Union-News (Springfield, MA)
December 6, 1991Kenneth Q. Jack, 86, of 31 Springfield St., a retired insurance official, died Wednesday at his home.
Before retiring, he worked for 45 years at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. He was the assistant manager of income settlement.
Born in Bowdoinham, Maine, he was educated in Maine schools.
He lived in this town for the past 55 years. He was an avid vegetable and flower gardener, and for many years organized and coached a town youth baseball team during the 1940s. He was a longtime member of the Newton Masonic Lodge of Wilbraham.
He leaves his wife of 60 years, the former Mildred I. Phillips; a son, Frederick W. of Springfield; a brother, Russell of Mount Vernon, Maine, and two grandchildren.
Union-News (Springfield, MA)
February 20, 1996Mildred I. (Phillips) Jack, 80, of Springfield Street died Sunday at home. She was a retired executive secretary at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. and the former Monarch Life Insurance Co., both in Springfield. Born in Worcester, she lived here for 62 years.
Her husband, Kenneth Q. Jack, died in 1991. She leaves a son, Frederick W., and two grandchildren, Karl and Lisa Alpert, all of Springfield.
Portland Press Herald (ME)
September 15, 1998Brig. Gen. Clayton O. Totman, 84, died Sunday at Shore Village Nursing Center, Rockland.
He was born in Conway, Mass., a son of Francis W. and Annie B. Smith Totman, and graduated from Greenville High School in 1931.
He earned a bachelor's degree in forestry from the University of Maine. While at the university, he was a distinguished cadet commanding officer with the rank of major; an All-Maine tackle on the football team, and a javelin thrower for the track team. He received a direct commission in the Marine Corps due to his outstanding cadet leadership. He held a commission as a second lieutenant in the 13th Infantry at Fort Devens, Mass., was a company commander at Fort McKinley, Portland Harbor, and later went to the Marine Barracks Basic School at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia.He took part in the Occupation of Nagasaki, Japan, shortly after the atomic bomb attack and served in the 4th Marine Regiment, Shanghai, China, in defense of Shanghai during the Sino-Japanese War in 1937. He served 29 months in Alaska commanding two barracks in Sitka and Kodiak.
He graduated from the Basic Marine Officer Training and Amphibious Warfare School, from the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and the Department of Defense Armed Forces Staff College. In Korea, he was division inspector and later commanding officer of the West Coast Island of Defense Forces, defending six islands of North Korea. Returning to the United States, he was in charge of Cold Weather Training in Nevada, and did a tour as inspector general for the Marine Corps that included Africa, Europe, America and Asia. He was a special assistant to the secretary of the Navy, assigned to organize and direct all activities for conservation and resources management on Navy and Marine Corps land throughout the world.
He retired Nov. 1, 1959, and transferred to the officers retired list. He was a member of the Soule Shuman Post VFW and the Charles C. Lilly Post American Legion Post. He was a director of the Marine Christmas Tree Association, past president of the Maine Forest Products Council, and founding president of the Waldoboro Historical Association. He was chairman of the Board of the Waldoboro Sewer District and president of Lincoln County Fish and Game for six years. He was a director of the Maine Farm Bureau for 12 years and was president and chairman of the American Farm Bureau Federation and its Forestry Advisory Committee. He received the Bronze Star with Valor for landing on Tinian Island in the Mariannas.In 1940, he married Caroline M. Jack. She died in 1991.
Surviving are a daughter, Judith Carter of Waldoboro; four grandsons, Jason and Daniel Williams, Kenneth Carter, and Chad Wales; and four great-grandchildren.
The Tampa Tribune
February 23, 1962Joe Von Teem, 56, of 2103Temle Terrace Highway, died Wednesday at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.
A native og Ellaja, Ga., he had resided in Tampa for 17 years. He was a retrired naval veteran, having served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Naval Reserve Local No. 118 and the Oron Workers Local No. 397.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Teem; three daughters, Mrs Leeann Austin, Miss Nancy Teem and Miss Linda Teem; his mother Mrs. Lee Anna Teem; and one brother Robert Teem; all of Tampa; and one grand-daughter.
