The Tampa Tribune (FL)
February 16, 1992MAURICE E. ASHTON, 88, of Winter Haven died Friday at Winter Haven Hospital. A native of Lynn, Mass., he moved to this area from Los Angeles. He was an aircraft engine maker, Protestant and a member of the Grangers Club.
He is survived by two sons, Maurice Jr. of East Lebanon, N.H., and Arthur S. of Plantation; two daughters, Dorothy Yinglin of Winter Haven and Leah M. Racicot of Fedhaven; 19 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
The Boston Globe
July 16, 1967Severance - In Marblehead, July 14, John A. Husband of Evelyn (Ashton) Severance of 48 High st., Marblehead.
The Daily Item (Lynn, MA)
January 21, 2009DUNEDIN, FL - Leona R (Goodridge) Penney, 86, of Dunedin, FL, formerly of Lynn, passed away Sunday January 18, 2009. She was the wife of the late Bernard Penney . Born in Lynn, Leona was the daughter of the late Albert H. and Lillian (MacNair) Goodridge.
She was a graduate of Lynn English High School. Prior to her retirement, she was an instrument tester for General Electric in the aircraft division. She was an avid tennis player and bowler, and she started the original woman's morning bowling league at Lucky Strike Bowling Alley. Leona resided in Florida for 38 years, and won a state tournament in Bowling when she fist moved there.
Leona is survived by her daughter Carolyn and her husband Edward Force of Merrimac, her son Richard and his wife Janet Penney of Lynn, her brother Albert H. Goodridge Jr. of Salem, NH, three grandchildren, Edward Jr. and his wife Kris-Force, Cheryl Force, Suzanne and her husband Ty Calder, five great grandchildren, Cassidy Force, Hailey Force, Amanda Picucci, Michael Picucci and Randal Calder, and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Gwendolyn Sutherland.
Littleton Independent (MA)
May 17, 2007LITTLETON - Carol (Haskell) Bailey, 75, of Dahlia Drive, died at Life Care Center of Acton on Tuesday, May 8, 2007. She was the wife of Thomas A. Bailey Jr.
She was born in Lynn, on Dec. 18, 1931, the daughter of the late Courtlandt and Alice (Carter) Haskell. She grew up in Swampscott and was a graduate of Swampscott High School and Burdett Secretarial School in Lynn. Mrs. Bailey made her home in Wakefield, Swampscott, Concord and most recently Littleton for the past 37 years.
Mrs. Bailey was employed by General Electric as a secretary for several years and was married in 1952. She also worked as a waitress for the Old Oaken Bucket in Westford and later as a cashier at Donelan's Supermarket in Littleton for 12 years.
She enjoyed painting watercolors at the Littleton Council on aging, and loved spending time with her family, her pool and going to the beach.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Susan Bailey of Silver Lake, N.H., Sandra Bailey of Lancaster, Tracy Ann Bailey of Littleton, and Thomas C. Bailey of Littleton; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Joyce Balchunas in California; and many life long friends.
Find-a-Grave
Velda R. Rodman, 96, of Peace Dale, died Saturday. She was the beloved wife of the late S. Lyman Rodman.
Born in Newport she was a daughter of the late Charles and Jane Hoffman.
Mrs. Rodman was a Kindergarten Aide at Stepping Stone Kindergarten, and was a long time member of the Calvary Bible Church in Narragansett.
She is survived by three sons, Kenneth V. Hoffman of South Kingstown, David L. Rodman and his wife Donni of Berlin, MA and South Kingstown, and Thomas R. Rodman and his wife Nina Zanella of Copper Hill, VA; six grandchildren, Isaac and Nathaniel, Katherine, Rebecca, and Sarah, and Alyson; three great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Samuel, and William.
She was the mother of the late Cynthia N. Thomas.