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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 9, 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, OCTOBER 3, 2011

LEO JONES JR., OF PELHAM, N.H., WORLD TRAVELER AND U.S. NAVY VETERAN; 79
BERNARD J. BURNS, JR., FORMERLY OF LOWELL, MA, WAS ECONOMIST; 74
MARCEL 'NAP' E. NAPERT, DRACUT, PURITY SUPREME RETIREE, ARMY VET; 83
BARBARA M. ENO, OF WOODSVILLE, NH; 71
MARGARET E. 'PEGGY' (ALLEN) GRIMSHAW, DEVOTED WIFE AND MOTHER; 86
ROSE M. (SHENOSKEY) FAUVEL, OF HUDSON, NH AND MICHIGAN; 82


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011
ROBERT G. SVENSON, AUTO MECHANIC, NASCAR FAN; 55
DOUGLAS J. ISENBERG, FORMERLY OF AYER; 47
THOMAS J. MEEHAN, OF TEWKSBURY, RETIRED VERIZON REPAIRMAN; 63
ROGER J. "GENO" BROUSSEAU, OF DRACUT, MA; 68
NORMAND J. SOUCY, OF DRACUT, MA / SUNAPEE, NH, OWNER OF SOUCY CRANE SERVICE; 55


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
CLARA (NOBREGA) CAIRES, OF LOWELL, MA, ACTIVE AT ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH
ROBERT C. GORDON, OF PELHAM, NH, AIR FORCE VET; 90
ROBERT P. 'FITZY' FITZMAURICE, OF BILLERICA, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE MIDDLESEX SHERIFF'S DEPT.; 52
SHERI A. (GRESCO) HARRINGTON, OF AYER, MA, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, DAUGHTER, SISTER; 45
PAUL G. SULLIVAN, OF BEDFORD, MA
PATRICIA A. MURPHY, OF HUDSON, NH, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, ACTIVE WITH GIRLS INC.; 64
JENNIE C. (BETTINGER) LYNCH, OF WILMINGTON, MA, FORMERLY OF LYNN; 92
YEK S. CHEAM, OF LOWELL, MA


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
FRANCIS R. 'FRANKIE' DUMONT, PATROLMAN -- LOWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT
SR. MARY RICHARD COMEAU, O.S.C., SERVED 66 YEARS - THE ORDER OF SAINT CLARE; 89
AMELIA GIONET, OF SHIRLEY, MA, BELOVED MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT-GRANDMOTHER WHO LOVED LIFE; 97
ALFREDO ALEXIS TREJO; 23, BELOVED SON, BROTHER, GRANDSON, NEPHEW, BOYFRIEND; LOWELL NATIVE, OF SIMI VALLEY, CA
JOHN C. 'CHET' BARKER, TYNGSBORO, MA, DEDICATED TO LABOR MOVEMENT; 94
ERNEST P. FENOCHETTI, OF LEXINGTON, MA
JAMES R. MILLIKEN, OF BILLERICA, AIR FORCE VET; 69
CAROL A. (LYNCH) McCARTHY, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY, OF GULFPORT, FL AND HAMPTON BEACH, NH; 70
MARY E. (SHEEHAN) CROWE, OF N. CHELMSFORD, MAA, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY, MA


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
LAURA M. HAMPE, FORMERLY OF TEWKSBURY, MA, OF DEERFIELD, NH; 45
SCOTT LEDOUX, OF WEST BURKE, VT, TIES TO BILLERICA, MA; 27
ELIZABETH V. 'BETTY' DOWNS, OF WILMINGTON, MA; 84
MINH THI NGUYEN (MRS. GIA THAI PHO), OF CHELMSFORD, MA; 97
DORIS V. RUSSELL, OF TEWKSBURY, MA, SALES CLERK AT OSCO'S AND RITE AID; 82
MARYBETH (DYMENT) MAKARA, OF HUDSON, NH, LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND SISTER
VERNON 'LITTLE BENNY' BANCROFT, OF AYER, MA, LOVING FATHER, SON, BROTHER, GRANDFATHER; 51
YVONNE S. (GUILLEMETTE) MONTMINY, OF LOWELL, LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND SISTER; 82
PIERRETTE T. (DUPONT) WATKINS, FORMER RESIDENT OF LOWELL, OF  JAFFREY, NH; 78
ROY LEO WHITE, BELOVED FATHER, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, OF MELROSE, MA; 39


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011
MARGARET 'PEGGY' SMITH, LOVING SISTER, DEVOTED MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER; ACTIVE IN ST. ANNE EPISCOPAL CHURCH; 82
JACQUELYN (ROULEAU) LARSON, LOVING MOTHER, DAUGHTER, SISTER AND GRANDMOTHER; 62
JOAN R. MARTIN, FORMERLY OF LOWELL, MA AND PELHAM, NH; 90
RITA (BESHARA) FORZLEY, LOWELL, MA NATIVE, OF CHARLOTTE, NC; 86


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2011
JUDITH ANNE NEWELL RN, OF BROOKLINE, MA, LOVING SISTER, AUNT AND FRIEND; 66
ARTHUR COURCHAINE, OF LOWELL, WORLD WAR II NAVY VETERAN
JAMES V. BASINAS, OF WESTFORD, MA, A CONTRACTOR, ARMY VET; 94
M. JACQUELINE (LAKE) PELADEAU, OF LOWELL, ST. MARGARET CHURCH MEMBER; 79
DORIS M. GRANT, OF BILLERICA, MA, FORMERLY OF CARLISLE, MA
GERTRUDE T. 'TRUDY' PAGE, OF TEWKSBURY, MA AND LARGO, FL, ST. WILLIAM'S PARISH MEMBER; 88
JOHN C. 'CHET' BAKER, TYNGSBORO, MA, DEDICATED TO LABOR MOVEMENT; 94
GILBERT J. MORAN SR., RETIRED GLTHS TEACHER (TYNGSBORO), VET; 77
JOYCE I. ROOT, OF LOWELL, LONGTIME STOUGHTON RESIDENT; 84
GEORGE E. BRYANT, JR., FORMER LONGTIME WILMINGTON RESIDENT, OF NO. READING, MA; 69
DAVID M. PODGORNI, FORMERLY OF CHELMSFORD, MA; 66