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James Bartlett

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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