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Subject: [W-OBITS] Fw: MACDOUGALL: Louise DeWolfe MacDougall 2009
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 23:45:18 +0100


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Subject: MACDOUGALL: Louise DeWolfe MacDougall 2009


> MACDOUGALL, Louise (DeWolfe)
> Lhendri479 (View posts) Posted: 4 Apr 2009 4:39AM GMT
>
> Classification: Obituary
> Surnames: MACDOUGALL, DEWOLFE, RADSPEILER, KING, AVERY
> Groton, CT- Louise Mac Dougall, 89, of 112 Smith St., Groton died suddenly
> on March 31, 2009, in Melbourne, Fla.
>
> She was born in Bridgeport but spent most of her life in Groton,
> graduating
> from Fitch High School in 1937.
>
>
> She went to work at General Dynamics at age 17 and spent 34 years there
> with
> time out for child care before retiring in 1976, as head of the Supervisor
> Retirement Division.
>
>
> Louise married Bob Mac Dougall in 1941, he retired as Groton's Assistant
> Postmaster in 1972.
>
>
> Following her retirement they spent half their time in Melbourne, Fla.
> playing a lot of golf, North and South. Her most recent golf membership
> was
> at the Shennecossett Golf Course. She also played Bridge at the Groton
> Senior center for many years.
>
>
> Besides her husband she is also survived by her daughter, Sandy Radspeiler
> and Tony of St. Leonard, Md. and Bob and Kathy of Coral Springs, Fla.;
> five
> grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and she was especially fond of her
> niece and nephews.
>
>
> Her parents were Rollin and Vera DeWolfe and she and her two sisters were
> tight as ticks. Sister Mary Jane King died in 2007, and her sister and
> dearest friend Shirley Avery died in 2008.
>
>
> Louise had a 60 year love affair with Shennecossett Beach in Groton.
>
>
> She had a sincere and active interest in everyone's well being and had a
> host of friends. Her passing will bring a grievous void. She was special.
>
>
> The funeral will be private, there are no calling hours. A tribute to her
> being will be at a later time.
>
>
> Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home of Melbourne, Fla. is handling the
> arrangements (321)723-2345.
> Published in The Day on 4/2/2009 www.theday.com
>



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