of Seattle, WA; his son, Edwin Burpee Goodell II, of Lexington; and three grandchildren, Zella Marion Goodell, Tristan Hanssen Goodell, and Trelawney Nichols Fulton.
FREDERIC W. BOOTH ’57
CHARLES W. GOODELL ’54
Frederic W. Booth, of Chadds Ford, PA, died on July 14, 2019. He was 81.
Charles Waterbury Goodell, of Lexington MA, died on October 17, 2020. He was 84. Son of the late Edwin Burpee Goodell Jr. and Ann Mathea Rogeberg Goodell, he was born and raised in Wayland, MA. He went on to Harvard College, where he rowed on the crew, sang in the glee club, and graduated with an A.B. in physics in 1958. He later earned a master’s degree from Harvard in the history of science. Mr. Goodell joined a select group of National Science Foundation funded educators to implement the innovative PSSC Physics program, which he taught at the St. Andrews School in Delaware. His intellectual pursuits led him to teach History of Science at Boston University and Wheelock College and work as a staff editor at the MIT Press. An early and vocal proponent of climate action, Mr. Goodell enjoyed commuting to work by bicycle in all weather conditions and participated in the “rails-to-trails” movement. As one of only a few parents who had played soccer in school, he coached for a number of years in the Lexington youth soccer program. A lifelong Unitarian Universalist, he sang for 35 years in the choir at First Parish in Lexington. In recent years, he took great pride in his work tutoring English as a second language for local residents and supporting anti-war, climate action, and social justice causes throughout the Boston area. Mr. Goodell is survived by his wife of 54 years, Trelawney Nichols Goodell; his brother, Francis Goodell, of Daytona Beach, FL; his daughter, Trelawney Goodell Fulton,
KING F. LOWE ’54
King Frederick Lowe died on February 27, 2021, at his home in Cotuit, MA. He was 84. Born in Cambridge, MA, Mr. Lowe was the only child of the late Frederick Joseph and Agnes Lillian (Fitzgerald) Lowe. He was raised in Cambridge and Belmont and went on to Harvard College. Upon graduation, he started his banking career with Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City. He retired as president of American Security Bank in Washington, DC. Mr. Lowe was a kind and caring person who was always available to listen and advise. He was devoted to his children and did many things to make their lives better, and he and his wife loved to travel around the world. Mr. Lowe is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Dolores Kurre Lowe; his son, Justin, and his wife, Supawan, of Los Angeles, CA; his daughter, Alison, of Cotuit and Brattleboro, VT; his son, Kevin of Cotuit; his daughter, Keely Welch, and her husband, Philip, of Charlestown, MA; his stepson, Douglas Burke, of Los Angeles; and a grandchild, Maeve Welch.
Born in Wellesley Hills, MA, he was the son of the late Vincent Ravi Booth and Anne S. (Chapman) Booth. He was a graduate of New England College and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Booth began his career with Turner Construction Company as a timekeeper, and he moved on to become an executive. His time with the firm spanned 50 dedicated years, beginning in New York City, and ranging to Rochester, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Wildwood, N.J., Albany, Troy, and Schenectady. All those who knew and loved him will remember his kindness, generous heart, unconditional love, and hospitality. Mr. Booth liked to travel on his Harley throughout the eastern United States and the upper peninsula of Michigan, as well as Texas and Nova Scotia. He enjoyed the Boston Red Sox and Patriots, especially in victory. Mr. Booth lived in Chadds Ford since 2011 and previously for 18 years in Niskayuna, NY. He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy C. Booth; his son, David (Pam) Booth; his stepdaughter, Lynn (late Wayne) Curtis-Hedden; two sisters, Mary Doty and Sally (Bob) Bierman; a brother, Jon (Trish) Booth; as well as three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Booth was also the father of the late William Booth.
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