Ellen Nahas
Groton — On Jan. 19, 10 days short of her 97th birthday, Ellen Tuuli Jarvin Nahas passed away at the Pendleton Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in Worcester, Mass., to Uuno and Ellen Sunderlin Jarvin. As a child, the family moved to Groton. Being of Finnish descent was a badge of honor for Tuuli.
She worked many office jobs, the last being for the City of Groton in the clerk’s office.
The “Queen” was an extremely inquisitive person (nosy) who had no filter and said whatever came into her mind. Along with her mother and sister they started one of the first neighborhood watch programs.
So now the Queen is gone. She leaves behind many subjects who were devoted to her. At the head of the list was Princess Roxy Perrone, who made the last two years fitting for a queen. Also included at the head of the list is Diane Pezzolsi, who was a constant dinner companion for the Queen and the Princess. Diane also made the Queen’s last day one of contentment. Another person who also treated her like a Queen was Nanci Battistoni who was the daughter she never had. Nanci was always there for the Queen, taking her out to lunch, drinking Baileys and just making sure the Queen was a queen.
Her other subjects whom she is leaving are her “boyfriend,” Joe Fahey and wife, Carol; Al Robertson and Kim Petchark; Don and Judy Walsh; and Bill Ricci. Also Ron Wing, whom the Queen fed many times, and whom she thought of as another son, and who also got hit by the Queen when he used the wrong language; Jennifer and Ray Mancini and their three children; and another son who adopted her, Dave Duranti and his wife, Pat.
She leaves behind her niece, Donna Stadtmiller, who was always looking out for Aunt Tuuli; and niece Charlotte Schorder, who was a joy for the Queen (cannot say why). Her niece, Pat Sweet, whose visits made the Queen full of love. Her nephew, Charlie Milikin and wife, Kathy, who thought of Aunt Tuuli as a second mother. Also, nephews David Milikin and Steven Burnett, whom she was always curious (nosy) about what they were doing.
Grieving the most are the apples of her eye, which contributed heavily to the Longevity of the Queen, her granddaughter, Nicole Nahas and her fiance, John Heagney, and grandson, Dennis Nahas and his significant other, Annie Greco. Lastly her son, Philip J. Nahas Jr. and his significant other, Jodie Bartnicki. Her son never won an argument in his life with the Queen.
The Queen was predeceased by her parents; her sisters, Thelma Burnett and Toini Milikin; brother Tauno Jarvin; husband Philip; son Dennis; and sister-in-law Frieda Christina Nahas Jarvis.
Also missing her will be the Par Four Restaurant, where she was always treated royally.
Lastly, the doctors who cared for the Queen, Drs. Murphy-Fiengo, Greenhouse and Chaurdy. Most of all, the staff at Pendleton who cared to give the very best for Tuuli, Shaina, Maria, Caitlin, Marissa, Tanya, Rikka, Marie, Tracy and Sue. They made Tuulis last days comfortable and pain free. THANK YOU. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN Funeral service and interment will be private. There are no visiting hours. Please visit www.byles.com to share a memory with the family.