Armand Boyer, 62
CLAREMONT -- Armand J. Boyer, 62, of Hillside Terrace, died Friday
(Dec. 20, 1996) at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.,
after a brief illness. Mr. Boyer had been a Claremont resident since May
of 1995, and previously had resided in Springfield, Mass. He had been employed
as a security guard by the Arrow Detective Agency in Springfield until
retirement. He was born in Winooski, Vt., on Dec. 17, 1934, the son of
Armand and Hilda (Metivier) Boyer. Survivors include his wife, Clara (Bresette)
Boyer of Claremont; one god-child, Jill Gerrmann of Morgantown, N.C.; and
cousins. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Roy Funeral
Home at 93 Sullivan St., in Claremont with the Rev. Arthur Obin, O.M.I.,
pastor of St. Mary Church, officiating. Interment will be in the spring
in Proctorsville. Calling hours are from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 tonight at the
funeral Home, with a Christian Wake service in the evening.
Delpha Burrows, 84
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. Delpha Cecile Burrows, 84, of Lounsbury Lane, died
Monday (Dec. 23, 1996) at the home of her daughter, Pauline Wood, where
she had resided for the past six years. She was a Bennington, N.H., resident
for 45 years. Mrs. Burrows had been an employee of New Hampshire Split
Ball Bearing in Peterborough, working in the finishing room for 22 years.
She was a member of the Senior Focus Club in Peterborough. Mrs. Burrows
was a communicant of St. Peter Church in Peterborough and a former communicant
of St. Patrick Church in Bennington. She was born in Fairfield, Maine,
on Jan. 26, 1912, the daughter of Jon and Paulina (Wodoracks) Cripps. She
had attended schools in Hyde Park, Mass. Survivors include three sons,
William W. Burrows of Hillsborough, N.H., David C. Burrows and Thomas E.
Burrows, both of Jaffrey, N.H.; two daughters, Pauline A Wood of Peterborough
and Frances R. Schackett of Newport; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren;
five sisters, Blanche Sawyer of Bennington, Geneva Del Isola of Medford,
Mass., Phyllis Alexander of Heywood, Calif., Ida Brown of Milton, Mass.,
and Jennie Stewart of Broomall, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews. She
was predeceased by her husband, Walter Francis Burrows, in 1959, and one
son, Allan J. Burrows, in 1978. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated
10 a.m. Friday in St. Peter Church in Peterborough. Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery in Bennnington. Visiting hours are from 7 to 9 tonight at the
Woodbury and Son Funeral Home in Peterborough. Memorial donations may be
made to: St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bennington, N.H.
Dorothy Schmitt, 85
CHARLESTOWN -- Dorothy Clara Schmitt, 85, of Michael Avenue, died Saturday
(Dec. 21, 1996) at the home of her daughter after a long illness. Prior
to coming to Charlestown, she resided in Felton, Del., and had previously
lived in Bayport, Long Island, N.Y. Mrs. Schmitt was a flower farmer with
her husband in Felton, until in 1978. She was a volunteer at the rectory
of the Immaculate Conception Church in Felton for ten years and was a eucharistic
minister in the parish. In recent years she was a member of St. Catherine
of Siena Church in Charlestown. Mrs. Schmitt was also a member of the Ladies
Club. She was born in Sayville, Long Island, N.Y., on Nov. 1, 1911, the
daughter of Joseph and Martha (Merry) Nolan. Mrs. Schmitt was a Sayville
High School graduate. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Mary)
Holze of Charlestown and Delores Garison of Manasas, Vir.; two sons, Thomas
Schmitt of Felton and Joseph Schmitt of Madison, Wis.; 14 grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Frances Gerard of Hayward, Calif;
one brother, Joseph Nolan of Bayport; also nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jospeh Schmitt in 1978; one daughter,
Regina Abbatte; and three sisters, Josephine Nolan, Veronica Nolan and
Grace Nolan. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday
in St. Catherine of Siena Church in Charlestown Interment will follow in
Hol Cross Cemetery in Dover, Del. Visiting hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday
in the Charlestown Memorial Chapel in Charlestown.
Eileen Rearick, 77
NEW LONDON, N.H. Eileen Rearick, 77, of Gay Farm Road died Saturday
(Dec. 21, 1996) in the DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
Mrs. Rearick had been a New London resident for the past two years. She
had lived in Georges Mills for 10 years previously and before that had
lived in Providence, R.I., Montclair, N.J., Troy, N.Y., Canaan, N.H., and
Weston, Mass. Mrs. Rearick was an instructor for the American Association
of Retired Persons 55 Alive-Mature Driving Program, teaching at New London
Hospital, Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center and other locations in the Upper Valley for more than 10 years.
