DUDLEY – Jennie M. (Bates) Marks, 97, formerly of Mason Road, died Thursday, February 3, 2011 in Oakwood Rehab & Nursing Center, Webster. Her husband, Frank C. Marks, died in 1987.
She leaves no immediate relatives.
She was born and raised in Ware, the daughter of Herbert and Jennie (Hannum) Bates and graduated from Ware High School. She moved to Dudley when she married.
Mrs. Marks was a clerk at Roland’s Variety Store in Webster and also in Putnam before she retired.
She was an active member of the United Church of Christ, Federated, in Webster and was the pianist there for many years. She was a longtime volunteer at the Webster-Dudley Food Share.
The funeral will be held Monday, February 7, 2011, from Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main St., Webster, with a service at 10:30 AM in the United Church of Christ, Federated, 4 Church Street, Webster. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Ware. A calling period will be from 9:00 to 10:00 Monday morning in the funeral home. Donations in her name may be made to the United Church of Christ, Federated, 4 Church St., Webster, MA 01570.