Barbara J. Bergeson

SUTTON-Barbara J. (Ahlen) Bergeson, 68, of 477 Boston Road died Tuesday, Feb. 22 in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus.

She leaves her husband of 48 years, Raymond D. Bergeson; a son, Carl R. Bergeson of Sutton; two daughters, Ronde K. Rousseau of Worcester and Lynn B. Dahlin of Sutton; two brothers, Stanley M. Ahlen of Lafayette, NJ and Roy M. Ahlen of Millbury; four grandchildren, Leah and Steven Dahlin and Kelsey and Kyle Bergeson; nieces and nephews.

She was born in Montclair, NJ daughter of Carl A. and Kjellaug (Olsen) Ahlen and lived in Sutton for many years. She graduated from Montclair High School and Berkley Secretarial School in East Orange, NJ. Following graduation, she worked for McCann-Erickson, Inc. as an executive secretary. She was a member of the Sutton Garden Club, the Pakachoag Chapter %23224 of the Eastern Star, the former Quinsigamond Lodge of the Vasa Order and the Sutton Players Club. She enjoyed gardening, arts & crafts, needlework, cooking and traveling.

A memorial service will be Saturday, February 26 at 12:00 p.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, 70 South Main Street, Oxford. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contribution may be made to the Alpha I Foundation, 2937 SW 27th Avenue, Suite 30, Coconut Grove, FL 33133 or to a charity of one's choice. LINDQUIST LUNDIN FUNERAL HOME, 36 Butler St., Worcester is directing arrangements.