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Wallace T. Sanphy, 89, of North Conway, died April 1, 2001, at the Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in North Conway after a brief illness.
Born in Boston, Mass., the son of John and Blanche (Towle) Sanphy, he was a lifelong resident of North Conway.
Mr. Sanphy graduated from Kennett High School, class of 1930, and he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He was employed by the N.H. State Liquor Commission in Conway for 39 years, retiring in 1974 as manager. After retirement, he worked at Shaw's Supermarket in North Conway for 15 years.
He was a charter member and commander, in 1950, of North Conway American Legion Post 95. He was also a member of the former North Conway Outing Club.
The family includes two sons, Donald L. Sanphy and his wife, Joan, of Conway, and David R. Sanphy and his wife, Mary, of Concord; two daughters, Loretta M. Bennett of Somersworth and Arlene S. Fleming of Fryeburg, Maine; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
His wives, Pauline M. Sanphy in 1973 and Eleanor P. Sanphy in 1999 and a grandson, Robert D. Bennett in 2001, predeceased him.
Graveside services will be held in the Conway Village Cemetery later in the spring. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. Donations may be sent to the North Conway Library, P.O. Box 409, North Conway NH 03860.
Norman H. Pattberg, 79, of Hudson, Fla., passed away on Monday, March 12, 2001, at the Regional Medical Center in Bayonet Point, Fla.
He was born in New Haven, Conn., and served in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a social studies teacher at Housatonic Regional High School in Falls Village, Conn., for many years. He was a member of the Beacon Woods East Homeowners' Association.
His wife, Mary Buzzell Pattberg of Hudson, Fla., and many nephews and nieces survive him.
Donations may be made to the Blue and Gold Alumni Association, Housatonic Valley Regional High School, 246 Warren Turnpike Road, Falls Village CT 06031-0043.
Maurice H. Maynard, 82, of West Warwick, R.I., died on Saturday, March 31, 2001, at Kent County Memorial Hospital, Warwick, R.I.
He was the husband of Rita (Hebert) Maynard. They had been married for 57 years.
He was born in West Warwick, R.I., on Jan. 20, 1919, a son of the late Joseph and Marie (Bombardier-Barber) Hebert.
He worked in the maintenance department at Kenney Manufacturing in Warwick, R.I., retiring in 1987.
He was a World War II Army veteran, serving as staff sergeant, and participated in battles in the Western Pacific, South Philippines and Ryukyus.
He was a communicant of St. John Baptist Church in West Warwick, R.I., and a member of the Holy Name Society of that parish.
He is survived by his wife; two sons Kevin Maynard of Eaton, and Gregory Maynard of Warwick, R.I.; and five grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late Leona Finnerty and Leo, Gerard, Frank, and Joseph Maynard.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Raoul G. Henault & Son Funeral Home, 5 Eddy Street, West Warwick, R.I., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. John Baptist Church, Washington Street, West Warwick. Burial with military honors will be in the R.I. Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter, R.I.
Flora M. Allen, 71, of Lovell died Thursday, March 29, 2001 at the Bridgton Hospital. She was born in Norway, Maine the daughter of Raymond A. and Marion Millett Damon and was educated in Norway schools. She had lived in Lovell for the past 49 years and worked many years for Severance Lodge in Lovell, and for the last 15 years she worked for the Fryeburg Health Care in their kitchen. She was a member of the Fryeburg-Lovell VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Pondicherry Chapter Order of Eastern Star and the Lovell United Church of Christ. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, crocheting and traveling.
She was predeceased by her husband Clyde H. Allen in 1982 and two brothers Ralph and Earl Damon, and a half-brother Merle Millet. She is survived by one son Wallace C. Allen of Lovell, Maine; one daughter Anna M. Nevells of Bridgton, Maine; one brother Raymond Damon of Limington, Maine; two sisters Margaret Damon of Standish, Maine and Vera Colby of Limington, Maine; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two step-great-grandchildren.
Visiting hours will be 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Wood Funeral Home, 12 Warren Street, Fryeburg. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Monday at the Lovell United Church of Christ with the Rev. Ronald Ashworth officiating. Spring burial will be in #4 Cemetery, Lovell.
Donations may be made in her memory to the Fryeburg Rescue, PO Box 177, Fryeburg ME 04037, or to the Fryeburg-Lovell VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Lovell ME 04051.
Ralph R. Ames, 67, of Route 25, South Tamworth, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at his home with his loving family by his side. Ralph was a native and life-long resident of Tamworth. He was born June 4, 1935, the son of the late Claude Milton and Emma (Grace) Ames of South Tamworth.
Ralph had worked at Frankson's Furniture Company in West Ossipee for 10 years and as a carpenter for Robert Eastwick of Tamworth for 10 years. He later formed a partnership with Stephen Damon of Tamworth working in the Tamworth area as Ames & Damon Inc., for many years.
He served as a caretaker and sexton of the cemeteries in Tamworth for several years. Ralph also worked as a caretaker for the Huntington families on Bemis Mountain for several years.
Ralph was an avid outdoorsman, he loved to hunt and fish.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ferne (Hodge) Ames, South Tamworth; two daughters, Sherry Densmore, South Tamworth, and Edith Carter, South Tamworth; four grandchildren, Tony Shackford, Tampa, Fla., Josh Shackford, Madison, Sara Carter and Heather Carter, both of South Tamworth; two great grandsons, Zachery Colondres and Joshua Shackford, three brothers, Roy Ames, Charles Ames and Philip Ames and a sister, Irene Norcross, all of South Tamworth; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours or funeral services.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Hospice of Southern Carroll County, P.O. Box 1620, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
Lord Funeral Home, Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee, is in charge of arrangements.
