Arthur C. Lamson

BARRE TOWN — Arthur C. Lamson, of Haverhill, Mass., died June 26, 2012, after a lengthy illness.

He was born in Barre on Aug. 7, 1952, the son of the late Clair A. and Madeline (Withington) Lamson.

He was raised on his parents’ dairy farm in East Barre and was a graduate of Spaulding High School. He attended Northeastern University in Boston.

He had worked at PerkinElmer in California, where he was a project manager. For the last 11 years he worked for Siemens in Walpole, Mass., as an engineer for medical diagnostics.

He enjoyed boating, fishing and fixing things. He was a former resident of Bedford and West Newbury, Mass.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Barbara (Munro) Lamson; his sisters, Jeanne Hull, of Barre, Karen Bourbeau, of Milton, and Kristin Gilbar, of Barre; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held at the Bedford Funeral Home, 167 The Great Road, Bedford, Mass., today from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

The funeral will be held at the funeral home Friday, June 29, at noon. Interment will be in Shawsheen Cemetery in Bedford.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Office of Development, 633 Third Ave., New York, NY 10017.