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Richard D. Hetzke
Nov 26, 2011
Rochester - Richard D. Hetzke, 60, passed away Saturday November 26, 2011 at his home following a period of failing health. Born November 20, 1951 in Plainfield, NJ he was the son of the late Robert and Ruth (Steinemann) Hetzke. Mr. Hetzke owned and operated Rix Trucking. He was an avid fisherman. Members of his family include his fiancé Donna...
Ruth Hubbard
Nov 22, 2011
RochesterRuth M. Hubbard passed away peacefully on November 22, 2011 at Colonial Hill of Rochester after a period of failing health. She was born on November 5, 1929 in York, ME the daughter of John and Marion (Fernald) Grover. Ruth was a graduate of Eliot High School and MacIntosh Business School in Dover, NH. Ruth spent her life as a...
Luis M. Donavan
Nov 21, 2011
Luis M. Donavan of 35 Autumn Street, East Rochester passed away surrounded by family on Monday, November 21, 2011. He was 74 years old. Born December 17, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas, he was the son of the late Thomas and Maria (Martinez) Donavan. Luis lived in East Rochester for the past 45 years after moving from Hampton Falls. He...
Roland Raymond Barratt
Nov 14, 2011
Rochester-Roland R. Barratt,78, of Richardson St died Monday November 14, 2011 at his home after a long illness. Born January 7, 1933 in Swanton VT he was the son of the late William H. and Ellamae (Young) Barratt. Roland has lived in Rochester for the past 36 after moving from Warwick Rhode Island. He was employed by prime tanning as...
Michael Navoy
Nov 9, 2011
ROCHESTER Michael P. Navoy, 11, of 200A North Main St. died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at the Children's Hospital in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 15, 2000, in Rochester, N.H., he was the son of Michael Navoy and Brenda Gagne. Michael loved life, he enjoyed laser tag, go-carts, camping, hiking, basketball, school and music. He was...
Henry C. Plimpton
Nov 8, 2011
Barrington- Henry C. Plimpton, JR, 87, of 89 Berry River Road died Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at the Langdon Place in Dover. Born July 2, 1924 in Gilsum, NH. He was the son of the late Henry C. and Eda M. (Messer) Plimpton, SR. Henry spent much of his life as a nursing home administrator caring for the elderly and...
George Larocque
Nov 3, 2011
Gonic - George P. LaRocque, 69, passed away Thursday November 3, 2011 at Wentworth Douglas Hospital following a period of failing health. Born July 4, 1942 in Pittsfield, MA he was the son of the late Leo and Helen (Callahan) LaRocque. Mr. LaRocque served in the United States Marine Corps. He later owned and operated G and B Filtration for...
Denise Lorraine Gagnon
Nov 2, 2011
Denise Lorraine Gagnon passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. She was born on August 23, 1954 in Rochester, NH. a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Simone J. (Pouliot) Fontaine. Denise was a graduate of Spaulding High School, class of 1972 and a lifetime resident of Rochester. She was employed at General Electric for...
Arthur Abbott
Oct 24, 2011
Wakefield, NH/Beverly Hills, FL - Arthur Abbott, 82, loving husband, father, and grandfather, formerly of Lebanon, ME, passed away Monday October 24, 2011 following a period of failing health. Born May 15, 1929 in East Rochester, NH, he was the son of the late Roy and Bessie (Jones) Abbott. Mr. Abbott served in the US Army during the Korean War....
Joseph Downey
Oct 18, 2011
Rochester- Joseph Downey, 69, of 126 Brock Street, Apt B died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover. Born April 10, 1942 in Lynn, MA. He was the son of the late MJ and Myrtle (Rae) Downey. Joseph has lived most of his life in Rochester. He graduated from Somersworth High School and was a...
William Stephen Farrell
Oct 18, 2011
Rochester- William S. "Bill" Farrell, 58, of 20 South Blueberry Lane died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born and raised in Somerville, MA. Beloved husband to / of Cheryl A (Barker) also of Somerville MA Son of the late William R & Marjorie E (Cook) Farrell Beloved brother to / John of...
Gerald W. Wallace
Oct 14, 2011
Rochester - Gerald W. Wallace, Jr. 50, passed away Friday October 14, 2011 at his home following a period of failing health. Born March 12, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia son of Gerald and Colleen (MacGregor)Wallace Sr. He was a devoted husband, step father and grandfather Mr. Wallace also known as Wes to his family and friends, worked as a Civil...
Robert J. Dandeneau
Oct 13, 2011
Farmington - Robert J. Dandeneau, 64, passed away Thursday October 13, 2011 at his home following a brief illness. Born September 4, 1947 in Rochester he was the son of Edward and Georgette (Laviolette) Dandeneau. Mr. Dandeneau served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He had most recently worked as a Security Officer for Securitas. He was a...
Francis Finnel
Sep 29, 2011
Rochester NH-Frank C. Finnel, 92, formerly of Oak Street in Gonic, NH died Thursday September 29, 2011 at the Colonial Hill Nursing Home. Frank was born on a farm on October 2, 1918 in Kauwakee WI. He was the son of the late Samuel and Mamie (Keehan) Finnel. Frank graduated from Denmark High School and also from the Milwaukee School...
Fred L. Colbroth
Sep 27, 2011
Rochester- Fred L. Colbroth, 78, resided in Rochester and most recently N. H. Veterans Home, Tilton, NH died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the NH Veterans Home in Tilton. Born November 5, 1932 in Conway, NH. He was the son of the late Harold and Dorothy (Witham) Colbroth. He graduated from Spaulding High School. He then joined the U.S. Air...
Lydia M Cummings
Sep 26, 2011
Rochester - Lydia M. Cummings, 94, passed away Monday September 26, 2011 at Colonial Hill of Rochester, following a period of failing health. Born July 11, 1917 in Farmington, ME she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sylvia Cormier. Mrs. Cummings had worked for several different companies throughout her life including the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard. When she...
Lois E. Sullivan
Sep 25, 2011
Gonic - Lois E. (Wilkinson) Sullivan, 75, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was born in Lebanon, ME, the daughter of Florence (Bogart) Sawyer & her step-father, Guy Sawyer. Lois had a strong work ethic. She graduated from Spaulding High School, 1954. Lois retired after more than 25 years at Eastern Air Devices in Dover,...
Jackson G. Cutter Sr
Sep 22, 2011
New Durham NH-Jackson G. Cutter SR,77, of 22 ridge rd died Thursday September 22, 2011 at his home after a long illness. Born December 25, 1933 in Rochester NH he was the son of the late George R. and Helen M. (Barber) Cutter. Jackson has lived in New Durham for the past 13 years after Barrington and Rochester where he...
Cheryl Marston
Sep 18, 2011
Rochester - Cheryl Marston, 52, passed away Sunday September 18, 2011 at the Kindred Hospital in Waltham, MA following a period of failing health. Born November 5, 1958 in Beverly, MA she was the daughter of the late Gene and Jean (Enos) English. Cheryl had a long term career as an office manager in a few large well known corporations....
Estelle N Blackadar
Sep 16, 2011
Rochester - Estelle N. Blackadar, 86, passed away Friday September 16, 2011 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a period of failing helath. Born June 4, 1925 in Rochester, NH daughter of the late Philippe and Emelda (Larochelle) Lavallee. She had worked at General Linen, Jameson Shoe and Colonial Cleaners for a number of years. She was a great cook and...
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