ISABEL A. RIETVELD (AMSTER)

   Isabel A. "Bella" ( Amster) Rietveld, 90, of Leicester, formerly of Carroll Street, Auburn, died Friday October 24, 2008 in the Radius Healthcare Center at Southbridge after a long illness.

   She leaves her husband of 62 years, Pierre J. "Pete" Rietveld, three daughters, Ruth "Cookie" Kirwan and her husband, David of Rochdale; Deborah Weidhaas and her husband, Olaf of Westborough, Linda Teasdale and her husband, Stephen of Worcester; four grandchildren, J. Wesley Teasdale, Annalisa Teasdale, Sophie Weidhaas, Max Weidhaas, a brother, Henry Amster of South Yarmouth and two sisters, Edith Raymond of Auburn and Ruth Harmon of Sutton. She was predeceased by her brothers, George, Benjamin and Richard Amster and her sisters, Janice Hagberg and Mae Amster.

   Isabel was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Michael and Delia (Subbee) Amster and lived over 50 years in Auburn before moving to Rochdale 3 years ago. She was a devoted wife and loving mother who also kept the heartbeat of the family going. Isabel was very creative; she taught crafts and was a skilled seamstress and upholsterer. She also loved gardening and spent many years ballroom dancing with her husband.

   Family and friends are invited to attend calling hours on Wednesday, October 29th from 4-7 PM in Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central St., Auburn. Funeral services for Isabel will be held on Thursday, October 30th at 10 AM in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton.