Glenna A. Nickerson
of Raymond, NH, formerly of Tewksbury
MANCHESTER, NH: Glenna A (Greathead) Nickerson, age 77, a resident of Raymond, NH for the past 10 years, formerly of Tewksbury, passed away at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH on Monday, October 13, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of Donald W. Nickerson, who passed away on May 16, 2002.
Born in Lowell on January 3, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Frederick K. Greathead and the late Thelma B. (Chamberlin) Greathead.
Glenna was raised in North Billerica, attended Billerica schools and graduated from the former Howe High School in 1954.
She worked as a bookkeeper for the Parkway Refinishing Co. and Maplewood Plastics, and later at the former Heartland Supermarket in Tewksbury.
Glenna was a member of the North Billerica Baptist Church, where she served as the former chairperson for the ABC Group.
Glenna was a member of the education committee, tour leader and greeter, at the Middlesex Canal Museum in North Billerica.
She enjoyed craft projects, quilting, knitting, crochet and traveling to Nova Scotia and Warren, NH.
Glenna is survived by her daughter, Jerrilee Maille and her husband Kevin of Raymond, NH; two grandchildren, Eric W. and Victoria R. Maille of Raymond, NH; one sister, Sheryl l. Campbell of West Peabody; her brother in-law, Robert Nickerson and his wife Nancy of N. Billerica; her sister-in-law, Sandra Greathead; also several nieces and nephews.
Glenna was the sister of the late Frederick "Kenny" Greathead and Shirley J. Gullage.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. at North Billerica Baptist Church, Cor. of Colson & Old Elm Streets. Private interment was held at the Tewksbury Cemetery. Kindly Omit Flowers. Donations in her memory may be made to the North Billerica Baptist Church, 17 Colson St., N. Billerica, MA 01862. Arrangements entrusted to Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, Tewksbury.