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Arthur W. Smith
Thursday, December 13, 2001
Arthur W. Smith, 87, of Andover, died Friday, Dec. 7 at Wingate Nursing Home.
Mr. Smith was a printing pressman for the Eagle-Tribune for several years. He also worked at Merrimack College.
A lifelong Andover resident, he graduated from Punchard High School.
He was an honorary member of the Graphic Communications International Union, president of Local 89, president of Allied Trades Council, professional dog trainer for field trials in the 1950s and was a member of the Andover Council on Aging.
Mr. Smith was a member and past Master (in 1975) of St. Matthew's Lodge AF&AM in Andover, past district Grand Master of the 11th Masonic District, member of the Bektash Temple Calliope Unit in Concord, N.H., the Merrimack Valley High 12 Club 649, charter member of the Merrimack Valley Daylight Lodge, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lawrence and various other affiliated Masonic organizations.
He attended Andover Baptist Church.
He was the widower of Phyllis D. (Zerbe) Smith.
Members of his family include his son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Sandra Smith of St. James City, Fla.; daughter and son-in-law, Jacquelyn and John Gaudet of Andover; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a niece; and a nephew. He was also father of the late Barbara M. Smith.
Memorials may be made to the Shriners Burn Institute in Boston, or Shriners Crippled Children Hospital in Springfield.
Calling hours were scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Dewhirst & Conte Funeral Home, 28 Florence St., Andover.
Members of St. Matthew's Lodge were to meet at 7 p.m. for Masonic services. Funeral services will be today, Thursday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. at Andover Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery, Andover.
Carmine A. Parolisi
Thursday, December 13, 2001
Carmine A. Parolisi, 88, formerly of Lawrence, died Saturday, Dec. 8 at Academy Manor Nursing Home in Andover.
Born and educated in Lawrence, Mr. Parolisi worked at the former Wood Mill in Lawrence, and retired in 1975 from the Frank C. Meyers Corp.
Mr. Parolisi attended St. Lucy Church. An avid sports fan, he enjoyed bowling and being with his grandchildren.
He was the widower of Jennie C. (D'Angelo) Parolisi.
Members of his family include his daughters and their husbands, Adeline and Peter DiBurro, and Lucille and James Hajjar, all of Methuen; brothers, Stephen and Edward Parolisi, both of Methuen; sisters, Frances Giarrusso of Lawrence, Adeline Gallant of Haverhill and Josephine Palermo of North Andover; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements were by Boles Memorial-Baron-McAuliffe-Yameen Funeral Home, 184 Jackson St., Lawrence.
Harold "Max" Bishop
Thursday, December 13, 2001
Harold P. "Max" Bishop, 79, a lifelong Andover resident, died Monday, Dec. 10 at Lawrence General Hospital.
Mr. Bishop was a treasured member of the local sports community for over 60 years. He was probably best known around Andover for his 40-year career as a local sportswriter at The Eagle-Tribune.
His love of sports was evident back in his Punchard High School days when he was described as a "slick-fielding, power-hitting first baseman," according to Eagle-Tribune writer Michael Muldoon.
He was good enough to be signed by the Boston Red Sox after he got out of the Navy following World War II. He was assigned to the farm team in Oneonta, N.Y.
Eagle-Tribune colleagues said he covered everyone from future president George H.W. Bush playing baseball at Phillips Academy to future national champions like Methuen's Gary McLain who starred in basketball at Villanova University. He enjoyed promoting local athletes and covering hometown sports for the newspaper.
"But he cared just as much, if not more so, about the bench-warmer as the All-American," Muldoon said.
Members of his family include his son, Scott Alan Bishop of Foxboro; sisters, Eleanor Dickson of Shreveport, La., Mary Ellen Jones of Groveland, and Frances Stansfield of Haverhill; and two grandsons.
A funeral service will be held tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. at Dewhirst and Conte Funeral Home, 28 Florence St., Andover.
Burial will be in Ridgewood Cemetery in North Andover.
Calling hours are today, Thursday, Dec. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Joslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215; or to the Lawrence Boys Club, 13 Water St., Lawrence, MA 01841.
Edna B. McIntyre
Thursday, December 13, 2001
Edna B. (Bachmann) McIntyre, 97, of Andover, died Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Meadows Health Care Center in North Andover.
Mrs. McIntyre was born and educated in Lawrence. She was a stenographer for the American Woolen Company in the Ayer Mill in Lawrence.
Mrs. McIntyre was a resident of the BallardVale section of Andover for 64 years and was the oldest member of the BallardVale United Church.
She was very involved with that church for over 60 years. She was coordinator of the group that mailed out the church newsletter and wrote thank-you notes for all donations to the Memorial Fund.
Mrs. McIntyre was also an active member of the women's church guild. She always sent notes and cards to members when they had birthdays or were experiencing personal difficulty.
She was also a life member of the Eastern Star. In her earlier years, she was part of a group called the True Blue Girls.
She was the widow of William "Bill" McIntrye, who died in 1963.
Members of her family include her sons and their wives, John A. and Lorna McIntyre of Andover and William "Dan" D. Jr. and Elaine McIntyre of Troy, N.Y.; five grandchildren, including Andrew McIntrye of Andover; seven great-grandchildren; three cousins and one grand-nephew.
Calling hours will be held tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Dewhirst & Conte Funeral Home, 28 Florence St.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. at BallardVale United Church, 23 Clark Road.
Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Andover.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the BallardVale United Church, 23 Clark Road, Andover, 01810.
Virginia Keaten
Thursday, December 20, 2001
Virginia (Spillane) Keaten, 54, of Andover, died Thursday, Dec. 13 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Mrs. Keaten, a lawyer, moved to Merrimack Valley to open her law practice in the late 1970s. Little did she know, her family said, that she would achieve a number of "firsts."
She was the first woman president of the Merrimack Valley Estate Planning Council and the first woman chairman of the board for the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce. In this latter role, she emphasized regional and political cooperation and reorganized the chamber into several committees designed to meet the challenges of the 1980s, 1990s and beyond: the Minority Relations Committee, the Economic Development Committee, the Women in the Workforce 2000 Series, and many others.
She also served for three years on the Andover Finance Committee.
Born in Boston, she graduated from Girls Latin School and Emmanuel College. She received her law degree from Suffolk University.
Before moving to the Merrimack Valley, Mrs. Keaten was a social worker and a former court investigator for Boston Juvenile Court.
Mrs. Keaten was also former vice president of the Family Services Association. She incorporated and served on the board of the Lawrence Family Development Charter School and served as the Lawrence Rotary Club Secretary.
Also, Mrs. Keaten was president of the Lawrence Public Schools Business-Education Collaborative for the Merrimack Valley, and for two years she led the Professional Development initiative of the United Way.
She also served as board president of the Greater Lawrence Mental Health Center.
She also co-organized the Greater Andover Chapter of the American Diabetes Association and was active in the Quota Club of Greater Lawrence and the YWCA Tribute to Women in Industry. She was a member of South Church.
Members of her family include her son, John L. Keaten of Andover; husband, Leland J. Keaten of Lawrence; mother, Ruth O. Spillane of Andover; brothers, David M. Spillane of Andover; Robert Spillane of Salem, N.H. and Stephen Spillane of Centerville; sister, Margaret S. Bonilla of Derry, N.H.; and several nieces, nephews and grandnieces.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association.
A memorial service will be held today, Thursday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. at South Church, Central Street, Andover.
Private burial will be at the convenience of the family in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. Arrangements are by P.E. Murray-George F. Doherty and Sons Funeral Home, 2000 Centre St., West Roxbury.
