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Nellie May Weymouth

Nellie May Weymouth

Apr 4, 2012

Nellie May "Perkins" Weymouth Rochester- Nellie passed peacefully at Frisbee Memorial Hospital at 9:55 pm on the 4th of April 2012 Nellie was born on the 16th of May 1929 in Baldwin, Maine the youngest of five children, only daughter to Blanche Julia "Seaton" Perkins-Watson and Pearly Perkins. She was a lifelong resident of Rochester, NH. As a young woman...

Edward Kibbee

Edward Kibbee

Apr 3, 2012

Rochester NH -Edward Kibbee, our beloved Bumpa, 66, of 30 Old Dover Road died Tuesday April 3, 2012 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover after a brief illness. He was born May 18, 1945 in Concord, NH the son of the late Marble and Sarah (Marcotte) Kibbee. Ed had resided in Rochester since 1991 previously living in Penacook,...

John A. Cafasso

John A. Cafasso

Apr 2, 2012

Rochester- John A. Cafasso, 38 Broad Street, passed away after a brief illness on April 2, 2012 Born in Everett, MA. He was the son of Joseph Cafasso and Lillian Malta Cafasso. Married to Irene Foss Cafasso for 65 years. He attended Malden High School and Northeastern University. He served 3 years in WW II as a Lieutenant in the...

Wanda G. Boczkowski

Wanda G. Boczkowski

Mar 31, 2012

Rochester - Wanda G. Boczkowski, 90, passed away Saturday March 31, 2012 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a period of failing health. Born April 30, 1920 in Norwich, CT. she was the daughter of the late George and Stella (Lipinski) Boczkowski. Wanda had worked for 25 years as a medical records clerk for Johnson Memorial Hospital in CT and also...

Robert Watson Pettigrew

Robert Watson Pettigrew

Mar 24, 2012

Rochester - Robert "Bob" W. Pettigrew, 66, of Rochester passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, March 24, 2012. An adored father, mentor, and friend, he was known for his infectious laugh, good-nature, and big heart. Bob was born to the late Charles S. and Etta (Butler) Pettigrew on January 17, 1946, in Lynn, MA. He graduated from Lynn English High...

Edward N. Therrien, Jr.

Edward N. Therrien, Jr.

Mar 21, 2012

Rochester- Edward (Ted) Napoleon Therrien, Jr., age 83, passed away on Wednesday, March 21 at the home of his daughter, Jennifer Dias. He was born on November 19, 1928, in Farmington, NH. He was the son of Alice (Armstrong) and Edward Therrien Sr. As a child, he resided in Farmington, NH and graduated from Farmington High School. He resided in...

Phyllis Arlington

Phyllis Arlington

Mar 19, 2012

Rochester - Phyllis Arlington, 65, passed away Monday March 19, 2012 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a period of failing health. Born December 19, 1946 in Beverly, MA she was the daughter of the late Walter and Helen (Grimes) Arlington. Phyllis loved the ocean, and spending time on her father's boat. She also loved gardening and shopping, and most of...

Sandra Marie Dubois

Sandra Marie Dubois

Mar 17, 2012

Barrington - Sandra "Sandie" Dubois, 63, passed away Saturday March 17, 2012 at her home following a year long battle with cancer. Born July 28, 1948 in Lynn, MA she was the daughter of Horace and Mary (Reddington) Russell. Mrs. Dubois worked as a cook for the Gafney Home. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, decorating, and shopping at the Dollar Tree....

Beulah Moore

Beulah Moore

Mar 17, 2012

Rochester -Beulah R. "Boo" Moore, 83, of Rochester died Saturday March 17, 2012 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover NH after a period of failing health. She was born Oct. 3, 1928 in Pittsfield, NH the daughter of the late Kenneth and Georgianna (Brown) Robinson. She has resided in Rochester since 1963 previously living in Davenport, Ohio while her husband attended...

William J. Hawkins

William J. Hawkins

Mar 13, 2012

Rochester- William J. Hawkins, 97, of 10 Wyandotte Falls died March 13, 2012 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover after a period of failing health. Mr. Hawkins was born in Rindge, NH on March 9, 1915, the son of Edward and Mary (Aube) Hawkins and lived in Strafford, NH for most of his life. He was retired, formerly...

