Thelma L. Spaulding, 80

April 09, 2008 02:53 pm

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HAVERHILL — Thelma L. (Berry) Spaulding, 80, of Haverhill, died Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Merrimack Valley Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late Norman H. and Helen L. (Tyning) Berry and lived here all of her life. She attended Haverhill public schools and was a 1945 graduate of Haverhill High School. Deciding on a career in cosmetology, she furthered her education at the Fazio Beauty Academy in Lawrence. Upon completion of her training, she went on to teach her trade at the academy for over 20 years. She owned and operated a salon in her home while raising her two young boys.

Mrs. Spaulding was widowed at a young age as her husband, Ernest C. Spaulding, died on duty while serving in the Navy on a ship off the Greenland Coast in 1960. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran. She was a devoted mother and later, a loving grandmother, committed to raising, supporting, and taking care of her beloved family. She enjoyed crafts, especially crochet, and she was a member of the "crafty ladies."

She leaves two sons and daughters-in-law, Jeffrey C. and Kimberley M. Spaulding, and Gregory P. and Patricia A. Spaulding, all of Haverhill, two cherished grandchildren, Gregory P. II, and Angela M. Spaulding, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Norma Bracci.

ARRANGEMENTS: Family and friends are respectfully invited to call on Thursday at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St. (Route 125), Haverhill, from 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with Pastor Susan Ellery officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Salem Street, Bradford. Memorial donations may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, Floor 6, Brookline, MA 02445-9924.