BELLERITA REYNOLDS ADAMS
JUNE 20, 1910 – APRIL 17, 2010
After almost 100 wonderful years of devotion to education, the Church and her family, BelleRita Adams died peacefully, surrounded by her family.
A graduate of Good Counsel College, 1933, she taught for over 25 years at Cure of Ars School in Merrick, NY. She raised four children, fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren, who together with their spouses, are all better people due to her inspiration, guidance and example. We have lost an extraordinary person.
BelleRita was the widow of Edward Thomas Adams.
She is survived by her daughter, Maureen Finneran, her three sons and their wives, Robert and Kelley Adams of Monmouth Beach, NJ, Thomas and Andrea Adams of Freehold, NJ and Edward and Robin Adams of Bozeman, MT. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Rita Adams.
BelleRita leaves 14 grandchildren, Thomas and Kristen Finneran, Robert and Lisa Finneran, Sean and Melissa Finneran, Brendan and Andrea Finneran, Edward and his fiancé, Nicole Nesbitt, Neil and Nicole Finneran, Colleen and Jesse Lawrence, Kelley and John Sponheimer, Eileen and John White, Robert and Jess Adams, Thomas Adams, Andrew and Elizabeth Adams, Edward and Luana Adams and Michael Adams.
BelleRita also leaves 19 great-grandchildren, T.J., Ryan, Michael, Connor, Kerri, Caitlin, Sean Patrick, Madison, Daniel, Jack Thomas, Rileigh, Caitlin, J.J., Max, Sam, Jack, Sean, Owen Robert and Isabelle Mae.
BelleRita lived in New York for most of her life but the last 34 years she lived in Andover with her daughter, Maureen Finneran and her late husband, Thomas Finneran and their family where she was Gram to the Finneran boys and known and loved by them and many of their friends. Gram could be seen cheering them on at plays or games during the many years when they were young and even saw a few great- grandchildren play hockey- a true inspiration. She helped with homework and life’s lessons for all her large brood of relatives.
The family appreciates the care and kindness of the staff and friends from Wingate at Andover Nursing Home.
Donations in lieu of flowers in honor of BelleRita Adams may be made to Central Catholic Athletic Association, 300 Hampshire St., Lawrence, Ma. 01841 Lawrence, MA or St. Augustine’s Grammar School, 1 St Augustine Drive, Andover, Ma. 01810.
Calling hours will be on Tuesday April 20, 2010 from 5 to 8 pm at The Charles Dewhirst Andover Funeral Home, 33 Pearson St., Andover. A Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday April 21 at 10:00 am in St Augustine Church, Andover. Burial will be private in Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury, NY.