U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Merrill Haskell
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1892
Death Date: 10 Nov 1988
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 005146626
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 3 May 1917
Release Date 1: 28 Dec 1918
____
Maine, Military Index, 1917-1920
Name: Merrill Haskell
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1892
Birth Place: Portland, Maine, USA
Military Roster: Roster~Coast Guard
Serial Number: Ens Prov
Residence Place: Portland
Comments: Enrolled: USNRF New York City, May 3/17. Sea 2c; CQM. Served at: Naval Aviation Det Mass Institute of Technology Cambridge Mass Oct. 9/17 to Apr. 13/18; Naval Aviation Det Akron Ohio Apr. 13/18 to June 3/18. Aptd: Ensign Prov May 25/18. Record of Serv: June 4/18 to duty US Naval Aviation Det Akron Ohio; June 7/18 Det Naval Aviation Det Akron Ohio to Naval Air Sta Chatham Mass; Aug. 3/18 Det Naval Air Sta Chatham Mass to Naval Air Sta Rockaway LI NY; Oct. 15/18 Det Rockaway LI NY to Naval Air Sta Pensacola Fla. Inactive duty Naval Air Sta Pensacola Fla: Dec. 28, 1918.
____
U.S., Navy and Marine Corps Registries, 1814-1992
Name: Merril Haskell
Military Year: 1918
Military Country: USA
Rank: Ens
Ship or Station: Rf 1St Naval Dist, naval air Sta, Chntham, Mass (Instrn)
Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME)
December 29, 2010FALMOUTH - Beryl Louise Haskell, 77, died Dec. 26, at Sedgewood Commons, surrounded by her family.
She was born Jan. 6, 1933, in Orange, N.J., the daughter of William and Marguerite (Harris) Oliver. She grew up in Livingston, N.J., graduating from Orange High School in 1951. Beryl went on to graduate from the University of Vermont, with a degree in zoology in 1955, and was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority.
In 1955, she married Dan Wells Manson of Grosse Point, Mich., moving to Appleton, Wis., then to Saffle, Sweden in 1958. While living in Sweden, she visited England, Norway and Denmark, returning to the United States to live in Maine in 1960, where she has been a resident for the majority of her life. On Jan. 8, 1993, she married Owen Haskell in the living room of Strawberry Meadows Farm in New Gloucester.
She enjoyed traveling, making trips to Germany and France. Following her marriage to Owen Haskell, she traveled to Switzerland and Italy to support Owen as he competed in the World Cup Seniors cross-country races. The trip to Switzerland required the racers and support teams to helicopter into the race area because the roads were impassable. Beryl also made two special trips with her sister, Judy, one to visit her niece, Jill Boynton in Prague, Czech Republic the other a trip sponsored by Vermont Public Radio to Brussels, Amsterdam and London focusing on live performances of classical music and opera.
Beryl loved the outdoors, especially hiking, completing all the Presidential peaks in the White Mountains, most of the major peaks in the Adirondacks, as well as the Carter and Mahoosuc Ranges of Maine. She canoed the complete Allagash Wilderness Waterway. She was an avid cross-country skier too. In 1991, she and Owen took the train to Sept Îles, Labrador, Canada, where the train only comes once a week, to go bushwhacking and canoeing with only compass and map.
Beginning as a small child, she spent summers in Lake Placid, N.Y. at Camp Undercliff, a summer music camp run by her parents. Later when Camp Undercliff was converted to a family camp, it still remained her favorite place on earth. She worked as an educator and librarian: developing an educational business called Ergo, to support teacher's ability to provide enrichment education in regular classroom settings. She co-owned a catering business called Butter and Eggs in the 1980s. She was a member of Karen Miller's Aerobic Dance Team for 10 years, performing at assisted and senior housing in the Greater Portland area until her health declined.
