Donald Gardner Bezanson1
M, #22623, b. 20 May 1922, d. 31 May 2008
| Father* | Roland Henry Bezanson2 b. 21 Nov 1890, d. 28 Feb 1940 |
| Mother* | Mabel Tolman Douglas2 b. 31 Jan 1893, d. 18 Jun 1969 |
Family | Barbara Louise King b. 28 Feb 1922, d. 5 Aug 1989 |
| Relationship | 4th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson |
Donald Gardner Bezanson was born on 20 May 1922 at Marblehead, Massachusetts.2,1 He married Barbara Louise King on 1 September 1943 at Concord, New Hampshire. He was 21. She was 21.4,1 Donald Gardner Bezanson was an usher at the marriage of Arthur Stanley Bezanson and Mary Dickinson in July 1948 at Advent Christian Church, Crouseville, Maine.1,5 Donald Gardner Bezanson was buried in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, Massachusetts.6 He died on 31 May 2008 at age 86.7
Obituary from The Sentinel and Enterprise (Fitchburg, Massachusetts), 4 June 2008:
Obituary from The Sentinel and Enterprise (Fitchburg, Massachusetts), 4 June 2008:
Donald Bezanson of Leominster; 86
Leominster - Donald "Gard" Bezanson, 86, died in Life Care Center, Leominster after several months of failing health.
He was born on May 20, 1922 in Marblehead, MA, and was the son of Roland & Mabel (Douglass) Bezanson.
He was raised in Somerville, where he graduated from high school in 1940. He married Barbara King on Sept. 1, 1943 and they lived in MA, and then Clearwater, Florida until her death in 1989. Many of their summers were spent in Alton Bay, NH at the Christian Conference Center. The last eight years, he was living with his daughter & son-in-law in Leominster, MA and recently moved to "Manor on the Hill" in Leominster.
He is survived by family members who include a daughter, Evelyn and her husband Thomas Nowell, three grandchildren Tom Nowell, Barbara Paull, & Jennifer Parker, and 11 great-grandchildren Emily, Thomas, Nicholas, and Katherine Nowell; Susanna, Karissa, Caleb, Julianna, Micah, Kristianna, and Daniel Paull. He also leaves one brother, Arthur, of Astoria, Oregon as well as three sisters-in-law and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
As were his wishes, there will be no calling hours or funeral. A private service will be held at Puritan Lawn, Lynnfield at a later date.8
Leominster - Donald "Gard" Bezanson, 86, died in Life Care Center, Leominster after several months of failing health.
He was born on May 20, 1922 in Marblehead, MA, and was the son of Roland & Mabel (Douglass) Bezanson.
He was raised in Somerville, where he graduated from high school in 1940. He married Barbara King on Sept. 1, 1943 and they lived in MA, and then Clearwater, Florida until her death in 1989. Many of their summers were spent in Alton Bay, NH at the Christian Conference Center. The last eight years, he was living with his daughter & son-in-law in Leominster, MA and recently moved to "Manor on the Hill" in Leominster.
He is survived by family members who include a daughter, Evelyn and her husband Thomas Nowell, three grandchildren Tom Nowell, Barbara Paull, & Jennifer Parker, and 11 great-grandchildren Emily, Thomas, Nicholas, and Katherine Nowell; Susanna, Karissa, Caleb, Julianna, Micah, Kristianna, and Daniel Paull. He also leaves one brother, Arthur, of Astoria, Oregon as well as three sisters-in-law and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
As were his wishes, there will be no calling hours or funeral. A private service will be held at Puritan Lawn, Lynnfield at a later date.8
| Last Edited | 7 May 2023 |
Citations
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 173, 238.
- [S1006] FamilySearch, Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924, Donald Bezanson; Date: 20 May 1922; Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; Father: Rowland H Bezanson; Mother: Mabel Douglas Bezanson.
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 173.
- [S792] New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, "New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947", Bezanson, Donald; King, Barbara Louise; Date: 1 September 1943.
- [S569] Phylis Allen and Jeff Allen, "Phylis's Scrapbook", April 27, 2002, 1948/4807beza.html, "Miss Mary E. Dickinson Weds Bay State Man In Crouseville."
- [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Donald Gardner “Gard” Bezanson; Birth: 1922; Death: 2008; Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 146529473.
- [S3] U.S. Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014."
- [S2] Donald Bezanson Death Notice, Sentinel and Enterprise (Fitchburg, Massachusetts), 4 June 2008.
- [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 929; Page: 9B; ED: 461; Image: 466.0.
- [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1705; ED: 21-101; Page: 1B; Lines: 53-57.
- [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 6113; ED: 9-476; Sheet: 72.
Barbara Louise King1
F, #22631, b. 28 February 1922, d. 5 August 1989
Family | Donald Gardner Bezanson b. 20 May 1922, d. 31 May 2008 |
Barbara Louise King was born on 28 February 1922.1,2 She married Donald Gardner Bezanson on 1 September 1943 at Concord, New Hampshire. She was 21. He was 21.3,1 Donald Gardner Bezanson and Barbara Louise King appeared on the census of 1950 at 10A Avon Street, Reading, Massachusetts.4 She died on 5 August 1989 at age 67.2 She was buried in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, Massachusetts.5
Death Notice from The St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), 9 August 1989:
Death Notice from The St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), 9 August 1989:
BEZANSON, BARBARA L., 67, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 1989) in Alton Bay, N.H., after a brief illness.
