Katherine Doris "Kathy" (Tracy) Piechota

Katherine “Kathy” (Tracy) Piechota passed away peacefully on May 7th at Baystate Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends.  She was born in Biddeford, ME, and raised in Wells, ME.  Kathy was the daughter of Arthur Tracy Jr. and Claire (Melanson) Tracy, who preceded her in death.  Kathy attended the Wells school system and graduated in 1968.  She was the last class of primary students’ class to attend the Wells Branch one room schoolhouse.  She attended Deaconess Hospital Nursing School in Boston and graduated in 1971 as a Registered Nurse.  She worked as a nurse at Wing Hospital with numerous co-workers, who became family and all very dear to her heart.  Kathy held several positions including ER Supervisor and Quality Coordinator until she retired in 2018. Kathy assisted in raising funds for the new ER at Wing.  The fundraising team called themselves the Fun D Raisers.  They collected money at the intersections in Palmer with bedpans and urinals.  Kathy was involved with Palmer Ambulance Service for nearly forty years in various positions and roles.  Kathy had a very strong passion in providing care for the community.  Kathy was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, living a life of service.  Kathy loved cruises, cape cod, cooking, catching fish, and her four-legged pets.  Kathy looked forward to the winter months which meant “Deer Camp”.  She was always excited to greet everyone after a day of hunting, to see what was brought to the garage.  Kathy treasured her trips to Maine with her son and then later her grandson and a car full of their friends.  Kathy was first and foremost a mother, grandmother, chief cook, incredible ritualist, and a vibrant woman ahead of her times in many ways.   Kathy leaves behind her devoted son, John Piechota III, and wife Dawn (Pulchtopek) of Ware; her cherished grandson Sean Piechota and fiancée Samantha Squires of Ware; her sister Carrie Tracey of Kennebunk, ME; dear friend and caregiver Louise Clark of Ware; as well as a niece and several nephews. A celebration of Kathy’s life will be held on Saturday, June 13th, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the St. Mary’s Club, 3036 High Street, Bondsville, MA.  Please bring a photo to add to the picture collage and share some wonderful stories of how Kathy impacted your life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kathy’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Hospital (st.jude.org/donate) or The Shriners (donate.shrinerschildren.org).

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