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| Thelma A Spicer |
(thelma.spicer@verizon.net): |
I am sad to say goodbye to such a sweet lady. She was always so happy and content with her life. It has been a joy to visit her so often.
God Bless |
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| Carol Clougherty Boulton |
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| We have lost a cherished mentor and teacher. So much that I learned from her has been carried with me throughout my professional career as a teacher and then social worker. My condolences to her family. |
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| Russ & Shirley Suereth |
(rrs18@msn.com): |
So sorry to hear of Elaine's passing. She was my homeroom teacher and lifelong friend.
May the light of his countenance shine upon you and give you peace.
Thanks for everything. |
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| Josetta Owen |
(journey2light@gmail.com): |
My deepest sympathies to Mrs. Pederzini's family. Your aunt had an impact on so many, many lives. She was my English teacher in 1959.
She will live on in my heart forever ~ |
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| Judy Stubblebine Bates |
(kjbatesjr@buckeye-express.com): |
| All of my life I have tried to be the teacher that she was. She taught me so much about working to achieve goals..being a role model for students. She was really and truly the best teacher I have ever known. Class of 1961 |
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| Peter Mulcahy |
(peterprints@nc.rr.com): |
| Elaine gave me my first job as an English teacher at Medfield High back in 1966. A few years later she showed such confidence in me that she agreed not to retire and stay on an extra year to assist me if I was named the Head of the English Department which I was. In all the years since I have never met anyone like Elaine. I am sad but joyous that she will now join her beloved husband...they were such a wonderful couple. |
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| John C. Kennedy |
(kennedyjohnc@gmail.com): |
| Saddened to learn of the death of Mrs. Pederzini, with whom I studied (with questionable success) Latin at MHS many years ago. Medfield has lost a venerable senior. My sympathies to her survivors. John C. Kennedy, PhD |
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| Bradley S. Bowden |
(fbowden@alfred.edu): |
| I remember Mrs. Pederzini quite well while I was a student in Medfield schools. My parents were quite friendly with Elaine and Gildo, and I saw her a few times as our family gradually moved elsewhere. Condolances to her family; all those memories will be so important to you. |
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| Paul Scribner |
(pscribner@comcast.net): |
| A great loss to the Medfield community and alumni of MHS. Fifty years after graduation, I still have fond memories of her and recall my fear at coming to class unprepared to recite my Latin conjugations. |
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| Richard Swallow |
(rcswallow@aol.com): |
| I remember Elaine as being a very nice woman and great teacher. She'll be missed. |
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| Bob Marshall |
(finisher@pacifier.com ): |
| Elaine Pederzini was an ispiration to countless generations of Medfield students, myself included. She sought to enlighten whether we liked it or not & opened up to us a world of literature & the proper use of the English language. Thank you Mrs. P, you will never be forgotten. |
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| John O'Leary |
(jjol826@gmail.com): |
| "Mrs. P" will live on in many hearts and minds for many years hence. Together with Gildo, her good humor and patience helped many of us, her former students, through any number of trials, and we shall miss her dearly. |
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| Ann Rhodes Lougee |
(annlougee@gmail.com): |
| Remembering fondly one of my favorite teachers. |
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| Edna Colcord |
(ednacolcord@yahoo.com): |
| She walked lightly but left a big footprint."Educator" beyond excellence: a life truly lived well: we thank her for her example. |
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| Marcia Warren Mayoh |
(mayohs@vermontel.net): |
| A beloved teacher who rooted us on to learn Latin and other languages. I'll always remember her and Guildos c0urage in chaperoning our senior trip. |
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| Bob Hersee |
(r.hersee@comcast.net): |
| I taught with Elaine for years at Medfield High School. She was as fine a person as she was a teacher. I am proud to have known her in both capacities. |
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| Roger Toney |
(chad35@sbcglobal.net): |
| The recent article in the Globe sparked many fond memories of Mrs. Pederzini and of Mr. P., the source of our corsages. I had Mrs P. for Latin and English and recall her fondly every time that I recognize the Latin root of a word. I also recall her as the organist at church. We thank her for her patience and her expectations of us. |
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| jean kingsbury |
(jmkingsbury55@gmail.com): |
What a fine lady and a blessing Elaine was to all of us whose lives she touched... Bob, Donna, Charlotte, Sarah, Dave and family our thoughts and prayers are with you...
with love, Bill and Jean |
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| Bill Carr |
(carrbilljanet@comcast.net): |
My favorite teacher. She even managed to
put up with some senior boys calling her by
her first name on occasion. Not easy giving
out good marks... tough on young kids having
to earn it.
