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Harold W. Taylor
Thursday, July 22, 1999
Harold W. Taylor, 81, of Lawrence, died Wednesday, July 14, at Holy Family Hospital and Medical Center in Methuen.
Mr. Taylor was born and educated in Lawrence and graduated from Lawrence High.
He lived in Salem, N.H., before he moved to Lawrence seven months ago.
Mr. Taylor was a tax examiner for the IRS in Andover for 25 years.
He attended St. Joseph Church in Salem, N.H., and enjoyed woodworking.
Members of his family include his daughter and son-in-law, Katherine L. and Michael Torla of Hudson, N.H.; sisters, Marion Waters of Methuen, Mildred Caliri of Andover, Elizabeth Steindl of Medford and Kay Clegg of North Andover; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was said Monday in St. Joseph Church. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery in Salem, N.H.
Arrangements were by Pollard Funeral Home in Methuen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Joseph A. Saliby
Thursday, July 22, 1999
Joseph A. Saliby, 71, of Andover, died Sunday at Vencor Northshore Hospital, Peabody.
Born and educated in Lawrence, he graduated from Lawrence High in 1944. He worked in the retail grocery business, mainly as a supermarket meat manager.
He had worked at the former Elm Farm Supermarket of Andover and more recently he worked for Demoulas Market Basket. He attended St. Augustine Church, Andover.
An avid golfer, Mr. Saliby had been a member of Merrimack Country Club, Methuen, and the Andover and Indian Ridge country clubs.
He leaves wife Emily (Gavioli); son and daughter-in-law Michael J. and Katherine of Northford, Conn.; daughter Deborah of Berkeley, Calif.; and one grandson.
Friends may call tomorrow from 4 to 8 p.m. at Charles Dewhirst, Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home, 33 Pearson St., Andover.
Funeral Mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Augustine's Church, Andover.
Janet D. Lake
Thursday, July 29, 1999
Janet Dinsmore Lake, 75, of Murrells Inlet, S.C., died July 26 at home after an illness.
Mrs. Lake was born in Jersey City, N.J.
She married Herbert T. Lake in 1943 and lived in various places in the United States as a Navy wife for 15 years. After her husband retired from the Navy in 1958, she moved to Andover where she lived for 29 years. She helped organize the senior citizens program, was director of an organization for the blind, and was the first woman selectman elected in Andover's history.
The accomplished pianist, artist and writer wrote a weekly column on senior activities in the Andover Townsman for 20 years.
She and her husband moved to South Carolina in 1987 and traveled extensively throughout the world. She wrote a column for the Senior Page of The Sun News for several years, was a member of the Horry County Literacy Council and taught students, especially English as a second language.
Besides her husband, members of her family include her daughter, Pamela Kiesel of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; son, H. Tucker Lake Jr. of Whitehouse Station, N.J.; sister, Elizabeth Follansbee of East Greenwich, R.I.; and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 10:30 a.m. A service will also be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Georgetown Inc., 2591 North Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440; or to Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576.
Mariem G. Grange
Thursday, July 29, 1999
Mariem Gail Grange, 80, of Exeter, N.H., died Monday, July 26, at Seacoast Health Center in Hampton, N.H.
Mrs. Grange was born in Jefferson, Iowa.
She lived in Andover for 25 years before she and her husband retired to Sanford, N.C.
She was active in the elderly housing in Exeter and was a volunteer at Exeter Hospital.
Members of her family include her daughters and sons-in-law, Gail G. and Lynn Johnson of North Conway, N.H., and Susan J. and Jack Mitchell of Brentwood, N.H.; son and daughter-in-law, Douglas R. and Tina Grange of Methuen; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and two step-grandchildren.
She was the widow of Robert Grange, who died in 1993.
Calling hours were scheduled for Wednesday, July 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, N.H.
A memorial service will be held today, Thursday, July 29, at 2 p.m. from the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110-5032.
Jennie P. Olsen
Thursday, July 29, 1999
Jennie Patricia (McNally) Olsen, 78, of Andover died Wednesday, July 21, at Hale Hospital in Haverhill.
Mrs. Olsen was born and educated in Lawrence.
She attended St. Mary Church in Lawrence.
The homemaker enjoyed making rugs and dresses, and dancing.
Members of her family include her husband, Theodore G. Olsen of Andover; son and daughter-in-law, Michael T. and Mary McNally of Skiatook, Okla.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held Friday at John Breen Memorial Funeral Home Inc. in Lawrence. Burial was in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, also in Lawrence.
Margaret N. Ryan
Thursday, July 29, 1999
Margaret N. (Bloomer) Ryan, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas, died Sunday, July 25.
Mrs. Ryan was born in London, England, one of 12 children born to John and Catherine (McMenamy) Bloomer.
She was a resident of Andover before she moved to Kansas to be near her son and his family.
Mrs. Ryan was employed by the Greater Boston Credit Bureau before she retired.
She was a member of St. Augustine Church and the Catholic Daughters of America.
Members of her family include a daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Eileen and Ryan Carbin of Austin, Texas; sons James Joseph Ryan Jr. of Lawrence, John Patrick Ryan of Overland Park, Kans., and his wife, Lois Ryan, and Joseph Francis Ryan of Shrewsbury and his wife, Catherine Ryan; sister, Sr. Mary Gabriel OSM of Bognor Regis, England; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the widow of James J. Ryan.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine Church on Essex Street. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery.
Calling hours are scheduled for Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Charles Dewhirst, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, 33 Pearson St.
Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Daughters of America, St. Augustine's Parish, Andover.
Mina M. Webster
Thursday, July 29, 1999
Mina M. Webster, 95, died Sunday, July 18, at Sierra Winds Retirement Home in Peoria, Ariz.
Mrs. Webster was born in Thornliebank, Scotland, the youngest of nine children of Samuel and Margaret Muirhead.
She emigrated to this country in 1920 with her parents.
Mrs. Webster was a longtime resident of Andover. In later years she spent summers in Round Pond, Maine, and winters in Scottsdale and Peoria, Ariz.
Mrs. Webster served for long periods of time with the Lawrence YWCA, the International Institute, and Lawrence General Hospital, where served for more than a decade on the board of trustees. She was first president of the Aid Association, known today as Lawrence General Hospital Auxiliary. She was chairman of the Greater Lawrence Hungarian refugee relocation committee in the late 1950s, and spearheaded the effort that brought more than 100 Hungarian refugees to the Lawrence area, finding homes and jobs for them and assisting them in adjusting to life in this country.
Members of her family include her son, Dean Webster of Kennebunkport, Maine; daughter, Joan Post of Burlingame, Calif.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was the widow of Dean K. Webster Jr.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Lawrence General Hospital, 1 General St., Lawrence, MA 01841.
