Beverly F. Sundberg, 100, went to Heaven to be in the loving arms of Jesus on March 28, 2022 in Londonderry, NH at the loving home of her friends and caregivers, Joanne and Tim Stewart. Beverly was born in Beverly, MA on January 16,1922, an only child to the late Einar G. and Elsa M. (Johnsson) Franzen, Swedish Lutheran immigrants. Beverly was widowed in 1957 when her husband of 15 years, Herbert A. Sundberg, died of cancer, leaving her to raise 3 young children In Hingham, MA. Beverly was always very social, creative, and resourceful. Graduating early from Newton High School, Newton, MA in 1939, she had the opportunity to be selected as an Estee Lauder model and performed on WMEX on Saturday mornings as a cowgirl singer and yodeler with a small trio. Her beloved dad, Einar, came out of retirement and supported Bev and her family for a few years when her family was young. She eventually returned to the work force as an executive secretary for Hunneman Realty at the State Street Bank Building in Boston where she worked until her retirement in 1981.
She was proud to be one of the original Boston boat commuters from the old Hingham shipyard. She ended up stranded on her commuter boat with her friends for 3 days during the Blizzard of 78 always calling it an adventure. Wherever she lived, Hingham and Carver, MA, Camino, CA and Florida (where her older daughter lived) and eventually NH, she created beautiful gardens and bird habitats. She joined Cranberry Hospice in Plymouth, MA as a volunteer in the 1980's and started an annual tradition of decorating smaller tabletop Christmas trees for fundraising efforts, continuing this with the Derry, NH Garden Club, where she was very proud to be an honorary lifetime member. Beverly was known for her Swedish love of coffee, and she loved cheering on SNHU Penmen Baseball and the Red Sox!
Beverly leaves behind her daughter, Beverly Ann (Chinetti) Shedd and her husband Rob, of Groveland, FL, her son, John R. Sundberg and his wife Mary, of Camino, CA, and her daughter, Gail and her husband, Dr. Reinhard Viehoff of Derry, NH, as well as 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff of Amedisys Hospice for their compassionate care over the last 2 years.
Calling hours will be held Wednesday, March 30, 2022 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the Peabody Funeral Home & Crematorium, 15 Birch St, Derry, NH. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 11:00am at Mt. Auburn Cemetery at Story Chapel, 580 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge followed by graveside committal. Memorial contributions may be made to Derry Garden Club, c/o Meredith Hatch, Treasurer, 18 Claire Ave., Derry, NH 03038 or Grace Lutheran Church, 130 Spit Brook Rd., Nashua, NH , 03062.