Thomas Basset of
Whitewater, Wisconsin and a native of Ashfield, Mass., d. 20 June 1878
in Denver, Colorado, aged 52.
[The "Republican", from Springfield,
Mass., submitted by K. Torp]
In Colerain, Mr. T. Bell, killed in a sham
action at a military review.
[The North American Review, Nov. 1815 -
Sub. by K. Torp]
DENLO, Mansel, died at Greenfield,
Mass., age 25. (Nov. 1, 1831)
[Source: National Intelligencer,
Washington DC, as pub. in the NGSQ, vol 55, No. 1, March
1967, submitted by K. Torp]
WINSTON HEALY, 73, ENVIRONMENTALIST AND FRANKLIN
COUNTY STATE LEGISLATOR
Winston Healy,
73, of Hall Tavern Farm in East Charlemont, a former state legislator,
died unexpectedly yesterday at Franklin
County Hospital. Mr. Healy was also active in farming, business, and
local civic and cultural affairs.
Mr. Healy was
elected from Franklin County to four
successive terms in the statehouse, from 1962 to 1970. An avid
environmentalist, Mr. Healy successfully fought the dam which had been
proposed for the Deerfield River and he led the fight to replace the
battered bridge across the Deerfield in Charlemont.
He was a
member of the Charlemont School Committee, the Charlemont Regional
School Committee and the Mohawk Trail Regional High School Committee.
Mr. Healy, who
characterized himself as a gentleman farmer, operated a tree farm on
which he developed a model for timber conservation and development which
was adopted by the US Department of Agriculture.
He was a
member of the governor's State TV Cable Commission, president of the
board of the Franklin County Hospital,
treasurer of Mohawk Trail Concerts, and a member of the boards of the Franklin County Red Cross, 4-H Clubs, and the
Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
In business,
Mr. Healy was a member of the trust department at Morgan Guaranty Bank
in New York City, and director of both the Mayhew Steel Corporation and
the Thunder Mountain Ski Resort.
In World War
II, Mr. Healy served in the Navy aboard the USS Wasp and the HMS
Victorious. He retired in 1945 as a commander after earning a Bronze
Star. He also served in Air Combat Intelligence in North Africa.
Mr. Healy
leaves his wife Margaret (Lee) Healy, and three children, Winston, Jr.,
Cynthia H. Ellis, and Jonathan, who succeeds his father as state
legislator from Franklin County.
Memorial
services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Charlemont Federated
Church.
{Boston Globe, - June
11, 1980 contr. by Nancy Washell}
SHELBURNE FALLS
LOUIS R.
LONG, WELL KNOWN FARMER, DIES
Shelburne Falls,
June 24--Louis R. Long, 72, well-known Shelburne farmer, died yesterday
at his home at Shelburne Ceneter. He was the son of Clarence and
Emeline Long, and lived in the house where he was born. He was a
member of the Shelburne Center church and active in the Shelburne
Grange. He was formerly an assessor of the town of
Shelburne. He leaves a son, Gordon, who lives on the farm, and
three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Pickwel of Shelburne, Mrs. Verna Warrener of
Williamsburg and Mrs. Sylvia Wheeler of Ashfield. His wife, the
former Grace Copeland of Shelburne, died some years ago. The
funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 at the home with Rev.
Frederick K. Duplissey, pastor of the Shelburne church,
officiating. Burial will be in the Hill Cemetery,
Shelburne.
[Page 8, Springfield
Republican, Jun 25, 1940]
Transcribed and Submitted by
Nancy Washell
C. EDWARD
ROWE, 83; WAS JUDGE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY FOR 36
YEARS
A funeral Mass
will be said at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in Immaculate Conception Church,
Marlborough, for retired Judge C. Edward Rowe, 83, of Athol.
He died Wednesday in Vero Beach,
Fla., from injuries suffered when he was struck by a car.
Judge Rowe was presiding justice
of the District Court of Eastern Franklin
County in Orange from 1938-74. After retiring, he handled
assignments in the superior courts of Massachusetts.
He was born in Marlborough and
graduated from Boston College High School in 1921. He graduated from
Suffolk University Law School in 1926. From 1928 until his death, he
maintained a law office in Athol.
Judge Rowe served as director of
the Smaller War Plants Corp. in Washington in 1945-46. He was director
and vice chairman of Reconstruction Finance Corp. in Washington in
1950-51.
From 1959 until he died, Judge
Rowe was president of New England Broadcasting Corp., which owns radio
stations WSRO in Marlborough and WGAW in Gardner.
He was a member of the
Massachusetts National Guard from 1924-1934.
Judge Rowe served as a director
of the First National Bank of Athol from 1941 to 1983 and was chairman
of the board for three years. He was chairman of the board and president
of Harrington Richardson Arms Co. Inc. of Worcester from 1941-62. He was
a member of the board of directors of the Athol-Clinton Cooperative Bank
from 1942 until 1978, and he was a trustee of Athol Memorial Hospital
form 1949 until he died. He was also a trustee at the Northampton School
for Girls and St. Anselm's College in Manchester, N.H.
Judge Rowe served as chairman of
the board of trustees of Suffolk University for many years, and in 1983
he was named a life trustee of Suffolk University.
Judge Rowe was a Knight of
Malta, a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre and a member of the Clover Club of
Boston. He was also a member of the Farmington Country Club in
Charlottesville, Va., the Atlantis Country Club of Atlantis, Fla., and
Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton.
He leaves his wife, Von Dy; a
daughter, Janet Dugan of Amherst; three sons, Douglas J. Rowe of
Marlborough, Brian Rowe of Falmouth and Edward Rowe Jr. of Weston; two
sisters, Margaret D. Hart of Hartford and Irene J. Rowe of Marlborough;
two brothers, Carl R. and John P. Rowe, both of Marlborough; and 11
grandchildren.
Burial will be in St. Mary's
Cemetery, Marlborough. {Boston Globe, - November 7, 1987
contr. by Nancy Washell}
MRS ALPHONSE STAELENS DIES AT
CONWAY
Conway, Jan. 23 – Mrs Alphonse Staelens, 76, died at
her home on Ashfield Road last Friday night after a long illness.
She was born in Luvemburg, Holland, on March 25, 1866, and came to this
country as a child, her maiden name being Barbara Meurrisse.
Besides her husband, she leaves five children, Lawrence Staelens of
Oriskany Falls, N.Y., Henry and Ernest Staelens of this town, Mrs
Phillip Moore and Mrs Frederick Germain also of Conway, and 11
grandchildren. A brother, Michael Meurrisse, lives in Monson and a
sister, Sister St Wencelas, in Quebec. The funeral will be held
Monday at 9 a.m. at St Mark’s Church and burial will be in Howland
Cemetery.
NOTES:
1. Based on the information in this
obituary Bertha (Barbara) died on 22 Jan 1943 (Friday) and was buried on
25 Jan 1943 (Monday). These dates are made by comparing the print
date to a 1943 calendar at http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=1943&country=1.
2. Barbara is listed as Bertha on the 1900,
1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses.
[The "Republican", from Springfield,
Mass., submitted by Charlie Vines
Jan 24, 1943]
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