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Clarence G. Walker
Clarence G. Walker, 89, of Fryeburg died Thursday, October 21, 1999 at the Fryeburg Health Care Center. He was born in Gorham, Maine, the son of Albert and Ellen Gilchrist Walker.
He graduated from Gorham High School and also from Gorham Normal School. For 38 years Mr. Walker taught industrial arts at Fryeburg Academy. He was a member of the Fryeburg Fish and Game Association, and the Retired Maine Teachers Association.
His family includes a son, Richard C. Walker of Milan; and two granddaughters, Andrea Walker Brown and Kathleen Walker Hanson.
He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Rita Smith Walker, in 1994.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 27 at the Wood Funeral Home in Fryeburg, with the Rev. Violet Eastman officiating. Burial will be in Tory Hill Cemetery in South Buxton, Maine. Donations in Clarence's memory may be made to the Fryeburg Rescue, P.O. Box 177 Fryeburg, ME 04037 or the Fryeburg Fish and Game Association, c/o Robert Sanderson, P.O. Box 89, Fryeburg, ME 04037.
Judith A. Bell
Judith A. Bell, 56, of Center Conway died October 19, 1999 at her home.
She was born September 14, 1943, the daughter of Hugh C. and Geraldine Cushing Bell. She grew up in Wolfeboro and moved to Laconia in 1964. She moved to Conway in 1982. She had been a client of Center of Hope for 18 years.
Predeceased by her father in 1963, she leaves her mother, of Wolfeboro; a sister, Nancy A. Bell of Wolfeboro; her loving and devoted caregivers, whom she resided with: Eleanor Stearns and Rebeccah Stephens, both of Conway; and many friends in the Conway area.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Center Conway United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wesley Palmer officiating. Burial will be private.
Donations in Judith's memory, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the National Down's Syndrome Society, 666 Broadway Ave., 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10012-2317.
Arrangements are by Baker-Gagne Funeral Home of West Ossipee and Wolfeboro.
Philip S. Rader
Philip S. Rader, 47, of Intervale, died October 18, 1999 at The Memorial Hospital in North Conway following a sudden illness. He was born in Columbia, S.C., the son of John and Helen Heald Rader, and lived in the seacoast area of New Hampshire for 16 years before moving to Intervale in 1997.
Mr. Rader graduated from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1981. He was a partner in the law firm of Michael, Jones and Wensley in Rochester until 1997, when he joined the firm of Cooper, Deans and Cargill in North Conway, where he was able to enjoy the mountains he loved, and the practice of law.
He was a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Pequawket Foundation and the Mount Washington Valley Economic Council. He was past president of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce and was named Outstanding Community Leader by the Rochester Jaycees. Phil was also past president of the Rochester Chapter of the American Red Cross from 1986-1988.
In 1993 and 1999 he was the recipient of the N.H. Bar Association's Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service for Strafford County.
He was an avid skier and hiker, having hiked all of the 4,000 footers in New Hampshire. Mr. Rader was a proud member of the Mad Dog Ski Team.
Phil was generous with his time, donating many hours to charitable organizations, most recently to the Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation. He was a loving husband and father, and a great friend to many.
His family includes his wife, Ellen L. Gordon of Intervale; a son, Isaac C. Rader of Intervale; a brother, John F. Rader of Austin, Texas; a sister, Betsy Rader of Columbia, S.C.; and his mother, Helen G. Rader of Columbia, S.C. He was the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gordon of Manchester.
A memorial service will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation on Strawberry Hill in Bethlehem, with Cantor Amy Mitz officiating. A reception will follow at Maplewood.
Donations may be sent to the Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests, 52 Portsmouth Ave., Concord, NH 03301-5400.
Arrangements are by the Furber and White Funeral Home, North Conway.
Elizabeth T. 'Betsy' Heistand
Elizabeth T. "Betsy" Heistand, 81, of Jackson, died Sunday, October 17, 1999 at the Basset Hospital in Cobleskill, N.Y. after a sudden illness while on a trip with her husband. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of Rev. Benjamin and Mary Hooff Rudderow, and grew up in Philadelphia. She resided in Alexandria, Va., for ten years, Colebrook for six years, North Conway for five years, and in Springfield, Ill., for 20 years prior to moving to Jackson in 1992.
A graduate of Agnes Irwin High School in Philadelphia, Mrs. Heistand was one of the first women trained by the U.S. Weather Bureau as a meteorologist, during World War II. Later she worked as a meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau at National Airport in Washington, D.C. for 12 years.
A member of the Audubon Society, she did volunteer work with the N.H. Audubon Society as a counter of peregrine falcons and eagles in the Crawford Notch area and Androscoggin region.
Mrs. Heistand was very active in the Episcopal Church and was a hospice volunteer. She was an expert fly fisherman, canoist, and an active dog obedience trainer. She was also an avid hiker and gardener.
Her family includes her husband of 45 years, Rev. Hobart H. Heistand of Jackson; and three cousins, Randolph Rudderow of Philadelphia, Pa., Thomas Rudderow and Peter Rudderow, both of Florida.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the family home, a half mile past Eagle Mountain House (on the left) on Carter Notch Road, Jackson. There will be no visiting hours.
