DRACUT - Mrs. Marion L. (April) (Christman) Belli, age 100, a longtime resident of Dracut, died Wednesday, September 1, 2004 in a local nursing home. She was the widow of Eugenio Belli and Luke Christman.
Born in Nashua, NH on February 22, 1904, she was a daughter of the late Phileas and Alexina (Pelletier) April.
Her employments included New-Knit Manufacturers of Lowell where she was floor manager, Raytheon Corp. of South Lowell, and Lowell Lingerie Company from which she retired as assistant floor lady.
She was a communicant of Ste. Therese Church in Dracut and was a member of the Dracut Senior Citizens Club.
She is survived by two daughters-in-law, Camela (Squalia) Christman of Lowell and Lorraine (Masse) Christman of Pepperell; 17 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, 18 great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She also leaves dear friends, Larry Veino of Dracut and Robert and Margaret Bangs of Pelham, NH. She was the mother of the late Wallace J. Christman, Henry Christman and Robert E. Christman and mother-in-law of the late Mary (Jardine) Christman.