Dublin Core
Title
Worsley and Doris Fardy
Description
photos
l to r
1. Doris and Worsley at antique show when they owned "Trinkets N' Treasures"
2. Easter Sunday 1960
3. College Graduation
4. Wedding 1942
5. Doris teaching fourth grade at Roosevelt School
l to r
1. Doris and Worsley at antique show when they owned "Trinkets N' Treasures"
2. Easter Sunday 1960
3. College Graduation
4. Wedding 1942
5. Doris teaching fourth grade at Roosevelt School
Contributor
Robert Fardy
Thomas Sheridan
Thomas Sheridan
Identifier
2023.573
2023.574
2023.575
2023.576
2023.577
2023.574
2023.575
2023.576
2023.577
Subject
Written by Robert Fardy
(edited)
Worsley Fardy (1914-1990) was born and raised in Lexington, MA. He graduated from Lexington High School in June 1933. In September 1934, he began his four year college education at Fitchburg Teachers' College with a major in Practical Arts (Industrial Arts) Education. While at the college he met Fitchburg native, Doris Wiley (1917-2014), who , in September 1934 began her four years at Fitchburg majoring in Elementary Education. Both Doris and Worsley graduated in June 1938 with a B.S. in Education. Doris Wiley and Worsley Fardy married in Fitchburg in 1942 and spent the next two years teaching in Connecticut.
In 1944, Worsley and Doris moved to Maynard, MA. where Worsley began his career as an educator in the Maynard Public Schools. He was the Industrial Arts Teacher in the school buildings on Summer Street that housed both the Emerson Junior High and Maynard High School. Doris owned and operated a private kindergarten, "The Kitchen Kindergarten", in their home at 17 Elm Street from 1948 to 1950.
In the early 1950s Doris worked as a substitute teacher in Maynard Public Schools as well as other local districts. In the evenings she worked as a waitress at "Pete Carbone's Twin Tree Cafe". In 1952 Worsley, Doris and their two sons Richard (b. 1943) and Robert (b.1946) moved to a new house at 17 Randall Road that Worsley had built himself. Doris taught fourth grade at the Roosevelt School on Nason Street (1956-1964) and Fowler School (1964-1968) until her retirement.
Worsley moved to the "new" High School on Tiger Drive teaching Industrial Arts and Mechanical Drawing in 1964, remaining until his retirement in 1973. After their retirement Doris and Worsley owned and operated "Trinkets and Treasures", an antique shop on Main Street in Maynard.
In addition to their careers as public school educators, Worsley and Doris were actively involved in the civic life of the community. Worsley served on the Town Planning Board (1958-1965) and was a Trustee of the Masonic Lodge. Doris served as a Trustee for the Maynard Public Library (1959-1972) and wrote weekly newspaper columns: first for the Maynard Enterprise and later, the Beacon. She was also the editor of the Assabet Valley Beacon's 1971 Maynard Centennial Newspaper. In later years Doris authored and published the book "Buried Treasure", a memoir of important events in her life. For many years, Worsley and Doris were active members of the Maynard United Methodist Church.
For Worsley and Doris Fardy, Maynard became the town where they built a home, raised a family, taught, inspired and educated hundreds of school children, faithfully attended church, operated a small business and, in many different roles and capacities served as volunteers for the Maynard community. For Worsley and Doris, "Maynard was home".
(edited)
Worsley Fardy (1914-1990) was born and raised in Lexington, MA. He graduated from Lexington High School in June 1933. In September 1934, he began his four year college education at Fitchburg Teachers' College with a major in Practical Arts (Industrial Arts) Education. While at the college he met Fitchburg native, Doris Wiley (1917-2014), who , in September 1934 began her four years at Fitchburg majoring in Elementary Education. Both Doris and Worsley graduated in June 1938 with a B.S. in Education. Doris Wiley and Worsley Fardy married in Fitchburg in 1942 and spent the next two years teaching in Connecticut.
In 1944, Worsley and Doris moved to Maynard, MA. where Worsley began his career as an educator in the Maynard Public Schools. He was the Industrial Arts Teacher in the school buildings on Summer Street that housed both the Emerson Junior High and Maynard High School. Doris owned and operated a private kindergarten, "The Kitchen Kindergarten", in their home at 17 Elm Street from 1948 to 1950.
In the early 1950s Doris worked as a substitute teacher in Maynard Public Schools as well as other local districts. In the evenings she worked as a waitress at "Pete Carbone's Twin Tree Cafe". In 1952 Worsley, Doris and their two sons Richard (b. 1943) and Robert (b.1946) moved to a new house at 17 Randall Road that Worsley had built himself. Doris taught fourth grade at the Roosevelt School on Nason Street (1956-1964) and Fowler School (1964-1968) until her retirement.
Worsley moved to the "new" High School on Tiger Drive teaching Industrial Arts and Mechanical Drawing in 1964, remaining until his retirement in 1973. After their retirement Doris and Worsley owned and operated "Trinkets and Treasures", an antique shop on Main Street in Maynard.
In addition to their careers as public school educators, Worsley and Doris were actively involved in the civic life of the community. Worsley served on the Town Planning Board (1958-1965) and was a Trustee of the Masonic Lodge. Doris served as a Trustee for the Maynard Public Library (1959-1972) and wrote weekly newspaper columns: first for the Maynard Enterprise and later, the Beacon. She was also the editor of the Assabet Valley Beacon's 1971 Maynard Centennial Newspaper. In later years Doris authored and published the book "Buried Treasure", a memoir of important events in her life. For many years, Worsley and Doris were active members of the Maynard United Methodist Church.
For Worsley and Doris Fardy, Maynard became the town where they built a home, raised a family, taught, inspired and educated hundreds of school children, faithfully attended church, operated a small business and, in many different roles and capacities served as volunteers for the Maynard community. For Worsley and Doris, "Maynard was home".
Relation
see for more on the Fardys
2010.263 (Kindergarten)
2014.743 (Worsley Fardy)
2022.388 (Doris -Grade 4 class)
2023.473 (Doris- Grade 4 class)
2023.484 (Doris -Grade 4 class)
2023.75 (Buried Treasure)
also search 'Fardy' for additional information
2010.263 (Kindergarten)
2014.743 (Worsley Fardy)
2022.388 (Doris -Grade 4 class)
2023.473 (Doris- Grade 4 class)
2023.484 (Doris -Grade 4 class)
2023.75 (Buried Treasure)
also search 'Fardy' for additional information
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photo copies, 5
Physical Dimensions
4 x 6 in.
Storage
PB79
S8
S8