Elizabeth M. Bell

OXFORD – It is with great sadness that our dear stepmother, Elizabeth M. (Riordan) Bell, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, at CareOne in Millbury.

She was predeceased by her husband and best friend of 24 years, Charles F. Bell who died in 2017. She is survived by two stepdaughters, Robin S. Bell and Karen L. Bell, both of Oxford; and her brother, Francis J. Riordan of Oxford.

She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Francis P. and Jane E. (Doherty) Riordan, and lived in Worcester before moving to Oxford in 1993. She graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester.

Mrs. Bell worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for over 30 years, retiring in 2013. She enjoyed knitting, baking, making cream puffs, and chocolate chip cookies were her favorite.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025, at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main Street, Oxford. Burial will follow at St. John’s Cemetery in Worcester. Calling hours are Sunday, August 10, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.