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Katharine T. Becker
Thursday, January 18, 2001
Katharine T. (Tweddell) Becker, 75, formerly of North Andover, died Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Academy Manor Nursing Home.
She was born in New York City.
Mrs. Becker was a secretary in Hudson, N.Y., and for several companies in Greater Lawrence. She volunteered at the Y-Teens in Hudson and conducted an after-school crafts and recreational program in Hudson.
She was the widow of Paul Becker.
Members of her family include a sister, Margaret Roedder of Gloucester; and two nieces.
Arrangements were by Dewhirst & Conte Funeral Home, 17 Third St., North Andover.
Richard S. MacNeish
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Richard Stockton "Scotty" MacNeish, of Andover, an archaeologist and longtime resident, died Wednesday, Jan. 17 in Belize from injuries suffered in a car accident. He was 82.
Mr. MacNeish, who was director of archaeology at Phillips Academy in Andover from 1962 to 1983, was known for his excavations throughout the Americas. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1974.
Last April, he received the Fryxell Award from the Society for American Archaeology in recognition of his work in interdisciplinary research.
Born and raised in Eastchester, N.Y., he was educated at Colgate and the University of Chicago, from which he received a bachelor's degree in 1940, a master's degree in 1944 and a doctor of philosophy degree in 1949.
A field archaeologist, Mr. MacNeish began working in excavation in central New York, Monument Valley, Ariz., and northeast Mexico, as well as at sites in Illinois, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
In 1949, he became senior archaeologist at the National Museum of Canada and over the next dozen years directed fieldwork from the Maritimes to the Yukon. He also served as chairman of the department of archaeology at the University of Calgary from 1964 to 1968.
Much of Mr. MacNeish's work was conducted through the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology at Phillips Academy, where he was a member of the faculty. In 1960 Mr. MacNeish joined with Peabody Andover director Doug Byers and curator Fred Johnson to explore the origins of agriculture and complex societies in the Americas.
Initial work focused on the Tehuacan Valley in Mexico. Five seasons of fieldwork documented 12,000 years of cultural development and the process by which corn was domesticated. The Tehuacan Project is still considered one of the most significant interdisciplinary programs in 20th century American archaeology. During the 1970s, Mr. MacNeish focused similar research efforts in the Ayacucho Valley of Peru and in Belize.
After retiring from the museum in 1982, Mr. MacNeish taught briefly at Boston University and continued his research through the Andover Foundation for Archaeological Research. In 1993, Mr. MacNeish, along with colleagues from Beijing University and the Jiangxi Institute of Archaeology, investigated the origins of rice agriculture along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
He was a Golden Gloves boxing champion as an undergraduate.
Members of his family include his wife, Diana MacNeish; and sons Roderick and Alexander MacNeish.
Funeral services will be private. A memorial service is planned for this spring in Andover.
Ethel M. Kennedy
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Ethel M. (Bonnallie) Kennedy, 89, of Leominster, died Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Health Alliance Leominster Hospital.
Mrs. Kennedy lived in Andover several years ago.
She was born in Fitchburg and graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1930. She worked in the retail business and worked at the Andover Shop in Andover for 12 years, retiring many years ago.
Members of her family include her son, Paul F. Kennedy of Leominster; a daughter, Carolyn L. Kilcourse of North Andover; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service in the Christ Church, Fitchburg, will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are by the Brandon-Simard Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Road, Fitchburg.
Helen R. Doucette
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Helen R. Doucette, 98, of West Boxford, died Wednesday, Jan. 17 at her daughter's home in Centerville.
She was born and educated in North Andover. She attended Johnson High School. She then attended the School of Domestic Science in Boston.
She was the widow of Charles E. Doucette.
Members of her family include her daughters, Betty Palmer of Centerville and Eleanor Wilkinson of Campobello, Canada; nine grandchildren, including Andover Townsman circulation manager Leslie Wilkinson; and eight great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Merton E. Roberts Jr. & Conte Funeral Home, 14 Pleasant St., Georgetown.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675; or VNA of Cape Cod, 434 Route 134, South Dennis, MA 02660, Attn: Development.
Virginia E. Levi
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Virginia E. (Conybear) Levi, 76, of Andover, died Friday, Jan. 19 at home.
Born and educated in Chicago, Mrs. Levi was a member of St. Augustine Church.
Members of her family include her daughters, Jolene and husband Jack Monroe of Methuen, Kathy and husband Tom Schregardus of Somerville, Barbara Skinner of Stoneham, and Diane and husband David Konieczny of Montana; a sister, Joan Thompson of Arizona; a brother, Paul Conybear of Chicago; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was mother of the late George "Skip" Levi Jr.
Arrangements were by Burke Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence, MA 01843.
Elizabeth Barrett
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Elizabeth A. Barrett, 88, of Lawrence, died Friday, Jan. 19 at MI Nursing & Restorative Center in Lawrence.
Ms. Barrett worked for Engelhard Industries in Attleboro as an industrial registered nurse.
She was born and educated in Andover, and graduated from Punchard High School.
She graduated from Peter Bent Brigham Hospital School of Nursing in 1934.
Ms. Barrett lived locally all her life. She was a member of St. Augustine Church.
Members of her family include her sister, Patricia Barrett of Lawrence; a brother, Joseph F. Barrett of Haverhill; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by the Hart-Wallace Funeral Home, 107 S. Broadway, Lawrence.
Dorothy West
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Dorothy (Kimball) West of Lawrence, died Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Academy Manor Nursing Home.
Mrs. West was retired from Stuart's department stores.
Born and educated in Lawrence, she lived in the city all her life. She attended St. Mary's Church.
Members of her family include sons, Kenneth West of Merrimack, N.H., Robert West of Lawrence and John Lees of Dracut; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by Rosinski Salem Street Funeral Home, 81 Salem St., Lawrence.
Emily S. Schwartz
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Emily S. (Cutler) Schwartz, 83, of Andover, died Saturday, Jan. 20 at Woodbriar of Wilmington.
She was born in Chelsea and graduated from Chelsea High School. She was a homemaker and also assisted in the opeation of Cutler's Cafe in Chelsea. She lived in Andover for several years.
Mrs. Schwartz was a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program and for the Sisterhood at Temple B'nai Israel in Revere.
She was the widow of Abraham Schwartz.
Members of her family include a son, Gerald Schwartz of Salem; a daugther and son-in-law, Karen and Arthur Feinberg of Andover; a sister, Edith Baron, of Andover; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, Mass.; or a charity of one's choice.
