Address: Berkeley Retirement Home and Nursing Center, 150 Berkeley St., Lawrence, MA 01841
Phone: (978) 682-1614
Date of Birth: March 16, 1947
Occupation: Nursing Home Administrator
Ethnic Background: French-Canadian
Interviewer: Joan Kelley
Summary: The narrator discusses the history of the home, including the more recent addition of the nursing home wing. The land was donated y millionaire Edward Searles, who was also involved with its planning. The facility sits on a large campus which is wooded. There is no longer a provision for life care, as the narrator explains. He is very proud of the good food, the many activities, and the beautiful facility itself (including the non-denominational chapel). BERKELEY RETIREMENT HOME AND NURSING CENTER.
Collection
Lawrence History Center Oral History Collection
https://lawrencehistory.org/files/audio/oh/2007.500.426-dpotvin.mp3
Date (created)
2006-01-10