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Ruth Tebbetts
May 27, 2015
Rochester NH-Ruth Tebbetts, 90, of 2 Anita St. died Wednesday May 27, 2015 at the Wentworth Douglass Hospital after a long illness. Born November 6, 1924 in Rochester NH she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Amy (Brown) Arlin. Ruth is a life long resident of Rochester. Having been a homemaker most of her life she was a...
Dorothy Genovesi
May 24, 2015
Dorothy G. Genovesi, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 24. She was born on August 31, 1921 in Westerly, RI. Members of her beloved family include daughter Mardi and her husband, Ken Collier; daughter Gail and her husband David Malone; son Ron Genovesi and his wife Carole; her grandchildren: Matthew, Evan, Aaron, Natalie, Kara, Justin,...
Diane Murray
May 22, 2015
Rochester, NH- Diane P. "Deena" Murray, 54, of 16 Sandstone Lane died Friday May 22, 2015 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA after a brief illness. She was born April 10, 1961 in Lynn, MA the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Henderson) McLean. She has resided in Rochester for the past 22 years previously living in Lynn. Diane...
"Jef" James France
May 19, 2015
Gonic NH - "JEF" James Edward France, 69, of 1 Rudman Drive, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2015 at his home after a long illness. Born April 23, 1946 in Milford CT, he was the son of the late Eugene and Sylvia (Ahern) Pion. Jef lived in Rochester most of his life until moving to Gonic 14 years ago. He...
Louise Gilmore
May 19, 2015
Rochester - Louise Gilmore, 93, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2015 at her home following a period of failing health. Born December 26, 1921 in Portsmouth, NH she was the daughter of the late Charles and Harriet (Chandler) Faulkner. Mrs. Gilmore had worked as a finisher at the Gonic Woolen Mill for many years. Louise enjoyed playing golf, sewing, and...
Stanley Strout
May 11, 2015
Tilton, NH- Stanley Strout, 96, of Tilton passed away at the N.H. Veterans Home on May 11, 2015 where he has been a resident for six years. He was born June 6, 1918 in Brewer, ME., the son of Frank Strout and Flora (Storer) Strout. He was a WWII veteran, a corporal in the Army/Airforce. He retired from RCA Manufacturing...
Bruce Jenness
May 10, 2015
Rochester - Bruce " Trapper" Jenness, 60, passed away Sunday May 10, 2015 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston following a period of failing health. Born December 10, 1954 in Dover, NH he was the son of Arthur Jenness and the late Eva (Forbes) Waterhouse. Mr. Jenness had worked at General Electric for several years. Bruce was very proud of...
Richard Armstead
May 10, 2015
Lebanon, ME - Richard Armstead, 85, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Dover Center for Health and Rehabilitation of Dover, NH. He was born August 24, 1929 in Boston, MA, the son of the late Robert Wichart and Catherine Agatha (Wooten) Armstead. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and worked as a police...
Elizabeth Wells
May 9, 2015
Barrington, NH- Elizabeth E. Wells went to heaven on this day May 9, 2015 at the age of 96. She was born on August 19, 1918 the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Brown. She was a lifetime resident of Barrington, NH also known as Betty by all. Elizabeth shared her life with her predeceased husband Chester E. Wells...
Erick Allen Whitney
May 8, 2015
Rochester NH-Erick Allen Whitney born March 8, 1969 in Lawrence Ma died unexpectedly May 8, 2015 at his home. Erick Lived in Rochester for 26 years since his head injury, Erick is well known in the Rochester community for ringing the Salvation Army bell during the Holiday season and could be seen riding his bike all over town. Erick is...
Kenneth Osborne
May 8, 2015
Rochester-Kenneth Walter Osborne, 78, formerly of Dewey St died Friday May 8, 2015 at the Frisbie Hospital after a long illness Born October 28, 1936 in Rochester NH he is the son of the late William and Gretta (Welch) Downing Osborne. Ken was raised in Gonic and raised his family there, he was a graduate of Spaulding High School Class...
Theresa Dusseault
May 6, 2015
Rochester NH-Theresa Dusseault, 85, of Rochester died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Rochester Manor. Born February 15, 1930 in Woonsocket, RI she was the daughter of the late William and Irene Delaurier. Theresa was a long-time resident of Somersworth NH and was a communicant of St. Martin's Church. She worked in many shoe factories throughout the years and eventually...
Stephen Frisselle
May 2, 2015
Milton, NH - Stephen (Steve) Frisselle, age 65, died at home on Saturday, May 2, 2015 after a seven year battle with myeloid leukemia. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on September 28, 1949, the son of the late Frank A. and Lucile (Hornaday) Frisselle. Steve grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, although he spent his early childhood in Dunstable, Massachusetts....
Linda Loring
Apr 29, 2015
New Durham, NH - Linda J Loring, 65, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at her home with her daughters and her sisters at her side. She was born April 29, 1950 one of four daughters of Paul Portrie and Lillian Gilberte (Rouleau) Portrie, both deceased. She was a devoted and loving mother both to her two daughters, Stephanie & Erica,...
Roberta Wade
Apr 28, 2015
Middleton - Roberta J. Wade, 67, passed away Tuesday April 28, 2015 at her home following a period of failing health. Born June 10, 1947 in Farmington, NH she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rita (Prescott) Clements. Roberta was a homemaker who enjoyed making and collecting dolls, traveling, going on cruises, going to Disney, and vacationing in...
Danielle Benedict
Apr 23, 2015
Manchester - Danielle Benedict, 32, passed away unexpectedly Thursday April 23, 2015 at her home. Born September 9, 1982 in Concord, MA the daughter of Melissa (Smith) D'Arcy and David Belanger. Danielle worked as a Lead Teacher at Discovery Child Enrichment Center in Portsmouth, NH. Her passion was teaching and taking care of children, her own and the hundreds that...
Leslie Cronin
Apr 22, 2015
Gonic, NH- Leslie A. Cronin, 63, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital with her husband by her side. She was born Jan. 21, 1952 in Rochester, NH, the only daughter of Paul and Anna (Hopey) Clement. Leslie was a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 1970. She and Timothy Cronin were married in 1975. They settled...
Matthew Mckuhen
Apr 21, 2015
Rochester, NH- Matthew McKuhen, 51, of 22 Whitehall Road died Tuesday April 21, 2015 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a sudden illness. Born October 29, 1963 in Rochester, NH he was a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 82. He has resided in Rochester since August of 2014 previously living in Charleston, SC. He worked as a QA specialist...
Robert Kent Taylor
Apr 15, 2015
ROCHESTER, NH - Robert Kent Taylor, 77, formerly of 7 Dodge Street and 27 Melrose Drive in Rochester, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth. Known to his friends and family members as "Mr. T.," Bob was born on December 23, 1937 in Pepperell, Massachusetts. He was one of eleven children born to the late William and...
Annie Chadbourne
Apr 11, 2015
Rochester - Annie Chadbourne, 82, passed away Saturday April 11, 2015 at St. Ann Nursing Home in Dover, NH following a period of failing health. Born in Rochester October 17, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Chester and Blanche (Reed) Stewart. Ms. Chadbourne had worked as a waitress, and in catering, as well as a cashier at Food...
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