Goldie Marie (Berry) Criasia, 79, of Milford, died Wednesday evening, December 13, 2006 in Continuing Care Center of Hopedale, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Criasia was born in Greenfield, MO, a daughter of the late Wiley and Ova Olivia (Bishop) Berry. She grew up in Missouri and came to Massachusetts as a young woman. She lived in Upton for many years and had resided in Milford for more than 20 years. She was a very compassionate and nurturing person who spent most of her life working as a caregiver for others and was a member of the Milford Bible Baptist Church.
She leaves one daughter, Donna Spada of Hopedale; a son, Mario Criasia of Milford; four brothers, Ira, Clyde, Lewis, and Robert Berry, all of MO; three sisters, Mildred Kennon of MO, Priscilla Conrad of CT, and Alice Coffin of Upton; nine grandchildren, Erin Criasia of Framingham, Matthew Milan, stationed in WA with the US Navy and now deployed overseas, Christine Criasia, Michael Milan, Janet Chipman, Domenic Spada IV, and Angelina Spada, all of Hopedale, Jodi Mullen of NH, and Olivia Labrador of Milford; and three great-grandchildren, Felicia and Giana Montero of Framingham, and Lexi Mullen of NH. She was also the sister of the late Archie Berry, who died in 2002.
Service Details
Graveside services Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 11 a.m.
in Lakeview Cemetery, North Main Street, Upton,
with Pastor Carl Kuhn of Milford Bible Baptist Church officiating.
There are no calling hours.