Leita Althea Rowe1

F, #22421, b. 1927
Father*Herman Wallace Rowe1
Mother*Alberta Bezanson1 b. 15 Mar 1899, d. 1972

Family 1

Guy Sinclair

Family 2

Richard Elliott
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Leita Althea Rowe was born in 1927.1 She appeared on the census of 1930 at 67 67 Edmund Road, Arlington, Massachusetts, in the household of Herman Wallace Rowe and Alberta Bezanson with Bernice Elizabeth Gray.2 Leita Althea Rowe married Guy Sinclair.1 Leita Althea Rowe married Richard Elliott in 1983.1 Leita Althea Rowe was buried in South Cemetery, Lyndeborough, New Hampshire.3

Census Summary

1920
Birth
1927
1930
Census
1930
Last Edited23 Apr 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 166.
  2. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340648; ED: 0160; Page: 10B.
  3. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Leita A (Rowe) Sinclair; Birth: 1929; Death: 2016; South Cemetery, Lyndeborough, New Hampshire, USA; Memorial Number: 189982743.

Bernice Salisbury1

F, #22426, b. 26 December 1906, d. 25 February 2002

Family

George Elwood Bezanson b. 11 Jan 1901, d. 3 Feb 1971
Children
     Bernice Salisbury was born on 26 December 1906 at Ellsworth, Maine.2 She was also known as Bunny Salisbury.1 She married George Elwood Bezanson on 3 July 1926 at Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She was 19. He was 25.3,4 Bernice Salisbury died on 25 February 2002 at Harborside Healthcare-Crestwood, Milford, New Hampshire, at age 95.2 She was buried on 28 February 2002 in Riverside Cemetery, Winchendon, New Hampshire.2,5

     Obituary from The Milford Cabinet (Milford, New Hampshire), 13 March 2002:
Bernice H. Bezanson, Lived in Mont Vernon for many years

Bernice H. (Salisbury) Bezanson, 95, of Beech Hill Road, Mont Vernon, died Feb. 25, in Harborside Healthcare-Crestwood in Milford.

Her husband, George Bezanson, died in 1971.

Born in Ellsworth, Maine on Dec. 26, 1906, she was the daughter of Herman and Vesta (Tracy) Salisbury.

She leaves two sons, George Bezanson Jr. of Stow, Mass., and Horace Bezanson of Bellows Falls, Vt; four daughters, Gladys Richards of Greenville, Clora Hunter of Stowe, Helen Hoyt of Rindge and Rose Norcross of Winchendon, Mass; five brothers, Lawrence Salisbury and George Salisbury, both of Milford, Irving Salisbury of Henderson, N.Y., Herman Salisbury and Percy Salisbury, both of Lyndeborough; 24 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A private graveside service was held Feb. 28 in Riverside Cemetery, Winchendon. Randy Gary of Milford officiated.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104.

Snow-Ladeau Funeral Home, Winchendon, was in charge of arrangements.2

Census Summary

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Census, Residence

Census1930George Elwood Bezanson and Bernice Salisbury appeared on the census of 1930 at Evergreen Road, Natick, Massachusetts.6
Census1940George Elwood Bezanson and Bernice Salisbury appeared on the census of 1940 at Amherst, New Hampshire, with Clora Avalone Bezanson and Horace Alvin Bezanson.7
Census1950George Elwood Bezanson and Bernice Salisbury appeared on the census of 1950 at Bradley Lane, Stow, Massachusetts, with Horace Alvin Bezanson.8
Last Edited2 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 166.
  2. [S659] Ancestry.com, "United States Obituary Collection", The Milford Cabinet, 13 March 2002, Bernice H. Bezanson.
  3. [S840] Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", Bezanson, George Ellwood; Salisbury, Bernice Harriet; Wayland Marriage Register; 3 July 1926.
  4. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 166, where the year is 1924.
  5. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Bernice Harriet (Salisbury) Bezanson; Birth: 1906; Death: 2002; Riverside Cemetery, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 165151060.
  6. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 925; Page: 5B; ED: 352; Image: 301.0.
  7. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: T627_2288; ED: 6-1; Page: 8B; Lines: 77-80; Page: 9A; Lines: -1-3.
  8. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 6114; ED: 9-504; Sheet: 5.

