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Michael R. Wheeler
Mar 28, 2010
Wheeler, Michael Rochester- Michael Richard Wheeler, 40, of 5 Ricker Court died March 28, 2010 at his home. Born August 28, 1969 in Rochester, NH. He is the son of Richard M. Wheeler and Sherry M. (Elliott) Phillips. Michael has lived all of his life in Rochester. He was a carpenter by trade and worked mostly construction. He was an...
James Leo Laverdiere
Mar 26, 2010
Rochester, NH- James Leo Laverdiere, Sr., 87, of 195 Ten Rod Road died Friday March 26, 2010 at Colonial Hill Nursing Home after a period of failing health. Born Aug. 31, 1922 in Methuen, MA he was the son of the late James Leo and Dianna (Creteau) Laverdiere. He has resided in Rochester all of his life and owned and...
James Edward Rawley
Mar 23, 2010
Rochester NH-James Edward Rawley,73, of 13F Felker St died Tuesday March 23, 2010 at the Lawrence General Hospital after a long illness. Born April 28, 1936 in Rochester NH he was the son of the late Sam and Mary Smith. Jim has lived in Rochester most of his life. He was US Navy Veteran. He was employed by the Portsmouth...
Dorothy Gray
Mar 21, 2010
Dorothy Gray Farmington - Dorothy I. Gray, 87, died Sunday, March 21, 2010 at her home, following a brief illness. Born December 3, 1922 in Norwich, VT, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Ethel (Hodgdon) Weymouth. Dottie was a very gifted seamstress. For many years she would make dolls and other home made items for all the...
George Ernest Nye
Mar 20, 2010
Nye, George Middleton- George E. Nye, 61, of 32 Pine Ridge Road died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Concord Hospital in Concord, NH. Born October 27, 1948 in Dover, NH. He was the son of the late Kenneth N. and Irene M. (Lapanne) Nye. George served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was an avid hunter, fisherman,...
Joseph Louis Therrien
Mar 19, 2010
Therrien, Joseph Rochester- Joseph "Rene" Louis Therrien, 78, of 32 Western Ave died Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Born March 9, 1932 in Berlin, NH. He was the son of the late Hermenegilde and Marie (Marquis) Therrien. Rene had a strong work ethic and always kept very busy. He was a retiree of General Electric and...
William Charles Hennelly
Mar 17, 2010
Lebanon, Maine- William "Billy" Charles Hennelly, 50, of 194 Hubbard Road died Wednesday March 17, 2010 at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1959 in Rochester NH the son of the late William "Buddy" and Madeleine (Levesque) Hennelly. A lifelong resident of this area, Billy was a graduate of Somersworth High School Class of 1977. He served proudly in...
June Rita Beairsto
Mar 11, 2010
June Beairsto SANFORD, Maine June R. Beairsto, 87, formerly of 9 Skyline Drive in Rochester, died Thursday March 11, 2010 at the Greenwood Center in Sanford. Born Feb. 8, 1923 in Sanford, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Evelyn Lemire. June was a member of the Rochester senior Citizens, Golden Age and AARP. She enjoyed traveling and...
Trish A. Smith
Mar 10, 2010
Rochester NH- Trish A. Smith, 29 of 20 Columbus Ave. Rochester died Wednesday March 10, 2010 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Born Sept. 9, 1980 in Dover., she was the daughter of Bobby and Tammy (Marcou) Smith. She was a lifelong resident of this area and enjoyed cooking. She especially loved spending time with her four year...
Laurent Dube
Mar 9, 2010
Dube, Laurent Laurent Dube, 84, of Strafford, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at his home after a brief illness. Born August 30, 1925 in Haverhill, MA, he was the son of the late George H. and Laura (Arsenault) Dube. Mr. Dube was a WWII era US Army veteran. He worked most of his life as a self-employed carpenter. Larry enjoyed...
Adam Valley
Mar 9, 2010
ROCHESTER- Adam Michael Valley, 29, was called home unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. He was born on November 12, 1980 in Rochester, NH. He attended the Rochester School System, graduating in 1999. He served in the US Navy, serving aboard the USS Oscar Austin where he traveled to many ports throughout the northern Atlantic which included Paris, Poland, and...
John James Anderson, Jr.
Mar 9, 2010
Anderson, John Rochester- John J. Anderson JR, 65, of 8 Henrietta Street died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover. Born January 4, 1945 in Lynn, MA. He was the son of the late John J. SR and Florence J. (McDonald) Anderson. John had lived in Rochester for the past 35 years after moving from...
Eugene A. Hebert
Mar 9, 2010
Hebert, Eugene Somersworth - Eugene A. Hebert, 80, passed away Tuesday March 9, 2010 at the York Hospital in York, ME, following a period of failing health. Born September 29, 1929 in Dover, NH he was the son of the late Adelard and Aurore (Couture) Hebert. He graduated from Somersworth High School in 1947 and starred in football. Mr. Hebert...
Ruth Pierce
Mar 4, 2010
Pierce, Ruth Rochester- Ruth Borden (Forsythe) Pierce, 92, of 4 Central Ave, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday March 4, 2010 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover after a brief illness. Born December 28, 1917 in Boston MA, she was the 9th and last child of the late Frank and Nellie Mae (Rouse) Forsythe. She...
Norman Dignard
Mar 4, 2010
Rochester NH- Norman F. Dignard, Sr, 84, of 32 Crosswind Lane died Thursday March 4, 2010 at the Rochester Manor after a long illness. He was born Feb. 23, 1926 in Leominister, MA the son of the late Alexander and Arthemise (Mallett) Dignard. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Norman has resided in Rochester for the past 40...
John F. Wright
Mar 3, 2010
Rochester - John F. Wright, 80, passed away March 3, 2010 at the Rochester Manor surrounded by his loving family following a period of failing health. Born November 16, 1929 in Stockton Springs, ME. He was the son of the late Frank and Ruth (Parker) Wright. Mr. Wright worked for many years as a shoe cutter for Encore Shoe Co....
Elisabeth Godfrey
Mar 2, 2010
ELISABETH A. GODFREY Rochester - Elisabeth Adena Godfrey, 44, of 13 Allen St., Rochester, died suddenly on March 2, 2010, at the home of her parents, following years of declining health. Elisabeth was born July 18, 1965, the eldest child of Robert and Judith Godfrey. Elisabeth attended Rochester schools and graduated from Spaulding High School. She briefly worked in the...
Annie Buzzell
Mar 1, 2010
Dover NH- Annie (Dodge) Buzzell, 84, of 3 Green St, passed on to Heaven at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover NH on March 1, 2010 after a period of failing health. Her loving family was continually at her bedside. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and especially by all of her children who thought she...
Mark Edward Fetter
Feb 27, 2010
Fetter, Mark Barrington- Mark E. Fetter, 50, died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Born April 10, 1959 in Rochester, NH. He is the son of Edward A. and Phyllis B. (Bell) Fetter. Mark graduated from Spaulding High School and served our country in the U.S. Coast Guard. Mark worked at Rand-Whitney for 20 years. He enjoyed...
Brion Timothy Smith
Feb 26, 2010
Smith, Brion Somersworth, NH- Brion Timothy Smith, 52, of 227 Rte. 108 Lot 3 died February 26, 2010 at the Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover, NH. Born August 20, 1957 in Boston, MA. He the son of Thomas M Smith and Theresa (McCarthy) Bouffard. Brion and his family grew up in South Boston and West Roxbury, MA. He has lived...
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