First Name
Frances
Middle Name or Initial
B, (Bartlett)
Last Name
Gardella
1945
1940s
of Concord, turned 100 years old on April 4, 2025. Gardella was born April 4, 1925, in Leverett. She graduated from Amherst High School in 1942 and went on to Fitchburg State College to pursue a teaching degree. She graduated in 1945 from an accelerated program because teachers were so badly needed. After graduation, she spent the better part of a century teaching, traveling, and volunteering in her community.
Spring and Summer 2025