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Shiela Canney

Shiela Canney

Jan 1, 2001

FARMINGTON - Shiela Mae Canney, 74, of 270 Main St., died Saturday Nov. 28, 2009 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness.Born Sept. 21, 1935 in Rochester N.H., she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Vera (Canney) Van Buskirk.Shiela has lived in the local area all her life. She was employed as a shoe worker for Mayberry...

Ethelyn Bogart

Ethelyn Bogart

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Ethelyn Mae (St. Cyr) Boulet Bogart, 81, of 27 Melrose Drive, died Friday, May 8, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester after a brief illness.She was born Oct. 11, 1927 in Farmington, N.H., the daughter of the late Clarence and Pauline (Davis) St. Cyr. She was a lifelong resident of this area. Ethelyn's life was dedicated to...

Elaine Demers

Elaine Demers

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Elaine E. Demers, 86, formerly of 6 Church St., died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 at the Gafney Home in Rochester.She was born Dec. 31, 1921 in Sanford, Maine, the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Brennan) Demers.Elaine has lived in Rochester all of her life. She has been a longtime communicant of St. Mary's Church in Rochester....

Thomas F. Carroll

Thomas F. Carroll

Jan 1, 2001

Thomas F. Carroll, 87, surrounded by his family, died of cancer, March 10th, 2012. He was born May 24, 1924 in Manchester, NH, son of Thomas F. and Mary (Regan) Carroll. During the Second World War he served in the U. S. Marine Corps, became a sergeant and was stationed in the Marshall Islands. He was discharged in 1946 and...

Margaret Howard

Margaret Howard

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Margaret Howard, 93, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Gafney Home in Rochester following a period of failing health.Born in Milton on July 1, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Ora (Blouin) Brown.Mrs. Howard was a homemaker and later worked as a housekeeper for the Gafney Home. Upon completing her training she...

Raymond C. Blodgett

Raymond C. Blodgett

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER Raymond C. Blodgett, 83, passed away Thursday July 9, 2009 surrounded by family at the Colonial Hill Rehabilitation Center in Rochester following a period of failing health.Born May 8, 1926 in Harmony, Maine, he was the son of the late Howard and Gladys (Rollins) Blodgett. Mr. Blodgett spent the majority of his younger years in Franconia.Ray served in the...

Ruth Leach

Ruth Leach

Jan 1, 2001

DOVER - Ruth E. Leach, 77, of County Farm Road, died Saturday Oct. 17, 2009 at the Riverside Rest home after a long illness. Born Aug. 5, 1931 in Monson, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Pierre and Maude (Labree) Johnson.Mrs. Leach was a 40-year resident of South Berwick, Maine, until moving to New Hampshire. She was a...

Albert Parent

Albert Parent

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Albert Edward "Ted" Parent, 88, resident of Rosewood Manor and formerly of 6 Strawberry Hill Drive, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.He was born May 16, 1920, in Farmington, the son of the late Edward and Celanier (Caron) Parent. He was a lifelong resident of the area. Mr. Parent served in...

Carol Ashley

Carol Ashley

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Carol A. Ashley, 83, resident of Golden Crest, Franklin, N.H. and formerly of 2 Second St., died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Dartmouth, N.H. after a brief illness.She was born Nov. 13, 1925 in Saugus, Mass., the daughter of the late Frank and Ella (Gunnison) Bryer. She had resided in Franklin for a year...

Sylvia Jones

Sylvia Jones

Jan 1, 2001

LEBANON, Maine ; Sylvia D. Jones, 89, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital following a period of failing health.Born Jan. 4, 1920, in Sanbornville, N.H., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Violet (Devoll) Wilkins.Mrs. Jones was a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, going to old car shows, gardening and listening to live music.Members of...

Shirley Horne

Shirley Horne

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Shirley Horne, 76, of 130 Tebbetts Road, died Sept. 9, 2009, at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover after a long illness.Born June 27, 1933, in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Valea (Gagne) Horne.Mrs. Horne was a lifelong resident of Rochester and a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 1951. She...

Edwina Wilkinson

Edwina Wilkinson

Jan 1, 2001

MILTON MILLS ; Edwina Wilkinson, 88, formerly of Highland Street died Feb. 2, 2009 at her daughter's home.Born Sept. 28, 1920 in Middleton, N.H., she was the daughter of the late Fred R. and Alice E. (Heath) Young.Edwina had lived all of her life in Middleton and Milton Mills. She worked for many years at the local shoe shops in...

Richard Cox

Richard Cox

Jan 1, 2001

LEBANON, Maine - Richard G. Cox, 78, of 328 Clarkes Settlement Road, died Friday, July 24, 2009, at his home after a long illness.Born April 16, 1931, in Lebanon, Maine, he was the son of the late Leroy and Lillian (Keefe) Cox.Richard proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years as an aircraft and engine mechanic, staff sergeant...

Benjamin Sceggell

Benjamin Sceggell

Jan 1, 2001

EPSOM - Benjamin P. Sceggell, 75, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 at the Epsom Health Center in Epsom, following a period of failing health.Born May 29, 1934 in Milton, Ben was the oldest son of the late Forrest and Ruth (Leeman) Sceggell.A graduate of Nute High School, Mr. Sceggell served in the Army Reserve and later enlisted in the United...

Robert Ashley

Robert Ashley

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Robert A. Ashley, 80, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester following a period of failing health.Born Aug. 22, 1929, in Pittsfield, he was the son of the late Adelbert and Alice (Maxfield) Ashley.Mr. Ashley served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, later he worked as a carpenter before retiring as...

Eileen Dass

Eileen Dass

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Eileen Donna Maria (Nesbitt) Dass, 70, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009, at her home in Rochester. Eileen was born Feb. 20, 1939, in Denver, N.Y., to Frederick and Lillian Nesbitt. She was raised by her beloved grandparents, Leon and Bertha Kittle in Denver and Roxbury, N.Y.She graduated from Roxbury Central High School in...

Robin Caswell

Robin Caswell

Jan 1, 2001

OSSIPEE - Robin Caswell, 52, of 5 Stoneview Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at the Huggins Hospital after a sudden illness.Born May 7, 1957, in Exeter, N.H., she was the daughter of Edward and Martha (Plaisted) Gregoire.Robin has lived in Ossipee for the past three years after moving from Rochester where she had lived since 1981. She worked in...

Brandy Sewall

Brandy Sewall

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Brandy Lee Sewall, 22, passed away suddenly at her home Tuesday April 21, 2009.Born June 22, 1986 in Rochester she was the daughter of Gregory and Brenda (Pennell) Sewall. . Brandy loved the Red Sox, going to the beach, and boating on the lake.. Members of her family include her parents, Gregory and Brenda Sewall of Berwick, Maine;...

Robert Dame

Robert Dame

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Robert E. Dame, 91, of 11 Linden St., died Aug. 10, 2009, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.He was the son of Ernest J. Dame and Inez (Watson) Dame.In 1937, he graduated from Rochester High School. S/Sgt. Robert Dame was an aerial gunner on a B25 bomber during World War II. After being honorably discharged from the Army Air...

Kayleigh Ridley

Kayleigh Ridley

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER Kayleigh Ann Ridley sadly left us on Aug. 6, 2009, at Maine Medical Center.We'll hold her tiny hand and walk beside her in the soft sand; She'll hear our voice say to her "I love you Kayleigh" (angel baby).Born Aug. 5, 2009, she was the daughter of Frank Ridley Jr. and Justina Gadbois.Kayleigh is survived by her parents, Frank...

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