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William Coyne, Sr.

William Coyne, Sr.

Jan 5, 2013

Barrington - William Coyne, Sr. 86, passed away Saturday January 5, 2013 at the Manchester VA Medical Center following a period of failing health. Born March 30, 1926 in Cambridge, MA he was the son of the late William and Catherine (Hogan) Coyne. Mr. Coyne served in the US Navy during WWII on board the USS Carmick which was one...

James L Foss

James L Foss

Jan 2, 2013

James L. Foss of Parker Mountain Farm, Strafford, N. H., passed away at the age of 88 on Wednesday January. 2, 2013. Jim was born at home in Strafford, the son of George P. and Stella (Libby) Foss. A graduate of Austin-Cate Academy, he entered WWII as a cadet in the U. S. Army Air Corps. After discharge, he was...

Elmer Elliott

Elmer Elliott

Dec 29, 2012

Rochester - Elmer "Sonny" Elliott, Jr., 76, passed away Saturday December 29, 2012 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital following an extended illness. Born June 30, 1936 in Rochester, NH he was the son of the late Elmer and Violet (DeVoll) Elliott, Sr. Mr. Elliott served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He later worked in construction for the Local 976...

Louise Tiews

Louise Tiews

Dec 28, 2012

Rochester - Louise Lampert Tiews, 60 passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family, after succumbing to a long courageous battle with cancerous brain tumors. Born in Boston on August 28, 1952, the daughter of Morton and Brina (Saklad) Lampert. She was a graduate of Portsmouth High School in 1970 and a graduate of Bryant College in 1974....

Marion Kreger

Marion Kreger

Dec 27, 2012

Rochester - Marion L. Kreger, 85, passed away Thursday December 27, 2012 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A devoted wife and mother she leaves her husband of 60 years, Harold Kreger and her daughter, Wendy Powers of Rochester, NH; she is also survived by her sister Ruth Frederick of Tonawanda, NY. A funeral service will be held...

Beatrice M. Johnson

Beatrice M. Johnson

Dec 27, 2012

Rochester - Beatrice M. Johnson, 86, passed away Thursday December 27, 2012 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital following a period of failing health. Born June 3, 1926 in Eaton Center, NH she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Myrtle (Jones) DeWitt. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker who enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, crocheting, knitting and spending time with her family....

Juanita Tozie

Juanita Tozie

Dec 27, 2012

Rochester NH-Juanita Tozie,66, of Portland St died Thursday December 27, 2012 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover NH. Born November 6, 1946 in Greensboro NC she is the daughter of the late Lucian and Ruby (Hobbs) Godfrey. Juanita was a devoted mother who was very helpful to her daughter. She was employed as a cocktail waitress for the...

William Gray

William Gray

Dec 21, 2012

Farmington - William E Gray, 84, passed away Friday December 21, 2012 at his home following a period of failing health. Born July 30, 1928 in Farmington, NH he was the son of the late John and Evelyn (Green) Gray. Bill was a sheet metal worker for many years for Great Falls Products. He was a member of the Rochester...

Lorette Green

Lorette Green

Dec 19, 2012

Rochester - Lorette Y. Green, 96, of Rochester, NH died Wednesday morning, Dec. 19, 2012 at Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover. She was born in Lynn, MA., on Dec. 2, 1916. She was the daughter of Eustache A. and Aldora E. (Ouellette) Ross. She was married to Patrick V. Green in 1937 with whom she shared 46 years of...

Dorothy A Purvis

Dorothy A Purvis

Dec 15, 2012

Dorothy A. Purvis Rochester - Dorothy A. (Littlefield) Purvis, 86 went to be with her Lord on December 15, 2012 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rochester on May 24, 1926 to Ralph and May Littlefield. Dorothy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was the widow of Carlyle Purvis...

