Elise (Unhoch) Mock died September 17, 2021, following a brief illness. She was 84. A native of Bayside, Queens, New York, she had resided in Mattapoisett since 1965. She was the wife of the late George B. Mock, Jr., and the daughter of the late George Unhoch and Anna (Feldmann) Unhoch.
Mrs. Mock graduated from Wells College in Aurora, New York with a BA in French Literature in 1956. She received her MA in French Literature from Radcliffe in 1958, and later received a Masters in Library Science from Simmons University in 1964. Before entering library school, Mrs. Mock taught French for one year. Upon receiving her library degree, Mrs. Mock worked at Widener Library at Harvard University.
From 1971 to 1973, Mrs. Mock served as the librarian at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Massachusetts. She then went on to serve as the head librarian from 1973 to 1984 at Tabor Academy, in Marion, Massachusetts. In 1984, Mrs. Mock joined the family businesses, New Bedford Thread Co., Inc. and Nye Lubricants, Inc. of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. She worked for both companies until their sales in 2020, primarily in administrative roles. More importantly, she served as the trusted advisor and confidante to her brother, husband and sons. Rarely was a major family decision made without her thoughtful and considered input and guidance.
Mrs. Mock’s community involvement spread over nearly 50 years in the local area, including serving on the board of trustees of Friends Academy in Dartmouth, and the boards of the Rotch-Jones-Duff House in New Bedford, Grinnell Mansion in New Bedford, and the YMCA Southcoast. She also served two separate stints on the Vestry of Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion, including a time as Senior Warden, and served for many years as a trustee of Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church in Mattapoisett.
She is survived by two sons, George B. Mock III (Caroline) of Mattapoisett and Frederic C. Mock (Cindy) of Marion; five grandchildren, Anne (Mock) Glackin (Eamon) of Rye, NY, James Mock of Somerville, MA; Phoebe Mock of Denver, CO; Tessa and Gwyneth Mock of Marion; her brother, George Unhoch, Jr. of Marion; and her niece, Christina (Unhoch) Mason of New York City. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her niece, Bettina (Unhoch) Pike of Woodside, California, and her sister-in-law, Dagmar (Scheve) Unhoch, of Marion.
Her Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 11 am at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water St., Mattapoisett. Parking for the service is available at the Mattapoisett Town Beach parking lot. Visiting hours are omitted. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Rotch-Jones-Duff House, 396 County Street, in New Bedford, or to the Tobey Hospital Emergency Department renovation fund in Wareham, southcoast.org/tobey-hospital-expansion. Arrangements are with the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6), Mattapoisett. For online guestbook, visit www.saundersdwyer.com.
