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BEVERLY: Marie Eleanor (O'Hearn) Curtis, formerly of Wheeler's Point, Gloucester, departed this world peacefully on March 19, 2008. She was predeceased by her husband, Howard Curtis, a highly recognized Gloucester artist and teacher of art at Gloucester High School, and one brother, W. Elliot O'Hearn.
Born in Gloucester on July 9, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Eunice (Poland) O'Hearn.
Eleanor loved Gloucester and very much enjoyed rides around Cape Ann and reminiscing of years past. She graduated from Gloucester High School in 1927 and the Salem Normal School (now Salem State College) in 1930. She had been a teacher for several years in the Gloucester Public Schools. Her first assignment was 6th grade at Eastern Avenue School and later the Collins School. She was an accomplished poet and was recognized by the National Poetry Society.
Eleanor was also a piano instructor, a founding member of the Folly Cove Designers, the North Shore Art Association, a member of the Gloucester Woman's Club, the Annisquam Village Church and Village Sewing Bee. Eleanor studied drawing under the direction of George Demetrious and Virginia Lee Burton. Mr. & Mrs. Curtis were well known throughout the artist community.
Hamilton Wenham Chronicle (MA)
July 20, 2006Lois S. (Elwell) Kinsella, 81, of Hamilton, wife of the late Stephen D. Kinsella, died July 15, 2006, at her home. Born and raised in West Gloucester, she was the daughter of the late Percy G. and Annie R. (Trumball) Elwell, both of Gloucester.
Mrs. Kinsella was a dedicated member of the Cape Ann Bible Church for many years and also attended the First Congregational Church of Hamilton.
In the 1950s, she and her husband owned and operated a diner in Hamilton square. They later opened Kinsella's Restaurant, where the Salem Five Bank is now located. They moved from their home on Arbor Street in Wenham to purchase a 17th-century house in Essex. After completing alterations, yet keeping its original charm, the Hearthside Restaurant was born. After 14 years of a reputation for simple elegance and hospitality from the heart, they decided to retire. They moved back to Hamilton and built a home.
Mrs. Kinsella enjoyed her bible study groups and her many trips, including her trip to Jerusalem. She took great pleasure traveling with dear friends and on numerous family vacations. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Surviving her are: two daughters, Marilyn Jeanne (Hotchkiss) Anderson and her husband, John E. and Anne M. (Kinsella) Day and her husband, David E., all of Hamilton; two granddaughters, Tanya Kehoe of Kensington, N.H. and Erika O'Neill of Lynn; three sisters, Barbara Roland of Magnolia and Anne Brown and Marion Dillard, both of Casa Grande, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also the sister of the late Bernice Elwell, Louise Seeley, May Johnson, Percy Elwell and John Elwell.
Hamilton Wenham Chronicle (MA)
May 4, 2006Stephen D. Kinsella, 91, of Hamilton, husband of Lois S. (Elwell) Kinsella, died April 27, 2006, at the Sea View Retreat in Rowley. Born in Hamilton, son of the late James and Maria (Walsh) Kinsella, both of Ireland, he had lived in Hamilton all of his life.
Mr. Kinsella was a veteran of World War II and had entered the United States Army on November 18, 1940, being one of the first 10 in the U.S. to volunteer under the Selective Service. He went to the South Pacific early in 1942. He was involved in the East Indies, New Guinea, New Britain Admiralties Islands and Bismarck Archipelago campaigns. He returned to the United States in December 1944 and was reassigned to Washington, D.C. as a MP Special Duty at the Pentagon. He was honorably discharged on August 28, 1945.
In the 1950s, Mr. Kinsella and his wife owned and operated a diner in Hamilton square. Mr. Kinsella later opened the Kinsella's Restaurant where the Salem Five Bank is now situated. He and his wife sold their property on Arbor Street in Wenham and purchased a 17th-century house in Essex. Mr. Kinsella did some alterations but kept its original charm. Thus, the Hearthside Restaurant was born. After 14 years of a reputation for simple elegance and hospitality from the heart, the Kinsellas decided to retire. Mr. Kinsella will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Anne M. (Kinsella) Day and her husband, David E. and Marilyn Jeanne (Hotchkiss) Anderson and her husband, John E., all of Hamilton; two grandchildren, Erika O'Neil of Lynn and Tanya Kehoe of Kensington, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also the brother of the late James, John, William, David and Vincent Kinsella, Emily Coughlin, Eva Kinsella and Anna Ames.
