OBITUARY: (PEMBROKE)

Louise May (Morse) Sakells, almost 88, of Pembroke and formerly of Lakeville, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Sandra, on July 29, 2014. Louise was born in Tewksbury, MA on July 31, 1926. While growing up, she lived in Greenfield, Lakeville and Brockton. She graduated from Brockton High School in 1944, and worked for New England Telephone and Telegraph, retiring in 1978. Louise then worked with her husband, the late Sabino Sakells, in his businesses, P & S Leather Co. and Galco Heel and Toplift Co. She was an active member of the Middleboro Elks and Emblem Clubs, volunteering in many activities. Louise enjoyed her years of living on the water in Lakeville, traveling, and socializing with friends. Louise was the wife of the late Sabino Sakells. She is survived by her daughters Marilyn O’Brien of Colrain, MA and Sandra Phaneuf and her husband Paul of Pembroke, her sons Philip Sakells and his wife Marilyn of Duluth, MN and Roger Sakells of Cape Coral, FL, her sister-in-law Marie Yukna and her husband Paul of Milford, CT, and her brother-in-law Peter Sakells and his wife Doris of El Paso, TX. She also leaves behind her grandchildren Katrina O’Brien, Ethan O’Brien, Jason Phaneuf, Katie Phaneuf, and Sabino Sakells, her great-granddaughters Emma Phaneuf and Kyla Fisher, and nephews Dean Sakells and Scott Sakells. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, August 1^st from 4-7 pm in the Ashley Funeral Home, 35 Oak St Middleboro. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Saturday, August 2^nd at 9 am. Burial will follow in Melrose Cemetery, Brockton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Active Day of Hingham, 20 Pond Park Rd, Hingham, MA 02043 or to: Hanson COA, or Hospice of the South Shore, 31 Reservoir Park Dr. Rockland, MA 02370.