Mrs. Rearick attended First Church of Christ, Scientist. She was a member
of the SooNipi Quilters Guild. Mrs. Rearick was president of the Sunapee
Senior Citizens. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Oct. 14, 1919, the
daughter of Willian and Selma (Forstofp Schurmann. Mrs. Rearick graduated
high school in Queens, N.Y., and attended New York University. Survivors
include her husband of 48 years, Richard R. Rearick of New London; two
sons, Jon R. Rearick of Georges Mills and Peter C. Rearick of Hebroh, Maine;
three grandchildren; one sister, Selma Voorhees of Tacoma, Wash.; and nieces,
nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday
in the Chadwick Funeral Home at 174 Main St., in New London with Mrs. Audr'ey
Bearsley, reader of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, officiating.
There are no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made in lieu of flowers
to: N.H. Heart Association, 309 Pine St., Manchester, N.H. 03103.
Flossie Burnham, 78
WINDSOR -- Flossie G. Burnham, 78, died Friday (Dec. 20, 1996) at the
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor. Mrs. Burnham was employed
at Dewey's Country Woolen Mill in Quechee, Vt., for 26 years. Most recently
she had been employed at the Davis Home for the Aged in Windsor until her
retirement in 1993. She was a member and past president of the World War
Mothers and of the Emblem Club No. 145, both of Windsor. Mrs. Burnham greatly
enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting and camping. She was born in Hartford
on Aug. 27, 1918, the daughter of Horace and Beatrice (Gibbs) Lewin. Mrs.
Burnham received her education in Hartford and Quechee. On June 15, 1934,
she married Morris W. Burham in White River Junction, Vt. He died in 1992.
Survivors include three daughters, Beatrice Gibbs and Shirley Kibling,
both of Windsor and Marie "Maggie" Edwards of Cornish; three sons, Wayne
Burnham of Hartland, Thomas Burnham of Claremont and Ralph Burham of Windsor;
two brothers, Leon Lewin and Ralph Burnham, both of Woodstock, Vt.; 26
grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by one brother, Harry Gibbs
in 1996; and four grandchildren, Chester Burnham in 1982, Margaret Pritchard
in 1986, Roger Napsey in 1992 and James Napsey in 1992. Funeral services
will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Old South Congregational Church in
Windsor with the Rev. William Ellis Cobb, pastor, officiating. Burial will
follow in the Ascutney Cemetery in Windsor. Visiting hours are from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 tonight at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor. There will
be an Emblem Club Memorial Service at 7:30 p.m. Memorial donations may
be made in lieu of flowers to: Windsor Fire Fighters Memorial Fund, in
care of Windsor Fire Fighters Association at 147 Main St., Windsor, Vt.
05089, Attention Chief Lew Gage; or to: Emblem Club Scholarship Fund at
P.O. Bo 486, Windsor, Vt. 05089.
Frederic Sibley, 93
WOLFEBORO, N.H. Frederic E. Sibley, 92, of Goodrich Road, died Friday
(Dec. 19, 1996) at his home, after a long illness. Mr. Sibley was a Walpole
native and resident in his youth. He lived most of his adult life in Stow,
Mass., and moved to Wolfeboro in 1992. Mr. Sibley owned and operated Frank
Sibley and Son Poultry Farm with his father, from 1926 through the 1950's.
He later worked for Thomas Taylor and Sons in Hudson, Mass. He was a member
of the Unitarian Church of Hudson, Mass. He was a 50 year Mason in the
Doric Lodge in Massachusetts. Mr. Sibley also belonged to the Alpha Gamma
Rho Fraternity. He was born in Walpole on March 27, 1904, the son o Frank
B. and Agnes B. (Manning) Sibley. Mr. Sibley was a Walpole High School
graduate and the University of New Hampshire class of 1926. He met his
wife, Catherine (Swett) Sibley at a college reunion in 1961. Survivors
include one son, H. Wilbur Ford of Grand Rapids, Mich.; one daughter, Marilee
Ford Wyman of Wolfeboro; four grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.