Jean Winship

Jean Winship

Mar 8, 2012

Rochester - Jean D. Winship, 67, passed away Thursday March 8, 2012 at the Hyder Family Hospice House following a period of failing health. Born August 25, 1944 in Baltimore, MD, daughter of the late John and Doris (Dell) Speake. Jean was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Members of her family include her husband of 41...

Elsie May King

Elsie May King

Mar 6, 2012

Rochester- Elsie May King, 103, of the Gafney Home passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Born January 8, 1909 in Rochester, NH, she was the daughter of the late Walter E. and Matilda A. (Weeks) King. Elsie attended Keene Normal School in 1930 and received her BA in Teaching from Keene Teacher College. She...

Henrietta Smith

Henrietta Smith

Mar 5, 2012

ROCHESTER Henrietta Smith, 69, passed on Monday March 5, 2012, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born July 25, 1942, in Philadelphia, Pa., she is the daughter of the late Andrew and Theresa (Casiano) Zinney. Henrietta has lived in Rochester for the past 20 years after moving around the country with her husband who served in the...

Catherine Norma Hobson

Catherine Norma Hobson

Mar 1, 2012

Rochester-Catherine Norma Hobson of 16 Crockett St., passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Gafney Home, enjoying the friendship of fellow residents and welcoming the care of staff members in her newest home. Born March 19, 1920 in Rabbit Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of the late Norman and Wilamina (Thomson) Parkhouse, Norma always cherished her Canadian upbringing and...

William F. Keenan

William F. Keenan

Feb 26, 2012

Strafford - William F. Keenan, 68, passed away Sunday February 26, 2012 at his home following a period of failing health. Born June 29, 1943 in Boston, MA he was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine (McManus) Keenan. Mr. Keenan worked as an electrician with the Local 103 IBEW for many years. He enjoyed traveling, working on his...

Charles L. Henderson

Charles L. Henderson

Feb 25, 2012

Milton- On February 25, 2012, Charles L. Henderson passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Hyder House in Dover, NH. Charlie was born on August 28, 1929 to Ruth (Gerrish) and Edwin Henderson. Charlie was born and raised in the Rochester and graduated from Spaulding High School, class of 1947. In 1951, Charlie married Mildred Copp of...

Pauline Leeman

Pauline Leeman

Feb 20, 2012

Dover- Pauline Maglaras Leeman passed away Monday, February 20th, 2012 at the age of 88. Pauline is survived by two sisters, Vasilia Bellemeur of Rochester and Uranius Marshman of South Berwick, Maine; three children, Dennis Leeman of Rochester, Paula Seeley of Farmington and Donna Leeman-Toribio of Milton; a granddaughter, Lisa Seeley-Osman of Holyoke, Mass., whom she raised as her own...

Claire C Bennett

Claire C Bennett

Feb 19, 2012

Rochester - Claire C. Bennett, 96, died February 19, 2012 at the Hyder Family Hospice House. Born October 12, 1915 in Salem, MA. daughter of the late Peter and Laura (Menard) L'Italien. She was the widow of John "Jack" Bennett. After moving to Rochester from Beverly, MA in the late forties, she and her husband ran a sheet metal business,...

Richard Hervey

Richard Hervey

Feb 19, 2012

ROCHESTER-- Richard "Dick" J. Hervey, 93, of Rochester, NH, passed away on Sunday, Feb.19, 2012, at his home in Rochester following a period of failing health. He was born in Rochester, NH, on September 16, 1918, the son of Richard A. Hervey and Irene (Rumazza) Hervey. After his mother passed when he was four years old, he was raised by...

Sandra Horne

Sandra Horne

Feb 14, 2012

Rochester-Sandra Horne73, of Riverside Rest Home died Tuesday February 14, 2012 following a period of failing health. Born December 15, 1938 in Rochester She is the daughter of late Nelson and Lillian (Gerry) Keene, brother of Robert Keene of LA. She is a graduate of Spaulding High School class of 1957. She is the past president of the women Auxiliary...

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