Mildred V. Towle

February 14, 1909 ~ January 1, 2000

Resided in: Asheville, NC

Mildred Valentine Catherine “Millie” Towle, 90, a former resident of the Princess Anne Hotel in Asheville, died Saturday, January 1, 2000, in a Fairview nursing center.

Mrs. Towle was born in Brooklyn, NY, was a daughter of the late Herman and Ida Adams Wielandt, and was married to Felix S. Towle, who died in 1957.

She was a singer and dancer with the Ziegfield Follies in 1926 and 1927, and later worked as a dental hygienist and as a dance instructor. She had lived in Asheville since 1984 and attended St. Eugene’s Catholic Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Lorraine Baumann of Wilmington, four grandchildren, Elizabeth Dalton of Fairview, Robert Loeber of Scranton, NC, William Loeber of Wilmington, & Richard Loeber of Oceanport, NJ ; twelve great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be conducted at 1:30 pm Wednesday at St. Eugene’s Catholic Church by the Rev. Mr. Jos Vandermeer.

Memorials may be made to St. Eugene’s Catholic Church, 72 Culvern St., Asheville, NC 28804.

Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is in charge of the arrangements.