THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MAy 12, 2023 Page 9 A tribute to a Saugus mom This weekend will be a special Mother’s Day for Maureen Whitcomb, who will celebrate two of her quadruplet children receiving college diplomas while the two others are on course to follow in the future Lowell area, put the university at the top of her list, she says. “UMass Lowell was my No. 1 choice,” she says. “It was the happy middle – not too close to home and not too far from home.” Next was Collette, who was accepted in the nutritional science program. Again, location was a deciding factor, because she was able to keep a job with good pay at a WHITCOMB | SEE PAGE 10 St. Anthony’s Church Flea Market & Bazaar Saturday, May 13,, 2023 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Maureen Whitcomb (center), a Saugus single mom, shared a moment with her children at UMass Lowell’s O’Leary Library in this 2020 photo. Pictured from left to right are quadruplets Andrew, Diana, their mother Maureen, Collette and Bryce. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate by Tory Wesnofske of UMass Lowell.) Featuring Crafts, Nick-Nacks & So Much More! ~ Admission Only .50 Cents ~ For info, call Linda: (781) 910-8615 All proceeds benefit St. Anthony’s Church The Saugus Whitcomb quadruplets are pictured from left to right shortly after birth in September 2000: Andrew, Bryce, Diana and Collette. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate by Maureen Whitcomb) (Editor’s Note: UMass Lowell staff writer Katharine Webster wrote the following story, which was published by the University on Feb. 13, 2020. As a Mother’s Day tribute to a single mom who raised four children who each pursued a college education, we have reprinted this article with the permission of UMass Lowell.) By Katharine Webster T he Whitcomb quadruplets’ names begin with A, B, C and D – but their parents didn’t plan it. They just picked four names that they liked, and it turned out that way. Likewise, three of the four quadruplets – Andrew, Collette and Diana – didn’t set out to go to the same college. Each decided to come to UMass Lowell for different reasons. Still, they’re happy to be together. “It’s certainly a bonus that my sisters are here, but I would have come here anyway,” says Andrew, a business major. “We all thought it would be funny to go to the same college,” says Collette, a nutritional science major, “but we didn’t plan it that way.” Diana applied first, to meet the early action deadline for the nursing program. She wanted to visit campus, so all four came to an open house with their mom. The Whitcombs, who are from Saugus, were impressed by the campus. When Diana was accepted to the Solomont School of Nursing, she was offered admission to the Honors College, too. That, plus a comprehensive financial aid package, the location and a wealth of clinical opportunities in the J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping
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