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Muriel Sullivan
RYE - Muriel Bilodeau Sullivan, 84, formerly of Dover and Portsmouth, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at Webster at Rye Nursing Home after a period of failing health.
Born in Lewiston, Maine, on Aug. 6,1919, she was the daughter of Adelard and Marie Anastasie (Caron) Dulac. She was a graduate of Lewiston High School, Class of 1939.
Muriel was a homemaker in Lewiston and Portsmouth and enjoyed many hobbies including crafts and was an award-winning rug braider. She worked in the housekeeping department at Portsmouth Hospital in the 1960s and later in the cafeteria at Portsmouth High School.
She was an active member of the Portsmouth Democratic Party from the 1950s through the 1980s and was a longtime Ward 2 selectman during this time. She was a former member and officer of the Portsmouth Emblem Club, the Altar Society of the Immaculate Conception Church, the Portsmouth Service Mothers Club where she was honored as Mother of the Year in 1978, the Piscataqua Chapter 4 DAV Auxillary, where she served as chaplain; and a former member of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Raymond A. Bilodeau, who died in 1965; and her second husband, John J. Sullivan, who died in 2000. In addition to her husbands, she was predeceased by a son, Eugene Bilodeau, in 1958; three brothers, Emile Dulac, Maurice Dulac, Willie Dulac; and a sister, Marie Jeanne Cote.
Survivors include her children, Irene Payette and her husband, Pierre, of Locust Grove,Va., Rolande Phillips of North Hampton, Daniel Bilodeau and his wife, Muriel, of Barrington, Ronald Bilodeau of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Michel Bilodeau and his wife, Susan, of Portsmouth, Suzanne Fantasia and her husband, Robert, of Watertown, Mass., Raymond Bilodeau Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Portsmouth, Marie-Helene Belmont and her husband, Thomas, of Portsmouth, Diane Bilodeau Delisle and her husband, Dale, of Portsmouth, Patricia VanRossum and her husband, David, of Rye; her grandchildren, Pauline, Peter, Philip, Nathan, Carrie, David, Rebecca, Michelle, Sydney, Donna, Jason, Adrian, Catherine, Eugene, Thomas, Kyle, Alex, Brandon, Andrew, Raistlin, Raiven, Rainey-Dale, Marrielle, John David, Molly; her great-grandchildren, Andrew, Brandon, Cameron, Joseph, Hanna, Virginia, Monty, Stephanie, Darren, Danielle, Mathieu, and Marika; two brothers, Marcel Dulac of Lewiston and Roland Dulac of Eliot, Maine; two sisters, Simonne Hamann of Rochester and Therese Champagne of Ashland, Ore.; and many nieces and nephews.
Kenneth Russell
HAMPTON - Kenneth J. Russell, 73, of 20 Drakeside Road in Hampton passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 24, 2003, at his residence following a period of declining health.
He was born in Boston on Aug. 19, 1930, the son of Edward B. and Lillian E. (Quigg) Russell. Educated at Belmont schools, he graduated from Belmont High School with the Class of 1948. Mr. Russell was a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Class of 1955, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree.
While a student at the university, he joined the service, serving in the Army. Serving his country during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954, he was stationed in Panama and served in the Counter Intelligence Corps. When he later returned to New Hampshire to resume his education, he would meet and later marry Anne Seidler.
A salesman extraordinaire, Mr. Russell soon embarked on a career in sales as a manufacturers representative with the marine industry. He began to establish his reputation in the business community as a dynamic man with tremendous people skills. His magnetic personality and his friendly sense of humor were traits that added to his warmth and characterized him as a unique individual.
By the early 1960s, he and his wife, Anne, had acquired their real estate licenses, and formed a business alliance alongside their marriage partnership. Busy schedules and daily routines sometimes sent them to different places, yet the roots of their relationship kept them grounded and moving in a common direction during the 47 years they shared together.
