Shelburne Falls, MA – Elsie R. Racz, 94 of Shelburne Falls passed away peacefully on Friday October 16, at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility. Elsie was born July 7, 1932, to the late Joseph and Melanie Orlick in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She had three brothers, Joseph, Charles, and Alexander Orlick. Elsie met the love of her life in high school, Richard Racz, whom she has been married to for 74 years and shares three children together. Elsie worked alongside her husband for many years as office manager and dental assistant in Richard's dental practice in New Jersey. She went back to college and earned a BA in Art History at Douglass College in New Brunswick, New Jersey. They retired to their home in West Chesterfield Massachusetts. Elsie then enjoyed a second career as the House Administrator at the William Cullen Bryant Homesetead, a Trustees of Reservation property in Worthington MA. Elsie and Richard loved to travel and especially enjoyed visiting their son and daughter-in-law in England. She was a passionate gardener, and an avid art collector, as well as a talented artist herself. Elsie's warm and welcoming spirit made their home a beacon of hospitality. She loved spending time with her family, cooking and hosting fabulous gatherings for family and a large circle of friends. She will be greatly missed by her husband Richard Racz, her daughters Karen Racz and husband Terry Estes of Shelburne Falls, Adrienne Racz and husband Richard Larson of Goshen, and her son Mark Racz and his spouse Imogen Racz of Hungerford, England. She has two beloved granddaughters, Emily Estes, and Amy Estes and her husband Toby Scroggins, and two great-granddaughters, Stella Scroggins and Mabel Scroggins. There will be a private family service at a later date. Donations in remembrance may be made to The Alzheimer's association: https://www.alz.org/ or the Trustees of Reservation: https://thetrustees.org/
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