She is survived by her husband of 17 years, Owen Haskell of New Gloucester; daughters, Jean Manson Waite and husband, Gregory, of Bethel, Elizabeth Anne Manson of Brunswick and Katherine Manson Webster, M.D. and husband, Currin, of Cumberland; stepchildren, Willow Schwarz of Woolwich, Margaret Haskell of Brunswick, Amy Schwarz of Canada, and William Haskell of Raymond; she was the much beloved Nana of Charlotte and Jason Ridlon and Lea Webster; and the great-grammie of Abygail and Ashleigh; she is also survived by her life-long best friend and sister, Judith Oliver Boynton of Keene, N.H.; her stepmother, Frances Lynch Oliver; stepsister, Sandra Oliver; stepbrother, Jeffery Oliver, all of Bloomington, N.Y., and William Oliver Jr. and wife, Denise, of New Jersey; and cousin, Sue Anne Smith of Los Gatos, Calif.
She was predeceased by her parents, William and Marguerite Oliver.
The San Diego Union-Tribune (CA)
December 11, 1997When Dr. Roland Graeme Brown retired in 1989 as a general surgeon at Kaiser Foundation Hospital, he was no more anxious to leave than the medical staff was to see him go.
"He didn't want to give up his patients," recalled Dr. Maurice Alfaro, medical director at Kaiser. "And he was so well-liked, we didn't want to see him leave."
So Dr. Brown spent the next five years as a part-time surgeon at Kaiser. Not until 1994 did he finish a medical career that spanned 50 years.
He was 75 when he died of cancer Dec. 4 in his Spring Valley home.
Dr. Brown joined Kaiser in San Diego as a general surgeon in the mid-'70s, leaving a vascular surgery practice he had shared with another San Diego physician for 17 years.
"His partner died of a heart attack," said his wife, Lillian, "and (Dr. Brown) decided not to continue the practice."
During his 37 years of medical practice in San Diego, Dr. Brown served as an assistant clinical professor at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and was president in 1968 of the Society of General Surgeons.
He also was active in the San Diego historical and zoological societies and the San Diego Aerospace Museum.
Dr. Brown began his medical career in the Army in 1944 after graduating from Amherst College in Massachusetts.
He was trained as a surgical technician at Walter Reed Army Hospital, then was assigned to a general hospital unit in northern France, where he treated German and American patients wounded in World War II.
After his discharge from active duty in 1946, Dr. Brown completed his medical studies at the University of Minnesota.
He served an internship at County General Hospital in Los Angeles, then became a resident in general surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where his father, Donald H. Brown, was investment manager.
Dr. Brown moved in 1955 to San Diego and entered his vascular surgery partnership two years later.
His hobbies included following the San Diego Chargers, tennis, boogie boarding, skiing and sailing.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Bonnie Sabb of San Diego; three sons, Tom Brown of Santa Monica, Stephen Brown of San Diego and Timothy Brown of Rose Hill, Kan.; two stepchildren, Melony Schroh of Monterey and Jason Parker of El Cajon; a sister, Alison Buhr of Denver; and four grandchildren.
72038. Katherine Marcella Smith
New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
May 1, 2008FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Katherine S. Peabody, 90, died April 28, 2008, at Treasure Coast Hospices.
She was born in Nashua, N.H., and lived in Fort Pierce for the past 10 years, coming from Stratham, N.H. She was a graduate of the University of New Hampshire. Before retirement, she taught third-grade for 30 years at Stratham Memorial School and served on the school board.
She was a member of Stratham Community Church. She was a member of the Woman's Club of High Point, Fort Pierce.
Family includes sons Charles Peabody Jr. of Bridgton, Maine, James Peabody of Bretton Woods, N.H., and Vero Beach, Fla., and Robert Keating of Stratham; daughters Martha Pidgeon of East Wakefield, N.H., and Fort Pierce, and Ruth Gervais of Aibion, Maine; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; sister Martha Smith of Hudson, N.H.; and brothers Harrison Smith of Hudson, and Richard Smith of Colorado Springs, Colo.
She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Charles Peabody.
The Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
July 8, 2003STRATHAM -- Charles W. Peabody, 84, of Stratham and Fort Pierce, Fla., died July 2, 2003 in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
He was born Jan. 16, 1919 in Nashua, son of Arthur and Mabel Gile Peabody.
