Cecilia Baardse Wilkins

69, of Georgetown, loving wife of Richard B. Wilkins died peacefully at home on Sept 30th 2006 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Washington DC, Nov 11, 1936, the daughter of the late Deiderik Baardse and the late Maria (Laucher) Treadway, she attended St. Dominics High School in Washington DC.

She had many citations from the Department of Social Services and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for her services including "Foster mother of the year". Besides her love and devotion to her family she loved to cook and work in her gardens. In what was left of her spare time Cecilia enjoyed crafting and reading.

Besides her husband of 48 years, she is survived by her children, sons, Richard A. Wilkins, Hampton, NH; David Pocarro, Georgetown; Jason Wilkins and his wife Tammy, Marcone GA; Michael Wilkins, Georgetown; Steven Wilkins and his wife Efi, Gloucester; Shawn Wilkins, Georgetown; daughters, Dawn Holland Taylor and her husband Scott, Georgia; Michelle W. Cook and husband Derek of Methuen; Cecilia Cochrane and her husband Eric, Methuen; and Patricia Cammett and her husband Tim, Haverhill. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Ryan and Caitlin Wilkins, Georgia; Jessica, Jared and Joshua Holland, Georgia; Derek and Coleton Cook, Methuen; Jacob and Hannah Wilkins, Merrimack; Jonathan and Tyler Cochrane, Methuen; Colby and Nikolas Wilkins, Gloucester; and Riley Cammett, Haverhill; sisters, Mary Ann Cash, Virginia; Linda McAndrew, Mashpee; Carol Vatsend, Utah; Jeannette Fuller, Utah; brothers John Schuller, Washington; Richard Baardse, Florida; and several nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, at 10 Am, at St. Mary's Church. Burial will follow in Harmony Cemetery, both in Georgetown. Family and friends may call on Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM at the Merton E. Roberts Jr and Conte Funeral Home, 14 Pleasant Street, Georgetown, MA 01833.