Carol S. Rodgers, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep November 4, 2016 in Stoneham, MA, where she was recuperating after hospitalization. She had resided in Reading, MA.
Carol was born on May 5, 1929, in Medford, MA, to Edward and Lois Spaulding. One of four children, she grew up in Reading. She spent many years in Andover, MA, before returning to her family home in retirement.
Carol was a graduate of Reading High and Massachusetts College of Art. She held a Masters Degree from the University of Lowell. She was a retired teacher. She originally served in the Acton school system but spent more than 40 years in the Tewksbury school system and had most recently been an elementary art specialist for many years. She retired in 1994. She was dedicated to her profession, and spent many hours outside the classroom in furtherance of her teaching responsibilities.
Carol was also a loving mother. As a single parent in an era when that was uncommon, she took pains and made sacrifices to provide for, educate and raise her son.
Carol was respected by friends and family alike for her hardworking nature. She was possessed of a keen and acerbic sense of humor. She loved animals and owned a number of pets over the years. She was a knowledgeable and dedicated Boston sports fan and had in fact spent the Sunday prior to her death watching the Patriots game with her son.
She was loved and will be missed.
She is survived by her son, Will, her daughter in-law, Moira, of Newtown, CT, and their daughter, Amelia. She is also survived by a brother, Paul Spaulding, of Michigan, and several nephews and their families. She was predeceased by a brother, Donald Spaulding, and a sister, Gail Selfridge.
Visiting hours will be held at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.) in Reading, MA, on Tuesday, November 22, from 11:00AM to 1:00PM. Burial will be private. For directions and on line guest book visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com