Statia R.

• Position: Lazarski - DEATHS

LANCASTER Statia R. (Lazarski) Messier, 98, of 23 Magnolia Ave., died on Friday, June 22, 2007, at home after an illness.

She leaves behind her loving husband of 22 years, Robert N. Messier of Lancaster; a step-daughter, Debrah Servente and her husband Stephen of Marco Island, FL; two step-sons, Mark L. Messier of Gardner; and Robert N. Messier, Jr. of Marco Island, FL. She was preceded in death by a brother, Stanley Lazarski.

Statia was born in Clinton to the late Simon and Bronislawa (Lipinska) Lazarski and attended local schools. She left Clinton High School to support her family and began employment at the former Doll Shop in Clinton where she took great pleasure in producing Shirley Temple dolls. She was later employed with the...