Mrs. Boardman established this fund in the late spring of 1998. Mrs. Boardman was born in Maine in October of 1898. She was trained as a teacher. When she came to Wakefield after she married, she lived on Pleasant Street, remaining there until she moved to the E. E. Boit Home for Women. She was very active in the First Parish Congregational Church and in Girl Scouting. Mrs. Boardman died in February 2000 at the age of 101.
Establishment of the Celeste Landers Wentworth Fund
Celeste Landers Wentworth was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, who passed away on June 12, 2026. Celeste was raised in Wakefield, Massachusetts, where she attended the public schools and graduated from Wakefield High School. She continued her...