WILMINGTON--Florence J. Lindell Aker, age 94, a former Tewksbury resident, died peacefully at her Wilmington home, Saturday afternoon, March 2, 2013, surrounded by her family, after a brief battle with cancer. She had remained active, even driving her car and doing yard work, up to a few months ago.
Mrs. Aker was born in Detroit, MI, January 8, 1919, one of three children of the late Carl Lindell and Hilma Nurminen Lindell, who had emigrated from Finland. She was raised in Clawson, MI, and graduated from Clawson High School. She wen on to attend Wayne State University, where she played softball and basketball. Later, she was captain of a team in the Women's Industrial Basketball League in Detroit. She met her husband, Robert A. Aker, when he was stationed at an AIRFORCE base in Michigan. They married and settled in his home town of Arlington, MA in 1946, before moving to Tewksbury in 1955 to raise their family. Due to aging, she moved to her daughter and son-in-law's home in Wilmington, nine years ago.
She retired from MA/COM in Burlington where she had worked as a production supervisor, and later took on a position of weekend administrator at the former Dana Retirement Home in Lexington, where she was honored by residents and staff upon he second 'retirement' at the age of eight-two.
Florence was a devoted Detroit Tiger's baseball fan until 1967, when she shifted her allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. She watched every telecasted game, and was quite knowledgeable about the players and statistics. She was also an avid fan of the New England Patriots.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert A. Aker, who died in 1976; her siblings, Martin Lindell and Elsie Gardner.
She is survived by her son, Martin R. Aker of West Newfield, ME; a daughter, Kristine F. (Mrs. Jeff) Williamson, with whom she resided in Wilmington; two grandchildren, Robert (Kylah) Aker of Bridgton, ME and Allison Aker of Auburn, ME; three great-grandchildren, Matthew, Emma and Caleb; her former daughter-in-law, Linda Arsenault Aker of Brownfield, ME; several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Prayer Service was held March 8, in the Tewksbury Funeral Home, 1 Dewey Street, Tewksbury, followed by the committal prayers at the Tewksbury Cemetery.
Mrs. Aker was born in Detroit, MI, January 8, 1919, one of three children of the late Carl Lindell and Hilma Nurminen Lindell, who had emigrated from Finland. She was raised in Clawson, MI, and graduated from Clawson High School. She wen on to attend Wayne State University, where she played softball and basketball. Later, she was captain of a team in the Women's Industrial Basketball League in Detroit. She met her husband, Robert A. Aker, when he was stationed at an AIRFORCE base in Michigan. They married and settled in his home town of Arlington, MA in 1946, before moving to Tewksbury in 1955 to raise their family. Due to aging, she moved to her daughter and son-in-law's home in Wilmington, nine years ago.
She retired from MA/COM in Burlington where she had worked as a production supervisor, and later took on a position of weekend administrator at the former Dana Retirement Home in Lexington, where she was honored by residents and staff upon he second 'retirement' at the age of eight-two.
Florence was a devoted Detroit Tiger's baseball fan until 1967, when she shifted her allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. She watched every telecasted game, and was quite knowledgeable about the players and statistics. She was also an avid fan of the New England Patriots.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert A. Aker, who died in 1976; her siblings, Martin Lindell and Elsie Gardner.
She is survived by her son, Martin R. Aker of West Newfield, ME; a daughter, Kristine F. (Mrs. Jeff) Williamson, with whom she resided in Wilmington; two grandchildren, Robert (Kylah) Aker of Bridgton, ME and Allison Aker of Auburn, ME; three great-grandchildren, Matthew, Emma and Caleb; her former daughter-in-law, Linda Arsenault Aker of Brownfield, ME; several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Prayer Service was held March 8, in the Tewksbury Funeral Home, 1 Dewey Street, Tewksbury, followed by the committal prayers at the Tewksbury Cemetery.
WILMINGTON--Florence J. Lindell Aker, age 94, a former Tewksbury resident, died peacefully at her Wilmington home, Saturday afternoon, March 2, 2013, surrounded by her family, after a brief battle with cancer. She had remained active, even driving her car and doing yard work, up to a few months ago.
Mrs. Aker was born in Detroit, MI, January 8, 1919, one of three children of the late Carl Lindell and Hilma Nurminen Lindell, who had emigrated from Finland. She was raised in Clawson, MI, and graduated from Clawson High School. She wen on to attend Wayne State University, where she played softball and basketball. Later, she was captain of a team in the Women's Industrial Basketball League in Detroit. She met her husband, Robert A. Aker, when he was stationed at an AIRFORCE base in Michigan. They married and settled in his home town of Arlington, MA in 1946, before moving to Tewksbury in 1955 to raise their family. Due to aging, she moved to her daughter and son-in-law's home in Wilmington, nine years ago.
She retired from MA/COM in Burlington where she had worked as a production supervisor, and later took on a position of weekend administrator at the former Dana Retirement Home in Lexington, where she was honored by residents and staff upon he second 'retirement' at the age of eight-two.
Florence was a devoted Detroit Tiger's baseball fan until 1967, when she shifted her allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. She watched every telecasted game, and was quite knowledgeable about the players and statistics. She was also an avid fan of the New England Patriots.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert A. Aker, who died in 1976; her siblings, Martin Lindell and Elsie Gardner.
She is survived by her son, Martin R. Aker of West Newfield, ME; a daughter, Kristine F. (Mrs. Jeff) Williamson, with whom she resided in Wilmington; two grandchildren, Robert (Kylah) Aker of Bridgton, ME and Allison Aker of Auburn, ME; three great-grandchildren, Matthew, Emma and Caleb; her former daughter-in-law, Linda Arsenault Aker of Brownfield, ME; several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Prayer Service was held March 8, in the Tewksbury Funeral Home, 1 Dewey Street, Tewksbury, followed by the committal prayers at the Tewksbury Cemetery.
Mrs. Aker was born in Detroit, MI, January 8, 1919, one of three children of the late Carl Lindell and Hilma Nurminen Lindell, who had emigrated from Finland. She was raised in Clawson, MI, and graduated from Clawson High School. She wen on to attend Wayne State University, where she played softball and basketball. Later, she was captain of a team in the Women's Industrial Basketball League in Detroit. She met her husband, Robert A. Aker, when he was stationed at an AIRFORCE base in Michigan. They married and settled in his home town of Arlington, MA in 1946, before moving to Tewksbury in 1955 to raise their family. Due to aging, she moved to her daughter and son-in-law's home in Wilmington, nine years ago.
She retired from MA/COM in Burlington where she had worked as a production supervisor, and later took on a position of weekend administrator at the former Dana Retirement Home in Lexington, where she was honored by residents and staff upon he second 'retirement' at the age of eight-two.
Florence was a devoted Detroit Tiger's baseball fan until 1967, when she shifted her allegiance to the Boston Red Sox. She watched every telecasted game, and was quite knowledgeable about the players and statistics. She was also an avid fan of the New England Patriots.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert A. Aker, who died in 1976; her siblings, Martin Lindell and Elsie Gardner.
She is survived by her son, Martin R. Aker of West Newfield, ME; a daughter, Kristine F. (Mrs. Jeff) Williamson, with whom she resided in Wilmington; two grandchildren, Robert (Kylah) Aker of Bridgton, ME and Allison Aker of Auburn, ME; three great-grandchildren, Matthew, Emma and Caleb; her former daughter-in-law, Linda Arsenault Aker of Brownfield, ME; several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Prayer Service was held March 8, in the Tewksbury Funeral Home, 1 Dewey Street, Tewksbury, followed by the committal prayers at the Tewksbury Cemetery.
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