Nella Stavro

OBITUARY Nella Stavro, 89, passed peacefully with his family at his side. He was born September 19, 1922 in Franklin, NH to Alex and Katherine Stavro. Nella grew up in Franklin and graduated from Franklin High School in 1941. He played 3rd base during his high school years and developed a lifetime fondness for baseball and football. He was an avid Red Sox fan and became a living room critic of the team in his later years, which entertained his family and friends with many laughs. Nella joined the U.S. Marines in February, 1943 and trained at Parris Island, SC and Norman, OK for aviation ordinance training. He was a WWII veteran, serving in Mindanao and New Caledonia Islands during the war. After the Marine Corps, he attended an Albanian Dance in South Boston, MA where he met Rita Lazar of South Boston. He often liked to tell the story of how 'she chased him'! They were married at St. George's Cathedral, South Boston on September 1, 1946, and went onto honeymoon in New York City, where Nella and Rita jumped the Coney Island Parachute. They settled in Franklin, NH where Nella worked for 29 years as supervisor at J.P. Stevens Woolen mill. After the mill moved south, Nella worked for 18 1/2 years at Insulfab Plastics. He kept an after-retirement job at the Elks Club for 10 years. An outdoor enthusiast, he spent his younger years jaunting off to the White Mountains with Rita to hike and walk the trails. Nella enjoyed reading and reading! He read 2-3 newspapers a day and discussed the day's events in politics, sports, and life with quick wit. In his later years, Nella enjoyed travels and vacations with his grandchildren in NH, FL, HI, NC, New York City, and Boston. He also enjoyed his local outings with his dear sister, Olga Robitaille. He was predeceased by his wife, Rita, 4 years ago, as well as his brother, Soter and his sister, Pandora Metro. Always woven in our hearts and with that twinkle in his eye, he leaves his family: daughter Jean Bergeron and Don Alati, Northfield, NH, son, Philip and wife Nancy Stavro of Hudson, grandchildren and great grandchildren: William & Bethany Fay and daughters Alexandra and Catharine, Gilford, NH, MAJ Andrew (U.S. Army Special Operations Command) and Dr. Emily Farina and daughter Anderson Grace, Whispering Pines, NC, Daniel & Meghan Stavro and son Adrian, Nashua, NH, Kevin Stavro and Andrea Pate and Xavier and Adrianna of Nashua, NH, Michael Stavro of Hudson, NH, His sister, Olga Robitaille, Franklin, NH, His brother and wife, Pandi and Pauline Stavro, Franklin, NH, His sister-in-law, Mrs. Agnes Kosta of South Boston, MA, His sister-in-law, Mrs. Flo Lazar of West Roxbury, MA, and Many nieces, nephews, cousins. Calling hours will be Wednesday May 16 from 5-8 pm at Thibault-Neun Funeral Home, 143 Franklin St., Franklin. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 17th at 10 am at the Greek Orthodox Transfiguration Church, South Sulloway St., Franklin. The Trisagion Service will be held at the funeral home Wednesday evening at 7 pm. Burial will follow in Franklin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Franklin Visiting Nurse Association, Chestnut Street, Franklin, NH For directions and an online guestbook, please visit www.neunfuneralhomes.com