Ida T. DeLai

April 12, 2018

Miss DeLai was born in Carmingnano di Brenta, Italy, November 7, 1927, a daughter of Agostino and Margherita (Dalla-Via) DeLai and moved to the United States at the age of 7 years. She grew up in Fitchburg and was a 1945 graduate of Fitchburg High School. For nearly 30 years Miss DeLai worked as a data processor at General Electric Company in Fitchburg, retiring in 1987. She attended the Madonna of the Holy Rosary Church and was a member of the Fitchburg Golden Age Club, Fitchburg Booster Club and the General Electric Retired Women’s Club. She enjoyed crocheting and traveling. Ida made many personal sacrifices through her life for her family and friends. She worked hard to insure her brother, A. Joseph Delai, to attend college to become an Engineer and also Ida took care of her long time ill mother until her death, once again to allow her brother to complete college. She was a caring and helpful person to her family and friends, who will be missed by those who knew her. She leaves her nephew, Joseph T. DeLai of Florida, and her niece, Mary DeLai of Burlington, and her sister in law, Noreen Delai of Reading.