Patricia Young

Patricia Young

Dec 13, 2012

Rochester-Patricia Lincoln Young,62, of 1 Corson St died Thursday December 13, 2012 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover after a long illness. Born January 8, 1950 in Rochester she was the daughter of the late Harold JR and Muriel (Kenison) Lincoln Patricia is a life long resident of Rochester. She was a graduate of Spaulding High School Class...

Judith Whipple-Brown

Judith Whipple-Brown

Dec 13, 2012

Rochester-Judith A. Whipple-Brown,62, of 71 Gold Rush Lane in Rochester died Wednesday December 12, 2012 at the The Langdon place in Dover NH. Born January 15, 1950 in Lancaster NH she was the daughter of the late Perley and Rita (Cyr) Whipple. Judy has lived in Rochester for the past 4 years after living in Portsmouth where she worked for...

Sylvain Jean Bisson

Sylvain Jean Bisson

Dec 9, 2012

Barrington, NH- Sylvain Jean "Syl" Bisson , 53, 1404 Franklin Pierce Highway died Sunday December 9, 2012 at his home. He was born September 25, 1959 in Hearst Ontario ,Canada the son of Roberta (Begin) Bisson and the late Jean Maurice Bisson. He has resided in this area most of his life and was a graduate of Somersworth High School,...

Richard Aubert

Richard Aubert

Dec 6, 2012

Rochester NH - Richard "Dick" Aubert, 66 of Rochester, died Thursday, December 6th at his home with his family by his side after battling pancreatic cancer. Born May 21, 1946 in Somersworth NH he is the son of the late Armand and Florence (Burley) Aubert. Dick has lived in Rochester for the past 46 years. He is a graduate of...

Jordan Sheets

Jordan Sheets

Dec 4, 2012

ROCHESTER- Jordan Sheets, 66, passed away on December 4, 2012 at Colonial Hill of Rochester. The son of the late Donal and Dorothy Sheets, Jordan was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on July 4, 1946. He moved to Rochester with his family in 1976. He was employed at Westinghouse in Newington and was a member of the Boilermaker's Union. Jordan...

Mary D. Allen

Mary D. Allen

Dec 1, 2012

West Lebanon, ME - Mary D. Allen, 65, passed away Saturday December 1, 2012 at her home following a period of failing health. Born August 13, 1947 in Milton, NH she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Mary (Timmons) Dickson. After graduating from Nute High School in 1965, Mary attended Boston University and then completed her education at...

Flora Conlin

Flora Conlin

Nov 28, 2012

Rochester NH- Flora Inez Conlin, 84, of 6 Lilac City Estates died Nov. 28,2012 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, NH after a brief illness. She was born July 21, 1928 in Derry, NH the daughter of the late Ernest A.S. and Flora I. (Galeucia) Harrington. She has resided in Rochester since 1971 and worked for ten years...

Albert Murdo

Albert Murdo

Nov 28, 2012

Lebanon, ME - Albert "Townie" Murdo, 72, passed away Wednesday November 28, 2012 at his home following a period of failing health. Born April 3, 1940 in South Berwick, ME he was the son of the late Morton and Irene (Huntress) Murdo. Mr. Murdo had worked as an accountant for Davidson Rubber for 37 years. While at Davidson, he earned...

Helen Pickard

Helen Pickard

Nov 22, 2012

Rochester NH-Helen T. Pickard, 84, of 14 Adrien Circle died Thursday November 22, 2012 at her home after a long illness. Born July 24, 1928 in Canterbury NH she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Jennie (Sargent) Pickard. Helen has lived in Rochester for the past 15 years after moving from Concord NH. She was employed as an...

Lillian Hersom

Lillian Hersom

Nov 22, 2012

ROCHESTER - Lillian Hersom, 84, formerly of 4 Sprucewood Drive, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at the Rochester Manor after a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 20, 1928, in Acton, Maine, the daughter of the late Fred and Marilla (Prescott) Goldthwaite. Mrs. Hersom has resided in this area all of her life and owned and operated her hair salon,...

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