This loving team worked in tandem to build a strong, nurturing home and a successful, thriving business, a source of great pride for Mr. Russell. His greatest joy was that of his family. He shared a special bond with his three children: Dana, Leslie and Kristen, each bond intimate and unique.
Dana, his only son, shared a love of sports and competition with his father. This bond was established at a young age and evolved into mutual respect between the two peers. Leslie shared with her father a special closeness. He had always been known for his quick wit and she communicated with him beautifully on that level. The two were sympatico and enjoyed the energy each brought to the other.
Finally, with the youngest of his three children, Kristen, they shared that inexplicable father/daughter bond, a source of strength and tenderness. He wanted nothing but good things for his daughter. To his credit, he was not only their father, but had become their trusted friend. Extremely devoted to his family, he always found time to be there for them, even when the demands of a salesman sometimes pulled him in another direction.
This sense of dependability was one of his hallmarks and his family was the loving benefactor. As his family grew, with grandchildren, so did his sense of pride and devotion. His three grandchildren, Meaghan, Bryan and Evan, were a constant source of energy. Meaghan the scholar, Bryan his protege, and Evan reading quietly at his grandfather’s side, each child made his world full and complete. These children never ceased to light up his life with their unique talents.
Mr. Russell had a passion for golf, and was an active member of the Abenaqui Country Club in Rye Beach. He served on the membership committee, the Centennial committee, and he involved himself in the club’s recent renovation project. Mr. Russell placed great importance on education and his Alma Mater maintained a strong place in his life.
He was very much involved in athletics at the University of New Hampshire; this avid fan rarely missed a football or hockey game. This active alumnus was a member of both the 100 Club at UNH and of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He never forgot his years at UNH and the numerous friendships that he established while a student there.
So many of those relationships spanning nearly 50 years were still very much a part of his life today. A member of the Marine Trades Association longstanding, he was an avid supporter of the Squamscott Pony Club; he held many affiliations throughout the years including the Seacoast Board of Realtors, the Lions, the Chamber of Commerce and the Hampton Youth Association. He became a fixture in the Hampton community. He found time to involve himself in various causes, while maintaining an active role in the family business that he shared with his wife, Anne, and his daughter, Kristen.
Mr. Russell found great joy in simple pleasures: walking the beach, treating himself to an ice cream cone, visiting his children and grandchildren, or simply sharing a story and a laugh with friends. These were the quiet moments he reveled in after a lifetime of giving.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Anne (Seidler) Russell of Hampton; his son and his family, Dana K., his wife, Sandra, and their children, Carlos Orosco and Jesse Orosco IV, all of Whittemore Lake, Mich.; his daughters and their families, Leslie R. and her husband, Michael, Lafond and their children, Meaghan E. and Bryan R. Lafond of Hampton, and Kristen A. Russell and her son, Evan Russell Bowley of Hampton.
Michael Bronicki
SUMMERFIELD, Fla. - Michael "Mike" Bronicki, 80, of Summerfield, Fla., a former summer resident of Lovell Lake in Maine and communicant of St. Anthony’s Parish in Sanbornville, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003.
Mr. Bronicki was born on Sept. 27, 1992, in Kielce, Poland. Before moving to Florida, he had lived in Mishawaka, Ind., for many years until 1991. He was the owner and operator of a tile company in Indiana and formerly worked construction and maintenance at Notre Dame University.
At age 17, Mr. Bronicki was taken prisoner by the Nazis in 1939 during World War II and spent six years on a German work farm. He was very liked by all.
Mr. Bronicki enjoyed playing pinochle and was an avid card player. He enjoyed playing billiards, groundskeeping, landscaping and designing and painting driveways.
