Worcester - Bertha C. (Be) (Bissonnette) Nadow, 100, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home.
She is survived by her sons Donald Nadow of Worcester, and Mark Nadow and his wife Michelle of Charlton, granddaughters Jennifer Nadow, Tori Avery and her husband Shawn and Stephanie Nadow and her husband Max, grandsons Christopher Nadow and his wife Stacie, and Dylan Nadow, in addition to several great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Be was predeceased by her husband of 50 years Robert E. Nadow, sons Kenneth P. Nadow and Gary P. Nadow, brother Joseph Bissonnette, and sister Alice Britt.
She was born in Danielson CT in 1924, daughter of the late John and Mary (Pare) Bissonnette. Be was raised in Worcester, and attended the former Holy Name Elementary School. She attended St. Anne’s Academy in Marlboro run by the Sisters of St. Anne for 2 years, and the former Commerce High School in Worcester in the late 1930’s.
Be raised four sons with her husband Bob, and worked several jobs in between, the most recent in the Treasurer’s Office of the College of the Holy Cross, retiring in the 1987. Be loved being around family and supported them in too many ways to count.
She was a lifelong member of the former Holy Name of Jesus Church in Worcester until it’s closing in 2008, and was active in the parish. She then became a member of Our Lady of the Angels Church in Worcester.
Be enjoyed and was very skilled at making arts & crafts with friends and on her own. She also enjoyed the beach, spending winters in FL with her husband Bob, and enjoyed watching the Patriots and Red Sox.
Be was a loving, strong, devoted, and giving Mom, Memere, Aunt, and friend, with a strong Catholic faith. She lived a long life and we were all grateful to have her as long as we did.
The funeral will be held on Saturday, April 12 from the Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home 12 Hammond St. Worcester, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM in Our Lady of the Angels Church 1222 Main Street Worcester. Burial will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest alongside her husband. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, April 12 from 9 to 10 AM in the funeral home.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff and volunteers of the VNA “At-Home” Hospice Team and the staff at Rose Monahan Hospice Home for Be’s end of life care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. Nadow to VNA – Rose Monahan Hospice Home, 10 Judith Rd., Worcester, MA 01602.
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Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home
12 Hammond St.
Worcester, MA 01610 508-799-2992
