New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
February 17, 2005NEW LONDON --William F. Kidder, 92, died Feb. 16, 2005, at Woodcrest Village. Mr. Kidder was born Sept. 16, 1912, in New London, the son of William M. and Edna L. (Foster) Kidder.
He attended Colby Hill School, Phillips Andover Academy, and graduated from Proctor Academy. He received a bachelor of science degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1936.
Mr. Kidder served as a lieutant colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theater.
From 1971 to 1994, he was a member of the New Hampshire Legislature and had been chairman of the appropriations committee for 10 years.
He was town clerk for 40 years and was a member of the state Town Clerk Association, serving as president from 1979 to 1980.
He was a founder and president, until 1984, of The New London Trust Company and was chairman of the board from 1984 to 1993. He was President of Kidder Garage Inc., established by his father in 1911 and had served as director of King Ridge Inc. for 20 years. Mr. Kidder was clerk of the New London Water Department for 20 years and had been commander of American Legion Post 40.
He was a member of King Solomon's Lodge 14 F&AM of Elkins, had been a member of The First Baptist Church of New London and had been a deacon and member of the executive committee. Mr. Kidder was a charter member and had been president of The Profile Automobile League of New Hampshire.
In 1975, he was New Hampshire Oil Man of the Year. He received the State Grange Good Citizenship Award and in 1977 was the recipient of the Colby-Sawyer College Town-Gown Service Award. In 1978, Mr. Kidder received the William Beall Award, given by The New London Boys' Club.
He was a member of the University of New Hampshire Alumni Board, served on the Board of Trustees for the University System of New Hampshire from 1984 to 1992, and received the Profile of Service Award from the University of NH in 1993. Mr. Kidder received the Granite State Award from the University of NH in 1995.
He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Harriett (Gott) Kidder, in 1994, and his son, William F. Kidder Jr., in 1998.
Family members include a son and daughter-in-law, David and Janet Kidder of New London; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Kidder of New London; and four grandsons, Will, Putnam and his wife, Kara, Drew, and Stow.
The Boston Globe
February 19, 1938Dr. CXharles Gott, 50, dean of the Gaduste School of Tufts College and head of the English department of the college, died last night at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
He has been in ill health for some time and a few days asgo underwent an operation for a blood condition. His condition, however grew worse.
Dr. Gott was born in Arlington and was educated in the Medford schools. He was graduated from Tufts College in 1911.
In 1914 he received a master of arts degree from Harvard and five years later received the degree of doctor of philosophy from the same institution. He was instructor of English at Tufts from 1911 to 1914. Between 1914 and 1919 he was an assistant in the English department at Harvard and taught at Radcliffe in the same capacity.
In 1919 he was appointed assistant professor of English at Carnegie Institute of Technology and remained in that capacity until 1923, when he was made an associate professor. He returned to Tufts in 1925 as head of the English department and retained that post even after he was made dean of the Graduate School in March, 1935.
He was assistant chief reader and chairman of the committee on revisions of the college entrance examinations. He was a member of the American Association of University Professors Modern Language Association, Dialectic Society, and the New England Asssociation of Teachers of English of which he was president 1928-1929.
He was co-author of the textbook "College Prose," published in 1936. He was a member of Phi Betta Kappa, National Honorary Fraternity, and a charter member of Pen, Paint, and Pretzels, honorary dramatic society.
Besides a wife,. he leaves two daughters, Marjorie, a freshman at Jackson, a senior at Medford High School; six sisters, Mrs. Mabel Cook. Mrs. Harriet Brown, Mrs. Louise Purnell, Mrs Bess Winn, Mrs. Evelyn Chase and Mrs. Marjorie Sterling, and a brother, Hollis Gott.
New Hampshire Sunday News (Manchester, NH)
April 25, 2004WILMOT -- Robert H. Sweet, 86, of Grace Road, died April 23, 2004, at home.
He was born Dec. 13, 1917, in Tarrytown, N.Y., the son of Dr. Byron L. and Grace (Tilley) Sweet. He lived in Tarrytown for many years before moving to Bradford in 1950.
Mr. Sweet worked as a tool and die maker for W.F. Lett Manufacturing Co. in Contoocook. He later moved to Franconia and worked for Burndy Electric. For the past nine years, Mr. Sweet had lived in Wilmot.
He was a member and Past Master of St. Peter's Lodge 31 F & AM of Bradford, a member of the Shrine, the Scottish Rite and the National Rifle Association, and a former member of the Bradford Lions Club.
Mr. Sweet was a fine wood craftsman who enjoyed making furniture, decoys, whirligigs and toys for children and also enjoyed maple sugaring, bee keeping, hunting, fishing and camping.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth (Sterling) Sweet, in 1974, and by his second wife, Elizabeth (Billington) Sweet, in 1994.
Family members include three sons, Pieter S. Sweet and Jeffrey C. Sweet, both of Wilmot, and Douglas H. Sweet of Sutton; seven grandchildren and a greatgranddaughter; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Currentobituary.com
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.