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Harry E. Chefalo
Harry E. Chefalo of Winchester, a retired plumber who was active for years in town government, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, in his home. He was 94.
A graduate of Wentworth Institute, Mr. Chefalo was a lifelong resident of Winchester, where he had been a member of the planning board since 1990. He also served two terms as a selectman and was a member of the water and sewer board.
At various times he served on the town building committee, snow and ice removal study committee, and several other town boards.
Mr. Chefalo was the former president of the Winchester Rotary Club and was named Winchester Citizen of the Year by the chamber of commerce in 1987.
He leaves his wife, Ruth E. "Betty" (Lane); two daughters, Marilyn Preston and Alice Perkins, both of Winchester; two sisters, Susan Lazzaro of Winchester and Camilla Cagnina of Stoneham; four grandchildren and a great-grandson.
A funeral mass was held at St. Mary Church in Winchester. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery in Winchester.
Bertha (Robinson) Eastwick
TAMWORTH - Bertha (Robinson) Eastwick, 78, of Great Hill Road in Tamworth, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, at Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro, after a lengthy illness.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Tamworth. She was born Aug. 10, 1922, the daughter of the late Chester and Grace Robinson. She served as a Wave, Seaman 1st Class in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Her family includes her husband, Robert Eastwick, Tamworth; a stepdaughter, Joy Khoshabjian, Plymouth, Mass.; two sisters, Beverly Damon, Tamworth, and Marjorie Wade, Conway; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours or funeral services. Interment will be in Chocorua Cemetery in the spring. Lord Funeral Home of Center Ossipee is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society of New Hampshire, 360 Route 101, Bedford, NH 03102.
Cale "Kay" Lorraine Maynard
BRIDGTON - Cale "Kay" Lorraine Maynard, age 57, died from sudden complications arising during her prolonged recovery from a terrible fall.
Kay was born on June 4, 1943, to Helen and Caleb Fleck, both of Bridgton, Maine. Kay attended schools in Bridgton and went on to a beauticians' school in Portland upon graduating from high school. She married Philip Maynard, of Brownfield, in September of 1963. She and Philip have two children, Kim Sarae and John Matthew.
Besides being a devoted wife and mother to her family, Kay worked at various other occupations. She had a degree in secretarial science and also was a Notary Public. However, she usually chose to work caring for people. Kay worked in a group home for the mentally challenged, as a CNA at Fryeburg Health Care Center and doing home health care as well. Her latest job was as a CRMA at Hick's Assisted Living Home in Fryeburg.
Kay had many interests. Spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren brought her a lot of enjoyable moments. Also, in her lifetime, she wrote a book, painted many paintings, read poetry, listened to opera, grew a much beloved flower garden and loved her dear pets.
Kay was known for her strong faith in Christ and her love for the Bible. Not only was she concerned about people and their physical and material needs, but she was concerned for their spiritual needs as well. Her strong faith enabled her to have a thankful heart rather than focusing on her troubles. Kay chose to count her blessings and thus preferred to be source of comfort and help to those around her. Her ability to love and laugh and to lighten the load of others, even when facing adversity, will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
There will be a memorial service on Feb. 6, 2001, at 3 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Bridgton, Maine.
Jane E. Walker
Jane E. Walker, age 70, of Nokomis, Fla., died on Jan. 29, 2001.
Born on Aug. 14, 1930 in Newton Centre, Mass., she moved to Kearsarge in 1984. A homemaker, she was an avid bridge player and enjoyed traveling and the beach.
Ms. Walker graduated from Briar Cliff Junior College. She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Venice, Fla.
She is survived by her daughter, Elise Seavey of South Portland, Maine; two sons, Scott C. of Nokomis, Fla., and Jefford S. of Venice, Fla.; two brothers, Roger Ellis of Chatsworth, Calif., and Ralph Ellis of Hull, Mass.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be held later in the year.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2100 S. Tamiami Trail A, Venice, Fla. 34293.
Beatrice (Drinkwater) Hobbs
TAMWORTH - Beatrice (Drinkwater) Hobbs, 82, of Skandia North, passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001 at Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro.
She was born Aug. 19, 1918, in Taunton, Mass., the daughter of the late Clyde and Alma (Briggs) Drinkwater, and she had lived in Center Ossipee for many years before moving to Tamworth four years ago.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Thomas Hobbs, of Tamworth; two sisters, Barbara Eldridge and Natalie Lawton, both of Center Ossipee; and nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lord Funeral Home, Center Ossipee. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Freedom, in the spring.
Robert M. Tuttle
CONWAY - Robert M. Tuttle, 60, of Saco Woods in Center Conway, died Jan. 30, 2001, at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway.
