First Congregational Church of Leverett

CHURCH FAMILY NEWS, February, 2012

Our condolences go to the family and friends of Kiran Bhowmik, who died January 27. Kiran was the wife of Henry Wilson, Fred and Betty Wilson’s grandson, and mother of two of their great grandchildren.

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of Jeanne Wadsworth, mother of Mary Hankinson’. Mrs. Wadsworth died January 31 following a period of failing health.

Rev. Donna Grow Ives, who, with her husband Richard, recently retired from Connecticut to Florida, is now serving as chaplain at Moffitt Cancer Center in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area. It means being on call one week per month. Donna reports that she and Richard are active in their local UCC church where she is but one of several clergy among the members. She preached New Year’s Day, and has taken on other church tasks, adding, “It keeps me professionally satisfied, but I still have other weeks to enjoy the slower pace and lack of responsibilities which retirement is all about!” Many of us saw Donna recently following the death of her mother, Genny Grow. Donna grew up in Leverett.