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Marion Oliver Albers Amirault
Thursday, August 23, 2001
Marion Oliver Albers Amirault, 80, of Tallahassee, Fla., died Wednesday, Aug. 15 in Tallahassee.
She was an Andover native and had lived in Tallahassee since 1999.
Members of her family include her son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Jewl Amirault of Tallahassee; daughter, Gerry Fiedler of Jupiter, Fla.; brother, Henry Albers of Fairhope, Ala.; sisters, Edna Billington of Chelmsford and Helen Putnam of Mantua, Ohio; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were private and under the direction of the Fairchild Burial & Cremation Services, 2380 Centerville Road, Tallahasse, FL 32308.
Memorial contributions may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308.
Fricka F. Leistikow
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Longtime Andover resident Dr. Fricka F. (Reinisch) Leistikow, 89, formerly of Maple Avenue, died Sunday, Aug. 26 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.
For years, Dr. Leistikow was a fixture downtown as she was an avid walker who also enjoyed voicing her opinion, especially about politics.
She kept a close eye on Andover's rundown sidewalks and wrote numerous letters to the editors at The Eagle-Tribune.
When she was struck by a car while walking near King's Subs on Bartlet Street several years ago, she was forced to use a walker, but it didn't slow her down. She would use the walker to make her daily trip to the mailbox at the corner of Maple Avenue and Elm Street.
In May, 1999 she made news again when her home was burglarized. The intruder knocked her to the floor and she was stuck on the floor for an hour until help arrived. While her arm and chest were bruised, her determined spirit was not, as she was able to give police a description of the assailant.
Her life spanned the globe. She was born in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, and her family later moved to Vienna, Austria, where she received a classical education in Greek and Latin. She was an avid mountain climber and walker in her youth and throughout adulthood and graduated from the University of Vienna with a doctor of law degree.
A refugee from Nazi-occupied Austria, Dr. Leistikow moved to the United States in 1938 and lived in New York City. Married at the time to an American journalist, James Aronson, during World War II she worked for the newspaper guild. Following the war, she worked for Voice of America at the US State Department.
In the late 1940s, she returned to school and received an advanced degree in remedial reading and psychological testing from Columbia Teacher's College.
For more than 20 years, Dr. Leistikow taught at St. Bernard's School in New York City. She retired in 1974 to Shropshire, England, until her then-husband, Gunner Leistikow's, death.
She returned to live in Andover and was a member of the Andover Senior Center, where she was active as a Friendly Visitor. She was also a member of Christ Church.
An amateur watercolorist during her adulthood, Dr. Leistikow painted a number of scenes from her Maple Avenue neighborhood.
During the last two years, she resided at Heritage of North Andover, where she resumed painting and was voted "most artistic," an honor she very much appreciated.
Members of her family include her daughter and son-in-law, Mary L. (Aronson) and Graydon E. McCormick of North Andover; brother, Wolfgang B. Reinisch of Vienna, Austria and Steinau, Germany; two grandchildren, Kate McCormick of Quincy and Seth McCormick of New York City; and several nephews, grandnephews and a grandniece.
There are no calling hours. Funeral services will be Thursday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. at Christ Church, 25 Central Street, Andover. Burial will follow in Christ Church Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Dewhirst & Conte Funeral Home, 28 Florence St., Andover.
Dr. Molly L. Dawson
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Dr. Molly L. Dawson, 53, of Andover, died Tuesday, Aug. 21 at home.
She was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and received her early education there. She lived in England and Switzerland before coming to the United States in 1985 with her husband, Dr. Adrian Dawson.
Dr. Dawson earned her master's degree in 1988 and doctorate from UMass Lowell in 1991. She worked as a professor at Middlesex Community College. She was certified in Kripalu Yoga and was a popular yoga instructor in the Andover area for several years.
She was an active member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Andover for many years and was affiliated with several Jewish organizations.
In addition to her husband of 29 years, members of her family include sons, Alexander Benjamin Dawson and his wife Lisa of Cumberland, R.I. and Max Nicholas Dawson and his wife, Jesse, of Reading; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes, Haverhill and Bradford.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Molly Dawson Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship Fund, the Kripalu Center, PO Box 793, Lenox, MA 01240.
Richard W. Howes
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Richard W. "Dick" Howes, 72, of Andover, died Sunday, Aug. 26 at home.
Mr. Howes retired from AT&T in 1989 after 33 years of service.
