The Broken Column: Necrology of the December 12, 2018 Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication

By Robert Huke |

The Broken Column

At the December 2018 Grand Lodge of Massachusetts’ Quarterly Communication, R.W. Scott T. Jareo, Deputy Grand Master, read a Necrology for six, recently departed brethren.

The roll of the workmen has been called, and the following Master Masons have not answered to their names:

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL PAUL EDWARD GEROLSTEIN
Born at New York City, New York | May 6, 1921
Raised, Seaview Lodge, Revere (now Mount Tabor Lodge, Wakefield) | May 12, 1949
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | 1970
District Deputy Grand Master, Boston 3rd Masonic District | 1978-1979
Veterans Medal | June 2, 1998
50-Year Past Master Certificate | April 3, 2015
Entered the Celestial Lodge above | June 12, 2018
A Mason for 69 years, 1 month, 1 days

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL IRVING ELMER JOHANSEN
Born at Roxbury, Massachusetts | February 13, 1923
Raised, King Solomon’s Lodge, Somerville | March 8, 1946
District Deputy Grand Master, Arlington 6th Masonic District | 1979-1980
Veterans Medal | December 21, 1996
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | October 2, 2001
50-Year Past Master Certificate | April 18, 2013
Entered the Celestial Lodge above | October 3, 2018
A Mason for 72 years, 6 months, 26 days

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GENE PAUL CANNAN
Born at San Antonio, Texas | June 25, 1939
Raised, Noquochoke Lodge, Westport | November 4, 1995
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | December 2, 2006
District Deputy Grand Master, District 19 | 2008-2009
Entered the Celestial Lodge above | October 5, 2018
A Mason for 22 years, 11 months, 2 days

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GERALD HERSEY JORDAN
Born at Laconia, New Hampshire | August 10, 1938
Raised, Jordan Lodge, Peabody | December 23, 1959
Grand Steward | 1998
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | June 16, 1999
District Deputy Grand Master, Lynn 8th Masonic District | 2000-2001
Veteran’s Medal | April 15, 2009
50-Year Past Master Certificate | February 15, 2017
Entered the Celestial Lodge above | October 24, 2018
A Mason for 58 years, 10 months, 2 days

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL SAMUEL ROBERT COOK
Born at Worcester, Massachusetts | November 12, 1942
Raised, Bay Path Lodge, West Brookfield | April 28, 1989
Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal | June 16, 1999
District Deputy Grand Master, Brookfield 21st Masonic District | 1996-1997
Entered the Celestial Lodge above | November 25, 2018
A Mason for 29 years, 6 months, 29 days

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL WARREN ROY DAVIS
Born at Malden, Massachusetts | September 28, 1933
Raised, Bethlehem Lodge, Saugus (now Mount Carmel Lodge, Lynn) | February 18, 1955
District Deputy Grand Master, Lynn 8th Masonic District | 1984-1985
Junior Grand Warden | 1991
Permanent Member | 1991
Henry Price Medal | 1991
Grand Representative, Vermont | June 1, 1991
Veteran’s Medal | March 9, 2005
Entered the Celestial Lodge above | December 11, 2018
A Mason for 63 years, 9 months, 24 days

Following Brother Jareo’s Necrology, a special Necrology for our recently departed Past Grand Master, M.W. Edgar W. Darling, was read by R.W. John Hanson. Brother Hanson served as M.W. Brother Darling’s Grand Marshal during his term of office. To read a summary of Brother Darling’s Necrology, please click here.