The Valley Breeze (Cumberland, RI)
January 31, 2008Nancy A. (Nelson) Williams, 74, of Blackstone died Jan. 19.
She was the beloved wife of Franklin K. Williams Jr.; they had been married for 43 years.
Born Feb. 6, 1933, in Portsmouth, N.H., the daughter of the late Fred B. and Blanche (Reynolds) Nelson, she was a 1951 graduate of Portsmouth High School.
She also completed nurse's training at New England Deaconess School of Nursing in Boston in 1955. Her career as a registered nurse spanned more than 30 years and included work at hospitals in Boston, San Francisco, Portsmouth and Bennington, Vt., as well as nursing homes in Exeter, N.H., and Blackstone. Until her retirement in 1983, she cared for her patients with exceptional skill, tenderness and compassion. She was an avid reader, enjoyed solving crossword puzzles and was an armchair Jeopardy whiz. She virtually was an unskunkable cribbage player and passed her love of the game to her children. A life-long animal lover, she was always surrounded by pets and delighted in feeding the local wildlife and strays. She was a steadfast friend and confidante and her many cherished friends will miss her sharp wit and unique take on life.
Besides her husband she leaves two sons, Franklin K. Williams III of Phoenix, Ariz., Stephen N. Williams of Montpelier, Vt.; a daughter, Lynne E. Williams of Charlotte, N.C.; a sister Vera G. Day of Exeter, N.H.; and a grandson, Phoenix Williams Swift.
Her brother Walter and sister Evelyn predeceased her.
The Call (Woonsocket, RI)
December 18, 2022BLACJCSTONE -Franklin K. Williams Jr. of East Granville, Vermont, formerly of i^^Blackstone, passed away just before sunrise on December 3, 2022, with his son and daughter by his side. He was 91.
Frank was bom June 3, 1931 in West Springfield MA to the late Franklin Klanton Williams Sr. and Ms Gossen) Williams.
In his youth, he earned the nickname Zookie due to the volume of his snoring, which according to his family was as loud as a bazooka. He moved to East Granville on Columbus Day weekend in 1946 and spent his teenage years there working and playing hard with his many friends, especially his beloved brother David. He attended school first in West Springfield, MA and then in Randolph, VT but left before graduating to work in the woods of Vermont with David.
After joining the US Air Force, Frank was stationed in Germany and Turkey where he proudly served as an Air Police officer. He embraced the local culture wherever he went, made lots of new friends and had many adventures. Upon leaving active duty, Frank went on to serve in the New Hampshire Air National Guard, stationed at Pease AFB in Portsmouth. His rank of Master Sergeant and expertise in teaching disaster preparedness earned him the unofficial title of "Master of Disaster." Though he did not finish high school, Frank was a lifelong scholar. He earned his GED while in the Air Force and later in life received a diploma from Randolph Union High School. He studied at American International College in Springfield, MA and graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Durham. He earned his Master's degree from Worcester State College in Worcester, MA Frank taught Junior High science in Vermont, New Hampshire and then at Blackstone MiUville Regional, where he worked from 1974 until his retirement in 1996. Even after he retired from full time teaching, he continued to serve as a private tutor and substitute teacher. Frank was passionately dedicated to his profession, and through it impacted the lives of many students and colleagues.
Frank always loved gardening and could often be seen doing yard work at his long-time home on Blackstone St, Blackstone where he lived from 1978-2021. He loved spending time with friends, having a beer at the Fireman's Pub, and attending game suppers at the Rod and Gun Club.
Franklin was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Nancy Ada (Nelson) Williams. He was also predeceased by sister Julia and brothers Joseph, James, Donald, and David.
He is survived by sons Stephen N. Williams of East Granville, VT and Franklin K. Williams III of Tempe, AZ. He is also survived by daughter Lynne E. Williams, her husband Steve Swift and grandsons Phoenix and Griffin Williams Swift, all of Charlotte NC. He was loved and will be fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
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Mary W. Reynolds, age 85, died peacefully, after a brief illness, on January 10, 2014 surrounded by her family in Naples, Florida.
