Mona Louise (Axtell) Gillie, 50, of Bradford, Mass., passed away April 6 surrounded by family after a four-year battle with breast cancer.
She was born in Waterville on May 2, 1960. She is the daughter of Frank Axtell and Gabrielle (Pelletier) Axtell of North Vassalboro.
She graduated from Waterville Senior High School in 1978. She attended Hesser College in Manchester, N.H. where she received her Associates degree in Business in 1980. She later received her Bachelor’s degree in Business from Southern New Hampshire University in 1999.
She was employed with several law firms in New York City from 1980 to 1986. She then worked at Lucent Technology in North Andover in materials management from 1986 to 2003. She then embarked into an entrepreneurial partnership with Bill Schwarz where she was part owner and operator of Melrose Blossoms Flower Shop in Melrose, Mass. She was truly masterful at the art of floral design.
Mona is survived by her husband of 29 years, Luke Gillie; sons, Edward and Andrew; parents, Frank Axtell and Gabrielle Axtell; sisters, Carol Axtell and sons, Joshua and Isaac; Evelyn Axtell and husband Willy Hornberger; Ruth Axtell and husband Gerry Texeira and sons, Elliot and Gabriel; in-laws Dr. Edward Gillie and wife Ruth (McEachern) Gillie of Cape Coral, Fla.; and sisters-in-law, Mrs. Lee (Gillie) Egan of Manchester, N.H. and Dana (Gillie) Mularoni of Virginia.
Mona was a wonderful daughter, sister, wife and mother. She was very involved in both of her son’s swim teams and was incredibly proud of all their accomplishments.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her memorial mass 10:30 a.m., Mon., April 11 at Sacred Hearts Church, South Main St., Bradford, Mass. Visiting hours 3-6 p.m., Sun., April 10 at the H. L. Farmer & Sons Bradford Funeral Home, 210 South Main St., Bradford, Mass. Interment will be held on a later date at Pine Grove Cemetery in Belgrade.
In lieu of flowers, friends and relatives may make memorial contributions to the Faulkner Hospital in Boston, www.faulknerhospital.org/giving.html.
Condolences to her family may be made at www.farmerfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are by H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Service.