Pauline V. Barbour, 75, of Christian Ridge, Wolfeboro, passed away Dec. 7, 2002, at the Sunbridge Care of Wolfeboro.
Pauline was born July 8, 1927, the daughter of the late Ernest and Theresa (Valley) Hutchins. She had lived in Wolfeboro for most of her life where she worked as a waitress at the Open Door Restaurant for many years and also at the Wolfeboro Cafe for many years. She later lived in Springfield, Vt., where she worked at the Idlenot Restaurant for a short time.
She is survived by her nephews, Michael McKenney, Tuftonboro, and William McKenney, Boston, Mass.; and a niece, Leslie Anderson, Manchester. She is also survived by an aunt, Thelma Rico of Wolfeboro.
There will be no calling hours. Funeral services will be private. Interment will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Wolfeboro, at a later date.
Lord Funeral Home, Route 28, Wolfeboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Iva Roxana (Murby) Johnson, 100, of South Spring Street, Concord, died at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Caroline and Joe Boyle, on Feb. 18, 2003.
She was born in New Rye on March 29, 1902, the daughter of John and Nora (Foss) Murby. She attended the New Rye School and graduated from Pembroke Academy, class of 1919.
A homemaker, Mrs. Johnson lived in Bartlett for 45 years, then East Rochester for 12 years and retired to Concord six years ago.
She was a member of the Suncook United Methodist Church for over 80 years and attended the Bartlett Union Congregational Church for 45 years. She belonged to the McClary Grange, the NH State Grange and the National Grange.
Mrs. Johnson was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Thomas Bartlett Johnson, who died in 1993; a sister, Gladys Knox, and a brother, Ray Murby. She is survived by a son, Melvin Johnson of Nevada; a daughter, Caroline Boyle of Concord; seven grandchildren, Kurt Johnson, Eric Johnson, Karen Oberg, Laurie Curless, Cynthia Maimone, Marcia Boyle and Paula Dunigan; seven great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in the New Rye Cemetery in the spring.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Concord Regional Visiting Nurses' Association, 250 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301, or the Bartlett Union Congregational Church, Bartlett, 03812.
The Petit Funeral Home of Pembroke is in charge of arrangements.
Blanche Pean (Demers) Dube, 94, of Broad Bay Road, Center Ossipee, died Dec. 9, 2002, at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro.
She was born Jan. 16, 1908, in Newmarket, the third of 13 children of the late Israel and Sarah (St. Cyr) Demers. Blanche worked for the Sam Smith Shoe Company. She and her husband moved to Center Ossipee in 1942.
Blanche enjoyed cooking, bingo, trips to Las Vegas, fishing and hunting. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Leo P. Dube, Center Ossipee; four grandchildren, Robert K. Fickett, Jr. and his wife, Claire, Epping, William M. Fickett, Somersworth, Ramona Beasley and her husband, Clint, of Arizona, and Patricia Alfiero and her husband, Anthony, of Gorham, Maine; seven great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; three sisters, Alma Dionne, Brentwood, Florence Levesque, Florida, Bertha Pelletier, Newmarket; a brother, Henry Demers, Newmarket; many nieces, newphes and cousins. Blanche was predeceased by her three children, William Crowley, Lillian Fickett and Wilfred Crowley.
Calling hours will be Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lord Funeral Home, 50 Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee. A funeral Mass will be held Thursday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee. Burial will be in the spring in Calvary Cemetery, Newmarket.
Rodney Ernest Hunter passed away of Dec. 5, 2002, in Prescott, Ariz. He was born on April 27, 1931, in Richmond, Maine, to Wallace L. and Hazel G. (Baxter) Hunter.
Rod moved to Fountain Hills, Ariz., in 1992 from Glendale, Calif. At the time of his retirement, he was the manager of technical facilities at KABC-TV in Hollywood. He moved to Prescott in 2001.
As a Mason, Rod was a member of Hiram Lodge No. 180 in South Portland, Maine. He also was a member of the American Radio Relay League and the National Rife Association. Rod was an amateur radio operator, an astronomer, a photographer and a watercolor artist. He also enjoyed target practice.
Rod served in the Army during the Korean War as chief radar operator of an anti-aircraft radar system, then as a platoon sergeant in a training battalion.
Survivors include his wife, Nan Hunter of Prescott, Ariz.; sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Cindy Hunter of Pecatonica, Ill., and Ernie and Debbie Hunter of Holts Summit, Mo.; daughter and son-in-law, Kaye and Ed Collins of Lehi, Utah; brothers and sister-in-law, Floyd Hunter of Syracuse, N.Y.; and Russ and Dottie Hunter of Conway, N.H.; sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Paul Bowden of Gales Ferry, Conn.; grandchildren Susan, Elijah, Matthew, Josilyn, Colby, Parker and Reed and great-grandchildren, Jordan, Madison and Jobe.
A Masonic Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 2003, at Merry Meeting Bay Cemetery, Bowdoinham, Maine.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 10 W. 35th St., 9th floor, Chicago, IL 60637.
