New Hampshire Obituaries

 

The Lowell (Mass) Sun 10/08/1974

Herbert Higginbotham (1924-1974) MA/NH

Herbert Higginbotham Dies; Town Moderator of Hollis

Herbert Higginbotham, 50, 77 Richardson Road, Hollis, a well known resident and town moderator, died early Monday morning in a Nashua hospital after a long illness. He was born in Quincy, Mass. on Feb. 10, 1924, son of Madeline (Lugrin) Higginbotham and the late Herbert Higginbotham.

A graduate of Wilmington, Mass. High School and Tufts University Class of 1949 of which he was president, during World War II he served as a navigator in the US Air Force in the European Theater. A resident of Hollis for the past seven years, he had previously resided in Reading, Mass. Mr. Higginbotham was a communicant of the Church of the Resurrection.

Active in town affairs, he was treasurer of the Conservation Commission, and the Hollis Police Commission. He was a member of the Wilmington Masonic Lodge AF & AM and the Tufts University Alumni Association, and was president of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He was a consulting engineer with Lake Systems, Inc. Natick, Mass.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Doris (McDonald) Higginbotham of Hollis; a daughter, Miss Heather A. Higginbotham; two sons, Glenn T. Higginbotham and Herbert Brook Higginbotham, all of Hollis; his mother, Mrs. Madeline Higginbotham of Wilmington; four sisters, Mrs. Robert (Edith) Michelson of Wilmington, Mrs. Carl (Barbara) Bowley of Seminole, Fla., Mrs. Katherine Dee of Lowell, Mass., and Mrs. Daniel (Sarah) Cosman of Wilmington; several nieces and nephews.

The Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

 

 

 

Foster's Online Obituaries 01/10/2002

Ida Abbie David Osborn Higginbotham (1924-2002) NH/TN

FISHERVILLE, Tenn. — Ida Abbie Higginbotham, 77, of Fisherville, and formerly of Dover, N.H., died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, at the Cordona Rehab in Cordona.
She is survived by her daughter, Dianne Loff of Arlington, Texas; a son, Wesley R. Osborn Jr. of Memphis; sisters, Sally Sullivan and Minnie Burchette of Dover, Anna Statom of Muncie, Ind., and Nellie Mersereau of Boston, Mass.; brothers, Gus, Butch, Sam and Bill David, all of Dover; and three grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert H. Higginbotham.

 

 

 

Legacy.com 11/20/2009

Ruth D. Darling O'Neil Higginbotham (1926-2009) NH

Ruth D. (Darling) O’Neil Higginbotham, 83 Retired North Attleboro Police Department Secretary Ruth D. (Darling) O’Neil Higginbotham, 83, of Sunset Acres, Washington Street, Plainville, died on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness. She leaves a daughter: Patricia R. Mullen and her companion, George Anderson, of Attleboro; her daughter-in-law: Cecilia (Sanchez) O’Neil of Santa Fe, New Mexico; four granddaughters: Jessie Lingerfeldt and her husband, Chris Lingerfeldt, of Cornelius, North Carolina; Jennifer O’Neil of Santa Fe, New Mexico; Bridget Mullen of Seattle, Washington and Tara Meyer and her husband, Joshua Meyer, of Burlington, Vermont; three stepchildren: Linda Mae Rittenhouse of St. Augustine, Florida; Gerald A. Higginbotham of North Attleboro and John R. Higginbotham of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and several extended family members and dear friends. She was the wife of the late Edward J. O’Neil who died in 1985 and the late Gerald Higginbotham who died in 2000. She was the companion of the late Andrew J. Tessier who died in 2006. She was the mother of the late Edward P. O’Neil who died in 1975 and was the sister of the late Ronald Darling and Kenneth Darling. Born in Rochester, New Hampshire on June 28, 1926, she was the only daughter born to the late Herbert Carlton and Lola Hamilton (Durrell) Darling. She was raised and educated in Plainville where she was a 1944 graduate of the former Plainville High School. She served as a secretary for the North Attleboro Police Department from 1971 until her retirement in 1986. In 1997 Mrs. Higginbotham returned to Plainville from neighboring North Attleboro where she had been a resident for many years. Mrs. Higginbotham was a longtime member of the Plainville United Methodist Church where she belonged to the church’s Women’s Club. Her favorite pastimes included arts and crafts, baking and knitting; however, her greatest satisfaction came from the time spent with her four beloved granddaughters. She enjoyed traveling and was always open to new ideas and cultures. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, caregiver and true friend; one who was always thinking of others and never had an ill word to say about anyone. Her upbeat personality and playful sense of humor made her a delight to be around. She loved animals and throughout her life gave generously to numerous animal shelters. She served as the secretary of the West Wrentham Cemetery for many years. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend visitation on Monday, November 23, 2009 from 4:00 – 6:45 PM in the “Memorial Chapel” of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home – the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson House, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, ¾ mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. Those in need of a local ride to visitation may simply call the funeral home at (508) 695-0200 to make an advance reservation for such gratis transportation. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a Funeral Service at the conclusion of visitation on Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the “Memorial Chapel” of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home – the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson House, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, ¾ mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro with Anna Rae-Kelly of ARK Ministries, officiating. Burial will be private in the West Wrentham Cemetery, Wrentham. Children’s room available during visitation and the funeral service. Please do not send flowers. Memorial donations in Mrs. Higginbotham’s name may be made to Dyer-Lake Charitable Foundation, Inc., a registered 501 (c) (3) organization, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, North Attleboro, MA 02760 to benefit the North Attleboro Animal Shelter. For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an online register book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200.

 


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