Evelyn Lewis, 79
ANDOVER | Evelyn (Jacobsen) Lewis, 79, of Andover, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 at Beaumont Nursing Center in Northborough after a long fight with Alzheimer's disease. She was predeceased by her husband, William Lewis, who died in 1996; her daughter, Kathleen Chattin of Tampa, Fla.; her sister, Arlene Harrison of Staten Island, N.Y.; and her brother, Stanley Jacobsen of Telemark, N.J.
She leaves her daughter, Lynn Ribeiro of Hampstead, N.H.; her son, William Lewis of Northborough; her sister, Joan Haakonsen of Boonton, N.J.; her grandchildren, Kaitlyn and John Sarantos, William, Melissa, Matthew and Christopher Lewis, Jason and Jessica Chattin; step-grandchild, Jeff Ribeiro; great-grandchild, Angelina Gonzalez; and several nieces and nephews.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., she graduated from Bay Ridge High School and worked as a secretary for many years.
She was active with the charitable Marines Toys for Tots Foundation.
She married William in 1947, moved to New Jersey and later Andover, where she raised her family and worked for 20 years as office manager for the CA Wood Estate.
She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
ARRANGEMENTS: Family and friends are invited to call today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dewhirst and Conte Funeral Home, 17 Third St., North Andover, MA 01845. Her funeral service will be at 7 p.m. following the visitation hours today at the funeral home. Flowers are welcomed but for those who wish memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Massachusetts, In Memory of Evelyn Lewis, 220 Pawtucket Ave., Lowell, MA 01854. For directions or to leave online condolences, please visit www.contefuneralhomes.com.
Nora M. Maroney
ANDOVER | Nora M. "Nonie" (Lorigan) Maroney, a resident of Andover for 33 years, died in St. Petersburg, Fla. after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.
She was born in Haverhill in 1918, one of five children, to Michael Lorigan and Elizabeth Murphy Lorigan, who had immigrated to Haverhill from Ireland.
She attended St. James Grammar School and graduated from Haverhill High School in 1937.
Her husband's career in chemical engineering took the family to many different places over the years | Portsmouth, N.H., Oak Ridge, Tenn., Baltimore, Morgantown, W.V. and eventually back to the Merrimack Valley, to Andover.
She worked at Sutherland's Dept. Store for several years and then found her true vocation | she became the house keeper at St. Augustine's Church. For 25 years, she took care of the priests and of the rectory | cooking, cleaning, organizing, and looking after the priests as if they were her sons. In 1989, she was affiliated to the Order of St. Augustine, an honor which was accorded to her because of her loving service to the Augustinians for so many years.
The widow of Walter Maroney, she is survived by her three children, Judith Churchman of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mary Corman and her husband Jim of Schenectady, N.Y. and Walter Maroney and his wife Karen Rosenberg of Manchester, N.H. She was a loving and supportive grandmother to Leigh Percival of Arlington, Timothy Percival of St. Petersburg, Fla., Elizabeth Corman of Seattle, Jennifer Corman of New York, N.Y., Elias Rosenberg-Maroney of Manchester, N.H. and Ezekiel Maroney-Rosenberg of Manchester, N.H. She was truly loved by her four great-grandchildren, Allison, Jessica, Corey and Martin. She was predeceased by her brothers, Michael (Harpy), and John and her sister, Anna, and she is survived by her brother, Joseph, of Haverhill.
Our "Nonie" was gentle, kind, humorous, non-judgmental, hard working and really giving of herself. We all miss her enormously.
ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial Mass, which will be celebrated on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine's Church in Andover. A private interment service will be conducted at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Haverhill. Condolences may be sent to the David C. Gross Funeral Home at www.davidcgross.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in "Nonie's" memory to the "Nora Maroney Memorial Fund" in care of Mary Maroney Corman, 2222 Budd Terrace, Schenectady, NY 12309. This fund will be used to provide financial support for the elementary school associated with the Parish of Our Lady of Mercy in Kloof, South Africa, where Father Al Ellis is now located. For many years, "Father Al" was Nonie's pastor and friend at St. Augustine's Church and supporting his work was always very important to her.
