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Peter J. Rodziewicz
Peter J. Rodziewicz, 85, a resident of Hudson, and former York, Maine, and Dracut, Massachusetts, resident, died February 23, 2008, at his home after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Lucille A. (Boudreau) Rodziewicz to whom he was married
for 62 years.
He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on July 22, 1922, and was a son of the late Peter and Sophie (Jankowski) Rodziewicz.
Mr. Rodziewicz served in the Army during World War II.
Prior to his retirement, he was employed for many years as a manager by the former Merrimack Wayside Furniture in Nashua.
In his free time he enjoyed working in his workshop and was a member of the Polish American Veterans in Lowell.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Elaine Couillard of Hudson, and Linda Zagorites and her husband Peter of Litchfield; five granddaughters, Nancy Hammond and her husband Brian of Hudson, Shirley Wentworth and her husband Joseph of Windham, Catherine Paquette and her husband Jeffrey of Litchfield, Melissa Murrin and her husband Warren of Hollis, and Kristin Wilson and her husband Eric of Nashua; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Stanley Rodziewicz and his wife Patricia, and Michael Rodziewicz, all of Dracut, Massachusetts; a sister Helen Sunderland of Methuen, Massachusetts; and many nieces and nephews.
He was also the brother of the late William Rodziewicz, Joseph Rodziewicz, Stella Rodziewicz, Sophie Milewski, Evelyn Nolan, and Dolores Beaulieu.
A funeral service was held on February 27 at the Dracut Funeral Home in Dracut, Massachusetts; interment was in Tyngsborough Memorial cemetery.
Margaret J. (Haskett) Valenti
Margaret J. (Haskett) Valenti, 90, of Litchfield, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Harborside Healthcare in Bedford.
She was born May 13, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of the late George and Ellen (McGrath) Haskett, formerly of Ireland.
On July 8, 1950, she was married
to Natale Valenti at St. Ann’s Church in Ossining, New York, where she was a member for many years. They were married
for 48 years, until her husband’s passing in 1998. She was also predeceased by a grandson, Angelo Natale Valenti in 1990, as well as by three brothers, George, David, and Michael and one sister, Sister Mary Ellen Haskett.
A resident of Ossining for over 50 years, she earned her high school diploma through the Ossining Adult Education Program. She was an avid reader, a good speller, and had beautiful handwriting. A tireless worker, she held many different jobs. Prior to her marriage, she worked as a doctor’s assistant and housekeeper. Other jobs included making toys, hats, various clerical jobs including one at Reader’s Digest in Pleasantville, New York. She also earned her nurse’s aide certificate and worked in various nursing homes.
After retiring she volunteered at Veteran’s Hospital in Montrose, New York. She would help feed the patients and help with recreation. She enjoyed swimming and, while living in Ossining, often swam in the Hudson River by the Sparta docks.
Later in life, she moved to New Hampshire where she participated in the Alvirne Adult Day Program for Seniors. She made many friends there and was known for her friendly smile and beautiful singing voice. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Litchfield where she was a member of the Ladies Guild.
She is survived by a son and a daughter-in-law, Angelo and Patricia Valenti of Litchfield, and a daughter; Margaret Mary Valenti of Litchfield.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated on March 10 in St. Ann’s Church, Ossining, New York with burial to follow in St. Augustine’s cemetery, also in Ossining. Donations be made in Margaret’s loving memory to Alvirne Adult Day Program, 200 Derry Road, Hudson, NH 03051 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Hampshire Chapter, 1 Bedford Farms Drive, Bedford, NH 03110. The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson was in charge of arrangements.
William P. Arseneault
William P. Arseneault, 67, a well-known Hudson resident and husband of Jacqueline (Belanger) Arseneault, died Monday, March 3, 2008, at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack. Born in Nashua on May 13, 1940, Mr. Arseneault was a son of the late William and Alice (Levesque) Arseneault.
A resident of Hudson for the past 31 years, Mr. Arseneault served as President and Moderator of the Hudson Town Council. He was a member and Past Commander of the American Legion Post 48 of Hudson.
Mr. Arseneault had been employed as a master electrician with the former Hampshire Chemical and W. R. Grace of Nashua for several years. He served as President and Chief Steward of the International Chemical Workers Union, Local 952.
A Navy veteran, Mr. Arseneault served on the USS Lake Champlain as a Machinist Mate 2nd Class, during the late 1950s. He was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in Hudson.
Members of his family include his wife of 48 years, Jacqueline Arseneault of Hudson; three sons and daughters-in-law, William M. and Wendy Arseneault of Nashua, James R. and Lori Arseneault of Brookline and John W. and Michelle Arseneault of Hudson; five grandchildren, James, Megan, Justin, Amanda and Katlyn; and four great-grandchildren, Carmen, Charlotte, Cora and Cameron.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in Blessed John the XXIII Parish at St. John the Evangelist Church in Hudson March 6. Following cremation, interment will be private. Donations may be made in his memory to Home Health and Hospice Care, 22 Prospect Street, Nashua, NH 03060. Arrangements were in the care of the Farwell Funeral Service.
