Melba L.

Bodwell

Melba L. Bodwell, age 78, of East Norriton, PA, and formerly of Haverhill, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026.

She was born in Cambridge, MA, on October 10, 1948, daughter of the late George M. Britton, Jr. and Lois (Tebbetts) Britton.

Melba was educated in Haverhill MA and attended Haverhill High School. She went on to receive her Medical Assistant’s Certification from Northern Essex Community College. She worked much of her life as a Medical Assistant for Pentucket Medical and later as a Business Administrator at The Greenery of North Andover.

Melba was an avid scrabble player at home and was part of a local and international scrabble club. She also enjoyed gardening and cooking, hosting many family cookouts and holiday meals. She loved spending time with her grandchildren most.

Melba is survived by her children; Sherry Pelletier and her husband, Paul of Plymouth Meeting, PA, Les Bodwell of Berwick ME, Marc Bodwell and Cheryl DeLacey of Prospect, CT.

She is also survived by her siblings Gale Britton and Alvin Britton, and her grandchildren Joshua, Jena, Ashlie, Anthony and Matthew; Glorianna, Genevicia, and Nevina; Kyle, Brett and Jared as well as her great grandchildren Minal, Andre and Carolina; also, her beloved nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by her parents George and Lois Britton, her sister Laura Percival and brother George Britton.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to her visitation on Friday, November 6, from 10-11 AM in the H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Home, 106 Summer St., Haverhill. A service will follow at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery, Groveland.