Marion I. Casten

Marion I. Casten, 86, of Milford died on April 17, 2002 at Villa Crest Nursing Home in Manchester after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Casten was born on July 4, 1915 in Worcester, MA the daughter of the late Arthur and Mable (Hicks) Richards. She graduated from West Boylston High School and Becker Junior College in Worcester, MA. She was a medical secretary for several years in Worcester and then went on to spend 15 years with the Shrewsbury School Dept. where she was also employed as a secretary. She made her home in Shrewsbury for many years. She was a member of the Shrewsbury Business Girls Club. Mrs. Casten relocated in the late 1970's to Southern New Hampshire residing in New Ipswitch and then Milford, eventually living with her daughter for the past seven years. For approximately 20 years she spent her winters in Palm Harbor, Florida. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching and loved her cats. Mrs. Casten was a loving wife and devoted mother and grandmother and great grandmother. Family members include; one daughter and son-in-law, Jacqueline and Fred Salisbury of Milford, NH; 10 grandchildren, James Bellamy of Mt. Vernon, NH, Marlene Gardiner of San Jose, CA, David Bellamy of Amherst, NH, Ralph Bellamy of Orlando, FL, Keith Salisbury of Milford, NH, Kenneth Salisbury of Hudson, NH, Debra Scripter of Nashville, TN, Carmen LaPlante of Mt. Vernon, NH, Scott Salisbury and Matthew Salisbury both of Milford, NH; 15 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. After 30 years of marriage, she became the widow of Lyle Casten who died in 1968. She was also predeseased in 1980 by her sister, Hazel Wirths of Paxton, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Messiah Lutheran Church Building Fund, 303 Route 101 East, Post Office Box 488, Amherst, NH 03031 or the ''Day Away'' Program at St. John Newmann Church, 1 Milford Road, Merrimack, NH 03054. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 20th at Mountain View Cemetary in Shrewsbury, MA at time noon.