Dr. Paul S. Anderson

ANDERSON – in Melrose, October 6th, Dr. Paul S., beloved husband of Barbara A. (Gilleland) Anderson. Loving father of Seana E. Anderson of NY, Barbara J. Gogan of Sudbury and the late Patricia Kittredge-Lorino. Dear brother of Vivian Liikola of MN and eleven deceased brothers and sisters. Wonderful grandfather of Jen Kittredge, Joanne Wood, Tamia Blackman-Santana, and Abigail and Alex Gogan, and great-grandfather of Kayla and Danny Kittredge, Aiden Walker, Patrick,Brendan, Connor Wood, Elijah and James Santana. Also survived by loving in-laws, Glenice Anderson, Kit Kaplan, Matthew Gogan, Bryan Walker, William Wood and Shawn Santana and loving nieces and nephews, Marian Anderson Sandell of CA, Sharon Cooper of MN, Dr. Curt and Dr. Ted Anderson of AS, and longtime friend and neighbor Mrs. Laura Crouss. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, October 10th from 10 till 11:50 a.m. at the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn followed by a Service in the Funeral Home at 12 noon. Interment is Private.

OBITUARY:

Paul Severt Anderson, passed away at the Wingate Nursing Home in Reading, MA, on October 6th after having suffered a series of strokes following his 90th birthday. He was born on a dairy farm in the Iron Range of northern Minnesota to John Victor Anderson and Emma (Joki) Anderson. He was the youngest brother of nine siblings and the only boy to attend college. He attended the local community college for two years and then enlisted in the Army. He rose to the rank of Captain, flying Cessnas in World War II over Italy. He participated in the Reconstruction after the war in Italy and Germany, handing out food coupons.

Upon returning to the States, he entered the U. of Minnesota under the GI bill and received first his BA and then his PH.D. in Economics. He married Barbara Gilleland of Duluth, MN in 1946 and have shared the last seventy years together. Following their marriage he began working for the Federal Reserve Bank in Duluth, MN. From there he transferred to the Federal Reserve Bank in Washington, D.C. and finally in 1955 to the Boston Federal Reserve Bank where he was the Senior Research Economist until his retirement in 1983.

He was active in the Lutheran Churches in his community. He and his wife most recently attended Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA. Upon retirement, he played golf five days a week with his golfing partners, continued to ski and jog, volunteered at Habitat for Humanity, and drove seniors in Melrose to their various appointments. He sang in the church choir and performed in the chorus at the Federal Reserve Bank.

He was a quiet and determined man, full of integrity and wit. He was generous with his time, talent and treasure. He fought passionately for dialogue between Christians and Jews, between blacks and whites, between anti-separatists and integrationists of all causes. He was called by his wife Barbara, “St. Paul”. May he rest in peace.

In addition to his parents, Paul was predeceased by eleven brothers and sisters and his daughter, Patricia Kittredge-Lorino.

He is lovingly survived by his wife, Barbara A. (Gilleland) Anderson, his daughters, Seana E. Anderson of NY and Barbara J. Gogan of Sudbury, his sister, Vivian Liikola of MN, his grandchildren, Jen Kittredge, Joanne Wood, Tamia Blackman-Santana, and Abigail and Alex Gogan, and his great-grandchildren, Kayla and Danny Kittredge, Aiden Walker, Patrick,Brendan, and Connor Wood, and Elijah and James Santana. Also survived by loving in-laws, Glenice Anderson, Kit Kaplan, Matthew Gogan, Bryan Walker, William Wood and Shawn Santana and loving nieces and nephews, Marian Anderson Sandell of CA, Sharon Cooper of MN, Dr. Curt and Dr. Ted Anderson of AS, and longtime friend and neighbor Mrs. Laura Crouss.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, October 10th from 10 to 11:50 a.m. at the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn followed by a Service in the Funeral Home at 12 noon. Interment is Private.