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Malcolm L. Eddy, CANTERBURY
Saturday, November 28, 1998
CANTERBURY - Malcolm "Mac" L. Eddy, 74, died Thanksgiving evening, at Concord Hospital.
He was born in Burlington, Vt., the son of George and Carolyn (Merrill) Eddy. He grew up in Burlington, and attended the University of Vermont before and after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
After the war, he and his family lived in Beverly, Mass., and Attleboro, Mass., before he retired to Canterbury.
He had a long and successful mechanical engineering career, working at Sylvania, Baird Atomic and Raytheon for many years.
He enjoyed camping, travel, music and reading.
In addition to his mother, Carolyn Drew of Burlington, Vt., he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Emily "Molly" (Glover) Eddy; two sons, Douglas Eddy of Windham and Robert Eddy of Randolph, Vt.; two daughters, Jane Lillie of Lee's Summit, Mo., and Sarah Ward of San Diego; eight grandchildren; a brother, John Eddy of Manchester, Conn., and numerous nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held tomorrow at 1:30 a.m. in the Canterbury United Community Church. The Rev. William Daniels, pastor, will officiate.
Donations may be made to the Malcolm L. Eddy Memorial Fund, c/o University of Vermont College of Medicine, E-109 Given Building, Burlington, Vt. 05405-0068 for cancer and heart research.
The Bennett Funeral Home in Concord is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth D. Voorhees
Saturday, November 28, 1998
Elizabeth D. Voorhees, 90, of Pleasant Street, died Thursday at Pleasant View Center Genesis Eldercare.
She was born in Venitor, N.J., the daughter of William and Catherine (Sheltis) Dunn.
She lived in Manasquan, N.J., for many years, and was a member of St. Uriel's Episcopal Church, where she served on various committees. She had been a Concord resident for the past four years, and attended St. Paul's Church.
She was predeceased by her husband, Clifford Voorhees.
She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Wallace of Strafford; a son, John Voorhees of Lambertville, N.J., and two grandchildren.
There are no calling hours.
Private memorial services will be held at St. Paul's Church. The Rev. David Jones, rector, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, N.J., at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Paul's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, Centre Street, Concord 03301.
The Bennett Funeral Home in Concord is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Allen, HOOKSETT
Friday, November 27, 1998
HOOKSETT - Mary (Foss) Allen, age 84, of Hooksett, died Nov. 25. She was born in Manchester on April 14, 1914, the daughter of the late Lewis and Elizabeth (MacDonald) Foss.
She was a resident of Hooksett since 1961, after living in Germany. She graduated from Manchester Central High School and then attended the Elliot School of Nursing, where she graduated in 1936. She was a nurse at Elliot Hospital and also worked as a private duty nurse. Most recently she was employed as a registered nurse at Demers Nursing Home. She retired in 1976.
She was a communicant of St. Catherine Church in Manchester. She was a member of the Hooksett Women's Club and the Elliot Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association. She was also a charter member of the Hooksetties.
Members of her family include two sons, William Allen of Manchester and Ronald Allen of Wells, Maine; two grandsons; two granddaughters; two brothers, Laurence Foss and Paul Maynard Foss, both of Manchester; and nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Lt. Col. William Allen, who died in 1968; two brothers, Donald Foss and Edgar Foss; and a sister, Muriel Wilson.
Calling hours will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Goodwin Funeral Home, 607 Chestnut St., Manchester. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine Church, 267 Webster St., Manchester. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Bedford.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Optima Health Visiting Nurse Services for Hospice Care, 1850 Elm St., Manchester 03104-2911.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Goodwin Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Rita P. Watson, GILFORD
Friday, November 27, 1998
GILFORD - Rita P. Watson, 76, of 60 Watson Road, Gilford, died at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon on Nov. 21.
She was born May 9, 1922, in Laconia, the daughter of Ralph and M. Laura (St. Cyr) Fifield.
She had been a lifelong resident of the Lakes Region.
She was the bookkeeper for her husband's electrical business for many years. She was a member of the Gilford Community Church.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Robert Watson of Gilford; a son, Bradley Watson of Hopkinton; three grandchildren; three sisters, Arline Lamere of Somerfield, Fla., Dorothy Cotnoir of Laconia and Eleanor Cupit of Plano, Texas; and several nephews and nieces.
There are no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held at the Gilford Community Church tomorrow at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. James Bolin, minister of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in Gilford.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association of New Hampshire, 456 Beech St., P.O. Box 1014, Manchester 03105, or to the Lakes Region General Hospital, Living Well After Breast Cancer Support Group, c/o LRGH, 80 Highland St., Laconia 03246.
Rudolph E. Cate, LACONIA
Friday, November 27, 1998
LACONIA - Rudolph E. "Rudy" Cate, 75, of 265 North St., Lakeport, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital, Nov. 24.
Born in Laconia, July 12, 1923, he was the son of Eben and Vernie (White) Cate. He had lived in Laconia all his life.
He had been employed by the New England Telephone Company for 37 years as a tester, retiring in 1981.
He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers.
He was a member of the Laconia Congregational Church and was also a member of the Mt. Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F. & A.M.
Family members include his wife, Barbara (Newell) Cate of Laconia; two sons, Brendon Cate of Plymouth and Charles Cate of Lakeport; three daughters, Linda Ann Stitt of Lakeport, Colleen Brooks of Belmont and Pamela Watson of Boscawen; three step-sons, Robert Reinholz of Wales, Mass., Rodric Reinholz of Ashland and Randall Reinholz of New Jersey; two step-daughters, Roya Snow of Gilmanton and Rhonda Moran of Milford, Mass.; seven granddaughters; one great-granddaughter; one sister, Virginia Gove of Concord; one nephew; one niece; and many cousins.
