BLANDFORD – Elisabeth (Weeks) Caron, 76, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Daughter of Lincoln O. and Helen (Ribbel) Weeks, Liz was born in Buffalo, New York. Her family moved to Rutland, Vermont when she was two years old. She graduated from Rutland High School and attended Castleton State College. While working at the Vermont Association for the Crippled (now Vermont Achievement Center), she met her future husband, and they were married in July 1967. Soon after their wedding, they moved to Massachusetts, living in Huntington, Westfield and Blandford. Her work history included working as a Kindergarten Aide in Huntington, helping to establish the office at Pioneer Valley Railroad when they opened in Westfield. Her favorite work experience was the twenty-three years she spent as the Administrative Assistant for Second Congregational Church in Westfield. She was active in the Blandford Fair as Supervisor of the gates for many years and served as a Vice President. Liz was also active in her church, Second Congregational Church of Westfield and served on many committees over the years. She also operated her own business, The Paperwork Managers, for almost twenty years. In her spare time she enjoyed knitting and crocheting, reading, crossword and jigsaw puzzles.
Liz is survived by her husband, Fred, of Blandford, her son Scott of Westfield, her daughter Jennifer Caron-Theriaque (Wayne) of Westfield and the light of her life, granddaughter Danielle Theriaque. She is also survived by her brothers Lincoln Jr. (Linda) of East Bridgewater, MA and Richard of Scranton, PA, her niece, Elisabeth Betsey Weeks of Norwood, MA, a nephew, Rick Bartlett of Savannah, GA.
She was predeceased by her nephew, Lincoln III.
Calling hours will be Friday, April 14th from 4:00pm-7:00pm, at Firtion Adams Funeral Service at 76 Broad Street, Westfield. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 15th, at 10:00am at Second Congregational Church, Western Avenue, Westfield, MA. Burial will be private at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Second Congregational Church’s Organ Fund, Sister Caritas Cancer Center, Springfield, MA or an animal rescue shelter
