Natalie Gretta Coro

WATERVILLE – Natalie Gretta Coro, 97, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Lakewood Continuing Care. She was born in Palermo to Leslie E. Bailey and Gertrude (Boyton) Bailey on April 21, 1928.

Natalie was a hard worker all her life and she had a passion for doing what she loved. Her employment included Diamond Match in Oakland where she worked there until its closing. After that she worked at Statler Tissue and LaVerdiere’s Drug Store. Then Natalie worked at the Hallmark Card Company and as a crossing guard for the Waterville Public Schools for many years. Natalie retired from the Hallmark Card Company at the age of 85.

She loved to cook big meals, as Bill would say “Great food and plenty of it!”. She enjoyed going off to John’s Market and McDonalds to see family and friends for lunch.

She was predeceased by her parents; and sisters Velda (Ethel) Penney, Verda Barnes, Rena Harding, brother, Melvin Bailey; first husband, Donald Veilleux; her daughter, Sue; and her second husband, Kenneth Coro, Sr.

Natalie is survived by her special niece, Athene (Sue) Fisher and her son Mark; niece, Dawn Barnes and family; nephew, Loren Penney of New York; many great-nieces and nephews; and her stepchildren Kenneth Jr., Debra, Tina, Craig, Sue, Edwin and Lisa Coro.

We would like to thank the staff at Lakewood Continuing Care, Beacon Hospice, and Ed and Lisa Coro for all the love and care she received from all of them.

Visiting hours will take place at Veilleux Redington Lawry Brother Funeral Home, 8 Elm St., Waterville on Nov. 3, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. with services beginning at 3 p.m.

Services are under the care of Veilleux-Redington-Lawry Brothers, 8 Elm St., Waterville. An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at http://www.vrlfuneralhome.com