Adeline Cleaves Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

ROCHESTER - Adeline Cleaves, 93, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at the Rochester Manor following a period of failing health.Born October 30, 1916, in Peabody, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Santos. Mrs. Cleaves was a shoe worker and had worked at Rondeau Shoe Co. for many years. She enjoyed playing bingo and crocheting.Members of her family include her grandchildren Holly Borrazas and her husband Lawrence of Barrington; Christopher Howard and his wife Ellen of Kingston; Amy Howard of Virginia; Jody Caulfield and her husband Tim of Milton, Mass.; Laura Cleaves of Auburn; Richard Cleaves of Concord; and Michael Cleaves and his wife Laura of Penacook; 11 great-grandchildren, her son-in-law Robert Howard of Rollinsford; and daughter-in-law Columbine Cleaves of Auburn; many nieces and nephews including two special nieces, Pat Nelson and her husband Frank and Marilyn Fulton and her husband Arthur.She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Cleaves Sr., her daughter Joanna Howard, her son Joseph Cleaves Jr. and one granddaughter Heather Cleaves.A graveside service will be held Tuesday Nov. 17, 2009, at 11 a.m. in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Farmington.Arrangements are under the direction of the R.M. Edgerly and Son Funeral Home, 86 S. Main St. Rochester, N.H.In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Dr. Suite 105 Danvers, MA, 01932 or the , 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA, 01701. Visit the online guest book at www.fosters.com/obits