Casa Grande Dispatch: Web Edition Articles (AZ)
May 23, 2017CASA GRANDE � Anne Trumbull Elwell Brown, 89, died on May 18, 2017, of a respiratory ailment at The Garnet of Casa Grande.
Mrs. Brown was born on Oct. 16, 1927, a daughter of Percy G. and Annie R. (Trumbull) Elwell of Gloucester, Massachusetts. She and her family were descendants of noted Revolutionary War painter John Trumbull, and into the 1830s her family owned most of what is now considered the greater Gloucester area. She graduated from Gloucester High School in 1945.
She held various jobs from telephone operator to secretary and worked for civil service through the 1960s. She married the love of her life, Jesse E. Brown, a year before he retired from the Navy Seabees. After retirement, she and her husband bought and managed 23 rental properties in Oxnard and Port Hueneme, California, which they sold after her husband's open heart surgery. They then embarked on what she called the "greatest time of her life" as they traveled throughout the United States and Mexico in their RV for many years before settling in Port Charlotte, Florida. In 2004 she moved to Casa Grande to be closer to surviving family. She was known as a vivacious, smart, outspoken and strong-willed woman who always put family first and strongly believed in family loyalty.
She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, Percy Jr. and John; and seven sisters, Louise, Bernice, Etta, May, Lois, Marion and Barbara. The last of the "Elwell Girls," she is survived by nieces and nephews and their offspring throughout the United States.
The Gloucester Times
May 12, 2014Gloucester � Barbara J. (Elwell) Roland, 83, of Magnolia, Mass., died on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Beverly, Mass. She was the wife of the late Caesar R. Roland.
Born in Gloucester, Mass., on July 29, 1930, Barbara was the youngest child of 10 children of Percy Grant and Annie Rose (Trumbull) Elwell.
Barbara touched many lives with her elegance and grace. Her beauty was inside and out, and she dedicated many years to children with special needs. She loved white pearl necklaces, sparkling earrings, high heels, cats, and anything to do with her children and grandchildren.
A graduate of Gloucester High School, Class of 1949, Barbara worked for CBS Hytron, operated the summer concession at Cape Hedge Beach, ARC Inc., and managed and operated Roland's Market, alongside her husband "Caesar."
Surviving her are three children, her daughter, Donna Faye (Anderson) Costopulos and her husband, David J., of Ipswich, Mass.; two sons, John "Jack" Anderson and girlfriend, Allison Cecilio and James "Jerry" Anderson, both of Gloucester; granddaughters, Cheryl AnnMarie Costopulos and boyfriend, Sean Brennan of Beverly, Mass., and Sophia Cecilio; and grandson, Erik J. Anderson of Ipswich, Mass.; her sister, Anne Brown of Casa Grande, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.
Find-a-Gray
Capt Leonard B. Tripp, one of the best known inspectors in the Customs Service here, dropped dead Saturday night of heart disease in the ofiice of Dr Blanchard, on Marlboro st; a few minutes after he entered *to consult (with the physician regarding his condition. The news of his sudden passing was a shock to "his associates, although it was known that «he had never fully recovered from an attack of influenza suffered in France during the war..
The deceased leaves a Wife, two sons, and two brothers, Charles F. Tripp, attached to the prohibition unit, and Herbert Tripp, Who lives in Gray.
Born in this city August 17, 1875. Captain Tripp had lived here practically all his life. He served in the regular Army from 1898 to 1907, seeing service in the Spanish War. He was appointed to the Customs in January. 1909, and in 1917 was granted a leave of absence, being commissioned a captain in the Quartermaster Corps. In February, 1918, he went overseas, being stationed at Nantes, France, and the following year returned to resume his duties in the Customs service.
Find-a-Grave
GRAY, Jan. 25. (Special)---Arnold Riggs Tripp, 24, a graduate of the University of Maine, class of 1937, and who was taken ill in the Fall while pursuing post graduate work at the university, died this morning at the home of his uncle, Herbert Tripp, in this place, where he had made his home since the death of his parents when he was nine years of age.
Mr. Tripp was the son of the late Capt. Leonard Tripp. U. S. Army, and Grace Elwell Tripp, and was graduated from the Gray schools, including Pennell Institute, completing his college preparation at Bridgton Academy. He was active in athletics at Pennell and Bridgton Academy. At the university he took the chemical engineering course, and this past fall was taking advanced work in this when taken ill. He was a member of the Gray Congregational Church and active in Boy Scout work here. He was also a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at the university.
