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Wedding of Harry and Anne (Staniski) Aaron on 17 May 1947. Left to right, standing: Marion Gladys Staniski, Harry Aaron Jr., Anne Staniski Aaron, Mary Staniski, Sophie Staniski Murray, front: Philip Murray, and Mary Anna Staniski, Anne's mother
Anne died of renal failure and an abdominal aortic aneurysm, as well as other heart-related issues on 29 December 2004 at home, 37 East Prescott Street in Westford, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG.4
Her father shortened his name to Staniski around 1918 to make it easier for others to pronounce. She had been married and divorced once before her wedding to Harry. The maiden name of her mother on her marriage record and in her obituary was given as "Boron", yet in 1997 she claimed it was Wolowiec. Her parents were from Poland.
Her obituary appeared in the 30 December 2004 Lowell Sun and read as follows:
Westford - Anne L. (Staniski) Aaron, 84, a Westford resident for 46 years who was active in civic organizations, died yesterday, Dec. 29, at her home. She was wife of Harry J. Aaron Jr., who died June 3, 1997. She was born in Skowhegan, Maine, on Oct. 6, 1920, a daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Boron) Staniski, but made her home in Westford since 1958. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Aaron was an offset specialist for more than 20 years at the former Murray Printing Co., which was located in the Forge Village section of Westford. Mrs. Aaron was associated with the Friends of the Cameron Senior Center, and was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Mattawanakee Post 6539 in Westford. She was also very active with the Aleppo Shriners in Boston, and she and her husband often volunteered their services to the organization. She is survived by a son, Joseph Aaron of Westford; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda Pahl and her husband Rodney of Lowell; eight grandchildren, Annie Ducharme of Brookline, N.H., Charles Lyons of Hudson, N.H., Jennifer Woodward of Westford, Lori Aaron, residing in Oklahoma, Haley Aaron of Westford, Katelyn Aaron, Nicole Aaron, and Harry Aaron, all of Groton; seven great-grandchildren, Aric Lyons, Sarah and Lilian Woodward, Anthony Miano, Jazmyn Logsden, Zachary and Samantha Ducharme. She also leaves her twin sisters, Mary Bess of Skowhegan, Maine, and Marion LaRochelle of Houston; and a sister-in-law, Marian Staniski of Springfield. She was also the mother of Charles E. Aaron, who died May 5, 1970, in Vietnam, during his military service in the war.5
His name appears on the Vietnam War Memorial Wall in Washington, DC at panel no. 11W, line no. 98. He was single at the time of his death, a member of the U.S. Army since July 21, 1969.
The following is an account by Mike Chisam, former 1st Platoon Leader, "Bravo" Company, of the incident in which SP4 Charles E. "Red" Aaron and SP4 Ramon L. Grayson were killed: On May 5, 1970, we were operating just north of Ap Binh Lam. Company Commander Bob Camors left me in charge of the Company as he had to go back and get ready for some type of inspection. My platoon placed an ambush out on foot during the preceding night that made no contact. I sent two armored personnel carriers (APCs) to pick them up and I was standing up in the Command APC watching them return when, at about 200 meters northwest of our location, they had to cross a stream with very steep banks. They chose an obvious crossing site and I watched as the first APC hesitated and then proceeded down the embankment. I had always taught my men to stop and check obvious crossing sites as they were prime areas for the enemy to plant mines. I grabbed the microphone to call and stop them but, by that time, the second APC began to descend into the creek bed and there was a tremendous explosion as the 1st Squad's APC was blown in the air and completely flipped over, landing upside-down on one of the creek bed embankments. We rushed in and were there in just a minute or two. SP4 Charles E. "Red" Aaron was trapped inside and SP4 Ramon L. Grayson had been in the TC hatch and the .50 caliber (machine gun) hit him in the head. The track was burning and sounded like a popcorn popper with all the ammunition cooking off. We were dragging Grayson away from the wreckage when the track exploded. The explosion threw me head over heels, but I was OK. We went in to recover Red's body and we were standing over him when a grenade cooked off. It felt like splinters going into my chest but I was very fortunate. The guy next to me (can't remember who) got two "frag" wounds in the head but fortunately they were minor. A third man, Grady Butler, was also wounded. Aaron and Grayson were killed in the initial blast.