There are no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held at the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, on Monday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. E. Barent Grevatt, pastor of the Congregational Church of Laconia, officiating. Burial will be in the family lot in Bayside Cemetery in Laconia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Community Heath and Hospice, P.O. Box 578, Laconia 03247-0578.
Rita P. Watson
Friday, November 27, 1998
GILFORD - Rita P. Watson, 76, of 60 Watson Road, Gilford, died at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon on Nov. 21.
She was born May 9, 1922, in Laconia, the daughter of Ralph and M. Laura (St. Cyr) Fifield.
She had been a lifelong resident of the Lakes Region.
She was the bookkeeper for her husband's electrical business for many years. She was a member of the Gilford Community Church.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Robert Watson of Gilford; a son, Bradley Watson of Hopkinton; three grandchildren; three sisters, Arline Lamere of Somerfield, Fla., Dorothy Cotnoir of Laconia and Eleanor Cupit of Plano, Texas; and several nephews and nieces.
There are no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held at the Gilford Community Church tomorrow at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. James Bolin, minister of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in Gilford.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association of New Hampshire, 456 Beech St., P.O. Box 1014, Manchester 03105, or to the Lakes Region General Hospital, Living Well After Breast Cancer Support Group, c/o LRGH, 80 Highland St., Laconia 03246.
Rudolph E. Cate
LACONIA - Rudolph E. "Rudy" Cate, 75, of 265 North St., Lakeport, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital, Nov. 24.
Born in Laconia, July 12, 1923, he was the son of Eben and Vernie (White) Cate. He had lived in Laconia all his life.
He had been employed by the New England Telephone Company for 37 years as a tester, retiring in 1981.
He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers.
He was a member of the Laconia Congregational Church and was also a member of the Mt. Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F. & A.M.
Family members include his wife, Barbara (Newell) Cate of Laconia; two sons, Brendon Cate of Plymouth and Charles Cate of Lakeport; three daughters, Linda Ann Stitt of Lakeport, Colleen Brooks of Belmont and Pamela Watson of Boscawen; three step-sons, Robert Reinholz of Wales, Mass., Rodric Reinholz of Ashland and Randall Reinholz of New Jersey; two step-daughters, Roya Snow of Gilmanton and Rhonda Moran of Milford, Mass.; seven granddaughters; one great-granddaughter; one sister, Virginia Gove of Concord; one nephew; one niece; and many cousins.
There are no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held at the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, on Monday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. E. Barent Grevatt, pastor of the Congregational Church of Laconia, officiating. Burial will be in the family lot in Bayside Cemetery in Laconia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Community Heath and Hospice, P.O. Box 578, Laconia 03247-0578.
Mary Allen
HOOKSETT - Mary (Foss) Allen, age 84, of Hooksett, died Nov. 25. She was born in Manchester on April 14, 1914, the daughter of the late Lewis and Elizabeth (MacDonald) Foss.
She was a resident of Hooksett since 1961, after living in Germany. She graduated from Manchester Central High School and then attended the Elliot School of Nursing, where she graduated in 1936. She was a nurse at Elliot Hospital and also worked as a private duty nurse. Most recently she was employed as a registered nurse at Demers Nursing Home. She retired in 1976.
She was a communicant of St. Catherine Church in Manchester. She was a member of the Hooksett Women's Club and the Elliot Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association. She was also a charter member of the Hooksetties.
Members of her family include two sons, William Allen of Manchester and Ronald Allen of Wells, Maine; two grandsons; two granddaughters; two brothers, Laurence Foss and Paul Maynard Foss, both of Manchester; and nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Lt. Col. William Allen, who died in 1968; two brothers, Donald Foss and Edgar Foss; and a sister, Muriel Wilson.
Calling hours will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Goodwin Funeral Home, 607 Chestnut St., Manchester. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine Church, 267 Webster St., Manchester. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Bedford.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Optima Health Visiting Nurse Services for Hospice Care, 1850 Elm St., Manchester 03104-2911.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Goodwin Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Madeline P. Fuller
CONTOOCOOK - Madeline P. (Colby) Fuller, 82, formerly of Main Street, Contoocook, died Nov. 25 at the Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton, Vt. She was born in Warner and lived in Contoocook until she retired to Edgewater, Fla. She lived in Barton, Vt., for the past two years.
She was the daughter of the late Addison and Elsie (Morton) Colby. She was predeceased by a daughter, Nancy Perry, who died in Nov. 1995, and by her husband, Robert Fuller, who died in Dec. 1992.
She was a member of the Countryside Community Church.
She is survived by two sons, George Irving Fuller, of Vermont, and Robert Byron Fuller, of Bridgeport, Conn.; two sisters, Jeannette Smith of Manchester and Brattleboro, Vt., Elaine Emerton of Goffstown; one brother, George Colby of Merriata, Calif.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Countryside Community Church in Contoocook. The Rev. Lafayette Pinckney will officiate.
Burial will follow in Contoocook Village Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Vermont Chapter, c/o Maple Lane Nursing Home, Box 500, Barton, Vt., 05822.
The Holt Funeral Home of 825 Park Ave., Contoocook is in charge of arrangements.
