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CONWAY - Grace Champney Russell, 81, formerly of Wilder Street, died March 4, 2001, at the Sunbridge Nursing Home in North Conway.
She was born July 26, 1919, in Somerville, Mass., the daughter of the late Richard and Betsy (Olin) Baxter. She had lived in Conway since 1964, previously living in Wellsley, Mass.
Pre-deceased by her husband, Theodore Russell in 1985, she leaves a son, Theodore Russell Jr., of Bucksport, Maine; two daughters, Joan Bean, of Conway, and Janet Labbe, of Conway; seven grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Spring burial will be in Conway Village Cemetery.
Donations in her memory may be made to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter in Bridgton, Maine.
The Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service in West Ossipee is in charge of arrangements.
NORTH CHATHAM - Everett Walton "Walt" Charles, 86, of Route 113 in North Chatham, died Sunday, March 4, 2001, at the Fryeburg Health Care Center.
He was born in North Chatham and lived his whole life in the house in which he was born. He was the son of Madison and Lillian Charles and was educated in Chatham schools. He drove a school bus for Fryeburg Academy for 35 years and later drove for Chatham School Department for 10 years. He was a member of the Chatham Grange and the Chatham Fire Association. For several years he was the town surveyor of bark, lumber and trees; he was also the town fence viewer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling.
His wife, Mary Ellen Webster Charles, died in 2000.
He is survived by two sons, Richard O. Charles and Russell D. Charles, both of North Chatham; two daughters, Thayer E. Colbath of Cape Coral, Fla., and Kimberly Sturdivant, of Elliot; one sister, Anna Chandler, of Ashland, NH; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at the North Chatham Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the Fryeburg Rescue, P.O. Box 177, Fryeburg, Maine 04037.
Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
CONWAY - George W. Booth Jr., 65, of Conway, died March 2, 2001, at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway after a sudden illness.
Born in Lynn, Mass., the son of George and Sadie (Nicholson) Booth, he lived in Marblehead, Mass., for 14 years before moving to the Mount Washington Valley in 1977.
He graduated from Lynn English High School in Lynn, Mass., and had been a self-employed building contractor.
Mr. Booth had been a show manager for Eastern Fishing and Outdoor Expos for the past 25 years.
He was past president of the Lynn (Mass.) Fish and Game Protective Association and past president of the New England Outdoor Writers' Association.
He enjoyed auctions and antiques.
The family includes his wife, Patricia (Dow) Booth, of Conway; a daughter, Deborah A. Shackford and her husband Paul, of Conway; a grandson, Matthew P. Shackford, of Conway; his mother, Sadie E. Booth, of Lynn, Mass.; a brother, Alvin Booth, of Knoxville, Tenn.; a sister, Eleanor McClory, of Lynn, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway, with the Rev. Katherine Russo, pastor of the Conway United Methodist Church, officiating. Visiting hours will be Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
MADISON - Henry Simonds "Hank" Hubbell Jr., of Madison, died March 2, 2001, after a brief illness.
He was born Feb. 16, 1924, in Dedham, Mass. After graduation from Milton Academy, Henry went to Culver Academy and later attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Having flown airplanes since the age of 14, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1941 and served until 1945 as a naval aviator during World War II. At the end of the war, he returned to Conway where his family had relocated.
Between 1945 and 1957, he was involved in several businesses, including operating the Conway Village Airport, before he began a 20-year career with the Federal Aviation Administration. He and his wife Ruthe built a retirement home on family land in Madison and returned to the Mount Washington Valley in 1977.
Henry then served as a Madison selectman for 15 years and was on the board of directors for the Fryeburg Airport. Throughout his life, Henry maintained a love of flying and will be remembered by many as their aviation instructor or charter pilot.
Henry and Ruthe are longtime members of Christ Episcopal Church, where he served as the senior warden.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Ruthe Lovering Hubbell, of Madison; two sons, Kent L. Hubbell and his wife Sue Eshelman, of Ithaca, N.Y., and Dr. Franklin R. Hubbell and his wife Lee Frizzell of Conway; a daughter, Jane Hubbell and her husband Alan Shelton of Harrisonburg, Va.; his much loved grandchildren, Seth, Abby, Jonathan and Thor; a brother, Thomas W. Hubbell, of Raymond, Maine; a sister, Katherine M. Hubbell, of Conway; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service, followed by a reception, will be held March 9, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in North Conway, with the Rev. Jack Haney, rector, officiating. There will be no visiting hours. Burial will be held later in the spring at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Christ Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 382, North Conway, NH 03860, for a memorial garden that will be established at the church in his memory.
