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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Obituaries -- Lowell, Massachusetts

The below listed names were taken from The Lowell Sun newspaper's obituary section. The names are often printed on two days, I am only listing them once.


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2011
DAVID E. FULTON, OF TEWKSBURY, PRO-TECK VALUATION SERVICE CO., AGE 55
GEORGE A. KERN, OF CHELMSFORD, MITRE CORP. RETIREE; 82
MARIE O. LAMBERT, RESIDENT OF LOWELL; 92
EDWARD J. LISAY OF LOWELL; 87
ROSEMARY 'SISSY' DORAZIO, FORMER LONGTIME TEWKSBURY, MA RESIDENT; 78
DAVID RALPH HOPPER, OF GROTON, AVID GOLFER AND TENNIS PLAYER
JOAN D. TURNER; OF ACTON, LONGTIME KINDERGARTEN TEACHER; 83
EVELYNA (ANDERSON) (BIRTWELL) DAVID, TAUGHT IN BILLERICA AND CHELMSFORD SCHOOLS; 94
MARY M. (CHOULAKES) FANTOZZI, OF N. CHELMSFORD, MA
ARLINE C. KNIGHT OF TEWKSBURY, MARINE CORPS VETERAN;  92
VIRGINIA J. HOLLAND, OF LOWELL, MA
EDWARD R. KOPACZ, OF LOWELL; 72
ROGER S. MELANSON, OF WOBURN, FAMILY IN GR. LOWELL, WWII VET; 85
MARY R. GINSBURG, MATRIACH OF A WELL KNOWN FAMILY; 88
WILLIAM R. 'BILL' ROTH, RETIRED LIEUT. COLONEL, U.S. ARMY; AGE 78
JEANNE C. FILIATRAULT, OF LOWELL, OWNED AND OPERATED FRANK AND ERNEST CONVENIENCE STORE
ANDREW W. STRONG, OF BEVERLY, MA, 1986 - 2011


MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011
RICHARD H. FOREST, OF TEWKSBURY; AGE 65
JAMES 'JIM' VEVES, OF LOWELL
CARLOS dEL LIANO, OF DRACUT, WAS PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER; 78


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011
MILDRED B. (GRAY) MASON, OF DRACUT; 85
RITA A. (VALKAVITCH) (ELLIOT) HUSSELBEE, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER
PATRICIA ANN (MAHONEY) MULLEN, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; 61
BRUCE A. TWEED, HUSBAND, FATHER AND PROUD GRANDFATHER, 72
LEO R. McCLELLAN SR., FORMERLY OF PEPPERELL, MA AND RINDGE, NH
VICTORIA (DALLY) AXTMAN, OF LITTLETON, MA; 79


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011
EVELYN C. (ANGELLI) ROMANO, LONGTIME BILLERICA RESIDENT, AGE 69
DENNIS M. KEOHANE, OF NORTH CHELMSFORD, RETIRED FIREFIGHTER; 61
ARTHUR W. KEEFE, JR., LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER; 55
JOHN F. (JACK) McCARTHY, FORMERLY OF CHELMSFORD, MA; 57
LOUIS S. SOCHA, OF BILLERICA, LOVING HUSBAND, DAD, GRANDPA AND GREAT-GRANDPA
PAULETTE I. NINTEAU, RESIDENT OF LOWELL; 65
REGINALD C. ELSTON, OF DRACUT, MA; 81
HENDRIKA SCHNEIDER, OF NASHUA, FORMERLY OF DERRY, NH; 87
JOHN H. WOLFENDEN, OF SALEM, NH, FORMERLY OF PELHAM, NH; 90
RACHELLE C. (COGNAC) GEISENHAINER, AUGUST 13, 1945 - OCTOBER 14, 2011, AGE 66, BORN LOWELL, MA, OF MILFORD, NH
CAROL A. (GOULET) JUSSAUME, OF LOWELL; 66


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011
DOROTHY (TETRO) SILVA, OF CHELMSFORD, AVID GOLFER, READER, AND CRAFTER
KATHLEEN C. HARRINGTON, OF ACTON, REGISTERED NURSE AND DEDICATED HOMEMAKER; 76
VIOLET (RIGOLI) LEIGHTON, BASS RIVER, CAPE COD, FORMERLY OF LOWELL; 71
MARTIN F. BRODERICK, JR., OF FORT WORTH, TX, FORMERLY OF LOWELL; 55
JOHN R. CEPULINSKI, OF LOWELL, RAYTHEON RETIREE, AIR FORCE VET; 79
MICHAEL P. RADZIK, JR., LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER; U.S. NAVY VIETNAM WAR VETERAN; 63
REV. MONSIGNOR JAMES P. KEANEY, RETIRED PRIEST - DIOCESE OF RALEIGH, NC; 87
NATHAN F. WOOD, OF BROCKTON, SERVED AS PASTOR FOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHES IN THE AREA; 79
ROSELLA (CARDOZA) ANDRADE, RESIDENT OF LOWELL, 84
KYLA DAOMANY SIHAKAMPHONG, OF LOWELL, AGE AGE 5


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2011
GEORGE "HENRY" RANCOURT, SR., OF WESTFORD, MA, WWII VET; 89
EUGENE 'E.J.' MORIN, BELOVED SON, HUSBAND, FATHER, AND UNCLE; 40
GEORGE 'JIM' RAINVILLE, ACTIVE IN CHELMSFORD ART COMMUNITY; HONORED FOR WORK - WATERCOLOR PAINTING, ARMY VET
ELEANOR A. (SANTRY) POTTER, OF NASHUA, NH; 78
PETER R. BRUNEAU, OF LOWELL, ARCHITECT; 51
BEVERLY MAE 'BOLTON' McDONALD, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY, OF DUNCAN, SC; 79


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2011
CONSTANCE D. (PATENAUDE) WALLACE, DEVOTED MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF LOWELL; 78
GILBERTE 'JILL' R. BORDELEAU, RESIDENT OF LOWELL; 92
KAREN P. GEOFFROY, OF LOWELL, ST. MICHAEL CHURCH MEMBER; 56
JOHN C. PADUANO, OF NORWOOD, FORMERLY OF WESTFORD
JANICE MARION (BYKOWSKI) LARSON, OF PEPPERELL, UMASS LOWELL RETIREE; 70
BEVERLY MAE "BOLTON" McDONALD, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY, MA; 79


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2011
WILLIAM F. McQUADE, LOWELL-BASED FAMILY BUSINESS UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP; VET; 90
DONALD JOSEPH LOISELLE, OF W. CHELMSFORD, MA, WWII VETERAN; 85
SAMUEL DeSILVIO, LIFETIME LITTLETON RESIDENT; 96
PAUL B. LEPINE, OF DRACUT; AGE 80
PETER N. CHAREAS, LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, AND GRANDFATHER; 68
KRISTINA LOUISE KEENE, OF WINCHESTER, VA, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, MA; 35
MARIAN C. (MACLELLAN) HANLEY, COMMUNICANT OF ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH, ANDOVER; 95
MARVIN ALBERT THOMPSON, FORMERLY OF CHELMSFORD, MA; 79
KEVIN M. CONWAY, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, MA, WORKED AT COURIER CITIZEN CO., 72
ELLEN S. TORONTO, 1941 - 2011, OF BILLERICA, MA; 69
FRANCIS M. 'MICKY' CARNEY, FORMER EMPLOYEE - CITY OF LOWELL; 73
SHIRLEY E. HANN, OF CLERMONT, FL; 82
CONSTANCE M. MAKIEJ, OF LOWELL, JORDAN MARSH CO. RETIREE; 91