Gerry C. Morrison
WESTBROOK, Maine | Gerry C. Morrison died in her home on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007.
She was born in Manchester, N.H., a daughter of Edmund and Alice Primeaux Caron.
Gerry moved to Boston where she served as an airline stewardess for Northeast Airlines until she married in 1954.
After raising her two daughters in Andover, she proudly returned to her beloved New Hampshire where she lived her retirement years in North Conway, N.H. She was an avid New England sports fan who rarely missed a televised Red Sox or Patriots game.
Surviving are her husband, Ralph A. Morrison of Westbrook, Maine; and two daughters, Elise Morrison-Peters of Westbrook, Maine, Marcy Morrison-McCann of Hypoluxo, Fla.
ARRANGEMENTS: Graveside services will be held in the spring. Donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation: Maine Regional Office, 201 Main St. Suite #6, Westbrook, ME 04092. Arrangements are by Hall Funeral Home, Casco.
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Obituaries for Jan 3, 2008
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Marilyn Jean (Rowe) Foote, 74 Years
Marilyn Jean (Rowe) Foote, a longtime resident of Andover died at the Lawrence General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday evening, May 10, 2012. She was 74 years old.
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Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 7, 1938, she was the beloved daughter of the late Frederick J. and Harriet (St. Croix) Rowe. Mrs. Foote was a very devoted mother and grandmother. Marilyn was a graduate of East Boston High and worked as a Supervisor at Modicon in Andover, MA for many years. -
Rose H. Big, 94
Rose Big, 94, formerly of New Windsor, New York died on January 16th at her home in Andover.
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Rose, one of 11 children, was the daughter of Steven Lakatos and Rose Zekany, who emigrated from Hungary in the early 1900’s. She grew up near Wharton, New Jersey and attended area schools. A deeply religious and spiritual person her entire life, she loved church and as a young girl would walk 4 miles to mass before walking back to attend services and Sunday school at the Hungarian Presbyterian Church. In Andover she attended South Church and participated in a women’s Bible study group for many years. -
Edmund Wright,
Wright, Edmund F. "Ed". May 7. Beloved husband of Janet(Chartrain). Loving father of Spencer and Thomas Wright of Andover. Son of Edmund Sr. and his late wife Helen (Nee). Brother of Julie McLaughlin and her husband Daniel and Gerry Wright and his wife Pamela all of Andover. Brother-in-law of Steven Chartriain and his wife Amy of NH and Donna Corley and her husband Steven of VA. Ed is also survived by his father and mother-in-law Raymond Chartrain and his wife Vivian, his aunt Sheila Harris and many loving nieces and nephews. Ed coached both Andover Youth Hockey and Basketball as well being a Cub Scout Leader in Andover.
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Virginia Kenny Rourke, 81
Virginia Kenny Rourke, 81 died May 1, 2012, at Fox Hill Village in Westwood, MA, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late James Arthur Rourke, MD.
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Born and educated in Lynn, Virginia was the daughter of Francis H. and Esther Ryan Kenny. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Lynn and from the Lynn Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a nurse for several years at Lynn Hospital and then as a rehabilitation coordinator in Boston. Virginia also participated in the choir and the garden club at Fox Hill Village. -
Mr. James M. Shea,
Mr. James Michael Shea, a resident of Northampton, formerly of Andover and husband of Carolyn B. (Anderson) Shea, died at the Calvin Coolidge Nursing Center in Northampton on Monday morning, April 23, 2012. He was 70 years old.
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Rev. Cajetan T. Holland, C.S.C., 91
Rev. Cajetan T. Holland, C.S.C. passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind. He was 91 years old.
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Harry B. Caplan,
Harry Bernard Caplan, 82, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Andover, died Thursday morning April 12, 2012 at Parkside Inn Assisted Living in Boynton Beach.
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Louis Halberstadt, 82
Louis Halberstadt, 82 of North Andover died peacefully at the Meadows Nursing Center Tuesday morning April 17, surrounded by his wife Thelma and their loving family.
