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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, January 8, 2012

Obituaries -- Lowell, Massachusetts

The below listed names were taken from The Lowell Sun newspaper's obituary section for this week. (If there is an * by the name, it means I knew that person, and you may write me if you have questions.)

MONDAY,  JANUARY 2, 2012
JENNIE (UCEWICZ) HUSSON, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND MOTHER-IN-LAW OF DUNSTABLE, MA
EVERETT K. WICKS OF BELMONT, TIES TO GR. LOWELL AREA; WWII VET
JANE M. (HALL) LEONARD, LONGTIME BILLERICA RESIDENT; 69
KATHERINE M. (BYRNE) CARROLL, R.N., RETIRED TEACHER, GR. LOWELL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL; 80
WILLIAM E. VEAGUE, OF PEPPERELL; FORMER TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL OF GROTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL; 96
GERTRUDE (POWELL) (BLAKE) SCULLY, LIFELONG WEST GROTONIAN
JEAN E. (WOOD) HARRIS, BELOVED MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER; 85
HOWARD RICH, OF WEBSTER, NH, FORMERLY OF TYNGSBORO AND DUNSTABLE, MA; 74


TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012
JUDITH ANN 'JUDY' SHEA LEMIEUX, BELOVED MOTHER, DEVOTED GRANDMOTHER; 66
BRENT J. NELSON, FORMER LOWELL HIGH STAR ATHLETE; 65
GEORGE STUART BAILEY, OF ACTON, MA, MASON AND OUTDOORSMAN; 84
WILLIAM J. ROACH, ACTIVE IN THE BILLERICA SENIOR COMMUNITY; 69
MARIA A. MARTINS, LOVING MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; 86
RONALD A. KAUFFMAN, SR., FORMER BILLERICA, MA CATERING CO., OWNER; 73
JAMES P. JACKSON JR., FORMERLY OF WESTFORD, MA; NAVY VET; 87
ROBERT F. LORANGER SR., FORMER BILLERICA TEACHER; 80
ELIZABETH SMALL, OF N. CHELMSFORD, MA; AGE 102
DEMETRIA 'DEMI' BOTOS, ACTIVE AT TRANSFIGURATION CHURCH, LOWELL, MA; 93
JANET L. (BRAND) BORNGEN-SYLVESTER, ACTIVE WITH THE LOWELL SCHOOLS; 58
JEANNETTE L. ELIE, LONGTIME DRACUT RESIDENT; 89


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2012
CECILLE L. (PATENAUDE) O'LOUGHLIN, OF LOWELL, LOVING MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; 91
WILLIAM F. ROBERTSON JR., OF CHELMSFORD, GAS CO. RETIREE, WWII VET; 85
FRANCES L. KELLEY, LOWELL, MA NATIVE, WORKED AT RAYTHEON; 80
BARBARA E. (PERRY) DEXTER, OF LOWELL, BELOVED MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER; 82
ARLINE T. JUSSAUME, OF LOWELL, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER; 82
WILLIAM ROBERT COSTA, OF PELHAM, NH, MARINE VET; 53
RICHARD A. 'DICK' HARRINGTON, SR., NEWINGTON, CT, LOWELL NATIVE
ALFRED J. BADGER, OF N. CHELMSFORD, MA, FORMERLY OF NAPLES, FL; 79
ROSE MARIE FARLEY, OF WEST TOWNSEND, MA, LIVED IN WESTFORD, KNOWN AS 'THE CAKE LADY'
LORRAINE (EVICCI) REILLY, OF LOWELL, MA, LOVING MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; 89
WILLIAM C. 'BILL' MONTMINY, OF HUDSON, NH, LOVING HUSBAND AND BROTHER; 55
DOROTHY PRICE OLDFIELD, OF CHELMSFORD, FORMERLY OF WESTFIELD,, NJ, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND SISTER; 98


THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012
JOANNE (HACKETT)  ROBERTS, OF LOWELL, MA, LOVING SISTER, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER; 65
CATHERINE R. (MEEHAN) MURPHY, OF LOWELL, MA, RETIRED FROM LOWELL SCHOOL DEPT., 85
LAURA M. (GOMES) BUCK, OF LOWELL, MA, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND SISTER; 68
JOAN E. RILEY, OF BURLINGTON, MA, FAMILY IN GR. LOWELL AREA; 77
DONNA J. (DONATO) POWER, OF SCHENECTADY, NY AND TEWKSBURY, MA; 61
DORIS M. 'DOT' KEMP, OF PEPPERELL, MA, LOVING SISTER AND AUNT; 91
NANCY DICKSON, OF HARVARD, MA, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND SISTER; 87
DONNA M. (SHERIDAN) LIBERTY 1960 - 2011; 51
HERVE 'HARVEY' DUMAIS, OF DRACUT, MA; LOVING FATHER AND GRANDFATHER; WORLD WAR II U.S. ARMY VETERAN; 90
ROSE E. ROSENQUIST, OF DRACUT, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, SISTER; 83


FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012
JOANNE (FORNI) DRISCOLL, OF TYNGSBORO, MA, FORMERLY OF ARLINGTON, MA; 68
WINNEFRED R. ANDERSON-BOUDREAU, OF TYNGSBORO; 78
LOUISE A. DUFFANY, OF EAST BRIDGEWATER, DAUGHTER IN DRACUT; 96
REV. JOSESPH E. O'DONNELL, JR., OF NEWTON, MA
LORENE M. FAVREAU, OF BILLERICA, MA, FORMERLY OF EVERETT AND MALDEN, MA, LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER; 55
GRACE R. (OICKLE) INMAN, OF BILLERICA, MA; 87


SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012
COREY A. BUXTON, OF SHIRLEY, MA, LOVING SON, BROTHER, GRANDSON, NEPHEW; 15
JOYCE (STONER) NORTON, OF DUNSTABLE, MA, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND SISTER; 67
DEBORAH A. PIKE, OF BILLERICA, MA, LOVING MOTHER, DAUGHTER, AND SISTER; 46
KEVIN PRESCOTT, OF SUNCOOK, NH, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, MA; 56
HELEN I. (ALLEN) DROVER OF WOBURN, MA, FORMERLY OF WILMINGTON AND N. READING, MA; 66


SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2012
ELIO M. CONDE, OF LOWELL, MA; 56
JOSEPH A. GUEVIN, LOWELL, MA NATIVE, NAVY VET; 73
ARTHUR DAVID 'ARTIE' SIMARD, OF LOWELL, MA; 75
SHIRLEY (SPEAKER) CHAMBERS, OF WESTFORD, MA; 86
GORDON DINGWALL DUNN, OF WESTFORD, MA; 78
CATHERINE ELIZABETH 'KAY' MANNISTO, "BELOVED MA, NANA AND GREAT NANA BANANA"
CHARLES DANIEL, OF BURLINGTON; FORMERLY OF MEDFORD, MA; 93
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, OF LITTLETON, MA; 72
FREDERICK W. BLONDIN, OF METHUEN, MA; 79
KEVIN POLITO SR., OF CLEARWATER, FL, TIES TO LOWELL, MA, DIED NOV. 23, 2011; 44
ROBERT "BOB" R. DUNDERDALE, OF CHELMSFORD, MA; 79
ESTHER T. (AWEN) HERRMAN, LOVING MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; 81
DAWN F. O'HARE, OF HUDSON, NH, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, MA; 64
ETHEL A. MORRELL, OF PEPPERELL, MA, 98
INEZ A. FRENCH, FORMERLY OF NO. HAMPTON, NH AND CHELMSFORD, MA; 79
PAUL MICHAEL NOLAN, OF LOWELL, MA, BELOVED HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER; 70
PAUL HENRY CORNELLIER, FORMERLY OF DRACUT, OF AMESBURY, MA
ROSE A. WANIAK, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, AND GRANDMOTHER; 76
OVIDE NOE' COUILLARD, OF LOWELL, MA