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Mary A Spear

Mary A Spear

Jun 23, 2019

Rochester, NH - Mary A. Spear, 90, of 12 Cecile Court and former longtime resident of Salmon Falls Road, died on Sunday, June, 23, 2019, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She died peacefully with family members by her side. Anna, as she was known by all who knew her, was born April 17,1929 in Rollinsford, NH, to...

Richard Stuart

Richard Stuart

Jun 21, 2019

Richard (Dick) Stuart, 85, passed away Friday June 21,2019 at his home in Rochester, NH. He was surrounded by the love of his family. Dick was born to Reginald and Helen Stuart, in Rochester N.H. on July 25,1933. Dick had fond childhood memories of time spent with his grandfather, Jedidiah Stuart and cousins on his Gramp's farm in Rochester. Dick...

Maryann Leahy

Maryann Leahy

Jun 19, 2019

Wakefield, NH- Maryann Leahy, 61, of Governor's Road, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, after her battle with cancer. Maryann was born July 22,1957 in Lowell, Massachusetts to Phillip and Lorraine (Foster) Dube. MaryAnn was married to Michael Leahy, on October 2, 1977 in Lowell Mass. They later moved to Rochester, NH and spent the last 12 years...

Roland F Watson Sr.

Roland F Watson Sr.

Jun 17, 2019

WATSON SR., ROLAND F. 82 of Rochester, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home on June 17, 2019.  He was born September 14th, 1936 in Fryberg, Maine to his mother, Sadie Hamilton.  He was united in marriage to his beloved Geraldine Enman Watson on March, 18th, 1961 until her passing on February 13th, 2010.  Mr. Watson was retired from Davidson...

Mildred E. Henderson

Mildred E. Henderson

Jun 17, 2019

MILTON, NH - Mildred E. Henderson, 95 of 355 Nute's Road, passed away June 17, 2019 peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. Millie was born April 29th, 1924 in Ossipee, NH. The daughter of Maynard and Nora (Eldridge) Copp, she was a longtime resident of Rochester until she moved to Milton 14 years ago.  Millie and her late...

Steven Jones

Steven Jones

Jun 16, 2019

Middleton NH-Steven Jones, 59, of Tufts Rd died Sunday June 16, 2019 at his home after a sudden illness.. Born November 20, 1959 in Portsmouth NH, he is the son of the late Douglas and Rosemary (Canfield) Jones. Steve has lived in Middleton since 1999 after moving from Rochester where he had lived all his life. He worked as a...

Mavis Howard Foster

Mavis Howard Foster

Jun 16, 2019

Mavis Estelle Howard Foster, 93, of Pittsburgh, PA, went to be with her Lord on June 16, 2019. Mavis was born to May (Almond) and Elwyn B. Howard in Rochester, NH and grew up in nearby Strafford. She attended grade school in Strafford and was a 1943 graduate of Spaulding High School in Rochester. Having been raised in rural New...

Mary Louise Downey

Mary Louise Downey

Jun 15, 2019

Rochester, NH - Mary Louise Downey, 76, of Glenwood Ave, died June 15, 2019. Mary was born in a one room shack December 13,1942, in Rochester, NH. The daughter of the late Leo and Dorothy (Hartford) Potvin. Mary has resided in Rochester her entire life. She worked at General Electric and Riverside Rest Home in housekeeping for 10 years. Mary...

Margaret Bergeron

Margaret Bergeron

Jun 15, 2019

Rochester, NH-Margaret Bergeron , 93, 0f Whitehall Rd, Rochester, NH, died peacefully at Rochester Manor. Margaret was born December 11, 1925 in Boston, Mass. The daughter of Augusta Lineham, she resided in Rochester for most of her life. She graduated from Spaulding High school, class of 1944 and continued her education at McIntosh College. She worked at General Electric as...

Elaine Day

Elaine Day

Jun 11, 2019

Farmington, NH- Elaine Day, 85, of 119 Golden Circle Drive died Tuesday June 11, 2019 at her home surrounded by family after a period of failing health. She was born Feb. 6, 1934 in Rochester the daughter of the late Emile "Biggy" and Violet (Wiggin) Marble. She has resided in Rochester for the past 20 years previously living in Florida....

