Linda M. Gunderson

GUNDERSON, Linda M. (Cormier) Of Marshfield, Dec. 25, at her home surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of John W. Gunderson. Loving mother of Amy E. Gabriel and her husband Jeffrey M. of Pembroke and Sara A. Donahue and her husband Ryan A. of Marshfield. Grandmother of Jacob and Emily Gabriel and Nora Donahue. Daughter of Oliver A. and the late Alma C. (Anderson) of Holbrook. Sister of Greg A. Cormier of Marshfield, Nanette Trainor of Marshfield and Lori Ronan of Yarmouth, ME. Godmother of Kelly T. Gonzalez of Boston. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Linda grew up in Holbrook, MA and was a 1964 graduate of Holbrook High School. She was a 1968 graduate of Mt. St. Mary College, Hooksett, NH. (BA in English). Linda received a Master's Degree in Teaching English from Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA. She taught middle and high school English in Randolph, Marshfield and Duxbury MA for a total of 33+ years. In retirement she enjoyed working part-time as a sales associate for Chico's, a women's clothier. She was devoted to her immediate and extended family as a loving mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and she was a mentor to scores of English and college-bound students. Others always came before her. Her interests lay primarily with family time and an occasional vacation to her beloved St. Maarten. Funeral from the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean St, Rte 139, MARSHFIELD, Friday Dec 31, at 9:00 am followed by a Funeral Mass at St Christine's Church 1295 Main St, Marshfield at 10 am. Visiting hours Thursday Dec 30, from 4 to 8 pm. Interment will be in the Couch Cemetery Marshfield. Contributions in memory may be made to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Massachusetts Chapter 347 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 3 Arlington, MA 02474. www.ovarian.org/ma. For online guestbook & directions please visit us at our website, macdonaldfuneralhome.com