Bridget Jane (Grogan) Gigliotti, 49, of Nashua, NH, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022, following a brief illness. She passed peacefully, with her husband of nearly 21 years, Thomas C. Gigliotti, by her side.
A resident of Nashua since 2006, she was born in El Paso, Texas on April 23, 1973, Bridget grew up in Bedford, NH and was a graduate of Manchester West High School Class of 1991. She furthered her education at Stonehill College in Easton, MA where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Education in 1995 and her Master’s degree in Education from Lesley University in Boston.
Bridget was a dedicated educator having taught kindergarten, first and second grade throughout her over 25-year career. She served as kindergarten teacher at Stratton Elementary School in Arlington, MA for over 16 years and most recently a teacher at the Greenhalge Elementary School in Lowell, MA. She loved teaching and was a tremendous advocate and supporter to children with special needs.
Bridget was a beautiful friend to all she met and truly loved her family and friends with all of her heart. Bridget was a dedicated wife, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter and niece, putting her family first in all she did. She cherished opportunities to spend time with friends and family, especially her trips to Mirror Lake, Pennsylvania, and New York and weekends spent with her friends from Stonehill. When she couldn’t spend time with her family and friends, she was the first one to pick up the phone and call. Her husband Tom was truly the love of her life. They met at Stonehill College and were inseparable ever since. On October 13, 2001, they held their wedding in the Stonehill chapel. Bridget and Tom loved going to concerts, cheering on the Patriots and the Red Sox, watching old movies and laughing together. Ever the devoted mother, Michael was Bridget’s greatest pride and joy. She was so proud of all he achieved in school and track and cross country. Bridget loved being a part of the communities at both St. Christopher school and Bishop Guertin High School and beyond excited for Michael to attend Keene State College.
Bridget is predeceased by her father-in-law, Thomas L. Gigliotti of Medford, MA and her beloved grandmother Dorothy (Schultz) Ruddy and aunt Marie (Lavan) Harding, both of Wilkes-Barre, PA. She is survived by her husband Tom, her son, Michael T. Gigliotti; her parents, Dennis and Dorothy (Ruddy) Grogan of Whitefield, NH (formerly Bedford and Manchester, NH); her sister, Carrie (Grogan) Abbott, her husband Christopher Abbott and nieces Payton and Madelyn Abbott of Syracuse, NY; mother-in-law Charlotte A. Gigliotti of the Villages, FL (formerly Medford, MA); sister-in-law Michele Gigliotti and her nieces Isabella and Sophia Flores of Florida; her beloved dog, Scout and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. The family extends their sincerest thanks for the staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Nashua, NH for the care they provided.
Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Friday, June 10 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Christopher Church, 62 Manchester Street, Nashua, Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. Interment will follow in St. Louis Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bishop Guertin High School, 194 Lund Rd, Nashua, NH 03060, www.bghs.org. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com
