Shirley Aberizk

Shirley Aberizk of Chelmsford; 77 Chelmsford Mrs. Shirley (Smaha) Aberizk 77, of Chelmsford, beloved wife of Emil Aberizk, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 in the Lowell General Hospital following a shokrt illness. Born in Lawrence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria (Sabbagh) Smaha. She was a graduate of Deering High School in Portland, ME and also graduated from Westbrook Junior College. Mrs. Aberizk had been employed by Prudential Insurance Company in it's Lowell office, until the time of her retirement in 1993. A longtime resident of Chelmsford, Shirley was an avid traveler and enjoyed wintering in Ft. Pierce, FL with her beloved husband. She also enjoyed bowling, bingo and scores of other activities. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be missed by all who knew her. In addition to her husband, with whom she shared fifty five years of marriage, she is survived by her sons, Emil Aberizk Jr. of Hull, Ronald Aberizk and daughter-in-law, Laurie of Southington, CT and daughter Nancy Flagg and her husband, Patrick of Billerica, five beautiful grandchildren, Katrina, Samantha and Michael Aberizk, Sean and Lauren Flagg, three brothers, Jerry Smaha of Portland, ME, James Smaha of Saratoga, CA and William Smaha of Boston, many nieces and nephews. ABERIZK Family and friends may call on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Cataudella Funeral Home, 126 Pleasant Valley St., Methuen, MA 01844. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday July 24, at 10:30 a.m. in St. George Orthodox Church, 8 Lowell St., Lawrence, MA 01844. Burial will follow at the United Lebanese Cemetery, Corbett Rd., Lawrence, MA. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Shirley's memory to the St. George Orthodox Church, Building Fund, 8 Lowell St., Lawrence, MA 01841, Please visit our online guestbook at cataudellafh.com.