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Roger Freeman French
Roger Freeman French, formerly of Wellesley, Mass., died suddenly on March 18, 1999.
He graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with high distinction in 1944, and from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1950.
During World War II, he was Radar and Communications Officer, Lieut. j.g. on the submarine Redfish.
His engineering career spanned several generations and included patented inventions in the microwave and solar energy fields. While at Raytheon, he developed microwave applications for home use. He continued to develop microwave cooking technology at Servodyne, a corporation he founded. Later in his career, he developed a completely passive solar hot water system.
Taking early retirement, he devoted himself to environmental issues. His foremost accomplishment was leading the successful effort to protect the Wildcat River in Jackson as a nationally designated wild and Scenic River. Mr. French lived in Jackson for a number of years. He served as an active member of numerous environmental organizations, including the Wildcat River Advisory Committee, the Connecticut River Joint Commissions, and the Hanover, N.H. Conservation Commission, as well as chairing the Jackson Conservation Commission.
Mr. French was also a member of SCORE in the upper valley of New Hampshire and North Conway, where he was chair.
His family includes his wife, three children, and three grandchildren. Burial will take place at the family grave in Albany, New York.
Russell A. Wagstaff
Russell A. Wagstaff, 77, of North Conway, died on March 25, 1999 at the Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida following a sudden illness. He was born in Needham, Mass. and was the son of Joseph and Lillian MacWilliams Wagstaff.
Mr. Wagstaff grew up in Dover, Mass. and lived in Squantum, Mass. for 19 years, Hingham, Mass. for 7-8 years, and in Bedford for 18 years prior to moving to North Conway in 1996. From 1948-1959, he was a partner in establishing the former Smalley and Wagstaff of Boston, Mass., a wool brokerage firm, after which he was Vice President and General Manager of European Engineering Corp., an automobile dealership in Belmont, Mass. from 1959-1961. Mr. Wagstaff also worked as a sales representative, first for Premier Dental Products in Norriston, Pa. from 1961-1966, and then for S.S. White Dental Products International of Philadelphia, Pa. from which he retired.
He was a United States Coast Guard Veteran of World War II, a member and former commander of the Boston, Mass. Wool Trade American Legion Post, and an avid golfer and bridge player.
His family includes his wife of 50 years, Jane Larson Wagstaff of North Conway; a son, Mark Wagstaff of Conway; two grandchildren, Erik Wagstaff of Orford and Nicole Wrobleski of Conway; a brother, Joseph R. Wagstaff of Hingham, Mass.; a sister, Emily A. Wagstaff of North Hollywood, Calif.; and his niece and nephew.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Conway United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Wesley E. Palmer officating. Burial will be in the Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, in Quincy, Mass. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home, North Conway. Donations may be sent to the North Conway Fire Department, P.O. Box 218, North Conway, NH, 03860.
Emrik E. Nylund
Emrik E. Nylund, 95, died peacefully at home on March 24, 1999. He lived with his daughter, Karen Gibson, in Bartlett. He was born June 11, 1903 and emigrated from Harkmeri, Finland in 1927.
He firste settled in western Canada, where he worked in mining and logging camps before coming to the U.S. in 1940. He married Dorothy Platt in 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, where they lived for 47 years. He worked for Burroughs Corporation for many years and retired in 1968.
Emrik was noted for his sense of humor, positive outlook on life, and kindness to the people around him.
He was predeceased by his wife in 1994. His family includes a son, Eric Nylund of Bayfield, Colorado; a daughter, Karen Gibson of Bartlett; and a granddaughter, Cori Nyland-Southern of Red Hook, New York.
A private memorial service with the Rev. Susan Jepson will be held at Karen Gibson's home on Sunday, March 28. Contributions can be made to local organizations which provide services to enable elderly people to remain in their homes.
Beulah M. Blake
Beulah M. Blake, 86, of Bridgton, Maine, died Wednesday, March 24, 1999 at the Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Bridgton, following a lifelong battle against asthma.
She was born in Brownfield, Maine on August 22, 1912, the daughter of George and Nettie Lord Walker. She graduated from the old Bean Memorial High School in Brownfield and hairdressing school in Portland.