He had resided in Stratham for the past 55 years, formerly of Pelham. He enjoyed wintering in Florida. Mr. Peabody worked as a technician for the New Hampshire-Vermont Breeding Association for many years in Rockingham County. He also worked as a farmer and a farm equipment salesman and was involved in Young Farmers of America, 4H and the Heifer Project. He was a former Stratham postmaster and was a supervisor of the checklist in Stratham. He enjoyed gardening, animals, bowling, horse racing, and playing cards with family and friends.
Family members include his wife of 63 years, Katherine (Smith) Peabody; two sons, Charles Peabody of North Bridgton, Maine and James Peabody of Bretton Woods and Hutchinson Island, Fla.; two daughters, Martha Pidgeon of Stratham and Fort Pierce, Fla. and Ruth Gervais of Albion, Maine; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a sister, Hilda Richardson of Pelham; and several nieces and nephews.
The Telegraph (Nashua, NH)
May 21, 1996Albert Eaton Smith Jr., 77, of 10 Allds St., Nashua, died late Sunday evening, May 19, 1996, at Southern New Hampshire Regional Medical Center.
He had resided at the Hunt Community since 1993.For 10 years, Mr. Smith was a pioneer in the field of artificial insemination of cattle for the N.H./Vt. Breeders Association and for eight years was assistant secretary-treasurer for the Federal Land Bank and Farmers Production Association at the Raynham, Mass., branch. For 22 years Mr. Smith was an insurance agent for the Farm Family Insurance Cos., with his office in Westport, Mass. While employed there, he earned many awards for high production and for personal and business integrity. He served as a board member and president of the Taunton-Attleboro Association of Life Agents and New Bedford Life Underwriters Association.
Fraternally, Mr. Smith held membership in Rising Sun Lodge No. 39 Free and Accepted Masons of Nashua. Also, he held membership in Nashua Senior Citizens and American Association of Retired Persons. Mr. Smith was always an active church member, serving in numerous offices including chairman of the building committee for the United Methodist Church of Fall River, Mass., and chairman of finance at both U.M.C.'s of Fall River and Westport, Mass. He was an active member of the First Church, UCC, of Nashua.
Mr. Smith was a 1937 graduate of Nashua High School and a 1939 graduate of the Thompson School of Agriculture at the University of New Hampshire.
He was born in Nashua on Jan. 16, 1919, son of the late Albert E. and Florence (Small) Smith.
He was predeceased by his first grandchild, Anica (Tina) Smith of Pittsburgh, Pa., and a brother, John K. Smith of Hudson.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Virginia (Moore) Smith of the Hunt Community, Nashua; a son and daughter-in-law, David A. and Anica (Nikki) Smith of Pittsburgh and Ligonier, Pa.; a daughter and son-in-law, Christine S. and Gary J. Burton of Pittsford, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Brian B. Smith of Columbus, Ohio, Megan S. and Rebekah C. Burton of Pittsford; two brothers and sisters-in-law, attorney Harrison E. and Arlene Smith of Hudson, and Richard P. and Edith Smith of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Martha and Robert C. Smith of Hudson and Katherine and Charles Peabody of Stratham; a sister-in-law, Majorie Smith of Hudson; longtime close friends, Connie and Warren Rosenlund of S. Woodstock, Conn.; and many nephews and nieces.
The Telegraph (Nashua, NH)
February 2, 2014Attorney Harrison E. Smith died on January 28, 2014 at the age of 93. He was born on November 4, 1920, the third child of Albert E. Smith and Florence (Small) Smith.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Effie (Clark) Smith; his sister, Katherine Peabody; and his brothers, Albert E. Smith, Jr., Richard Smith, and John Smith.
He graduated from Nashua High in 1938 and from the University of New Hampshire in 1942 with a major in economics and a minor in history. After college he joined the Army, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he met Effie. He was a commissioned 1st Lieutenant and a paratrooper in the European Theater. He later served in the National Guard where he attained the rank of Captain.
