L. Myrtle Zablonski
October 7, 1926 — January 6, 2017
TEMPLETON - L. Myrtle (Whitney) Zablonski, 90, of 56 Elm Street, Baldwinville, died Friday evening, January 6, 2017 at her residence.
She was born in Hollis, NH on October 7, 1926, daughter of the late Everett and Lennie (Harris) Whitney and lived in Baldwinville for most of her life.
Myrtle owned for many years The Elms Gift Shop in Baldwinville and also assisted her late husband at The Elms Bait and Tackle. She taught ceramic classes for over 20 years at her residence. Myrtle was a longtime member, former Sunday School superintendent, clerk and member of the Executive Board and church choir of the former First Baptist Church in Baldwinville. She was also a past president of Wachusett Violet Society and a former member of American Legion Auxiliary in Baldwinville. Myrtle was a current member of Bethany Bible Chapel in Winchendon. Her hobbies were gardening, knitting, crocheting and quilting. Myrtle generously gave many of her crafts to Templeton Food Pantry, Templeton Council on Aging and the Oncology Department at Heywood Hospital.
Her husband of 63 years, Walter A. "Slay" Zablonski, died in 2011. She leaves four children, Walter A. Zablonski Jr of Alburg, VT, Alan M. Zablonski and his wife Joyce of Sheffield, MA, Marc J Zablonski and his wife Nancy of Estero, FL and Alyce F. LaDeau and her fiancee Michael Bouthot of Templeton; her grandchildren, Wendy Sawyer and her husband Scott of Baldwinville, Daniel Zablonski and his girlfriend Bethany Strothers of Templeton, Kevin Zablonski and his wife Sherlly of Medford, Kelly Gelinas and her husband Adam Gelinas of Leominster, Laurie Novoa and her husband Victor of Leominster and Shane "Rowdy" LaDeau and his girlfriend Tammy Bronson of Templeton; her brothers, Raymond Whitney of KY and Quimby Whitney of Gardner; her sister, Marilyn Bell of Mars Hill, ME; 7 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, Thelma Trombley, Shirley Everett Whitney, Delia Salisbury, Wayne Whitney and Hazel Haggett.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 10 A.M. in Bethany Bible Chapel, 727 Spring Street, Winchendon. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, Baldwinville.
Calling hours in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon are Friday, January 13, 2017 from 5 to 7 P.M.
Memorial donations may be made to Bethany Bible Chapel, 727 Spring Street, Winchendon, MA 01475.
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