Gertrude M. Coolidge
... retired IRS Clerk; 84
TEWKSBURY - Gertrude M. (Landry) Coolidge, age 84, a resident of Tewksbury for over five
decades, died Friday morning, May 25, at the Wingate of Lowell, after a long period of declining
health. She was the wife of Francis C. Coolidge, who died on June 12, 1996.
She was born in Watertown, MA, on October 27, 1921, a daughter of the late Alfred and Susan
(Sampson) Landry. She was raised in Watertown and graduated Watertown High School. After
her marriage, she moved to Tewksbury in 1950.
She worked at the Boston Navy Shipyard, and later worked as an accounting clerk for the U.S.
Treasury, Andover Internal Revenue Service Center.
Mrs. Coolidge was a communicant of St. William’s Church in Tewksbury.
She especially enjoyed her family times at the Coolidge summer home at Lake Shore Park on
Lake Winnipesaukee in N.H., and was loving described by her family as having devoted her life to
her husband and family.
She is survived by four children, Frances Spinale of Tewksbury, Robert A. Coolidge of Dracut,
Susan M. Kiely and her husband Joseph Kiely Jr. of Westford, Karen M. Clapper and her
husband Michael of Chelmsford; a former daughter-in-law, Martha (Gervais) Coolidge of
Chelmsford; eight grandchildren, Jason, Brian, and Daniel Coolidge, Sean, Lauren, and Jacqueline
Kiely, Christen and Ross Clapper ; a sister, Helen (Landry-Gray) Halloran of Billerica; three
sisters-in-law, Vera Landry of Watertown, Connie Landry of Avon, MA, Edna Travis of
Seabrook, NH; and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
She was also sister of the late Alfred “Ted” Landry, John Landry, and Arthur Landry.
Her Funeral Mass was celebrated, Wednesday, May 31, in St. William’s Church,
Tewksbury. Burialwas in Tewksbury Cemetery. Memorials to The Mass Alzheimer’s Assn., 311 Arsenal
St., Watertown, MA 02139, will be appreciated.