Arthur Wyman
Jan 1, 2001
LEBANON, Maine - Arthur M Wyman,79, of 383 Shapleigh Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at his home of an apparent heart attack.Born July 25, 1930, in South Boston, Mass., he was the son of the late Joseph and Bertha (Whalen) Wyman.Mr. Wyman was a graduate of South Boston High School and later went on to graduate from Northeastern University...
Earl Cook
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Earl W. Cook, 81, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009, at his home with his daughter at his side following a period of failing health.Born March 29, 1928, in Burriville, R.I., he was the son of the late Ralph and Hattie (Ide) Cook.Mr. Cook was the food service director with Concord Hospital for many years and later at...
Luke Pendexter
Jan 1, 2001
BERWICK, Maine - Luke Arthur Pendexter, 21, of 85 Keay Road, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.He was born Sept. 17, 1988 in Lynn, Mass., the son of the Arthur W. and Penny S. (Frye) Pendexter.Luke was a high spirited young man who enjoyed playing music. He was an avid player of the guitar...
William Williams
Jan 1, 2001
BOW LAKE/STRAFFORD - William "Bill" P. Williams, 98, of 111 Water St., died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at the Colonial Hill Nursing Home in Rochester.Born Oct. 28, 1910, in Somerville, Mass., he was the son of the late Herbert and Florence (Balser) Williams.Bill has lived in Strafford since 1954 after moving from Massachusetts. He was employed as a salesman for...
Margaret Leighton
Jan 1, 2001
STRAFFORD - Margaret Justine (Riddervold) Leighton, 86, died Sept. 22, 2009, at Hyder Hospice House from complications of heart disease.The daughter of James Trygve Riddervold and Margaret Elizabeth Barringer Riddervold, she was born Oct. 28, 1922, in Oslo, Norway. Her Norwegian father and American mother brought her to the United States as an infant, living in Cambridge and Texas, before...
Derek O
Jan 1, 2001
MANCHESTER - Derek Charles O'Neil, 54, of 40 Thistle Way, died June 28, 2009 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, N.H.Born June 30, 1954 of Salem, Mass. He was the son of the late Donald and Marilyn (Lingren) O'Neil. He was the father of the late Derek C. O'Neil.He will be remembered for his excellent humor and endless...
Roland Brooks
Jan 1, 2001
GONIC ; Roland A. Brooks, 66, died Monday, March 16, 2009, at his home with his wife, Mary, at his side after a courageous battle with cancer.He was born and raised in Portsmouth, the son of William and Helen (Tibbetts) Brooks.After serving in the Air Force, he married Elaine (Demers) Brooks and raised their family in Newmarket. He owned and...
Jean Baker
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Jean Theresa Baker, 77, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at Sunbridge Rehabilitation and Living Center in Rochester with her family by her side.Born March 11, 1931, in Arlington, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Agnes (Kelly) Carroll. Mrs. Baker was a secretary for many years, before working as a teller at Bank East....
Joan Bisson
Jan 1, 2001
STRAFFORD ; Joan S. (Staples) Bisson, 73, of Parker Mountain Road, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover.Born March 30, 1935, in Berwick, Maine, she is the daughter of the late Guy and Mary (Drago) Staples.A lifelong student, she enjoyed reading immensely, particularly biographies of famous women as well as attending the occasional course...
Andrew Lane
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Andrew A. Lane, 18, of 127 Wakefield St., died Dec. 5, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Born Sept. 5, 1991 in Dover, he was the son of Robert A. Freeman and Beatrice E. Lane.Andy was a beloved son, brother and grandson. He enjoyed heavy metal music, time with friends and family and making music on his...
Brandon Mckeown
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Brandon Michael McKeown, 8, passed away Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a challenging yet full life with Lissencephaly. Born Sept. 12, 2000 in Exeter, N.H., he was the son of Brian and Billie-Jo (Haycock) McKeown. Brandon attended the Monarch School of New England in Rochester. He enjoyed spending time with his friends at school,...
Gerard Casey
Jan 1, 2001
SOMERSWORTH - Gerard F. Casey, 76, of 16 Drew Road, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at his home.Born Dec. 7, 1932, in Rochester, N.H., he was the son of the late John Edward and Mary V. (Brennan) Casey. He graduated from Spaulding High School in Rochester, N.H., and served in the U.S. Air Force.He will be remembered for his sense...
Lois Libby
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Lois F. Libby, 83, of 11 Berry St., died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital.She was born June 17, 1926, in S. Tamworth, N.H. She was the daughter of the late Melvin T. and Olive F. (Southicks) Sweet.Mrs. Libby had lived in Rochester most of her life. She worked in local shoe shops in Rochester...
Heather Ew
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Heather M. (Koch) Drew, 45, of Salmon Falls Road, died Oct. 5, 2009, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital.Born Aug. 15, 1964 in Concord, she was the daughter of Paul F. and Marsha A. (Pike) Drew.On a sun-filled day in August, a gift, Heather Mae Drew, was given to the world. Although her life was tragically cut short, her...
Winifred Ciccotelli
Jan 1, 2001
LEBANON, Maine - Winifred B. Ciccotelli, 78, of 21 Zeke's Way, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at her home after a period of failing health. A loving, caring woman known to her family and friends as Winnie, Fred, and sometimes Eleanor. She was born Sept. 8, 1930 in Newport. R.I., the daughter of the late Arthur and Gladys (Irwin) Hurd....
Bernard Durant
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Bernard A. "Red" Durant, LT. Col (ret), 85, of Willey Street, died Thursday, March 19, 2009.Red was born on Sept. 18, 1923, in Berwick, Maine. He was the son of the late William and Maude (Wakefield) Durant.Red attended and graduated from Spaulding High School. He lived in a house on Willey Street that he and his father built.After...
Louise King
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Louise E. King, 74, formerly of Salmon Falls Estates, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at the Hyder Family Hospice House.Born March 13, 1935, in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Lydia (Gouptil) Nadeau.Mrs. King had lived in Rochester all her life. She attended the Holy Rosary School in Rochester. She worked as an assembler...
Robert Heath
Jan 1, 2001
Barrington - Robert Wagner Heath, 50, of 7 Powers Drive died Oct. 6, 2009, at the Wentworth Douglas Hospital.Born May 6, 1959, in Exeter, he was the son of the late Frederick Weld and Patricia Ann (Barry) Heath.Robert graduated from Oyster River High School. He joined the U.S. Army and served in many campaigns including the Grenada, Panama, and the...
Ronald Murphy
Jan 1, 2001
STRAFFORD Ronald James Murphy, 55, of 8 Parshley Lane, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 at his home after a sudden illness.Born March 15, 1954 in Boston, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Bertha (Bowen) Murphy.Ronald has lived in Strafford for the past 20 years after moving from Mission Hill, where he grew up. While living in Mission...
George Stone
Jan 1, 2001
KITTERY, Maine - The Rev. George Stoddard Stone, 96, formerly of Meeting House Village passed away Nov. 1, 2009, at the Gaffney Home in Rochester, N.H.Born July 16, 1913 in Bristol, Conn., he was the son of the late Paul and Pauline (Fairclough) Stone.The Rev. Stone graduated from New England School of Theology in Brookline, Mass., in 1935. He served...
