Mrs. Ann Balser Obituary (1927

ATTLEBORO - Ann Balser, 89, of Attleboro passed away on April 22, 2017, after a period of declining health. Ann is predeceased by her dear husband, Charles “Chic” Balser. Chic was the love of her life. They were married for 43 happy years. Ann was born in Franklin, MA on December 9, 1927. She graduated from Franklin High School. She was the daughter of the late Angelo and Giulia (Silveri) Martello, who immigrated from Italy and settled in Franklin in the early 1900s to raise their large and close-knit family. Ann was a woman of many talents. She was a successful businesswoman, who started her own company, Olde Towne Realty, and from there partnered with Wray Conro to form Conro and Balser Realtors, a well-known and well-regarded company in the Attleboro area. She has represented clients in real estate for over forty years. Ann was known for her hard work, honesty and the kind way she treated all her clients. She took the greatest pride in her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed summers on Cape Cod, and her dog, “Dolce”. She was an amazing cook, and everyone agrees that her cookies, gnocchi, ravioli and rice pie were the best ever. Ann also loved gardening and was a member of the Attleboro Garden Club for many years. She particularly enjoyed the Flower Show and the Annual Plant Sale. While Ann was most recently a communicant of St. John’s Church in Attleboro, she was a communicant of St. Theresa’s Parish in South Attleboro, MA for over twenty years. Ann was also one of the Women of Spirit at St. John’s Church for many years where she supported their acts of charity and spirituality. She leaves her devoted children, Steven Balser and his wife, Jennifer of Sudbury, MA and Gail Balser of North Attleboro. Ann will be forever loved and missed by her grandchildren, Shawna Charla O’Brien and Nathan, Anna and Madeline Balser. She will also be forever in the hearts of Shawna’s siblings, Hillary, Collen, and Michael for the love she provided to them. Ann is also survived by her brother Alfred Martello and his wife, Shirley, her sister, Pauline Manocchio and her husband, Alex, and her sister-in-law, Mary Jane Martello, all of Franklin, as well as many loving nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and nephews. Ann is predeceased by her siblings Mary Bertoni, Anthony Martello, Josephine Luccini, Elynor Vendetti, Phyllis Certuse, John (Junior) Martello, and Harry Martello. She is also predeceased by her sister-in-law, Mildred Peterson. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, April 26 from 5-7 p.m., at the Duffy- Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck St., Attleboro. A funeral will be conducted on Thursday, April 27, at 10 a.m. from the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, at 11 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 North Main Street, Attleboro. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Franklin, MA. Memorial donations may be made to CareGroup Parmenter Hospice, 266 Cochituate Road, Wayland, MA 01778 in gratitude for the tender care that Ann received there in her last days.