Edna Muriel (Kershaw) Bickford (1911 - 1976)

Born 13 Jul 1911 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 Feb 1976 at age 64 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

Biography

Edna Muriel Kershaw, aka Mrs. Richard Hebard Bickford, (13 Jul 1911 - 11 Feb 1976) Age 64

Marriage to Richard Hebard Bickford

Known Children

Born in Worester, Massachusetts

• Ernest Armand Bickford, (19 Dec 1935 - 13 Oct 2016) Age 80; South Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts; FAG Memorial ID: 194184675
• Maxine Bickford, aka Mrs. Kenneth Joseph Arsenault, (20 Aug 1938 - 28 Dec 2021) Age 83.
• Judith Bickford, (6 June 1941 - Unknown)
• Richard Hebard “Dick” Bickford Jr., (23 Dec 1943 - 1 Aug 2018) Age 74; Bickford Cemetery, Smithfield, Somerset County, Maine. FAG Memorial ID: 192442610

Occupation

Enumerator for Dept. of Commerce, Census Bureau, Richmond, VA

Death & Cremation

On 11 Feb 1976 at Stuart Circle Hospital, Monument Ave & Lombardy Street, Richmond, Virginia Edna Muriel (Kershaw) Bickford died. According to her death certificate the cause of death was due to metastasis from adenocarcinoma of colon. She was 64 years old.

A Find-A-Grave memorial has been created for Edna Muriel (Kershaw) Bickford. The site has some information about the grave and cemetery and there are photos. If you want to you may access the site here: Find A Grave: Memorial #148644823.

Obituary Notice

“Death Notices. Bickford – Died February 11, 1976 at a local hospital, Edna M. Bickford, of 5233 Gravelbrook Dr. She is survived by her husband, Richard H. Bickford; three daughters, Carol Baptista of Valera, Venezuela, Maxine Arsenault of Spencer, Mass., and Judith Glass of Kingstown, Rhode Island; two sons, Ernest A. Bickford II of Woodstown, N. J., Richard H. Bickford Jr., of Staunton, Va., her mother, Katherine S. Kershaw of Rockleigh, New Jersey; three sisters, Anita Jacobsen of Staten Island, New York, Dolores Lesher, of Atlantic Highlands and Dr. Edyth Kershaw of Staten Island, New York; two brothers, George V. Kershaw of Rockleigh, New Jersey, and Warren Kershaw of Cinton Corners, N.Y. ; 19 grandchildren. The remains rest at the Morrissett Funeral home, 6500 Ironbridge Rd., (Rt 10) where services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Worcester, Mass. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family has requested that flowers be omitted. In lieu thereof, it would be appreciated if all of their friends offer a prayer that definitive improvements in the medication for the cure of cancer may become a reality.” Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) Friday, 13 February 1976, Page 4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/829952896/

Sources

Uploaded Death Certificate

Commonwealth of Virginia. Department of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Richmond, Virginia; Certificate of Death. State File Number:76-004228. Registration Area Number: 222. Certificate Number: 496; Full Name of Deceased: Edna Muriel Bickford, Gender: Female; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Death Date: 11 Feb 1976; Death Age: 64; Death Place: Stuart Circle Hospital, Monument Ave & Lombardy Street, Richmond, Virginia. Usual Residence: 5233 Gravelbrook Drive, Chesterfield County, Virginia; Birth Date: 13 July 1911; Birthplace: New York City, N. Y. Father: George V. Kershaw; Mother: Katherine Shultes; Spouse: Richard H. Bickford; Informant Richard H. Bickford. Occupation: Enumerator: Dept. of Commerce, Census Bureau. The medical examiner, W. W. Martin Jr. M.D. certified that he attended the deceased from May 1975 to death of death and that death occurred on 11 Feb 1976. He further determined the immediate cause of death was (a) Metastasis from adenocarcinoma of colon. Her remains were cremated and burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Goochland County, Virginia. Morrissett Funeral Home, Richmond, Virginia in charge of funeral arrangements. Richard M. Book, funeral director. Signature of Registrar. F. I. Monday, recorded on 13 Feb 1976.

