Thomas Wetmore

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• Census: 1871, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1881, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Thomas married Mary Marshall on 26 Dec 1839. Mary was born in 1815 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 17 Oct 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1871, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada; : 10
• Census: 1881, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada; : 19
• Census: 1910, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 44
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1926, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Orange, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1926
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 63; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 73; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• Last Full Review: 5 Jul 2020

Notes:

Census:
He was recorded while living with his father.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his father.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Census:
He was listed as a laborer in a machine factory.

Census:
He is listed as a laborer.

Charles married Hattie Irene Delvey on 29 Jun 1894 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Hattie (daughter of Luke Delvey and Lovice Adelaide "Addie" Spear) was born on 8 Sep 1874 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Dec 1967 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 Dec 1967 in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1910, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 14
• Military: From 1917 to 1918
• Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 22; Address:
  53 Mechanic Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 24; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• Census: 1930, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 34; Address:
  39 Union Square
• Census: 1940, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 44; Address:
  49 Glenn Street
• Draft Registration: 1942, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 46; Address:
  49 Glenn Street
• Residence: 1957, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Address:
  49 Glenn Street
• Residence: 1960, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Retired: 1961
• Residence: Dec 1967, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1994, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Obituary: 26 Nov 1994
• Last Full Review: 25 Jul 2020

Notes:

Name:


Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Military:
He served in the Flying School Detachment Squadron "B" in Texas.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents and working as a machinist in a machine factory.

Census:
He was an assembler in a tool factory.

Census:
He was a toolmaker.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the World War II draft, listing his employer as L.S. Starrett Co.

Retired:
He retired from L.S. Starrett Company where he worked for 32 years.

Obituary:
ATHOL - Roy D. Wetmore, 99, of 210 Pleasant St., a longtime toolmaker and sawmill operator, died yesterday in Athol Memorial Hospital after an illness.

He leaves his wife of 67 years, Marjorie M. (Brown) Wetmore; a brother, Elmer M. Wetmore of Gardner; three nephews, including state Sen. Robert D. Wetmore of Barre; a niece; grandnephews and grandnieces. He was born and raised in Warwick, son of Charles W. and Hattie (Delvey) Wetmore, and later lived in Orange. He lived here 67 years.

He was an Army veteran of World War I, serving in the Flying School Detachment Squadron "B" in Texas.

Mr. Wetmore was a toolmaker at L.S. Starrett Co., where he worked for 32 years. He retired in 1961. He bought his first woodlot at age 15 and was active in the timber industry for more than 80 years, owning and operating several timber lots and sawmills.

Mr. Wetmore was a 57-year member of Edward H. Phillips Post 102, American Legion, and a member of the World War I Veterans Association. He was a member of the Eastern Draft Horse Association, and was an avid hunter of raccoons.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fiske Funeral Home, 1356 Main St. Burial will be in Silver Lake Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the Athol Memorial Hospital, 2033 Main St., Athol, 01331.

Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette 26 November 1994

Roy married Ina Elizabeth Ward on 2 Aug 1920 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, and was divorced before 1930. Ina (daughter of Eddie Levi Ward and Mary Abby Pope) was born on 11 Aug 1898 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Jan 1960 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 Feb 1960 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roy married Marjorie Mae Brown on 22 Nov 1927 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Marjorie (daughter of Burt C. Brown and Letilia E. Henley) was born on 27 Sep 1905 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Jun 1997 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Jun 1997 in Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: Ruth lived with her husband after 1920 in Lisbon, New Hampshire.
• Census: 1910, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 12
• Residence: 1929, Landaff, Grafton County, New Hampshire
• Census: 1930, Landaff, Grafton County, New Hampshire; : 32
• Residence: 1935, Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire
• Census: 1940, Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire; : 42; Address:
  Main Street
• Residence: Dec 1967, Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire
• Residence: 1978, Woodsville, Grafton County, New Hampshire
• Last Full Review: 26 Jul 2020

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Ruth married Waldo Hugh Dexter in Dec 1919 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Waldo (son of Hugh A. Dexter and Josephine L. O'Keeffe) was born on 24 Jul 1899 in Benton, Grafton County, New Hampshire; died on 11 May 1959 in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire; was buried after 11 May 1959 in Grove Hill Cemetery, Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1910, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 7
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 17; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 63; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• History: 1930 to 1950; Leslie was employed by the Town of Orange as Cemetery Superintendent between 1930 and 1950.
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 37; Address:
  64 Carpenter Street
• Draft Registration: 16 Feb 1942, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 39; Address:
  64 Carpenter Street
• Residence: 1956, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  64 Carpenter Street
• Residence: 1959, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  64 Carpenter Street
• Residence: Dec 1967, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 26 Jul 2020

Notes:

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents. He is listed as a laborer in a machine factory.

