Bangor Daily News, Monday, Dec. 26, 1949.
HARRINGTON, Dec 26 – Lester W. Burgess, 75, died here today at his home after a long illness.
He was born in Otis, son of Charles A., and Ann F. (Woods) Burgess. He attended the Otis schools and at the age of 19 went into the monument workers trade with A. M. Thornberg of South Addision, and Alden Davis of Machias.
After buying the Thornberg business, he moved it to this town and had been here for more than 35 years. He had worked until his health failed.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louisa (Babbage) Burgess, whom he married in 1893; six sons, Merrill, Harold, Maurice, Mariner and Berlin all of Harrington, and Walter of Addison; seven daughters, Mrs. Daniel Frye, Mrs. Kenneth A. Smith, and Mrs,. Frank Woodworth, all of Harrington; Mrs Shirley Porter of Whitman, Mass, Mrs. Mertie Nickerson of Holbrook, Mass, Mrs. Theodore Mitchell of Bar Harbor, and Mrs. Hilda Look of Addison; two brothers, Linwood of Franklin and Enoch of Milbridge; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie B. Harding of Franklin, and Mrs. Carrie Nichols of Cleveland, Ohio; 38 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at the home Tuesday at two p.m. by the Rev. Earl Bigelow.
Burial will be in the family lot in Forest Hill cemetery.
Bangor Daily News, Monday, Dec. 26, 1949.
HARRINGTON, Dec 26 – Lester W. Burgess, 75, died here today at his home after a long illness.
He was born in Otis, son of Charles A., and Ann F. (Woods) Burgess. He attended the Otis schools and at the age of 19 went into the monument workers trade with A. M. Thornberg of South Addision, and Alden Davis of Machias.
After buying the Thornberg business, he moved it to this town and had been here for more than 35 years. He had worked until his health failed.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louisa (Babbage) Burgess, whom he married in 1893; six sons, Merrill, Harold, Maurice, Mariner and Berlin all of Harrington, and Walter of Addison; seven daughters, Mrs. Daniel Frye, Mrs. Kenneth A. Smith, and Mrs,. Frank Woodworth, all of Harrington; Mrs Shirley Porter of Whitman, Mass, Mrs. Mertie Nickerson of Holbrook, Mass, Mrs. Theodore Mitchell of Bar Harbor, and Mrs. Hilda Look of Addison; two brothers, Linwood of Franklin and Enoch of Milbridge; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie B. Harding of Franklin, and Mrs. Carrie Nichols of Cleveland, Ohio; 38 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at the home Tuesday at two p.m. by the Rev. Earl Bigelow.
Burial will be in the family lot in Forest Hill cemetery.
Inscription
LESTER W. BURGESS
Jun 9 1874 - Dec 25, 1949
His Wife
LOUISE L. BABBAGE
Nov 8, 1876 - Mar 30, 1953
Family Members
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Merrill Lester Burgess
1894–1965
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Harold Eugene Burgess
1897–1967
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Grace M Burgess Frye
1899–1964
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Shirley Agnes Burgess Rollston
1901–1992
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Josephine G. Burgess Smith
1902–1994
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Maurice Charles Burgess
1904–1980
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Lena Ramsdell Burgess Mitchell
1906–1997
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Mertie A Burgess Nickerson
1909–1989
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Mariner Small Burgess Sr
1910–1980
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Walter Plummer Burgess
1911–1977
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Berlin Francis Burgess Sr
1914–1991
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Gladys L. Burgess Woodworth
1918–1981
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Hilda Bernice Burgess Look
1921–1984
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