A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 28, 1996) in the Baker-Gagne
Funeral Home, 85 Mill St., in Wolfeboro with the Rev. Dr. Walter Thyng
officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth, N.H., in
the spring.
George Roberts, 82
SPRINGFIELD -- George M. Roberts, 82, of River Street, died Wednesday
(Dec. 25, 1996) in his home after a long illness. He had been a Springfield
resident since 1942 and had previously resided in Westmore, Vt., for many
years. Mr. Roberts had worked for the Bryant Grinder Co. for several years.
In 1977, he retired from the Fellows Gear Shaper Co. after working more
than 25 years there. He was a member of Local United Electric Workers Union
No. 218 in Springfield. Mr. Roberts was a former member of the Springfield
Rod % Gun Club and was an avid fisherman. He was a member of both the Westmore
Men's Club and the Westmore Association. He was born in Barnet, Vt., on
Feb. 22, 1914, the son of John and Grace (Paquin) Roberts. Mr. Roberts
attended schools in Cabot, Vt., Danville, Vt., and St. Johnsbury, Vt. On
Dec. 21, 1935, he married Ruth A. Rash in Barton, Vt. Survivors include
his wife, Ruth Roberts of Springfield; two daughters, Mrs. Roger (Barbara
A.) Perkins of Storrs, Conn., and Mrs. Albert (Nancy A.) Roberts-Schweitzer
of Lebanon, N.H.; one son, Charles J. Roberts of Huntington, Vt.; nine
grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Westmore, to
be announced. There will be no visiting hours. Memorial contributions may
be made to: American Diabetes Association, Vermont Affiliate Inc., 77 Hegeman
Ave., Colchester, Vt. 05446; or to: Westmore Community Church, RFD 2, Orleans,
Vt. 05860. The Davis Memorial Chapel of Springfield is in charge of the
arrangements.
Helen Stacy
BEDFORD, N.H. -- Helen B. (Betley) Stacy, died Friday (Dec. 20, 1996)
at her home, after a brief illness. After her marriage she lived in Washington,
D.C., and was the manager at Sak's Beauty Salon. She was born in Manchester,
N.H., the daughter of Ignacy and Maryanna (Dulak) Betley. Mrs. Stacy was
a graduate of anchester Central High School, Hesser Business School and
Margaret's Beauty School. Survivors include three sisters, Ann Armstrong
of Springfield, Emlen Cote of Bedford and Jane Shea of Ellington, Conn.;
one stepson, Martin H. Stacy of Simpsonville, S.C.; one niece and two nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Francis M. Stacy on May 6, 1996. A
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Hedwig
Church in Bedford. Burial will be in St. Hedwig Cemetery in Bedford. Calling
hours are from 3 to 5 p.m. today in the J.N. Bouffard & Sons Funeral
Home, 110 Bridge St., Manchester. Memorial donations may be made to: American
Heart Association, N.H. Affiliate, 20 Merrimack St., Manchester, N.H. 03101-2244.
James Child, 75
CHARLESTOWN -- James Henry Child, 75, of Summer Street died Sunday
(Dec. 22, 1996) at the Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont after a short
illness. He had been a Charlestown resident for the past 50 years. Mr.
Child worked as a machinist for Bryant Grinder Corp., Jones & Lamson
Machine Company, Fellows Corp., all of Springfield, Jacobs Machine of Charlestown,
Fuller Machine of Alstead and Pratt & Whitney in Hartford, Conn. He
retired in 1985, after working for Stanley Paving and also had previously
worked for Don Highter Concrete, both of Charlestown. He had played baseball
for the town teams of Farmington, N.H., Alstead and Charlestown. Mr. Child
was a former member of the Springfield Bowling League. He was born in Farmington
on Dec. 31, 1920, the son of Charles Everett and Nellie Susan (Fletcher)
Child. Survivors include twin daughters, Mrs. John (Susan C.) Brooks of
Newcastle, Maine, and Mrs. Charles (Sylvis C.) Fry of Walpole; one son,
Charles L. Child of Charlestown and Essex, Vt.; 10 grandchildren; and one
sister, with whom he made his home since 1955, Florence Bingham of Charlestown.
He was predeceased by his wife, M. Lorraine Child in 1972; one brother,
Charles E.T. Child; one sister, Ethel M. Child; and twin brother and sister,
Donald and Dorothy Child. Graveside committal services will be held at
2 p.m. Friday in Forest Hill Cemetery in Charlestown with the Rev. Nancy
Deever, Interim pastor of Charlestown Congregational Church, officiating.
