Elizabeth Susan Birtwell
F, b. 5 June 1929, d. 29 November 2012
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| Birth* | Elizabeth Susan Birtwell was born on 5 June 1929 at Shaw Hospital in Lowell, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG.1 |
| Death* | She died on 29 November 2012 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG.2 |
| Her name was Elizabeth N. in the 1930 census and Susan E. in the 1940 census, then Elizabeth S. in 1950.
When their son John was born in Sep 1953 Edward was in the U.S. Army and they were living at 37 Intervale Street in Lynn, Mass.
When her father's obituary was published in Sep 1973 she was living in Pennington, N.J. |
| Her parents were living at 45 Magnolia Avenue in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG, when she was born. |
| Her obituary appeared on the website of the Tribute Archive and read as follows:
Elizabeth S. "Bette" Cohen, age 83, of Wilmington, died peacefully surrounded by her family on November 29, 2012, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Bette was born on June 5, 1929, in Lowell, MA, she was the dear daughter of the late William and Lucy (Maguire) Birtwell. Bette was raised in Nahant as a child and moved to Lynn where she graduated from Lynn English High School with the Class of 1947. Bette continued her education at the Lynn School of Nursing and received her RN degree in 1950. Bette married Edward Cohen on December 31, 1952, the couple lived and traveled all over Europe and South America before returning to the United States. Bette and Ed lived in New York for several years and then moved to New Jersey where they continued to raise a wonderful family. While Bette traveled all over she continued to be a caring and dedicated nurse, she had the utmost respect and professionalism for her patients and the willingness to continue learning new and different nursing techniques. She used her knowledge to be the best nurse she could be and the best care giver to others. When Bette returned to Massachusetts more than 30 years ago she worked at Mass. General Hospital in Boston for 13 years and retired from nursing more than 20 years ago to spend more time with her family. Bette will be fondly remembered as being very creative and artistic; she was a talented seamstress who often made beautiful one of a kind outfits. She enjoyed rug hooking, creating beautiful gardens, and made unique stained glass projects. Bette shared many of her creations with her family and friends who will forever cherish them. Bette had an insatiable appetite for learning, she was an avid reader who studied history and archeology. Following her retirement, Bette continued to travel the world to learn about other countries and cultures. Bette always had an open mind and an open heart to learn of others struggles and triumphs, she was truly one in a million. Bette's family and friends will remember her for her devotion to them, her family was first and foremost in her life; she was loving, caring, dependable, had a wicked sense of humor, and truly proud of her family and of their accomplishments. As a friend, Bette was true to a fault, she was there to lend a hand or an ear, everyone could always count on her. Bette was dearly loved by many and will be greatly missed, especially for those many hours of shared conversation and laughter. Bette was the devoted mother of John Cohen and his wife Jacquie Hughes-Cohen of Newark, DE, Kathie Cohen and her husband Shelly Friedman of Hopewell, NJ, Susan Mathewson of Irvine, CA, Alicia D'Arcy and her husband Pete of Doylestown, PA, and Pamela Cohen and her companion Bruce Bongiorni of Ann Arbor, MI, loving "Grandma" of Sam Friedman, Steven and Julia Mathewson, Tim, Michael, and Elizabeth D'Arcy, dear sister of Bill Birtwell of Virginia, Mary Hartley and Ruth Birtwell both of Massachusetts, and the late Jane Birtwell. Bette is further survived by her former husband Edward Cohen, her dear friends Leslie Dietrich and Jan Ellis, her beloved cats Sasha and Alex, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Family and friends will gather for Visiting Hours on Sunday, December 2nd from 1-4 p.m. in the Nichols Funeral Home, Inc., 187 Middlesex Ave. (Rte. 62), Wilmington. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bette's name may be made to the Lahey Clinic Medical Center.3 |
Ruth Ann Birtwell
F
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Edward Thomas Dee
M, b. 5 November 1894, d. 16 February 1943
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| Birth* | Edward Thomas Dee was born on 5 November 1894 at 4 Ramsey Street in Boston.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Alice Adeline Maguire, daughter of Bernard James Maguire and Mary Jane Brady, on 25 December 1919 in Salem. Edward was a draughtsman living in Revere, Mass. and Alice was a clerk living at 7 Upham Street in Salem at the time.2 |
| Death* | Edward Thomas Dee died on 16 February 1943 at the Chelsea Soldier's Home in Chelsea, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.3 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Nahant, Essex County, MassachusettsG.4 |
| His obituary appeared in the 17 February 1943 Daily Item of Lynn, Mass. and read as follows:
Edward Dee, 48, of 4 Ocean street Nahant, a mechanlcal engineer, died at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home last night. A native of Boston, he served in the Army in World War 1 and made his home in Nahant for the past five years. He was employed at the Charlestown Navy Yard as a mechanical associate engineer until illness forced his retirement recently. He was a member of Post 215 American Legion of Nahant.5 |
Citations
- Massachusetts Vital Records, Births, 1894, v.44, p.228, no.10333.
- Massachusetts Vital Records, Marriages, 1919, v.64, p.517.
- Obituary.
- Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/, (Edward Thomas Dee, <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116575726/edward-thomas-dee>, includes photo of gravestone).
- Newspapers.com, http://www.newspapers.com, (Obituary of Edward Dee, The Daily Item, 17 Feb 1943, p.2).
Jane Ann Dee
F, b. 26 July 1921, d. 20 October 1997
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| Birth* | Jane Ann Dee was born on 26 July 1921 at Union Hospital in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1 |
| Marriage* | She married Frank Lenfest Crocker, son of Edwin King Crocker and Esther Elfreda Froburg, on 2 June 1953 at the home of a Justice of the Peace, 48 Tudor Street in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG.2 |
| Death* | Jane Ann Dee died on 20 October 1997.3 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Nahant, Essex County, MassachusettsG.3 |
| When they married in Jun 1953 Frank was a leather worker living in Wakefield, Mass. and Jane was an air craft assembler living in Nahant, Mass.
When their daughter Jane was born in Oct 1954 they were living at 828a Main Street in Wakefield. When sons James and Robert were born in Dec 1955 and Sep 1957 they were at 30a Emerald Road in Nahant. When son William was born in Oct 1959 they were back in Wakefield at 32 Mt. Pleasant Avenue. Frank was still a leather worker during this time period. |
Citations
- Massachusetts Vital Records, Births, 1921, v.68, p.512.
- Massachusetts Vital Records, Marriages, 1953, v.66, p.231.
- Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/, (Jane A. Dee Crocker, <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116575572/jane-a-crocker>).
Susan Dorothy Dee
F
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Marjorie Mary Dee
F, b. 28 May 1925, d. 5 October 2000
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| Birth* | Marjorie Mary Dee was born on 28 May 1925 at Union Hospital in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1 |
| Marriage* | She married first Romano Joseph Lucantonio, son of Geremia Lucantonio and Annunziata Marinangela, on 3 September 1949 in Laconia, Belknap County, New HampshireG. Their marriage ended in divorce.2 |
| Marriage* | Marjorie Mary Dee married second Robert Martin Madden, son of John Francis Madden and Charlotte E. Whalen, circa 1975. |
| Death* | Marjorie Mary Dee died on 5 October 2000.3 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Nahant, Essex County, MassachusettsG.4 |
| She went by both Marjorie and Mary as her primary name in various records.
When they married in 1949 Romano was a salesman living in Lynn and Mary was living in Nahant, Mass. She and Romano were living with her mother at 133 Wilson Road in Nahant when the 1950 census was taken. Romano's occupation read "Salesman const." for a retail firm.
When son Mark was born in Feb 1952 they were living at 30 Emerald Road in Nahant and Romano was still a salesman. They were still there in Aug 1955 when Martin was born, and Romano was now called an assembler. He was an associate engineer at New England Telephone and Telegraph in Jan 1966 when their third son Michael was born, and they were at the same address.
A Romano J. Lucantonio was recorded as living at 364 Concord Street in Framingham, Mass. in 1985 according to a public records database on ancestry.com. |
| Https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GPZB-D29. |
| Her obituary appeared in the 6 October 2000 Daily Item of Lynn and read as follows:
NAHANT. Mrs Mary M. (Dee) Madden, 75, died Thursday, Oct 5, 2000 at Mass. General Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Robert M. Madden, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage. Born in Malden, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (McGuire) Dee. She lived in Nahant for most of her life. She attended Nahant schools and was a graduate of Lynn English High. Mrs Madden also leaves three sons, Mark, Martin, and Michael Lucantonio of Nahant; and a sister, Dorothy Coles of Gloucester. The funeral service will be private. Arrangements are by the Solimine, Landergan and Rhodes Funeral Home 67, Ocean St. (RT 1A), Lynn.5 |
Citations
- Massachusetts Vital Records, Births, 1925, v.69, p.23.
- Massachusetts Vital Records, Marriages, 1949, v.72, p.171. Recorded in Nahant records even though it took place in Laconia, NH.
- Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, http://www.rootsweb.com
- Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/, (Marjorie Mary Dee Madden, <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230474728/marjorie-mary-madden>, includes photo of gravestone).
- Newspapers.com, http://www.newspapers.com, (Obituary of Mary M. Madden in The Daily Item of Lynn, Mass. on 6 Oct 2000, p.17).
