Patricia Sylvain
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Patricia M. Sylvain, 76, of 181 Chestnut Hill Road, died Wednesday Jan. 6, 2010, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a period of failing health.She was born April 2, 1933, in Rochester, the daughter of the late Edward and Noella (LaLiberte) Hamel. A lifelong resident of Rochester, Pat worked as an licensed practical nurse at Frisbie Memorial Hospital for...
William L. Wood
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; William L. Wood, 77, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.Born May 9, 1931, in Presque Isle, Maine, he was the son of the late Rubin and Gertrude (Day) Wood.Mr. Wood lived in Rochester since 1967 after retiring from the military, which brought him to many places around the world. He...
Edward Ronayne
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Edward Joseph Ronayne, 78, of 197 North Main St., died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at Ed White Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., after a period of failing health. He was born Sept. 18, 1931, in Medford, Mass., the son of the late John J. and Mary (Coughlin) Ronayne. He was in the first graduating class of Matignon High...
Goldie Durgin
Jan 1, 2001
EAST ROCHESTER - Goldie (Garland) Durgin, 77, of 38 Unity St., died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, surrounded by her loving family.She was born Jan. 14, 1933 in Farmington, the daughter of the late Charles and Marion (Whittan) Garland.She worked in the shoe industry for many years, first working in the factory and later working from her home. In her later...
Richard Gray
Jan 1, 2001
NEWFIELD, Maine ; Richard Ralph Gray, 65, of 51 Word Lane, died Feb 3, 2009, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.Born June 19, 1944, in Rochester, N.H., he was the son of the late Robert E. and Eunice (Willey) Gray.Richard fully recovered from Polio at age nine. At the age of 15 he became an Eagle Scout. Richard...
John Brooks Ramsdell
Jan 1, 2001
BARRINGTON John Brooks Ramsdell, 66, passed away Thursday Dec. 10, 2009 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover following a period of failing health.Born June 26, 1943 in Dover, NH he was the son of the late William C. and Muriel (Buck) Ramsdell.John was employed as a designer for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for many years. He was a...
Francis Weeks
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER Francis O. Weeks, 76, of 4 Lisa Lane, died Friday Nov. 27, 2009 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness.Born Oct. 6, 1933 in Laconia, he was the son of the late Alton and Ruth (Munsey) Weeks.Mr. Weeks has lived in Rochester for the past seven years after moving from Dover, where he had lived since 1950. He...
Robert Carpenter
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Robert E. Carpenter, 90, passed away on Sept. 9, 2009, at the Gafney Home following a period of failing health with his family by his side. Born Sept. 22, 1918, in South Lebanon, Maine, he was the son of Ernest and Hattie (Wentworth) Carpenter. He was the sixth child of nine children. Robert attended a one-room school in...
Richard Macdonald
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Richard L. MacDonald, 81, of 47 Pray St., died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.He was born Nov. 18, 1928, in Hollis, Maine, son of the late Peter and Alfreda (Ingalls) MacDonald. Richard was a lifelong resident of Rochester, having attended Spaulding High School and being a longtime member of True Memorial...
Mary Lefebvre
Jan 1, 2001
DOVER - Mary Lefebvre, 87, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at the Riverside Rest Home in Dover following a period of failing health.Born May 11, 1922, in Yamaska, Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late Edmond and Rosilda (Hebert) Cardin. Mrs. Lefebvre worked as a skilled shoe worker for Maybury Shoe and Colby Footwear for many years. She was a...
Alberta Callaghan
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Alberta O. Callaghan, 87, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, following an inspirational battle with cancer.Born March 9, 1922, in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Olga (Olsen) Massey.Alberta was a graduate of Rochester High School. She was a communicant of St. Mary Catholic Church in Rochester, and was a former board member of...
Z Pearl Hartford
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Z. Pearl Hartford, 84, passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital, following a period of failing health.Born April 2, 1924, in West Epping, N.H., she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Zela (Clemons) Hartford. Pearl worked at Maybury Shoe Co. for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She will be...
Ida Lord
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Ida Lord, 80, passed away Saturday Sept. 19, 2009 at Colonial Hill Care and Rehabilitation Center of Rochester following a period of failing health.Born Dec. 6, 1928 in Milton, she was the daughter of the late James and Ruth (Wentworth) Lord.Ms. Lord was a graduate of Nute High School class of 1946. She worked as a clerk for...
Melvin Thomas
Jan 1, 2001
BARRINGTON ; Melvin R. "Cookie" Thomas, 72, of 21 Brittany Way, died Monday, May 18, 2009, at his home.Born May 31, 1936, in Gonic, he was the son of the late Lawrence W. and Eleanor B. (Terrill) Thomas.Cook enjoyed racing late models and started his career at the Dover Speedway. He also raced in Hudson, Lee and other local tracks....
Rita Thurston
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Rita A. Thurston, 82, of the Inn at Spruce Wood, Durham, (formerly of Charles Street, Rochester) died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover. She was born Dec. 27, 1926 in Somersworth, the daughter of the late Albert and Leonide (Bouchard) Boulanger.She had lived in Rochester all of her life until August of 2008,...
Florence Gaulin
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Florence May Gaulin, 96, of 20 Crockett St., died Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover.Born June 16, 1913, in Lebanon, Maine. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Adelaide (Bumford) Mace.Florence's hobbies included tending her flower garden, feeding the birds and the enjoyment of her beloved cat.She was preceded in...
Donald Heber Marsh
Jan 1, 2001
YORK, Maine - The Rev. Father Donald Heber Marsh, 87, of 374 South Side Road, P.O. Box 365, York, died Dec. 4, 2009, at his home with his loving wife, Deane (Gilmour) Marsh, by his side.Father Marsh was born in Torrington, Conn., on Nov. 13, 1922. He was a graduate of Wilby High School in Waterbury, Conn., a 1948 graduate...
Jonathan S. Torrance
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Jonathan S. Torrance, 59, of 8 Whitehall Road, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a long illness.He was born June 30, 1949 in Warren, Penn. He was the son of James C. and Audrey C. (Cobb) Torrance.Jon worked as a banker and was chairman of the board of trustees at Frisbie Memorial Hospital for...
Eugene Hill
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Eugene Hill, 48, of 14A Factory Court, died May 18, 2009, at his home after a sudden illness.A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 20, at 2 p.m. in the Salvation Army Chapel on Autumn Street in Rochester.Burial will be in the Pine Hill Cemetery at a later date.Arrangements are under the care of the R.M. Edgerly...
Gerald Provencal
Jan 1, 2001
WAKEFIELD ; Gerald "Frank" Provencal, 75, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro following a courageous battle with cancer.Born Dec. 4, 1932, in Danielson, Conn., he was the son of the late Gilbert and Gabrielle (Trahan) Provencal. Mr. Provencal served in the U.S. Army and later worked as a mason for North East Masonry for several...
