THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021 Page 3 Theresa Whittredge, 47, dies of metastatic breast cancer tives say she was a great inspiration to others as she fought the disease. She was the mother of two children, Brody and Finley Whittredge. Theresa and Tom, married for 17 years, were known as the first couple of the Saugus National Little League when Tom served as president. She was known as the First Lady WHITTREDGE | SEE PAGE 8 Theresa Whittredge (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) B ack in the early fall, even as she battled metastatic breast cancer for the second time, Theresa Whittredge pushed her husband Tom to run for a second two-year term on the Saugus School Committee. Tom waited until the end to pull nomination pa“THE FIRST LADY OF SAUGUS LITTLE LEAGUE”: Theresa Whittredge threw out the first pitch during the 2018 opening day ceremony of the Saugus National Little League after recovering from her first bout with metastatic breast cancer. She passed away on Thanksgiving Day at age 47. (Saugus Advocate file photo) pers, and with Theresa’s blessing, he went on to top the field of seven candidates and continue as chair of the five-member panel. On Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 25), Theresa Whittredge died at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a gallant fight with breast cancer. Friends and relaSaugus River Watershed Council Annual Meeting & Dinner; keynote presentation: The past and future of Rumney Marsh and the Saugus River Watershed Wed., Dec. 15, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at The Marina at the Wharf M embers of the public are invited to join the Saugus River Watershed Council (SRWC) on Wednesday, December 15, at The Marina at the Wharf from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the Council’s annual meeting and dinner featuring a keynote presentation on Rumney Marsh. The Council will also present River Stewardship Awards, highlight 2021 accomplishments and elect 2022 board members. Admission to the annual meeting of $30 per person includes the keynote presentation plus a delicious dinner buffet. The menu will include rigatoni served in a pomodoro sauce or a white wine sauce, chicken parmigiana or chicken piccata, baked haddock, seasonal vegetable medley, roasted potatoes, dinner rolls, salad and homemade pastries. A cash bar will be available. This event is handicap accessible and open to the public. Online registration and payment information is available under the events section at https://www.saugusriver.org/ event-details-registration/annual-meeting-and-fundraiser – preregistration requested. This year’s Steward Awards will be presented to Jessica Giannino and Altar’d State. SRWC President Debra Panetta stated, “Representative Giannino continues to be an environmental champion for Saugus and Revere, and I am WATERSHED | SEE PAGE 9
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