After the war he attended Cornell Law School, was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1948 and practiced law for over 50 years in Nashua, starting with the law firm of Hamblett, Griffith and Moran before opening his own practice. He practiced for many years with the law firm Smith, Welts & Currier, and at the time of his retirement the firm had become Smith, Connor & Wilder.
He served as President of the Nashua Bar Association and received their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.
He was active in many charitable organizations including the Community Church of Hudson, Nashua Council of Churches, Greater Nashua Boys & Girls Club Foundation, United Way, Odd Fellows, Hills Farms Cemetery and the Nashua Senior Center.
He was a lifelong Red Sox Fan, celebrating with his family when the 86-year curse was lifted. He loved gardening, a good Manhattan, his grandchildren and granddogs (not necessarily in that order).
He is survived by his wife, Arline Mason Smith; his children, Eugene Smith, Larry Smith and his wife Priscilla, Peter Smith and his wife Gaila, Attorney Brenda C. Smith-Weiss and her husband Donald, Patricia Druckman and her husband Michael, Susan Shinn and her husband Edward Raiola, Lisa Saperstein and her husband Jeffrey, Jeffrey Shinn, Lesley Mattson and her husband Kevin, and Jennifer Dionne and her husband Duane. He is also survived by his grandchildren ,Nathan Smith, Aidan Tabor, Jeremy Smith, Sarah Smith, Kyla Druckman, Daniel Weiss, Erin Smith-Weiss, Jacob and Jennie Saperstein, Bill and Matthew Shinn, Hannah and Sam Mattson and Demi and Lauren Dionne; and his great-grandchildren, Alec, Duncan, Emerson, Molly, Emma, Will and Drew; as well as countless nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO)
January 20, 2010Richard P. Smith, 87, born July 26, 1922. Died Jan. 19, 2010.Air Force Jet Instructor, 17-year Colorado Springs resident.
Survived by his wife, Alberta; five sons, Timothy, Richard A., Samuel, Jared and Christopher; and two daughters, Deborah Styler and Faun Geslison.
Find-a-Grave
Edith Marie Smith was born 4 October 1924, in Groten, Massachusetts, the daughter of Leslie Arthur Chaplin and Laura J. Woods. She married Richard Payne Smith in the Cathedral of the Pines, New Hampshire, on 24 June 1949. They later divorced.
She was noted for her kindness and gentleness, and was very friendly and outgoing. She was very artistic, and took great pride in raising her children. She loved animals, traveling, and meeting new people.
She is survived by 7 sons and 2 daughters: Deborah Laurel Geslison, Timothy Harrison Smith, Richard Albert Smith, William Matthew Smith, Florence Elizabeth Geslison, Bryce Robert Smith, Christopher Eric Smith, Samuel Adam Smith, Jared Allen Smith, 28 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and a sister: Ruth Dye.
She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Payne Smith.
The Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
July 1, 2003EASTOVER, N.C. -- Martin F. Smith, 79, Major, USAR, formerly of Durham, N.H., died at home June 28, 2003.
Born June 24, 1924, in New London, N.H., he was the son of Victor and Mabel Smith.
A combat veteran of World War II, he served with the First Armored Division in North Africa and Italy. Following retirement from the U.S. Army after 21 years, he worked 20 years with the Naval Intelligence Service in Boston.
He was a member of Salem Methodist Church in Eastover. He was a member of the Rising Star Lodge 47, F & AM in Newmarket, N.H., the Scottish Rite in New Hampshire, Past Master of Tortii Lodge 6, AF & AM, Nagoya, Japan, and Past Worthy Patron of Pearl of the East Chapter 5, Order of the Eastern Star, also in Nagoya, Japan. He was a member of the Spring Lake Little Theater and volunteered at Cape Fear Theater. He was an EMT with the Durham, N.H., volunteer ambulance corps.
Family members include his wife, the former Eileen Dow of Fayetteville; a son, Stephen S. Smith , Col. ret. U.S. Army of Gainesville, Va.; two daughters, Beverly Smith of Eastover and Barbara Kennedy of Raleigh, N.C.; five grandchildren; a brother, Malcolm V. Smith of Laconia, N.H.; and nieces and nephews.