She was born in Concord, N.H., and came here in 1969 from Wilmington, Mass. She attended Skycrest Baptist Church, Clearwater. She was a retired clerk typist for Pinellas County schools.
Survivors include her husband, D. Gardner; a daughter, Evelyn L. Nowell, Hatboro, Pa; a sister, Joyce Baudouin, Montgomery, Ill; three grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Peaslee Alton Funeral Home, Alton, N.H.6
She was born in Concord, N.H., and came here in 1969 from Wilmington, Mass. She attended Skycrest Baptist Church, Clearwater. She was a retired clerk typist for Pinellas County schools.
Survivors include her husband, D. Gardner; a daughter, Evelyn L. Nowell, Hatboro, Pa; a sister, Joyce Baudouin, Montgomery, Ill; three grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Peaslee Alton Funeral Home, Alton, N.H.6
| Last Edited | 7 May 2023 |
Citations
- [S1] Dorothy Evans, Bezansons from Nova Scotia, 173, 238.
- [S3] U.S. Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014", BARBARA BEZANSON, Born=28 Feb 1922, Died=5 Aug 1989, Residence=34624, Issued=NH (Before 1951).
- [S792] New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, "New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947", Bezanson, Donald; King, Barbara Louise; Date: 1 September 1943.
- [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 6113; ED: 9-476; Sheet: 72.
- [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Barbara Louise (King) Bezanson; Birth: 1922; Death: 1989; Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Number: 126404761.
- [S2] Barbara L. Bezanson Death Notice, St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), 9 August 1989.
Loren Dragon Jr.1
M, #22632, b. 4 March 1945, d. 16 January 2025
| Father* | Loren Dragon1 b. 20 Jan 1918, d. 2 Mar 2001 |
| Mother* | Mildred Irene Bezanson1 b. c 1922, d. 24 Feb 2016 |
Family | Stella Wielgos |
| Relationship | 6th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson |
Loren Dragon Jr. was born on 4 March 1945 at Connecticut.2,3 He appeared on the census of 1950 at 58 Concord St, Bristol, Connecticut, in the household of Loren Dragon and Mildred Irene Bezanson.3 Loren Dragon Jr. married Stella Wielgos.1 Loren Dragon Jr. died on 16 January 2025 at age 79.2
Obituary from The Bristol Press (Bristol, Connecticut), 22 January 2025:
Obituary from The Bristol Press (Bristol, Connecticut), 22 January 2025:
Loren Bubby S. Dragon, Jr., 79 of Bristol and LiveWell in Plantsville, CT, passed away on January 16, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Stella (Wielgos) Dragon, sharing 62 years of marriage. The only son of 7 children, Bubby was born on March 4, 1945, to the late Loren S. Sr. and Mildred (Bezanson) Dragon. He attended Bristol schools before joining the U.S. Navy, proudly serving his country.
In addition to his wife Stella, Bubby is survived by 6 sisters and their spouses: Cathy Ruscitti (Salvatore) of Terryville, Dale Goodrich (Wayne) of North Hero, VT, Nan Grosky (Ed) of Lake Panasoffkee, Fl, Donna Audet (Donald), Nina Kelly (Bill), and Holly Simard (Barry) all of North Fort Myers, FL. He also leaves an uncle, Donald Bezanson of Waterbury and many nephews and nieces that he loved so much.
Bubby was predeceased by his children, infant daughter, Christy Lynn Dragon, sons, Barry Dragon and Jimmy Dragon and niece, Shannon Gilbert.
A funeral service will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 24,2025, at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, CT 06010. Bubby will be laid to rest next to his children with military honors at St. Joseph Cemetery, 522 Terryville Ave., Bristol. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.2
In addition to his wife Stella, Bubby is survived by 6 sisters and their spouses: Cathy Ruscitti (Salvatore) of Terryville, Dale Goodrich (Wayne) of North Hero, VT, Nan Grosky (Ed) of Lake Panasoffkee, Fl, Donna Audet (Donald), Nina Kelly (Bill), and Holly Simard (Barry) all of North Fort Myers, FL. He also leaves an uncle, Donald Bezanson of Waterbury and many nephews and nieces that he loved so much.
Bubby was predeceased by his children, infant daughter, Christy Lynn Dragon, sons, Barry Dragon and Jimmy Dragon and niece, Shannon Gilbert.
A funeral service will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 24,2025, at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, CT 06010. Bubby will be laid to rest next to his children with military honors at St. Joseph Cemetery, 522 Terryville Ave., Bristol. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.2
| Last Edited | 22 Jan 2025 |
Citations
- [S505] ProQuest Information and Learning, "Hartford Courant Obituaries, 1998-1999", March 04, 2001, Page B4, Loren S. Dragon, Sr.
- [S2] Loren "Bubby" S. Dragon Jr. Death Notice, The Bristol Press (Bristol, Connecticut), 22 January 2025.
- [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: 5174; ED: 2-18; Page: 7.