The following obituary appeared in the Rutland Herald, Rutland, Vermont and I am posting it in answer to Helen Lathrop's message a couple days ago. EAST ARLINGTON--Anna Rudd Hawley, 70, died Aug. 7, 2001, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a brief illness. She was born March 27, 1931, in Arlington, daughter of Edward Leland and Hazel (Bromley) Rudd. She received her education in Arlington schools and graduated from Arlington High School. After graduation, she attended business school for two years. She married Frederick J. Hawley, Sr. on April 6, 1953, at St. Columban's Church in Arlington. He died in 1992. Mrs. Hawley and her husband operated Hawley Company furniture store in East Arlington for more than 40 years. She was a communicant of St. Margaret Mary's Church in Arlington. She was a member of Arlington Lions Club and had held several offices over the years, most recently was the immediate past president and first vice president. She was chairperson for the Red Cross and a gray lady at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. She was a longtime president of Arlington Food Shelf. Mrs. Hawley was also a member of Manchester Eagles Lodge, Sodality of St. Margaret Mary's Church and Catholic Daughters of America, Court St. Margaret Mary 2406 and had held several offices at both local and state levels. She was a former member of Arlington Fire Department Auxiliary and a cafeteria volunteer at Fischer Elementary School in Arlington. Survivors include five sons, Rick Hawley, Edward Hawley, Patrick Hawley and Mark Hawley, all of Arlington, and Brian Hawley of Front Row, Va.; two daughters, Patricia Keough of South Burlington and Donna Hawley-Griswold of Arlington; a brother, Nelson Rudd of Acton, Calif.; a sister, Helen Bearden of Arlington; 14 grandchildren; an aunt; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a brother, James Rudd; and a granddaughter. A prayer service will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Arlington Chapel of Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home, followed by the funeral Mass at St. Margaret Mary's Church in Arlington with the Rev. George Dupuis officiating. Burial will follow in St. Columban's Cemetery in Arlington. Friends may call today from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Arlington Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Arlington Lions Club Sight Fund, through Arlington Chapel of Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 528, Arlington, 05250. The following groups are asked to meet today [Aug. 9] at the funeral home to pay their respects. Arlington Fire Department at 7 p.m., Arlington Lions Club at 7:30 p.m., Manchester Eagles Lodge at 7:45 p.m., and Court St. Margaret Mary members at 8 p.m. for a prayer service. For directions or to offer condolences, e-mail at www.nsm.org\covey [?????] Arrangements are under the direction of Arlington Chapel of Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home. [I also have the write-up on the Rites, if anyone is interested. Joann Nichols]