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Fletcher Phillips

Fletcher Phillips

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Dr. Fletcher Phillips, 88, of 14 Phillips Lane, formerly named 73 Milton Road, died Friday Dec. 19, 2008 at the Rochester Manor after a period of failing health.He was born Aug. 9, 1920 in Concord, the son of the late Sherman and Alice (Parshley) Phillips. Fletcher was a lifelong resident of Rochester.A graveside service will be held Wednesday,...

Joanne Stover

Joanne Stover

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Joanne Stover-Delage, 69, of 11 York Court, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at the Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover.Born April 20, 1940, in Sanbornton, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Alice (Beane) Higgins.Joanne grew up in Sanbornton and graduated from Franklin High School in 1958. She went to work for New England Telephone from 1957...

Ruth King

Ruth King

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Ruth E. King, 97, of 90 Wakefield St., died Saturday Nov. 28, 2009 at the Gaffney Home in Rochester after a period of failing health.Born May 29, 1912 in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Walter E. and Matilda A (Weeks) King.Ruth is a lifelong resident of Rochester. She was a graduate of Rochester High School,...

Carl Lytle

Carl Lytle

Jan 1, 2001

NEW DURHAM ; Carl Elmer Lytle, 64, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.Born Nov. 15, 1944 in York, Maine, he was the son of the late Fred E. and Maybelle (Drew) Lytle Sr.Carl Lytle was a loving father, grandfather, brother and partner who left his family too soon. He retired from the University...

Dorothy Lavrich

Dorothy Lavrich

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Dorothy Lavrich, 81, of 14 Adrien Circle, apartment 103, died Nov. 9, 2009 at the Kindred Hospital in Boston Ma.Born April 1, 1928 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Arlene (Pierce) Reynolds.Mrs. Lavrich grew up in Dover, but has lived most of her life in Rochester. She has been a resident of the...

Patricia Hudson

Patricia Hudson

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Patricia Althea (Mead) (Dougherty) Hudson, 82, off 44 Dodge St., died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover.She was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Concord. She was the daughter of the late C. Stanley and Althea (Ladd) Mead.Mrs. Hudson worked as an administrative assistant at Frisbie Memorial Hospital and at MIT. She later...

Sarah White

Sarah White

Jan 1, 2001

WOLFEBORO - Sarah White, 91, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at the Wolfeboro Bay Care and Rehabilitation Center following a period of failing health.Born Aug. 10, 1918, in New Campbellton, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Helen (Carey) Bain. Mrs. White was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, crafts, and her son's dog, Jake. Members...

Madeline Downing

Madeline Downing

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Madeline V. Downing, 86, passed away peacefully in her daughter's home in Rochester, N.H., surrounded by her loving family after many years of battling kidney cancer. She was born in Chester, Pa., in 1923, to Joseph and Ann Kettela.Madeline was raised in Buffalo, N.Y., prior to meeting the love of her life, Judson H. Downing, while vacationing in...

Robert Breton

Robert Breton

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Robert N. Breton, 87, of 2 Haskell Ave., died Nov. 15, 2009, at the Langdon Place in Dover, N.H.Born Nov. 4, 1922, in Somersworth, N.H., he was the son of the late Arthur and Eva (Allaire) Breton.Mr. Breton had lived in Rochester and in the surrounding communities all of his life. He was the first class to graduate...

Ruth Avery

Ruth Avery

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Ruth Rebecca Avery, 83, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital.Born Feb. 16, 1926, in West Epping, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Zela (Clemons) Hartford.Ruth was a member of the Emmanuel Advent Christian Church in Rochester. She enjoyed spending time with her family, going for rides, and playing board games.Members of...

Virginia Holton

Virginia Holton

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Virginia May Gertrude Holton, 79, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, at her home following a period of failing health.Born Nov. 13, 1930, in Highgate Center, Vt., she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Sadie (Raymond) Lothian.Ms. Holton attended Highgate High School in Vermont. Upon moving to Rochester from Salem, she began her career at Frisbie...

Joseph Douglas Close Jr.

Joseph Douglas Close Jr.

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Joseph Douglas Close Jr., 19, of 51 Daffodil Hill Lane, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008, in Madbury.He was born March 6, 1989, in Berlin, the son of Joseph Douglas Close Sr. and Lisa (Hidler) Close. He had resided in Rochester most of his life. Joe's hobbies included camping, spending time with friends and the outdoors, music, mudding and...

Matthew Goad

Matthew Goad

Jan 1, 2001

MILTON ; Matthew Goad, 4, of 258 Road, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2009, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, after a courageous fight with leukemia.Born Sept. 19, 2004, in Wolfeboro, he was the son of Michael Goad and Lisa (Scanlon) Goad.Matthew had lived in Milton all his life. He was a member of the Milton Assembly of God, where...

Joan Ferraro

Joan Ferraro

Jan 1, 2001

STRAFFORD ; Joan C. (Gmahle) (Conway) Ferraro, 73, of 17 Canaan Road, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009, at the Rochester Manor.Born Jan. 16, 1937, in Stamford, Conn., She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anne (Traska) Gmahle.Mrs. Ferraro graduated from the Stamford High School in Stamford. She loved spending time with her family whether it was going...

Doni Cyr

Doni Cyr

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Doni Raymond Cyr, 29, formerly of 30 Betts Road, Rochester, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital from Congenital Hydrocephalus.Born Feb. 11, 1980 in Rochester, N.H., son of Patrick R. and Marcia (Bailey) Cyr, he received educational and residential services through Community Partners, Inc of Dover. He was frequently observed participating in various...

Charles Fournier

Charles Fournier

Jan 1, 2001

BARRINGTON - Charles "Chuck" Fournier, 71, peacefully passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, N.H., after a courageous battle with cancer.Born Oct. 10, 1938, in Rochester, N.H., he was the son of the late Wallace Victor and Lucia (Dube) Fournier. He has resided most of his life in Barrington, N.H. Chuck was a...

Reta Hickey

Reta Hickey

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Reta Roberta Hickey, 66, of 6 Sunview Lane, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.Born April 4, 1943 in Berlin, N.H., she was the daughter of the late Etta and Hartley Sweatt, Clarence Petzold, and Agnes Raymond.Reta had lived in Rochester for 38 years after moving from Errol. She had been a long time...

Margaret Fernald

Margaret Fernald

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Margaret "Elaine" Fernald, 85, of 406 Old Dover Road, Rochester, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.She was born Dec. 16, 1923, in Berwick, Maine, the daughter of the late Odilon and Delia (Ashier) Plante. Elaine had resided in Rochester for the past 40 years and was a devoted wife and mother,...

Bernice Anderson

Bernice Anderson

Jan 1, 2001

Rochester - Bernice "Bunney" Carol Anderson, 60, of 8 Harriett St., died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover after long battle with cancer.Born Feb. 23, 1949, in Lynn, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary (Staford) Hatch.Bunney lived in Rochester for the past 34 years after moving from Lynn. She...

Adeline Cleaves

Adeline Cleaves

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Adeline Cleaves, 93, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at the Rochester Manor following a period of failing health.Born October 30, 1916, in Peabody, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Santos. Mrs. Cleaves was a shoe worker and had worked at Rondeau Shoe Co. for many years. She enjoyed playing bingo and crocheting.Members...

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