Linda M. Wagher, 70, of Bedford, formerly of Londonderry, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston, after a lengthy illness. She was born December 3, 1943 in Watertown, MA, a daughter of the late, Cesario and Evelyn (Gostos) Bortone. Linda was raised and educated in Watertown, and was a graduate of Dean Junior College and the Shepard-Gill School of Nursing at MGH, where she also completed her formal training. Linda was employed during her working life as a Registered Nurse.
She worked at many healthcare facilities and nursing homes in Mass., performing various nursing duties. She also enjoyed knitting and bingo and will long be remembered for the love of her grandchildren and attending her granddaughter’s dance recitals.
Members of the family include her daughter and her husband, Darlene and Scot Newbury of Londonderry, three beloved grandchildren, Victoria Elizabeth Newbury, Alexander Jenkins Newbury and Christopher Scot Newbury, a sister, Sheilagh Bortone of Hampton, NH, a brother, David Bortone of Portsmouth, NH and her nephew, David A. Bortone, also of Portsmouth. She was predeceased by a sister, Martha Hungerville.
After cremation, a Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated, Saturday, January, 18, 2014 at 10 am at St. Jude Parish, 435 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, NH. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The National Kidney Foundation. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium of Derry and Londonderry is assisting the family.