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Phyllis J. Glidden

Phyllis J. Glidden

May 9, 2010

Rochester, NH- Phyllis J. Glidden, 63, of 18A Farmington Road died Sunday May 9, 2010 at her home after a sudden illness. She was born Jan. 15, 1947 in Bronx, NY the daughter of the late Jack and Annette (Spitzer) Kupferberg. Phyllis has resided in Rochester since 1982 and worked for the City of Rochester school system as a special...

Elaine Parker

Elaine Parker

May 9, 2010

Rochester, NH - Elaine Lillian Parker, 78, passed away Sunday May 9, 2010 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, NH following a period of failing health. Born November 27, 1931 in St. Johnsbury, Vt. She was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Etta M. (Goodenough) Mooney. Mrs. Parker retired from Peck Hardware Co. after working for...

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Apr 26, 2010

Somersworth - Geoffrey T. Brewster, Sr. passed away Monday April 26, 2010 from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident. Born December 12, 1969 in Portsmouth, NH he was the son of Robert and Christine (Schalk) Brewster. Geoffrey attended Spaulding High School and later graduated from Johnson and Wales University with an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts. He was currently...

Sharon Wotton

Sharon Wotton

Apr 17, 2010

Rochester - Sharon Wotton, 47, passed away Saturday April 17, 2010 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Sharon was born in Rochester on September 14, 1962, the daughter of the late Lurena Cadorette, her mother. She graduated from Spaulding High School, class of 1981 and from Keene State College, class of 1985. Sharon taught physical education in...

Martha Jane Bellen

Martha Jane Bellen

Apr 16, 2010

Lebanon Me-Martha Jane Bellen,92 of Blaisdell Corner Rd died Friday April 16, 2010 at her home after a long illness. Born May 4, 1917 in North Haverhill NH she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Hobbs) Smith. Ms Bellen has lived in Lebanon Me most of her life. She worked for many years at Hubbard Shoe until...

Georgianna Berry

Georgianna Berry

Apr 11, 2010

Rochester- Georgianna Berry, 88, of 43 Betts road died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Born August 26, 1921 in Lowell, MA. She was the daughter of the late Arnold I. and Elsie B. (Bradstreet) Richards. Georgianna graduated from Spaulding High School, class of 1940. She worked for many years as a telephone operator and supervisor for...

Lucille Woods

Lucille Woods

Apr 1, 2010

Rochester, NH- Lucille J. Woods, 82, of 14 Adrien Circle died Thursday April 1, 2010 at, after a period of failing health. She was born March 12, 1928 in Rochester NH the daughter of the late Alphonse and Juliette Croteau. Lucille has been a lifelong resident of Rochester and worked many years at Colby Footwear and at IMC. She was...

Donald Montwell Maciver

Donald Montwell Maciver

Mar 30, 2010

MacIver, Donald Gonic- Donald Montwell MacIver, 78, of 164 Pickering Road died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at his home. Born March 7, 1932 in Rochester, NH. He was the son of the late Angus and Marjorie (Guy) MacIver. Mr. MacIver has lived in Rochester all of his life. He owned and operated his own dairy farm for many years. After...

James K, Russell

James K, Russell

Mar 30, 2010

Strafford - James K. Russell, 55, passed away Tuesday March 30, 2010 at his home following a period of failing health. Born May 3, 1954 in Newton, MA he was the son of the late Richard and Geraldine (Perruzzi) Russell. Mr. Russell worked as a self employed carpenter for many years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge of...

Michael R. Wheeler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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