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John Henry Kolln
John Henry Kolln, of Bradenton, Fla., and North Conway, died May 7, 1999 after a long illness. He was in his early 80s. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Ernst and Lena Kolln.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and saw action in the Pacific Theater.
After leaving the employment of J.P. Morgan and the church pension fund, Mr. Kolln moved to North Conway in the early 1950s, where he worked at Carroll Reed's, and managed the old Rosenbloom store. He later purchased the Carter store and rechristened it Robbins and Kolln, to include "Grandma" Robbins, who ran the knitting and yarn department. He and his first wife, Florence Rudd Kolln, operated Robbins and Kolln for 25 years before retiring to Florida. The store was aptly named "The Country Department Store" and was considered one of the outstanding clothing stores in the region.
He was active in community affairs and was responsible for the beginning of the now well-known Rotary Radio Auction. He was a member of the Eastern Slope Ski Club and Hannes Schneider offered to give him ski lessons, but not being a skier, he declined. He and Wendell Lees and Joe Dodge were timers at many ski races, and he always said he was the only one to ride down instead of up on the Skimobile. Noted for his wit and good humor, he was called upon as a speaker for many years after selling his store.
He is survived by his wife, Mabel Tschol Kolln.
A memorial service will be scheduled for later this summer.
Anna Louise Gambell Knowles
Anna Louise Gambell Knowles, 88, of Center Ossipee, died on June 8, 1999 at her home. She was born April 29, 1911 in Dorchester, Mass., and lived in the greater Boston area for many years before moving to Ossipee in 1942.
Mrs. Knowles had worked at Sunny Villa Restaurant in Ossipee for many years. She also served as vice president of the Ossipee PTA and was a member of the First Congregational Church in Center Ossipee.
Her family includes two sons, Robert W. Knowles of Center Ossipee and George E. Knowles of Freedom; a daughter, Edna M. Knowles of Freedom; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Edna Inclenrock, Ind.; three brothers, John Gambell of Abbington, Mass., James Gambell of Stoughton, Mass., and Robert Gambell of Avon, Mass.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Winslow Knowles.
Calling hours will be held Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the Lord Funeral Home, Center Ossipee. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, Center Ossipee, with burial in the Chickville Cemetery in Center Ossipee.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Ossipee Library, Center Ossipee, NH 03814 or to the Hospice of Southern Carroll County, P.O. Box 1620, Wolfeboro, NH.
Fletcher Crandall
Fletcher Crandall, 76, of Englewood, Fla., died Sunday, June 6, 1999 at Englewood Community Hospital.
He was born March 6, 1923 in Groton, Mass., to Frank and Doris Fletcher Crandall, and had been a resident of Englewood for six years, moving here from Kearsarge. He was formerly of Marblehead, Mass.
Mr. Crandall graduated from Pennsylvania Military College in 1946 with his engineering degree. He was employed by Koch Engineering Company in Wichita, Kan., and retired in 1992. He was a member of the Society of Plastic Engineers since 1948 and the Plastic Pioneers of America.
A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Crandall was a member of the Unitarian faith.
His family includes three daughters, Cheryl Gannett of Marblehead, Mass., Candace Crandall of Conway, and Kim Maxwell of Marblehead, Mass.; two sons, Fletcher W. Crandall of Lynnfield, Mass., and J. Taylor Crandall of Woodside, Calif.; a sister, Prudence Randall of Danvers, Mass.; eleven grandchildren and one great-grandson.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Kearsarge. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by Englewood Community Funeral Home, Englewood, Calif.
Rose J. Feltch
Rose J. Feltch, 72, of Center Conway, died on June 7, 1999 at the Clipper Home in North Conway, following a long illness. She was born in South Boston, the daughter of Joseph and Ethel Grafton McPhee.
Mrs. Feltch was raised in Boston and graduated from Charlestown High School with the class of 1944. She was a long-time employee of the City of Medford, Mass., where she was employed in the auditor's office. Following her retirement, she and her husband moved to Center Conway in 1992.
Rose was an active member of the Gardening Committee at Saco Woods and enjoyed playing military whist with friends. She was a former member of Zonta, Catholic Daughters, and the Conway AARP. In her younger years, she helped raise funds for Rheumatoid Arthritis research, a disease which she endured for 40 years.
Her family includes her husband of 51 years, Chester W. Feltch of Center Conway; a daughter, Cynthia A. Feltch of Bartlett; a son, William S. Feltch of Weymouth, Mass; a sister, Eleanor Coleman of Rockland, Mass.; a granddaughter, Lauren B. Feltch of North Reading, Mass.; and several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins.
