Eva Theresa Fournier (Sammaria) passed away peacefully at the Melrose - Wakefield Hospital. She was 96. Born and raised in Charlestown, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Carmella Sammaria.
Eva and her husband settled in Medford over seventy years ago. In her younger years, she worked at the famed Schraffts Candy factory for many years and then once settled in Medford she focused on raising her son. She later embarked on a 25 year career as a sales associate with Woolworth's. She was a kind and respectful woman who was active at St. Francis of Assisi Parish during her younger years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend. She will be missed by all who knew her.
The beloved wife of the late Stanton J. Fournier, she was a devoted mother to Robert J. Fournier of Nashua, NH and his fiancée Colleen Shea. She was a loving grandmother to April J. Fournier and Sheila E. Fournier.
A funeral service will be conducted in the Dell Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St. Medford on Saturday, December 19th at 11 AM. Relatives and friends may visit at the funeral home from 9 – 11 AM. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.