The Boston Globe
January 8, 1958David Brinton Webster, 49, of 105 Willow st., West Roxbury, associated with the A. & P. Food Stores, died yesterday at the Memorial Hospital, Nashua, N.H. He had been stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday while driving in his automobile.
He was born in Lyme, N.H., son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Brinton M. Webster, and was a graduate of the University of New Hampshire. he was enroute home from the family summer home in Hudson, N.H., when he was stricken.
Survivors include a wife, Kathleen L. (MacDonald); three children, Marion E., David M. and Donna H., and a brother Paul G. of Portsmouth, N.H.
Kane County Chronicle (Geneva, IL)
July 21, 2016David Webster, age 75, of Geneva, IL, passed away peacefully on July 10th, 2016 at Silverado Memory Care in Naperville, IL. He was born on January 5th, 1941, in Boston, MA, the son of David and Kathleen (MacDonald) Webster.
David graduated from Boston English High School in 1958. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Physiology from Boston University. David played first singles tennis at Boston University (1959 - 62), Junior Davis Cup second singles (1960), round of 16 finalists Jr. Wimbledon, England (1960), and was a U.S. Open qualifier (1962). David also competed in gymnastics at Boston University. He was the all-around winner at the New England Gymnastics Championships (1961), NCAA finalist (1961), and named Modern Gymnast Magazine All-American (1962).
Following college, David was the strength coach for the Boston Patriots. He also enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps (1958 - 63). David moved to Glen Ellyn, IL from Boston, MA and coached and taught at College of DuPage (COD) from 1969 to 1999. He was the men's and women's tennis and gymnastics coach, assistant football coach, assistant and head hockey coach, interim athletic director, and Kinesiology professor. Beyond David's personal athletic achievements, he inspired generations of student athletes. His COD tennis teams were nationally ranked in the NJCAA top 12 seven times, he had 128 state champions in both singles and doubles, and over 20 All-Americans.
As the COD gymnastics coach for 14 years, he had 60 national medalists, 300 lifetime wins, and 30 National Champions and All-Americans. David was an International Gymnastics Judge, having judged the Olympic trials in 1968 and 1972. In 1989, he was inducted into the Gymnastics Hall of Fame. David found incredible joy through competing and then coaching and mentoring others. He felt fortunate to have the support of his family throughout his career.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Barbara (Fleming) Webster; children, Pamela (Ray) Webster Richardson of RI, Allison (Andy) Webster Stromberg of MA, Elizabeth (Christoph) Groth of Germany, Andrew (Purani) Webster of Chicago; grandchildren, Marena and Nalin Richardson, Isabelle and Tess Stromberg, and Maximillian Groth.
David was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Marion and Donna.
The Telegraph (Nashua, NH)
April 23, 2012Bertha P. Gilcreast, 91. formerly of Merrimack, died Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Fairview Nursing Home, in Hudson NH.
Bertha was born March 6, 1921 in Nashua, NH daughter of the late Alvah and Clara (Eaton)
Newman and was the widow of Francis G. Gilcreast who died July 31, 1987. Two daughters, Gloria A. Brooks and Judith Gilcreast also predeceased her.
Prior to retirement, she worked as a nurse's aide at Fairview Nursing Home.
She was a member of the First Church in Nashua and was an avid animal lover, especially dogs.
Survivors include six sons, Francis W. Gilcreast and his wife Alice of New Boston, John A. Gilcreast and his wife Eileen of Nashua, Ronald G. Gilcreast and his wife Gladys of Florida, Ralph L. Gilcreast and his wife Ruth of S. Carolina, Robert F. Gilcreast and his wife Marion of Amherst, Steven R. Gilcreast and Debbie Donahue of Merrimack; Two daughters, Cheryl Sullivan of Concord, Sandra Linscott and her husband Clifton (Skip) of Nashua. She also leaves many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The Boston Globe
November 21, 1961Coates - Suddenly, in Wellesley Hills, November 20, Ralph Webber Coates, husband of Doris E. (Eaton) of 28 Glen rd, and father of tobert Eaton Coates of Wellesley Hills and Mrs. Robert Sullivan of Millis; brother of Mrs. Robie E. Nichols and Miss Elsie B. Coates.