Clora Avalone Bezanson1,2

F, #22430, b. 10 March 1932, d. 5 July 2022
Father*George Elwood Bezanson2 b. 11 Jan 1901, d. 3 Feb 1971
Mother*Bernice Salisbury2 b. 26 Dec 1906, d. 25 Feb 2002

Family

Milton Hunter d. Apr 1989
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
Clora Avalone (Bezanson) Hunter
     Clora Avalone Bezanson was born on 10 March 1932 at Wilton, New Hampshire.1,2 She married Milton Hunter on 25 June 1952. She was 20.1,2 Clora Avalone Bezanson died on 5 July 2022 at Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, Massachusetts, at age 90.1

     Obituary from Sawyer-Miller-Masciarelli Funeral Homes (Lunenburg, Massachusetts), 7 July 2022:
LUNENBURG – Clora A. (Bezanson) Hunter, 90, passed away on July 5, 2022, at Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence, MA after a lengthy illness. She was born on March 10, 1932, in Wilton, NH, daughter of the late George and Beatrice (Salisbury) Bezanson. She married her husband, Milton J. Hunter on June 25, 1952, and they enjoyed 36 years of marriage before his passing in 1989.

Clora spent most of her life in Stow, MA where she raised her family and had been a resident of Lunenburg for the past 13 years. She spent her time caring for her children and keeping her home clean. Clora enjoyed watching wildlife and antiquing. She will be remembered as a quiet, private person and an adoring mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Clora is survived by her four children, Donna Hunter of Leominster, MA, Michael Hunter and his wife, Beth of Belchertown, MA, Jack Hunter and his wife, Robin of Marlborough, NH and Thomas Hunter of Lunenburg, MA; six grandchildren, Nathan Hunter, Jack Hunter Jr., Ashley Baltazar, Victoria Smith, Alicia Hunter and Christopher Hunter; thirteen great grandchildren; one brother, Horace Bezanson and his wife, Betty of Hanover, NH; three sisters, Midge Richards of Fitzwilliam, NH, Helen Hoyt of Rindge, NH and Rosie Norcross and her husband, Norman of Wilton, NH; and many nieces, nephews and friends in Stow, MA. In addition to her parents and husband, Clora was predeceased by her beloved grandson, Seth Hunter and her brother George Bezanson.

A Graveside Service will be held at 12:00PM on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at North Cemetery, Holman Street, Lunenburg, MA 01462.

The Lunenburg Chapel of the Sawyer-Miller-Masciarelli Funeral Homes, 763 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA 01462 has been entrusted with the care of Clora’s arrangements.1

Census Summary

1930
Birth
1932
1940
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1950
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1960
1970
1980
1990
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2010
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Death
2022

Census, Residence

Census1940Clora Avalone Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at Amherst, New Hampshire, in the household of George Elwood Bezanson and Bernice Salisbury with Horace Alvin Bezanson.3
Census1950Clora Avalone Bezanson appeared on the census of 1950 at Stow, Massachusetts, in the household of Mary and James Punty, who operated a retirement home.4
Last Edited1 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [S680] Clora Avolone (Bezanson) Hunter Death Notice, Sawyer-Miller-Masciarelli Funeral Homes (Lunenburg, Massachusetts), accessed 7 July 2022.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 166.
  3. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: T627_2288; ED: 6-1; Page: 8B; Lines: 77-80; Page: 9A; Lines: -1-3.
  4. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 6114; ED: 9-504; Sheet: 28.

Horace Alvin Bezanson1,2

M, #22432, b. 1935, d. 19 December 2022
Father*George Elwood Bezanson2 b. 11 Jan 1901, d. 3 Feb 1971
Mother*Bernice Salisbury2 b. 26 Dec 1906, d. 25 Feb 2002

Family

Betty Rae Brooks
Relationship4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Horace Alvin Bezanson was born in 1935 at Mt. Vernon, New Hampshire.2 He married Betty Rae Brooks on 11 May 1956 at Bellows Falls, Vermont.3,2 Horace Alvin Bezanson was a truck driver in 1958.1 He died on 19 December 2022 at Jack Byrne Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire.4

     Obituary from The Rutland Herald (Vermont), 29 December 2022:
Horace A. Bezanson LEBANON — Horace A. Bezanson, 88 passed away on December 19,2022 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon NH Services will be held at a later date in the Spring. A full Obituary may be found at fentonandhennessey.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Fenton and Hennessey Funeral Home, Bellows Falls, VT.4


     Obituary from Fenton and Hennessey Funeral Home (Bellows Falls, Vermont), 21 December 2022:
Horace A. Bezanson, born November 20, 1934, in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire to George Elwood Bezanson and Bernice Harriet Salisbury.