The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
BROWNFIELD - Louise E. Williams, 91, of Main Street in Brownfield, died Thursday March 1, 2001, at the Fryeburg Residential Care Center.
She was born in Porter, Maine, and grew up in Parsonsfield the daughter of Herbert and Ethel Rice Smith. She lived in Brownfield most of her life and ran a farm with her late husband Robert E. Williams Sr. She also worked art time for the corn shop, woolen mill and Green Granite Inn. She was a life member of the Oxford Country Agricultural Society.
She was predeceased by a son Robert and is survived by two sons, Russell G. Williams of Cornish and Larry Smith of Mechanic Falls; eight grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild..
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Family members can contact Larry for service information.
Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
FRYEBURG - Alfred Harvey Barton, 66, died at his farm in West Fryeburg on Feb. 28, 2001.
He was born Feb. 10, 1935, and raised in Denmark, the son of Robert and Crystal Dunn Barton, and graduated from Fryeburg Academy class of 1953. He was a Korean War veteran. He enjoyed operating his farm in West Fryeburg for 43 years, and was known for miles around for his abundant crop of fall vegetables. He is best known for his variety of dried beans grown for Kennebec Bean Co. He had served on the MSAD 72 board of directors. He also enjoyed hunting, skiing and family get togethers at his camp on Kezar Lake.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Priscilla Buzzell Barton of West Fryeburg; three daughters Valerie Royer of Denmark, Victoria Berry and husband Adam of West Fryeburg, and Jodie Hesslein and husband Gregg of Brownfield; three brothers, a twin Arthur of Denmark, Robert of Naples, and Charles of Wilson Mills; two sisters, Ruth Keller and Alice Graffam, both of Bridgton; and two grandchildren, Shelby Hesslein and Anna Berry. He was predeceased by a sister, Crystal Martin.
Graveside services will be held in the spring at the family burial ground located on his farm in West Fryeburg.
Donations in memory of Alfred may be made to the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, Main Street, Lewiston, Maine 04243, or to the North Fryeburg Fire Department.
Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
Gladys P. Noyes, 90, of North Conway, died Feb. 26, 2001, at the SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center of North Conway following a long illness.
Born in Limestone, Maine, the daughter of George and Minnie (Thompson) Phair, she had been a resident of Conway since 1945.
She was an accomplished professional pianist. She began her career playing for the silent films. She played at various local establishments in the valley. Gladys volunteered to entertain the residents of the SunBridge Nursing Home long before becoming a resident herself. She loved playing for residents, friends and family her entire life.
The family includes two daughters, Susanne M. Lowd, of Conway, and Sally J. Howe, of Hinsdale, Mass.; a son, Alfred G. Noyes, of Madison; 12 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Her son, Jeffrey L. Noyes, predeceased her in 1976.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway, with the Rev. Katherine Russo, pastor of Conway United Methodist Church, officiating. Visiting hours will be Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Joanne Swasey Stevens of Apollo Beach, Fla., formerly of Conway, passed away at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 24, 2001.
Joanne was the daughter of William and Grace Davidson Swasey of Intervale. She was born in New London on Oct. 5, 1931, and lived in Conway until her retirement in 1983.
She was a graduate of Kennett High School, class of 1949, and graduated from Chamberlain School of Retailing in 1952.
She is survived by Richard P. Stevens, her husband of 48 years; a brother John T. Spear of Manchester; three daughters, Kristina Byorick of Conway, Glenwyn Dawley of Lisbon, N.Y., Janette Metroz of Parlin, Colo.; and one granddaughter, Kelly Byorick of Conway.
Joanne's hobbies included the pursuit of culinary arts and traveling. Her travels included visits to 49 states and many parts of Central and South America.
Memorial Services will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hollis B. Robbins Memorial Scholarship Fund at Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene NH 03435.
Capt. Richard Clayton Prescott, 58, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., formerly of Bartlett and Exeter, died Feb. 13, 2001, at his home.
Dick was born in Salem, Mass., the son of Dorothy and Clayton Prescott. He lived in Marblehead, Mass., for 30 years where he graduated from Marblehead High School in 1960. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served as a submariner. He was a pilot for 24 years at Eastern Airlines. For the past 10 years he worked for DHL Airways where he was a chief pilot.
As a good friend and family man, he will be sadly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by wife Marian (Muffy); sons Greg and Mark, and their wives Elisabeth and Leslie; his grandchildren Taylor and Tucker; brother Robert Prescott; as well as nieces and a nephew.
A memorial service will be held on March 17 at 4 p.m. at United Church of Christ Congregational in Exeter.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to David's House in Lebanon. David's House is a home away from home for families with children receiving treatment through Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