Surviving him besides his uncle and aunt here are two uncles, Fred Tripp of Canton and Harry Elwell of Boston.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL)
May 4, 2000Richard N. Elwell, 80, Englewood, died May 1, 2000.
He was born Jan. 5, 1920, in Framingham, Mass., and came to Englewood 12 years ago from Wareham, Mass. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a registered nurse for the Veterans Administration, assistant commissioner of mental health for the state of New York and administrative consultant for mental health in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Boston University, American University in Washington, D.C., and Butler Hospital School of Nursing in Providence, R.I.
Survivors include his wife, Capitola of Wareham; a daughter, Ronnie of Boston; a son, Richard D. of Berkley, Mass.; a sister, Margaret Sheehy of Framingham; two granddaughters; a grandson; and his companion, Ann Hickey of Englewood.
Funeral home obituary
Allison Hugo Wells, 96, formerly of De Pere, WI, passed out of his earthly body and into a new life on November 21, 2014, in Ojai, CA. His body wore out, but his spirit never did. He had repeatedly surprised his doctors by rising, like a phoenix, from each of several illnesses. Like so many of his generation who lived through the Great Depression and World War II, he had an indomitable spirit, a zest for living, and an integrity often lacking in the world today. A consummate gentleman, he remained courteous, charming, upbeat, appreciative, and genteel until his last breath.
Born April 28, 1918, to Hugo Smith Wells and Elizabeth Mary (Maloney) Wells, Mr. Wells lived most of his life in De Pere, where his family was involved in the grain and feed milling business. During the Depression, Allison, his parents, and his siblings moved in with his widowed grandmother at 807 North Broadway, De Pere, a beautiful riverfront home built by his grandfather, A. G. Wells, and his wife, Addie Belle (Smith) Wells. Addie Belle and her sister, Sarah Elizabeth Smith, who was De Pere's first librarian, were college-educated, cultured women who inspired in young Mr. Wells a love of beauty, music, art, architecture, nature, history, patriotism, philosophy, and education that lasted his whole life.
Allson H. Wells was a sensitive and accomplished musician. He played the saxophone and clarinet in the De Pere High School Band and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Band. His mentor, Professor Heinen from Belgium, proudly featured Allison in many of his music programs in Green Bay. Mr. Wells often woke his children in the morning by playing "The Flight of the Bumblebee" or "The Minute Waltz" (in exactly one minute!) on the piano. He could also tell, within 1/10 of a degree, what a person's temperature was simply by placing his hand on their forehead.
In his teens, Mr. Wells was an avid camper at YMCA Camp Manito-wish at Boulder Junction, WI, and even well into his 90's could sing all the old camp songs without missing a beat. In 1936 he enjoyed a memorable European tour with a group from the camp.After graduating as salutatorian from De Pere High School in 1936, Mr. Wells attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a member of Iron Cross senior men's honorary society and an active member of Chi Psi Fraternity. In his senior year, he served as President of the Inter-Fraternity Board, which required travel to national conferences that gave him great satisfaction. He loved dancing to Big Band music and presided over the 1940 Inter-Fraternity Ball. An announcer for the University's radio station, he relished producing sound effects, which delighted his children during bedtime stories and amused his friends in later years.
Mr. Wells was a born storyteller and historian, with a huge vocabulary, a deep interest in personalities, and a keen memory for details. His great-great-grandfather, Dominicus Jordan, was one of De Pere's first settlers and the first person buried in De Pere's Greenwood Cemetery. Because of his family's long residence in the region, Mr. Wells was often asked to write a history of the Green Bay-De Pere area, which he sadly never did.
Allison H. Wells lived a life of duty, honor, and courage. After graduating from UW-Madison in 1940 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics, he enrolled in the U.S. Navy Officer's Training School and became a Lieutenant j.g. in the U.S. Navy. He proudly served as a supply officer aboard the U.S.S. Reuben James during World War II and traveled throughout the North Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Following his honorable discharge, Mr. Wells returned to De Pere, where he was a salesman for the A. G. Wells Company, of which he later became President. He was a respected member of the Green Bay-De Pere business community and a member of Rotary Club International. After closing the family business in the 1970s, he continued selling for various companies and enjoyed traveling throughout northeastern Wisconsin, reveling in the beauty of the landscape, sampling pies in small cafes, and sharing his stories with all who were interested.On June 21, 1947, Mr. Wells married his college sweetheart, Clarissa Elwell Kerr, at Trinity Congregational Church in Gloucester, MA. After a honeymoon in the Poconos, they moved into their home in De Pere, where they lived until she preceded him in death on March 26, 1986, and where he lived until he moved to California in February 2010.
