Rennie P. Shattuck

LUNENBURG: Rennie P. Shattuck, 83, of Lunenburg died unexpectedly Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Health Alliance – Leominster Hospital. Rennie was born in Fitchburg, December 31, 1939 the son of Rennie F. and Angelina (Maldarella) Shattuck and has resided in Lunenburg for over fifty years. As a young boy growing up in Fitchburg, Rennie was a big sports fan. From Little League and Babe Ruth baseball, to basketball to college volleyball he excelled at them all. He was a 1957 graduate of Fitchburg High School and in 1963 graduated from Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts with a Bachelor’s Degree in English. Continuing his love for sports, he was the first captain of the Springfield College volleyball team. After graduating from college, Rennie served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador. Later, Rennie continued his education at Fitchburg State College where he received Master’s Degrees in Counselling and Communication Media. For thirty-seven years, Rennie taught English at North Middlesex Regional High School in Townsend, retiring in 2000. While at NMRHS, Rennie taught drivers education and was the timekeeper and Sentinel & Enterprise cub reporter for the school’s football games. In addition, he worked two summers for the Lawrence YMCA Westward Ho program chaperoning cross country bus trips. Forever a teacher and a learner, Rennie received several continuing education grants through the National Endowment for the Humanities. These experiences brought him to Oregon, Arizona, West Virginia, Western Massachusetts and Vermont forming life-long friendships along the way. He was an active member of the Montachusett YMCA and a member and Past President of the Lunenburg/Townsend Rotary Club and later was a Past President of the Leominster Rotary Club. He had attended St. Camillus Church in Fitchburg where he served as a lector. In his retirement, Rennie went on to form his own photography business known as Shattuck Photography. He could always be found at Dippin Donuts in Fitchburg reminiscing with pals and sharing their memories of days gone by. He will be sorely missed by many friends and relatives including two of his closest, Randy Hier and Fred Bacon. He leaves his wife of forty-seven years, Anne (Daulton) Shattuck; His son, William E. Duddridge IV and his wife Iris of Walkersville, MD; his daughter, Heather E. Wood and her husband, Richard, of North Reading; a sister, Marilyn Tremblay of Leominster; five grandchildren, Robert W. Duddridge, Nicholas E. Duddridge, Katherine E. Scott, Peter D. Wood and Lilly G. Wood. Rennie’s family will receive relatives and friends at calling hours from 4-7 PM Thursday, December 14, 2023 at the Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Road, (Rte. 2A) Ayer. www.andersonfuneral.com. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Friday, December 15, 2023 in the funeral home. Interment will follow at North Cemetery, Lunenburg.

Tributes

Rennie P. Shattuck

December 31, 1939 - December 7, 2023