Family information stated 22 Feb so date is unsure. Index to Maine Marriages does not give place of marriage, rather residence of bride and groom, which, in this case, was Mechanic Falls for both of them so that is assumed to be the place of marriage.
Patty and Roger lived on North St. in Mechanic Falls in her parents' family home. Roger was a partner in SMD Metal Fabrication in Mechanic Falls and had been in the metal fabrication business for more than 30 years. He traveled extensively across Maine and New Hampshire and was a familiar face in paper mills and other businesses throughout Maine. He was a member of Ashlar Lodge 105 AF & AM in Auburn, Maine for more than 30 years, and became Ashlar's youngest master in 1966. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite and the Kora Shrine. He became a member of the Mechanic Falls Town Council in 1972 and served for nine years as council chairman. He organized the Industrial Development Council in Mechanic Falls in 1981 and served as its president for seven years. He also organized the Androscoggin County 4-H Beef Club and was active in projects involving young people. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and obtained his private pilot's license and flew for several years. He had two daughters from another marriage--Lisa and Jamie.
Patty still lived at 90 North Street in Mechanic Falls, ME in 2004.
Her obituary appeared on the website of the Chandler Funeral Home in Mechanic Falls and read as follows:
Auburn – Patricia Ann Keough, 80, of Mechanic Falls, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023 at Clover Manor. She was born in Lewiston on December 24, 1942, the beloved daughter and only child of Chester and Carmen (Cole) Aaron. She attended Mechanic Falls schools and spent most of her life in Mechanic Falls. Pat held a number of jobs as an accountant and office manager including working for Hamilton and Son, Cote Mobile Homes, Newfab Inc., Amistad and Advantage Payroll Services. In the later part of her career she operated her own tax and accounting business until she retired in 2015. Pat was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed many varied activities over the years including playing guitar and singing, hunting and fishing, camping, traveling, reading and writing poetry. She wrote beautiful poems and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She had a great sense of humor. She was predeceased by her parents, second husband Roger Keough and third husband Richard Jolin. She is survived by children Lisa Besse and husband Jim, Ruth Quirion and husband Jesse, Jamie Lyons and husband Kevin, Roger Keough II, Michelle Jolin and partner Don Giroux, and Ricky Jolin, 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. The family would like to give a special thanks to the wonderful staff at Clover Healthcare and the special team from Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice who cared for her. Flowers are welcome or donations may be made in Patricia’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 11:00am at Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls with interment to follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls, followed by a gathering at the American Legion Hall in Mechanic Falls.4
His obituary appeared in the 3 February 2006 Sun Journal of Lewiston, Maine and read as follows:
CANTON, Ga. - Allon E. Cole, 69, of Canton, died Jan. 31.
He was born Nov. 14, 1936, and lived in Maine for 63 years before moving to Georgia. He was a member of the Portland, Maine, police force, executive director of the Office of Economic Opportunity in Oxford County, and owner and operator of several businesses in Maine.
He organized and supervised the volunteer program of the Maine chapter of the American Cancer Society, was a volunteer for United Way, Maine Chapter; Hand to Hand, Maine Chapter; nursing home volunteer; member of the Northside Cherokee Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary; a Marine veteran of the Korean War; a member of the American Legion; and a member of the Methodist Church.
He enjoyed his retirement by writing poems and stories, some of which can be read at poetry.com. He was married 34½ years to Janice Strout.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Cole of Canton, Ga; daughters, Ruth Quirion (Jesse) of Monmouth, Kelly Cook (Hank), and Kathy Cole of Canton, Ga., Debbie Flohr of Litchfield; son, Jeff Nowlin (Tracy) of Sicklerville, N.J; grandchildren, Jesse Quirion Jr., Morgan Cook, Matt Quirion, Jade Cook, Keith Flohr, Kyle Nowlin, Emily Flohr and Kelsey Nowlin; great-grandchildren, Austin and Makala Quirion; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by both parents, Clifford and Minnie Foss Cole; and a sister, Ruth O'Donnell.5
Cal grew up in Maine and went to Massachusetts to work and to live in Melrose, Mass. with her aunt Mildred Teschek in July of 1951. When they married in 1955 Jack was an insurance rater living at 17 High Street in Brookline, Mass. and Cal was a secretary living at 77 Terne Road in Quincy, Mass. In 1956 she and Jack were living in Everett, Mass. Most of her years in Massachusetts were spent in Melrose, with a short stay in both Quincy and Everett.