Thank-you Mrs. P.
Bill Carr....class 1960 |
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| Edward & Mary Jane Keyes |
(key377@aol.com): |
| The years we spent in Medfield with Elaine as teachers and coaches and friends were some of our happiest. A life well lived, appreciated and treasured by many. |
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| Terri (Clewes) Garry |
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| I did not know Mrs. Pederzini personally, only of the many kindnesses she showed my father, Frank Clewes many years ago. Thank you. |
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| Judy Flanagan Connor |
(jjconnorjr@aol.com): |
| Mrs. Pederzini was an exceptional teacher and very caring person. She was genuinely interested in her students and was a huge factor in my decision to become a teacher. She was a fabulous role model and it is a testiment to her that after almost 50 years out of high school she remains very vivid in my memeories. God Bless her. |
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| Patricia N. Page |
(patnpage@yahoo.com): |
| It has been so good being Elaine's great niece. I have many many warm memories of her and I admire the fullness of life she shared with so many others. Patricia Page, Durham, North Carolina. |
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| Julie Culp |
(julie.culp@sbcglobal.net): |
| Mrs. Pederzini would not remember me but she was one of the best teachers I ever had. She is a shining example that teachers touch the future. My condolences to her family. |
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| Lorry Gordon Ellis |
(bosoxx24@verizon.net): |
| Mrs Pederzini was one of my first teachers when we moved to Medfield in 1959 - Home Room, Latin, and English. She was tough but fair and I learned so much from her. She even remembered me when we met at one of the reunions ten years ago. I wish we had been able to keep in touch. Class of 1962. |
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| Judith Wright Dunklee |
(jwdunklee@aol.com): |
My sister (Jody) and I learned more from Mrs.Pederzini in the short year and a half we had her as our English teacher than from any other teacher, before or after her. To this day, whenever I see a quotation, I think of the many essays she had us write based upon a quote she had written on the board. She was an exceptional teacher; so very many of us were blessed to have had the opportunity to learn from her.
Judi Class of 1961
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| nancy weiner |
(nancycamb1@aol.com): |
| Elaine was amazing. I was lucky to spend some time with her over the last few years and her life should be an inspiration to us all. She's kind, witty, intelligent and loving to those around her. She will be missed, but remembered fondly as a truly great woman. |
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| Darel Nowers ( Twin ) |
(darel06@verizon.net): |
| Mrs Pederzini brings back many happy and rewarding days while I grew up in Medfield, Class of '56. She was my home room teacher and chaperone on class trip to Washington. May God bring you all blessings as you remember her past. |
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| ann Wallace |
(ann.wallace@comcast.net): |
Dear Charlotte,
No one could wish for a daughter as caring as your were to your aunt. I'll always remember that fine lady as an example of a life well lived. Bless her soul.