Born on January 27, 1928 in Litchfield, Maine, Mary attended Litchfield Academy and upon graduation completed her education at the Kennebec School of Commerce in Augusta, ME. Not only did she become a successful bookkeeper and CNA, but she also held an administrative position with LL Bean in Freeport, ME, from which she retired in 1994.
In 2000, she moved to Naples to join her daughter, Karen. Having been raised on a dairy farm, Mary loved the outdoors and spent her free time horseback riding, biking, gardening, and dancing. More than anything, she cherished spending time with her family. She also enjoyed attending Mayflower Congregational Church of County Barn Road.
Mary is survived by her daughter Karen L. Shea and Rick Chaplin of Naples, her daughter, Laura Reynolds-Phillips of South Portland, Maine, a brother Phillip A. Weston, and a niece Anne Elizabeth Weston, both of Litchfield, Maine.
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Clara (Reynolds) Brackett passed away comfortably March 30, 2008, at her residence, after a short illness.
She was born in South Berwick, Maine, May 5, 1922, the daughter of Clyde and Gladys (Brown) Reynolds.
She graduated from Berwick Academy in 1939 and pursued a career in nursing.
After graduating in 1944 as an RN from Roger Williams General Hospital in Providence, R.I., she worked in Lewiston, Brunswick, St. Andrews in Boothbay Harbor and as a nurse with Dr. Carl Griffin, where she retired in 1984.
Clara was a loving and caring wife, mother and a friend to everyone, and everyone was her friend. She had a special place in her heart for a close friend, Loretta Emerson.
Clara is predeceased by her parents, Clyde and Gladys Reynolds, and brother, Chester Reynolds.
Survivors include her loving husband, Clinton (Bud) Brackett; sons, Russell Brackett and his wife, Jan, of Yarmouth; Carl Brackett and his wife, Vicki, of Dover-Foxcroft; grandchildren, Jason Brackett, of Portland, Maine, Caitlin Brackett, of Boothbay Harbor and New York City, Adam Brackett and his wife, Elizabeth, of Knoxville, Tenn.; Megan Brackett Kemp and her husband, Jeremy, of Dover-Foxcroft; great-grandchildren, Lazar Brackett, Hunter Kemp, Abriell Kemp; brother, Norman Reynolds and his wife, Pat, of Burr Hill, Va.; sister, Judy Waterson and her husband, Don, of North Berwick, Maine; sisters-in-law, Gwen (Brackett) Salata, of Boothbay Harbor, Leona Reynolds, of Gardiner; many nieces and nephews
Boothbay Harbor Clinton "Bud" Brackett, 92, passed away peacefully at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
He was born into a lobstering family, in New Harbor to Maynard and Ruby Brackett. His parents lived on Monhegan Island. He stayed on Monhegan Island through the age of 11. He started fishing when he was a young boy with his father, Maynard, where he learned to love the ocean.
Bud left Monhegan as a young teenager and completed school on the mainland. In his late teens, Bud went to work for the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Camden helping to construct the state park. At the age of 25 he joined the Army Air Corps during World War II as a machinist and pilot, serving from 1943 to 1947. While with the Army Air Corps he flew B-17s and P-51 Mustangs.
Bud and his wife, Clara Reynolds Brackett, ran the A & B Cab Company, the Boothbay region's first taxi and bus service, which they ran successfully for many years.
When Bud's dad died, Bud took over his lobstering business and became a successful lobsterman for the next 50 years until he retired at the age of "87."
He was well known in the fishing community and is loved dearly and will be missed by all. He also served as a director for the Farm Credit Bureau for several years in Lewiston with great pride. He also taught several local people to fly, as well as his son, Russ.
He was a member of the Charles E. Sherman American Legion Post in Boothbay. In 2009 he was the Grand Marshall of the Annual Windjammer Days Parade in Boothbay Harbor.
A special thank-you to Tina, Susie, and Bridie who so tenderly took care of Bud in his final hours at St. Andrews.
He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Clara Reynolds Brackett; and a daughter, Nancy Brackett.
