Elaine Ruth Rockwood

GARDNER - Elaine Ruth (Erickson) Rockwood, 83, of 310 Pearl Street, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after being stricken ill at home.

She was born in Gardner on December 6, 1933, the daughter of Paul and Eva (Fleurant) Erickson and had been a lifelong resident of Gardner.  She was a 1951 graduate of Gardner High School.  She worked for several years at Priscilla Candy Shop.  She served as Cub Scout Den Mother with Pack 2 and later on the Troop Committee of Boy Scout Troop 6.  She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

Her husband of 49 years, Wendell A. Rockwood, died in 2006.  She leaves two sons, Steven W. Rockwood of Gardner and John P. Rockwood, his wife Carol, and their children, Elaine's grandchildren, Eric and Lisa of Auburn.

She also leaves a niece Pamela Edmonds, her husband Jason and grand-nephew Justin, of Litchfield, NH; nephew Peter Cutting, his wife Christie of Leominster; grand-nieces Jodi Naylor and Lori Stith; grand-nephews Andy Cutting and Alex Cutting; sisters-in-law Phyllis Rockwood and June Schmidtt; nephews, Gary, Glenn, Gene, David, Tom and Bruce Rockwood; nieces, Cindy Wang and Pam Sulkowski, and many grand-nephews and grand-nieces.

Elaine was also predeceased by her sister Marjorie Cutting, nephews Paul Cutting, Greg Rockwood and Ken Rockwood, and niece Patty Cutting.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 1 P.M. in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon.  There are no calling hours.  Burial will be at a later date in Green Bower Cemetery, Gardner.

Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

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