The Stringer's Charlestown Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made in lieu of flowers in his name to: Fall
Mountain Emergency Respite Fund-HCS, P.O. Box 316, Charlestown, N.H. 03603;
or to: Charlestown Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 369, Charlestown, N.H. 03603.
Linda LaMere, 46
CLAREMONT -- Linda E. Belanger LaMere, 46, of Paddy Hollow Road, died
Thursday (Dec. 19, 1996) at Valley Regional Hospital after a brief illness.
Ms. LaMere was a lifetime area resident. She had been employed as a solderer
by Thermal Dynamics in Lebanon, N.H., and previously had been employed
as a machine operator by Homestead Industries in Claremont and had also
worked at Ben's Market as a sales clerk. Ms. LaMere was an accomplished
seamstress and an excellent craftswoman. She was born in Claremont on Dec.
2, 1950, the daughter of Leonard and Jennie (Gaulette) LaMere. Ms. LaMere
was a 1969 graduate of Stevens High School. Survivors include two daughters,
Sonya Hoisington of Claremont and Francine Emerson of Manchester, N.H.;
one son, Stephen Paul Temple of Cranston, R.I.; four grandchildren; one
sister, June M. Benson of Tampa, Fla.; her longtime companion, Frank 'Rodriguez
of Claremont; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be
held at 1 p.m. today in the Roy Funeral Home at 93 Sullivan St., with the
Rev. Gilmond Boucher, Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Parish, officiating. Graveside
committal services will be held at a later date at the convenience of the
family. Memorial contributions may be made to: The Upper Valley Humane
Society, P.O. Box 30, Lebanon. N.H. 03766; or to: V.A. General Post Fund,
V.A. Medical Center, White River Junction, Vt. 05001.
Myrtle Merrill, 98
SPRINGFIELD -- Myrtle C. Merrill, 93, died Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996)
at the Springfield Hospital. Mrs. Merrill had resided in the Windsor-Weathersfield
area for most of her life and moved to Springfield to live with her daughter
in 1994. This past February, she moved to the Springfield Health and Rehabilitation
Center. Mrs. Merrill was a 4-H leader in Brownsville for many years. She
held various town offices positions in West Windsor for several years.
Mrs. Merrill was a member the Home Demonstration Club in Ascutney and Club
39 Senior Citizen's Group in Windsor. She was born in Andover, Vt., the
daughter of Ellis and Lizzie (McMahon) Clay. Mrs. Merrill attended schools
in West Windsor and Windsor. On March 23, 1923, she married Louis C. Merrill
in Claremont. He died in 1974. Survivors include one daughter, Eleanor
J. Houghton of Springfield; two brothers, Lawrence Clay of West Hartford,
Vt., and Ronald Clay of West Windsor; one sister, Hazel Hodgeman of Springfield;
two grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; two greatgreat-grandchildren;
and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by three brothers
and one sister. Graveside services will be held in the spring at the Ascutneyville
Cemetery in Ascutney. Visiting hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the
Knight Funeral Home in Windsor. Memorial donations may be made in lieu
of fiowers to: Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center Activities
Fund, 105 Chester Road, Springfield, Vt. 05156.
Ruth Hood, 80
WINDSOR -- Ruth L. Hood, 80, died Monday (Dec. 23, 1996) at her home
in Windsor. Mrs. Hood was a Windsor resident since 1941, and had previouly
resided in Lebanon, N.H., for three years. Since 1974, she had spent winters
in Tavares, Fla., and summers in her Windsor home.
Mrs. Hood had been employed at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
in Windsor from 1947 until retirement in 1971. She was born in South Pomfret,
Vt., on April 20, 1916, the daughter of George and Lula (De Rosia) Barron.
Mrs. Hood attended grade school in South Pomfret and graduated from Woodstock
(Vt.) High School in 1934. On Nov. 26, 1938, she married Clarence J. Hood
in Lebanon. He died in 1989. Survivors include one daughter, Donna K. Duling
of Windsor; one son, James E. Hood of Saxtons River; two sisters, Myrtle
Mulroy of Tavares and Pauline Maynes of White River Junction, Vt., and
Tavares; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews. She was predeceased by one brother, Gordon Barron in 1995.
Graveside service will be held in accordance with her wishes at the
St. Francis Cemetery in Windsor in the spring. Memorial donations may be
made in lieu of flowers to: Windsor Regional Home Health Agency, R.R. 1,
Box 6, Windsor, Vt. 05089. The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor is in charge
of the arrangements.
