OBITUARY- Albena "Bena" G. (Miller) Trotta, 101, died unexpectedly Thursday morning at Marlborough Hospital.
She was the wife of the late William Cheney and the late Vincent Trotta.
Born on Valentines day in 1909, she celebrated every year by having a party and wearing red in celebration of being born on this most romantic of days.
She was the daughter of the late Philip and Zetta (Thibodeau) Miller and lived here all of her life.
She was employed in Marlborough shoe factories for 48 years before retiring in 1971. She was an accomplished dress maker and devoted many hours crocheting baby blankets for family and friends.
She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Blood and her husband Donald of Marlborough, nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 33 great-great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by a daughter Vivian Wood and three older sisters.
Her funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the William R. Short and Son Funeral Home, 95 West Main St., followed by burial in the Evergreen Cemetery. Family and friends may visit at the funeral home Saturday morning from 8:30-10 prior to the service.
MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Ma., December 10, 2010
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Born on Feb. 14, 1909, Albena Gertrude Trotta has always been aware that she was born on the most romantic of days.
"On Valentine's Day she always had a party and she always wore red," Susan Boggs said recently, talking about her grandmother.
This year, on Valentine's Day, Bena's family and friends gathered at the Council on Aging's Senior Center, 250 Main St., in order to congratulate her and on her century of life.
Among those on hand for the festivities were state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, state Rep. Danielle Gregoire and Marlborough Mayor Nancy Stevens.
Bena, as she's know by her friends, could offer no explanation for her longevity, a milestone also accomplished by her late sister, Ella Coker.
"I don't know, so help me," Bena said during the festivities. "All I ever did was work."
Bena is the mother of two daughters, Shirley Blood of Marlborough and the late Vivian Wood, who passed away in 2003.
In addition, she is the grandmother of nine, the great-grandmother of 27 and the great-great-grandmother of 33.
She was married to the late William Cheney and the late Vincent James Trotta.
"She has three sisters," explained Boggs, "Cecelia Bristol who died in 1939, Mabel Myrick who died in 1982 and Ella Coker who died last year at the age of 100 years."
Born in Marlborough Hospital a century ago, she was the daughter of Zetta (Thibadeau) and Phillip Miller.
Bena was 12 years old when her mother died, necessitating a move for her and her three sisters into the Northborough home of her grandmother.
She moved back to Marlborough at the age of 17.
The centenarian started working in the Marlborough shoe factories at the age of 14 and continued being a stitcher and a folder until her retirement at the age of 62.
"She also did other various jobs as well as working as a waitress in several local restaurants," explained Boggs. "She remembers doing housekeeping at what is now the White Cliffs when it was a private home."
The City of Marlborough's Tercentennial celebration in 1960 featured many events and captured the enthusiasm of local residents, including Bena.
"My grandmother was involved in the Tercentennial in Marlborough and made her own dress as well as dresses for other women for the special event," explained Boggs. "She also attended various functions."
February 15, 2009, MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Ma
She was the wife of the late William Cheney and the late Vincent Trotta.
Born on Valentines day in 1909, she celebrated every year by having a party and wearing red in celebration of being born on this most romantic of days.
She was the daughter of the late Philip and Zetta (Thibodeau) Miller and lived here all of her life.
She was employed in Marlborough shoe factories for 48 years before retiring in 1971. She was an accomplished dress maker and devoted many hours crocheting baby blankets for family and friends.
She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Blood and her husband Donald of Marlborough, nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 33 great-great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by a daughter Vivian Wood and three older sisters.
Her funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the William R. Short and Son Funeral Home, 95 West Main St., followed by burial in the Evergreen Cemetery. Family and friends may visit at the funeral home Saturday morning from 8:30-10 prior to the service.
MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Ma., December 10, 2010
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Born on Feb. 14, 1909, Albena Gertrude Trotta has always been aware that she was born on the most romantic of days.
"On Valentine's Day she always had a party and she always wore red," Susan Boggs said recently, talking about her grandmother.
This year, on Valentine's Day, Bena's family and friends gathered at the Council on Aging's Senior Center, 250 Main St., in order to congratulate her and on her century of life.
Among those on hand for the festivities were state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, state Rep. Danielle Gregoire and Marlborough Mayor Nancy Stevens.
Bena, as she's know by her friends, could offer no explanation for her longevity, a milestone also accomplished by her late sister, Ella Coker.
"I don't know, so help me," Bena said during the festivities. "All I ever did was work."
Bena is the mother of two daughters, Shirley Blood of Marlborough and the late Vivian Wood, who passed away in 2003.
In addition, she is the grandmother of nine, the great-grandmother of 27 and the great-great-grandmother of 33.
She was married to the late William Cheney and the late Vincent James Trotta.
"She has three sisters," explained Boggs, "Cecelia Bristol who died in 1939, Mabel Myrick who died in 1982 and Ella Coker who died last year at the age of 100 years."
Born in Marlborough Hospital a century ago, she was the daughter of Zetta (Thibadeau) and Phillip Miller.
Bena was 12 years old when her mother died, necessitating a move for her and her three sisters into the Northborough home of her grandmother.
She moved back to Marlborough at the age of 17.
The centenarian started working in the Marlborough shoe factories at the age of 14 and continued being a stitcher and a folder until her retirement at the age of 62.
"She also did other various jobs as well as working as a waitress in several local restaurants," explained Boggs. "She remembers doing housekeeping at what is now the White Cliffs when it was a private home."
The City of Marlborough's Tercentennial celebration in 1960 featured many events and captured the enthusiasm of local residents, including Bena.
"My grandmother was involved in the Tercentennial in Marlborough and made her own dress as well as dresses for other women for the special event," explained Boggs. "She also attended various functions."
