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Viola Olson

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

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Viola Olson 1913 - 2014 PITTSFIELD Viola M. Olson, 100, peacefully joined her Lord and Savior the morning of July 7, 2014, in Oregon. Viola was born in Northampton, on Aug. 19, 1913, daughter of George Francis and Andrea Tomine Paul. In 1934, she married the love of her life, John A. Olson. They...

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Dear Susie and family, I remember your Mom and your family welcoming us to Pittsfield in 1954. My brother and I were little kids, but we remember how great your mom was. I know we did not see you at all after you moved from Adam St., but I did see your Mom and she was so good to be around. She is going to be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dear Susan & Family - I will never forget meeting your mother, Viola, when I was a Hospice Volunteer assigned to look in on your father at Columbia Arms in Pittsfield many years ago. With a twinkle in her eye, she told me straight away that my visits would be for HER because she needed an afternoon of lively conversation! She turned out to be one of the most interesting and engaging people I had ever met. It makes me smile to know that she lived to be 100 years old - no surprise! Viola was...

Mrs. Olson was my favorite person as a child. My mom would bring me to her house on pontoosuc lake and I loved it there. I would tear fabric strips from old clothes and hand them to her and watch in awe as she braided those strips into homemade braided carpets. We rocked together in the rocking chair, sang Jesus loves me, and walked out back by the water. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of spending time with her at her house...I loved her so! Sing with the angels Mrs. Olson...you...

Mrs Olson was my second mother. She played the piano and we both sang Christian songs in harmony. our favorite was DAY BY DAY AND WITH EACH PASSING MOMENT. we would sing for hours. She made my wedding gown, saw in a vision my first child and knew I was pregnant before I did. She was my mentor and Christian example. Even though she moved away, I always thought of her and knew someday she would walk the streets of Glory. Im happy for her and wish her family the best, especially Susan whom I...

Aunt Bobby, you were such a presence in our family! You will forever be missed! I know that along with all your loved ones, Ryanne was waiting patiently to embrace you.

Susan and family I am so sorry for your loss of your mother and grandmother.

so sorry for the loss of Mrs Olson she was a friend of my grandmother Connie Mathews when I first came to live with my dad Mrs Olson would pick me up and bring me to church and back to her house for dinner she was a blessing