The Lowell Sun, Lowell, MA., Monday, 18 Aug. 1952: FREDERICK W. HIRTLE LITTLETON---Aug. 18---Frederick W. Hirtle, 51, a resident of this town for the past several years and the husband of Mrs. Hazel (Whynott) Hirtle, died yesterday at his King Street home after a brief illness. Mr. Hirtle was employed by the Conant Houghton division of the United Elastic Corp. of Littleton Common, and was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Ayer Rod and Gun Club. He was born in Dayspring, Nova Scotia, the son of the late William A. and Martha E. (Robar) Hirtle. Mr. Hirtle is survived, besides his wife, by a son, William F. Hirtle of New York; three daughters, Mrs. George E. Balfour of Marlboro, Conn.; Mrs. Charles Chamness of East Boston, and Mrs. Douglas Hirtle of Nova Scotia; six brothers, Maurice S. and Irving W. both of Dayspring, Nova Scotia; Louis O. of Saugus, Harry D. of Nova Scotia, Frank W. of East Boston and Everett L. of Littleton; four sisters, Mrs. Albert Ramey of Nova Scotia, Mrs. George Hewitt of Littleton, Mrs. Thomas Feltt of Waltham and Mrs. Stuart Naugler of Canada; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.