Elaine (Chambers) Ordonez, 65, of Clyde, North Carolina, formerly of Tewksbury, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026, at her home.
Born in Boston on June 9, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Harold J. Chambers and the late Rose M. (Toohey) Chambers. Elaine grew up in Tewksbury and was educated in the Tewksbury schools. As a young adult she moved to Holiday, Florida, before returning to Massachusetts, where she lived in Wilmington and Lawrence. While living in Lawrence, Elaine worked for many years as an administrator with the American Red Cross, where she helped run blood drives.
In 2018, Elaine moved to Wonderwood Mountain in Clyde, North Carolina. She lived in many places over the years, but Wonderwood Mountain was truly home to her. She loved showing visiting family and friends the beauty and wildlife of the Smoky Mountains. She loved taking long drives through the country, watching the sunset in Maggie Valley, and visiting Dollywood, where she always kept a yearly pass. She also loved to bake.
Above all, Elaine loved animals. She shared her home with several cats and dogs. She also fed the local wildlife, and hummingbirds and other visitors came by her house regularly for something to eat. Her beloved pets have been adopted by family and friends, who will care for them in her memory.
Elaine was kind, generous, and truly selfless. She always put others before herself, and she will be remembered as a good and caring person by everyone who knew her.
She leaves her brothers, Harold Chambers and his partner, Paula Powers, of Tewksbury, and Kenneth Chambers and his wife, Dianne, of Goffstown, NH. She also leaves many nieces and nephews and many close friends here and on Wonderwood Mountain. She was the sister of the late Rosemary Toscano and her late husband, Richard Toscano, and the late Susan Rheaume.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to gather directly at church on Saturday, October 17, 2026, for her Funeral Mass, which will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at St. Dorothy Parish, 11 Harnden Street, Wilmington, MA 01887. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery, 90 River Road, Tewksbury. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Elaine Ordonez may be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at www.t2t.org, or to The Asher House at www.theasherhouse.com. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Tewksbury Funeral Home, 1 Dewey Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876. For additional information or to offer an online condolence, please visit www.tewksburyfuneralhome.com.