He is survived by two sons, Russell Brackett and his wife, Jan, of Yarmouth and Carl Brackett and his wife, Vicki, of Dover– Foxcroft; his daughter, Sheila Lawson of Rockland; his sister, Gwen Brackett of Boothbay Harbor; his grandchildren, Jason Brackett and his wife, Angela, of Portland, Caitlin Brackett of Boothbay, Adam Brackett and his wife, Beth, of Ponte Vedra, Fla., and Megan Kemp and her husband, Jeremy, of Sangerville; his great-grandchildren, Lazar and Gracie Brackett of Ponte Vedra, Fla., and Hunter and Abrielle Kemp of Sangerville.
Portland Press Herald (ME)
April 4, 1994Chester ''Chet'' L. Reynolds, 69, of Pierce Street died Saturday at Kennebec Valley Medical Center, Augusta Division.
He was born in South Berwick, a son of Clyde and Gladys Brown Reynolds.
Mr. Reynolds married Leona Mae Hinkley on Nov. 22, 1947.
He was co-owner with his wife of Chet and Leona's Market in South Gardiner since 1970. Mr. Reynolds was very active in starting and sustaining relations with Gardiner's sister city, Totonicapan, Guatemala. After the earthquake in 1976 in Guatemala, he raised money and assistance to help rebuild the area. He continued his assistance until his death. He was a former member of the KVMC Gardiner Division Board of Directors, a former Rotarian and a member of the Randolph United Methodist Church.
He was predeceased by a son, Chester L. Reynolds Jr.
Surviving besides his father of Boothbay Harbor are his wife of 46 years of Gardiner; two sons, G. Peter of South Gardiner, and Paul A. of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Pamela J. Reynolds of San Antonio, Texas, and Diane L. Witt of Deming, Wash.; a brother, Norman of Burr Hill, Va.; two sisters, Mrs. Clinton (Clare) Brackett of Boothbay Harbor, and Mrs. Donald (Judy) Watterson of North Berwick; and three grandchildren.
Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME)
November 30, 2021AUGUSTA Leona Mae Hinkley Reynolds, 92, passed away Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 at Maine Veterans' Homes.
She was born in Richmond, June 28, 1929, the daughter of Horace and Alice Bodge Hinkley.
She graduated from Richmond High School in 1946 and worked at the Bureau of Health and Department of Agriculture for the State of Maine.
She married Chester Louis Reynolds on November 22, 1947 at the Richmond Methodist Church.
In September of 1970, she and Chet bought a store in South Gardiner and named it " Chet and Leona's Market." Upon Chet's death in 1994, their son Peter resumed operation of the store with Leona and worked there until he and his wife Terri sold it in June of 2009. Leona worked at the store for 39 years, retiring at age 80. Leona was a member of the Randolph United Methodist Church since 1952, where she baked her famous beans for church suppers for many years.
She was predeceased by her husband; and three sons Chester Jr. in 1952, Paul in 2003 and G. Peter in 2010; mother and father; sister Helen and her husband Albert May, two brothers Horace Hinkley and his wife Marlene, and Clyde Hinkley, two brothers-in-law Wayne Knight, Dana Sullivan and Norman Reynolds, and sister and brother-in-law Clara and Clinton "Bud" Brackett.
She is survived by two daughters Pamela Reynolds and her wife Karen Staggs of Readfield, Diane and her husband Gerald Witt of Deming, Wash., and daughter-in-law Terri Reynolds of So. Gardiner; two sisters, Charlotte Sullivan and Carolyn Knight, and sister-in-law Mary Hinkley, all of Richmond, sister and brother-in-law Judy and Don Watterson of No. Berwick, and sister-in-law Patricia Reynolds of Virginia; grandchildren Lianna and her husband Steven King of San Antonio, Texas, Stacey and her husband Luka Durosinovic of Austin, Texas, Aaron and his wife Meredith Reynolds of Richardson, Texas, and Zoe Witt of Seattle, Wash.; great-grandchildren Leona Rebecca King, Lydia Regina King, Layne Anthony Durosinovic, Marlowe Reynolds, Mila Durosinovic, and Henry Reynolds.
Many thanks to sister Charlotte and husband Dana Sullivan for their many wonderful trips to North Conway and Bar Harbor with sister Carolyn and sister-in-law Marlene. Special thanks to my daughters, daughter-in-law, neighbors Lorna and Larry Veilleux, and Karen and Ken Billips. A very special thanks to my friend Jean Parkin-Clunie and to all my old friends from So. Gardiner.
