Obituary of Deborah A. Theodore

Holland--Deborah “Debbie” (Pollander) Theodore, 62 of Holland MA, passed away at UMass Memorial Medical Center on Independence Day. Born in Fitchburg on February 3, 1959, Debbie was the second child of the late Florence Pollander and Robert Pollander and the adopted daughter of the late Lillian (“Chick”) and David (“Chuck”) Mitchell.

Debbie lived in Holland, MA for over 35 years, making her home a bastion of safety and support filled with beautiful memories for her friends and family to cherish forever. Among those memories include Debbie’s fondness of gardening, arts and crafts, her passion for reading, and most of all, Debbie’s humor and contagious laugh.

Debbie’s lasting legacy of love, laughter, and leadership will be preserved and treasured by her three children, Kristie and her son-in-law Richie Kramer, Barry (BG) Theodore, Heather Theodore and her fiancé Jared Olsen, two grandchildren Brooklyn and Lucas, her adopted sister and brother-in-law and best friends Dale and Terry Shelton, siblings Gary Pollander and Sandy LeBossier,  nieces and nephews Brianne Pollander, Eric Pollander, Amy LeBossier, and Ryan LeBossier, her cousin Lori, and dear friend Paula.

At Debbie’s long-held request, in place of a memorial service, she asked those closest to her to celebrate her memory and stories of her legendary adventures in private, but always with boisterous laughter and countless smiles.