Massachusetts Obituaries
Berkshire County Eagle 07/09/1863
Almira B. Higginbotham (1793-1863) MA/IL
The North Adams Evening Transcript 01/21/1909
Jean Higginbotham (????-1909) MA
Fitchburg (MA) Sentinel 12/09/1924
James H. Higginbotham (1849-1924) RI/MA
The Berkshire Evening Eagle 09/30/1946
Harry Mark Hickingbotham (ca1892-1946) NJ/MA
Fitchburg Sentinel 09/04/1953
Herbert R. Higginbotham (ca1870-1953) MA
The Troy (NY) Record 05/01/1958
M. Louise Higginbotham (ca1877-1958) MA
The Berkshire Eagle 09/06/1958
Mrs. Helen ???? Hickingbotham (ca1875-1958) MA
Nashua (NH) Telegraph 12/14/1967
Rev. Dr. Isaac Higginbotham (ca1885-1967) England/MA
The Lowell (MA) Sun 08/12/1973
Jessie Ashton Higginbottom (1888-1973) MA
The Lowell (MA) Sun 12/31/1977
Bessie G. Pascall Higginbotham (1893-1977) MA
Springfield Union News 02/06/2001
Lee J. Higginbotham II (ca1963-2001) MA
LONGMEADOW - Lee J. Higginbotham II, 38, of this town, was fatally injured
Saturday in a Suffield, Conn., automobile accident. Police said the car he was
traveling struck a tree on Thrall Avenue on Saturday evening. Robert B. Kennedy,
also of Longmeadow, was also killed in accident, police said. Born in
Springfield, he lived in Longmeadow for most of his life and was a 1980 graduate
of Longmeadow High School. He also attended Springfield Community Technical
College. He leaves his mother, Alynda (Morton) Cowles of Longmeadow; his father
and stepmother, Lee and Hilda Higginbotham of Stafford, Conn.; a brother,
Victor, and sister, Kimberly Cool, both of Longmeadow; and his grandparents,
Frances Morton of Longmeadow, Ruth Messer of Enfield, Conn., and Frank
Higginbotham of Branchville, N.J. A memorial service will be held Saturday
morning at St. David's Episcopal Church in the Feeding Hills section of Agawam.
There are no calling hours. Nicholson & Carmon Funeral Home of Suffield is in
charge. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northeast Animal Shelter, 204
Highland Ave., P.O. Box 4506, Salem, MA 01970.
Cape Cod Times12/06/2006
Arthur R. Higginbottom (1909-2007) MA/MD
EASTON, Md. - Arthur R. Higginbottom, formerly of Millbury, died on Nov.
30, 2006, in Easton. Art was 97 years old.
He was the son of the late Harry and Florence Higginbottom of Bucks Village.
During World War II, Arthur served with the Navy as a flight instructor. After
completing his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts at Clark University, Arthur
was involved in education for 41 years, both in Millbury and in Easton.
He cherished his family and is survived by four children, nine grandchildren,
and his sister, Ruth Ellen Higginbottom of South Yarmouth.
Taunton Daily Gazette 01/03/2008
Virginia Greer Higginbotham (ca1934-2007) MA
In Taunton, January 3, 2008 Virginia Higginbotham died after a lengthy illness
at the age of 73. She was the wife of the late Donald Higginbotham and daughter
of the late Clifford & Catherine (Greer) Smith. She lived in Taunton her entire
life. She was educated in schools in Taunton and was a graduate of St. Mary’s
High School. Virginia enjoyed reading and loved being with her Grandchildren.
She was employed as a receptionist at Pride Workshop in Taunton. Virginia is
survived by her four children; Linda Miller, Bill Higginbotham, David
Higginbotham and Timothy Higginbotham, all of Taunton. Her brother Ernest Smith
of FL. and the late William Smith. Virginia leaves many Grandchildren, step
Grandchildren and two great Grandchildren. A funeral home service will be held
at the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St. in Taunton on Mon. at 11am.
Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours on Sun. from 2-4pm.
Interment at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Taunton. Visit our website
www.okeefewade.com to sign the online guestbook, obituaries & directions.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette 06/20/2008
Dorothy M. Higginbotham Turgeon (ca1934-2008) MA
Dorothy M. (Higginbotham) Turgeon, 74, died Wednesday in her residence after an illness. She leaves her husband of 55 years, Edward F. Turgeon; three sons, Edward P. of South Attleboro, Joseph E. of Randolph, ME and Peter A. of Barre; seven daughters, Chrystal A. Sullivan of Killingly, CT, Cheryl A. Riley of North Carolina, Denise M. Turgeon of San Antonio, TX, Beverly J. Foulkrod of Kaufman, TX, Patti A. Pickett of Hubbardston, Deborah J. Andrews of Warwick, MA and Sandra Fuller of Attleboro, MA; two sisters, Janice Proux of Colorado and Elaine McAlester of Lincoln, RI; 31 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; many nieces & nephews. The funeral for Dorothy will be held on Monday, June 23, 2008 from Pillsbury Funeral Home, 96 S. Barre Rd., Barre with an 11:00 AM Mass in St. Josephs Church, South St., Barre. Burial will follow in St. Josephs Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM in the funeral home.
Boston Globe on 07/06/2008
Edith M. Higginbotham Michelson (ca1922-2008) MA
Edith M. (Higginbotham) Michelson Age 86, of Gloucester, formerly of Wilmington, July 3, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Robert B. Michelson, loving mother of Stella (Starr) and her husband Mark Godfried of Gloucester, dear grandmother of Andrew and his wife Tara (Glynn) Godfried and great-granddaugher Molly Joan Godfried all of Danvers, daughter of the late Herbert and Madeline B. (Eldridge) Higginbotham, sister of Sarah Cosman of Wilmington, Katherine Dec of Lowell, and the late Barbara Bowley and Herbert Higginbotham, Jr., Edith is also survived by several nieces & nephews. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 9th, at 10:00 a.m. in Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Ediths name may be made to The Sunshine Fund at Masconomet Healthcare Center, 123 High St., Topsfield, MA 01983 or to Hospice of the North Shore, 10 Elm St., Danvers, MA 01923. Arrangements under the direction of the Nichols Funeral Home, Inc., Wilmington. Nichols Funeral Home, Inc. 978-658-4744 www.nicholsfuneralhome.com.
The Boston Globe 11/12/2009
A. Elaine Higginbotham Dineen (ca1924-2009) MA
SAUGUS – Mrs. A. Elaine (Higginbotham) Dineen, 85 years, died on
Tuesday, November 10th at the Kindred Hospital in Peabody. She was the wife of
the late Albert H. Dineen.
Born in Chelsea, raised in Revere & Saugus, she was the daughter of the late
Charles and Gertrude (Minton) Higginbotham. She had resided in Saugus since the
age of 12 and was a Saugus High School graduate. Mrs. Dineen worked as a
pre-school teacher at the Saugus YMCA for over 25 years. Her hobbies were
bowling, square dancing & ballroom dancing. Her most passionate traits were that
she loved children and was a loving and generous grandmother and her family was
her world.
Mrs. Dineen leaves one daughter, Helen “Cookie” Conley and her husband Howard of
Saugus; one son, Albert “Buddy” Dineen and his wife Donna of Saugus; five
grandchildren, Candace Conley of Saugus, Kelli Martin and her husband Jesse of
TX, Christopher Dineen, Jennifer Kohr and her husband Brian all of Peabody,
Gregory Dineen of Saugus; two great grandchildren, Brendan and Brooke Martin.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Foundation
Fighting Blindness, P.O. Box 17279, Baltimore, MD 21203-7279.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a graveside service on Friday at
noon in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, West Peabdy. Arrangements by Bisbee-Porcella
Funeral Home, Saugus, MA.