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Cathy Adams
Jan 1, 2001
FARMINGTON - Cathy Adams, 44, passed away Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover following a period of failing health.Born Feb. 22, 1965, in Dover, N.H., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Loretta (Cassell) Cromeenes.Cathy was employed in 1996 at the Lincoln Terrace Home, Inc. in Rochester as a care provider. Due to her exemplary...
Samuel Perkins
Jan 1, 2001
East Rochester ; Samuel "Ray" Perkins, 71, of 2 Morgan Road, died suddenly on Monday May 18, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital.Born March 9, 1938, in Shell Creek, Tenn., he was the son of the late Derotha Perkins. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy for six years. Sam has resided in Rochester since 1980, previously living in Somersworth and...
Marjorie Jones
Jan 1, 2001
EAST ROCHESTER - Marjorie L. Jones, 56, of 14 Abbott St., died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, after a long courageous battle with cancer.She was an electrician at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and worked at Davidson Rubber (Textron) in Farmington for 15 years. From 1975 to 1986 while living in Victoria, Texas, she became the town's first female firefighter and rescue...
Charlie Irving
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Charlie Irving, 83, of Reagan Drive, died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at the Rochester Manor after a brief illness.Born Feb. 24, 1926, in Salisbury, Mass., he was the son of the late Thomas and Julia (Eaton) Irving. In his youth, he lived in the Exeter, N.H., area.Mr. Irving had lived in Rochester for nearly three years. He also...
Cody Cleveland
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Cody W. Cleveland, 16, passed away Monday, April 6, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children surrounded by family and friends.Born Jan. 19, 1993, in Portsmouth, N.H., the son of Scott and Deanie (Simmons) Cleveland. Cody was a sophomore honor student at Spaulding High School. He was a member of the jayvee and varsity soccer and basketball teams....
Alan Johnson
Jan 1, 2001
ALTON - Alan M. Johnson, 62, of 151 Fort Point Road, died Aug. 10, 2009, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass.Born Jan. 5, 1947, in Perth Amboy, N.J., he was the son of the late Stanley L. and Eugena (Miller) Johnson.Chief Johnson's career began in 1962. At age 17, he joined the First Aid Squad in Edison, N.J....
James Bartlett
Jan 1, 2001
MILTON ; James (Jimmy) Eric Bartlett, 61, of 184 Governors Road, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.Born Aug. 10, 1947, in Dover, N.H., he was the son of John H. and Kathleen N. (Malone) Bartlett.Jimmy lost his three-year battle with cancer with his loving family by his side. He was a devoted husband, father and son....
George Monusky
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; George E. Monusky, 59, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009, at the Colonial Hill Care and Rehabilitation Center with his wife, Mary-Jo, at his side. George bravely fought a rare neurological disease for many years with strength, courage and dignity. Born June 8, 1949, in Rockville Center, N.Y., he was the son of George J....
Alfred Emery
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Alfred J. Emery, 76, of 38 Crosswind Lane, died Friday, Dec. 04, 2009, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital.Born Dec. 22, 1932, in Gorham, he was the son of the late George and Florence (Brown) Emery.Mr. Emery worked for many years and retired from Collins & Aikman in Farmington.Members of his family include his wife of 30 years, Priscilla...
Delmont Terrio
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Delmont Terrio, 82, formerly of 3 Coxeter Square, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at the N.H. Veterans Home in Tilton.Born April 30, 1926, in West Enfield, Maine, he was the son of the late Joseph and Olive (Esrow) Terrio.Delmont was a World War II veteran, and loved spending time with his granddaughter, Zoe, daughter of Debra and Robert...
Ruth Smith
Jan 1, 2001
DOVER ; Ruth J. Smith, 97, passed away Saturday May 16, 2009 at Riverside Rest Home in Dover following a period of failing health.Born in Laconia, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Nellie (Hale) Johnson.Mrs. Smith worked for many years at Hubbard Shoe in several different departments. She was a former member of the Emblem Club. She...
Pearl Davis
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER ; Pearl Edythe Davis, 86, of Rochester, passed away Thursday Dec. 18, 2008 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover.Mrs. Davis was born in Lebanon, Maine, on April 6, 1922. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Lura (Ricker) Johnson.She attended schools in West Lebanon and graduated from Lebanon Academy in 1940 and later became a...
Michael Jacobsen
Jan 1, 2001
WEST OSSIPEE Michael Jacobsen, 84, formerly of Windsock Village passed away at his daughter and son-in-law's home on June 20, 2009, in the arms of his family and loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer.God called this angel home today. A man who lived his life each day unwavering from this philosophy:"I shall pass through this world but once....
James Mummey
Jan 1, 2001
MILTON ; James E. Mummey, 40, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 2, 2009, at his home.Born March 27, 1969, in Green Bay, Wis., he was the son of James R. and Susan (Engels) Mummey.James worked at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed participating in his dart league during the...
Edith Lewis
Jan 1, 2001
MILTON - Edith Lewis, 67, passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at her home following a period of failing health. Born March 27, 1942, in Haverhill, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Serena (Ball) Buzzell. Edith worked as a dispatcher for the City of Rochester, for many years. She enjoyed her computer and playing different games...
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...
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