James R. Johnston
M
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James Johnston
M
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Marie Johnston
F
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Violet J. Springer
F, b. 16 September 1929, d. 5 January 2016
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| Birth* | Violet J. Springer was born on 16 September 1929 in Linden, Union County, New JerseyG.1,2 |
| Death* | She died on 5 January 2016 at the Arden Courts Memory Care Facility in Allentown, Lehigh County, PennsylvaniaG.3 |
| Her obituary appeared in the 10 January 2016 Star-Ledger and read as follows:
Violet J. Maguire Formerly of Clark, beloved mother and aunt, 86 Violet J. Maguire (nee Springer), formerly of Clark, N.J., passed away on Jan. 5, 2016, at the Arden Courts of Allentown, Pa. She was 86. Friends and relatives are welcome to share their memories at the memorial service and luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 1 p.m. at the Gran Centurions, 440 Madison Hill Rd., Clark, N.J. 07066. Violet was born in Linden, N.J., in 1929 and attended Linden High School. She lived in Clark for 63 years. She was an administrative assistant to Dr. Bentley, a surgeon in Elizabeth, N.J. Upon his retirement, she became the administrative assistant to the director of quality at the former Elizabeth General Hospital. Violet was active with NAMI of New Jersey and attended senior meetings in Clark. She loved to travel internationally, line dance, read and see Broadway shows. Violet was loved by all who met her. She was married to Robert J. Maguire, who predeceased her, and was the mother of Bobby Maguire. Violet was predeceased by her parents, Frederick Springer and Margaret Magrier Springer, and siblings, Marie Gilgannon, Fred Springer and Eileen Albanese. She was like a loving mother to her nieces, Linda Pasqua-Blaisse and Elaine Pasqua, and her nephew, Richard Pasqua, all formerly of Clark.3 |
Robert Maguire
M
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Anthony J. Pasqua
M
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Linda Pasqua
F
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Elaine Pasqua
F
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Richard Pasqua
M
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M. McMurry
F
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Patrick Brady
M, b. 8 March 1866, d. in the 1930s
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| Birth* | Patrick Brady was born on 8 March 1866 in Corraglass, Holywell, County Fermanagh, IrelandG.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Margaret McAteer say 1894. Their first child was age 5 when the 1901 census was taken.2,3 |
| Death* | Patrick Brady died of tuberculosis in the 1930s.4 |
| Burial* | He was buried at the St. Patrick's Church cemetery in Holywell, Belcoo, County Fermanagh, Northern IrelandG.4 |
| Patrick lived on the old Brady homestead in Corraglass West, County Fermanagh, IrelandG. He and his wife Maggie and their first three children were living there when the 1901 census was taken.2,3 |
Citations
- Irish Genealogy, IrishGenealogy.ie, (SR District/Reg Area - Enniskillen, Birth of PATRICK BRADY in 1866, <https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1866/03542/2303676.pdf>).
- Vynette Sage, Fermanagh: an Ireland Genealogy Project, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirfer2/, (1901 Fermanagh census index).
- Olivia O'Dolan of Belcoo, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, email dated 10 Dec 2006.
- Olivia O'Dolan of Belcoo, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, email from, 12 Dec 2006.
Margaret McAteer
F, d. in the 1940s or 1950s
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| Marriage* | Margaret McAteer married Patrick Brady, son of Henry Brady and Susan Murphy, say 1894. Their first child was age 5 when the 1901 census was taken.1,2 |
| Death* | Margaret McAteer died in the 1940s or 1950s in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandG.3 |
| After four members of her family died of tuberculosis in the 1930s Margaret stayed on at the farm in Corraglass. Later she had a new house built not too far from the old one. Her daughters had gone to live in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandG, and late in life she went there to live with them, where she later died. .3 |
| Margaret was from Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh, IrelandG.2 |
Citations
- Vynette Sage, Fermanagh: an Ireland Genealogy Project, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirfer2/, (1901 Fermanagh census index).
- Olivia O'Dolan of Belcoo, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, email dated 10 Dec 2006.
- Olivia O'Dolan of Belcoo, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, email from, 12 Dec 2006.
Patrick Brady
M, b. circa 1898, d. in the 1930s
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Citations
- Vynette Sage, Fermanagh: an Ireland Genealogy Project, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirfer2/, (1901 Fermanagh census index).
- Olivia O'Dolan of Belcoo, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, email from, 12 Dec 2006.
Hugh Brady
M, d. in the 1930s
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Citations
- Olivia O'Dolan of Belcoo, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, email from, 12 Dec 2006.
Margaret Jane Brady
F, d. in the 1930s
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Citations
- Olivia O'Dolan of Belcoo, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, email from, 12 Dec 2006.
RoseAnn Brady
F
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Susan Brady
F, b. 1900
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Michael Brady
M, b. circa 1895, d. 1970
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| Birth* | Michael Brady was born circa 1895, probably in Corraglass West, County Fermanagh, IrelandG. He was age five in the 1901 census of Corraglass West, but wasn't necessarily born there.1 |
| Death* | He died in 1970 in IrelandG.2 |
| Mick went to work in Belfast, Northern IrelandG, soon after his father and three siblings died of tuberculosis in the 1930s. He worked in the wine and spirit trade near Queens University.3 |
Citations
- Vynette Sage, Fermanagh: an Ireland Genealogy Project, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirfer2/, (1901 Fermanagh census index).
- Jane Patricia (Gray) Morrison, of Lynn, Mass., Brady/Murphy gedcom file, 6 Jan 2008.
- Olivia O'Dolan of Belcoo, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, email from, 2 Mar 2008.
Joseph Harrity
M, d. circa April 2008
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Citations
- Olivia O'Dolan of Belcoo, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, email dated 22 May 2008. She mentions that Joseph died "about four weeks ago."
Mary Tiffeny
F
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Mary Brady
F
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Vera Brady
F
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Unknown (?)
M
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Patrick Harrity
M
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