Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Betty Jane Delamater Gerdin
By Deborah Larsen Betty Jane Delamater Gerdin Betty Jane Delamater was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 19, 1922, the daughter of William and Mamie Shelley Delamater. The Delamater family lived on First Street in Rochester. Betty attended Rochester High School...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Arthur Edwin Chatfield Jr.
By Deborah Larsen Arthur Edwin Chatfield Jr. Arthur Edwin Chatfield Jr. was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on May 13, 1924, the son of Arthur and Laura Williams Chatfield. The Chatfields moved to Avon Township when Arthur was a child and lived on Avon Road. Arthur...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Arthur Rueben Bergquist
By Deborah Larsen Arthur Rueben Bergquist Arthur Rueben Bergquist was born in Stambaugh, Michigan, on May 9, 1916, the son of Ernest and Emma Brolin Bergquist. Before the war, he worked at Continental Motors in Muskegon, Michigan, and attended college for one year....