Title
Mrs.
Last Name
Cleaves
First Name
Nellie
Middle Name
Maiden Name
LaFountain
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Dexter, ME
Date of Birth
1880?
Place of Death
Dexter, ME
Date of Death
1935-07-16
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 7-18-1935, p.5
Obituary
Mrs. Nellie Cleaves The death of Mrs. Nellie Cleaves, wife of Edward Cleaves, occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Peter Bent Brigham hospital in Boston, after an illness of several months. She was born in Dexter 55 years ago, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix LaFountain. She was a member of the Altar Society of St. Ann's Catholic church. Besides her husband, she is survived by four children: Mrs. George Lawless of Boston; Dennis Cleaves, Misses Evelyn and Geraldine Cleaves of this town; by her mother, Mrs. Felix LaFountain of Dexter; by six sisters Mrs. Harry Clukey, Mrs. Hugh McDonald, Mrs. Edward Nichols, Mrs. Frank Veno, Mrs. John Richards, all of Dexter; and Mrs. Adelard Therrin of Berlin, N. H., two brothers, Louis LaFountain of Dexter and Edward LaFountain of Haverhill, Mass. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at St. Ann's church, Rev. Fr. David Surrette officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.