History of Whatcom County
Volume 2
Pioneer Historical Publishing Company
Chicago � Seattle
1926
Page 934Frank M. Haskell
Frank M. Haskell, a scion of one of the old and prominent families of Bellingham, enjoys an enviable reputation as a plumbing contractor and is successfully following in the business footsteps of his father, who was long a leader in this field of endeavor. A son of Edwin Nelson and Mahala (Shell) Haskell, he was born December 11, 1894, and has always resided in Bellingham. The mother was born in Topeka, Kansas [sic , Indiana], and has lived in this city since 1888. The father was a native of Stillwater, Maine[sic Minnesota], and became an expert plumber. In 1889 he opened a shop in Bellingham, forming a partnership with a Mr. Bonnie, and in 1892, at Fort Bellingham, established the first fish cannery on Puget Sound. He operated the industry for two years and then returned to the plumbing business, in which he continued until his death in March, 1913, having been a member of the well-known firm of Monroe & Haskell. .
Frank M. Haskell was graduated from the Bellingham high school and under the careful training of his father mastered the technicalities of the plumber's trade. He was an apt pupil and at the age of nineteen took charge of the business, which he has since managed. It was conducted for many years at No. 1163 Elk street and in 1924 was moved to its new home at No. 1223 on the same thoroughfare. The company takes contracts for plumbing and sheet metal work and furnishes employment to nine men. In work of this description the firm has no superiors, and under the progressive management of Mr. Haskell the business has been greatly enlarged.
In 1918 Mr. Haskell was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda Lockwood, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lockwood, early settlers of this locality. Mr. Lockwood is chief engineer for the Bellingham Light & Power Company and stands high in his profession. Mr. and Mrs. Haskell have two sons, Edwin and Murray. Mr. Haskell is a Mason and has taken the fourteenth degree in the Scottish Rite. He is also identified with the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Lions Club. Politically he is not bound by party ties but casts his ballot for the candidate whom he considers best qualified for office. A young man of substantial worth he has brought additional prestige to an honored name, and his record is a credit to the city of his birth.
_____Bellingham Herald
July 27, 1982Frank M. Haskell, a life-long Bellingham resident who turned his fathers plumbing shop into a multi-million dollar contracting business, died Monday night at St. Lukes Hospital.
He was 87 years old and had been ill with cancer.
He was almost an institution in this area, Haskells old friend, Frank Brooks, said this morning. He was a real force in the community. He hadnt been active lately, but he was still there. You knew he was there.
Haskell joined the Monroe and Haskell plumbing business when it was located where the Herald Building stands today, at State and Chestnut streets. He expanded into the sheet metal business and set up shops in Mount Vernon and Everett. But the business really took off after World War II, when Haskell and Roy Gaasland expanded into Alaska.
The men broke a monopoly on government contracts that had been held by five other companies, Brooks said. More than anything, they appealed to the political heads --- Henry Jackson was one of them, Brooks explained. They did very, very well.
The Haskell Corporation today is a general and mechanical contractor doing business all along the West Coast.
Haskells son, F. Murray Red Haskell, succeeded his father as president of the business.
Frank Haskell was a tough, short-tempered man who pulled himself up by his boot straps, according to his friend Adrian Yorkston. He wanted his money, and he wanted to do the job right. He was a perfectionist, Yorkston said. Hes done a job. He lived a full life.
Haskell, 702 32nd St., was a past president of the Bellingham Housing Authority. He was a past board member of Seattle-First National Bank and the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle.
He was a charter member and past president of the Bellingham Central Lions Club and a charter member and past president of the Northwest Shrine Club.
He was a member of the Bellingham Bay Masonic Lodge, No. 44, F. and A.M.; the Scottish Rite Bodies; Nile Temple of the Shrine; the Elks Lodge B.P.O.E., 194; the Bellingham Golf and Country Club, and the Bellingham Yacht Club.
Haskell was preceded in death by his wife, Cindy.
