Constance Ann Chidley was born on March 15, 1916 and passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 6, 2013.
Connie was born in Boston, Massachusetts, growing up and living in the Littleton area. At the age of 21 she married Thomas J. Chidley on October 12, 1937 and they had three children. In their retirement years, Connie and Tom moved to Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Left to cherish her memory and celebrate her life are her daughters, Constance and her husband, Theodore Davis, and Mary Jane and her husband, Tommie Carter, her sister, Shirley, seven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren, and the many friends she made along the way. Though many in number every member of Nana’s family was special and she loved each one of them. Connie was preceded in death by her mother Dorothy, her father Robert, her loving husband Thomas, her son Robert, her six sisters, her only brother and many other close family members and friends.
Her 96 years were filled with the love of her ever growing family and her many long time friends. She was a world traveler who never missed an opportunity to celebrate life. She enjoyed arts and crafts, especially knitting. Her handmade gifts wrapped many of the family’s new members and comforted many of the older ones. Connie was a smart and talented woman who daily solved every crossword puzzle in the newspaper. Her greatest pleasures were not in her own accomplishments, but in watching each of her family members find their own success.
The family wishes to extend our sincere appreciation to the members of the Stonehedge Retirement Community, in Tarpon Springs, Florida for circling around her after the death of her husband. You made her feel special and even crowned her with a Red Hat.
So now faith, hope and love abide these three: the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13
A funeral mass and burial will take place in Massachusetts in the summer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Constance’s memory be made to LifePath Hospice.
Please sign the guestbook below.
Missing you Nana!
I miss you more then words can say. There is not a moment that passes that you are not on my mind and in my heart. The pain in my heart is unbearable and the silence is deafening. The only thing that seems to ease it at all is know you are now at peace. You held my hand from the time I came into this world and I was blessed to hold yours as you left. I love you Nana
Love, Ashley,John and “your boys”
Mom,
You were more to me than a Mom…You were a friend, teacher,mentor. You taught me that it was important to put other people frist, the value of being honest and the rewards for a job well done. My days will be lonely without you but I know that you are in a better place.
Love always,
Connie Ann
Good night Nana, tomorrow will be a hard day. I will drop the boys off at school and head to Nanies house, but you will not be there waiting to greet me with your warm and loving smile. I won’t have you to watch our shows or ask me how the boys did last night. Instead I will walk into the house and realize you are gone again. I miss you so much, love you Nana.
Ashley
Nana I missed you so much today. I walked in to an empty house that just felt cold without you in it. I wanted so badly to hear you say good morning and how was my night, but those words were never spoken. You are gone and I am left here. I know you are at peace and have many people whom you have missed surrounding you I’m sure. But I do miss our talks, our spa days and most of all the soft touch of you rubbing my back. Some how without a word spoken you knew when I needed that. Even though I’m a mother now you always had a way about you that with a few gentle strokes you could make me feel as if I was a child again. Secure and loved, good night Nana I will try to think of that tonight when I lay my head down and think of you
Love,
Ashley
Love you Nana I miss you Good night <3
Ashley
Mom I can’t beleive it’s been a week since you left us, I wish I could say that the pain was less but that is not the case. I love you Mom and miss every minute.
Mary Jane
Happy Birthday Mom
love you Mary Jane
Nana,
Today, on your birthday, I would search the shelves for a card to try and tell you what you mean to me. There was never such a card because there are no words to describe what it is my heart and all the memories that come from having you as a grandmother. My favorite memories are watching you dance at every event and being there to watch you dance into heaven to be with your favorite partner…where once again you are “NANAGRAMPS”. I love you, Karen
Our family tradition is to call everyone on their birthday and sing…so without a phone line that reaches heaven, I am looking up and singing toward the skies…Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, dear Nana, Happy Birthday to you!…I hope you dance :)Love you and miss you, Kim
Nana there is not a birthday of yours since I have been born that I don’t remember sharing with you. I know there are many people in heaven who have waited very long for you to come and show them how to have a good party. I hope there is an endless amount of chocolate and maybe you’ll let Gramps have a “little” taste to. I love you so much Nana Happy Birthday!!!! Your boys sang happy birthday before they went to bed tonight, hope you heard it loud and clear.
Love, Me
My heart goes out to you all in the loss of someone so full of love for her family. To Mary Jane and Connie Ann and your families, although the void must be so difficult, know that Connie touched so many lives with her wit, insight and genuine love and care including mine and memories will always remain with me. She’s in a good place and smiles down. God’s Peace, Carol and Paul