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Ronald W. "Charlie" Perron

Ronald W. "Charlie" Perron

Jan 1, 2001

SOMERSWORTH - Ronald W. "Charlie" Perron, 73, retired police chief of Somersworth, N.H., died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mr. Perron was born in Somersworth on Jan. 6, 1939, a son of George and Claire (Lassond) Perron. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 through 1958, before joining the Somersworth Police Department...

Ruth Tasso

Ruth Tasso

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Ruth V. Tasso, 82, of 54 Walnut St. died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at the Colonial Hill Nursing Home.Born Sept. 30, 1927, in Dedham, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Kane) Brueggman.Members of her family include her son, William J. Tasso Jr. and wife, Marilyn, of Billerica, Mass., and their children, William J....

Darell Adabahr

Darell Adabahr

Jan 1, 2001

MANCHESTER - Darell L. Adabahr, 41, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass.Born Aug. 31, 1967, in Rochester, N.H., he is the son of Diane (Vachon) and Thomas Larner of Rochester.He resided most of his life in Rochester, moving to Manchester in recent years. He was a graduate of St. Thomas High School, and an...

Harry Bowen

Harry Bowen

Jan 1, 2001

GONIC - Ret. Major Harry R. Bowen, 77, passed away Dec. 31, 2009, at the Hyder Hospice House in Dover. Harry was born on June 8, 1932, in North Weymouth, Mass., to Harold and Alice Bowen. At the age of 17, he joined the United States Army and, following his enlistment, married Virginia Volkmann on Feb. 9, 1952. The couple...

Charles Fortier

Charles Fortier

Jan 1, 2001

MILTON - Charles R. Fortier, 56, of 98 Sam Plummer Road, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 at the Wentworth Douglass Hospital after a brief illness.Born Oct. 19, 1952, in Lewiston, Maine, he is the son of Raymond and Hilda (Tobie) Fortier.Members of his family include his wife of 11 years, Martha (McIntyre) Fortier of Milton; his mother in-law, Florence McIntyre;...

Judith Murphy

Judith Murphy

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Judith Murphy, 60, passed away Nov. 2, 2009, at her home following a period of failing health.Born Oct. 5, 1949 in Lawrence, Mass., she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Patricia (Hart) Shimanoski. Judy grew up in and went to schools in Peabody, Mass. Prior to moving to New Hampshire in 1996, she was the manager of...

Ada Hess

Ada Hess

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Ada Louise (Mansfield) Hess, age 90, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, at Rochester Manor in Rochester.Born Feb. 11, 1919, in Chester, W. Va., Ada was the daughter of Charles Oriel Mansfield and Nellie A. (Calhoon) Mansfield.Ada graduated from Chester (W. Va.) High School in 1937. In 1940, Ada graduated from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pa.,...

Jean Grenier

Jean Grenier

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Jean Catherine Grenier, 75, of 56 Chamberlain St., died Monday, March 9, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a period of failing health.She was born April 28, 1933, in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of the late Carl and Anne M. (Mayo) Blomberg. Jean had resided in Rochester for the past 50 years. She was a homemaker who enjoyed...

Kyle Barnes

Kyle Barnes

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Kyle Barnes, 19, of 29 Strafford Road, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, after injuries sustained in a motor-vehicle accident.Born Aug. 22, 1989, in Rochester, N.H., he was the son of Bruce Barnes and Jennifer (Hawkins) Howard.Kyle was a lifelong resident of Rochester. Growing up in Rochester he enjoyed playing Little League and Babe Ruth baseball. He was a...

George Hussey

George Hussey

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - George Hussey, 76, of 4 French-Hussey Road, passed away Nov. 15, 2009, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital.He was born Nov. 7, 1933, to George V. and Gladys Y. (Lessard) Hussey. He was born and resided in Rochester all of his life. He attended Rochester schools and enlisted in the National Guard in 1950. He then joined the U.S....

Roger Wilkins

Roger Wilkins

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Roger Wilkins, 65, passed away Nov. 2, 2009 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.Born Nov. 14, 1943 in Norfolk, Va., he was the son of the late Ralph and Virginia (Wade) Wilkins.Mr. Wilkins graduated from Beverly High School, Class of 1961. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was later a custodian for Spaulding High School....

Catherine Lanoix

Catherine Lanoix

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Catherine Lanoix, 85, formerly of Church Street, died Monday, March 9, 2009, at the Langdon Home in Dover after a period of failing health.Born Nov. 16, 1923, in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel (Goffin) Lanoix. She had resided in this area most of her life and was a graduate of Spaulding High...

Irene Files

Irene Files

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER Irene Files, 94, of 118 Secretariat Way, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, after a period of failing health, just two days before her 95th birthday at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, with her daughter by her side.Born Sept. 22, 1914, in Chelsea, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Casper and Mary (Ross) Sneirson. Irene was...

Mary Harding

Mary Harding

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Mary Harding died at Riverside Nursing Home on April 17, 2009 after a period of failing health.She was born Oct. 23, 1920, the daughter of Frank and Esther Callaghan.Mary was raised in Rochester and graduated from St. Mary Grammar School and Rochester High School in 1939.She worked as a dental hygienist, a telephone operator and during World War...

Ray Laskey

Ray Laskey

Jan 1, 2001

BOSCAWEN - Ray Laskey, 83, passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at the Concord Hospital following a period of failing health.Born June 11, 1926, in Newbury Port, Mass., he was the son of the late Oscar and Rose (Valliere) Laskey.Mr. Laskey lived in Rochester most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for six years. He worked...

Rhet T

Rhet T

Jan 1, 2001

MILTON ; Rhett-Butler Hussey, 35, of 154 Pineland Park Road, died Monday, March 9, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a long battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma.He was born April 13, 1973, in Rochester, the son of Philip Hussey and Donna LaBreque Hussey. Rhett grew up in Revere, Mass., and was a graduate of Revere High School, class of 1991. He...

Ronald Carrier

Ronald Carrier

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Ronald John Carrier, 58, of 118 Walnut St., died Aug. 10, 2009, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. Born May 30, 1951 in Rochester, he was the son of Wilfred and Laurette (Bibeau) Carrier.Members of his family include his wife of 37 years, Carol A. (Carpenter) Carrier of Rochester; his daughter, Stacy Foulis and husband, Stephen, of Massachusetts; his mother,...

Richard Mikula

Richard Mikula

Jan 1, 2001

Rollinsford ; Richard William Mikula, 65, of 180 General Sullivan Way died Sunday April 26, 2009, at his home after a brief illness.He was born Feb. 8, 1944, in Hazelton, Pa., the son of the late John and Mary (Barilla) Mikula. Richard has resided in this area all of his life and graduated from Spaulding High School, class of 1962....

Theodore Griffin Jr.

Theodore Griffin Jr.

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Theodore G. Griffin Jr., infant son, of 1 Willow brook, Apt. 8, died Feb. 10, 2009, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Theodore G. Griffin, Sr. and Wendy Laster.In loving memory of our beloved son, Theodore G. Griffin Jr., who will be cherished in our hearts and never forgotten. The journey to this world...

Barbara Grondin

Barbara Grondin

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Barbara L. Grondin, 75, of 162 Milton Road, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, at her home.Born Nov. 2, 1933, in Springvale, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Marion (Broadbent) McAleney.Barbara was a military wife and homemaker. She enjoyed painting ceramics and making crafts for the senior center. Most recently, she worked in the cafeteria...

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