Allison moved to Ojai for his health and to be cared for by his daughter, Becky. He lived with Becky, her husband Karl, and their cats for almost five happy years until his passing. His years in California were truly golden. He visited many sights of cultural and historical significance, including Hearst Castle, Reagan Library and Museum, Descanso Gardens, Mullin Automotive Museum, and more. He made many friends. Even in his 90's, his charming nature and movie star good looks would invariably cause women of all ages to exclaim, "Oh, isn't he cute!?!" He loved nature and took delight in every subtle sensual nuance, from the caress of the breeze on his cheek, to the feel of the cat's fur under his fingers. He enjoyed taking scenic drives, dining out, going to concerts and museums, singing, watching Lawrence Welk videos, breathing the ocean air, and sharing stories of his long and interesting life.
Mr. Wells set the bar high and modeled living and dying with dignity and grace. He had fun but made his health a high priority and believed in "moderation in all things." He would not be pressured or rushed. He thought long and deeply before making any decision, and could be extremely determined when he made up his mind. He was fastidious about his grooming and his precious Lincoln Town Car.
Mr. Wells was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 39 years, Clarissa Elwell (Kerr) Wells; his sister, Carolyn Elizabeth (Wells) Breckinridge; and his brother, Donald Glenn Wells. He is survived by his sister, Marilyn June (Wells) Miracle, of Everett, WA; his daughter, Paula Marie Wells, of Milwaukee, WI; his daughter, Rebecca Wells Windinwood, and son-in-law, Karl Klister Windinwood of Ojai, CA; his son, Allison George Wells II, of De Pere, WI, ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
72001. Willard Archibald Burpee
Boston Globe
October 9, 1945Wareham, Oct 9, William T, Burpee, 50, town moderator of Hanover, was lilled last night in a head-on collision in which two sailors and a New Bedford man were injured.
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Mr. Burpee served as Hanover's town moderator for nearly 20 years and was active in civic affairs of the community as well as activities of the Republican town committee. He was a salesman for a leather firm in Providence.
He leaves his wife, Amy Dickens Howland Burpee, a direct descendant of Charles Dickens and two sons, Sgt. Charles Dickens Burpee, USMC, stationed in Hawaii, and Robert Burpee of the United States Navy.
William Haskell was a clerk.
Boston Herald
December 16, 1976HASKELL - Of Revere, December 14, Viola (Macnum). Beloved wife of the late Reginald L. Haskell; loving mother of Miss Shirley V. Haskell of Revere, Robert L. of Toronto, Canada, and Richard L. of Wakefield; also survived by eight grandchildren.
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Robert W Haskell
Birth Year: 1913
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
County or City: Middlesex
Enlistment Date: 29 Oct 1942
Enlistment State: Massachusetts
Enlistment City: Boston
Branch: Air Corps
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled furnacemen, smelters, and pourers
Marital status: Married
Height: 70
Weight: 150
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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Robert Haskell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1913
Death Date: 5 Apr 2008
Branch 1: AAC
Enlistment Date 1: 29 Oct 1942
Release Date 1: 12 Feb 1946
The Boston Globe
April 16, 1973Rumrill - At the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Sunday April 15, after a long illness, Mrs Phyllis May (Ervin) Rumrill, beloved wife of Eddwin W. Rumrill; formerly of 31 Cass St., Melrose; recently residing with their daughter Mrs. Doris E. (Philip) Polley of 42 Stevens Rd., Melrose. Also mother of Edwin W, Rumrill Jr. of Georgia, Richard Ervin Rumrill of 480 Lebanon St., Melrose and Edna L. Penney of Waltham and Kenneth Earl Rumrill of californisa; a sister Mrs. Elizabeth (Frank) Noyes and step-father Ralph Bickmore at 22 Collincote St. Stoneham.
