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Wilma R. (Wood) Hartford

Wilma R. (Wood) Hartford

Jul 1, 2017

N.Berwick, Maine- Wilma R. (Wood) Hartford, 76, formerly of Rochester went to heaven Saturday July 1, 2017 at Varney Crossing Nursing Home in North Berwick, ME after a period of failing health. She was born Aug. 16, 1940 in Columbus, OH the daughter of the late Elza and Helen (Blythe) Wood. She had resided in Rochester since 1973 previously living...

Robert N. Ackerson, Sr.

Robert N. Ackerson, Sr.

Jun 30, 2017

Rochester, NH- Robert N. Ackerson, Sr., 82, of 7 Millers Farm Drive died Friday June 30, 2017 at Hyder Family Hospice House. He was born Oct. 10, 1934 in Kittery, ME the son of the late Thomas Ackerson and Bessie (Barnaby) Ackerson Call. He worked as a machinist at Moore Business Forms and as a self-employed gardener. Robert enjoyed gardening,...

Sonia Lynch

Sonia Lynch

Jun 26, 2017

Rochester, NH- Sonia "Ma Lynch" Lynch, 89, formerly of 31 Summer Street, Rochester, NH died Monday June 26, 2017 at Riverside Rest Home in Dover, NH. She was born Sept. 30, 1927 in Farmington, NH the daughter of the late Ernest and Eyvon (Cyr) Schofield. She was a homemaker who always had a big heart. She enjoyed spending time with...

Jean Baker Quinn

Jean Baker Quinn

Jun 25, 2017

Rochester NH - Jean Baker Quinn, age 80, went to Heaven Sunday June 25, 2017 at the Gafney Home of Rochester.She was born May 5, 1937 in Wilmington, MA to the late Manning and Helen (Smith) Balcom.Jean graduated from Wilmington High School Class of 1955. She married Wesley H. Baker in 1956 and moved to Dover, NH where they raised...

Charles E English

Charles E English

Jun 23, 2017

Durham NH-Charles E. English, of Bunker St died Friday June 23, 2017 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital a period of failing health. Born December 14, 1956 in Boston MA, he is the son of the late Charles A. and Dorothy (Pepine) English. Charles grew up in Tewksbury, lived in Farmington with his brother for a period of time he moved...

Irene Stenhouse

Irene Stenhouse

Jun 21, 2017

Irene Elizabeth Stenhouse, formally of 99 East Avenue, Westerly, RI, passed away at the age of 101 on June 21, 2017 at the Riverside Rest Home, Dover NH.     She was born on March 3, 1916 in Stonington, CT to Manuel and Amelia Pont the youngest of their twelve children.     She was predeceased by her husband R.Burnie Stenhouse, former Chief of...

Gordon Goodwin

Gordon Goodwin

Jun 20, 2017

Rochester- Gordon Edmund Goodwin, Jr., 71, of 10 Sarah Court died Tuesday June 20, 2017 at home. He was born Dec.21, 1945 in York, ME the son of the late Gordon, Sr and Josephine (Shaw) Goodwin. He worked as a self employed carpenter who was a hard worker. He enjoyed traveling and fishing. Gordon was a loving husband, father and...

Kenneth Brooks Jr.

Kenneth Brooks Jr.

Jun 20, 2017

No Services are scheduled at this time.

David W. Searles

David W. Searles

Jun 19, 2017

No Services are scheduled at this time

Charles Leonard

Charles Leonard

Jun 17, 2017

Charles Edward "Tuna" Leonard, 50, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday June 17th 2017.  He was born April 24th 1967 in Rochester the son of Stanley and the late Arlene (Treadwell) Leonard.  He was a lifelong resident of Rochester and a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 1986.  He played high school football and went on to...

Marie Baughman

Marie Baughman

Jun 15, 2017

Marie M. Baughman, 68, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017.   Born August 27, 1948, in Boston, MA. She was the daughter of Thomas and Virginia McInerney. Marie was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, J. Barry Baughman; her sister Marguerite Dalton; and her brother, Kevin McInerney. She leaves her daughter Melinda D. Baughman and her husband Garth K. Shaneyfelt;...

Louise Staples

Louise Staples

Jun 14, 2017

Rochester, NH- Louise Mason Staples, 81, of 11C Felker Street died Wednesday June 14, 2017 at Dover Center for Health and Rehab after a short illness. She was born July 14, 1935 in Wolfeboro, NH the daughter of the late George and Mary (Stacey) Underhill. She has resided in this area most of her life and worked at Cleary's Cleaners...

Elaine Mallaber

Elaine Mallaber

Jun 10, 2017

Rochester, NH - Elaine P. Mallaber died peacefully on June 10, 2017 of leukemia at Hyder Home Hospice. Elaine was born January 18, 1938 to Frank and Ethel (Cripps) Pulver in Stanley, NY. She worked as a banker at Lincoln Rochester Savings. Members of her family include her husband Carl Mallaber and her sister in law Lisa Pulver of New...

Elizabeth Palmer

Elizabeth Palmer

Jun 9, 2017

Concord, NH-Elizabeth "Betty" Palmer, 80, formerly of Rochester, NH, passed away June 9, 2017 at the Harris Hill Center after suffering many years from the complications of Alzheimer's Disease.  She was born December 23, 1936, in Pittsfield, NH and later moved to Rochester when she married BIll Palmer in 1955.   Betty was the daughter of Lawrence E. Hill and Iva...

Joseph Gibson

Joseph Gibson

Jun 8, 2017

Rochester, NH- Joseph Kazuo Gibson, 45, of 4 Colby Street died suddenly Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital as a result of an auto accident. He was born July 26, 1971 in Seattle, WA the son of Ellen and Bruce Gibson. He worked in Quality Control for Boeing and most recently store manager for D'Angelos in Rochester. He...

James Karl Mitchell

James Karl Mitchell

Jun 7, 2017

New Durham, NH- James Karl Mitchell of Merrymeeting Road died on June 7, 2017. He was born March 14, 1949 in Rochester to James P. and Barbara (Jones) Mitchell. Jim graduated from Spaulding High School in 1967. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from UNH in 1971. Before his retirement, he worked for Jarvis Cutting Tools as a mechanical...

Arlene S Clough

Arlene S Clough

Jun 3, 2017

No services are scheduled at this time.

Richard Leslie Main

Richard Leslie Main

May 31, 2017

Lebanon, Maine - Richard L. Main, 70, died May 31, 2017 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury, Mass.Born May 29, 1947, in Waterville, Maine, he is the son of the late Bertram Sylvester Main, Sr. and Helen (Lander-Main) Couture.  He was a resident of Lebanon, Maine for the past 23 years. He graduated from Winslow High School, Winslow, Maine...

Donald Belanger

Donald Belanger

May 28, 2017

Rochester, NH - Donald Belanger died peacefully on May 28, 2017 of Alzheimer's at Riverside Rest Home. Don was born April 9, 1934 to Albert and Emma Belanger in Attleboro, MA. He joined the Navy in 1952, receiving many medals in the Korean Conflict before his honorable discharge in 1955. After his marriage in 1956, Donald's family relocated from Massachusetts...

Henry Jackman,Jr.

Henry Jackman,Jr.

May 27, 2017

Rochester,NH- Henry Jackman, Jr. of Rochester died Saturday May 27, 2017 at his home after a brief illness. He was born Sept. 1, 1947 in Newburyport, MA. He is the son of the late Henry Sr. and Grace (French) Jackman Lake. Henry served in the U.S. Army and worked many years as a self employed painter. He has resided in...

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