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Norman Leslie "Norm" Reynolds, 80, of Burr Hill passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at Mary Washington Hospital, with his family at his side.
Norman was born Jan. 31, 1935, to Clyde Leslie and Gladys Brown Reynolds in South Berwick, Maine.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1952, during the Korean War, served two tours in Vietnam, three years in Korea and two years in Africa before retiring as a master sergeant in April 1973. Norm earned six Good Conduct Medals, a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star with "V" and two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
He married Patricia Ann Dupris on June 8, 1956, at Fort Belvoir.
After retiring from the Army, Norm worked in the propane industry in Fairfax and retired a second time in 1996 from Amerigas, due to his health. He and Patricia moved to Burr Hill in 1979. Norm was a member of Fredericksburg VFW Post 3103 and Spotsylvania American Legion Post 320.
Survivors include his wife of more than 58 years, Patricia; son Donald Paul Reynolds; two daughters, Diane M. Berkley and Jane Elizabeth Reynolds; sister Judy Watterson and her husband, Donald; sister-in-law Leona; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Norm was preceded in death by his parents, son Thomas Leslie Reynolds; brother Chester Reynolds; and sister Clara Brackett.
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Hazel Edna Sanders, 97 of Freeport, formerly of Congress Street, Portland, died peacefully, Saturday, January 26, 2008 where she resided with her daughter in law, Barbara Boyden.
She was born in Brunswick on August 29, 1910, the daughter of Howard D. and Ada M. Sylvester Woodside.
Hazel lived on the Church Road in Brunswick as a child, and on Woodside Rd. after she married. She lived most of her adult life in Portland where she was employed at the Army Hospital at Fort Williams for 4 years during WWII. She worked several years at Mercy Hospital, and then went to Maine Medical Center in 1965 where she worked until her semi retired, but continued to work part time until she was 88 yrs. old. Hazel was a member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary in South Portland since 1957. She loved animals and donated $'s regularly to the Rescue of animals and to the Portland Police Dept. for the upkeep of their duty horses.
She is predeceased by two sons, Donald H. Boyden in 1983 and Richard E. Boyden in 2004. Surviving are a daughter, Elsie Dyer of Spofford N.H., 8 Grand children, Donna, Rose Marie, Wayne, Wendy, Chris, Brenda, Tom, and Kathryn. 8 Great Grand children and 10 Great, Great Grandchildren.
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When Richard Earl Boyden was born on 21 September 1928, in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United States, his father, Earl Lester Boyden, was 22 and his mother, Hazel Edna Woodside, was 18.
He married Barbara J Peters on 1 December 1963, in Maine, United States.
He lived in Porter, Oxford, Maine, United States in 1940 and Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States in 1998.
He died on 27 September 2004, in Freeport, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
74188. Nicholas Glen Williams III
On February 24, 2011, Nicholas G. "Nick" Williams III of Newark, DE, passed away at the age of 79 with his wife, Loraine, by his side.
Nick was born on Independence Day 1931 in Greensboro, NC, son of the late Nicholas Glen Williams II and Elizabeth Alden Littlefield Williams. He was a member of the 1949 graduating class of Newark High School (remembered fondly as "the 49ers") and would go on to earn his business degree from Goldey Beacom College.
A well-known and beloved member of the Newark business community for over 45 years, Nick was the owner of Skold Services, a mechanical contracting firm. He sold the business and retired in 1997.
Nick served in the Korean War as a member of the US Army Signal Corps and was stationed at Torii Station on the island of Okinawa, Japan. In recent years, he enjoyed traveling throughout the United States to attend reunions of his corps. He was also an avid sailor from the age of 12 and loved time spent sailing the waters of the Chesapeake.
Nick had a great zest for life and will be remembered for his warm and gregarious spirit. A loving father, husband, and grandfather, he delighted above all else in spending time with his family and his many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Jones Williams, in 1984, with whom he shared 30 years of marriage.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Loraine Coleman Williams; daughters, Jill Williams Hall of Kemblesville, PA, and Cynthia P. Williams of Madison, WI; stepchildren, Phyllis Swift of Townsend, DE, Harry Coleman of Oswego, NY, and Ken Coleman of Newark, DE; 11 grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren.