Sharon A Maniates

Sharon A Maniates

Jun 10, 2019

Rochester, NH - Sharon A. Maniates, 75, of Rochester, died peacefully June 10,2019. Sharon was born February 26, 1944 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The daughter of George and Doris (Hein) Maniates. Sharon worked for many years as a respiratory therapist at St. John's Hospital in Lowell, Mass. Sharon was survived by her daughter, Rebecca Turner of Somersworth,NH. Cremation is under the...

Barbara Hoffman

Barbara Hoffman

Jun 9, 2019

Rochester, Nh- Barbara Hoffman, 86, of 43 Ten Rod Road died Sunday June 9, 2019 at Bellamy Fields in Dover, NH after a brief illness. She was born July 10, 1932 in Rochester the daughter of the late Franklin and Doris (Ramsdell) Twitchell. She was a lifelong resident of Rochester and graduated Spaulding High School, Class of 1952. Barbara worked...

Ronald Lachapelle

Ronald Lachapelle

Jun 1, 2019

Gonic, NH- Ronald Lachapelle, 81, of 16 Sherman Street, died Saturday, June 1, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born Aug.30, 1937 in Rochester, NH the son of the late George "Pete" Aime and Diana (Dolbec Lachapelle. He was a lifelong resident of Rochester and was a graduate of Holy Rosary High School, Class of...

E.Clifton Trafton

E.Clifton Trafton

May 30, 2019

Milton, NH- E. Clifton Trafton, 72, went to be with the Lord on Thursday May 30, 2019 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 20, 1946 in Bangor, ME the son of Mary D. (McGlauflin)Trafton and the late Harold Trafton. He was a longtime resident of Milton and attended Nute High School where he met...

Lawson H Stoddard

Lawson H Stoddard

May 30, 2019

Rochester, NH-Lawson H. Stoddard passed away peacefully at the Studley Home in Rochester, NH Thursday, May 30, 2019, following a long illness. He was born October 30, 1929 in Randolph, VT, the only child of Herman E. and Ruth (Trask) Stoddard. He resided on the family farm in Brookfield, VT until 1946 when he graduated from Spaulding High School in...

Edith W Page

Edith W Page

May 28, 2019

Rochester, NH- Edith W. Page, 96, died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the Rochester Manor after a period of failing health. She was born Oct. 20, 1922 in Rochester, NH the daughter of the late Merl T. and Bessie (Hines) Wentworth and was a resident of Milton and Rochester, NH. She was the first graduating class of Spaulding High School...

Judith D Larmie

Judith D Larmie

May 26, 2019

Middleton, NH- Judith D. Larmie, 73, of 47 Adams Way died Sunday May 26, 2019 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a period of failing health. She was born Aug. 9, 1945 in Portsmouth, NH, the daughter of the late John and Aubrey (Gilchrist) Downs. Judith was a graduate of Burdette College in Boston. She has resided in Middleton for the...

Corinne E Pritchard

Corinne E Pritchard

May 23, 2019

Rochester NH-Corinne E. Pritchard,90, of Adrien Circle died Thursday May 23, 2019 at the peacefully at Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Born November 28, 1928 in Rochester NH she was the daughter of late Norman and Katherine (Hussey) Pritchard. Corinne is a lifelong resident of Rochester. She was a graduate of Spaulding High School Class of 1946. After graduation she began work...

Bradbury E Sherwood

Bradbury E Sherwood

May 20, 2019

Bradbury E. Sherwood, 88, of Rochester, NH, entered heaven Monday morning, May 20, 2019. He retained his sense of humor even as he weakened from complications related to his recurring battle with cancer. Just a week before his passing, he referred to never aging beyond 39 years. When his children turned 40, they reminded him, with a chuckle, that he...

Paul H Huppe

Paul H Huppe

May 18, 2019

Sanford Maine- Paul H Huppe, 70, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2019. Paul was born January 2, 1949 in Rochester, NH. The son of Bertrand and Terry (Vachon) Huppe, he lived in Sanford, Maine for the last 13 years. He graduated from Spaulding High School in 1967. Paul worked as a Project Superintendent at PNSY, dedicating his life to...

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