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Edgar E. Harrow Jr.
Traveled With Family
ATHOL - Edgar E. Harrow Jr., 87, of Athol, formerly of Wakefield, died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at Hayward Hospital in Gardner.
Born May 5, 1916, in East Boston, Edgar lived with his father and mother in Medford and Melrose throughout his childhood. He had fond memories of playing baseball at the local parks all day during his youth.
During his freshman and sophomore years at Melrose High School, he played varsity football, basketball and baseball. After his sophomore year, Edgar's father became ill, and he had to leave school to support his mother, younger sister and two younger brothers. He had to make ends meet by doing work as a handy man and working in the boiler rooms at the Goodyear Rubber Co. and the Metropolitan Coal Co.
Whenever he could, Edgar spent his leisure time hiking and skiing in the White Mountains and playing sand lot baseball.
After his youngest brother graduated from high school, Edgar joined the Navy in 1942, to fight in World War II. During the war, he started his service on a small steam - driven patrol boat.
On Nov. 26, 1942 he married Evelyn Y. Byrnes.
In early 1943, he started his tour of duty on the battleship West Virginia, the Harrows’ first son, Thomas, was born on June 3, 1944.
After the war Edgar went to work at the Charlestown Navel Ship Yard for a short time, and in 1946 worked for the Water Division at the MDC in Arlington. In 1948 he earned his GED diploma and his second class engineer's license. His third child, Edgar J. Harrow, was born in 1950. E.J. Harrow was born mentally challenged and his father donated many hours of time and labor as an advocate for this cause.
Edgar was a member of the VFW in Wakefield, and was a Boy Scout leader. He also helped build floats for the July 4 parades in Wakefield in the 1950s and early 60s. He enjoyed working on projects around the house and he could fix or build almost anything.
During the 50s and 60s, he would take his family on camping trips to the White Mountains which was the highlight of his children's youth.
In 1966 he purchased his first travel trailer which he used to take his family on a six - week cross - country trip during the summer school vacation. In 1971 he took his family on a second cross - country trip lasting eight weeks. During these trips he took his children to all the major national parks in the United States and southern Canada.
He retired from the MDC in 1976 and spent many years of his retirement traveling around the country with his wife as members of the Holiday Rambler Travel Trailer club.
In 1984 the Harrows moved to Highland Village in Lakeland, Fla., where they enjoyed hiking, swimming, golf and other recreational activities.
His wife of 52 years passed away in 1994, and in 2001 he moved back to N.H., Edgar E. Harrow III, Concord, Carla Clifford and her husband Paul of Athol, and Charles A. Harrow and his wife Dianne of North Reading, and seven grandchildren.
His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield, on Saturday, March 6 at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass in the Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Wakefield at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on today from 4 to 8 p.m.
Interment will be at Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield.
Cota Services
ORANGE - Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 4, 2004 at Witty's Funeral Home, for Frances Rita (Purple) Cota, 78, of 68 Tully Rd., who died on Monday, March 1, 2004 unexpectedly at Athol Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. Vance E. Frank officiated. Interment followed in Tully Cemetery. The pallbearers were Ian Blache, Robert "Bob" Minty, Astro Minty, Titan Minty, Tom Lawsky, and Tom Burke. A reception was held following the committial service at the Wheelerville Community Club in Orange.
Earle L. Rand
Master Toolmaker
ATHOL - Earle L. Rand, 89, of Riverbend N.H. following an illness.
Born in Orange on Nov. 11, 1914, he was a son of Eben M. And Emma K. (Whitney) Rand and grew up in Orange, graduating from Orange High School in 1933.
A veteran of World War II, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1941 and was honorably discharged as a Corporal on Jan. 2, 1946.
He was a resident of Leverett for 50 years before moving to Athol where he had lived two years before becoming a recent resident of Harborside - Applewood Healthcare in Winchester, NH. A master toolmaker, he was employed with the Millers Falls Tool Company for many years, working to assemble electric drills. He retired from there in 1975.
His wife, Hazel (Lowell) Rand, died in 1992.
A member of the state American Legion in Boston, he was enthusiastic about fixing things and especially enjoyed working on motors and engines.
Survivors include a brother, Edwin Rand of Floral City, Fla.; sisters, Leona Lepenas of Orange and June Girouard of Greenfield; several nephews and nieces; and several step children living in Ohio and Nathan Blache of Carbondale, Ill.; a great granddaughter, Norah Jane Blache of Carbondale, Ill.; many nieces and nephews; several sister - in - laws.
She was predeceased by a sister, Cecilia Louise Mayrend.
Funeral services will be held at Witty's Funeral Home, on Thursday, March 4, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Vance E. Frank will officiate. Interment will follow in Tully Cemetery, Orange.
Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday evening, March 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Stange Services
ATHOL - Memorial services for Cynthia M. (Noel) Stange, 47, of 63 Patrick Ave., were held Monday, March 1, 2004, at the Athol Congregational Church with the Rev. Harold V. Lloyd, Jr., pastor of Athol Congregational and the Rev. Dr. R. Lee Smith, pastor of Starrett Memorial United Methodist Church, officiating. The organist was Ann Carley and readings were done by several family members and friends. A reception followed at the Petersham Curling Club.
The Higgins - O'Connor Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Stephen B. Jarvis
World War II Vet
FITCHBURG - Stephen B. Jarvis, 79, of 121 Summit St., died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004 at St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, from complications stemming from a surgical procedure.
A World War II veteran, he served in the United States Navy in the North Atlantic, Asiatic and Pacific Theaters, receiving three Bronze Stars.