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Alice "Loraine" Coleman Williams, age 87, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2020.
She was born on June 16, 1933 in Punxsutawney, PA to the late Charles and Vera Marie Reed.
Loraine spent many years as a director of Hope Dining Hall at Kingswood United Methodist Church, helping the local churches feed the less fortunate. She was also a devoted member of her own church, Newark United Methodist. In her younger years, Loraine was a leader for the church's youth group and taught Sunday School, along with devoting endless hours to the women's fellowship groups.
Family was the center of Loraine's life. She treasured spending time with her children and grandchildren. Never saying no to watching a sick child, traveling to watch sporting events or attending one of their programs.
In addition to her parents, Loraine was preceded in death by her first husband of 25 years, Robert F. Coleman; her second husband of 25 years, Nicholas G. Williams; and her sister, Esther Barnett.
She is survived by her children Kenneth R. Coleman (Karen), Harry L. Coleman (Lou Anne), and Phyllis C. Swift (Clarence); step-daughters, Cynthia P. Williams and Jill D. Williams-Hall; brother, Lee C. Reed; 11 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR)
October 23, 2017PATRICIA MOREHOUSE EVERETT, 87, of Little Rock, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19, 2017. She was born in January 1930 in Glen Ridge, N.J.
Patricia grew up in Auburndale, Mass. She graduated from Wellesley College and received her master's degree from the University of Central Arkansas. She taught in the Little Rock School District for 25 years.
Patricia said numerous times she had a charmed life. She lived in Rio de Janeiro for three years during her high school years. She married "the boy next door" in 1951; they were married for 62 years. She loved her family home in Nova Scotia, Canada, and was able to spend every summer there while she was teaching; she and her husband spent six months there every summer after retiring in 1992. Patricia was very active in the Anglican Church in Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia. She was an accomplished Nova Scotian rug hooker and avid reader. She loved spending time with her family and many friends both in Little Rock and Nova Scotia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Everett, and grandchildren, Jenny Lavender and Kevin Birkhead.
Patricia is survived by her children, Karen Richards of Bryant, Gail Lavender (Jim) of Bryant, Albert Everett of Little Rock, and Jill Everett of Haskell; and grandchildren, Stephanie Richards, Max Richards, Mike Lavender (Jennifer), Ashley Lavender, Lara Lavender, and Jessica Birkhead.
74193. Dr. Herbert Lancaster Everett
Easton Journal (MA)
November 30, 2012EASTON - Dr. Herbert Lancaster Everett, long-time resident of South Easton, MA, son of the late Dean Albert E. Everett and Anna Clow Everett. Born January 2, 1929 in Newton, MA. Died November 21, 2012.
Graduated from Newton High School in 1946, Harvard College in 1950, and Boston University School of Medicine in 1954. Dr. Everett completed his internship at Salem Hospital and the Anesthesia Residency Program at what is now called Boston Medical Center.
Dr. Everett served at the rank of Major in the US Air Force for two years and in the USAF Reserve. He began his career in anesthesiology at Brockton Hospital, and then practiced at Morton Hospital until his retirement.
Dr. Everett served on the Easton Board of Health for many years and as president of the Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists, the Massachusetts Bluebird Society, and the Alden Ocean Rowing Club.
He shared his love of woodworking, music, and gardening and his sense of humor with his family and friends. For many years he was an avid competitor in both sailing and rowing. With his wife, Dot, he studied History of Art, History of Music, and Ornithology and then traveled to many countries to observe the things they had studied.
In 2004, the Easton Lions Club recognized Dr. Everett as Senior Citizen of the Year for his role in helping to re-introduce bluebirds to Massachusetts. For the past 10 years it brought Dr. Everett great joy to exercise with his Black Lab, Shadow. He was proud she was a certified therapy dog.
