Francis N. “Tan” Mills
...retired from Tyer Rubber (Converse); 95
TEWKSBURY - Francis Nason “Tan” Mills, age 95, one of Tewksbury longest living residents,died Thursday, July 24, at the Willow Manor nursing care facility in Lowell after a brief illness. He was the husband for more than 50 years of Marion C. (Monahan) Mills, when she died in1982.
He was born in Lowell, July 6, 1908, a son of the late George W. and Maud F. (Cowdrey) Mills. He spent many happy days growing up in the towns of Westford and Billerica. He lived thegreater part of his life on Marshall Street in Tewksbury, and in later years was a resident atCarnation Drive senior housing in Tewksbury.
In his earlier years, he worked in the greenhouses of Tewksbury. Later, he worked as a latheoperator for the Tyre Rubber Company in Andover, which became Converse Rubber Company. He also worked part time at “Happy Helen’s Dine and Dance,” which later became Tonello’sRestaurant on Main Street in Tewksbury.
He is survived by two daughters Lorraine and her husband William Goad, and Beverly Donohueall of Lowell; a son-in-law Edward Donahue of Lowell; a son, A. Roy Mills of Tyngsboro; abrother, Harold Mills of Tewksbury, 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
He was also brother of the late Florence Burgess and grandfather of the late Gary R. Goad.
His funeral was held Monday, July 28, in the funeral home. Interment was in Tewksbury Cemetery.