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Madie W. Barrett
LACONIA - Madie W. Barrett of Laconia died Jan. 28, 2005 after a brief illness. She was born Madie Belle Ward in Stephenville, Tex. on June 3, 1920 to Dr. James Skillman Ward and Julia Kiber Ward.
She was a wonderful teacher, scholar and benefactor. She received her B.A. in French from Alabama College for Women, M.A. and Ph.D. in Comparative Linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with emphasis in Romance Linguistics and Dialectology. She also studied at the University of Michigan, the Sorbonne in Paris, the Centre d’Etudes in Nice, the Centre Pedagogique in Sevres and Educentro in Madrid, Spain.
Teaching posts included the University of North Carolina, Greensboro; St. Anselm’s, the University of New Hampshire and Bucknell linguist for five NDEA Summer Institutes. She also participated in the Medieval Forum since its inception and taught the Early French Literature course at Plymouth State. She chaired the Foreign Language Department at Plymouth State College from 1965-1981. She served as Dean of the College from 1981- 1983 and 1984-1985, was Interim President from 1983-1984, and was named Professor Emerita in 1985.
Her interests included American dialectology and fieldwork, practical phonetics and applied linguistics. To further her work she also received grants from the Rosenwald Fund, the American Council of Learned Societies, Fulbright, American Association of University Women, Exxon and the National Endowment for the Humanities. As a teacher she was stimulating, as an administrator evenhanded, and as a scholar thorough.
She had a wonderful sense of humor and was not above correcting her peers as evidenced in a letter that she wrote to the Chairman of the Foreign Language Department, Dr. Alexander Susskind, concerning errors that he made in a letter that he had written to PSC Alumni. One of the corrections mentioned was that she always wanted her middle initial, which was "W", used whenever her full name was mentioned in correspondence. When the Madie Barrett Scholarship Fund was created to honor her contributions to Plymouth State, she insisted that the "W" be inserted. She was very proud of the Fund as it would "benefit worthy students in one of America’s most neglected fields: the study of Foreign Language."
She was listed in "International Who’s Who of Women", "Outstanding Educators of America" and the "National Register of Scientific and Technical Personal". She was also a member of several honorary societies including Kappa Delta Pi (education), Phi Kappa Phi (scholarship), Alpha Chi Alpha (German) and Phi Delta Phi (French).
She was also active in many professional organizations including the Modern Language Association of America, the Linguistic Society of America, the American Dialect Society, the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages and the American Translators Association. She was chair of the national French contest and vice president of the New Hampshire branch of the American Association of Teachers of French.
She was the loving and devoted mother of two sons, William Robert Barrett, Jr. and John Frederick Barrett, both of Kona, Hawaii, exemplary and dear sister of Julia Ward Rotenberry of Montevallo, Ala., Evelyn Ward Blevins of Silver Springs, Md. and Dr. Robert David Ward of Statesboro, Ga. and numerous nieces and nephews
Memorial services will be held Friday, April 22 at 3:30 p.m. at Plymouth State University and on May 4 at Youville Rehabilitation Hospital, Cambridge, Mass. Memorial contributions may be made to Plymouth State University/Madie Ward Barrett Scholarship Fund.
Roger Godfrey
GILFORD - Roger C. Godfrey, 63, formerly of Saugus, Mass., died Thursday, April 4, 2002, at the Boston Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
He was the husband of Susan (Sochat) Godfrey.
Born and raised in Saugus, son of the late Edward and Gertrude (Hayes) Godfrey, he moved to Gilford three and a half years ago.
He served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He retired in 1983 as a patrolman after 16 years with the Saugus Police Department.
He was a member of the Patrolman’s Union, the Lakes Region Corvette Club, the National Corvette Restoration Society and a former member of the Saugus Lions Club.
In addition to his wife, he also leaves one son, Jonathan Goldstein of Winthrop, Mass.; a daughter, Lauriellen Godfrey; and a brother, Jerry Deveney of Saugus.
Elizabeth Keating
PORTLAND, Maine - Elizabeth B. Keating, 98, of Summit Street, died Friday, April 5, 2002, at her residence.
She was born in Rumford, Maine, a daughter of Casmir and Tekla Bartash Beeaker, and was a graduate of Stephens High School and the Farmington Normal School.
Mrs. Keating taught school in Rumford and Bethel.