Dr. Everett leaves his wife Dorothy (Dot) Sherry Everett of 61 years and children: Herbert, Jr. and his fiance Gina Offenstine of Newton, John of Ann Arbor, MI, Paul and his wife, Kamal, of Stavern, Norway, David of Campton, NH, James of Campton, NH, and Sherry Jones and her husband, Gregory, of Marietta, GA; and grandchildren Nathan, Matthew, Timothy, Katie, Michael, Patrick, Jon, Emilie, Christopher, and Elizabeth; and other family members Erica Everett, Margaret Everett, Randi Naerum, and Paul Donohue.
The Natural Resources Trust of Easton, working with Dr. and Mrs. Everett, established a memorial trail at Wheaton Farm for their son, Bruce, who died at age 5. He is also survived by his brother Albert and his wife, Pat, of Little Rock, AR, the late Robert Everett and a sister the late Ann Sawyer, two sister-laws the late Ruth and Ginni Sherry, and several nieces and nephews.
Journal-News Independent (Bridgewater, Raynham, Easton, MA)
January 22, 2022Dorothy Sherry Everett, longtime resident of South Easton, daughter of John Joseph Sherry and Dorothy McLane Sherry, died January 17, 2022.
Born October 9, 1926, in Boston, she graduated from Girls' Latin School on D-Day 1944, Framingham State Teachers College 1948, and Bridgewater State University 1992. She taught at Varnum Junior High School 1948-1951. In 1951, Dot married Dr. Herbert L. Everett and started raising their family. She shared her love of learning, gardening, travelling, reading, and games with family and friends. She was passionate about dogs. In her later years, she brought happiness to residents of senior living communities with her certified therapy dog, Shadow.
Dot was a teacher at heart. Throughout her life, she taught people of all ages about home economics, flower arranging, landscape architecture, physical fitness, and nature conservation. With her entrepreneurial spirit, she established Norwegian Imports, and taught many about knitting. She had a competitive streak, winning the Marion-Bermuda sailing race with husband Herb, son Paul, and crew. She won the CRASH-B Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships, and competed in the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Dot was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Herb, and son, Bruce. The Natural Resources Trust of Easton, working with Dot and Herb, established a memorial trail at Wheaton Farm for Bruce, who died at age 5. She leaves her children, Herbert Jr. and his wife Gina of Laconia, NH; John and his wife Bets of Watertown; Paul and his wife Kamal of Stavern, Norway; David of Easton; James of Campton, NH; Sherry and her husband Gregory of Marietta, GA; grandchildren, Nathan, Matthew, Timothy, Katie, Michael, Patrick, Jon, Emilie, Christopher, and Elizabeth; many nieces, nephews, and great-grandchildren; and other family members Erica, Maggie, and Randi.
Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME)
August 23, 2009PORTLAND -- After a long, full life, and after a brief illness, Anne Marie (Everett) Sawyer, 78, of Portland, formerly of Augusta and Waldoboro, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, at The Cedars.
She was born Oct. 4, 1930, to Dr. Albert and Anna (Clow) Everett in Newton, Mass.
She graduated from Newton High School in 1948 and from the Newton-Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing in 1952. She had a lifelong career in nursing, working at Augusta General Hospital, Waterville Osteopathic Hospital, and spent the latter part of her career instructing certified nursing assistants in Augusta, Waterville and Rockland, teaching hundreds of others to give kind and compassionate care, especially to the elderly.
She married Richard B. Sawyer in 1952 and raised four children. Anne was predeceased by her parents; her husband in 2005; and her youngest brother, Robert Everett.
She is missed by her children, Richard of Minot, Kenneth of Montana, Cynthia and her partner, Bronwyn Nelson, of Westbrook, and Ann L. of Portland; her brother Albert Everett and his wife, Patricia; her brother Dr. Herbert Everett and his wife, Dorothy; her sisters-in-law Margaret (Sawyer) Sanborn and Constance Everett; and many nieces and nephews.
Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME)
June 23, 2005PORTLAND -- Richard "Dick" Sawyer, formerly of Waldoboro died Friday, June 17, 2005, at Mercy Hospital, after a brief illness.
He was born in Cambridge, Mass., on March 23, 1929, son of James and Miriam Sawyer, and graduated from Newton High School, Newton, Mass.
