Hudson – Jennie (Lonero) Meola, 94, of Hudson, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2013 at Marlborough Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 63 years to the late Anthony C. Meola, who died in 2003.
Jennie was born and raised in Somerville, daughter of the late Peter and Anna Lanero. She and her husband Anthony settled in Hudson in 1963, and in the early 1980s moved to South Yarmouth. She returned to Hudson in 2003 after the passing of her husband.
She spent many years working for the Hood Rubber Co. in Watertown and later was employed at the former Frye Boot Co. in Marlborough. She enjoyed playing bingo in her spare time and was an active member of the Hudson Senior Center. Most of all, Jennie loved spending time with her family. She always looked forward to the family vacations in Maine, especially with her great grandchildren most recently. She was a member of Saint Michael's Parish in Hudson.
She is survived by her daughter, Jean Meola and her loving partner, Kevin Wentzell, whom Jennie loved as a son, of Milford; her granddaughter, Brenda Egan and her husband, Scott, of Belmont; her three loving great-grandchildren, Sara, MaryKate, and Sean Egan, of Belmont; and her two sisters, Margaret Kraby, of Holliston, and Josephine Maitre, of Sanford, Maine. She is also survived by her many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 9:00 a.m., in Saint Michael's Church, 21 Manning St,, Hudson. Burial will follow in Forestvale Cemetery of Hudson. Family and friends may attend calling hours Monday, Dec. 30, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, 50 Central St., Hudson.