Christine 'Teeny' Dow, 87
CLAREMONT -- Christine F. "Teeny" Dow, 87, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997)
at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont. She had been a Claremont resident
for many years. Mrs. Dow was an elementary teacher in her earlier years,
teaching in Belmont, Vt., and West Hartford, Vt., schools. She then worked
at Sullivan Machine Co. plant in Claremont for nearly 40 years, the last
20 of which was as a private secretary. She was an active member of the
Plainfield Communiy Baptist Church in Plainfield for many years. Mrs. Dow
was an ardent fishing and hunting partner, in her youth, with her father
and later with her husband. She was devoted to music and dancing, and she
actively pursued each and every opportunity. Mrs. Dow always had an effervescent
love of life and a great sense of humor. She was born in Plainfield on
Jan. 12, 1909, the daughter of Edward and Eunice (Stickney) Waite. Mrs.
Dow received her education in Windsor and was a 1926 graduate of Windsor
High School. Mrs. Dow continued her studies to become an elementary teacher.
On June 26, 1929, she married William E. Dow in Plainfield. He died in
1983. Survivors include one nephew, Robert E. Gray of Mesa, Ariz.; three
grandnephews, three grandneices and several great-grandnieces, great-grandnephews
and cousins. She was predeceased by one sister, Sylvia W. Gray in May 1982.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Plainfield Community
Baptist Church with the Rev. Suellen Leugers, pastor, officiating. Burial
will be in the Plain Cemetery in Plainfield. Visiting hours are from 7
to 9 p.m. Friday in the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor. Memorial donations
may be made in lieu of flowers to: Plainfield Community Baptist Church,
P.O. Box 84, Plainfield, N.H. 03781; or to: the charity of one's choice
in Christine's name.
Dorothy Stever, 98
CLAREMONT -- Dorothy M. Stever, 93, a longtime resident of Hartford
Street, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 1997) at New London Hospital after a long
illness. She was a lifelong Claremont resident. Mrs. Stever worked from
1920 until 1931 at the old Sullivan Machine Co. In 1945, she began working
for the Joy Manufacturing Co. until 1948, when she started working as a
legal secretary for Buckley & Zopf Law Firm, retiring in 1965. Mrs.
Stever was a parishioner of the First Congregational Church, past president
of the Women's Federation and a former deaconess. She was a member and
Worthy Matron in 1939 of the Woodman Chapter No. 26, Order of Eastern Star,
past president of Matrons & Patrons Association. She was a member of
the Col. Samuel Ashley Chapter of the D.A.R., Claremont. Mrs. Stever was
a former treasurer for 15 years of the Frances J. Tolles Home. She was
born in Claremont on March 26, 1903, the daughter of Fred B. and Flora
(Tenney) Magown. Mrs. Stever graduated valedictorian of the Class of 1920
from Stevens High School. On. Sept. 5, 1926, she married Arthur J. Stever.
He died on March 25, 1991. Survivors include nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Stringer Funeral
Home at 146 Broad St. in Claremont with the Rev. Mary Elizabeth Scales,
pastor of the First Congregational Church, officiating. Interment will
be private in Mountain View Cemetery. Visiting is for one hour prior to
the service at the funeral home.
Eleanor Hill, 91
SUNAPEE -- Eleanor W. Hill, 91, of River Road, died Monday (Jan. 6,
1997) at New London Hospital. She had been a Sunapee resident since 1925.
Mrs. Hill was the owner and operator of the Woodbine Cottage in Sunapee
since 1928. She was a parishioner of the Sunapee Community Methodist Church.
Mrs. Hill was a member of the Sunapee Women's Club. She belonged to the
Lake Grange and the Crescent Rebekah Lodge. Mrs. Hill was also a member
of the Republican Women's Club. She was born in Pittsfield, Maine, on Sept.
25, 1905, the daughter of Leo and Florence (Woodard) Richardson. Survivors
include two daughters, Joyce Richardson of Sunapee and Barbara A. Gallup
of Sunapee and Florida; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grand-children; and
one cousin. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Robert F. Hill.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Sunapee Commmunity
Methodist Church with the Rev. Wayne MacDonald, pastor, officiating. Burial
will be in the spring. There will be no visiting hours. Memorial donations
may be made to: Sunapee Fast Squad, P.O. Box 15, Sunapee, N.H. 03782; or
to: Lake Sunapee Community Health Care, P.O. Box 2209, New London, N.H.