The Boston Globe
January 27, 1978Foshey - Of Sanford, Maine, formerly of Jamaica Plain, Jan. 27, Marion E. (Rumrill) Foshey, belovede wife of George W., loving mother of George W. Je. of Calif., Fred E. and Charles A., both of Wrentham, Arthur W. of Winchester, Donald of Sanford, Robert E. of Holbrook, Mrs, Helen E. Hardy of Jamaica Plain, Mrs. Marion G. Halpin of Wilmington, Mrs. Charlotte M. MacLeod of Sanford, Me., Mrs. Lois D. Riendeau of Holbrook, foster dsaughter of Mrs. Dolores F. Riendeau of Holbrook, sister of Edwin Rumrill of Melrose, Clinton of cambridge, Mrs. Ruth Hollo of Ct. Also survived by 39 grandchidren and 45 great-grandchildren.
lowellsun.com
FLETCHERS LANDING, Maine Ida C. Fowlie, 93, died November 23, 2007, at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hyannis, MA, Oct., 13, 1914, the daughter of William H. and Inez (Aldrich) Perkins.
Ida was always called "Nana", more Nana, Gramma Nana, Auntie Ida, and Mum. Ida lived in many cities in Massachusetts, finally moving to the Pinehurst section of Billerica, MA, where she raised her children. In 1954, she and her family started visiting Maine and visited the Pike Jordan Camps on Graham Lake. Ida's family bought a home in Fletchers Landing where she retired in 1979. She worked as a boiler maker helper during the war, and was a LPN for about 10 years. She was an avid gardener and bird watcher, longtime member of the Pines Community Club, and Pinehurst Congregational Church in Billerica, MA, and a Girl Scout Leader. Ida enjoyed making pot holders and gave away many. She was an avid book reader.
She is survived by six daughters, Margaret R. Anderson of Concord, NH, Joan A. Weber and her husband, Robert, of Lisbon Falls, Maine, Janice G. James and husband, Ronald of Stoddard, NH, Carole M. Stillwell and husband, Ronald of Orange Park, FL, Irene A. Gifford of Billerica, MA, and Carole V. Moore and her husband, Pat, of Iowa; two sons, James M. Fowlie and wife, Hannah of Bedford, MA, Donald A. Fowlie and wife, Susan of Fair Haven, MA; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Perkins of MA, Ruth Hollo of CT; many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by two husbands, Arthur Joe Rumrill, Sr., and Merlin W. Fowlie; two sons, Arthur J. Rumrill, Jr., and his wife, Glennis, and Robert Rumrill and his wife, Pat; three brothers, Stanley, Allen and Everett Perkins, and sister, Mary Quigley; a son-in-law, William J. Anderson, Sr.; and several infant children.
72017. Sgt. James Herman E. Rumrill
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SGT James (Herman) E Rumrill Sr.
BIRTH 27 Oct 1908
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH 16 Nov 1944 (aged 36)
Hurtgenwald, Kreis Düren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
BURIAL
Warrensburg Cemetery
Battle of Hürtgen Forest, GermanyOriginally assigned to: Battery E, CAC (Coastal Artillery Corps) near Newport News, VA
Later KIA while assigned to: Company A (Infantry), 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment (Warrior), 4th Infantry Division ("Old Ivy")
According to his death date, Tech Sergeant (T/4) Rumrill died during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. A fellow 12th Infantry member, Sergeant William H. Buell, later described the fight as: "the worst month of war for the 12th Regiment, which suffered 1,493 battle casualties and 1,094 non-battle casualties". This bleak assessment is echoed in a thorough history written by the executive officer of Rumrill's battalion, Major (later Colonel) Gerden F. Johnson. In the appendix of Johnson's book "History of the Twelth Infantry Regiment in World War II", Rumerill's name is listed as KIA on a roster of unit members.
Boston Globe
August 23, 2007Irene (Enos) Rumrill of Cambridge, August 22, 2007.
Beloved wife of the late Clinton H. Sr. Mother of Clinton H. Jr. & his wife Marie of Somerville, James & his wife Joanne of Stoneham, John & his wife Elaine of Medford, Linda of Cambridge, Steven & his girlfriend Lu Purdy of Salem, NH and the late Capt. Paul Rumrill, US Army. Sister of Julia Perry of Cambridge and the late Joe Enos. Sister-in-law of Rita Enos of Revere, Ruth Hollo of CT & Ida F. of ME. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.