Census:
He and his family, shared a home with his parents. He is listed as a superintendent in the municipal power company.

Census:
He was the Cemetery Superintendent.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft listing the Town of Orange Cemetery Department as his employer.

Leslie married Hazel Edith Rock on 9 Apr 1926 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Hazel (daughter of Fred John Rock and Flora M. Woodcock) was born on 17 Oct 1907 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Feb 1964 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried after 18 Feb 1964 in Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 3, living in Warwick, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 12, living on 199 Pleasant Street, Orange, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1930, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 25, living on 51 Peabody Street, Gardner, Massachusetts with his parents. His occupation was listed as a battery repair person in a battery shop.
• Census: 1940, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 33, living on 111 Maple Street, Gardner, Massachusetts with his parents. His occupation is listed as an enameller.
• Draft Registration: 1942, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In 1942 he registered for the draft giving his age as 33, his address as 111 Maple Street, Gardner, Massachusetts, and his employer as the Florence Stove Company.
• Residence: 1943, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1943 Gardner, Massachusetts, City Directory, his job was listed as an assembler.
• Residence: 1963, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He lived in Gardner, Massachusetts according to the 1963 Gardner, City Directory.
• Residence: 13 Sep 1991, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; On 13 September 1991 he was recorded as living in Gardner, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1996, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; According to the Social Security Records, he last lived in Gardner, Massachusetts.
• Obituary: 9 Jan 1996; His obituary reads: GARDNER - Elmer M. Wetmore, 88, of 177 Blanchard St., a former treatment-plant operator and enamel worker, died Saturday night in Heywood Hospital after an illness. His wife, Marion R. (Parmenter) Wetmore, died in 1980. He leaves two sons, Sen. Robert D. Wetmore, D-Barre, and Elmer M. Wetmore Jr. of Wheaton, Ill.; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born in Warwick, son of Charles W. and Hattie (Delvey) Wetmore, and later lived in Orange. He lived here for 65 years. Mr. Wetmore worked for 25 years in the enamel room at Florence Oil Stove Co. He was then a treatment-plant operator at Gardner State Hospital before he retired. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, in Smith Funeral Home, 69 Vernon St. Burial will be private in Riverside Cemetery, Barre. There are no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, 01104. Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 9 January 1996
• Last Full Review: 1 Aug 2020

Notes:

Died:
He died at the Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital.

Elmer married Marion Ray Parmenter on 5 Oct 1926 in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Marion (daughter of George Wheelock Parmentier and Kathrina Kolcz) was born on 10 Feb 1901 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1980 in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was never given a name.
• Last Full Review: 1 Aug 2020

Notes:

Died:
She died of heart disease.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his mother.; : 2; Address:
  Chestnut Hill Road

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• Census: 1930, Landaff, Grafton County, New Hampshire; : 8; Address:
  50 Blue School District
• Residence: 1935, Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire
• Census: 1940, Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire; : 18; Address:
  Main Street
• Draft Registration: 15 Feb 1942, Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire; : 20
• Military: From 6 Jun 1944 to 26 Oct 1945
• Residence: 1994, Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire
• Residence: 1997, Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire
• Last Full Review: 19 Sep 2020

Notes:

Birth:
He was born in an alley in a horse drawn carriage in Bath New Hampshire. He just couldn't wait to get to the hospital.


Name:


Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents. He worked in a garage.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft. He was working in his father's garage.

Military:
He joined the U.S. Army on 6 June 1944, enlisting at Fort Devens and was sent to Europe. There as a Scout Leader, he participated in the Normandy breakthrough, the capture of Brest, the battle of the Hurtgen Forest, the crossing of the Rhine, and the crossing of the Elbe, all with the 8th Division. He ended the war as a sergeant.

