Raymond John Turner

Rochester NH-Raymond John Turner died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, November 5, at his home in Rochester, New Hampshire.  He was born in 1938 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, to Rose Anna Cuneo Turner and Charles Francis Turner.  He served four years in the United States Coast Guard after graduation from Haverhill High School.  Ignoring the advice of Father Moynihan at Merrimack College, Raymond married Esther Thompson of Topsfield, Massachusetts in 1962 and had a 58-year marriage full of outdoor life and adventure. Raymond established Maine Foster Parents Association and was an advocate for foster parents and for the children in their care.  He and Esther fostered several children while raising their own family of four in Auburn, Maine.  He served on the Auburn School Board and was active as a volunteer in his community.  He took education seriously and continued his own education throughout his life, earning a graduate degree in mid-life. Raymond and Esther moved to New Hampshire to be near their...