Obituary For Estelle M. (Kolenda) Caracostas

Lynnfield – Estelle M. (Kolenda) Caracostas 101, beloved wife of the late George Caracostas, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at home surrounded by her family.

Born and raised in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Sophia (Sydlowski) Kolenda.

Mrs. Caracostas had been employed as a dress designer and fashion coordinator for former L.H. Rogers Clothing Store in Salem and Charles Sumner Clothing in Boston and had continued to design clothing for her family until the age of 90.

A resident of Lynnfield for the past fifty-nine years, Estelle was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.

Surviving her are two daughters, Dr. Janet Montgomery and her husband, Joseph Cordaro and Cynthia Christiansen and her husband, Paul all of Lynnfield, three grandsons, Jeff Montgomery of Londonderry, NH, Chris Montgomery and his wife, Gail of Cibolo, TX and David Montgomery and his wife, Kristin of Auburn, NH, seven great grandchildren, Shannon, Brandon, Caitlin, Taylor, Hannah, Tyler and Sydney. She was also the sister of the late Michael Kolenda.

ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held at the Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody, Tuesday morning, December 21, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by a service in the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial in the Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA 01923.

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