03257. The Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home at 42 Main St. in Newport is in
charge of the arrangements.
Eva Baerhuk, 75
CLAREMONT -- Eva Ann Baerhuk, 75, of West Terrace Street, died Tuesday
(Jan. 7, 1997) at Valley Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She was
a Claremont native and lifelong resident. Miss Baerhuk was a telephone
operator for 38 years for the New England Telephone Company retiring in
1986. Miss Baerhuk was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was born
in Claremont on Nov. 2, 1921, the daughter of Prokopy and Theodora (Ykbovsky)
Baerhuk. Miss Baerhuk was a 1940 graduate of Stevens High School. Survivors
include one brother, Walter Baerhuk Sr. of Claremont; one sister, Olga
Juda of Dunbarton, N.H.; and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased
by two brothers, George Baerhuk and Nicholas Baerhuk, and one sister, Sonia
Henderson. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Stringer
Funeral Home at 146 Broad St. in Claremont with the Rev. Father Andrew
Tregubov, pastor of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, officiating.
Interment will be at a later date in Mountain View Cemetery. Visiting hours
are from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Evelyn Parady, 94
LEBANON, N.H. -- Evelyn B. Parady, 94, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 1997) at
the Alice Peck Day Extended Care Facility in Lebanon, N.H. She was a lifelong
Lebanon resident. Mrs. Parady owned and operated the 'Thrift Shop," an
antiques shop on Court Street for many years and later in her home on Heater
Road. Mrs. Parady was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lebanon.
She was a member and past president of the Rebekahs. Mrs. Parady was also
a member and past president of the New Hampshire Button Society. She was
born in Lebanon on Nov. 17, 1902, the daughter of Thomas A. and Julia A.
(Bartlett) Woodward. Mrs. Parady attended schools in Lebanon. Survivors
include one daughter, Dorothy J. Doyle of Lebanon; two sons, Roger H. Parady
of Las Vegas, Nev., and Peter P. Parady of Huntington Beach, Calif.; three
brothers, Leon Woodward and Robert Woodward, both of Lebanon, and Earl
Woodward of Sharon, Vt.; three sisters, Georgianna Nugent and Roxie Beard,
both of Lebanon, and Elaine Quimby of Newport; and eight grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur W. Parady on Jan. 14, 1971;
one brother, Harry Woodward; and one sister, Dorothy Woodward. A memorial
service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church of
Lebanon at School and Green streets, with the Rev. Dale Ed- wards officiating.
Burial will follow in Valley Cemetery in Lebanon. There will be no visiting
hours. The Ricker Funeral Home at 56 School St. in Lebanon is handling
the arrangements.
Helen Zerbel, 84
SUNAPEE -- Helen L. (Carty) Zerbel, 84, of Cary Road, died Monday (Jan.
6, 1997) at Woodlawn Nursing Home in Newport. Mrs. Zerbel had resided for
many years in Needham, Mass., and moved to the Goshen-Sunapee area in 1973.
She was the business administrator for the William Carter Co. of Needham
for many years. Mrs. Zerbel was a communicant of St. Joachim's Church in
Sunapee. Mrs. Zerbel had been enjoying her retirement years spending time
with her family. She was born in Boston, Mass., on Jan. 8, 1912, the daughter
of Stephen H. and Helen (Ruane) Carty. Survivors include one son, Arthur
B. Zerbel Jr., of Sunapee; three grandchildren; two sisters, Catherine
Crane and Rita Anderson, both of Westwood, Mass.; and nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Arthur B. Zerbel in 1995.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Joachim's Church in Sunapee with the Rev. Joseph Mahoney, pastor, celebrant.
Burial will be held in the spring in Eastman Cemetery in Sunapee. Visiting
hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Chadwick Funeral Home at 174
Main St. in New London. Memorial donations may be made in lieu of flowers
to: Lake Sunapee Regional VNA, P.O. Box 2209, New London, N.H. 03257.
Hiram Merrill, 87
WINDSOR -- Hiram P. Merrill, 87, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at the
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center's Skilled Nursing Facility in Windsor.