February 15, 2009, MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Ma
OBITUARY- Albena "Bena" G. (Miller) Trotta, 101, died unexpectedly Thursday morning at Marlborough Hospital.
She was the wife of the late William Cheney and the late Vincent Trotta.
Born on Valentines day in 1909, she celebrated every year by having a party and wearing red in celebration of being born on this most romantic of days.
She was the daughter of the late Philip and Zetta (Thibodeau) Miller and lived here all of her life.
She was employed in Marlborough shoe factories for 48 years before retiring in 1971. She was an accomplished dress maker and devoted many hours crocheting baby blankets for family and friends.
She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Blood and her husband Donald of Marlborough, nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 33 great-great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by a daughter Vivian Wood and three older sisters.
Her funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the William R. Short and Son Funeral Home, 95 West Main St., followed by burial in the Evergreen Cemetery. Family and friends may visit at the funeral home Saturday morning from 8:30-10 prior to the service.
MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Ma., December 10, 2010
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Born on Feb. 14, 1909, Albena Gertrude Trotta has always been aware that she was born on the most romantic of days.
"On Valentine's Day she always had a party and she always wore red," Susan Boggs said recently, talking about her grandmother.
This year, on Valentine's Day, Bena's family and friends gathered at the Council on Aging's Senior Center, 250 Main St., in order to congratulate her and on her century of life.
Among those on hand for the festivities were state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, state Rep. Danielle Gregoire and Marlborough Mayor Nancy Stevens.
Bena, as she's know by her friends, could offer no explanation for her longevity, a milestone also accomplished by her late sister, Ella Coker.
"I don't know, so help me," Bena said during the festivities. "All I ever did was work."
Bena is the mother of two daughters, Shirley Blood of Marlborough and the late Vivian Wood, who passed away in 2003.
In addition, she is the grandmother of nine, the great-grandmother of 27 and the great-great-grandmother of 33.
She was married to the late William Cheney and the late Vincent James Trotta.
"She has three sisters," explained Boggs, "Cecelia Bristol who died in 1939, Mabel Myrick who died in 1982 and Ella Coker who died last year at the age of 100 years."
Born in Marlborough Hospital a century ago, she was the daughter of Zetta (Thibadeau) and Phillip Miller.
Bena was 12 years old when her mother died, necessitating a move for her and her three sisters into the Northborough home of her grandmother.
She moved back to Marlborough at the age of 17.
The centenarian started working in the Marlborough shoe factories at the age of 14 and continued being a stitcher and a folder until her retirement at the age of 62.
"She also did other various jobs as well as working as a waitress in several local restaurants," explained Boggs. "She remembers doing housekeeping at what is now the White Cliffs when it was a private home."
The City of Marlborough's Tercentennial celebration in 1960 featured many events and captured the enthusiasm of local residents, including Bena.
"My grandmother was involved in the Tercentennial in Marlborough and made her own dress as well as dresses for other women for the special event," explained Boggs. "She also attended various functions."
February 15, 2009, MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Ma
She was the wife of the late William Cheney and the late Vincent Trotta.
Born on Valentines day in 1909, she celebrated every year by having a party and wearing red in celebration of being born on this most romantic of days.
She was the daughter of the late Philip and Zetta (Thibodeau) Miller and lived here all of her life.
She was employed in Marlborough shoe factories for 48 years before retiring in 1971. She was an accomplished dress maker and devoted many hours crocheting baby blankets for family and friends.
She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Blood and her husband Donald of Marlborough, nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 33 great-great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by a daughter Vivian Wood and three older sisters.
Her funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the William R. Short and Son Funeral Home, 95 West Main St., followed by burial in the Evergreen Cemetery. Family and friends may visit at the funeral home Saturday morning from 8:30-10 prior to the service.
MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Ma., December 10, 2010
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Born on Feb. 14, 1909, Albena Gertrude Trotta has always been aware that she was born on the most romantic of days.
"On Valentine's Day she always had a party and she always wore red," Susan Boggs said recently, talking about her grandmother.
This year, on Valentine's Day, Bena's family and friends gathered at the Council on Aging's Senior Center, 250 Main St., in order to congratulate her and on her century of life.
Among those on hand for the festivities were state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, state Rep. Danielle Gregoire and Marlborough Mayor Nancy Stevens.
Bena, as she's know by her friends, could offer no explanation for her longevity, a milestone also accomplished by her late sister, Ella Coker.
"I don't know, so help me," Bena said during the festivities. "All I ever did was work."
Bena is the mother of two daughters, Shirley Blood of Marlborough and the late Vivian Wood, who passed away in 2003.
In addition, she is the grandmother of nine, the great-grandmother of 27 and the great-great-grandmother of 33.
She was married to the late William Cheney and the late Vincent James Trotta.
"She has three sisters," explained Boggs, "Cecelia Bristol who died in 1939, Mabel Myrick who died in 1982 and Ella Coker who died last year at the age of 100 years."
Born in Marlborough Hospital a century ago, she was the daughter of Zetta (Thibadeau) and Phillip Miller.
Bena was 12 years old when her mother died, necessitating a move for her and her three sisters into the Northborough home of her grandmother.
She moved back to Marlborough at the age of 17.
The centenarian started working in the Marlborough shoe factories at the age of 14 and continued being a stitcher and a folder until her retirement at the age of 62.
"She also did other various jobs as well as working as a waitress in several local restaurants," explained Boggs. "She remembers doing housekeeping at what is now the White Cliffs when it was a private home."
The City of Marlborough's Tercentennial celebration in 1960 featured many events and captured the enthusiasm of local residents, including Bena.
"My grandmother was involved in the Tercentennial in Marlborough and made her own dress as well as dresses for other women for the special event," explained Boggs. "She also attended various functions."
February 15, 2009, MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Ma
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