A beloved matriarch who was a member of Bodfish and Dunn families, she was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1942, and received an associate’s degree from the Hartford College for Women in 1962, a bachelors from University of Hartford in 1965, and a Master’s from Central Connecticut State University in 1986. She and her family were longtime New England residents, living in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island over the course of her lifetime, as well as Washington, D.C. and New York.
She worked as an educator and a librarian in many different locations, including Park School in Brookline, Mass., as a founder of the Corner Co-Op in Brookline, Mass., St. Michael’s School in Newport, R.I., The Master's School in West Simsbury, Conn., and Janney Elementary School in Washington, D.C. She was a librarian in Suffield, Conn., as well as the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and the East Hampton (N.Y.) Public Library, after which she retired to Cape Cod.
A lifelong baseball fan, she watched (or listened to) the Red Sox every afternoon or evening and went to spring training on a regular basis. She enjoyed cooking and baking for her family, and also had a love of books, reading, and music. She was an active member of church communities throughout her life, most recently serving as a member of the vestry at Christ Church Episcopal in Harwichport.
She is survived by her husband Darwin; her children Christopher, Kelly, and Molly; her daughter-in-law Kathleen; her son-in-law Marc; her grandchildren Jasmine, Noah, and Mina; as well as her sisters Louisa and Susan. Another son, Randall, predeceased her.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association (Massachusetts chapter) or the Brewster Ponds Coalition. A memorial service will be held in her memory on Nov. 13, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Christ Church Episcopal, Harwichport. For online condolences, please visit www.nickersonfunerals.com.
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