Memories of my Mother's Parents

My memories of my mother's mother is nearly nonexistent for my grandmother Senja Sophia (Maki) Aho for she died (age 55) from complications from an automobile accident in the early 1950's. The accident happened near Fitchburg State College at the corner of Congress Street and Myrtle Avenue. I have no memories of her other than seeing pictures of her. She is buried in Smithville Cementary in N.H. As a young girl she boarded a White Star Line ship (cost $49.14 passage) departing from Liverpool on July 13, 1912. Her name was Senja Ruohomaki which was shortened I assume at Ellis Island to Maki on entry into the United States. She was originally from Finland and she settled in Rockport, MA before marrying my grandfather.My grandfather John P Aho lived until the 1960's. I remember my grandfather lived with us in Ashby when I was very young. I believe he worked at the Fitchburg Foundry where his son Leo also worked. My memories of him was that he was kind and friendly with very ruddy looking cheeks and a reddish nose. He liked to drink and it probably was a leading cause of his death. The last few years of his life he lived in a one room apartment in Fitchburg near the Boulder. My mother was the sibling that took responsibly in managing his financial affairs. My most vivid memory of my grandfather was his work in our backyard that was overgrown with 3 foot briers and weeds. He used a two handed Scythe which he also used to do the same type of work on the front yard that the family camp on Lake Stinson in NH.