Title	Mrs.
Last Name	Fernald
First Name	Abbie
Middle Name
Maiden Name	Straw
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Exeter, Me
Date of Birth	1858
Place of Death	Marlboro, MA
Date of Death	1946-03-31
Publication	Eas. Gazette 4-4-1946, p.6/4-11-1946p6
Obituary	Word has been received by Harold Fernald of the death of his mother Mrs. Abbie Straw Fernald, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Miss Mabel A. Fernald, 56 Essex street, Marlboro, Mass., Sunday evening, March 31, at the age of 88 and seven months. Mrs. Fernald was the widow of the late Augustus J. Fernald. They lived on a farm at Holts Mills and their eight children were born and brought up in Garland. Mrs. Fernald was a hard-working woman, very devoted to her home and children, a kind neighbor and loved by all who knew her. After Mr. Fernalds death she sold the farm and went to live with her daughter. She leaves two sons, Walter of Vineyard, N. J., and Harold of Garland; five daughters, Mabel of Marlboro, Mass., Bertha of Brooklyn, N. Y., Maud Austin Parkman, Ruth Johnson and Gladys Lee of Dexter; 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Harold Fernalds residence, Holts Mills Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock. Funeral services for Mrs. Abbie Fernald were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock at the home of her son, Harold Fernald, Holts Mills, with Rev. Gordon Chilson Reardon, minister of the First Universalist church in Dexter officiating. Mrs. Fernald was the daughter of James and Abbie Straw. She was born in the neighboring town of Exeter and received her education there. She was married to Augustus J. Fernald, who died several years ago. Mrs. Fernald was a member of the First Universalist church in Marlboro, Mass. The pall bearers were Wendel Johnson, Clyde Lee, Carol Austin, Warren Miles, Sheldon Ellis and Arthur Covel. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends of the deceased. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, showing the high esteen in which she was held. Interment was in the Evergreen cemetery in East Corinth in the family lot. Attending from out of town were: Miss Mabel Fernald of Marlboro Mass., Miss Bertha Fernald, Brooklyn: N.Y., Walter Fernald, Vineland, N.J., Mrs. Maud Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Carol Austin of Parkman, Mrs. Bertha Fernald, Mrs. Doris Scholfield, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roach, East Corinth, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Miles Farmington, Maine, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, Jaui, Wendell and Pauline Johnson, Mrs. Glady Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Covel, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Ellis, Mrs. Florence Cheney of Dexter Mrs. Edith Fernald and son of Exeter.