He served his country in the Army during World War II in the American theater as a weather observer on the DEW Line in Newfoundland from 1946 to 1949, which spurred a love of the Canadian Maritimes.
He married Anne M. Everett of Auburndale, Mass., on May 11, 1952, and raised four children while living in Augusta and then Waldoboro.
He worked for the state and later as an assessor's agent for towns throughout the state, most extensively in the midcoast region. He retired in 2002 and moved with his wife to Portland to be nearer their two daughters. He loved family vacations to Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island, and was particularly fond of the Cape Breton Trail and Moncton Tidal Bore. After the children were grown, he enjoyed annual trips to Halifax to attend the Nova Scotia International Tattoo; his love of the marching bands and pipers was evident in his typical humming and finger drumming. Dick was known for his broad and ready smile and his easy manner, striking up conversation with all he met. He was a lifelong sports fan, following the Bruins, Celtics and Patriots, but he was devoted to the Red Sox: "I've seen them win the Series... what more is there?"
Dick was predeceased by his parents; and brother, Harvey G. Sawyer.
He is missed by his surviving wife, Anne; his children, Cynthia A. Sawyer of Westbrook, Ann L. Sawyer of Portland, Richard A. Sawyer of Bremen and Kenneth A. Sawyer of Tucson, Ariz.; as well as by his extended family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Everett of Little Rock, Ark., Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Everett of Easton, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Everett of New Harbor and Margaret Sawyer of Dover, N.H.; and many nieces and nephews.
74195. Robert Arlington Everett
Rutland Herald (VT)
February 8, 2008NEW HARBOR, Maine - Robert Arlington Everett, August 31st 1935 - February 4th 2008.
Bob was born in Boston, Mass., to the late Dr. Albert Everett, dean of Northeastern University and the late Anna Clow Everett.He attended Newton High School in Newton, Mass. He attended Northeastern University, majoring in mechanical engineering. He attended the University of Maine at Orono, receiving a B.S. in forestry management. He also attended the University of Vermont and was working on his five-year certificate.
He was a member of the Air National Guard, both in Maine and Vermont, for six years. He was the district Scout executive of the Boy Scouts of America, serving in Rutland and Addison counties in Vermont and the camp director of Camp Sunrise from 1962-1967. He was the camp director of the Youth Conservation Corps program out of the Rochester and Middlebury Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service in Vermont and supervised the building of the U.S. Forest Service Robert Frost Interpretive Trail in Ripton, Vt. He retired after 23 years of teaching woodworking and industrial arts at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, Vt., in 1989. He and his family moved to New Harbor, Maine, where he worked at Damariscotta Hardware Store for 11 years.
He was a volunteer fireman in East Middlebury, Vt., and an EMT with the Monkton First Responders. He was a deacon and on the board of trustees of the Middlebury Methodist Church. Throughout his life, Bob enjoyed woodworking, camping, working with youths, sailing, duck hunting, fishing and making maple syrup for his family and friends. He built four homes almost all by himself and refurbished four other homes and a mobile home. He enjoyed singing with the New Harbor Chorale and was a volunteer driver for the Meals on Wheels in Damariscotta, Maine. He wintered with his wife on the Gulf of Mexico at Grand Shores West in North Redington Beach, Fla., enjoying the warm sun away from the cold winters of the Northeast.
Being the "World's Biggest Self-Proclaimed Procrastinator," he died after a long struggle with Lewy Bodies Disease with Dementia, a type of Parkinson's Disease, at the age of 72.
He leaves behind his loving wife of 29 years, Connie Everett, and his children and their families: Robert and Vicki Everett Jr. of Acton, Mass., and his three children; Susan and JR Corcoran of North Windham, Maine, and her two children; Jennifer and James Currier, who are currently expecting their first child; and Jane (Stowe) Lewis, their "adopted" daughter, and her two children. He also leaves behind a sister, Anne Sawyer of Portland, Maine, and two brothers, Albert Everett of Little Rock, Ark., and Dr. Herbert Everett of Easton, Mass.
He was a good, kind, loving, gentle man and we will all miss him terribly.*Bob wrote this obituary himself and would ask that family and friends get together to remember him in lieu of a formal funeral.