Martha E. Swissler

Martha E. Swissler of Chelmsford, worked for town doctor; 66 CHELMSFORD Mrs. Martha E. Swissler, 66, of Chelmsford, died suddenly Thursday evening, November 8, 2007 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, after suffering from a stroke. She was married to Mr. Philip J. Swissler, Jr., of Chelmsford, with whom she would have celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary on November 30, 2007. Born in Boston, MA on Oct. 1, 1941, the daughter of the late John W. and Margaret L. (Meehan) Healey. She was a graduate of Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart with the class of 1959. She earned a Bachelors Degree in Biology from Newton College of the Sacred Heart in 1963. She was employed over the years in the medical field with Dr. A. David Simkin Dermatologist in Chelmsford, until her retirement in 1995. She was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in N. Chelmsford. She was an avid crossword and jigsaw puzzle solver. She also enjoyed gardening and spending quality time with her granddaughter. She was also a passionate fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. She was a member of the Alpine Squares Square Dancing Club of Chelmsford, MA. Besides her loving husband, Philip, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Michaela and John Radziszewski of Columbia, MD, a son, T.J. Swissler of Chelmsford; a beloved granddaughter, Holly Swissler of Hudson, NH; a sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Albert Hanley of Chelmsford; two brothers-in-law and their wives, Robert J. and Sharon Swissler of Titusville, NJ, Thomas J. and Barbara Swissler of Steamboat Springs, CO; a sister-in-law and her husband, Mary Rita and Mark Dooley of Lima, Ohio; as well as numerous close family members and friends. SWISSLER Martha E. (Healey) Swissler, 66, of Chelmsford, died Nov. 8, 2007. Visiting hours Tues. 3 to 7 P.M. Funeral Wed. at 8 A.M. from the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 106 MIDDLESEX ST., CHELMSFORD, with a Funeral Mass at 9 A.M. at St. John the Evangelist Church, Chelmsford. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Winchester. Memorials may be made in her name to the Arthritis Foundation MA Chapter, 29 Crafts St. Newton, MA 02158. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com