He is survived by two sons; Edward Haskell and wife, Mary, Everett; anf F. Murray Red Haskell and wife, Betty, Bellingham; nine grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Bellingham Herald
July 14, 1981Lucinda Haskell, 87, of 905 Jersey St., an active officer in the Haskell Corp. until her retirement, died Monday.
Born June 10, 1894, in Detroit, Mich., she came to Bellingham as an infant.
She was a member of Bellingham Yacht Club, Bellingham Golf and Country Club, Zenobia Club, Maple Leaf Chapter, OES, Daughters of the Nile and Aftermath Club. She was also a charter member and a past president of Bellingham Central Lions Club. She would have celebrated her 64th wedding anniversary July 19.
She is survived by her husband Frank, two sons, nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
The Seattle Times
EDWIN L. HASKELL, 77, DIES; HE PUT FAMILY FIRST
Edwin Lockwood Haskell measured success by the quality of the time he spent with family.By that standard, his success was great. He not only worked 22 years as a mechanical contractor in the family business, the Haskell Corp., and 18 more years with Sellen Construction, but he also managed to take his family skiing, fishing and hunting as often as he could.
In retirement, he rarely missed a chance to attend a sporting event in which any of his 13 grandchildren took part.
"He taught us to ski up on Mount Baker, and wouldn't let us use rope tows," said his daughter, Jane Sonntage of North Andover, Mass. "He wanted us to learn how to do things on our own and was very supportive when we learned. We went hunting with him, too.
"We girls even learned the mysteries of plumbing at an early age, so in all his activities he included us. He thought girls could do anything boys could do, and was a man ahead of his time in that respect. His work and life were an extension of his love for us."
Mr. Haskell died Saturday, Nov. 9, after suffering a stroke. He was 77.
Born in Bellingham, Mr. Haskell earned a bachelor's degree in engineering in 1942 at the University of Washington. He worked as a mechanical engineer for his father before and after graduation, in Bremerton and Everett.
When the firm began to focus on work in Alaska, Mr. Haskell remained in the Seattle area to be near family, becoming a mechanical engineer with the Sellen contracting firm, and involving himself in Elks and Lions Club work.
Other survivors include Mr. Haskell's wife of 54 years, Mary Haskell; his children Edwin R. Haskell, Susan Young, and Nancy Erickson, all of Edmonds; Margaret Smith, Naples, Italy; and Patricia Haskell, Seattle; and his brother, F. Murray Haskell, Bellingham.
Everett Herald
October 11, 2010Mary Margaret Haskell of Everett and Edmonds died Friday, November 1, 2013.
Our Mom, Grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend to many, is survived by her six children, Edwin R. Haskell (Jean) of Chelan, Margaret A. Smith (Larry) of Poulsbo, Mary Jane Sonntag (Gunter) of Amesbury, MA, Susan H. Young (Jim) of Edmonds, Nancy L. Erickson (Bruce) of Edmonds, and Patty Haskell of Seattle. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Edwin L. Haskell. Mom's family was her greatest joy and happiness. Mary was born in Seattle on April 18, 1921, the daughter of Richard and Margaret Abrams. She had two younger brothers, Richard and Robert, who have also passed away.
Mary grew up in Bellingham where she graduated from Bellingham High. She attended the University of Washington and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority and Phi Beta Kappa Society. She raised her family in Everett and was active in PEO, Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts, Lady Lions, Book Club, and Everett High Boosters. Mom was a member and active with the First Presbyterian Church of Everett. As her family grew and moved away from Everett, Mom and Dad traveled in Europe, on the east coast, and in Hawaii to visit their extended family.
The Bellingham Herald
August 15, 2002F. Murray (Red) Haskell, age 79 of Bellingham, WA, passed away at his summer home August 10, 2002. He was born June 27, 1923 in Bellingham, WA to Frank and Lucinda (Lockwood) Haskell. Red graduated from Bellingham High School in 1941. He attended the University of Washington, Georgetown University and Biarritz France University. Red married Betty Cassell September 14, 1947 in Bellingham, WA. From his setting up of a retraining school for U.S. Veterans following WWII to his long standing position as Trustee of Bellingham Technical Institute, which prepares people for many vocations including the Construction Industry, Red Haskell has been actively involved in helping others become successful. Currently chairman of the Board of Haskell Corporation, Red's accomplishment lead to his being honored with the Whatcom County Lifetime Business Achievement Award. Red continues to generously contribute to student scholarships at Western Washington University.