Clifton married Bernice Leona Estes on 10 Sep 1941 in Woodsville, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Bernice (daughter of Ernest Winfield Estes and Catherine Mae Corey) was born on 17 Dec 1920 in Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire; died on 6 Oct 1993 in Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire; was buried after 6 Oct 1993 in Bath Village Cemetery, Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clifton married Joan Pamela Fullington [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: _____ Boemig. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 1; Address:
  199 Pleasant Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 11; Address:
  64 Carpenter Street
• Residence: 1950, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Address:
  186 Crescent Street
• Residence: 23 Apr 1996, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 20 Sep 2020
• Obituary: 18 Dec 2020; Dorothy Flora Grant (Wetmore) passed on December 16, 2020 at Applewood Home for Elders. Born on July 23, 1928 in Orange, the only child of Hazel Edith (Rock) and Leslie Thomas Wetmore, Dot was a graduate of Orange High School and proud to have been involved with Rainbow Girls. After graduation, Dot worked briefly at The L.S. Starrett Company. Married to William J. (Bill) Grant, Jr. on July 10, 1948, together they raised four sons Marshall, David, Jeff, and Bob, moving from Athol to Ohio and New Jersey and back to Athol, following Bill's job. She led a full life of giving love, receiving love, sharing laughs, and making friends. She loved gardening, crafts, golf (long time member of Ellinwood Country Club), playing bridge, helping her son at Grant's Optical Shoppe keeping the books and dressing the windows, wintering in Florida and especially spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, who she loved dearly. Her passion was being outside. Bundle her up...set her on the porch in the sun...the lady was happy. Dot and Bill were long time members of the Starrett Memorial United Methodist Church. Dot leaves her children Wm. Marshall and his wife Judy of Athol, David and his wife Tori of Franklin, Tennessee and Bob and his wife Penny of Warwick; her grandchildren Derek Grant, Erin Grant, and William Grant, all of Athol, and Kaija Grant of Florida; her great grandchildren Joseph and Daniel Grant, David and Oliver Johnson, and Liam and Philip Stowell. She was preceded by her parents, her husband Bill in 2014 and by her son Jeff in 2005. Lovingly remembered, Dorothy (when she was in trouble), Dottie, Dot, Mom, Nannie will be truly missed. The family, on her behalf, sends special thanks to the outstanding staff of Applewood Home for Elders and Care Central VNA and Hospice, Inc. for the exceptional care, love, and compassion that they have shown Dot. Services will be private.

Notes:

Census:
She is recorded living with her parents, and grandparents.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Dorothy married William Joseph Grant, Jr. on 10 Jul 1948 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. William (son of William Joseph Grant and Grace Gertrude Strang) was born on 26 Jun 1927 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jul 2014 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 18 Jul 2014 in Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1930, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 3
• Census: 1940, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 13; Address:
  111 Maple Street
• Graduation: 1945, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He graduated in 1945 from Gardner High School.
• Draft Registration: 3 Mar 1945, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 18; Address:
  111 Maple Street
• Military: 19 Jul 1945; Upon graduation from High School in 1945, he was immediately drafted into the Army on 19 July 1945 and was sent to Europe. There he was part of the occupation forces in Berlin serving in the Medical Corps. He was discharged on 14 January 1947.
• Residence: 1954, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
• Residence: 1957, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1989, Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois; Address:
  118 N Beverly St
• Residence: 1996, Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois
• Last Full Review: 20 Sep 2020
• Obituary: 24 Sep 2023; Elmer Marshall Wetmore Jr., a resident of Wheaton 56 years, passed peacefully on September 22nd at age 96. He was born March 3, 1927 in Buffalo, New York to Elmer and Marion Ray (Parmenter) Wetmore. He was raised in Gardner, Massachusetts with his brother Robert. Upon his graduation from Gardner High School in 1945, Elmer was immediately drafted into the Army and trained for service in the Pacific theater. He was posted in Berlin as the war ended and always remained a patriotic veteran. When he returned home, Elmer used his GI Bill benefits to enroll in Wentworth Institute where he received an engineering degree. He married Dolores Lore in November 1952, and together they built a family with four children. Elmer’s career with Kemper Insurance eventually moved the Wetmore family to Wheaton, Illinois in 1967. He became and remained an active member of Gary United Methodist Church throughout his time in Wheaton. An avid gardener, Elmer volunteered with the church’s garden club and took pride in his own vegetable garden, roses, and white iris. He enjoyed family vacations to the beach and a great meal of Italian food with family and friends. A believer in a strong handshake and a New Englander to his core, Elmer was a devoted Patriots fan and could be seen chatting and watching games with friends at Alto Wheaton Assisted Living. He is survived by his four children, Brian (Deborah) of Brevard, NC, Bruce of Broomfield, CO, Bari (Michel) Wetmore Salathe of Staufen, Switzerland, and David (Anne) of Arlington, VA; thirteen grandchildren, Jeremy (Ashley) and Thomas (Alison), Christopher, Colin, Ryan, Nathan, and Brianna, Philip and Marc, Mathieu, Camille, Mirabelle, and Céleste; four great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and countless friends. He was preceded in death by Dolores, his wife of 54 years, brother Robert, daughter-in-law Bernadette and granddaughter Elizabeth. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 29th at 2:00 pm at Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St., in Wheaton. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187. Family and friends may sign a guest book at www.hultgrenfh.com. For more information, please call the Hultgren Funeral Home at 630-668-0027 Published by the Hultgren Funeral Home

Notes:

Name:


Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft.