He was born in Needham and graduated from Northeastern School of Engineering in Boston.
He was a member of First Calvary Baptist Church in North Andover.
Mr. Howes served in the Marine Corps.
Members of his family include his wife Phyllis (Ward) Howes; sons, Steven and his wife Diane Howes of Lowell and Douglas Howes of Andover; sisters, Marian E. Nelson of North Bend, Wash., and Helen Kuzina of Middleton, Conn.; brother, John Howes of Chatham; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities Adoption Program, 270 Washington St., Somerville, MA 02143.
Calling hours were scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Burke Funeral Home, 390 N. Main St., Andover.
A funeral service will be held today, Thursday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. at First Calvary Baptist Church, North Andover.
Cremation will take place in Linwood Crematory.
Herta Stern
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Herta (Marum) Stern, 93, of Andover died Friday, Aug. 24.
Mrs. Stern was born in Germany and her family moved to America in 1938, settling in Andover.
She was the widow of Julius Stern. Members of her family include her sons and daughters-in-law, Peter and Lisa Stern of Hampton, N.H., and George and Wendy Stern of North Andover; daughter and son-in-law, Eva and Alan Breckenridge of Burlington, Vt.; sisters, Hildgarde Lebow and Margot Lebach; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Road, Andover, 01810.
Arrangements were private and by H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes, Haverhill and Bradford.
Edward M. Howe
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Edward M. Howe, 88, of Tarpon Springs, Fla. and formerly of Andover, died Sunday, Aug. 26 in Manchester, N.H.
Mr. Howe was a retired industrial relations manager for GTE Sylvania in Danvers and Salem, and a member of Christ Church in Andover.
He was a World War II army veteran. After he was injured in the war, he traveled overseas with a number of swing bands, playing the saxophone for soldiers.
He was the widower of Grace M. (MacDonald) Howe. Members of his family include his daughter, Bonnie Bateman, of Goffstown, N.H. and two grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were private and under the direction of Dewhirst and Conte Funeral Home, 28 Florence St. Andover.
Marilyn Wilcox Wright
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Marilyn Wilcox Wright, 73, of Santa Maria, Calif., and a former Andover resident, died Monday, Aug. 20 in a car accident in the Yukon Territory of Canada while on her way to a vacation in Alaska.
Her husband of 48 years, Jason Wright, sustained minor bruises and cuts in the accident and is recovering at his home in Santa Maria.
Mrs. Wright was born Aug. 27, 1927 to David Adee Wilcox and Gladys Black Wilcox in Grove City, Pa.
She spent her childhood in Arlington, attended Buckingham, Brown and Nichols School and graduated from Simmons College in 1949.
Mrs. Wright met Jason Wright of Amarillo, Texas while each was working in Washington, DC and they were married on Oct. 17, 1953 in Arlington.
Mrs. Wright was a member of South Congregational Church in Andover during her residence there between 1958 and 1987. She was an active member of the Andover Garden Club and the Andona Society.
Mrs. Wright was an ardent golfer and was a member of the Winchester, Andover, Indian Ridge, North Andover, and Waukewan Country Clubs at various times in her life. She won many club tournaments while at these clubs and also took titles at some state tournaments, such as the Curtis Cup and the Mother and Son.
She also conducted junior golf clinics and classes in the area during the 1960s, '70s and '80s, and taught many local children how to play the game.
Mrs. Wright was a tutor in the Andover Public Schools and specialized in teaching students with learning disabilities, such as dyslexia.
She also spent a number of years working at the Raytheon Missile Systems plant in West Andover along with her husband.
Upon Mr. Wright's retirement from Raytheon in 1987, the Wrights moved to Meredith, N.H.
Mrs. Wright became disabled while living in Meredith, and in 1999, the Wrights moved to Santa Maria, Calif., to be near their daughter, Diane, and her family.
"Mrs. Wright was loved by all who knew her. She was a caring neighbor, a responsible citizen and a loving mother. Her warmth and humor will be sorely missed," her family said.
In addition to her husband, other members of her family include her sons, David Wilcox Wright and William Lowell Wright and his wife Barbara Hillmann Wright, all of Andover; daughter, Diane Wright Knowlson and her husband Daniel Knowlson of Santa Maria; and six grandchildren.
There will be a memorial service at South Congregational Church in Andover today, Thursday, Aug. 30, at 11 a.m.