Genevieve ‘Jean’ (Kalinowski) Berescik
Genevieve “Jean” (Kalinowski) Berescik, 89, died peacefully Friday February 29, 2008, at Greystone Farm in Salem.
Born in 1919 in New Britain, Connecticut, Jean was one of six children of Martin and Eleanor Kalinowski. Jean married
her late husband, John, in 1941 and enjoyed 59 years of marriage. She and her husband moved to Saugus, Massachusetts, in 1952 where they lived for 48 years.
Jean worked for many years as an office clerk at General Electric Riverworks in Lynn, Massachusetts, retiring in 1984.
Her move to Salem in 2000 marked a new episode in her life in which she thrived and rejoiced in all the new friendships she made at Greystone Farm Assisted Living. She enjoyed cooking, baking and especially dining out. Jean also was a great animal lover, with a great fondness for dogs. Her greatest pleasure in life, though, was her family, which she was fiercely devoted to. She constantly spoke with great pride of her grandson, Chris.
She is survived by a daughter, Susan and son-in-law Michael Lehrman of Windham; a grandson, Christopher Lehrman of Windham; and several nephews.
A Funeral Service was held March 5 the Douglas and Johnson Funeral Home in Salem. Committal services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1 Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105, Bedford, NH 03110.
Sister Pauline Chabot
Sister M. Pauline (Dora) Chabot, 94, a Sister of Mercy for 68 years, died Friday, February 29, 2008, after a long illness. A native of Keene, she was the daughter of William and Clara (Gauthier) Chabot.
Sister Pauline received her Bachelor of Science degree in science and business from Mt. St. Mary College in Hooksett, and her Master of Science degree in education and business from Plymouth State College, Plymouth.
For 21 years Sister Pauline taught at St. Ann High School in Gloucester, Massachusetts. In 1963, she went to Cartago, Colombia, in the first group of missioners to go to South America with the Diocese of Manchester’s Manchester Mission. Not only did she teach and serve as principal of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Cartago, but she also worked with teachers and gave instruction to parents.
After returning to the United States in 1973, Sister Pauline served in the Spanish-speaking Apostolate of the Diocese of Manchester. She remained in that work until 1981, when she went to Sacred Heart Parish in Marlborough to engage in parish outreach ministry. She retired in 1993.
In 1966, Sister Pauline was awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (“For Church and Pontiff”) medal from Pope Paul VI. In 1992, she was co-recipient of the Marlborough Interfaith Humanitarian Award given annually to persons who exhibit interfaith understanding and/or humanitarian concern.
Family members include two brothers, Edmund Chabot Sr., and William Chabot Jr., both of Keene, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Pauline Chabot, and a brother, Francis.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held March 4 in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel at the Warde Health Center. Burial followed in St. Joseph cemetery, Bedford. Memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of Mercy, 21 Searles Road, PO Box 420, Windham, NH 03087-0420. The Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home in Salem was in charge of the arrangements.
Rita (Loranger) Hayward
Rita (Loranger) Hayward, 83, of Nashua, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at Laurel Place in Hudson.
She was born July 19, 1924, in Nashua, daughter of the late Omer and Annette (Trudel) Loranger. She was the widow of Raymond H. Hayward, Sr., and was also predeceased by a son, Raymond Hayward, Jr., and a granddaughter, Jennifer Hayward.
Rita enjoyed spending time at her summer home on Lake Winnisquam. She also enjoyed crocheting. Her favorite pastime was spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include a son and a daughter-in-law, Rodney and Betty Hayward of Nashua; four grandchildren, Sara Witty and her husband Thatcher, Susan Hayward, and Nicholas Hayward, all of Nashua, and Spencer Hayward and his wife Laura of Johnson City, New York; a great grandson, Lucas Witty of Nashua; a sister, Jacqueline Michaud of Nashua; a daughter-in-law, Elaine Hayward of Nashua; a sister-in-law, Florence Lund of Nashua; as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated on March 3 St. Patrick’s Church in Nashua, with burial in Old St. Louis cemetery, Nashua. Memorial donations may be made in Rita’s loving memory to the Laurel Place Activities Fund, 203 Lowell Road, Hudson, NH 03051. The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson was in charge of arrangements.
George Walter Kienia
George Walter Kienia, 83, of Hudson, died Friday, February 29, 2008, at the Ridgewood Center in Bedford.
He was born January 6, 1925, in North Andover, Massachusetts, son of the late Wladimir and Stanislauw (Naruscwicz) Kienia. He was the husband of Marion (Ellis) Kienia who died in July of 2002. He was also predeceased by six brothers, Michael Kienia, Viaczeslaw Kienia, Anthony Kienia, Peter Kienia, Edward Kienia, Steven Kienia.
