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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, September 11, 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.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
HELEN N. KOSKI, LIVED IN SHIRLEY FOR SIX DECADES; 83

NEIL J. ANDERSON, OF CHELMSFORD, KOREAN WAR VET; 81
CATHERINE HALYCHYN, FORMERLY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK
ANDREW F. DI GRAZIA, OWNER OF AD PLUMBING AND HEATING
HOWARD R. "HOWIE" CHAPUT, AUTO MECHANIC AT CHAPPY'S AUTO REPAIR FOR 55 YEARS


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
GEORGE THOMAS BELT, WWII VETERAN; OF NORTH CHELMSFORD
LT. COL. STAANLEY KROL, JR., U.S. ARMY, RETIRED; OF PEPPERELL; 75
TRUDY F. MILLER, LOVING GRANDMA
VIRGINIA B. 'GINNY' HOGLE OF WOBURN
ELLEN M. MEEHAN, RAYTHEON EMPLOYEE


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
ISABELLE A. WESTOVER, OF LOWELL; 87
ELSIE (BROWN) REID, FORMERLY OF W. GROTON; 95
FRANCES E. STECKIEWICZ, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF PELHAM
GERALD D. TONKS, RETIRED CHELMSFORD FIREFIGHTER, ARMY VET; 78
ROBERT J. CLOUTIER, OF LOWELL; 79
MICHAEL J. MERCURI OF WILMINGTON
NATHAN ROGER LAURIN, OF LOWELL; INFANT SON
KATHLEEN F. (McCLUSKEY) SULLIVAN, R.N., "KAY"
RAYMOND A. DELUCA, OF LOWELL; 84
MADELINE E. STREM, DEVOTED WIFE, MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
JULIA FRANCES CONNORS, MEMBER OF A WELL KNOWN LOWELL FAMILY
HELEN (SIRIGOS) HOUSIANITIS, OF SALISBURY BEACH; FORMERLY OF LAWRENCE; 79
JEAN SMITH, OF METHUEN; FORMERLY OF CHELMSFORD; 89
MICHAEL 'BUTCH' MATTE, OF LOWELL; FORMERLY OF DRACUT, 51


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
ELMIRO 'EL' REIS SILVA, "BELOVED HUSBAND AND FATHER"
ROSALIE R. FOCOSI, FORMERLY OF BURLINGTON, MA; 88
ROBERT J. MILLER, SR., RET. GENERAL ELECTRIC ELECTRICIAN AND TEWKSBURY WIRING INSPECTOR; 90
BOB AMICO; FORMERLY OF BILLERICA, MA; 72
MICHAEL P. ZEPKOSKI, "BELOVED FATHER, GRANDFATHER AND GREAT-GRANDFATHER"


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER  10, 2011
RICHARD F. KELLY, U.S. VIETMAN WAR VET; LONGTIME LOWELL YOUTH HOCKEY COACH; FOUNDER OF BANNER PEST CONTROL COMPANY
ROBERT M. LAGE SR., 1938 - 2011
PRISCILLA MARION, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF TYNGSBORO, 84
CMDR. ROBERT P. MORAN, USN, RET., FORMERLY OF LOWELL
FREDERICK J. TIERNEY, SR., OF NASHUA, NH, LOWELL, MA NATIVE; 80


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
ADRIAN A. LUZ, PROMINENT LOWELL BUSINESSMAN; WWII VETERAN
SVEN HAROLD GORANSON, CONCORD NATIVE; 65
KAYDEN PHILIP LAGASSE, INFANT SON OF LOWELL PARENTS
FAITH HOPE KILEY, INFANT DAUGHTER OF LOWELL PARENTS
MARGARET 'PEGGY' KATIBIAN (SISTER OF GLADYS PICANSO), OF CALIF., BORN LOWELL