Elmer married Delores Lore on 28 Nov 1953 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Delores (daughter of Carlo Lore and Lucy Vinzi) was born on 10 May 1931 in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Oct 2007 in Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 9; Address:
  111 Maple Street
• Military: 27 Mar 1952; He joined the Army.
• Residence: 1954, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Address:
  111 Maple Street
• Office Held: 1964 to 1976; Massachusetts House of Representatives
• Office Held: 1976 to 1996; Massachusetts Senate
• Residence: 2016, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Obituary: 20 Jan 2016
• Wikipedia:: 2019;
• Last Full Review: 20 Sep 2020

Notes:

Name:


Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Obituary:
His obituary reads, " BARRE - Former state senator Robert D. Wetmore, 85, of Barre, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, due to complications of Parkinson?s Syndrome.

Bob Wetmore was born in Gardner, the son of Marion (Parmenter) and Elmer Wetmore, graduated from Gardner High School and attended Worcester Jr. College, Clark Evening College and Holy Cross Institute of Industrial Relations. A veteran of the Korean War, he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1964 and ran for the Massachusetts Senate in 1976. Wetmore served as senator for the Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin district through 1996.

While in the House, Bob co-chaired the ?Wetmore/McKinnon Commission? charged with implementing the 1975 Massachusetts Growth Policy Development Act to identify the effects of growth patterns on the quality of life in the Commonwealth. This resulted in local, regional and state-wide land use planning initiatives, including the Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program.

A tireless crusader for the environment, Wetmore was named ?Conservator of the Region 2014? by the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust for his role as executor in conserving most of his aunt and uncle Roy and Marjorie Wetmore?s 1,000 acres following their death in the late 1990s, including 330 acres on and around Tully Mountain, as well as for his sponsorship of Article 97. Also known as the Environmental Bill of Rights, the initiative was approved by voters in November 1972 as the 97th Amendment to the State Constitution and became the foundation for a myriad of environmental laws that followed. Wetmore served on the Mount Grace board from 2001 to 2004. In addition, the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) presented him with the Legislative Advocacy Award. He also served on the Special Commission on Bike Paths which resulted in a network of existing and proposed bike paths and trails throughout the Commonwealth.

While serving in the Senate, Wetmore sponsored the Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) initiative ? first ratified in 1984 ? to Quabbin Reservoir, Ware River, Wachusett Reservoir, and Sudbury Reservoir Watershed communities. He co-chaired the Joint Committee on Commerce and Labor and also served as vice-chairman of the powerful Senate Ways and Means Committee.

A lifelong champion of sportsmen and women, Bob Wetmore received legislator of the year awards from the Massachusetts Sportsmen?s Council, Worcester County League of Sportsmen and the Mahar Fish ?N Game Club. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) named Quabbin Reservoir Gate 31 the Robert D. Wetmore Fishing Area. He was also influential in the passage of the Wildlands Stamp, which pays for the cost of wildlife habitat, as well as legislation that established the Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee (QWAC).

Wetmore chaired the committee to study the contribution of women in leadership in the government of the Commonwealth and the gender equity committee on comparable worth in employment and segregation at work based on gender. He sponsored the Displaced Homemakers and the Older Worker Opportunity Program and was responsible for the Massachusetts Whistleblower Protection law and the overhaul of the outdated Workman?s Compensation Law.

Along with sponsoring legislation to fund roads, bridges, schools, a courthouse and other infrastructure projects, Bob Wetmore championed the ?Hear Us? mural at the State House, recognizing women in Massachusetts history, and the Massachusetts Korean War Veterans Memorial in Charlestown.

Wetmore established the Special Commission on Forest Management Practices and sponsored the creation of the Mount Wachusett Community College Forest and Wood Products Institute and served as its chair. The college honored him in 2004 by creating the Robert D. Wetmore Center for Innovation in Design, Technology and Resource Development.

Bob Wetmore was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Utilities Workers of New England and the Shriners, Springfield. He was awarded the Joseph Warren Medal for his many years of service to the William Sewall Gardner Masonic Lodge. Prior to his 32 years in elected office, he worked as a head lineman for the Massachusetts Electric Company, presiding over the local union.

Bob spent much of his retirement traveling the world and exploring the outdoors. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and also focused more on his lifelong hobbies of photography and creative writing. He is survived by his wife, Andrea; his brother Elmer; sons Robert and Asa; and daughter, Susan Fargnoli and her husband, Peter; as well as seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews."

Robert married Jean Valley on 23 Aug 1957 in New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Andrea Flajole. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Dorothy Ann "Dottie" Wetmore (nee French). Dorothy (daughter of John W. French and Eleanor R.) was born on 19 Sep 1936 in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]