1929
Dorothy
2014
Dorothy L. (Kangas) Moore
December 19, 1929 — June 4, 2014
GARDNER – Dorothy L. (Kangas) Moore, 84, formerly of 283 Matthews Street, died peacefully Wednesday morning, June 4th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner.
She was born in Andover, VT on December 19, 1929, daughter of the late Sulo and Annie (Moore) Kangas and went to school in a one room school house in Peaseville, VT. While in the sixth grade, she moved to Gardner and graduated in 1947 from Gardner High School.
Dorothy worked at Simplex many years ago and was best known for working as a seamstress at the former Dosans Sportsware. She was a member of First Baptist Church and its Ladies Guild, Gardner Artist Association and Adopt a Grandparent Program. A gifted artist, she painted, sewed and made dolls and enjoyed all kinds of arts and crafts with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening, camping, playing cards and cooking at barbecues.
Her husband of 55 years, Herbert S. Moore, died in 2009. She leaves four children Katherine Moore of Gardner, John Moore and his wife Tanya of Royalston, William Moore and his wife Susan of Gardner and Lucille Jankowski of Royalston; her brothers and sisters, Martha Harrington and her husband Raleigh of Gardner, Muriel Gravel of Otter River, Beverly Rice of Gardner, Edward Kangas of Gardner and Rosemary Kangas of Gardner, three grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Kendall in 1977 and her brothers, John Kangas in 2004, Walter Kangas in 2000 and Ronald Kangas in 2004.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 9th at 10 A.M. in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon. The Rev. Dr. R. Gary Heikkila will officiate. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon.
Calling hours in the funeral home are Sunday, June 8th from 4 to 6 P.M.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02482.
www.stone-ladeau.com
She was born in Andover, VT on December 19, 1929, daughter of the late Sulo and Annie (Moore) Kangas and went to school in a one room school house in Peaseville, VT. While in the sixth grade, she moved to Gardner and graduated in 1947 from Gardner High School.
Dorothy worked at Simplex many years ago and was best known for working as a seamstress at the former Dosans Sportsware. She was a member of First Baptist Church and its Ladies Guild, Gardner Artist Association and Adopt a Grandparent Program. A gifted artist, she painted, sewed and made dolls and enjoyed all kinds of arts and crafts with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening, camping, playing cards and cooking at barbecues.
Her husband of 55 years, Herbert S. Moore, died in 2009. She leaves four children Katherine Moore of Gardner, John Moore and his wife Tanya of Royalston, William Moore and his wife Susan of Gardner and Lucille Jankowski of Royalston; her brothers and sisters, Martha Harrington and her husband Raleigh of Gardner, Muriel Gravel of Otter River, Beverly Rice of Gardner, Edward Kangas of Gardner and Rosemary Kangas of Gardner, three grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Kendall in 1977 and her brothers, John Kangas in 2004, Walter Kangas in 2000 and Ronald Kangas in 2004.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 9th at 10 A.M. in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon. The Rev. Dr. R. Gary Heikkila will officiate. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon.
Calling hours in the funeral home are Sunday, June 8th from 4 to 6 P.M.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02482.
www.stone-ladeau.com
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