TEWKSBURY: Wanda B. (Sokoloski) Niederer, age 81, a resident of Tewksbury for 32 years, died Friday, August 19, 2005 at her home.
She was the wife of Leslie R. “Roger” Niederer, who died April 2nd of this year.
Born in Chelsea on July 15, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Julia (Boczkowska) Sokoloski.
Mrs. Niederer was raised in Chelsea and attended Chelsea schools.
In 1973, she and her late husband moved to Tewksbury.
She was a communicant of St. Williams Church.
Mrs. Niederer dedicated her life to raising and caring for her family.
She enjoyed many activities including flower gardening, shopping at flea markets and attending family cookouts and functions.
She is survived by three daughters; Beverly A. Greeley and her husband William of Winthrop, Leslie B. Marsh and her husband George and Lois A. Turbie and her husband Gerald all of Billerica; seven grandchildren; Elizabeth A. Greeley of Revere, Kristina B. Giangregorio and her husband Wayne of E. Boston, Kristen M. Cunningham and her husband Sean of Marblehead, Jennifer L. Griffin and her husband Kenneth of Tewksbury, Darren G. Marsh of Dracut, Justin E. and Eric G. Turbie both of Billerica; seven great grandchildren; Anthony J. Greeley, Frederick Burns, IV, Garbriella and Jake Giangregorio, Ronan Cunningham, Owen and Connor Griffin; one brother; Charles Sokoloski and his wife Jean of New Hampshire; three sisters; Genevieve Lettieri and her husband Roy of Chelsea, Irene Ferrell of Oregon and Ruth Rochenski and her husband Robert of Saugus; also many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Niederer was the sister of the late Alfred Sokoloski, Dorothy Muise and Natalie Thompson.
Calling hours will be held Tuesday, August 23rd from 6-9 p.m. at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury. Her funeral will be held Wednesday, August 24th at 9 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by her Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Williams Church, 1351 Main St., Rte. 38, Tewksbury. Interment at Tewksbury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 are requested.