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Mr. Halberstadt was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in New Hyde Park, NY. A graduate of Clarkson University, and also earned an M.BA at Boston University. He spent his career as a chemical engineer in the plastics industry. He received patents for polyurethane manufacturing processes through collaborations with Monsanto, Acushnet Company and Amesbury Industries. - Thursday, April 12, 2012
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Joseph F. McEnroe, 78
Joseph F. McEnroe, 78, of the Coquina Crossing Community in Elkton, FL, died March 29, 2012 at his home. He was born in North Attleboro, Massachusetts and had resided in Elkton for the past 9 years, moving here from Londonderry, New Hampshire and Andover, Massachusetts. He served as a vice president and chief financial officer for Treasure Masters Corp. of Derry, N.H.
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Priscilla Marie Lucy, 84
Priscilla M. Lucy, age 84, of Andover, MA passed away at home on Easter Morning, April 8, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Lucy.
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Raymond Ballard Orrell, III, 78 Years
Raymond Ballard Orrell III, the dear husband of Audrey Louise (Lawton) Orrell since 1961, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He has been a resident of Andover since 1963, and lived at home until January of this year, the month of his seventy-eighth birthday. During the final hours of his earthly pilgrimage, his wife and two sons surrounded and held him in prayer and silence, Scripture, and words of blessing.
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Dale Winsor Blake, 74
Dale Winsor Blake, 74, died in the comfort of his home in Hartford, CT on Tuesday, March 13. Born on August 22, 1937, in Williamstown, MA, Dale was the son of Preston Hinds and Gertrude Loud Blake. He grew up in Andover, MA, graduated from Phillips Academy in 1955 and Tufts University in 1959 where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. After graduation he joined Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, where he later became involved in fuel cell work for the Apollo Program. Through the rest of his career, he was a design engineer for commercial fuel cells, becoming Senior Design Engineer for the 200Kw PC-18 power plant. He retired from United Technologies in 1999 after 40 years of service.
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Judith G. (Albert) Kapelson,
Judith G. (Albert) Kapelson, 75 of North Andover died Monday, March 19, at Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart, FL.
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Mrs. Alice M. (Ryan) Hennessey, 84 Years
Mrs. Alice M. (Ryan) Hennessey, a longtime resident of Andover and beloved wife of the late William E. Hennessey, died at the Merrimack Vally Hospice House in Haverhill on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She was 84 years old.
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Mrs. Carol Ann Antanavich, 70 Years
Mrs. Carol Ann Antanavich, a long time resident of Andover and beloved wife of Joseph F. Antanavich, died at her home on Wednesday evening, March 14, 2012. She was 70 years old.
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William Ashlock, 72
William “Bill” Ernest Ashlock, 72, passed away March 10, 2012 in his home in the mountains of Ellsworth, New Hampshire not long after snowmobiling on the nearby Mt.Stinson.
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Bill, the son of Marguerite (Herr) and Raymond Taft Ashlock, was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. - Thursday, March 15, 2012
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Elizabeth (Gigis) Mathews, 78 Years
Mrs. Elizabeth (Gigis) Mathews, a resident of North Andover, formerly of Andover and beloved wife of the late Robert L. Mathews, died at the Lawrence General Hospital on March 9, 2012. She was 78 years old.
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Mary M. (Moyer) Duncan, 85
Mrs. Mary M. (Moyer) Duncan, a longtime resident of Andover and beloved wife of the late Sid Duncan and Howard Denmark, died at the Sutton Hill Nursing Center in North Andover on Monday, March 5, 2012. She was 85 years old.
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Mr. William "Bill" R. Valentine, 82 Years
Mr. William “Bill” Ried Valentine, a lifelong resident of Andover and beloved husband of the late Iris (Caldwell) died at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen on Thursday afternoon, March 8, 2012. He was 82 years old.
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Robert E. Sherman, 89
Robert E. Sherman of Brooksby Village in Peabody, a longtime resident of Andover, died peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2012.
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He was born in Menominee, Michigan on March 13, 1922 the son of Samuel Merritt Sherman and the former Inez Mortensen.
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