Philip Fowler Danforth, Jr.

1928 - 2016  (87 years)

• Name	Philip Fowler Danforth  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	13 Nov 1928	Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Oct 2016	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts   [4]
  Burial	Edgewood Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire   [4]
  Person ID	I312969	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	12 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Philip Fowler Danforth,   b. 16 Aug 1896, Massachusetts d. 17 Feb 1993, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Thelma Gladys Procter,   b. 28 Feb 1897, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 25 Oct 1996, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	9 Oct 1920	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts   [5]
  Family ID	F124133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis W. Day,   b. 5 Oct 1928   d. 11 May 2018, Wolfeboro, Carroll, New Hampshire (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F124135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2022

  
  

• Notes

  The Eagle-Tribune (Lawrence, MA) October 28, 2016 Philip F. Danforth, age 87 years, of New Bedford, died October 9, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Phyllis Day Danforth and lived in this community many years. Born in Lawrence, he was son of the late Philip Danforth Sr. and Thelma Proctor Danforth. A graduate of Bowdoin College with a degree in Economics, he was awarded the James Bowdoin Prize in Economics at graduation. Philip also was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated from Brown University School of Banking, and for many years was employed at the former N.B. Institution for Savings Bank. Philip was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and a proud member of the Army Field Band as a trombone player. He was active with numerous local musical organizations playing in concerts and parades and was a member of the Musicians Union and the International Trombone Association. He was a volunteer at local Market Ministries and the Greater New Bedford Interchurch Council, and attended the Congregatrional Church of Dartmouth. In addition to his wife, Phyllis, he is survived by his sister-in-law, Carolyn Chase, three nieces, and three nephews.

  
  

• Sources

  [S39643] 1930 census, Massachusetts, Essex county, Year: 1930; Census Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0205 (Reliability: 3). [S47811] 1940 census, Massachusetts, Essex county, Year: 1940; Census Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01586; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 5-259 (Reliability: 3). [S53737] Birth index, Massachusetts, Name: Philip Fowler Danforth Birth Date: 1928 Birth Place: Jr Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA Volume Number: 53 Page Number: 474 Index Volume Number: 117 Reference Number: F63.M362 v.117 (Reliability: 3). [S44152] Cemetery index, Edgewood Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, (Find-a-Grave). [S53789] Marriage record, Massachusetts (Reliability: 3). Name: Thelma Gladys Porctor Event Type: Marriage Birth Date: abt 1897 Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1920 Marriage Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts Marriage Age: 23 Father Name: Jerome M Porctor Mother Name: Hannah G Blaisdell Spouse Name: Philip Fowler Danforth Spouse Marriage Age: 24 Spouse Father Name: George S Danforth Spouse Mother Name: Mary A Baker