TITLE:      Harlene (Connary) Wilkinson, Obituary, Jan. 21, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  The Coos County Democrat EST. 1838  LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE  
             Publishing news & views of LANCASTER - GROVETON - WHITEFIELD 
             & other towns of the upper Connecticut River valley of New 
             Hampshire & Vermont - John D. Harrigan, Publisher (Feb 7, 2001
             -issue) "All the news that fits"

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Harlene Wilkinson 

MARLBORO, Mass. - Harlene (Connary) Wilkinson, 94, died at Worcester General 
Hospital in Worcester, Mass. on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001. 

Mrs. Wilkinson was born in Stratford on May 1, 1906, the daughter of Harlan 
T. Connary and Hattie M. Stone. She was raised in Lancaster and went on to 
graduate from Plymouth Normal School. She taught school for several years in 
rural communities, broke her ankle while walking to her school, and gave up 
teaching to work in Lancaster at the former Albiom L. Buck store. 

After several years she went to work for Sinclair and Mrs. Weeks at Cat Bow 
Farm, Martin Meadow Pond, Lancaster, with responsibility for the care of the 
Weeks children. Winters were spent in West Newton, Mass. at the Weeks family 
home. 

In 1935, Harlene married Richard M. Wilkinson of Storrs, Conn. at her family 
home, 59 Bunker Hill Street in Lancaster. 

She is survived by two sons, Albert and James Wilkinson of Marlboro, Mass., 
two daughters, Judy Gazza of Portland, Me. and Harriet Fresolo of Millbury, 
Mass.; nine grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Henryetta C.
Kay and Harriet C. Allin, both of Lancaster. She was predeceased by her 
husband on Aug. 13, 1978, by twin brothers, Mervin T. and Merlin F. Connary, 
and another brother, Mason S. Connary. 

Harlene donated her body to science. Donations may be made in her memory to 
the Lancaster Congregational Church, c/o Peggy Evans, William Street, 
Lancaster 03584. 

 


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