Obituary

Paxton/West Boylston—Mary (Tashkaplian) Albro, 85, formerly of Paxton, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2007, in the Whittier Rehab Hospital. She was the widow of David J. Albro, who died in 2003. She leaves her son, David M. Albro and his wife, Laura of Holliston, her daughters, Carol Toth and her husband Robert of Shrewsbury and Susan Albro of West Boylston, with whom she lived; her sister, Agnes Tashkaplian of Worcester; six grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; nieces & nephews. A sister, Rose Stachelek, predeceased her. Mary was born in Worcester, daughter of Misak and Zarouhi (Iskenderian) Tashkaplian. She was a 1940 graduate of Commerce High School and attended Salter Secretarial School. She served in the Army (WACS) during WWII. Mary resided in Paxton for 53 years. Mary was a secretary in the Chief's Office of the Worcester Police Dept., retiring in 1983. She was a member of the Armenian Church of Our Saviour and its Ladies' Guild.

Calling Hours will be held TODAY, Thurs., Feb. 15, 4-7 p.m. at NORDGREN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 300 Lincoln Street, Worcester. A Dahngark Service will be held during the calling hours. Funeral Services will be held at Armenian Church of Our Saviour on Friday, Feb. 16, at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Mooreland Cemetery, Paxton. Contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to Armenian Church of Our Saviour, 87 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609. For directions and on-line guestbook, please click below.