Horace had happy memories of time spent at his grandparents’ farm in Mont Vernon among his large extended family. His passion in life was milking cows, but during his work life he also drove truck, bought and sold cows, and owned several businesses, including Route 5 Citgo in Bellows Falls, Vermont. As a young man, he enjoyed taking flying lessons, playing baseball, and fishing. He always enjoyed the challenge of learning how things worked and fixing anything mechanical. He took great pride in the accomplishments of his family, and he enjoyed the opportunity to travel around the west when his daughter’s family was living there.

Horace was predeceased by his parents, his brother, George Bezanson, and sister, Clora Hunter.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Betty Brooks Bezanson of Lebanon, NH; his daughter, Marcia Calloway (Colin) of Norwich, Vermont; his daughter, Cathy Farman (Steve) of Ira, Vermont; grandson, Dr. Blake Farman (Ann Clifton) of Louisiana; grandson, Dr. Graeme Calloway (Lauren Ayers) of Cambridge, Massachusetts; and granddaughter, Catherine Megan Calloway Maldjian (Sean) of Jersey City, New Jersey; his sisters, Gladys Richards, Helen Hoyt, and Rose Norcross, and many nieces and nephews.

Services and burial will take place at a later date to be announced.

Fenton and Hennessey Funeral Home, 55 Westminster Street, Bellows Falls, VT has been entrusted with arrangements.5

Census Summary

1930
Birth
1935
1940
Census
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1950
Census
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1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
Death
2022

Census, Residence

Census1940Horace Alvin Bezanson appeared on the census of 1940 at Amherst, New Hampshire, in the household of George Elwood Bezanson and Bernice Salisbury with Clora Avalone Bezanson.6
Census1950Horace Alvin Bezanson appeared on the census of 1950 at Bradley Lane, Stow, Massachusetts, in the household of George Elwood Bezanson and Bernice Salisbury.7
Last Edited29 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S811] Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, "Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008", Bezanson, Cathy Rae; Date: 7 August 1958.
  2. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 166.
  3. [S813] Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, "Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008", Bezanson, Horace Alvin; Brooks, Betty Rae; Date: 11 May 1956.
  4. [S2] Horace Bezanson Death Notice, The Rutland Herald (Rutland, Vermont), December 29, 2022.
  5. [S680] Horace A. Bezanson Death Notice, Fenton and Hennessey Funeral Home (Bellows Falls, Vermont), accessed 29 December 2022.
  6. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: T627_2288; ED: 6-1; Page: 8B; Lines: 77-80; Page: 9A; Lines: -1-3.
  7. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 6114; ED: 9-504; Sheet: 5.

Walter J. Katunas1

M, #22439, b. 16 March 1919, d. 27 April 2000
Father*John Katunas2
Mother*Frances Polubinskas2

Family

Virginia Bezanson
     Walter J. Katunas was born on 16 March 1919 at Waterbury, Connecticut.3,2 He married Virginia Bezanson circa 1948.1,2 Walter J. Katunas died on 27 April 2000 at Westboro, Massachusetts, at age 81.2

     Obituary from The Telegram and Gazette (Worcester, Massachusetts), 29 April 2000:
WESTBORO -- Walter J. Katunas, 81, of 44 Hundreds Road, a former real estate developer and restaurant owner, died Thursday, April 27, in Westboro.

He leaves his wife of 42 years, Virginia A. "Ginny" (Bezanson) Katunas; a son, Gary J. Katunas of Chicago; and a sister, Frances Powers of Westboro.

He was born in Waterbury, Conn., son of John and Frances (Polubinskas) Katunas, and lived more than 50 years in Westboro. He graduated from Holden High School.

Mr. Katunas was a commercial and residential real estate developer in the area for more than 50 years. He formerly owned Fox Lounge Restaurant. He was a member of the John Warren Lodge of Masons in Hopkinton, and a former member of the Westboro Kiwanis Club and the Chamber of Commerce. He had served on the Westboro Board of Selectmen, and enjoyed boating and fishing.

The funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 30, in Rand-Harper Westboro Funeral Home, 62 West Main St. Burial will be private. Calling hours are 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 30, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Massachusetts General Hospital Fund, Development Office, 100 Charles River Plaza, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114-2792.2
Last Edited12 Nov 2001

Citations

  1. [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 167.
  2. [S479] Bell and Howell Information and Learning Company, "Telegram (Worcester, MA) Obituaries", April 29, 2000, Page A5, Walter J. Katunas.
  3. [S3] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, WALTER KATUNAS, Born=16 Mar 1919, Died=27 Apr 2000, Residence=01581 Westborough, Worcester, MA, Issued=029 (1956 And 1958).