Love , Ann |
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| Paula Keirstead Barrett |
(barrettpaula32@yahoo.com): |
| It is so sad to have to say goodbye to someone who touched so many lives for so many years. Much sympathy to her family, I will remember her always. |
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| Debbie Gill |
(gill052@yahoo.com): |
| Elaine was a lovely person and always a lady through and through. She had a zest for life always willing to learn. I am privileged to be among the many that Elaine touched in so many wonderful ways! She will always have a special place in my heart! |
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| Joanne Gordon (Jody Wright) |
(jtvedtwright@hotmail.com): |
| What a glorious, full life this charming lady enjoyed! She was such a thorough teacher who supported each of her students and guided and encouraged us along the way. She will remain one of the brighter memories of my high school days. Rest in peace dear lady. With love, Jody |
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| Diane Chick |
(dchick@kentshill.org): |
| Mrs. Pederzini's family and Medfield have lost a very special woman. May her memories and lessons live on. |
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| Richard Dargan |
(rdargan@comcast.net): |
| While many of her former students speak fondly of Elaine's gifts as a teacher, I think her greatest contribution may have been the wonderful guidance she gave to so many young teachers..All of us who benefited from Elaine's quiet grace and subtle leadership owe her a great debt..Olive Potter, Julia Warburton, and Elaine were the heart and soul of MHS in my four years there..Her influence does not diminish with time |
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| Jane Bryce |
(jbalexander@hotmail.com): |
| Her smile lit up a classroom. Her love of young people was so evident by the respect and admiration she had from everyone who learned English, Latin and life's lessons from her! She will be missed by everyone but we were so lucky to have her as our teacher and mentor. Class of 1962. |
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| Rosie Lomberto |
(RosieL4668@aol.com): |
| I met Elaine when I was taking care of her friend Claire Reed, and I knew why they were friends they were the best, kind, caring woman I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. They are together again I'm sure in god's hands. Elaine was a very special woman who will be missed for sure. She will be forever in my thoughts, may she rest in peace. |
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| Wayne Lemmler |
(WDL77@comcast.net): |
| Mrs. Pederzini, I am privileged to have had you as my teacher & friend. Thank you, WDL |
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| Frances Brown Rowan |
(fran80borderstreet@gmail.com): |
| Mrs. "P" as we all called her was the wind beneath my wings as I struggled my way through MHS and life. I was happy to be a part of her annual birthday celebrations for a few years and even gave her a ride home one year and made her listen to my Jerry Garcia tapes on the car radio. She in fact enjoyed it. I received a letter from her a few years ago telling me how proud she was of my accomplishments and coming from her who knew me in my wild and wooly years, well I felt honored. Her standards forced me to come to grips with life and all there was out there to learn. I became a teacher among other things, and relied on her tried and true techniques and methods. May she rest in peace. frannie brown class of "54 |
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| Jeff Lindblad |
(jlindblad01@hotmail.com): |
Mrs. Pederzini is one of my fondest memories of MHS. She contributed greatly to my educational experience and I am sure played a role in the many successes of the class of '66. She was a real treasure to the school system, the town, her students, and to all who were lucky enough to know her.
Jeff Lindblad MHS '66
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| Bruce Allen |
(svwindrose12@yahoo.com): |
| An exemplary teacher and an exemplary life. |
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| Nancy Frame Sveden |
(rsveden@yahoo.com): |
Dear Mrs. P. was everyone's favorite teacher...and friend. She remained forever young, and inspired so many of us who became teachers, hoping to live up to her faith in us.
Charlotte, what a loving niece you have been, always. I send you my love, and my sympathy. Nancy |
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| Jeff Cook |
(jeffrey.a.cook@baesystems.com): |
| "She added to the sum of human joy; and were every one to whom she did some loving service to bring a blossom to her grave, she would sleep to-night beneath a wilderness of flowers" Robert G. Ingersoll (1838-1899) |
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| sandy kerr nelson |
(alfrednelson05@comcast.net): |
| Would like to know how many of us became teachers because of Mrs. P. I modelled a book on expository writing lessons plans for teachers after Mrs. P's examples, and long after I'd taught the students of former students I could call Mrs. P. with a question, and she had an answer at her fingertips. I'll miss her. sandy |
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| Marcia Mains |
(mgarc102@ford.com): |
| I literally think of Mrs Pederzini almost every day when I correct the spelling or grammar of someone who works for me! She was an amazing teacher and a wonderful friend to our family. She taught me the love of reading and I will awayys remember her neat french twist and her great smile!! |
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| Robert Gustavson |
(rhgustav@comcast.net): |
| I bought my first corsage from her husband Gildo. So sorry for the loss, she was one of my favorite teachers, inspiring me to learn Latin. A fond memory from the simpler times of my youth. |
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| Susan Brennan |
(susanelisebrennan@gmail.com): |
| I was in Mrs. Pederzini's English class at MHS, and she had a profound effect on me. I recall that her standards were the toughest of any of my teachers, and she did much to improve my work ethic! The world has lost a fine and inspiring teacher. |
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| jeanne hamilton |
(jh67429@verizon.net): |
| I was so sorry to hear of Mrs. Pederzini's passing. She was a gem of a teacher and gave me a wonderful sense of what importance learning was in life. I know she will be missed by all who shared the halls of Medfield High School with her. |
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