Mr. Merrill had been a Windsor resident since 1930. He was employed at
the Gallaher Chemical Corp., Gibson Motors and Davis Brothers Garage, all
of Windsor. In 1973, he retired from Cone Automatic Machine Co. in Windsor,
where he was employed for several years. Mr. Merrill was a former member
of the Elks Club No. 1665 of Windsor. He was born in South Woodstock, Vt.,
on May 11, 1909, the son of Elmer and Harriett (Dow) Merrill. Mr. Merrill
attended schools in Woodstock, Vt. On Sept. 3, 1930, he married Ruth A.
Wyman in Enfield. Survivors include two daughters, Lorraine Shambo of Cornish
and Alice Reynolds of Windsor; one son, Duane R. Merrill of Windsor; 17
grand-children; several great-grand-children, great-great-grand-children,
nieces, nephews, and a special friend and companion for several years,
Jeannette Beers of Hewitt, Texas. Private funeral services will be held
at the convenience of the family. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth
Merrill, in 1976; one daughter, Arlene M. Fadden, in August 1996; two granddaughters;
six brothers; and five sisters. Burial will be at a later date in the Hillcrest
Cemetery in Proctorsville. The Knight Funeral Home of Windsor is in charge
of the arrangements.
Lena Burr, 88
CLAREMONT -- Lena P. Burr, 88, formerly of Walnut Street and Maple
Avenue, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at Integrated Health Services of New
Hampshire in Claremont after a long illness. She was a lifelong Claremont
resident. Mrs. Burr had worked as an inspector for the Claremont Label
Co., retiring in 1971 and had previously worked as a stitcher for the International,
Montclair and Newport Shoe companies. Mrs. Burr was a former member of
the Foresters of America. She was born in Claremont on June 20, 1908, the
daughter of Edmund and Clerinda (Barraby) Prud'homme. On Feb. 7, 1927,
she married William Burr. He died on May 29, 1951. Survivors include two
sons, Norman M. Burr of Claremont and Gordon W. Burr of Bedford, Mass.;
six grandchildren; one great-grandson; and nieces and nephews. She was
also predeceased by one son, Richard A. Burr on Jan. 23, 1996; and one
sister, Miss Ida Prud'homme on May 22, 1993. A memorial service will be
held at 1 p.m. Friday (Jan. 17, 1997) at the Stringer Funeral Home at 146
Broad St. in Claremont with the Rev. Stanley J. Piwowar, pastor of St.
Joseph Church, officiating. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made in her name to: Claremont Firemen's Association
Scholarship Fund, 100 Broad St. Claremont, N.H. 03743.
Michael Desilets, 24
NEWPORT -- Michael A. Desilets, 24, of North Main Street, died Sunday
(Jan. 5, 1997) at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont after a sudden
illness. He had been a lifetime Claremont-Newport area resident. Mr. Desilets
was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching various sporting events on
television. He was born in Claremont on Aug. 19, 1972, the son of Denis
and Donna (Thomas) Desilets. Mr. Desilets was a 1992 Stevens High School
graduate. Survivors include his mother, Donna Greenwood of Newrort; his
father, Denis Desilets of Claremont; one sister, Kelli Desilets of Newport;
his paternal grandfather, Laurent Desilets of Claremont; and several aunts,
uncles and cousins. Memorial services will be held at 8:30 p.m. Thursday
at the Roy Funeral Home at 93 Sullivan St. in Claremont, with the Rev.
Arthur Obin, pastor of St. Mary Church, officiating. Committal services
will be held at the convenience of the family. A gathering of family and
friends will be held from 7 p.m. until the time of the service Thursday
in the funeral home.
Mildred Wilder, 76
KEENE. N.H. -- Mildred B. Wilder, 76, of Peg Shop Road, died Monday
(Jan. 6, 1997) at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene. She had been a Keene
resident for many years. Mrs. Wilder was a member of Asteria Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star. She was born in Walpole on May 24, 1910, the daughter
of Walter and Elvira (Patch) Moody. Mrs. Wilder was a graduate of Walpole
High School. Survivors include her husband, Grant E. Wilder of Keene; one
son, Charles F. Wilder of Keene; one sister, Evelyn Craig of Gardner, Mass.
two grandsons; and two great-grandsons. Private graveside services will
be held at Monadnock View Cemetery in Keene. There are no visiting hours.
The Fletcher Funeral Home of Keene is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial
donations may be made to: Monadnock Humane Society, P.O. Box 501, Keene,
N.H. 03431; or to: Asteria Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, in care of Phyllis
Borden, Wyman Road, Keene, N.H. 03431. |
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