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Ernest C. "Joe" Gerry Jr.
Ernest C. "Joe" Gerry Jr., 77, of Fryeburg, Maine, died Tuesday at the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris, Maine. He was born in Westbrook, Maine, the son of Ernest and Flora Berry Gerry. He grew up in Lovell, Maine and graduated from Fryeburg Academy, class of 1941, and went one year to Gorham Normal School.
He joined the U.S. Army, fought in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, where he was captured by the Germans in St. Vith. Because of lack of prison space, for four months he was forced to march from place to place, on what is now called the German Death March.
He worked his whole life in sales as parts and service manager for several car dealerships, including LaCasce Garage in Fryeburg, Frunzi Motors in North Conway for 25 years, Riens Garage and Macdonald Motors.
He lived in East Conway for 31 years, and had lived in Fryeburg for the past 20 years. He was former president of the Center Conway PTA, he was on the Conway School Board, past member of the Delta Lodge of Masons, Past Patron of Pythagorean Chaper OES, Past Commander of the Fryeburg American Legion, and a member of the Fryeburg-Lovell VFW. He was an avid gun collector, hunter and sportsman.
His family includes his wife of 56 years, Betty Shirley Gerry; a son, Robert E. Gerry, both of Fryeburg; a brother, Delbert Gerry of Everett, Wash.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was predeceased by two brothers, John and Charles, and by a sister, Lola Gerry Andrews.
On Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Delta Lodge of Masons and Fryeburg American Legion will conduct a graveside service at Pine Grove Cemetery in Fryeburg. A memorial and celebration of his life will be held at 1:30 a.m. at the Fryeburg Congregational Church with the Rev. William Gardner officiating. Donations in Joe's memory may be made to the Fryeburg Rescue, P.O. Box 177, Fryeburg, ME 04037, or to the Maine Cancer Society, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011. Arrangements are by Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
Edna Hutchins Trefry
Edna Hutchins Trefry, 71, of Center Ossipee, died on June 29, 1999 at the Merriman House in North Conway. She was born in Tamworth and graduated from Tamworth High School. She later moved to Lynn, Mass., where she raised her family before moving back to Ossipee 13 years ago.
While living in Lynn, Mass., she had worked as a nurse's aide at a local hospital.
Her family includes her husband of 52 years, Ralph M. Trefry of Center Ossipee; three sons, Ralph M. Trefry Jr., Ernest Trefry, and Wayne Trefry, all of Ossipee; a daughter, Elizabeth Little of Acton, Maine; nine grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; two brothers, Paul Hutchins Sr. and Donald Hutchins, both of Tamworth; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be Thursday, July 1 from 7-9 p.m. at Lord Funeral Home in Center Ossipee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, July 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, Center Ossipee. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Tamworth.
Robin A. Weeks
Robin A. Weeks, 57, of Scarborough, Maine and Bartlett, died unexpectedly on June 23, 1999 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
He was born in Bloomington, Ind., a son of Thomas and Alice Corn Weeks, and graduated from Winchester, Mass., High School. He attended Lehigh University and graduated from Boston University. Mr. Weeks obtained his M.B.A. from Whittemore College, a division of the University of New Hampshire.
Mr. Weeks worked briefly for Johnson & Johnson in New Jersey, and then entered Officer Candidate School for the U.S. Army. He received a commission, and served over four years in the army in Germany and Vietnam, leaving the service with the rank of captain.
He then moved to Maine where he went to work for UNUM. He was employed for UNUM for 30 years, and was due to retire later this summer.
Mr. Weeks enjoyed woodworking and designing and building model boats. He recently had applied and been accepted to Landing Boat Building School in Arundel, Maine. He enjoyed music, cross-country skiing, his pet cats, golf, and reading. Mr. Weeks also enjoyed spending time with his family at their vacation home in Bartlett, where he had served as secretary of the Bartlett Place Condo Association.
Mr. Weeks had been involved with the Boy Scouts of America, the Scarborough Lions Club, where he served as president and member of the board of directors, and had recently become involved with Habitat for Humanity.
His family includes his mother, of Scarborough, Maine; his wife of 30 years, Julianne Jerzylo Weeks of Scarborough; a son, Timothy Weeks of Saco, Maine; a daughter, Stacey Weeks of Greenfield, Wis.; and a brother, Barry Weeks, of Groton, Mass.
