SHREWSBURY - Ella A. (Phelps) Bolster, 88, formerly of West Boylston and Shrewsbury, died Thursday, Dec. 2, in the Odd Fellows Home, Worcester, after an illness.

She leaves her husband of 46 years, Harold D. Bolster Sr.; two daughters, Priscilla R. Foresteire of Princeton and Pearl M. Richter of St. George, Utah; four stepsons, Harold Bolster Jr. of India, George Bolster of Winthrop, Forest Bolster of Germany and Charles Bolster of Leicester; a stepdaughter, Marjorie Gouch of Shrewsbury; nine grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was born in West Boylston, daughter of Henry E. and Nellie M. (Shaw) Phelps, and lived many years in West Boylston and Shrewsbury before moving to Worcester recently. Mrs. Bolster attended First Congregational Church of West Boylston.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, in Miles Funeral Home, 100 Worcester Road, Sterling. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. A calling hour is 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the funeral home. Flowers may be sent or memorial contributions made to a charity.