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Mildred Isles Obituary
Turners Falls, MA - Mildred (Zalenski) Isles, 96, passed quietly Wednesday 3/1/23 at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield. She was born in Turners Falls on November 14, 1926, the daughter of Stanley M. and Lenora (Warakas) Zalenski. Milli attended local schools, continuing her education at the Academy of Hairstyling.
Milli was a bookkeeper for GBI Marketing for thirty three years before her retirement. Prior to that, she was a local hairstylist.
Milli was a devout Catholic and very active in her church. She was a Eucharistic Minister at the former Sacred Heart Church in Greenfield and at Our Lady of Peace Church in Turners Falls.
She was all about her family and she was an animal lover, especially her two grand dogs.
Among her survivors, Milli leaves a son, Gregory Isles (Deborah) of Greenfield; a daughter, Susan Isles-Morton (Brian Morton) of Amherst; three granddaughters, Deborah Edwards (Tim), Wendy Isles-Cuddihee (Dick Cuddihee) and Michelle Trudeau (Jeff); six great grandchildren, Stormie Cuddihee, Hannah and Brandon Edwards, Sam (Keltyn), Cassidy, and Kaitlyn Trudeau; two nephews, William and Arthur Archer-Debow of North Adams; two nieces, Maureen of Montana, and Joanne of Greenfield; two special cousins, Barbara Foti and Terri Aitken; A cousin Nancy; close friends Marguerite Noga, Tom Kerner, Efrain Santos and Chris Eagan; and several nieces and nephews from the Isles side of the family.
Milli was predeceased by her beloved husband, Chester F. Isles who passed away in 1992; two sisters, Helen Gochinski and Janet Dufraine; an aunt, Toni Aitken; two nephews, Michael, and Peter Dufraine; and a very special nephew, Rick Dufraine, who brought Subway grinders on Mondays for Milli and he to enjoy together, along with good conversation and endless stories.
The family wishes to give a special thank you to Naomi and the wonderful staff on the Homestead unit for the love and care that was given to Milli.
A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held Saturday 3/11 at 10am at Our Lady of Peace Church, 90 Seventh Street, Turners Falls. Burial will follow at Mater Dolorosa Cemetery in Greenfield.
A calling hour will be held Saturday morning (3/11) from 8:30am to 9:30am at the Kostanski Funeral Home, 1 Kostanski Square, Turners Falls.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Milli's name to the Baypath Humane Society, 500 Legacy Farms N, Hopkinton, MA 01748.
For condolences, or if you wish to donate a tree in Milli's name, please visit www.kostanskifuneralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Carmen
March 22, 2023
My sweet Millie.I will always miss you.gone but not forgotten.love Carmen
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Nancy Hosmer
March 12, 2023
I'm so sorry for your loss but we all know she is at a better place, a place of peace, a place of comfort and joy, it was my pleasure to have shared a room with her at Charlene Manner, it gave me the opportunity to meet you all and have a Dunkin coffee.
Efraín & Chris
March 5, 2023
Gregg, Debbie, Susan, and Brian: We are very sadden and sorry for Milli's passing. She was a great Lady and a loving friend to us. To her we were "her boys". We will miss our visits, her great stories, going out to eat at Pete's fish market and ice cream at the Country Creamie in Turners Fall after dinner. Rest In Peace dear friend!
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