Blanche E. Railo
October 24, 1921 ~ July 21, 2014
Blanche E. Railo, 92, died Monday morning, July 21, 2014. She was the wife of the late Victor Railo.
Born in Saugus on Oct. 24, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Sophia (Ganovitch) Melewski. She was raised and educated in Saugus and was a graduate of Saugus High School. She was a Danvers resident for more than sixty years.
Blanche loved spending time at the Breakheart Reservation in Saugus, camping in Maine, and traveling with her sister. She also enjoyed mushrooming, reading, loons, and lighthouses. She was a proud American and a kind and generous friend and neighbor.
She leaves a son, Mark Railo and his wife Dale, a grandson, Jonathan Railo, all of Maine, and her sister, Sophia Melewski of Saugus.
Her Funeral Service will be Friday, July 25, 2014 at 11AM in C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. Visitation will begin at 10:15AM prior to the service. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers. Relatives and friends are invited. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Friends of Breakheart Reservation, 177 Forest St., Saugus, MA 01906 or the charity of one’s choice.
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I remember Aunt Blanche taking me for walks through Breakheart Reservation and pointing out which mushrooms were safe to pick and eat and which ones you totally left alone. We would find berries and she would teach me which ones of those to eat and which ones to leave alone. she was very outdoorsy and loved to walk. She made the best potato pancakes I ever had! She was a wonderful aunt and will be extremely missed by her entire California family. She will remain in our hearts forever. LOVE from Eileen, Steve, Adam, Teri, Alexis & Katelyn Sampson