Ernest Armand 'Ernie' Bickford

"Ernest Armand 'Ernie' Bickford - Pilesgrove, N. J. Ernest "Ernie" Armand Bickford of Pilesgrove, New Jersey, passed away on October 13, 2016. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts and raised in Leicester, Massachusetts, Ernie was the son of Richard H. and Edna (Kershaw) Bickford. Ernie was a graduate of Leicester High School and Lawrence Academy. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU), where he majored in physics and math and played football for three years; he graduated in 1961. Upon graduation, he played semi-pro football for the Akron Pros. Prior to college, he served his country for four years with the US Air Force. He was the last Korean War veteran to attend Ohio Wesleyan, which earned him the nickname "The Old Grad" as he was six years older than his classmates. Upon his graduation, Goodyear Industrial Rubber employed him. In 1977, he started his own business, Bickford Rubber Supply in Woodstown, New Jersey. Ernie's other business ventures included the western apparel store, Cowtown Cowboy Outfitters. He worked at the Cowtown Rodeo for forty-two summers and attended his last rodeo this September. He also co-owned a charter fishing boat, roasted pigs for parties, and sold wood-burning stoves in the 1970s. Ernie served as a Pilesgrove Township committeeman and was later elected Pilesgrove mayor for two terms. He also served on the board of the Harvest Bank of Salem County. He is survived by his children, Michael (Kessler) of Easton, Maryland; Peter (Teri) of Baltimore, Maryland; Suzanne Zigo (Travis) of Pilesgrove, New Jersey; and siblings Carol Baptista (Carlos), Judy Glass, Maxine Arsenault (Kenneth) and Dick Bickford; and five grandchildren, Alec, Ryan, Andrew, Lindsey, and Henry. Services will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Adams Funeral Home, 64, Broad St., Woodstown, N.J., 08098. The memorial visitation will begin at 9:30am, with the service following at 11am. Interment will take place at a later date at Berlin South Cemetery in Worcester, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Salem County chapter of Meals On Wheels." Obituary notice published in South Jersey Times, 17 Oct. 2016)

Richard Hebard “Dick” Bickford Jr

• Richard Hebard “Dick” Bickford Jr., (23 Dec 1943 - 1 Aug 2018)

"Bickford, Mr. Richard Hebard “Dick,” 74, of Lottsburg, Va. died August 1, 2018, surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Bickford, Sr. and Edna Bickford; brother, Earnest Bickford. Family will receive guests at 10:00 a.m. with the service at 11 a.m.at a later date in Berlin, Mass. Following information found on Linked-In

• Owner Bickford Construction Company, (2005 - 2018)
• Goldschmidt Chemical Corp., VP Marketing, Northern Neck, VA, (1979 - 1996)
• Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, BS Aerospace Engineering

Maxine (Bickford) Arsenault

• Maxine Bickford, aka Mrs. Kenneth Joseph Arsenault, (20 Aug 1938 - 28 Dec 2021).

"Spencer — Maxine (Bickford) Arsenault, 83, of Crestview Dr., died Tuesday, Dec. 28 in Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, W. Brookfield. She was the wife of Kenneth J. Arsenault, Sr. who died in 2018. She leaves her son Kenneth J. Arsenault, Jr. and his wife Rebecca of Barre, her daughters; Pamela J. Benoit of Spencer, Carol A. Lord and her husband Doug of Brookfield and Kimberly M. Parker and her husband Kevin of E. Brookfield, her sisters; Carol Baptista of Orlando, FL., and Judith Glass of North Kingstown, RI., 7 grandchildren; Todd, Crystal, Amanda, Nicholas, Megan, Erin and Gabrielle, 5 great grandchildren; Olivia, Colin, Maddison, Charlotte and Brooke, several nieces and nephews and her cat Chloe. She is predeceased by her brothers; Ernest and Richard Bickford. Maxine was a cook at the Black & White Restaurant in Spencer for many years, before retiring in 2007. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Richard H. and Edna (Kershaw) Bickford and later graduated from Leicester High School. She was a member of Charlton United Methodist Church and was a big Red Sox Fan. The family would like to acknowledge the compassionate staff at Quaboag for taking care of their mother. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. in the Charlton United Methodist Church, 74 Stafford St., Charlton. Memorial calling hours will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the J. Henri Morin & Son Funeral Home, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer. The family suggests that Masks be worn for all of the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, Mass., 01701. " Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, Massachusetts) and subsequently posted online 7 January 2022. Accessed via https://www.telegram.com/obituaries/wt0078679

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