He is survived by his wife, Prudence Bronicki, of Summersfield; three daughters, Helen Housand, of Mishawaka, Ind., Barbara King of Southbend, Ind., and Sandy Krzyzanowski of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; two sons, George Bronicki, of Lawrence, Kan., and Michael Bronicki of Edwardsburg, Mich.; two stepdaughters, V. Prudence Janice of Foster, R.I., and Diana Lajoie of North Hampton; two stepsons, David Lajoie of Nashua and Darryl Lajoie of Somersworth; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services in Lady Lake, Fla. is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Thomas Green
SOMERSWORTH - Thomas G. Green, 68, of 67 Colonial Park, died early Saturday morning, Sept. 27, 2003, at his residence after a long period of failing health.
He was a longtime employee of the City of Dover as general foreman of the Water Department before retiring in 1992. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home in Dover in Monday’s edition of Foster’s Daily Democrat.
Timothy Myers
TUSCON, Ariz. - Timothy John Myers, 49, died on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003 in Tucson, Ariz., following an accident the previous month.
Born in Tokyo, Japan on July 24, 1954, Tim was an accomplished outdoorsman who loved to hike, ski, canoe and kayak. He spent many seasons enjoying the rivers in and around the Washington area and hiked extensively on the Appalachian Trail.
He was a talented artist and student of literature, and contributed wit and insight to any conversation or experience. His generous, enthusiastic spirit enriched many lives.
Tim was a 1972 graduate of the Sidwell Friends School in Washington. He was granted a B.A. from American University in American Literature, followed by a master’s degree in English literature from the University of Maryland, and obtained a teaching certificate from the University of New Hampshire in 1986.
After graduating from Officer Candidate School in 1982, Tim served for eight years in the U.S. Army, receiving an honorable discharge with the rank of captain in 1989. In Tucson, Tim worked with the volunteer office at the Southern Arizona Veteran’s Administration Health Care system, and was appreciative of the support and camaraderie he received from his friends there.
He was predeceased by his mother, Elizabeth Watson Myers, who died in 1998.
He is survived by his daughter, Madison, and Madison’s mother, Paula Dempsey, of Dover, N.H.; his father, Robert J. Myers of Portola Valley, Calif.; his sisters, Holly, also of Portola Valley, and Lynn, of Berkeley; and his uncle, James D. Watson, of Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.. Tim will be greatly missed by them and by his brothers-in-law, Kirk Neely and Mark Liebman; his nieces and nephews, Nick, Lucy, Simon, Elizabeth, John and Caroline; and by his many friends across the country.
The family requests that contributions in Tim’s memory be made to the Appalachian Mountain Club, 5 Joy St., Boston, MA 02108-1490 in tribute to his lifelong passion for nature.
William Rix
ELIOT, Maine - William Miller Rix, 92, of Beech Road in Eliot, died on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at Sentry Hill in York Harbor.
Born on May 10, 1911, in Limestone, Maine, he was the son of John and Minnie (Carney) Rix, and attended local schools. In 1933, he met and married his loving wife of 70 years, Pauline C. (Webster) Rix. Together they made their home first in Wales Corner, then for a number of years in Greene. In the 1940s, they moved to the Seacoast area, settling in Eliot where they continued to raise their family.
Mr. Rix, was employed for over 20 years at the Sprague Energy terminal in Newington, as a driver. He also worked on road construction at the former Pease Air Force Base while it was being built.
He had a strong love for nature, the woods, and animals. His love of the outdoors brought him often to the Belgrade Lakes for family camping and boating trips. He particularly loved his time spent on the Allagash wilderness waterway, often enjoying fishing and camping trips with his son Billy, and son-in-law Ben. Moosehead Lake was a favorite spot as well as Telos Landing. Whether camping in his camper with his wife or in a tent with many of his camping friends, he was at home with the lake and nature.
Closer to home, he often enjoyed trips out on his boat to the Isles of Shoals for a day of saltwater fishing, or a trip into the woods with his chainsaw and woods truck or tractor to prepare wood for the winter. He enjoyed gardening, often having fresh vegetables well into winter from his root cellar. After a day of working in the woods, garden, his shop, or just on a hot day, he would hop on his motorcycle and take a ride to cool off.
