Shrewsbury – Harriette L. (Hodgdon) Lingaitis, 95, longtime Shrewsbury resident, died Monday, June 4, 2012 after an extended illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Lingaitis, to whom she was married for 42 years.
Harriette was born and raised in Gloucester, the daughter of the late George H. and Mary E. (Burke) Hodgdon. She married in 1941, and in 1946 moved to Shrewsbury, where she lived for more than 60 years.
She is survived by her two daughters, Karen Sheldrick and her husband, Radley, of Westborough, and Janet Taunton-Rigby and her husband, Rogerm of Dover. She leaves four grandchildren, Jennifer Sheldrick and her husband, Joseph Sain, of Tyngsboro, Christopher Sheldrick and his wife, Meghan, of Brookline, Heather Mustard Lovett and her husband, Robert, of Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Lindsay Mustard Murray and her husband, Scott, of Waltham. In addition, she leaves behind six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two brothers, William P. and George Hodgdon, both of Gloucester, and four sisters, Katherine Cleaves of Jefferson, ME, Muriel Gibbs of West Gloucester, Edna Perry of Magnolia, and Esther Hodgdon of Gloucester.
She was a faithful member of St. Mary's Parish in Shrewsbury, where she belonged to the Jet Set Group and the former Catholic Women's’ League. She had many creative hobbies, including drawing, painting, knitting, and needlepoint. She also loved to dance and enjoyed gardening.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Harriette's family Thursday, June 7, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., in the Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 648 Main St., Shrewsbury. A funeral Mass celebrating her life will commence at 11 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, 640 Main St., Shrewsbury. Burial will be in the family lot in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury.
Memorial contributions can be made to “The Funds for Neuroscience” at Massachusetts General Hospital, 165 Cambridge St., Boston, MA 02114.