George attended Londonderry and Hudson elementary schools and later attended Nashua High. He was raised on and worked at the Kienia Road vegetable and animal farm. Being of immigrant parents who achieved the American Dream, he fed the farm animals before walking two miles to the school bus to take him to Nashua High. At times, George collected discarded foods from Nashua homes to feed the family livestock and faced much ridicule for this from other young people. George remembered walking home from school during the Hurricane of ’37 and seeing the downed trees sinking to the bottom of Robinson Pond as well as the Merrimack River flooding up to the current Sovereign Bank area in Hudson. Kienia Road is named for George’s family; the original house there. He often bemoaned the fact that the 165 acres was sold for $9, 000 and that he didn’t purchase it.
George was an Army veteran of World War II. He was inducted at age 18 in Fort Devens, Massachusetts, and received Basic Training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. Six months later he left for the Pacific Theater and reported to the 147th Infantry three weeks later. The USS John Polk transported his unit to Iwo Jima, their assignment being to flush out hidden Japanese.
Upon returning from the war, George worked delivering ice to area homes and later worked at Pratt Aircraft Plant in Connecticut. He then worked the family farm through the 50s, regularly driving produce to Boston, Massachusetts. When his mother and brother sold the farm, George progressed to an expert carper installer working for many years at Shattuck Rugs in Nashua. He eventually became self-employed in the same specialty until his retirement.
George was an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed horse racing, scrap-metal recycling, and gardening. He was a founding member of the Hudson Fish and Game Club where he enjoyed many outings with the company of other sportsmen during his day. There, still exists his “tile” on their clubhouse floor. He was a lifelong member of Post 483 Nashua Veterans of Foreign Wars as well as a member of the Post 48 Hudson American Legion “The Foxhole.”
He bravely fought a 12-year battle with diabetes, enduring two and a half years of kidney dialysis up until his death.
He leaves behind two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Spencer Noel of Otis, Massachusetts, and Wendy and Richard Goddard of Derry; seven grandchildren, Laurel Goddard, Aric Goddard, Erin Goddard, Scott Carlson, Timothy Carlson, Ryan Carlson, Spencer Noel, Jr.; eight great-grandchildren; a sister; Nina Kienia of Derry; three sisters-in-law, Irene Kienia, Polly Kienia, Jenny Kienia; as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visiting Hours were held March 4 in the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson; burial will be in the spring. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in George’s loving memory to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal Street, Manchester, NH 03101.
Joan C. (Higton) Laroche
Joan C. (Higton) Laroche, 72, of Salem, died February 27, 2008, at Pleasant Valley Nursing Center in Derry. NH.
Joan was born August 18, 1935, in Methuen, Massachusetts, to Arthur and Sarah (Wunderlich) Higton.
She was educated in Methuen and graduated from Edward Searles High in 1953. She was head teller at Indian Head Bank in her early years and also worked for the Salem School District as cafeteria worker for a while.
Joan’s family would especially like to thank the entire staff at Pleasant Valley Nursing Center (past and present) for the care, comfort and support given to her over the last 10 years. Thank you also to the numerous medical professionals who have crossed Joanie’s path over the years. And most recently, thanks to Adventa Hospice for making these last difficult months a little easier for both Joan and her family.
Joan especially enjoyed NASCAR racing and trips to the beach. Her love of M & M’s and coffee will not be forgotten at the Nursing Center.
Survivors include two sons, Dean Laroche and his wife Judith of Kingston, Dennis Laroche and his wife Lynn of Hampstead, and one daughter, Denise Meisner and her husband Stephen of Sandown. Five grandchildren also survive her: Amy Laroche, Brian Laroche, Joshua Meisner, Kyle Meisner and Chad Laroche. Additional survivors include one cousin, William Higton.
A funeral service was held March 3 at the Douglas and Johnson Funeral Home in Salem with burial in Pine Grove cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, ATTN: Activities, 8 Peabody Road, Derry, NH 03038 or to C.A.R.T. (Cooperative Alliance for Regional Transportation), PO Box 1466, Derry, NH 03038.
Michael J. Lindsey
Michael J. Lindsey, 33, of Manchester, and formerly of Nashua, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born May 9, 1974, in Nashua, son of Jerry and Cathi (Curran) Lindsey of Nashua and was the husband of Tracy Levesque of Manchester.
Mike loved music and was an avid guitar player. He enjoyed traveling, especially exploring any beaches he could find as he loved the ocean. He also liked watching boxing matches on TV. Mike treasured the friendships he had with his close friends and will be remembered as a loving husband who always found time to be there for his wife.
Besides Mike’s loving wife and parents, survivors include; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Kelly Ann Lindsey and her husband Steven Pelletier of Greenfield, Dawn Lindsey and her fiancé Scott Merchant of Milford; a stepdaughter, Odessa Levesque of Manchester; a grandmother; Ethel Curran of Hudson; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jerry and Lorry Levesque of Manchester; a brother-in-law, Todd Levesque and his wife Michelle of Manchester; two nephews; Joshua Pelletier and Justin Pelletier and a beloved dog, Sophie. He was predeceased by a niece; Amber.
Visitation Hours were on March 5 in the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson. Burial will be private. Donations may be made in Mike’s loving memory to the Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Road, Merrimack, NH 03054.