For many years Mrs. Blake commuted from Fryeburg to Bridgton where she was a beautician at Marion's Beauty Parlor. She continued working there after she and her husband moved from Fryeburg to Bridgton in 1941. In 1951 she opened her own beauty salon at her home in North High Street and retired in 1977. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she enjoyed sewing, cooking, fishing with her husband, and playing card games.
She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Clifford Blake, in 1997.
Her family includes two daughters, Judith Blake of Bridgton, Maine, Elizabeth Benway of South Freeport, Maine; two grandchildren, Christopher and Cathryn Benway; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held on May 13 at 11 a.m. at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Brownfield, Maine, with the Rev. Fred Lee officiating.
The family requests that memorial donations be made in her memory for the purchase of an oxymeter for the use in the Bridgton area, Communty Health Services, 107 South High Street, Bridgton, ME 04009.
Arrangements are by the Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
Mary Teresa Farrell
Mary Teresa Farrell, 66, died at her home in Glen on March 18, 1999, as a result of a battle with skin cancer.
She was born February 6, 1933 in Boston, Mass., the daughter of the late Denis and Margaret Harrington. She was a graduate of Mount St. Joseph Academy in Brighton, Mass. and had lived in Rhode Island, Colorado, California and Arizona. She was one of the founders of Wentworth Ladies Golf League, and was an avid traveler. She had visited China, Australia, Europe, Kenya, Russia and South America. She worked as an administrator in the New Port Mesa School District.
Her family includes her husband of 45 years, John Farrell; a daughter, Deborah J. Murray of Cosa Mesa, California; three grandchildren, Kristen, Sarah and John Murray; and a sister, Florence Lauretti of Danvers, Mass.
A memorial mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Mountains, North Conway on Saturday, April 10 at 11 a.m. As a member of the Cremation Society of New Hampshire, her ashes will be placed at the Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery in Oceanside, Calif. where a service will be held on Sunday, April 18. Donations in her memory may be sent to the Children's Health Center, P.O. Box 904, North Conway, NH 03860.
Richard Marston Stimpson
Richard Marston Stimpson, 87, owner and operator for many years of the Intervale Ski Area and former tennis pro at the Hyannisport Club, died on Tuesday, March 23, 1999.
He was born in 1912 in Brockton, Mass. the second of three children born to Alvah Stimpson of Belfast, Maine and Mary Fox of Galway, Ireland.
In 1936 he graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Business Administration. He opened the Intervale Ski Area in 1947, which soon became a favorite destination with a loyal following.
In 1954, he married Priscilla Williams of Yarmouthport, Mass. Together with their two children, they migrated between the ski area and Cape Cod, where Dick was a tennis professional for thirty years at the Hyannisport Club. He was an inspiration to, and loved by, the children and adults who passed under his tutelage.
In the spring of 1969, he closed the ski business and returned to Cape Cod on a year-round basis to devote his time to tennis instruction. With his retirement nine years later, the family moved permanently back to Intervale, taking up residence in the renovated "warming hut."
Dick was an outdoorsman and artist throughout his life. Pastels and pen and ink were his preferred media; his favorite subjects were lighthouses, barns and houses of Cape Cod, New Hampshire, and the coast of Maine. His work was shown and sold through the private sector.
His family includes his wife of 44 years, Priscilla, of Intervale; a daughter, Lisa, of New York City; a son, Rich and his wife, Lisa of Intervale; and a brother, Bill, of Brockton, Mass.
Private services will be held at a later date. The family encourages that donations be made in his memory to the United States Tennis Association Tennis Foundation, Inc., 70 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY, 10604-3602 or to the Bartlett Junior Ski Program, c/o Eastern Slope Ski Club, P.O. Box 348, North Conway, NH 03860.
Arrangements are by the Furber and White Funeral Home of North Conway.
Ida J. Eldridge
Ida J. Eldridge, 95, of Tamworth, died March 17, 1999 at The Memorial Hospital in North Conway. She was born in Freedom and had lived in Ossipee for most of her life. Mrs. Eldridge was employed as a cook for Jack Hill at the Center Ossipee Inn for several years. She moved to Tamworth more than 50 years ago. Ida was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, and well known for making dolls to sell to the public.
