Shirley A. Laird Print E-mail

Shirley A. Laird

 
 Shirley A. (Seyden) Laird, 78, of Dracut, formerly of Gold Hill, Oregon and Santa Cruz, California, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at Northwood Nursing Home in Lowell. She was the beloved wife of the late Dennis G. Laird.
 Born in Oakland, California, October 31, 1935, the daughter of the late Arthur John and the late Elise Marie (Pedersen) Seyden, she attended Santa Cruz schools and was a graduate of Santa Cruz High School in the Class of 1954.
 Before retiring, Shirley was employed as an Administrator in the Sales and Marketing Departments at Univation Technologies in Silicon Valley in California.
 Among her many activities, Shirley enjoyed sewing, crocheting and reading. She was an avid baseball fan, especially of the Seattle Mariners. But above all else, being all about family, she loved spending quality time with her children and grandchildren.
 Shirley is survived by a daughter Stacy A. Laird of Chicopee, MA; two sons Brian D. Laird and his wife Angela of Spring, TX and Mitchell H. Laird and his wife Judith of Dracut, MA; six grandsons Eric Armatis, Daniel Armatis, Damien Laird, Ryan Laird, Jeremy Laird and Ethan Laird; a sister Maryann Seyden of Santa Cruz, CA; and several nieces and nephews.
 She was also sister of the late Nubia Bode, Roberta Seyden, Patricia Woodward and Pinky Seyden.
 In keeping in accordance with her wishes, there were no calling hours and all Funeral Services were held privately for her family. E-condolences at
www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make donations in her memory to New England Hospice, 190 Old Derby Street, Suite 304, Hingham, MA 02043 or www.newenglandhospice.com.  Arrangements by the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME, Lowell, MA (978 or 866) 458-8768.