She was a communicant of St. Pius X Church, and a member of the Osteopathic Auxiliary, the Retired Teachers Association, Women of Rotary Auxiliary and she volunteered in hospital affairs.
She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Clifford H. Keating, in 1981.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. George (Lydia) Garneau of Manchester, N.H., and Mrs. Donald (Mary) Lary of Portland; a son, Thomas H. Keating and his wife Theresa of Barrington, N.H.; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
There will be no day of visitation. However, relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at St. Pius X Church. Burial will be later in the spring at St. John’s Cemetery, Rumford. If desired, donations may be made to the Geraldine Beeaker Cancer Fund, c/o St. Mary’s Hospital, P.O. Box 291, Lewiston, ME 04240, or Community Health Services, 901 Washington Avenue, Suite 104, Portland, ME 04103, or Hospice of Maine, 693 Rear Congress Street, Portland, ME 04102.
Arrangements by the Conroy-Tully Funeral Home, 172 State St., Portland.
Bessie Issokson
DOVER - Bessie Goldstein Issokson, 86, of 60 Middle Road, and formerly of 4 Longmeadow Road, died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital after a period of failing health.
She was the widow of the late Nathan Issokson who died in August 1985. They were both owners and operators of Farnham’s Clothing Store in downtown Dover since 1956.
Graveside services will be held today, Sunday, April 7, 2002, at 2:45 p.m. in the Sharon Memorial Park Cemetery, Sharon, Mass., with the Rabbi Lev Baesh of Temple Israel of Dover officiating.
Shivah will be held at the residence of Stephen and Lorrian Goren, 12 Sunset Drive, Dover, on Monday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions in Bessie’s memory may be made to: Temple Israel of Dover, PO Box 254, Dover, NH 03820. Arrangements under the direction of the Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave., Dover.
A completed obituary will be in the Monday edition of Foster’s Daily Democrat.
Marvin Rix
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine - Marvin Clyde Rix, 73, of 151 Portland St., died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at Dover Rehab and Living Center, Dover, N.H.
Born April 10, 1928, in Gorham, N.H., he was the son of the late Theodore C. and Edith (Peabody) Rix.
Mr. Rix was a machinist for Janco Inc. of Rollinsford, N.H., for 18 years and had previously been employed by Davidson Rubber Inc. of Dover, N.H.
He was a volunteer for the South Berwick Fire Department for three years.
Since the age of 7, Marvin has lived in a world of silence. As a deaf person, he moved about freely in a hearing society. He was uplifting, humorous, and a very hard worker, providing for and very much loved by his family. He accepted his limitation and lived life to its fullest.
Mr. Rix was a communicant of St. Michael’s Church and of St. Joseph’s Church of Dover, N.H., where he participated in and enjoyed the deaf ministry of the parish.
He was predeceased by a brother, Maurice Rix, and a sister, Shirley Rix.
Family members include his wife, Rita C. (Morin) Rix, whom he married July 1, 1950; two sons, William C. Rix and his wife Gwendolyn of Eliot, and David W. Rix and his wife Cherene of Dover, N.H.; three daughters, Suzanne B. McKenney and her companion Keith Jackson of Milton, N.H., Shirley A. Gurwala and her husband Mohammed of Dover, N.H., and Theresa B. Palmer and her husband Randy of Dover, N.H.; three brothers, Howard Rix of Sequim, Wash., Erwin Rix of South Berwick and Linwood Rix of Dover, N.H.; one sister, Janis Daniel of Salem, Mo.; 13 grandchildren, Charity Pouliot of Milton, N.H., Jason Morgan of Rochester, N.H., Jessica Rix of York, Maine, Stephanie Callahan of Portsmouth,N.H., AmieLinda Rix of Brunswick, Maine, Sarah-Jane Rix of Westbrook, Maine,Rita Rix of Eliot, Maine, Erica Colen, Farzana Gurwala, Faisal Gurwala, Bryce Palmer, Ayden Rix and Emily Palmer, all of Dover, N.H.; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call Monday from 6-8 p.m. at McIntire-McCooey Funeral Home, 301 Main St. Private family services will be conducted at the funeral home with burial to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, South Berwick.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the American Lung Association of Maine, 122 State, St., Augusta, ME 04330-5615.
