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Lillian E. Keene

Lillian E. Keene

Feb 18, 2011

Rochester, NH- Lillian Keene, 92, of 66 Congress Street died Friday Feb. 18, 2011 at home following a period of failing health. Born July 16, 1918 in Waterboro, ME she was the daughter of the late Herbert A and Ethel (Heath) Gerry. She was a 50 plus year member of the Veterans of Foreign War. She served as district auxillary...

Marion Riley

Marion Riley

Feb 16, 2011

Somersworth- Marion Riley, 77, of 104 Green Street, Apt. 201 died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Marion was born, January 29, 1934 in Somerville, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late John and Magdalena (Kasluga) Kruzel. Marion grew up in New Jersey before moving to New Hampshire. She worked as an administrative...

Kathleen Berrios

Kathleen Berrios

Feb 13, 2011

Somersworth - Kathleen A. Berrios, 64, passed away Sunday February 13, 2011 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover following a period of failing health. Born August 6, 1946 in Rochester, NH she was the daughter of Norman and Barbara (Eldredge) Libby. Kathy worked for many years at the Department of Health and Human Services for the State of...

John E Lord

John E Lord

Feb 11, 2011

Milton NH-John E. Lord,60, of 69 Elm St died Friday February 11, 2011 at the Brigham and women's Hospital after a sudden illness. Born January 11, 1951 in Rochester NH he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Anderson) Lord. John has lived in Milton for the past 31 years after moving from Rochester. He is a graduate...

Ronald H Chaplin

Ronald H Chaplin

Feb 9, 2011

Milton, NH- Ronald H. Chaplin, 57, of 4 Briar Ridge Road died Wednesday Feb. 9, 2001 at his home after a brief illness. Born Nov. 13, 1953 in Rochester he was the son of the late Harold and Julia (Stiles) Chaplin. Ron has resided in Rochester and Milton all of his life and worked as an electrical salesman at Collins...

Hunter Wade Canney

Hunter Wade Canney

Feb 8, 2011

Rochester, NH- Hunter Wade Canney died peacefully at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME after a brief illness. Hunter was born Jan. 11, 2011 in Portland, ME. He was the son of Phillip Wade Canney, Jr. and Katherine Diane Rollins of Rochester, NH Although Hunter was only with us for a brief time, he touched many hearts and will be...

John F. Keenan

John F. Keenan

Feb 8, 2011

Dover- Our dear sweet John joined with God on Tuesday, February 8th, with his loving wife by his side. His last days were peaceful, surrounded by familiar voices and gentle touches. Born in Dover, NH, August 3, 1927, he was the son of Albert H. and Blanche Keenan. He married the love of his life, Audury Strachan, on March 25,...

Frederick M. Steadman

Frederick M. Steadman

Feb 7, 2011

Rochester- Frederick M. Steadman, 79, former Mayor of Rochester, of 6 Wentworth Ave died Monday, February 7, 2011 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Born May 24, 1931 in Haverhill, MA. He was the son of the late James and Delia (Hayes) Steadman. He lived most of his life in East Rochester. He graduated from Spaulding High School class of 1949...

David Cook

David Cook

Feb 5, 2011

Barrington - David Cook, 65, passed away Saturday February 5, 2011 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital following a period of failing helath. Born August 8, 1945 in Rochester he was the son of the late John and Louise (Dionizio) Cook, Sr. Mr. Cook worked for the Portsmouth School Department as the head custodian of the Dondero Elementary School for many...

Walter E Clark

Walter E Clark

Feb 2, 2011

Lebanon Me-Walter E. Clark,62, of 94 Hubbard Rd died Wednesday February 2, 2011 at Frisbie Hospital in Rochester after a sudden illness. Born April 6, 1948 in Wolfeboro NH he was the son of the late Walter and Ethel (Rhines) Clark. Walter has lived in Lebanon most of his life. He worked as a carpenter for the Great Room in...

