- Date Of Birth: December 8, 1926
- Date Of Death: December 11, 2022
- State: Massachusetts
Ellen Danielson, Boston public school teacher, philanthropic worker, and dedicated volunteer, died peacefully on Sunday, December 11 in her home at the Willows in Westboro, MA. Born in 1926, Ellen had turned 96 on December 8.
She had said goodbye to many other friends and family over the years, including her beloved daughters Kathy and Janet; her sister Marie Gilson and Marie’s husband Tom Gilson; her brother Jack Jacques and his wife Carol; her niece and traveling companion, Muffy; her nephew Billy; her niece Elise; her mother and father in-law, John and Edna Danielson, dear friend Fred Rosen, and her best friend and roommate, Marion Briefer.
Ellen always gave of herself to others. It came naturally, whether it was as a teacher who chose to leave the suburbs to teach in the city, a volunteer who taught English as a second language into her nineties, an amazing mother, or as a friend quietly helping someone in need. Forever seeing the best in people, she put others first in thought and action. She endured adversity and hardship with true strength and grace, always able to find joy, happiness and fun in life.
Ellen’s character and her life were inspirational.