When she married Bill Willard in 1973 Bill was a carpenter and Cal was still a secretary and they were living at 448 Pleasant Street in Melrose. They were married by Cal's mother's first cousin the Rev. H. Newton Clay.
From July 1951 through 1998 Cal worked in various jobs as a legal secretary, administrative assistant to the president of an advertising agency, claims secretary, hospital executive secretary, and Medical Staff Services Coordinator, retiring from St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California in June 1998. She and Bill Willard moved to California on 1 Jun 1973. After their divorce in 1992, Cal lived for many years at 6876 Happy Valley Road in Anderson, Calif. In October 2002 she moved to 6672 El Camino Drive in Redding, Calif.
John Thomas Clifford was born on 8 April 1934 at Boston Lying In Hospital in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG. His parents were living at 9 Parker Hill Avenue in Boston when he was born.1
Atter their divorce Jack eventually married again to Barbara A. Meaney. He owned a recreational vehicle dealership and was living at 3 Ford Avenue in Lynnfield, Mass. when he died in Dec 1998. He served in the military during the Korean War.
Helen died of a bowel obstruction, on 3 January 1987, at the Market Square Health Care Facility Facility, in South Paris, Oxford County, MaineG, at age 80. Her remains were donated to the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine as an anatomical gift.4,1
Helen graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in 1924 and Bates College in Lewiston in 1928. She taught foreign languages in the Rangeley High School the year after she graduated. Eventually she got an M.S. degree. Helen suffered from multiple sclerosis later in life and was confined to a nursing home for years before her death.
Her obituary appeared in the 5 January 1987 Lewiston (Maine) Daily Sun and read as follows:
Helen E. Aaron. SOUTH PARIS -- Helen E. Aaron, 80, formerly of Mechanic Falls, died Saturday at Market Square Health Care Facility. She was born in Poland, Dec. 22, 1906, the daughter of John C. and Jeannette Wiggin Goodall. She graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in 1924 and taught school in Mechanic Falls for 13 years and also in Caribou, retiring in 1967. She was a member of the Pleasant Street Baptist Church and the Androscoggin County, Maine and national retired teachers' associations. She is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Robert (Geraldine) Barnard of Mechanic Falls and Mrs. Kenneth (Janice) MacKenice of South Windham.1
MyHeritage, www.MyHeritage.com, (Obituary of Helen E. Aaron, Lewiston Sun Journal, 5 Jan 1987, p.2).
Correspondence from Carol Willard of Redding, Calif., email dated 31 Jan 2003.
Maine State Archives, 1892-1966, 1976-1996 Indexes of Maine Marriages, http://thor.dafs.state.me.us/pls/archives/, (date viewed 1 Feb 2003 (also an undated newspaper clipping)).
State of Maine death certificate.
Joseph Clayton Aaron Jr.
M, b. 8 January 1946, d. 8 January 1946
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
William died after being run over by a truck in November 1947.2
Burial*
He was buried on 7 November 1947 with his mother and step-father in the Pisgah section of Evergreen Cemetery, grave no. 3340, in Brooklyn.3
When the 1900 census was taken he was living with his parents and siblings in Brooklyn and employed as a painter. Ten years later he was living with his mother and siblings, still in Brooklyn, and employed as a house painter. In both census records he is included with all the other Tescheks and no mention of his surname being Fischer. But family members say his name was Fisher or Fischer, and his burial record has him under Fischer as well.
Family members recall that Bill was married but had no children. No marriage record has yet been located.
Citations
Month and year from 1900 census.
Date from burial record, and cause from a letter from his niece Gloria (Teschek) Schilter in a letter dated 25 Sep 1995.
Email from an Evergreen Cemetery worker dated 22 Nov 2019.
Jemma Tack
F
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