1917
Lydia
2009
Lydia W. Meade
May 30, 1917 — May 6, 2009
Peabody - Mrs. Lydia (Wysocki) Meade, of Peabody, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in her home. She was 91.
Born in Salem on May 30, 1917, a daughter of the late Zygmunt and Sophia (Jastrzembski) Wysocki, Lydia was raised in the Salem/Beverly area and was a resident of Waltham for many years before moving to Peabody in 2001.
A graduate of Salem Hospital Nursing School, Class of 1946, she worked as a registered nurse for many years.
Lydia and her late husband, Richard J. Meade, were members of the Oakley Country Club in Watertown and long-time summer residents of Martha's Vineyard.
She leaves her daughter, Martha J. Meade and her husband, Steven H. Miller, of Pacific Palisades, California; her grandsons, Richard Meade-Miller and Leland Meade-Miller; her sister, Jane S. Watson of North Andover; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Lydia was also the sister of the late Waldemar and Richard Wysocki.
Family and friends will honor and remember Lydia's life by gathering for calling hours at The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. and again at 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning before leaving in procession to Saint Jude Church, 147 Main Street, Waltham, where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to Macular Degeneration Research, 22512 Gateway Center, P.O. Box 1952, Clarksburg, MD 20871 or online at http://www.ahaf.org/.
Born in Salem on May 30, 1917, a daughter of the late Zygmunt and Sophia (Jastrzembski) Wysocki, Lydia was raised in the Salem/Beverly area and was a resident of Waltham for many years before moving to Peabody in 2001.
A graduate of Salem Hospital Nursing School, Class of 1946, she worked as a registered nurse for many years.
Lydia and her late husband, Richard J. Meade, were members of the Oakley Country Club in Watertown and long-time summer residents of Martha's Vineyard.
She leaves her daughter, Martha J. Meade and her husband, Steven H. Miller, of Pacific Palisades, California; her grandsons, Richard Meade-Miller and Leland Meade-Miller; her sister, Jane S. Watson of North Andover; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Lydia was also the sister of the late Waldemar and Richard Wysocki.
Family and friends will honor and remember Lydia's life by gathering for calling hours at The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. and again at 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning before leaving in procession to Saint Jude Church, 147 Main Street, Waltham, where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to Macular Degeneration Research, 22512 Gateway Center, P.O. Box 1952, Clarksburg, MD 20871 or online at http://www.ahaf.org/.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Lydia W. Meade, please visit our flower store.
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
4:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)
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