Faith Copeland Thompson

Faith C. (Britch) Thompson, 88, a longtime resident of Chelmsford, passed away at Westford House on Saturday, June 19, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis A. Thompson.

She was born in East Highgate, Vermont in 1933 and was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy (Copeland) Britch. Faith was a graduate of Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans, VT, class of 1951. After high school, she was employed as a secretary for the U.S government, Office of the Auditor General, in Burlington, VT, later transferring to Lawrence, MA. It was there she met and married Francis. Faith decided to become a stay-at-home mother, raising her young family. She was devoted to motherhood and cherished every minute. Faith was a longtime parishioner of St. Margaret of Scotland, where she was a member of the Blessed Virgin Sodality. Once her children went to school, Faith worked for nearly 20 years at Friend Lumber Company. Faith was a member of different bowling leagues in the Lowell area. She also participated in senior aquatics at the Radisson and yoga at the senior center, all in Chelmsford. In later years, she played bingo at the Elks Lodge in Lowell. Faith enjoyed gardening and all animals, especially horses.

Faith is survived by her children; Ruth E. Noone and her husband Jonathan of Chelmsford, George F. Thompson of Chelmsford and Daniel J. Thompson and his wife Kari of Graham, NC, her 5 grandsons; Michael, Connor and Sean Noone and George and Joseph Thompson, her sister-in-law, Mary Britch and many nieces and nephews. She was sadly predeceased by her brother, Roger Britch.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 11AM at St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, 374 Stevens St. LOWELL. KINDLY MEET AT THE CHURCH. Interment will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery, LOWELL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the Alzheimers Association, P.O. Box 9611, Washington DC 20090-6011 or www.alz.org.

Service Details
Service
When
June 24, 2021 11:00am
Location
St. Margaret of Scotland Parish
Address
374 Steven Street
Lowell, MA 01851

Interment
When
June 24, 2021 12:00pm
Location
St. Patrick Cemetery (Lowell)
Address
1251 Gorham Street
LOWELL, MA 01852