He served as past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Northwestern Commercial Bank for 26 years, past Board of Director of U S Bank Bellingham-Whatcom Co. area, Bellingham National Bank, Uniflite, past Board of Governors of Washington Athletic Club serving two terms and in 2000 was appointed to the Board of Trustees for Western Washington University. Red was a member of the Washington Athletic Club, Elks Club, Mt. Baker Division Boy Scouts Foundation, Lions Club, Bellingham Bay #44 Masonic Lodge, Nile Temple, Scottish Rite of S.J., Royal Order of Jesters. He provides personal support of scholarships and numerous gifts for WWU Crew and student scholarships.
Preceded in death by his son, James M. Haskell his parents, Frank and Cindy Haskell a brother, Edwin Haskell and best friend, Jack Frazier.
Survived by his wife Betty Haskell daughter, Joeen and husband Terry Daughters son, Fred Haskell and wife Darcie grandchildren, Evan and Troy Haskell, Michael and Molly Daughters and numerous other relatives.
____
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Francis Haskell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1923
Death Date: 10 Aug 2002
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 5 Apr 1943
Release Date 1: 15 Feb 1946
Westford Funeral Home
Betty Elaine Haskell passed away on July 31, 2020, at the age of 93.
She was born to Frank and Katherine Cassell on April 4, 1927 in Bellingham.
She married F. Murray "Red" Haskell on September 14, 1947.
They spent many years together, enjoying traveling and cruising with friends. Her times spent at their home on Lake Whatcom with family was a highlight of her life. Betty loved to work in her garden, especially planting her annual geranium pots. She was involved in several bridge clubs, including a neighborhood group that met weekly for years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Betty was predeceased by her husband Red, and son James.
She is survived by her two children, Fred (Marci) Haskell and Joeen (Terry) Daughters, grandchildren Evan (Becky) Haskell, Troy (Adrienne) Haskell, Michael (Melissa) Daughters, and Molly (Andrew) Koch, ten great-grandchildren, and her sister Franki (Ray) Scott, all of Bellingham.
St. Petersburg Times (FL)
May 18, 2000HOWELL, LINDA, 57, of Tampa, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at home. Born in Chicago, she came here 24 years ago from Chicago. She was an elementary school teacher. She was Protestant.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne; a son, David, Tallahassee; a daughter, Bernadine Howell, Tallahassee; a brother, Richard Haskell, San Francisco; and a sister, Nancy Strackney, Chicago.
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Norman Haskell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1899
Death Date: 22 Jun 1974
SSN: 006121411
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 16 Aug 1918
Release Date 1: 20 Feb 1919
____
Maine, Military Index, 1917-1920
Name: Norman E. Haskell
Birth Place: Waterville, Maine, USA
Age: 19
Serial Number: 3559093
Residence Place: Waterville
Military Date: 20 Feb 1919
Comments: Enl: NA Cp. Hancock, Ga. to Aug. 6/18. Pvt; Pvt 1st cl Nov. 28/18. Org: Co B 3 Prov Regt Ord C Cp Hancock Ga to disch. Overseas service: None. Hon disch on demob: Feb. 20, 1919.
Newsletter of the Haskell Family Society, Vol 3 # 3, Page 16
Joan (Haskell) Hardy, aged 60, died 11 Feb. 1991 in Stuart, Florida; wife of Malcomb D . Hardy, she was born in Waterville, Maine, daughter of the late Norman and Lillian Haskell. After attending Colby College she became a student of art and Brazilian culture, teaching English at Escola National de Guerre in Rio de Janeiro. Later she became an accomplished commercial water colorist.
Survivors include her husband, two daughters, a brother Paul Haskell of Hollis, New Hampshire, and three grandchildren.