John Ellis Boocock Sr.1

M, #26024, b. Jan 5, 1912, d. Dec 9, 2004
Pedigree
Father*George B. Boocock b. Feb 7, 1866, d. Oct 16, 1939
Mother*Sarah A. Ellis b. circa Jun, 1873, d. Jan 22, 1920

Family

Florence Ivy Carver b. Oct 27, 1915, d. Jan 17, 1991
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 5, 1912 John Ellis Boocock Sr. was born on Jan 5, 1912 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.1,2 
 He was the son of George B. Boocock and Sarah A. Ellis. 
Marriage*circa 1935 John Ellis Boocock Sr. married Florence Ivy Carver circa 1935.1 
Death*Dec 9, 2004 John Ellis Boocock Sr. died on Dec 9, 2004, at age 92 at Orono, Penobscot County, Maine, United States.2 
ObituaryDec 14, 2004  OBITUARY: ORONO, ME – John E. Boocock Sr., 92, died peacefully Dec. 9, 2004, at his home in Orono, ME, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 5, 1912, in Lowell, Mass., the son of Sarah (Ellis) and George Boocock.

In the 1930s he served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service as a Radioman 2nd Class. During World War II he was a communications officer with the Merchant Marine. Mr. Boocock was employed by the U.S. Justice Dept. in northern Vermont as a Border Control agent and later as an Immigration Inspector. He retired in 1971 after 38 years of federal service. He had many hobbies, but his greatest interest was amateur radio. His license was W1QQ.

John is survived by two daughters, Lynda Taplin and her husband Ron, of Newburgh, and Gail Benjamin of St. Albans, Vt; two sons, John Boocock of Sheldon, Vt., and David Boocock of Richford, Vt; two grandsons, Jay Taplin of Brewer and David Taplin of Bangor; one great-grandson, Dylan Taplin, of Ellsworth.

Dad was a special man and he will be greatly missed. He was at peace, and we are all grateful for that.

With respect for Mr. Boocock’s wishes there will be no service.

Published in The Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine, Tuesday 14 Dec. 2004.3
 
Burial* He was buried at Unknown Cemetery, United States.4 

Citations

  1. [S2194] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.
  5. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  6. [S4094] Vermont - Death Record, online at Ancestry.com.