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...
Paul Downey
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Paul Downey, 68, passed away peacefully at his home in Rochester on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. He was surrounded by his loving family after battling a long illness.He was born in Boston, Mass., on May 16, 1941 and raised in Lexington, Mass. He was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Dennehy) Downey. He was a graduate...
Morris Sneider
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Morris "Moe" N. Sneider, 58, of 359 Portland St., died June 9, 2009 after a period of failing health.Born Jan. 4, 1951 in Rochester, N.H., he was the son of the Ruben and Eleanor (Page) Sneider.Moe had lived in Rochester all of his life. He worked as a prep cook for the Remember When Diner and was a...
J Rene F. Dupré
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - J. Rene F. Dupré, 91, of 33 Brook Farm Village, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at the Rochester Manor.Born Aug. 7, 1918, in Leicester, Mass., he was the son of the late Wilfred N. and Aline M. (Papillon) Dupré.In his retirement years, Rene enjoyed puttering in his yard, square and ballroom dancing, which included the Annual Snow Ball...
Trafton "Bud" Sprowl
Jan 1, 2001
MILTON - Trafton "Bud" Sprowl, 86, passed away on Sept. 22, 2009, after a long illness and series of health problems. Bud Sprowl was born on Nov. 29, 1923 in Rockland, Maine, to Arthur M. Sprowl and Lizzie B. Davis. He was one of 12 children. Bud was a combat veteran of World War II, having served as a bombardier/gunner...
Charles Hewitt
Jan 1, 2001
SEABROOK - Charles Hewitt, 20, of 41 Collins St., died Nov. 7, 2009, of injuries sustained at fire at his home.Born Feb. 3, 1989, in Dover, he is the son of Mark Hewitt and Mae (Keator) Doyle.Charles grew up most his life in Lee. He has lived in Seabrook for the past three months. He is a graduate of Oyster...
Roland Paul Cullen
Jan 1, 2001
ROCHESTER - Dr. Roland Paul Cullen, D.M.D., 89, of Rochester, N.H. and Harlingen, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2009, at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen after a short illness. Roland was born in Rochester, received his professional degrees from UNH and Harvard, served as a lieutenant in the Navy during World War II and practiced dentistry for nearly...
