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Donna Miles
May 5, 2019
Donna Miles, 56 of Rochester NH passed away on May 5th after a long courageous battle with cancer. Donna was born on July 18th 1962. She was a 1981 graduate of Somersworth High School. Donna was a cook in the Rochester school system for over 20 years and loved serving the kids their lunch everyday. Donna loved her family and...
Gurdon Raymond Mansfield
May 4, 2019
Rochester, NH- Gurdon Raymond Mansfield, Jr.90. of 11 Susan Lane died Saturday may 4, 2019 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born May 29, 1928 in Haverhill, MA the son of the late Gurdon Raymond Mansfield, Sr. and Mary (Fellows) Mansfield. Ray was a graduate of Spaulding High School where he was a class officer, Class...
Ronald J Healey
May 3, 2019
Gonic, Nh- Ronald J. "Ron" Healey, 69, of 32 Cemetery Road died Friday May 3, 2019 at his home after a long illness. He was born June 6, 1949 in Exeter, Nh the son of the late Charles and Margaret (Warburton) Healey. He has resided in Gonic since 1995. Ron proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War...
Helen Provencal
May 1, 2019
Rochester NH-Helen D. Provencal,86, of Buffy St died Wednesday May 1, 2019 after a long illness. Born March 1, 1933 in Dover NH she was the daughter of the late Everett and Emma (Marden) Freeman. Helen has lived in Rochester most of her life. She was employed at General Electric for several years as well as a cashier at Walmart...
Bonny J Goodale
May 1, 2019
Milton, NH- Bonny J. Goodale, 66 died Wednesday May 1, 2019 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born March 2, 1953 in Dover, NH the daughter of the late Harold and Jean (Desitel) Arkwell. Bonny has resided in Milton since 1999 and worked as a computer programmer for TDS and Bay ring Company. She loved...
Marilyn O"Brien
Apr 25, 2019
Rochester, Nh- Marilyn O'Brien, 86, died Thursday, April25, 2019 at the Rochester Manor after a period of failing health. She was born Feb. 23, 1933 in Rochester, NH the daughter of the late Alfred and Marian Grenier. She is a lifelong resident of Rochester who worked as a payroll officer for General Electric Company. She was a member of the...
Sharon A. Lance
Apr 19, 2019
Sharon A. Lance, 76, of Rochester, passed on April 19, 2019, surrounded by her family at Colonial Hill Center. Sharon was born July 15, 1942 in Rochester, NH, the daughter of Salvatore and Shirley (Rogers) Lance. Sharon resided in Rochester her entire life. She worked most of her life locally in the shoe industry. She was a big fan of...
John C Bryant Jr.
Apr 19, 2019
John C. Bryant Jr., of Rochester, NH. John was born December 29, 1928, in Haverhill MA, son to the late John C. Bryant Sr. and Mary Louise Bryant of Haverhill MA. John grew up in Haverhill MA, attended J. Arnold Trade School and graduated from Haverhill High in 1947. Upon graduation he enlisted in Air Force In addition to serving...
Sylvia Poore
Apr 15, 2019
Rochester, NH- Sylvia Poore of Partridge Green died Monday, April 15th, 2019 with family by her side. Sylvia was born December 5th, 1942 in Berlin, NH. She is the daughter of the late Silvio and Irene (Pepin) Roberge. Sylvia lived in Rochester since 1991 after living in Plattsburgh, NY, Atlanta, GA and Middletown, OH. She attended Notre Dame High School in Berlin, NH. ...
Bernard Lewis
Apr 14, 2019
Rochester, Nh- Bernard "Bernie" Lewis passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the age of 86. He was born in Hyde Park, MA and grew up in Dover, NH. He graduated from Dover High School in 1950. Bernie then served four years in the US Air Force. After that he was store manager at Rivers Camera Shop in Rochester...
Samuel Gray
Apr 11, 2019
Samuel "Sammy" Gray was born in Rochester, NH November 6, 1958. He died accidentally in Dover April 11, 2019. He was the son of Rita King Gray and William Gray. Sammy was well known in Dover where he was seen almost daily riding his tricycle, usually with his friend, Billy. He liked crossword puzzles. Sammy is survived by his sister...
Charlotte Nowak
Apr 8, 2019
Rochester, NH- Charlotte Nowak, 68, of 31 Summer Street died Monday April 8, 2019 at her home after a period of failing health. She was born Nov. 1, 1950 in Fayetteville, NC the daughter of the late Jasper M.F. Taylor and Sammie (Hinton) Stanley. She worked as an LVN 2 director of nursing at BrookHaven Nursing Home. She also worked...
Ronald Russell
Apr 6, 2019
Rochester, NH- Ronald E. "Ron" Russell, 55, of 23 Wildflower Way Rochester, NH died Saturday April 6, 2019 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born March 24, 1964 in Salem, MA the son of the late Richard and Lorraine (Guertin) Russell. Russell worked as a sprinkler fitter for Local Union 550 out of Boston, MA. for...
Elaine Bickford
Apr 6, 2019
Rochester, NH- Elaine R. Bickford, 73, of 9 Tradewind Lane Rochester, NH died Saturday April 6, 2019 at her home after a period of failing health. She was born July 30, 1945 in Rochester NH, the daughter of the late Anthony and Marguerite (Goulet) Pay. She was raised in Somersworth and has resided in Rochester for many years. She was...
Ronald Mcbride
Apr 5, 2019
Lebanon ME-Ronald McBride, 81, of West Lebanon Rd died Friday April 5, 2019 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Born March 5, 1938 in Wayne IN, he was the son for the late Hiram and Marie (Bennett) McBride. Ron has lived in Lebanon for the past 30 years after moving from North Berwick. He graduated from Berwick...
Julie Jablonski
Apr 1, 2019
Rochester NH-Julie E Jablonski, 64, of Hansonville Rd passed on Monday April 1, 2019 at the Rochester Manor after a long battle with breast cancer.Born February 7, 1955 in Plymouth MA she was the daughter of the late Albert Maderos (predeceased) and Sally (Scott-Maderos) Souza and her step father Manuel Souza.Julie has lived in Rochester and Barrington most of her...
Jason Cole
Mar 31, 2019
Rochester NH-Jason D. Cole, 38, of 33 River St died Sunday March 31, 2019 at his home. Born December 4, 1980 in Dover NH, he is the son of Jimmy D. Cole and Mary (Fortier) Taylor. Jason has lived in Rochester most of his life. He attended Dover High School. He enjoyed many sports especially baseball, fishing and outdoor activities. ...
Gordon Brown
Mar 31, 2019
Barrington NH- Gordon W Brown, 81, of Franklin Pierce Highway, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a period of failing health. He was born July 2,1937 in Barrington, the son of the late Harold G Brown and Irine(Stimpson)Brown. He was a Barrington resident his entire life. He is survived by his brother in law, Lester...
Ila H Dionne
Mar 30, 2019
Rochester NH-Ila H Dionne,72, of Harry St died March 30, 2019 at the Wentworth Douglass Hospital after a brief illness. Born November 2, 1946 in South Berwick Me, she is the daughter of the late Oscar and Grace (Fernald) Locke. She worked as an LPN at Wentworth Douglass Hospital until the 1970s. She enjoyed crafting and playing cribbage in the...
Joyce B Litchfield
Mar 25, 2019
Joyce Litchfield Joyce B Litchfield age 79, went to be with her Lord on Monday March 25, 2019, after a period of declining health. The only child of Freeman and Margaret Johnson, she grew up in East Rochester and lived there her entire life. Joyce worked in the area shoe shops most of her career as a fancy stitcher, until...
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