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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, November 20, 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, NOVEMBER 13, 2011
PAULINE L. HARTZ, OF PELHAM; LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER; 87
MARK BRENDAN CONNELL, OF TYNGSBOROUGH, MA, NAVY VET
LISA J. (LePORTE) McKEON, OF LOWELL, LOVING WIFE, DAUGHTER, AND SISTER; 52

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011
CATHERINE E. BURKE, TEACHER IN THE WOBURN SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR OVER 45 YEARS; 90
COLLEENA M. McANDREW, OF TYNGSBOROUGH, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND SISTER; 68
ROGER R. BIGOLD, OF DRACUT, LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER, BROTHER, AND FRIEND; 56
RITA J. MARTIN, OF DRACUT, CRYPTOGRAPHER WWII
MYRTLE 'CONNIE' C. BRIEN, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER; 96
KIMBERLY C. 'KIMMY' MARSDEN, SPECIAL-ED TEACHER AT LOWELL SCHOOL; 48
NANCY H. TAYLOR, OF TEWKSBURY, RETIRED BAYBANK MIDDLESEX TELLER; AGE 92
PATRICIA MILLER, OF BILLERICA, WAS VETERINARY TECHNICIAN; 65

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011
CHARLOTTE C. (CRONIN) QUINN, OF LEOMINSTER; 87
BARBARA BERKE (TOLAND) WILCOX, LOWELL, MA NATIVE, ACCOMPLISHED PIANIST; 78
REV. JOHN F. McHUGH, OMI, MISSIONARY OBLATE PRIEST FOR 38 YEARS
FLORRIE (LEVETT) DAVIDSON, OF TEWKSBURY, MA; 90
JIMMIE (MOSS) BEENE, OF GROTON, MA; 87
ANTHONY JASON CHARLES MENTAS, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, MA
ALFRED J. THERRIEN, WWII DISABLED VETERAN, MASS. SOCIAL WORKER; 88
BIENVENIDA "BENI" FIGUEROA, RESIDENT OF LOWELL; AGE 77
FRANCIS L. McNAMARA, OF DRACUT, MA; 60
JOAN D. JOHNSON, RESIDENT OF LOWELL, MA; 66
ROLAND A. LEBEL, JR., PROUD ARMY VETERAN; 57
HECTOR ORLANDO COLON, JR., OF LOWELL, INFANT SON

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
DONALD LLOYD POLGLASE OF TEWKSBURY, MA; 84
DIANE N. (NOTINI) LOUGHRAN, OF LOWELL, RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER; 64
YVETTE R. BEAUDRY, DRACUT NATIVE; 90
MARIE C. HORAN  1924 - 2011
JUNE M. (GRYNKIEWICZ) KELLY, OF BILLERICA; 58

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011
JOHN C. O'CONNELL, JR., OF TEWKSBURY, MA, AGE 82, RETIRED PANDELL-BRADFORD CO. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
SHARON L. O'BRIEN, OF LOWELL; 61
DIGNA E. KURS, RETIRED FROM JOHN HANOCK INSURANCE; 92
JOAN M. (NELSON) MAHER, OF BILLERICA, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; 70
ROSEMARY "BUTTONS" PAYNE, OF BILLERICA, MA; 74
JEROME ALEXANDER, OF LOWELL, MA AND WEST HAVEN, CT; 61


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011
MARY M. (MURPHY) WILSON OF BILLERICA, MA; 76
JOHN T. HAINES, AGE 56, DEVOTED HUSBAND, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER
CLAIRE R. BOUDREAU, OF AYER, MA; FORMERLY OF LITTLETON; 67
VIRGINIA C. (CARPENTER) DESCHENE, OF DRACUT, MA; 95
MARY V. WIROLL, FORMER BILLERICA SELECTWOMAN; 81
JOYCE E. (ECKERSON) COLT; OF NASHUA, NH; 81


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011
DESIDERO N. 'DESI' MENESES, OF LOWELL; 80
CAMILLE JULIETTE PAYETTE, FORMER LONGTIME RESIDENT OF LOWELL; 92
EDWARD A. OFRIA, OF DRACUT; 76
DONALD E. FLOYD, FORMER LONGTIME RESIDENT OF WESTFORD; 91
ANDREW A. MAURO, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF AYER; 62
STANLEY F. RODZIEWICZ, OF DRACUT, WWII NAVY VETERAN; 83
THOMAS P. DONLAN, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF CHELMSFORD; 56
WILLIAM CORNELIUS COLLINS, LOWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE, BUSINESS OWNER; 84


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2011
PATRICIA A. DAVAN, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AUNT, FRIEND; 72
GEORGETTE L. THEROUX, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND SISTER; 83
EMILE T. DUMONT, WAS CHELMSFORD BAKER; BUSINESS DEVELOPER; 83
SISTER MARIE GERMAINE SIROIS, SUSC, ESTELLE SIROIS; 88
JOHN 'JACK' FRANCIS BASTIAN, LIFETIME MEMBER OF CHELMSFORD LODGE OF ELKS