There will be no visiting hours. A celebration of Mr. Weeks' life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, Black Point Road, Scarborough, Maine. Rev. T. Lee Burns and Rev. James Morrison will officiate. A reception will follow a the parish center. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Week's memory may be made to the Robin A. Weeks Landing School Boat Building Scholarship, c/o. Maine Bank and Trust, P.O. Box 6835, 439 U.S. Rt. 1, Scarborough, ME 04070. Arrangements are by the Jones, Rich and Hutchins Funeral Home, Scarborough, Maine.
George G. Mair
George G. Mair, 81, of Lovell, Maine, died on Thursday, June 24, 1999 at his home. He was born in Boston, the son of William and Mary McDonald Mair, and graduated from Lynn English High School.
During World War II, he served with the Merchant Marines. He spent his whole working life with the Bakers Local Union 45 and worked in several bakeries in Mass.
He was a member of the Lynn Volunteer Yacht Club. Mr. Mair moved to Lovell 14 years ago, and was a member of the Lovell United Church of Christ.
His family includes two sons, George D. Mair of Brockton, Mass., and Douglas R. Mair of Fort Myers, Fla.; a sister, Isabel Taugue of Saugus, Mass.; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, Arlene Frye Mair, in 1995, and by a son, David Mair, in 1992.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 18 at the Lovell United Church of Christ. Donations in Mr. Mair's memory may be made to the Lovell United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 208, Center Lovell, ME, 04016.
Arrangements are by Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
Fred A. Gould
Fred A. Gould, 74, died unexpectedly Friday, June 25, 1999, at his home.
He was born in Fryeburg Harbor, the son of Holmes and Lena Watson Gould, and he graduated from Fryeburg Academy, class of 1941. He was a World War II Army airforce veteran and served as a power turret gunsight specialist and instructor. He worked for the CN Brown Lumber Company for some years before he owned and operated his own saw mill.
In 1967, he became Fryeburg's first and only police officer. In 1972, he became police chief, a position he held for 15 years before retiring in 1987.
His hobby was breeding and raising race horses, which he did for many years. He was a member of the Americn Legion and Pythagorean Lodge of Masons. He enjoyed his family, friends, his garden and dogs.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marilyn Kiesman Gould; two sons, David A. Gould and Stephen F. Gould, both of Fryeburg; one daughter, Patricia A. Bove, of Portland; one sister, Miriam Mulherin, of Fryeburg; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was pre-deceased by a brother, Harold, and by a grandson, Wade Baker.
Visiting hours will be Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Wood Funeral Home in Fryeburg. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Fryeburg New Church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Fryeburg.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Fryeburg New Church, 4 Oxford Street, Fryeburg, or to the Fryeburg Rescue, P.O. Box 177, Fryeburg, Maine 04037.
Hugh P. Donohue
Hugh P. Donohue, 69, of North Conway, died June 25, 1999, at Sunrise Care and Rehabilitation in North Conway following a brief illness.
He was born in New York City, NY, and was the son of Hugh and Bridget (Cody) Donohue.
He grew up in Manhattan, NY, and then lived in Meredith for a short time before moving to Mount Washington Valley in the early 1970s. He graduated from Xavier High School in New York City, class of 1948, and Fordham Business School, class of 1953.
He was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and observed Operation Glory (the repatriation of 50,000 veterans). He also served 10 years in the Reserves, attaining the rank of captain.
Mr. Donohue set up offices for the Royal Globe Insurance Group from 1955-60; did personnel work with American Express from 1960-64; had an extensive career in the health-care field; and was assistant comptroller at St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center from 1964-70. He also owned and operated the Red Jack Gift Shop from 1970-80, and following retirement worked part time at Shaw's in North Conway for seven years.
The family includes his brother, James J. Donohue, of Cork, Ireland; his sister, Mrs. Helen Spontak, of Mahopac Falls, NY; several aunts, uncles, cousins; and nine nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway. Burial will be in the Our Lady of the Mountains Cemetery. There will be no visiting hours. The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
Lila A. Chandler
Lila A. Chandler, 82, of Glen, died on June 25, 1999 at her home, following a short illness. She was born in Jackson, and was the daughter of Grover and Sadie Burke Garland.