He was born in Malden, Mass., on Dec. 24, 1940, the son of Wilbur and Madolin (Mitchell) Tuttle. He grew up in Bridgewater, Mass., and Harwich, Mass.
He went to prep school at Mount Hermon and attended Bentley College in Boston, where he received a certificate of accounting.
He worked for 11 years for Wellman Corp., in Boston, as an inventory accountant. He moved to this area in 1982 with his friend, Donat.
He worked for many years at Sid's Valley Food and Beverage. He was an avid reader, hiker and Red Sox fan.
He is survived by his longtime friend, Donat R. Payette, of Saco Woods, Center Conway; Donat's children, Robert, John, Lisa McDermott and Michael; Donat's grandchildren, Ryan and Brittany McDermott and Timothy, Kelsey and Olivia Payette, all of Rhode Island; and his uncle, G. Richard Tuttle, of Seattle, Wash.
He kept a good attitude and sense of humor throughout his battle with cancer.
There will be a burial service in the Notre Dame Cemetery in West Warwick, R.I., at a later date. There will be no visiting hours.
The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
Bertha H. Witham
CONWAY - Bertha H. Witham, 76, of North Conway, died Jan. 26, 2001, at the Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Bartlett, the daughter of Burley and Bertha (Sweet) Hill, and she was a lifelong resident of the valley.
Mrs. Witham was a 37-year employee of the North Conway Bank.
Her greatest joy was her love for her family and her church. She was active until the very end as a volunteer at the Gibson Center Thrift Shop in North Conway.
She will be sadly missed by her surviving family, including four daughters, Beverly Connelly, of Goshen, Ind., Linda Learned and her husband, Harold, of North Manchester, Ind., Sharon Trott and her husband, Paul, of South Berwick, Maine, and Brenda Eastman and her husband, Charles, of North Conway; a son, Bradley Witham, of Georgia; 14 grandchildren, Karen Fortner, Michael Connelly, Brandon and Joshua Dickmeyer, Jason, Shannon and Jeffrey Trott, Adam, Eric, Jessica, Jennifer and Brittany Eastman, and Vaughn and Saya Witham; eight great grandchildren; a sister, Madelon Comings, of North Conway; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Richard C. Witham, in 1974; a son, Lawrence R. Witham, in 1990; an infant daughter, Cheryl Witham; and four sisters and a brother.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in North Conway, with the Rev. Laurence D. Brown, pastor, officiating. The Rev. Roy Kenney will assist. There will be no visiting hours.
Donations may be sent to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 600, North Conway, NH 03860, The Furber and White Funeral Home, in North Conway, is in charge of arrangements.
Jeanne Martin
LOVELL - Jeanne Martin, 64, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston following a brief illness.
She was born on July 2, 1936, in Pawtucket, R.I., the daughter of Arthur and Loretta (Bessette) Mongeau, and she attended local schools. She went on to receive her undergraduate degree in education from the Salve Regina College in Newport, R.I., and later her masters degree from Boston College. She taught at various schools, including the C.A. Snow School in Fryeburg.
She was an excellent homemaker who loved to cook. She also enjoyed animals and spending time with her granddaughter.
She was a very caring and generous person, and she will be sadly missed.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Joseph Martin, of Lovell; children Rebecca Lescarbeau, of Agawam, Mass., Sara Martin, of Stow, Maine, and Suzanne Wagner, of South Berwick Maine; two brothers, Gerald Mongeau, of Taunton, Mass., and Leo Mongeau, of Pawtucket, R.I.; and one grandchild, Gabrielle Lescarbeau, of Agawam, Mass.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Donations in Jeanne's memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2208, Augusta, Maine 04330.
Arrangements are by Kincer Funeral Home in Richmond, Maine.
Edith MacKenzie Wood
Edith MacKenzie Wood, 85, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001.
She was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, the daughter of Mr. Henry Wesley and Bessie (Douglas) MacKenzie. She served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II as a radio operator, first class. In later years she became a licensed practical nurse.
In 1946, she married C.L. Wood, a career U.S. Marine, after his return from being a POW of the Japanese for 44 months.
They lived in North Hampton for many year, retiring to Kissimmee, Fla. They returned to Ossipee, where Roy Wood died in 1990. Edith lived in Tamworth for the last several years.
She is survived by three sisters, Stella Reed, of Tamworth, Lera Campbell, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Irene McClumpha, of Prince Edward Island, Canada; one son, Donald Wood , of Tamworth; and many nieces and nephews.
Ceremony will be held in Bay Fortune, PEI, Canada on Sat. Jan. 27.
