Frank worked for a boat company in Dorchester, Mass. during WWII building PT boats. He worked on the PT boat that took McArthur to Australia. He also helped build a church on the street to the left of City Hall in Cambridge, Mass. The fo llowing is from a newspaper article about Frank at age 70.
"At a time of life when many men are looking forward to the day of retirement, Frank Cassidy was looking forward to a way of contributing his knowledge and experience to help lick the Kaiser. In 1917, at the age of 44, he gave up his own successful carpenter shop to come to work for Fred Lawley. That was three weeks after this country [USA] declared war on Germany and, except for a very short interval, he has been here ever since. Frank has worked with Sid McKenne, master foreman of the joiner shop, during the 26 years he has served the company and in that time, maintains Sid, "they have not had one fight." Frank's ability as a master craftsman is readily evident to anyone who has seen the finished woodwork on such famous racing yachts as the Yankee, the Whirlwind, and Sea Call, among others he has had a hand in. A few years ago he and Sid were called from here to journey to Ogdensberg, New York, for the purpose of remodeling the luxurious yacht Orion.
At the age of 70, Frank Cassidy can count on one hand the days he has missed from work because of sickness. He and his wife live here in Neponset, their six daughters and a son now married with families of their own. They have 14 grandchildren, several of whom are in the service."
In a letter from Gertrude to Mid Cassidy (r 38) July 27, 1950, Frank is reported to be seriously ill of edema (kidney disese) and high blood pressure. Frank's obituary provides additional insight into his life. This article indicates that his son Frank Jr. was still living while the family record shows him having died a year earlier. Perhaps Frank Jr. died in 1954 and Frank Sr. in 1953?
STOUGHTON, Aug. 18 - Frank Edward Cassidy of 318 Prospect Street, Stoughton, formerly of Quincy, died at home early this morning after a long illness. Born in Kings County, N.B., he lived in Neponset for many years before coming to Quincy. He moved to Stoughton four years ago.
He had been a foreman at Lawley shipyard, Neponset for 28 years before his retirement due to ill health.
Mr. Cassidy leaves his wife, Mrs. Gertrude (Lowell-Greenwood) Cassidy, formerly of Weymouth; a son, Frank E. Jr. of Billerica; six daughters, Mrs. Ken Haggerty, Mrs. Mabel Sweeney and Susan, all of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Maude Cheek of Largo, Fla., and Mrs. Frances Durkee of Brookline; two sisters and two brothers, all in Canada, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Deware Brothers Memorial Chapel, 576 Hancock Street, Wollaston. Burial will be in Cedar Grove cemetery.
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Five of Francis Edward's children. Frank (R Back Row) 1949 (M41) Type: Photo
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