Nellie Dragalin

Nellie Dragalin, 97, died Saturday October 28, 2017 at the Sandy River Health Care Center in Farmington surrounded by her family. She was a resident of Dixfield, ME.

Born in Seymour, CT on February 1, 1920 she was a daughter of Roman and Efrosinia (Anasovich) Zenick. Nellie graduated from Seymour High School with the class of 1938. She worked in CT for the U.S. Rubber Co doing clerical work, following that she worked for 25 years at W.E. Bassett Co. in the Packing Dept and following retirement she worked for Ansonia Savings Bank.

Nellie was a volunteer for Pre K at St. Athanasius St John School in Rumford for 10 years; she loved to cook and kept a lot of family recipes going throughout the family. She was very proud of her children and grandchildren.

Nellie was married in Ansonia, CT on November 22, 1950 to Alex Dragalin who died June 23, 1983 Survivors include two daughters, Karen Wieditz and her husband Kurt of New Jersey and The Honorable Nancy Carlson and her husband Gus of Dixfield; three granddaughters, Dr. Kaitlyn Wieditz Ooms and her husband Michael of VA, Courtney Carlson of Malden, MA, Taryn Carlson of Elmira, NY and many nieces and nephews.

Friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook and share memories with the family at www.meaderandson.com.

Friends and family are invited to call at the MEADER & SON FUNERAL HOME 3 Franklin St. Rumford, ME on Tuesday from 4 – 7 PM. Funeral and interment services will be held in CT. Those who desire may contribute to Holy Savior School 115 Maine Ave. Rumford, ME 04276 in her memory.

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