SERENA GIBSON Obituary

GIBSON, Serena Of Boston, MA, passed away on November 17 after a brief illness, age 73. Serena was born in Greenwich, CT, but spent her formative years in Europe. She attended Fritham House School in Hampshire, England, then the Sorbonne in Paris, where she concentrated on art history, became fluent in French and, acquired a love of French cooking. In 1975, Serena returned to the U.S. She settled in Boston, home to her maternal grandparents and her godmother, and became PA to Richard FitzGerald, the city's preeminent interior designer. She would remain with the firm until it closed in 2008. Retirement allowed Serena to indulge her love of art, books, theater, travel and the company of friends and family, as well as their pets. She often took her family to productions in New York and Boston. Serena radiated warmth, charm and joie de vivre. She was greatly beloved by her family and friends, who treasured her loving nature, wit, generosity, curiosity and great sense of style. Her apartment in Back Bay, where she delighted in treating guests to her latest recipes, was an oasis of calm, elegance and good taste. She is survived by her brother Eric Gibson and sister-in-law Kay Spear Gibson of East Hampton, New York; her nephew John Spear Gibson; and her niece Anne Gibson, both of New York City. A private Interment is planned.

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 30 to Dec. 31, 2022.

Memories and Condolences
for SERENA GIBSON

10 Entries

Dolores Sanborn

December 24, 2024

Serena... I miss you with all my heart so so very much. I wish so much that I could come over to your place and sit with you and have a little cocktail and some cheese and crackers and do your nails and have some laughs and see your beautiful face always smiling and laughing... Always with the best sense of humor... The kindest heart in the whole world filled with love and compassion... I really miss you so much. I love you, so very much my dear friend... Dear heart... Forever

Dolores Sanborn

February 29, 2024

Love and miss you so very much Serena,
The world seemed right with you in it. With Your wonderful smile... Your generous heart... Your kind and caring heart, your laughter and love are so very missed...

Always...Dolores

Paul Cavanaugh

February 28, 2024

What a wonderful person. I will remember her unique way of looking at things all through my life. Paul Cavanaugh

Dolores Sanborn

January 24, 2023

I know this is my third memory post... But just finding out about this tonight has me thinking back to so many of the wonderful times that I shared with Serena as my tears keep streaming.
I used to be her manicurist/friend ...She came to my salon for many years when I closed my salon.. I would go to her home and we would do nails there... She would always have wonderful snacks and goodies for us to enjoy together along with all of the laughs that we would have...
She would love to read the names on the nail polish bottles... And would pick one if she thought the name of it was Fun! She tried every color... She would say well, I´ll try it... It´s only nail polish. We can always change it next week. She was such a sport about everything.
She had such style, grace and class.
She was such a people person... She loved people... She loved life... She loved her friends... and She loved and Adored and was proud of her family.
She would love to go and visit them and enjoyed when they came to visit her.
She loved all the holidays... Particularly Christmas... Her home would feel so festive along with her spirit... They would be tiny gifts wrapped all over the place something for everyone... She was so generous and thinking of others, and she truly enjoyed giving.
She came to the aquarium with my grandson, and I... It was a wonderful afternoon... I wish we had many more...
We hadn´t seen each other in quite a while... Since the pandemic... The pandemic took so much special time away from us... As it did for many people... We had planned to resume getting together this spring...
A chance that we will not have.
I learned some thing... Never wait.. Seize the moment... And I think Serena did that in life.
Even though we didn´t see each other recently we always stayed in touch over the phone. She would always call to see how things were going... Because I hadn´t been feeling that great for a while ... And she would always check in... She never forgot people... And I will never ever forget her... There aren´t very many people around like her... She was very special... She was a Gem... She was a gift... She was an irreplaceable friend...She was One of a kind and the best One of a kind that could be...
I called her phone many times, but would get her voicemail As of late... And I would love to hear her voice say her name... I wish I saved a recording of it... I will try to keep it in my mind.
I love you, my dear friend always

Dolores Sanborn

January 24, 2023

Serena would always say... All love... Or she would sign her cards all love... Serena... I will miss her so much

Dolores Sanborn

January 24, 2023

My Deepest, deepest condolences to Serena´s family and friends. I am just seeing this now... But I have been wondering for a couple of months if something was wrong...because it was so unlike Serena not to reach out or send a card for the holidays or to check in to see how one was doing ... She was one of the kindest, most generous, loving, caring people I´ve ever known... I was planning to drive by her place tomorrow to see what was going on... And I just decided to look her name up again... I had looked it up a few Times, but didn´t find anything...... My heart is so broken right now... Truly broken... I used to go to her beautiful home to visit her.. and it´s just as it was said, A very warm and welcoming place... We hadn´t seen each other for the longest time because of the pandemic... I so wish that I would´ve had the chance to see her again I loved her very dearly... My whole family did... It was a joy to see her every time... I am going to miss her immensely... I have saved every card she´s ever given me, she would also give one to my grandson and to my husband... There isn´t enough room or time here to say how wonderful she truly was... and what she meant and means to me...That beautiful smile... And that great sense of humor... And she was so loving... She loved everyone... It didn´t matter where they came from whether they were an employee at the supermarket or someone of stature if we want to call it that... she never judged anyone... She loved people from everywhere... She had the kindest heart... And she will always hold a special place in my heart forever... I will light a candle tonight in her honor... And I will always keep her close in my heart... So many tears are rolling down my face right now... I´m so grateful to have known her... I will cherish every single memory... I love you, always Serena.... From Dolores Mike and Deven...

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Jonathan

January 2, 2023

I had the pleasure of getting to know Serena over the last few years and I always looked forward to chatting with her when I did. She was generous, kind and hilarious. She is and will continue to be missed. All my best, Serena.

Maurice Joffe

December 31, 2022

Serena was a darling friend for close to 30 years...we attended so many concerts together, umpteen meals enjoying steak tartare and drinking wonderful wine, home gatherings and solving the world's problems. She brought so much joy to my life and her laughter still resonates loudly in my life. I was also fortunate to plan numerous overseas trips for her....she was my ultimate theater critic and art educator....I adored her and will miss her enormously...but relish in the joy and memories of all the great times together...and nobody ever called me "dear heart " as she did....RIP my dearest friend. She was unique and one in a million .. !!

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