Mrs. Chandler lived on Dundee Road in Intervale until the age of 17, at which time she married Robert R. Chandler and moved to their home on Jericho Road in Glen. This is where she raised their ten children, as well as most of the other children in town who were at her house almost as much as they were at their own. She lived her life for children, and had 24 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Lila graduated from Bartlett High School, class of 1934. Over the years, she was a chambermaid for various local motels, hotels, inns and ski clubs. Lila enjoyed going for long rides and seeing the changes in our countryside over the years, as well as stopping at any and all yard sales and vegetable stands throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Most of alll, she will be remembered for working hard and enjoying life.
Her family includes her companion, Clarence E. Tuttle of Glen; six daughters, Yvonne R. Hatfield of Bremerton, Wash., Mary L. Hall of Glen, Edie R. Labbe of Intervale, Joanne M. Lufkin of Glen, Judy A. Chandler of Intervale, and Jeanne Chandler of Glen; four sons, Derrill O. Chandler of Glen, Michael W. Chandler of Glen, Lloyd W. Chandler of Bartlett, and Ralph W. Chandler of Glen; her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Hilda M. Gardner of Glen; a brother, Grover W. Garland Jr. of Intervale; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert R. Chandler, in 1958.
Funeral services will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. at the Glen Community Baptist Church with the Rev. William Stockhaus, pastor, and the Rev. Robert Novak officiating. Burial will be in the Glen Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Sunday from 7-9 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. Donations in Lila's memory may be made to the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care Services, P.O. Box 432, North Conway, NH 03860.
Katharine Damon Reed
Katharine Damon Reed, 82, died peacefully on June 20, 1999 at her home in Kearsarge after a brief illness. Born at home in Malden, Mass., on July 30, 1916, "Kay" was the second of five children born to Frances Shove Damon and Harry F. Damon.
Kay graduated from Abbot Academy in 1933 and the Katharine Gibbs School in Boston. In 1936 she came to the Eastern Slope region towork for Carroll Reed, founder and director of the Eastern Slope Ski School in Jackson. Kay was returning to an area she had grown to love in her early years, as her family had spent many winters at the Russell Cottages in Kearsarge, and many summers in Tamworth at the family farm. Kay and Carroll were married in December, 1937 and lived in Jackson until relocating to their Kearsarge home in 1941. They had been married for 57 years at the time of Carroll's death in 1995.
In addition to raising a family, Kay worked with her husband at Carroll Reed Ski Shops, assuming many different roles as the business expanded, including working with dozens of women in the valley who designed and knitted magnificent sweaters for the business. She had a keen business mind and instinctive sense of timing and, with Carroll's flair for leadership, they made Carroll Reed's an international name. A significant part of their success was the Carroll Reed catalog, which she directed. She pioneered the first all-color catalog in the mail order business, introducing names like Bogner, Lanz and Head, and products such as Icelandic woolens, Fair Isle sweaters, plaid pants for men, and mink-lined jock straps to hundreds of thousands of eager customers, many of whom were as curious about her flair and fun as they were about their new, pace-setting look and products. Kay was also admired for her innovative ability to generate confidence, respect and loyalty among those who worked with her. In 1969 they sold the ski shops and began wintering in Boca Grande, Florida, always looking forward to spring and the return to their beloved mountains.
Kay cared deeply about the region and community. Throughout her more than 60 years in the valley, she was actively involved in many issues: education, the introduction of hot lunch programs, the bypass, valley beautification. During World War II she was a nurses aid and a member of the Red Cross, and later became the first woman on the Conway School Board, was a member of the Eastern Slope Choral Society, and a co-founder of the valley's first investment club for women. In New Hamsphire and Florida, she worked behind the scenes on behalf of organizations, projects and people, especially other cancer and Crohn's Disease survivors. More than anything, Kay enjoyed her family, friends, gardens and cooking.
Her family includes her two brothers and one sister, Herbert Damon of New London, Stephen Damon of Tamworth, and Patricia Niswander of Concord; her daughters, Damon "Pokey" Reed of Williamstown, Mass., and Stefi Markham Hastings of Fryeburg, Maine; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a brother, Harry F. Damon Jr. and her eldest daughter, Carol Reed Karnopp.
A service in celebration of Katharine's life will be held Sunday, June 27 at Christ Church Episcopal, Pine Street, North Conway, at 1:30 p.m. followed by an informal gathering at the family home in Kearsarge, immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Kay's memory may be made to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care Services of Northern Carroll County, P.O. Box 432, North Conway, 03860, or the Pequawket Foundation, "The Cleaner-Greener Project," P.O. Box 1237, North Conway... or your favorite charity.
Arrangements are by the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway.
