Maria "Marlies" L. Ehlen

Pawtucket – Maria “Marlies” L. (Langen) Ehlen, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

She was the beloved wife of Heinrich Ehlen for seventy-two beautiful years.

Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Emil and Maria (Feldhoff) Langen.

Maria immigrated to the United States in 1956 and settled in Pawtucket where she dedicated her life to her home and family.

She helped her husband run the family business, the former Triangle Drafting Service, Pawtucket, and managed their investment properties.

Maria was a faithful member of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Attleboro, where she taught Sunday School for many years.

She was a member of the German-American Cultural Society of Rhode Island for over sixty years, and also served as Vice-President.

An accomplished accordion player, Maria also sang for the Lorelei chorus and danced with the Alpenblumen Bavarian dance group.

In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family and friends.

Besides her loving husband, she is survived by two children, Gabi Desrosiers and her husband, Paul, of Cumberland and Todd Ehlen and his partner, Kevin, of Pawtucket; two grandchildren, Kerri Villiard and her husband, Dan, of Cumberland, and Dr.

Kevin Desrosiers and his wife, Holly, of Bedford, NH and two great-grandchildren, Avery and Emerson.

She was the sister of the late Waltraud Kane.

Services will be held on Thursday at 12:00 p.m. in WILLIAM W.

TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket.

Interment will follow at Newell Burying Ground, South Attleboro.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the German-American Cultural Society, 78 Carter Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861 would be greatly appreciated.