His love of animals was easily recognizable by the trip home with a few hundred baby chicks left in the kitchen until they could be moved, or a dozen or so ducks for his pond that he worked so hard to build. He was rarely without the company of a dog or two. He especially enjoyed his dogs, Coquette, Benjie and Fawn, along with others. His love of animals strongly guided him as the Maine Humane Agent for many years, traveling throughout Maine investigating and protecting the welfare of domestic and farm animals.
He was a man of strong personal faith and determination. He played the piano by ear and enjoyed many of the traditional hymns.
He was affiliated with the Eliot Baptist Church. He often enjoyed trips to Florida to see his children and grandchildren, and was proud of their many acomplishments.
His first love was his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Pauline C. (Webster) Rix of Eliot; seven children, daughters, Faye, and her husband, Ben, Hunter of Eliot and Northport Fla., Judy Sargent of Napa Valley, Calif., and Donna, and her husband, David, Bridgeham of North Hampton; sons, William Rix of Clearwater, Fla., John Rix of Northport, Fla., Paul and his wife, Leslie, Rix of Exeter, and Jeffrey Rix of Leesburg, Fla., 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren due to join the family soon.
Ruth D. Ackerman
LACONIA - Mrs. Ruth D. Ackerman, 91, of 21 Ledges Drive and formerly of Gilford, died at the Congregate Living Center, Taylor Community on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003.
Mrs. Ackerman was born Oct. 27, 1911 in Sanbornton, the daughter of Israel and Una M. (Smith) DeVarney. She was a lifelong resident of the Lakes Region.
Mrs. Ackerman attended the Harvard Street Elementary School in Laconia and graduated from Laconia High School in 1929. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1934 and received her master’s degree from Penn State in 1943.
She was a home economics teacher for over 37 years, teaching eight years in Derry, one and one-half years in Belmont, and 28 years in Laconia, retiring in 1973. From 1973-1985, she was a bookkeeper at Jordan’s Meats, Laconia Division.
Mrs. Ackerman was a member of the Laconia Congregational Church and for several years was Secretary for the Parish Activities Committee, and was a member of the Christian Women’s Fellowship and former secretary of the Circle 8. She also served on the Membership Committee, was secretary to the Adult Ministry and secretary for years of the Friendship Club. She also served on the Deaconate and was a member of the Trustees. She was also a member of the Christian Woman’s Club and treasurer of the Church Women United.
Mrs. Ackerman was a former member of the LEA, NHEA, and the NEA, president of the New Hampshire Home Economics Association from 1954-1955, president of the American Association of University Women Laconia Branch from 1951-1952 and served several terms as president of the Grandmother’s Club. She was a member of the Laconia Woman’s Club, serving as secretary, treasurer, auditor and director and was named to the State Honor Roll in 1989; was a member of the Esther Rebekah Lodge #9 (as of 1994, this Lodge became part of the Granite Hill Lodge #32 in Tilton), serving as chaplain, trustee, color bearer and treasurer.
Mrs. Ackerman was a member of the Arts & Crafts Club, the Lakes Region Retired Teachers Association, the New Hampshire Retired Teachers Association, the National Retired Teachers Association, and served as treasurer, secretary and president of the Laconia Area AARP. From 1975-1976, she was Vice President of the Senior Citizens Club. She was also a member of the Extension Group.
Survivors include a son, Richard D. Ackerman II of Gilford; a granddaughter, Heidi Ackerman Kephart of Gilford; two great-grandsons, Jason Kephart and Ryan Kephart of Gilford; and a nephew. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Richard F. DeVarney.
Calling hours will be held on Monday, Sept. 29, from 6-8 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. David A. Travers, interim senior pastor of the Laconia Congregational Church, will officiate.
Burial will follow in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery, Gilford.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dorcas Fund - Laconia Congregational Church, 18 Veterans Square, Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, is in charge of the arrangements.
