Tuesday, February 05, 2008

The Obituary of Georgianna A. Ferron nee Rabouin, 1919, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death notice published 7 April 1919 in The Lowell Sun
FERRON---Mrs. Georginana (Raboin) Ferron died Sunday at her home, 29 Arkwright Street, aged 61 years. She leaves her husband Gloude Ferron; one son, Joseph and six daughters, Mrs. J. Gagnon, Mrs. A. Sullivan, Mrs. J. Morin and the Misses Celina, Victoria and Mary Ferron.
Funeral published 9 April 1919 in The Lowell Sun
FERRON---The funeral of Mrs. Georgianna Ferron took place yesterday from her home, 29 Arkwright street. At St. Joseph's church a funeral mass was celebrated by the Rev. Fr. Jalbert, O.M.I., assisted by Rev. Fr. Marcil, O. M. I., as deacon and Rev. Fr. Bolduc O.M.I., as sub-deacon. The choir was under the direction of Mr. Malo. The bearers were M. F. Ferron, J. Saucier, H. Arvisais, O. Guilmette, J. Guilmette and P. Boisvert. The Third Order of St. Francis was represented by Mrs. F. Lefebvre, Mrs. Tetrault, Mrs. Lemay, Mrs. Lirette, Mrs. Labelle and Mrs. Arvisais. Burial was in the family lot in St. Joseph's Cemetery where Rev. Fr. Turcotte read the committal parayers at the grave. The funeral arrangements were in charge of Undertaker Napolean Bilodeau.

Monday, February 04, 2008

My query to the Putnam Library...

came up empty. They looked for Joseph Rosario's death notice and or obit in the Putnam Patriot and were unable to find it : (

The Obituary of Claude Ferron, 1930, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts

FERRON---Claude Ferron died last night at the home of his daughter Miss Victoria Ferron, 9 Dutton Street aged 75 years. During the last 35 years he resided in Lowell and up to his retiremment 12 years ago he was the owner of a boarding house. His pleasant disposition and honesty gained him the admiration and esteem of all those with whom he came in contact. He leaves six daughters, Miss Celine Ferron, Miss Victoria Ferron, Mrs. Joseph Gagnon, Mrs Arthur Guilmette and Mrs. John Moran, all of Lowell, and Mrs Dominique Lavalle of St. Paulin, P. Q.; two sons, Joseph Ferron and Henry Ferron, both of Lowell and two brothers, Maxime Ferron of Joliette, P. Q., and Benjamin Ferron of St. Leon P. Q.; also 23 grandchildren. He was a member of the Holy Family Society.
Published in the Lowell Sun on 7 November 1930. I forgot to note the page number : S Below is the funeral announcement which was published 10 Nov. 1930 in the Lowell Sun. Again, I forgot to note the page number.
FERRON---The funeral of Claude Ferron took place this morning at 8 o'clock from the home of his daughter, Miss Victoria Ferron, 9 Dutton Street. Solemn funeral mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock at St. Jean Baptiste church by Rev. Arthur Lemire, OMI, assisted by Rev. Louis G. Blachand, OMI as deacon and Rev. Narcisse Cotnoir, OMI as sub-deacon. The choir under the direction of the organist, Mr. Rodolphe E. Pepin, sang Antonio Mauro's funeral mass, the solos being sustained by Mr. Rodolphe E. Pepin, Mr. Arthur Leveille, Mr. Elzear Cote, Mr. Edouard Coutu, Mrs. Maria Jacques and Miss Cecile Vincent. At the end of the mass the choir sang Menegali's "Jesu Salvator Mundi" A very large number attended the funeral and more were at the church in respect of deceases whom they held in high esteem. Among those from out of town were Mrs. Dominique Lavalle of St. Paul P. Q., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mercier, Mr and Mrs Albert Duchaine of Shawinigan Falls P. Q., Mr and Mrs John Riley of Haverhill and Mr and Mrs. Alfred Cloutier of Hartford Conn. The Holy Family Society was represented by Messrs. Alphonse Ninteau, Joseph Cloutier, Amdee Jacob, Isidore Tetreault, Ernest Sauvageau and Pierre Dupuis. The bearers were Messrs. Oscar Lamie, Ernest Morin, Arthur Metty, Narcisse Asselin, Ephraim Guilmette and J. Tremblay. Burial was in the family lot in St. Joseph's cemetery were Rev. Lucien Brassard, OMI recited the committal prayers. Arrangements were in charge of Joseph E. Tremblay.
Benjamin Ferron, the brother of my Claude Ferron, was the grandfather of Jacques Ferron

Monday, January 07, 2008

The Obituary of Cuthbert Maille, 1946, Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Published 18 Dec 1946 The Lowell Sun pg. 3

CUTHBERT MAILLE
Cuthbert Maille, husband of Rose Therrien Maille and a well known resident of Dracut, making his home in Wheeler Road, died early yesterday evening at St. Joseph's hospital after a short illness, aged 54 years. He was the son of the late Joseph Adam and Marie (Prudhomme) Maille and had for many years devoted his time to farming. At the time of his death he was employed by the Nashua Beef company. Besides his wife he is survived by four sons, Leo, Gerard and Emile of Dracut, and Paul of North Chelmsford; two daughters, Mrs. William Longridge of Coventry R. I. and Mrs Ernest England of Lowell; a brother Ludger Maille of Dracut; a sister Rev. Sister St. Jean d'Avila of the Grey Nuns of the Cross at St. Joseph's girls school, Lowell; eight grandchildren and his mother-in-law Mrs. Marie Therrien

MAILLE
Died in this city, Dec 17, at St. Joseph's hospital, Cuthbert Maille, husband of Rose Therrien Maille of 60 Wheeler Rd. Dracut, aged 54 years. Friends are invited to call at the Archambault Funeral Home, 311 Pawtucket St., Funeral Friday morning at 10 o'clock in St. Louis de France church, a solemn high mass of requiem wil be celebrated, and burial will take place in St. Joseph's cemetery. Funeral Directors Amdee Archambault & Sons in charge.