Norman Edward "Pete" Tandy: Delvee Family Assocation

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Norman Edward "Pete" Tandy was born on 30 Jan 1927 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Sep 2008 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

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History: According to his obituary, "Pete was a graduate of Athol High School, and received BA and MA degrees from Michigan State University. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and the U.S. Air Force in WWII. He served as Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Chicago, IL, Richmond, VA, and Atlanta, GA, and was proud to receive the 275th FBI "Possible Medal" for proficiency in the Bureau's history. He worked as a social service caseworker while working toward his degree in Michigan. He retired after 27 years as Professor of Psychology at Mt. Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA in 1992. He was competitive in age-group running until debilitated by arthritis and was most proud of finishing the Mount Washington Road Race at age 63 with a time of 2:11.53. He loved wilderness, writing essays and poetry about its beauty and the concern to preserve nature for future generations. He was president of the Monadnock Writer's Group as well as Secretary for several years. He served as an Audubon Society volunteer monitoring peregrine falcons and bald eagles along the Connecticut River. Pete was a charter member of the Richmond Conservation Commission, served as Secretary from 1968 until 2000. To honor his service the town donated his name to the Monadnock Conservancy, a 305 acre conservation easement on the Harry J. Bennett Town Forest."
Census: 1930, Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his grandparents.; : 3 months
Census: 1940, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his grandparents.; : 13; Address:
106 Allen Street
Military: 1 Jan 1944 to 6 Nov 1945; He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Residence: 1954, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Residence: 1993, Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Residence: 2008, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

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Two weeks after Norman's birth, his mother died. At her request, he was raised by her parents, Myron and Elvie (Paige) Doubleday of North Dana, MA, one of the towns obliterated in 1938 by construction of the Quabbin Reservoir.