Obituaries

Mr. Warren B. “Papa” Ordway, 67, of Leavitt Road, died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Hospice House in Concord after a lengthy illness.

Born in Concord on August 6, 1942, he was the son of Walter and Ruth (Nedeau) Ordway.  He had been a resident of Pittsfield for the past 35 years.

In 1962 Mr. Ordway enlisted with the US Navy and saw duty during the Cuban Crisis and in the Dominican Republic.

He had been employed at AB Dick as a warehouseman for 20 years and had also worked for Ross Express and Foster Beef.  For fun Mr. Ordway worked part time at Morse Sporting Goods. 

In his spare time, he repaired and built computers and taught motorcycle safety courses for Yamaha   He was very active with Pittsfield Youth Baseball, coaching and umpiring a Babe Ruth Team and Little League.

Mr. Ordway was an avid sportsman and loved any good competition. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a lifetime member of the North American Fishing Club.  An expert archer and winner of many trophies in archery, he did staff shooting for PSE and was a member of Backwoods Bowman.  He was also an avid NASCAR fan and had won many trophies playing horseshoes.

Members of his family include his wife of 45 years, Patricia (Sherburne) Ordway of Pittsfield; 3 children, Keith Ordway of Pittsfield, Kenneth Ordway of Milton, and Janet Ordway of Michigan; 4 grandchildren, Courtney and her fiancé, Justin Thurston, Katelyn, Michael, and Colby Ordway, all of Pittsfield; and his great grandson and buddy, Aydin Thurston.  They shared a lot of special time together on the lookout for deer and turkey on their drives to and from the sitters.

Mr. Ordway also leaves 3 sisters, Nancy Tucker of Concord, Louise Romeo of Danbury, and Sherri Wombalt of Bow; 2 brothers, James Ordway of Hopkinton and Bruce Ordway of Chichester; and many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by a brother, Howard Ordway.