Raymond Elliott Tolles

M, #4914, b. Nov 20, 1913, d. Apr 11, 2000
ChartsTolles Descendants Chart
Father*Willard Proctor Tolles b. Feb 2, 1878, d. May 27, 1951
Mother*Nellie Gertrude Anderson b. Jul 10, 1877, d. Nov 22, 1935

Family 1

Geraldine M. Moore b. Oct 9, 1914, d. Dec 29, 1981
Children

Family 2

Hilda Janet Blood b. Sep 11, 1915, d. Jan 24, 2017

Chronological Events

Birth*Nov 20, 1913 Raymond Elliott Tolles was born on Nov 20, 1913 at Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
 He was the son of Willard Proctor Tolles and Nellie Gertrude Anderson
Marriage*Aug 6, 1946 Raymond Elliott Tolles married Geraldine M. Moore, daughter of Levi Phelps Moore and Annie Margaret Fillebrown, on Aug 6, 1946 at Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage*Jun 27, 1982 Raymond Elliott Tolles married Hilda Janet Blood on Jun 27, 1982 at Hollis, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.1 
Death*Apr 11, 2000 Raymond Elliott Tolles died on Apr 11, 2000, at age 86 at University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.2 
ObituaryApr 12, 2000  OBITUARY: Geraldine Moore was born in Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts October 9, 1914. She died December 31, 1981 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 67 years of age. She died of Legionaries disease.

Geraldine married Raymond Eliot Tolles August 6, 1946 in Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Raymond was born November 20, 1913 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Williard Proctor Tolles and Nellie Anderson. Raymond died April 11, 2000 at 86 years of age. The PEPPERELL FREE PRESS reported on April 12, 2000: "Eighty-six year old Raymond Tolles died early Tuesday morning, the result of injuries received in a two-vehicle accident Monday on Longley Road. According to Groton Police, the accident was reported at 11:15 a.m. on Monday April 10, when Police, Fire, and EMS were called to Longley Road at the intersection of Drumlin Hill Road. There authorities found a badly damaged motor vehicle with two occupants and an oil truck owned by West Oil of Harvard resting on its side. Investigation of the accident revealed that a car operated by (his wife) Hilda Tolles, 84, of Longley Road in Groton was traveling north on Longley Road when it crossed the south-bound lane, into the path of the oil delivery truck being operated by Douglas Peterson, 37, of East Main Street in Ayer. Ray Tolles was life-flighted from the scene to the University of Massachusetts Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries at approximately 2 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Raymond was employed at Shepley Hill Orchards as operator in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts circa 1930. Raymond served in the military circa 1943. He was a Master Sergeant in the 486th Engineers Division, U.S. Army. In the 1980's, he contacted members of the 486th Engineers and started organizing reunions each year in different parts of the country.

He became Marshall Moore Tolles's adoptive father in 1947. Raymond, a Unitarian, was a member of the First Parish Unitarian Church in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He resided in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Raymond was employed at the Town of Groton as Constable in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts date unknown. He was a member of Groton Men's Club and the American Legion Post in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

"With the exception of only a few years, Mr. Tolles spent his entire life in Groton, most of it on his beloved farm on Longley Road, and most of it as a farmer. Eventually he built the sawmill he had always wanted and began cutting boards in 1989. He was in the process (2000) of building a hay storage barn with his own cut lumber and labor."

Raymond was a member of Groton Historical Society in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Raymond's funeral was held April 15, 2000 at First Parish Unitarian Church in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Geraldine was employed at organization unknown as a journalist date unknown. She became Marshall Moore Tolles's adoptive mother date unknown. Geraldine, as Raymond's wife, resided with him in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Geraldine Moore and Raymond Eliot Tolles had the following family:

Marshall Moore Tolles was born on October 13, 1947. Marshall is deceased. He died in an airplane crash at age 27.

Marshall became Raymond Eliot Tolles's adopted child date unknown. Marshall, Raymond Eliot Tolles's child, resided with Raymond in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Ramona Tolles (living).

Nan Geraldine Tolles (living).

Excerps from The PEPPERELL FREE PRESS reported on April 12, 2000.3
 
Burial*Apr 14, 2000 He was buried on Apr 14, 2000 at Groton Cemetery, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 49414876.4

Military *

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2.

 

Citations

  1. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S124] Massachusetts - Death Index - State Archives.
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.