Donations in Mrs. Heistand's memory may be made to the Carroll County Kennel Club, Conway, NH 03818. Arrangements are by Furber and White Funeral Home, North Conway.
George N. Papamechail
George N. Papamechail, 88, of Danvers, Mass., died Saturday, October 16, 1999. He was born in Salem, Mass., on May 11, 1911, the son of the late Nilos and Panagiato Kleros Papamechail, and was raised and educated in Danvers, Mass., and was a lifelong resident. He was a 1929 graduate of Holten High School.
Mr. Papamechail was a graduate of the apprentice program at the Boston Naval Shipyard, and was employed there for over 25 years. He had also been employed by Babco in Danvers, Mass., as a machinist.
He had been a longtime member of the Riverside Squares and Lynn Gun Club. An avid golfer, he was a member of St. Michael's Golf League, Peabody, Mass. He was also a former Town Meeting member in Danvers.
His family includes his wife, Josephine Salvo Papamechail of Danvers, Mass.; his sons, George N. Jr. of Peabody, Mass., Edward of Danvers; a stepson, A. Richard Miller of Las Vegas, Nev.; his daughters, Mary Cloutman of North Conway, Grace Nadeau of Manchester, Conn., Agnes Jalbert of Peabody, Mass., and Roslyn Gorman Nemphos of York, Maine; his brothers, Eletherious "Pappy" Papamechail of Beverly, Mass. and Constantine "Pappy" Papamechail of Peabody, Mass.; his sisters, Vaselia Varutsos of Peabody, Mass., and Anna Federico of Wakefield, Mass.; 24 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Wednesday at noon at St. Vasilios Church, Peabody, Mass. Donations in Mr. Papamechail's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1 Kendal Square, Building 200, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Arrangements are by C.R. Lyons and Sons Funeral Home, Danvers, Mass.
Thelma B. Davis
Thelma B. Davis, 51, of North Conway, died Oct. 16, 1999, at her home following a lengthy illness.
Born in North Conway, the daughter of C. Henry and Elizabeth (Reed) Davis, she was a lifelong resident of North Conway.
She graduated from Kennett High School, class of 1966, and received an associate degree from Burdette College in Boston.
She had been a bookkeeper at the former Jesse E. Lyman Shell Station in North Conway for five years, and had worked at the former Top Furniture in North Conway and Northeast Glass Company in North Conway. Later she worked at the Cliffside Restaurant in North Conway for 12 years, and for the past 10 years she was employed at the Peking Restaurant, also in North Conway.
The family includes her twin brother, Richard R. Davis, of North Conway; and two cousins, Abbott W. Thompson, of Philadelphia, Pa., and Phillip S. Morse, of Kennebunkport, Maine.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the First Church of Christ Congregational, with the Rev. William Gardner, pastor, officiating. Burial will take place in the Davis-Dinsmore Cemetery on the West Side Road in North Conway. There will be no visiting hours.
Donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, c/o Yvette Levesque, Volunteer Memorial Chairperson, P.O. Box 214, Glen, NH 03838-0214. The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Maryann Gay Smith
Shirley Maryann Gay Smith, 72, of Effingham, died Wednesday, October 13, 1999 after a long illness.
She was born February 3, 1927 in Attleboro, Mass., the daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy Mayers Gay. She had lived most of her life in Massachusetts, moving to Effingham in 1991.
Mrs. Smith worked as an enamel charger for Robbins Company for many years.
Her family includes her husband, Murray Smith of Effingham, whom she married in 1977; two daughters, Carol McLellan of RioRancho, N.M. and Lyn White of Attleboro, Mass.; a stepson, Bryan Smith of Attleboro, Mass.; a sister, Celeste Williams of Manakin-Sabot, Va.; a brother, Harold Gay Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be Sunday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Baker-Gagne Funeral Home, Rt. 16, West Ossipee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church, Center Ossipee, with Rev. Timothy O'Donell officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Plymouth, Mass.
Bernadine E. Burnell
Bernadine E. Burnell, 41, of Fryeburg, died Tuesday, October 12, 1999 at her home, after a 14-month battle with cancer. She was born in Denmark, Maine, the daughter of Bernard and Alice Barton Graffam, and graduated from Fryeburg Academy, class of 1977.
Over the years, she had worked for Carroll Industries; Jeff's Cabinets; and for the past eight years worked for Pepsy Corner Cleaners in North Conway.
Her family includes her husband, Howard Burnell; a son, Scott A. Day; two daughters, Casandra L. Burnell and Amy Burnell, all of Fryeburg; her mother, Alice Graffam of Bridgton, Maine; two brothers, Robbie Graffam of Boothbay Harbor, Maine and Bernard Graffam Jr. of Bridgton, Maine; two sisters, Laurie Warner of Fryeburg and Tracy Massey of Denmark, Maine; her paternal grandmother, Avis Graffam of Sanford, Maine; and one grandson, Steven Day.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 Saturday at the Brownfield Memorial Park "opposite the Brownfield Church." Donations in Bernadine's memory may be made to the Fryeburg Food Pantry or the Fryeburg Recreation Department, both c/o Fryeburg Town Hall, 04037.
Arrangements are by Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
