While at the library copying obits for someone, I did manage to get a copy of the following obit. I am not related to this person, but thought I would post it in case it is helpful to someone.
Lowell Sun
Lowell MA
April 16, 1945
MRS. EMMA ROWBOTHAM
Mrs. Emma Rowbotham, a resident of this city for many years, making her home at 105 Hale street, died yesterday morning at the Deaconess hospital, Boston, after a few weeks illness. She was a former member of the Notre Dame de Lourdes church but for the past few years attended St. Peter's.
She leaves her husband, Allen Rowbotham; five daughters, Miss Leona M. Rowbotham, Mrs. Mary Salim, Mrs. Maurice Conlon, Mrs. John Shields and Miss Beatric Rowbotham; four sons, James J., Ralph L., Raymond J., and Robert A. Rowbotham; three sisters, Mrs. Maria St. Denis, of Montreal, Mrs. Mary Ann McGarry and Mrs. Maurice Auoyette of Rouyn, Quebec; four brothers, Brother Francis, CFX, stationed at St. Ann's hermitage, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; George Benoit of Chicago, William, Benoit of New York, Eugene Benoit of New York and Albert Benoit of Montreal and nine grandchildren.