Memorial masses will be held at St. Augustin's Catholic Church in South Boston on Friday, June 11 at 9 a.m. and on Friday, June 18 at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway at 10 a.m. Donations in Mrs. Feltch's memory may be made to the American Arthritis Foundation or the American Cancer Society.
Percy C. Taylor
Percy C. Taylor, 83, of Freedom, died Sunday, June 6, 1999 at The Memorial Hospital in North Conway.
He was born in Parsonsfield, Maine, the son of Carl and Ruth Wheeler Taylor. He attended schools in Parsonsfield and graduated from Parsonsfield Seminary.
Mr. Taylor served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired in 1980 from the High Meadows Farm in Freedom, where he had worked for the owners, Charles and Patricia Watts, for over 20 years as agricultural manager.
He was a charter member of the Effingham Volunteer Fire Department and had served 16 years as selectman for the town of Effingham, and also had been moderator for town meetings for many years, and served on the Freedom Board of Adjustment. He also was a member of the New Hampshire Agricultural Advisory Board. He was a member of the former grange in Effingham.
Mr. Taylor enjoyed playing tennis and golf, and was a member of the Province Lake Country Club.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Virginia Frazier Taylor, in 1977.
His family includes his wife of 20 years, Lois Nason Taylor; a son, brian Taylor of East Hartford, Conn.; two daughters, Nancy Taylor of East Hartford, Conn. and Lynn Webster of Denver, Colo.; a stepdaughter, Marcia Shackford of Madison; a brother, Earl Taylor of Parsonsfield, Maine; a sister, Inez Stokes of Freedom; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the South Effingham Church. Arrangements are by the York Funeral Chapel, Maple Street, Cornish, Maine.
Robert G. Horne
Robert G. Horne, 59, of Wakefield, died June 5, 1999 at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro after a sudden illness. He was born in Rochester, the son of the late Herman J. and Mildred Dow Horne, and had lived in Somersworth where he attended local schools.
In 1961 he moved to West Ossipee, where he and his parents founded the Gitchee Gumee Campground, which he operated until 1971.
During his time in West Ossipee, he also joined the U.S. Army and served from 1962 to 1964. He later worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a Nuclear Rigger, and retired in 1993. After his retirement, he worked part-time with his son, R. Glen Horne Jr. at Lakes Region Aviation in Wolfeboro. Robert was also a member of the Ossipee Valley Lodge 74, F&AM.
His family includes his wife of 35 years, Thurley Perry Horne of Wakefield; two sons, R. Glen Horne Jr. of Center Ossipee and Charles M. Horne of East Wakefield; two daughters, Melanie A. Horne of West Franklin and Jenny Lynn Horne of Sanbornville; five granddaughters; two grandsons; two sisters, Patricia Jackson of Rochester Hill and Pam Marripease of West Franklin; a brother, Peter Horne of Rye; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Lord Funeral Home, Rt. 28 Wolfeboro.
William Ballou
William Ballou, 64, died suddenly at his home in Bangor, Maine on May 7, 1999.
He had lived in Bangor for15 years and had been employed by the Bangor Police Department for 15 years.
His family includes his mother, Bessie Ballou, of Conway; two sons, Brian Ballou of Conway and Kevin Ballou of Concord, and Robert Ballou of London, Ohio; a daughter, Diane Eldridge of Tamworth; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Barry Ballou of Clearwater, Fla.
There will be a graveside service on Saturday, June 5 at 10 a.m. in the Conway Village Cemetery, with the Rev. William Stockhaus officiating.
Arrangements are by the Furber and White Funeral Home of North Conway.
Kenneth C. Hart
Kenneth C. Hart, 69, of North Conway, died on June 1, 1999 at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway, following a long illness. He was born in Plainville, Conn., and was the son of Howard and Estelle Caton Hart.
Mr. Hart grew up in Terryville, Conn., and lived in Stafford Springs, Conn., for 39 years prior to moving to North Conway in 1993. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict and a recipient of the Purple Heart. Mr. Hart worked as a machine operator with Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Conn., for 39 years and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and the Ralph W. Shirley American Legion Post 45 in Conway. He was also an avid gardener and carpenter, as well as a fan of the Mount Washington Valley Choral Society.
His family includes his wife of 45 years, Claire Casagrande Hart of North Conway; a daughter, Cheryl M. Hart of North Conway; a son, Steven K. Hart of Manchester, Conn.; two brothers, Judson Hart of Middletown, Conn., and Arthur Hart of San Francisco, Calif.; a sister, Elizabeth King of Middletown, Conn.; two aunts, Ruth Scanlon of Canton, Conn., and Eleanor Caton of Utica, N.Y.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by a brother, George H. Hart.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. Burial will be in Our Lady of the Mountains Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the North Conway Firefighters Assn., P.O. Box 218, North Conway, NH 03860.
