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Virginia Atwood
Aug 13, 2015
Wakefield, RI - Virginia "Ginny" Hoey Atwood, 86, passed away Thursday August 13, 2015 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence, RI, following a period of failing health. Born April 19, 1929 in Newton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Edith (MacArthur) Crosby. Virginia had worked for many years as a social worker for...
Richard Gilmore
Aug 12, 2015
Strafford, NH- Richard E. Gilmore,80, of 34 Spencer Lane died Wednesday Aug. 12, 2015 at Hyder Hospice House in Dover after a period of failing health. He was born March 30, 1935 in E. Rochester, NH the son of the late William and Mary (Witham) Gilmore. He was a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 1954 and worked many...
Philip Carpenter
Aug 11, 2015
Lebanon, ME - Philip F. Carpenter, 90, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Colonial Hill Nursing Home with family by his side, following a period of failing health. Born March 7, 1925 in Lebanon, ME, he was the son of the late Aubrey and Pluma (Tibbetts) Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter had worked as a wood finisher at Thompson Center Arms...
David Grant
Aug 10, 2015
Strafford - Mr. David R Grant, 81 died in Strafford, NH after a short illness. Born in Peabody, MA he spent most of life in Northwood, Strafford, or Nottingham, NH. He resided in Alaska, California and North Carolina for smaller periods in his life, however always returned to NH. He was predeceased by his parents Russell B Grant and Dorothy...
Norman Labrecque
Aug 8, 2015
Rochester - Norman Joseph LaBrecque, Jr., 60, life-long resident of Rochester, NH passed peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and family following a short battle with cancer. Norm (Frenchie) was born September 21, 1954, in Rochester, NH, the son of Norman and Beatrice (Horne) LaBrecque, Sr. He graduated from Spaulding High School in 1972, and received his Associates Degree...
Etta Hamel
Aug 8, 2015
Dover - Etta Hamel, 80, passed away Saturday August 8, 2015 at Riverside Rest Home following a period of failing health. Born December 5, 1934 in Rochester, NH she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Anne (Emerson) Parshley. Etta was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting, spending time with friends, and in her younger years going on snowmobile trips...
Christopher Carpenter
Aug 1, 2015
Farmington, NH Christopher Earl Carpenter "Carp" "Carpy", 55, of 112 Elm St. died Saturday, August 1st, 2015 as a result of an accident. He was born in Rochester, NH on July 15th, 1960, son of the late Earl Carpenter and Germaine Ricker. He resided in this area most of his life, graduated from Spaulding High School in 1978 and later...
Charles David Garran
Jul 31, 2015
East Rochester - Charles David Garran, 74, passed away Friday July 31, 2015 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born October 7, 1940 in Rochester, NH, he was the son of the late Dr. Charles Stevens and Marjorie (Foster) Garran. Mr. Garran and his son Jeff were co-owners of Isinglass Auto where he worked painting cars for many...
Grace Thurston
Jul 30, 2015
Rochester - Grace Thurston died peacefully on July 30, 2015 after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Sherman Roberts and Wyona Hutchinson Roberts. She was born at home in Strafford, N.H. on July 11, 1939, and lived most of her life in Strafford. She was a member of the Bow Lake Baptist Church. Grace loved her...
Calvin Hall
Jul 29, 2015
Rochester - Calvin R. Hall, 66, passed away Wednesday July 29, 2015 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Born December 31, 1948 in Rochester, he was the son of the late John and Gean (Newbury) Hall. Calvin had worked as a fork lift operator for Davidson Rubber for many years. He was a member of the Rochester Elks Lodge 1393. He loved...
Jeanne Birmingham
Jul 28, 2015
Somersworth - Jeanne Marie (St. Hilaire) Birmingham, 67, passed away on Tuesday, July 28th at her home with her husband and son by her side. Born on December 10, 1947 in Rochester she was the daughter of the late Albert and Rita (Demers) St. Hilaire. She lived most of her life in Somersworth. Always up for a laugh and eager...
Carol Rawski
Jul 27, 2015
Rochester, NH- Carol S. Rawski, 90, of 30 Brock Street died Monday July 27, 2015 at Riverside Rest Home, Dover, NH with her family by her side. She was born Aug. 29, 1924 in Strafford, NH the daughter of the late Ellsworth and Ora (Stanton) Berry. She has resided in the area most of her life and worked many years...
William Sexton,Sr
Jul 23, 2015
Somersworth, NH- William H. Sexton, Sr., 66, of Somersworth, NH passed away unexpectedly on July 23, 2015 at his home. He was born May 14, 1949 in Trenton, NJ the son of the late Harry and Elsie Sexton. He worked at Hussey Seating Company for many years as a welder, as well as his own business W.O.W. (Welding on Wheels)....
Robert Smith
Jul 15, 2015
Rochester, NH- Robert W. Smith, 68, of Rochester, NH died on July 15, 2015 at his summer home in Lebanon, ME. He was born in Rochester on July 7, 1937, the son of the late Theodore and Alvina (Areil) Smith. He leaves his lifelong companion of 35 years, Natalie Yancey, daughter, Karen Lyman of Phoenix, AZ.; two stepchildren, Dale and...
Joseph Tardiff
Jul 13, 2015
Joseph Valier Tardiff, Born 8/10/1921 in Daigle Maine, son of Simon Tardiff and, Amanda Marquis, Loving Husband and best friend to Azele Marie Boudreau-Tardiff passed Monday morning 7/13/15 at day break to continue his journey and join his departed brothers and sisters. Joseph leaves his loving and caring wife, Azele of 63 years, and two Sons, Bruce from Rochester NH,...
Scott Meehan
Jul 5, 2015
Somersworth - Scott W. Meehan, 46, passed away Sunday July 5, 2015 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, ME following a period of failing health. Born February 24, 1969 in Rochester he was the son of Roland Meehan, Jr. and Linda (Hayes) Baldwin. Scott had worked as a cook for the Pizza Factory in Portsmouth, NH. He had...
Gail Desautel
Jul 4, 2015
Rochester, NH- Gail Celina Desautel, 75, formerly of 25 Jackson Street died Saturday July 4, 2015 at the Rochester Manor after a period of failing health. She was born July 17, 1939 in Rochester, NH the daughter of the late Theodore "Archie T" and Gladys (York) Coran. Gail was a lifelong resident of Rochester and worked many years at Spaulding...
John L Latulippe
Jul 2, 2015
Rochester, NH- John L. LaTulippe, 39, of 14 Dolphin Drive died Friday July 3, 2015 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born April 23, 1976 in Nashua, NH the son of John N. and Belinda (Brewer) LaTulippe. He has resided here since 1996 and worked as a welder for Novel Iron Works. John was a graduate...
Arthur P. Pichette
Jun 29, 2015
Farmington - Arthur P. Pichette, 63, passed away Monday June 29, 2015 at his home following a period of failing health. Born December 25, 1951 in Dover, NH he was the son of the late Edward and Gertrude (Hawkins) Pichette. Mr. Pichette had served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He later worked at Prime Tanning for many...
Marylou Stuart
Jun 28, 2015
Marylou (Waterhouse) Stuart, 81, passed away June 28, 2015 at Riverside Rest Home, Dover N.H, surrounded by the love of her family Marylou was born on May 3, 1934 in Rochester N.H. She was the fifth child to parents Alfred and Hazel Heath Waterhouse. She loved to share fond memories of growing up with siblings; James Waterhouse, Priscilla Leach, Jack...
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