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Genevieve M. Foley
Genevieve M. Foley, age 77 of Fox Den North Road, Sandown, died Saturday, March 3, 2001, at the Integrated Health Services in Derry.
She was born in Bogota, N.J., the daughter of Bartholomew and Genevieve Foley. She graduated from private school in Englewood, N.J., and went to work for the government Lend Lease Programs in Washington D.C. and New York City during World War II. She also sang at the USO clubs in those cities. After World War II, she helped manage the family hotel called The Regionhouse in Intervale, and worked for the Aero-Icing Research Labs in Bartlett. In more recent years, she managed a radio station in the Manchester area.
She is survived by one daughter, Terry Muessiq of San Jose, Calif., two brothers, James Foley of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Ed Foley of Madison.
A memorial mass will be held at Saint Mark's in Londonderry, and burial service will be conducted later this spring in North Conway. In lieu of flowers or donations, just do a kind deed for a fellow human being in memory of Genevieve.
Letha B. Tweedie
CONWAY Letha B. Tweedie, 87, of 1251 White Mountain Highway in North Conway, died March 3, 2001, at Sunbridge Health Care in North Conway after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Tweedie was born on Aug. 24, 1913, in Blaine, Maine, the daughter of the late Clarence and Bernice (Corey) Faulkner. She was married to Andrew N. Tweedie for 55 years until his death in 1986. She moved to Aroostook County to St. Albans, Maine, in 1945. She raised her family of seven children while working a dairy farm with her husband. She was also employed by Irving Training Co., of Hartland, Maine, for many years. She then moved to Glastonbury, Conn., in 1963 with their four children and moved back to Maine in 1969 where they lived in the St. Albans and Canaan area. They finally returned to Aroostook County (Mars Hill) in 1985.
Family members include two sons, Peter (Lauren) Tweedie, of Brownfield, Maine, and Ronald (Kristine) Tweedie, of East Hampton, Conn.; two daughters, Donna (Howard) Wilson of Vasselboro, Maine, and Susanne (Newell) Boutwell, of Windsor Locks, Conn.; 24 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Dorie Workman, of Robinson, Maine, Margerie Brewer, of Bridgewater, Maine, and Donna Smith, of Mars Hill, Maine; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by three children, Jacqueline in 1968, Gary in 1971 and William in 1983; three grandsons; one great granddaughter; two brothers, Robert Faulkner and Clarence Faulkner; and two sisters, Marguerite Turner and Winifred Brown.
A graveside service is scheduled for July 3, 2001, at Westfield Cemetery in Westfield, Maine.
The Cremation Society of New Hampshire is in charge of arrangements.
Grace Champney Russell
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.
Everett Walton "Walt" Charles
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.
George W. Booth Jr
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.
Henry Simonds "Hank" Hubbell Jr.
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.
Louise E. Williams
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.
Bruce A. Steeves
Bruce A. Steeves, 74, of Freedom, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2001 at the Mercy Hospital, Portland, Maine after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 7, 1937 in Malden, Mass., the son of the late Herbert and Emma (Harrison) Steeves. Bruce enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on Aug. 1, 1954 where he served until 1957 and later transferred to the U.S. Navy, Submarine Division in 1963, retiring as Chief Petty Officer E7. He served his country during both the Korean Conflict and the Viet Nam era. He had been employed as a Postal Clerk in the U.S. Post Office in Conway, where he retired in 1996. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and was also a communicant of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Center Ossipee.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years Ernestine (Murphy) Steeves, Freedom; three sons Keith Steeves of Conway, Garrick Steeves of Freedom, and Craig Steeves of Dotham, Ala.; two daughters, Kim Steeves of Niantic, Conn., and Sharon Walters of Farmington; 11 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; two brothers, Harrison Steeves of Lynn, Mass., and Warren Steeves, of Berwick, Maine; two sisters Dorothy Boudreaux of Hampton and Constance Slattery of Rochester.
Calling hours will be Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lord Funeral Home, 50 Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Freedom.
Norma J. McAllister
Norma J. McAllister, 55, of North Chatham died Sunday, April 29, 2001 at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway after a short illness. She was born in North Conway, the daughter of Sumner and Marjorie Jefferson Layne. At the age of six Norma's family moved to North Chatham, and she graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1963. She then went to beautician school and worked in Portland for a few years.
Norma married Wayne McAllister in September of 1965, and in 1969 bought a farm which she and her husband operated. Besides her husband she is survived by one son Wayne A. McAllister Jr., two daughters Karen McAllister and Patricia Pitman, both of North Chatham, one grandson Riley Pitman of North Chatham, three brothers James Layne of North Chatham, Edward Layne of Fryeburg, and Bruce Layne of Oklahoma City.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
Elizabeth "Betty" (Harvey) Lasselle
CENTER CONWAY -- Elizabeth "Betty" (Harvey) Lasselle, 88, of Center Conway, died April 28, 2001, at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway.
Born in Westboro, Mass., on Dec. 28, 1912, she was the eldest daughter of Emory L. and Luta (Grimes) Harvey. She attended Westboro schools, Northfield Seminary in Northfield, Mass., and graduated from Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass., class of 1931. She attended Emerson College in Boston.
Betty enjoyed many years as a religious education director in some of the greater Boston area Unitarian churches. Those towns being Concord, Winchester, Melrose, Stoneham and at the Harvard Square Unitarian Church in Cambridge. The Unitarian Universalist Association also employed her at its headquarters on Beacon Street in Boston as an assistant director in the curriculum department. She was past president of the Unitarian Sunday School Society, and also past president of the continental organization of the Liberal Religious Education Directors' Association, or LREDA. She was a past matron of the Melrose Chapter 14 Order of Eastern Star; past member of the Melrose DAR chapter; past president of the Stoneham Women's Club; was an active member of the Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs in Stoneham, Mass., where she had been a long-time resident; and was past president of the auxiliary of the New England Memorial Hospital.
She had lived in Center Conway for the past three years.
She leaves her husband of 65 years, Ralph, of Center Conway; a son, Jon, and his wife, of Merrimack, NH; a daughter, Jane Lasselle, of Center Conway; three grandsons, Jon Edward Jr., William and Jeffery; three great grandchildren; two brothers, Robert and James Harvey, and two sisters, Alma O'Neil and Martha Smith, all of Westboro, Mass.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Westboro. The Rev. Eugene Narvias, associate minister emeritus of the Arlington Street Church in Boston, a long-time friend and colleague, will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Betty's name might be made to the Conway Rescue, Conway, NH 03818, or to the Gibson Center for Senior Services, Main Street, North Conway, NH 03860.
Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
