Obituary of Ellen I Carlson

Carlson, Ellen I., PhD, age 62, died Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Leominster Hospital, Leominster, MA. She was born in New York, NY and had been a longtime resident of Massachusetts, residing in the suburbs of Boston, most recently settling in Leominster. Prior to her retirement in 2015, Ellen was a Psychologist for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Developmental Services. Ellen is survived by her brother, David F. Carlson and his wife, Susan of Wayne, NJ and her cousins, Thomas Carlson of Whippany, NJ and Jean Ludwig of Poughquag, NY. Ellen was predeceased by her parents, Frank A. and Mildred Carlson, her sister, Kathryn Carlson and her longtime partner, William Northham. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held will on Thursday at 10 am at the funeral home. The interment will follow at Redeemer Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ.