Notes for: Marilyn E. Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
Obituary, Providence (R.I.) Journal of 14 Dec 1999.
THOMAS E. PALMER, 68, of Plainville, Mass., the owner and operator of Machinery Surplus, Plainville, died Sunday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Boston. He was the husband of Marilyn E. (Bodine) Palmer. They were married 43 years. Born in Framingham, Mass., a son of the late Ellis Palmer Sr. and Dorothy K. (Bent) Palmer, he had lived in North Attleboro before moving to Plainville five years ago. Mr. Palmer was an Air Force veteran. He enjoyed woodworking. He was a 1950 graduate of Westboro High School. Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Darlene A. Moran of Burrillville and Kim E. Palmer of North Attleboro; a son, Keith E. Palmer of North Attleboro; two sisters, Jane Sprague of Shrewsbury, Mass., and Mary Kuney of Wilmington, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Dorothy Goodwin and Ellis "Bud" Palmer Jr. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Commonwealth Chapel of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Ave., Attleboro Falls. Burial will be private.
Dyer-Lake Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Marilyn E. (Bodine) Palmer, 77, of North Washington Street, North Attleboro; formerly of Attleboro and Plainville, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Madonna Manor Nursing Home in North Attleboro. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas E. Palmer to whom she was married on October 7, 1956 and died on December 12, 1999. Born in New Jersey on April 29, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Robert T. and Laticia (Farmer) Bodine. She was raised and educated in Cranston, Rhode Island. Mrs. Palmer resided in Plainville for many years prior to moving to North Attleboro, Attleboro and then returning to North Attleboro. She was a dedicated and devoted homemaker to her family. Her life was focused on her family and she will be lovingly remembered for her devotion and dedication to them. Among her favorite pastimes were solving crossword puzzles, reading and playing solitaire. She leaves three children: Kim E. Palmer of North Attleboro; Darlene A. Moran of Burrillville, Rhode Island and Keith E. Palmer of North Attleboro and a grandchild: Evan T. Moran of Burrillville, Rhode Island. Visitation has been respectfully omitted. A private funeral service will be held at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Please do not send flowers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dyer-Lake Charitable Foundation, Inc., a registered 501 (c) 3 organization, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, North Attleboro, MA 02760 to benefit the Resident Activity Fund at Madonna Manor or the Alzheimer's Association. Please specify to which organization donations should be directed. For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an online guest book located on the internet at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200.