Gladys Foreman

Gladys Craig (Rockwell) Foreman of Concord, at the age of 101, passed peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, February 21, 2017. Born in Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia, daughter of William Burgess Bowles Rockwell and Alice Borden (Craig) Rockwell. Sister of the late Marjory Doris (Rockwell) Bowen and the late Frank Munro Rockwell. Spouse of the late Charles Francis Foreman of Lincoln and preceded in death by their children Alice (MacSorley), Charles, Frank, and Elizabeth Foreman; survived by her sons Robert and Gary. She leaves behind her grandchildren; Katherine (MacSorley) Labraico, Margret (MacSorley) Gray, John, Faustino, Gladys (Foreman y Rios) Clausen, and Michelle Foreman, 13 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews, great and grand, from Florida to Texas and California. She leaves also a multitude of friends here and in Nova Scotia. Gladys was an extraordinary seamstress from drapes and slipcovers to costumes for the Concord Players. She worked as a clerk at the Concord Community Chest and Emerson Hospital and was on staff at Timothy Wheeler House until she retired. She was very active in the South Acton Congregational Church and volunteered with a variety of community organizations including Acton Boxborough Interfaith Laity, A Friend In Need, and The Wayfarers. She was a notorious Scrabble player to the end. There will be a private graveside service. A memorial service will be held at the South Acton Congregational Church 35 School St. Acton, on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 11:00 AM. Donations to your favorite charity in her name would be in keeping with her giving spirit.