Carol A. Shestok

Dr. Carol Ann (Bucks) Shestok, of Pelham, NH, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2022 surrounded by her loving family, after a 5-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was the beloved wife of Peter M. Shestok, having enjoyed 56 years of marriage together.

Carol was born on June 8, 1944 in Reading, PA, to her parents, Donald H. and Sophie E. (Guziak) Bucks. She was a lifelong educator who began her teaching career in Reading, PA, eventually receiving her BA and Masters degrees from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. The only time she stepped away from the classroom was to raise her two sons, after which she continued to teach in Westford, MA for another 27 years. Along with devoting herself to teaching and family, Carol received her Doctorate in Education from The University of Massachusetts, The Presidential Award in Science and Mathematics, Middlesex County Teacher of the Year, The EPA Environmental Educator Award, and became a National Board-Certified Teacher, as well as numerous other awards, credentials, and commendations.

In addition to her commitment to excellence in all forms of early childhood education and learning, Carols love and affection for her husband and family was profound. She reveled in spending time together with family, whether it be sitting around in the living room chatting or cheering on her childrens and grandchildrens various sporting events, activities, and careers. An avid reader, Carol was always eager to learn and know more, while her down-time included watching figure skating and real crime dramas, as well as collecting art and tchotchkes with pigs on them.

In addition to her loving husband, Carol is survived by her children, Todd Shestok and Jason Shestok, their spouses, Jennifer Moss and Shari Wilson, her grandchildren, Emmett Shestok and Sophie Shestok, her brother-in-law, Nicholas Shestok and his wife Judith, as well as extended family and friends.

Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., Chelmsford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 10:00am at the Blessed Trinity Parish St. Catherine of Alexandria, 107 N. Main St., Westford, MA. Kindly gather at the Church. Interment will follow in St. Catherine Cemetery, Westford.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Carols memory to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute at danafarber.jimmyfund.org.

Service Details
Visitation
When
December 14, 2022 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location
Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home
Address
24 Worthen Street
Chelmsford, MA 01824

Mass of Christian Burial When
December 15, 2022 10:00am
Location
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish
Address
107 North Main Street
WESTFORD, MA 01886

Interment
When
December 15, 2022
Location
St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
Address
20 Pine Ridge Road
WESTFORD, MA 01886