John P. Bergholm
WESTFORD - John P. Bergholm Sr. passed away peacefully at the High Pointe House in Haverhill on Thursday, October 1, 2020. He was born to John W. and
Ruth B. (Norwood) Bergholm on August 26, 1935. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 63 years, Marilyn D. (Hansen) Bergholm. After graduating from Lowell High School in 1953, where he was the yearbook photographer, John attended the New York Institute of Photography. He shared his passion for photography with many in his family. In 1969 John built the house that has been the family home for over 50 years. He began his professional career fixing small appliances for Derby Electric in Lowell, eventually joining the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as a Journeyman Electrician, and finishing his career as a self-employed electrical contractor. He retired in 1998. After retiring John and Marilyn enjoyed traveling, vacationing at Ocean Park, Maine and visiting with their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Two favorite family meeting spots were Kimball’s Ice Cream and Parker’s Maple Barn. John is survived by his four sons; John Jr. of Emoryville, CA, William and his wife Christina of Highlands Ranch, CO, Stephen and his wife Rusty of Sandown, NH, and Douglas and his wife Angie of Bridgewater, NH; his eight grandchildren, Sam Bergholm and Cece Billings of Williston,
VT, Christine Barnes and Matt Williams of Las Vegas, NV, Nicholas Barnes and his wife Crystal of Groton, Matthew Bergholm and his fiancée Marianne Iarossi of Hudson, Cayte Ponte and her husband Nick of Hudson, Brooks Bergholm and his wife Brittney of Manchester, NH, Lindsey Bergholm and Andrew Benton of Holderness,
NH, Parker Bergholm and Marin Smith of Hill, NH; Three great-grandchildren, Oakley and Palmer Barnes of Groton, and Branson Ponte of Hudson. He is also survived by his brother Donald of East Corinth, Vermont.
Funeral Services and Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John’s memory to
Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 Merrimack
St., Building 9, Lawrence, MA 01843 or www.hospicefed.org Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the BLAKE CHELMSFORD FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD. Funeral director Paul A. Hardy, Jr. For online condolences please visit CHELMSFORDFUNERALHOME.COM and find us on Facebook.
A Funeral Mass will be held Monday at St. Matthew the Evangelist Parish at St. Theresa Church, 466 Boston Rd., Billerica at 10 a.m. Attendees must register at https://cli.re/ccbfuneral-signup. Face masks will be required. Memorial contributions may be made in Elda’s name to the Billerica Council on Aging, 25 Concord Rd., Billerica, MA 01821. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery, Winchester. Arrangements under the care of the Sweeney Memorial Funeral Home, Billerica. www. sweeneymemorialfh.com