Ella Emma Bleasius

BLEASIUS, Ella Emma (Schneider) 88, of Watertown, passed away Friday, October 31st at home. She was the wife of the late Francis Bleasius, who died in 1982. Born in Holyoke, MA, the daughter of the late Emma (Daub) and Richard E. Schneider, she had been a resident of Watertown for 42 years and had previously lived in Ashland. She was an active member of St. Tarcisius Church and was devoted to her family. She is survived by her children: Linda Nardini & her husband Allan of Framingham, and Dorothy Gregory & her husband Edward of Wakefield; her grandchildren: Nancy Nardini Dickson & her husband Bill, Allan Nardini & his wife Kellie, Andrew Nardini & his wife Nikki, and Brad Gregory & his wife Megan; and great-grandchildren Amanda, Maggie, Dominic and Rhye. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9:00 AM from the Matarese Funeral Home, (www.mataresefuneral.com) 325 Main Street, ASHLAND, followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 10:00 am in St. Tarcisius Church, Framingham. Burial will follow at St. Tarcisius Cemetery in Framingham. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01702.