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Frank Atwood Obituary

Frank W. Atwood, Jr., 74, of Haverhill, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. He was born in Lawrence, on November 30, 1949, son of the late Frank W. and Alberta (Trussell) Atwood, Sr. Frank was educated in the Lawrence School System. He went on to work for 37 years as a Manager at Gillette in Andover. He enjoyed spending time deep sea fishing, cooking, and loved traveling with his wife Diane. He was an avid sports fan, mainly of the Bruins and Patriots and was a member of Crescent Yacht Club. He is predeceased by his sister Linda Reardon and brother Mark Atwood. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 37 years Diane Atwood, his children Tammy Mayo and her husband Dan of Haverhill, Lance Atwood and his partner Sean Maiers of Minnesota, Jason Atwood and his wife Stephanie of Taunton; his siblings Sandra Bowden (David) of FL, Susan Robichaud of Andover, Gary Atwood of FL, Barbara Lumb (Fred) of FL, Christine Atwood of Newburyport, Brenda Atwood of North Andover, Vincent Atwood of FL, Bruce Atwood (Ann) of NH, and James Atwood (Lisa) of NH. He was the loving grandfather to Alec Atwood and his fiancé Gabbi of NH. He also leaves behind several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his calling hours on Thursday, September 19 from 3-5 PM at the H.L. Farmer & Sons Bradford Funeral Home, 210 South Main St., Bradford. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Frank's name may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. BOX 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 or by visiting http://www.dana-farber.org/. To share a memory or for more information, please visit www.farmerfuneralhomes.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Frank, please visit our floral store.

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Published by 97.9 WHAV on Sep. 13, 2024.

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Jay Jay

September 18, 2024

I am going to miss Frank very much. Wednesdays will never be the same without him . Frank always made sure the crew was well taken care of and his boat family was always grateful for his kindness and his company.
For all those who loved Frank I offer my deepest condolences. I know he will be incredibly missed.
I miss you already friend
And I will always remember you singing Happy Day
Rest Easy Frank
Stay strong Jason
I know how difficult this is
May God Bless You All

ronald

September 16, 2024

Frank and i met at the age of 18 . we´ve been friends for over 55 years . we worked at jobs together., We had house parties , we´ve been all over the Caribbean islands ,went on cruises together , Went out dancing with our wife's , We loved fishing , and most of the time we went on Wednesdays I´ll always remember all the good times we had together. so many memories
. Love you and miss you, Ron.

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