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, DECEMBER 12, 2011

MARY A. (AAMLAND) HEARTNESS, OF AYER, MA, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND AUNT; 82
PATRICK A. DeCESARE, JR., RETIRED ACTON WATER DISTRICT; 47
ROBERT J. MARTIN, LIFELONG LOWELL RESIDENT; AVID OUTDOORSMAN
MRS. RITA L. GAGNE, OF DRACUT, ST. FRANCIS CHURCH MEMBER; 90
JOHN J. QUINN, SR., RESIDENT OF LOWELL; AGE 74
SHAWN W. LEE, WILMINGTON POLICE OFFICER; AIR FORCE VETERAN; 39
STEPHEN J. ALLEN, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, WORKED FOR THE USPS; 62
STEPHEN A. HAPGOOD, OF HAMPDEN, MA; 1965 - 2011, AGAE 46
EDWARD G. PARLEE, OF TYNGSBOROUGH, MA; 89
NANCY E. BURDGE, OF BILLERICALOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND FRIEND; 69


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011
JAMES A. FALLO, OF PELHAM, NH; FORMERLY OF BILLERICA AND WALTHAN; 87
JAMES G. OLIVEIRA SR., OF PEPPERELL; 84
GERALDINE H. MARTIN, OF TEWKSBURY; 85
PETER J. FADDEN, OF LOWELL, MA, MERRIMACK, NH AND ARIZONA, OCTOBER 6, 1945 - NOVEMBER 11, 1011
WALTER J. ROPER, JR., OF LOWELL, LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER; 71
JEANNETTE M. DELISLE, OF LOWELL, MA; 81
CHARLES "CHARLIE" F. McGEOWN, FORMERLY OF NO. CHELMSFORD, OF MIDDLETOWN, RI
JOAN M. YOKELL, OF BILLERICA, MA, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND SISTER; 68


WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011
RICHARD LEE SAUNDERS, OF METHUEN; FORMERLY OF MERRIMAC; 57
LOUIS L. FRANK, OF HANOVER AND NO. WOODSTOCK, NH; 94
IRENE T. DOHERTY, MEMBER OF BILLERICA EMBLEM CLUB; 63
MADELINE J. (RUPPRECHT) MURPHY, RETIRED BURLINGTON SCHOOL TEACHER; 83
MARJORIE M. (MARTEL) MARCHAND, OF LOWELL; FORMERLY OF NO. BILLERICA; 91
ELEANOR JANE (BROWN) DUDA, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF PEPPERELL; 78
JOYCE (HENDERSON) MILLER, OF LITTLETON, MA; 72
EDWARD E. GURRY, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ANDOVER; 85


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011
BRUCE ALEXANDER HOMOLESKI, OF PEPPERELL, MA
JAY M. KERRIGAN, SR., FORMERLY OF LOWELL AND TYNGSBOROUGH
ARITA LAVERY, OF BILLERICA, MA, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER; 86
RAYMOND R. KYDD, FORMERLY OF CHELMSFORD AND NO. CHELMSFORD; 65
ANTHONY MELLO, OF LOWELL; 76
LEO R.  DUBE, LIFELONG LOWELL RESIDENT; 67
LAWRENCE P. "HOLLY" HOLLERAN, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF AYER; 84
SUSAN ANN MILLER, OF TEWKSBURY, MA, BELOVED DAUGHTER AND SISTER; AGE 62
RICHARD SUY NGOUN OF LOWELL, MA
BERNICE L. BOLAND, OF LOWELL, MA; 99


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011
FRANCES TURNER STURTEVANT JOHNSON, OF SO. PARIS, ME, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND SISTER; 93
NORMAN R. 'RICHIE' JONES, OF PELHAM, NH, U.S. NAVY VETERAN; 77
PAULINE SAGER, OF LOWELL, WAS NURSE AT BOSTON HOSPITAL; 88
RICHARD L. 'RICHIE' SNOW, OF WILMINGTON, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY; 73


SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2011
ROBERT J. GILROY, OF LOWELL, MA, U.S. ARMY VETERAN
MATEUS F.  SILVA, OF LOWELL, MATEUS F. SILVA, LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER, GREAT-GRANDFATHER
VIRGINIA G. McKINNON, OF TEWKSBURY, AUTHOR AND WRITER; 92
LOUIS ANGELOPOULOS, FORMERLY OF DRACUT, MA, OF FLORIDA, TRUCK DRIVER; 58
RANDY T. McNAYR, OF WESTFORD, MA, LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, SON, AND BROTHER; 53
ANSAN MUON OF LOWELL, MA


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011
WILFRED A. LAMBERT, RAYTHEON; ACTIVE IN TEWKSBURY; 80
MARY F. PETERS, OF BILLERICA, DEVOTED WIFE AND MOTHER; 83
WILLIAM J. POITRAS, OF TYNGSBORO, RAYTHEON RETIREE, WWII VET; 95
MIKEALA "MICKY" MERCED, OF LOWELL, MA 'SHE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE'; 24
GLADYS I. (BOURASSA) GRANT, DRACUT RESIDENT; 93
GARFIELD D. WHITE, JR., OF LOWELL, LOVING FATHER, GRANDFATHER AND BROTHER; 69
CHARLES E. FARRINGTON, OF NO. CHELMSFORD, MA
BARBARA GRACE COAKLEY, FORMERLY OF DRACUT, MA AND TYNGSBORO, MA; 82
DORIS L. "DOTTY" HARDING, RETIRED TEWKSBURY TREASURER'S AND TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE CLERK; 88
BERNARD J. ROBARGE, LIVED IN LOWELL, MA AND TOWNSEND, MA; 81
SUSAN M. PEABODY, OF WINTHROP, FORMERLY OF WILMINGTON, MA
JOHN F. DOYLE, LIFELONG LOWELL RESIDENT; 64

Poole Obituaries

Thanks to Terri O'Connell of Finding Our Ancestors blog for helping me in finding two Poole obituaries for me in Chicago. Fortunately, she located one for my great-grandfather, and one for my great-grandaunt. Both people are also second cousins.

Chicago Daily Tribune, Dec. 4, 1914

Pg. 10.

"CHARLES C. POOLE DEAD.

Patent Lawyer Succumbs at His

Residence in Winnetka--Funeral

to be Held Tomorrow.

Charles C. Poole, patent lawyer, died

yesterday at his residence in Winnetka

at the age of 58. He was a member of

the firm of Poole and Cromer, 140 South

Dearborn Street.

Mr. Poole was born in California. In

1884 he married Miss Anne Poole, daughter

of the late Dr. William F. Poole, librarian

of the Newberry library.

Funeral services will be held from

Christ Episcopal church, Winnetka, at 2

p. m. tomorrow. Burial at Washington,

D. C.

Note: Charles C. Poole was my great-grandfather.

Chicago Daily Tribune, Feb. 9, 1919

Pg. 15.

MRS. ALICE POOLE HOLBROOK

of Pioneer road, Evanston, died

Wednesday. She was born in Salem,

Mass., in September, 1855, being the

eighth generation in descent from Gov.

Bradstreet of Massachusetts, the family

having originally come to the 

country in the Mayflower. Her father

was Dr. William Frederick Poole, noted

librarian, author of "Poole's Index to

Periodical Literature," and president

of the American Historical society.

Mrs. Holbrook's husband, Z. Swift

Holbrook, was closely associated with

Chicago's development. He died in

1901. Mrs. Holbrook is survived by

two daughters, Mrs. John A. Hilles

and Mrs. Hiram McCullough of Evanston,

a son, William Poole Holbrook of

Chicago; a sister, Mrs. C. Clarence

Poole of Evanston; a brother, William

Frederick Poole of Boston; and a sister,

Mary Poole of Reading, Mass. Services

were held at the chapel in Graceland

cemetery, Chicago, Friday afternoon.

Note: Alice Poole Holbrook was my great grandaunt.