Mildred F. "Millie" Bush

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• Census: 1940, Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 8; Address:
  Russell Road
• Obituary: 14 Jan 2017
• Last Full Review: 6 Sep 2020

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Obituary:
NORTHFIELD - Mildred (Bush) Whitney, 85, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at her home in Northfield.

She was born Nov. 3, 1931, in Sunderland, the daughter of the late Joseph and Isabel (Stephan) Bush. She was the wife of the late Lawrence D. Whitney who predeceased her Oct. 12, 2007. She was the sister of Carole Clements of Pasadena, Maryland, and was predeceased by her sisters Mary Sousa and Dorothy Descavich.

She attended school in Sunderland and Northampton. "Millie" was a long time resident of Pine Meadow Road in Northfield. She actively worked on the family farm and in the family businesses as well as outside the home. In her later years Millie and Lawrence enjoyed spending winters at their home in Florida.

She leaves behind five children, Sharon Marando of Grafton, Sandra Waskeiwicz and her husband Michael of Greenfield, Laurie Hall and fiancé Richard Purnell, Matthew Bazzani and his wife Debbie, and Daniel Whitney and his wife Michele all of Northfield. She also leaves many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She loved her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed dancing, country music, gardening, family time and had a great love of animals.

Private graveside services will be held in the spring in Farms Cemetery, Northfield. At her request there will be no calling hours.

Donations in her memory may be made the Northfield EMS, 69 Main St., Northfield, MA 01360, or the charity of ones choice.

Published in Daily Hampshire Gazette from Jan. 14 to Jan. 26, 2017.

Mildred married Lawrence Delvey Whitney on 11 Apr 1959 in Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont. Lawrence (son of Ernest Clifton Whitney and Ethel May Field) was born on 30 Mar 1922 in Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Oct 2007 in Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried after 12 Oct 2007 in Northfield Farms Cemetery, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sharon Whitney
2. Sandra Whitney
3. Laurie Whitney
4. Matthew Whitney
5. Daniel Whitney

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 44; Address:
  Russell Road

Notes:

Census:
He was a laborer.

Joseph married Isabel Steffan on Yes, date unknown. Isabel was born about 1998 in Lithuania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 42; Address:
  Russell Road