She was the widow of the late Lester A. Eldridge.
Her family includes her family, Roland R. Eldridge of Tamworth; Eleanor M. Rhines of West Ossipee; Violet D. Sheppard of Tamworth; Scott C. Eldridge of Tamworth; and Eva M. Emerson of Tamworth; 19 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held in the Chocorua Cemetery at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Billings Children Trust, c/o Bank of New Hampshire, P.O. Box 234, West Ossipee, NH 03890.
William W. Vassiliades
William W. Vassiliades, 47, of Redstone, died on March 16, 1999 at The Memorial Hospital in North Conway, following a sudden illness. He was born in Hartford, Conn., and was the son of Philip and Anita Smith Vassiliades.
Mr. Vassiliades lived in Vermont for several years prior to moving to New Hampshire in 1989. He was a car salesman in New Hampshire and Vermont for several years. He graduated from Burlington (Vermont) High School and attended Champlain College in Burlington, Vt.
His family includes his wife, Nancy Desjardins-Vassiliades of Redstone; a son, Jonathon W. Vassiliades of Redstone; his mother, Anita Haskins of South Burlington, Vt.; four sisters, Althea Lynn Vassiliades of North Conway, Aleata Laura Reynolds of Rochester, N.Y., Wilhelmina Rose Kirk of Burlington, Vt. and Philamenia Maude Haskins Reynolds of East Rochester, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway. Burial will be in Our Lady of the Mountains Cemetery in North Conway, in late spring. Visiting hours will be Friday, from 7-9 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home, North Conway. Donations in Mr. Vassiliades' memory may be made to the Cranmore Race Team, Attn: Karen Dolan, P.O. Box 1640, North Conway, NH 03860
Percy J. Sharpe
Percy J. Sharpe, 88, of Twin Mountain, died at the Littleton Regional Hospital on Friday, March 12 after a short illness. He was born in Jamaica Plain, Mass., son of Percy and Clara Warren Sharpe.
He worked for many years as a self-employed dental technician in Needham, Mass., prior to his retirement. Percy moved to Twin Mountain in 1971. He was a member of the Allopo Temple Lodge of Shriners of Needham, Mass.
His family includes his wife, Dorothy Coleman Sharpe, of Twin Mountains; two sons, Allen Sharpe of Marshfield, Mass. and Paul Sharpe of Hudson; a daughter, Nancy L. Sharp of Westford, Mass.; two step-daughters, Ruth Abbott of Conway and Donna Iovino of Hooksett; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Caroline Borger of Jamaica Plain, Mass.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Mildred, in 1978.
A memorial service will be held at the Sugar Hill Community Church, Sugar Hill, on April 10 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Thomas Golden officiating. Burial will take place in Park Street Cemetery, Whitefield, later in the spring. Those who wish to make donations in his memory may make them to: Littleton Area Hospice, c/o North Country Home Health Agency, Cottage St., Littleton, NH 03561.
Arrangements are by the Ross Funeral Home, Littleton Chapel.
Paul Johnson Newlon
Paul Johnson Newlon, 83, of Lewisboro, New York, died March 12, 1999 at his home.
He was born in Charleston, West Virginia, son of Paul J. and Nettie Groves Newlon, and graduated from Amherst College and Yale Law School. In 1940 he married Marjorie Gordon Smith, daughter of the late Augustus H. and Josephine A. Smith of Fryeburg, who predeceased him.
He was a partner in the firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison in New York City. After his retirement he became a resident of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
For many years Mr. Newlon was a summer resident of Lovell, Maine.
His family includes his wife of 25 years, Suzanne Farrell Newlon, of Palm Beach Gardens and Lewisboro; his daughter, Joan Radner, of Lovell, Maine and Washington, D.C.; his stepchildren, Joan Alexander, Geoffrey Dodge, and James Mapes Dodge III; and his grandsons, Joshua Radner of Denver, Colo., and Jack Radner of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Services will be private. Memorial donations may be made to The Lovell Historical Society Heritage Center, P.O. Box 166, Lovell, ME 04051.
