She believed in being of service to her community. She was known for her baking and cooking - especially her pies and raspberry squares, which are still remembered by her grandchildren and friends. She always took great pains with her appearance and dressed in pretty clothing. Louise was a friendly and outgoing woman who had many friends. She and Bill also traveled a number of times to Hawaii to visit her brother, Harrison, and his family. She loved trips to the White Mountains in New Hampshire, especially camping at Great East Lake. Visiting the place of origin of many of the families who settled Rowley, Massachusetts, was one of the highlights of her life.Īmong her favorite activities was boating with her family down the Rowley River to their camp in the Plum Island Sound on Ipswich Bluffs. She loved to travel and returned many times to Bermuda, a place she loved to visit with her husband.Īnother memorable trip was a visit to Rowley Parish in England with other members of the First Congregational Church of Rowley. Because of her generosity, this became a reality in 2018, when most of the remaining land was placed under a conservation restriction. It was always her wish that the farm should be preserved. She was active in the Tenney Family Association, planning reunions and events. Louise was extremely proud of her heritage as a direct descendent of Thomas Tenney, one of the first settlers of Rowley, who traveled here on the ship John in the 1600s. She also worked at Hill’s Family Store in Ipswich, at the Rose Medallion in Newburyport and at the Triton High School cafeteria.Īfter her husband passed away, Louise worked at the Rowley Board of Selectmen’s office. Once her children were older, she went back to work as a teller at the Family Mutual Savings Bank in Topsfield. Bill would say he was often the only one in his unit to get such regular mail from home.Īfter graduating from Ipswich High School in 1949, Louise worked as a teller at the Danvers Savings Bank until she left to raise her family. She always said that he got a letter from her every day that he served in Korea.
They were married in October 1953, after Bill returned from serving in the Korean War.
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