Theresa Bolduc Tracy

WAITSFIELD, Vermont — Theresa Bolduc Tracy of Waitsfield, Vermont died on November 22, 2005. She was born at 500 Morrill Street, in Gilford, NH at the Bolduc Family Farm. She married Robert C. Tracy in 1949.

Mrs. Tracy is survived by her husband of 56 years and three daughters and their families: the Rev. Denise D. Tracy, husband William Decker, Kyle of Elgin, IL, Clarke Li of Oak Park, IL and Tracy Tirol of Anaheim, CA; Roberta S. Tracy, partner Dan Boomhower and Rikki Tracy of Montpelier, VT; Carol E. Tracy of Newington, CT, Scott T. Petrovits of Westport, CT and Jennifer T. Silver and her husband Damion of Philadelphia, PA. Aslo by eight brothers: Kenneth P. Bolduc, of Gilford, NH, Roland H. “Bud” Bolduc, of New Port Richey, FL, Charles A. Bolduc of New Port Richey, FL, Maurice F. Bolduc, of New Port Richey, FL, Ernest G. Bolduc of Laconia, NH, the Rev. Hector L. Bolduc, of Gilford, NH, Armand A. Bolduc, of Laconia, NH and Robert J. Bolduc of Winnisquam, NH; three sisters, Anita McKeown of Belmont, NH, Lauretta L. Seabeck of Gilford, NH, Helen L. Gaudet of Belmont, NH. She was predeceased by her sister Barbara.

She was employed at the University of Hartford, for 20 years retiring in 1981. She relocated to Vermont

after her retirement where she volunteered at the Waitsfield Elementary School, which she was often

heard to say, “This was the best part of my day.”

She loved to knit, do crewel work, quilt, and her kitchen was her favorite place. She enjoyed processing foods from their home grown gardens and berry patches. She spent endless hours working in her flower beds. Her yard was resplendent with new blossoms appearing weekly from the beginning of May

until the end of September. She could saunter down the road and enjoy the symphonies of the early song

birds or send messages on the waters of a flowing brook. She enjoyed the solitude of her long walks. She had a long list of people she corresponded with. She never tired of looking out at the many mountain

ranges that surrounded her home. Children were her gems. She loved to have them around and never tired

of their presence and the many contributions they made to her life.

She was an avid reader. Enjoyed a good book about early colonial New England life and biographies. She

was known for her ability to speak extemporaneously. She could easily capture the interest of an audience

with her recollections.

She waged a valiant battle against the acute Leukemia that invaded her body. She was stalwart to the very

end.

There will be no calling hours.

A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Church, 500 Morrill Street, Gilford, NH.

The mass will be celebrated by her brother, Father Hector L. Bolduc on November 30, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. A

memorial service celebrated by her daughter Rev. Denise Tracy will be held at the Waitsfield United

Church of Christ, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT on December 1, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers please send contributions to: The Theresa B. Tracy Orientation Leadership Scholarship at

the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117.

The Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is in charge of the

arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.