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Stanley Bobbie Jr.

Stanley Bobbie Jr.

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Stanley Peter Bobbie Jr., 58, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a period of failing health. Born Jan. 18, 1951, in Newark, N.J., he was the son of the late Stanley and Geraldine (Gratzo) Bobbie Sr. Mr. Bobbie was a millwright for Westinghouse. He enjoyed building models of World War II airplanes, tanks, and...

Charles Rhodes

Charles Rhodes

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Charles E. Rhodes, 90, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.Born Feb. 1, 1919, in Presque Isle, Maine, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Emma (Oram) Rhodes.Mr. Rhodes had lived in Rochester for the past 20 years after moving from Ayer, Mass. He had been employed as...

William E. Colburn Iii

William E. Colburn Iii

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER William E. Colburn III, 78, of 15 Easter Lane, formerly of Wilmington, Mass., died Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Epsom Healthcare Center in Epsom.Born November 23, 1930, in Boston, Mass., he was the son of the late William E. and Christine (Davidson) Colburn, JrR.Bill served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and is a retired employee...

Jean Hodgdon

Jean Hodgdon

Jan 1, 2001

STRAFFORD - Jean (Johanna) Hodgdon, 82, of went to be with her Lord Jesus on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. 7, 1926, to Alf G. Andersen and Johanna Andersen.She moved to New Hampshire in 1944, where she met her husband, Maurice C. Hodgdon. They together, had six loving children, Kenneth Hodgdon, and his...

Earl Corson

Earl Corson

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Earl Farr Corson, 82, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Rochester Manor following a period of failing health.Born Jan. 9, 1927 in Rochester, N.H., he was the son of the late Leo H. and Nellie (Thompson) Corson. Mr. Corson was a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 1944. He served in the U.S. Navy during World...

Dorothy Kittredge

Dorothy Kittredge

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Dorothy "Dottie" Kittredge, 60, of 6 Hickory Lane, died peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, N.H.Born July 17, 1948, in Claremont, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Jackson) Dodge. She attended Claremont schools and was a graduate of Bay Path College.Dottie lived in Rochester for the past 32...

Patricia Glennon

Patricia Glennon

Jan 1, 2001

FARMINGTON - Patricia June Glennon, 53, of 9 School St., passed away Friday Oct. 16, 2009 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover after a very long year battling with cancer.Born July 21, 1956 in Wolfeboro, she is the daughter of the late Leopold and June (Durgin) Brochu.Patricia is a lifelong resident of Rochester, having only lived in Farmington...

Maurice Mason

Maurice Mason

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Maurice J. Mason, 95, of 4 Gary Drive, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at his daughter's home.Born Oct. 23, 1914 in Belvidere, Vt., he was the son of the late Emmy and Lillian (Haire) Mason. Maurice had lived in Rochester most of his life after moving from Barnstead, N.H. He was last employed as a maintenance man at...

Patricia Jenkins

Patricia Jenkins

Jan 1, 2001

HAVERHILL, Mass. - Patricia Lee Jenkins, 63, of 26 11th Ave., Haverhill, Mass., died Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at Merrimack Valley Hospital after a period of failing health.She was born July 28, 1946, in Rochester, N.H., the daughter of Elizabeth (Brown) Wells and the late Chester Wells. Patricia was a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 1965 and had...

Shiela Canney

Shiela Canney

Jan 1, 2001

FARMINGTON - Shiela Mae Canney, 74, of 270 Main St., died Saturday Nov. 28, 2009 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness.Born Sept. 21, 1935 in Rochester N.H., she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Vera (Canney) Van Buskirk.Shiela has lived in the local area all her life. She was employed as a shoe worker for Mayberry...

Ethelyn Bogart

Ethelyn Bogart

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Ethelyn Mae (St. Cyr) Boulet Bogart, 81, of 27 Melrose Drive, died Friday, May 8, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester after a brief illness.She was born Oct. 11, 1927 in Farmington, N.H., the daughter of the late Clarence and Pauline (Davis) St. Cyr. She was a lifelong resident of this area. Ethelyn's life was dedicated to...

Elaine Demers

Elaine Demers

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Elaine E. Demers, 86, formerly of 6 Church St., died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 at the Gafney Home in Rochester.She was born Dec. 31, 1921 in Sanford, Maine, the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Brennan) Demers.Elaine has lived in Rochester all of her life. She has been a longtime communicant of St. Mary's Church in Rochester....

Thomas F. Carroll

Thomas F. Carroll

Jan 1, 2001

Thomas F. Carroll, 87, surrounded by his family, died of cancer, March 10th, 2012. He was born May 24, 1924 in Manchester, NH, son of Thomas F. and Mary (Regan) Carroll. During the Second World War he served in the U. S. Marine Corps, became a sergeant and was stationed in the Marshall Islands. He was discharged in 1946 and...

Margaret Howard

Margaret Howard

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Margaret Howard, 93, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Gafney Home in Rochester following a period of failing health.Born in Milton on July 1, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Ora (Blouin) Brown.Mrs. Howard was a homemaker and later worked as a housekeeper for the Gafney Home. Upon completing her training she...

Raymond C. Blodgett

Raymond C. Blodgett

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER Raymond C. Blodgett, 83, passed away Thursday July 9, 2009 surrounded by family at the Colonial Hill Rehabilitation Center in Rochester following a period of failing health.Born May 8, 1926 in Harmony, Maine, he was the son of the late Howard and Gladys (Rollins) Blodgett. Mr. Blodgett spent the majority of his younger years in Franconia.Ray served in the...

Ruth Leach

Ruth Leach

Jan 1, 2001

DOVER - Ruth E. Leach, 77, of County Farm Road, died Saturday Oct. 17, 2009 at the Riverside Rest home after a long illness. Born Aug. 5, 1931 in Monson, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Pierre and Maude (Labree) Johnson.Mrs. Leach was a 40-year resident of South Berwick, Maine, until moving to New Hampshire. She was a...

Albert Parent

Albert Parent

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER ; Albert Edward "Ted" Parent, 88, resident of Rosewood Manor and formerly of 6 Strawberry Hill Drive, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.He was born May 16, 1920, in Farmington, the son of the late Edward and Celanier (Caron) Parent. He was a lifelong resident of the area. Mr. Parent served in...

Carol Ashley

Carol Ashley

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Carol A. Ashley, 83, resident of Golden Crest, Franklin, N.H. and formerly of 2 Second St., died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Dartmouth, N.H. after a brief illness.She was born Nov. 13, 1925 in Saugus, Mass., the daughter of the late Frank and Ella (Gunnison) Bryer. She had resided in Franklin for a year...

Sylvia Jones

Sylvia Jones

Jan 1, 2001

LEBANON, Maine ; Sylvia D. Jones, 89, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital following a period of failing health.Born Jan. 4, 1920, in Sanbornville, N.H., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Violet (Devoll) Wilkins.Mrs. Jones was a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, going to old car shows, gardening and listening to live music.Members of...

Shirley Horne

Shirley Horne

Jan 1, 2001

ROCHESTER - Shirley Horne, 76, of 130 Tebbetts Road, died Sept. 9, 2009, at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover after a long illness.Born June 27, 1933, in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Valea (Gagne) Horne.Mrs. Horne was a lifelong resident of Rochester and a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 1951. She...

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