Francis William Conley

Francis William Conley

Jan 31, 2011

Farmington, NH- Francis William Conley, known by all as "Bill", 90, formerly of 527 Meaderboro Road died Monday Jan. 31, 2011 at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital in Dover after a brief illness. Born May 23, 1920 in Greenville Junction , ME on Moosehead Lake, he was the son of the late Francis Patrick and Barbara (Yeaton) Conley. Bill has resided in Farmington...

Joseph D.H. Garland

Joseph D.H. Garland

Jan 30, 2011

Lebanon ME-Joseph D.H. Garland, 41 of 419 Jim Grant Rd died Sunday January 30, 2011 at his home after a sudden illness. Born June 16, 1969 in Rochester NH he was the son of Rocky Garland and Nancy (Cochrane) Winslow. Joe has lived in Lebanon for the past 5 years after moving from Nashua. He was employed as a machine...

Desmond Charles O'Neill

Desmond Charles O'Neill

Jan 30, 2011

Rochester- Dr. Desmond Charles O'Neill, 82, of 24 Hillcrest Drive died Sunday, January 30, 2011 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born April 22, 1928 in County Tipperary, Ireland, he was the second son of the late Eugene and Phyllis Warner O'Neill. After attending St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny, Dr. O'Neill graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in...

Roland Joseph St. Pierre

Roland Joseph St. Pierre

Jan 27, 2011

Rochester- Roland (T-Joe) Joseph St. Pierre, 66, of Rochester died Thursday, January 27, 2011 in South Carolina. Born March 18, 1944 in Berwick, ME. He was the son of the late Joseph and Albertine (Fillion) St. Pierre. Roland loved his family and friends. He also had a real passion in the training and racing of horses, spending his summers in...

Helena Livernois

Helena Livernois

Jan 26, 2011

Rochester - On January 26, 2011, in the late afternoon hours on a brisk New England winter day, heaven was presented an angel. Helena Alberta Livernois earned her well-deserved angel wings, peacefully drifting into eternal rest, with her loved ones by her side. Helena Coombs was born on August 2, 1940 in the coastal Maine township of Sidney and spent...

Rene Beausoleil

Rene Beausoleil

Jan 23, 2011

Rochester NH- Rene E. Beausoleil, 72, of 39 Shiloh Drive died Sunday Jan 23, 2011 at Riverside Rest Home in Dover after a period of failing health. Rene was born Feb. 23, 1938 in Cambridge MA the son of the late Lucien and Ida (Chouinard) Beausoleil. He resided in this area for the past 7 years previously living in Hooksett,...

Raymond Milanese

Raymond Milanese

Jan 18, 2011

Rochester- Raymond Milanese, 88, of 9 North Dewberry Lane died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover. Born May 21, 1922 in Saugus, MA, He was the son of Italian immigrants, John and Frances (Conti) Milanese. Ray was a highly decorated veteran of World War II, having participated in the Normandy invasion, coming home to Massachusetts...

Kathy Schnurbush

Kathy Schnurbush

Jan 16, 2011

Rochester - Kathy Schnurbush, 58, passed away Sunday January 16, 2011 at the Hyder Family Hospice House following a courageous two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born August 4, 1952 in Rochester she was the daughter of Forest and Katherine (Lucey) Campbell. Kathy was a graduate of Spaulding High School class of 1970. She had been employed as a line...

Mary Wallace

Mary Wallace

Jan 15, 2011

Rochester - Mary Wallace 90, formerly of Scott Street and the Gafney Home, Rochester, died at The Arbors of Bedford on Saturday, January 15, 2011. Born September 1, 1920 in Rochester, she was the daughter of Stephen and Margaret (Kilcoyne) Wallace. Mary was a graduate of the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing, became a Registered Nurse and nursing instructor...

Maurice Lamper

Maurice Lamper

Jan 14, 2011

Gonic - Maurice "Slim" Lamper, 78, passed away Friday January 14, 2011 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a period of failing health. Born April 3, 1932 in Wolfeboro, NH he was the son of the late Harland and Annie (Leighton) Lamper. Mr. Lamper served in the US Army during the Korean War. He later started his career as a mechanic...

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