Col. Franklin C. Johnson
NORTHFIELD - Col. Franklin C. Johnson, U. S. Army retired, passed away in his sleep on April 11, 2005 at the age of 97.
Born in Harpswell, Maine, Dec. 26, 1907, he grew up on Bailey Island, Maine and attended Portland High School, Portland, Maine. In 1934 he married Mary Esther Crankshaw. He graduated from Northeastern University in 1935 with a degree in Civil Engineering, having also served in his senior year as president of Beta Gamma Epsilon Engineering Fraternity. Following graduation he was commissioned in the Army as First Lieutenant.
He served as commanding officer and inspector of CCC Camps throughout New England and Colorado during the Great Depression. During World War II he saw extensive service in the Pacific, Europe and North Africa. His engineering skills helped plan and build airfields and roads and bridges that would carry our troops to their battle sites. He was also directly involved with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in planning of the D-Day Invasion. He later commanded a combat engineering battalion during the fighting on Okinawa and was in Japan as the Allies accepted Japan’s surrender. After the war he was attached to the American embassy in Paris, France, helping with Europe’s post war reconstruction. In 1958 he retired from the Army with the rank of Colonel.
Wakefield, Mass. was his hometown for over 40 years, and after his military retirement, he continued using his engineering skills overseeing the construction of several schools and elderly housing projects in Wakefield, as well as Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Winchester, Mass.
In 1983 Franklin and Mary Esther moved to Northfield, where they both lived for the next 20 years.
He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Esther, his daughter, Priscilla Johnson Singh and his grandson, Grayel Glenn Johnson. He is survived by his son, Franklin C. Johnson Jr. and his wife Dorothy, daughter, Jerremy Johnson Logan and her husband George, daughter, Karen Johnson Stultz and her husband Christopher, son-in-law, Gurmit Singh; grandchildren: Sean Logan and his wife Wendy, Amee Bartenwerfer, Heather Hackler and her husband Craig, Neil Singh, Roger Singh and his wife Amy, Erik Stultz and his wife Wendy, Allison Rhodes and her husband Bryan, Bryn Johnson; great-grandchildren: Phillip and Andrew Logan, Michael Bartenwerfer, Justin Singh, Bailey and Camden Rhodes and Draven Stultz; a brother-in-law, John H. Crankshaw; several nieces and nephews.
There will be a private service for the family. Franklin will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. together with his wife of 68 years, Mary Esther.
His family requests that memorial donations be made in Franklin Johnson’s name to the Visiting Nurse Association of Franklin, 75 Chestnut St., Franklin, N.H. 03235.
The Smart Memorial Home of Tilton is assisting the family with arrangements.
William Farrington
ANDOVER - William "Bill" J. Farrington, 77, of 3 Shady Lane, died at the Franklin Regional Hospital on Saturday, April 23, 2005. Mr. Farrington was born Oct. 17, 1927 in Arlington, Mass., the son of Henry and Catherine (Maloney) Farrington.
Mr. Farrington served in the U. S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Cleveland. He lived in Somerville, Mass. for several years before moving to Andover twenty-five years ago. He was employed as an iron worker for Local 7 for fifty-five years, retiring in 1979.
Mr. Farrington was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Franklin.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Farrington, of Andover; four sons, William Farrington, Jr. and his wife, Karyn, of Andover; Robert Farrington and his wife, Rena, of Maine; Kevin Farrington of Andover, and Brian Farrington and his wife, Dawn, of Maine; five grandchildren, Kerri Ann Farrington of Andover; Amie Muldough of Sutton; Emily Farrington, Courtney Farrington and Allison Farrington all of Maine; a sister and a brother-in-law, Nancy and Charlie Salemme, of Arlington, Mass.; and several nephews and nieces.
There will be no calling hours or funeral service. A private burial will be held at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen.
Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, is in charge of the arrangements.
Sylvia L. McIsaac
GILFORD - A Memorial Service for Sylvia L. McIsaac, 72, of Gilford, who died at the Belknap County Nursing Home, Laconia on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 2 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia. Rev. Carolyn Stevenson will officiate.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Diane McIsaac Townsend and David Townsend of Northfield, NH; a son, David J. McIsaac of Fairbanks, Alaska and two grandchildren, Olivia McIsaac and Alexandra McIsaac.
She was predeceased by her husband, John A. McIsaac in 1990.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, NH 03247. Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, is in charge of the arrangements.
