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Mark R. Bittner
FREEDOM - Mark R. Bittner, 48, of Freedom, died suddenly on Monday, Dec 20, 1999.
Born in Washington, D.C. on February 3, 1951, the son of Robert J. and Dorothy (Dewhirst) Bittner, he attended school in Upper Saddle River, N.J. and earned his B.S. degree at Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y. majoring in business administration.
He was vice president of Indian Head Bank in Nashua and in more recent years, worked for Kondrat Construction of Conway.
After marrying Linda R. Williams on Sept. 20, 1987, the lived in Hollis for three years and then moved to Freedom.
Bittner had served as a selectman of the town of Freedom, a member of the Freedom Zoning Board and on the Freedom Library Building Committee.
Mark is survived by his wife of 12 years, Linda R. Williams, who was raised in Freedom; their son, six year old Robert R. Bittner; and a brother, Bob M. Bittner of Rowley, Mass.
A celebration of Bittner's life will take place on Thursday, Dec. 23, at the First Christian Church in Freedom Village at 1 p.m.
Donations in Mark's memory may be sent to: The Robert R. Bittner Education Fund, c/o Bob M. Bittner, P.O. Box 747, Rowley, Mass. 01969.
Peter E. Kelly
JACKSON - Peter E. Kelly, 58, of Jackson, died Tuesday at his home following a brief illness. Born in Fryeburg, Maine, the son of Maurice and Doris (Seavey) Kelly, he lived most of his life in Jackson.
Mr. Kelly worked for George W. Moore and Waltham Precision Company, both in Waltham, Mass., as a machine operator, for several years.
He had been a woodsman, owned and operated a snowplowing business and did property maintenance, in Jackson for 30 years.
Peter has been on the Jackson Board of Selectmen for over 20 years and was a member of the Jackson Planning Board.
The family includes his wife, Joanna G. Kelly of Jackson; two daughters, Kimberly A. Perley of Glen and Shannon M. Suprenard of Bartlett; two sons, Timothy L. Kelly and John B. Kelly, both of Jackson; 9 grandchildren; his mother, Doris J. Gates of Jackson; a sister, Jane Musselman of Superior, Wyo.; three brothers, Philip C. Kelly of North Conway, Paul D. Kelly of Deering and Roger Perry of Franksville, Wis.; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
His brother, Louis Perry, predeceased him in 1992.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway. There will be no visiting hours. Donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, c/o Yvette Levesque, Volunteer Memorial Chairperson, P.O. Box 214, Glen, 03838-0214 or to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care Services of Northern Carroll County, P.O. Box 432, North Conway, 03860-0432.
The Furber and White Funeral Home, in North Conway, is in charge of arrangements.
Leroy Irving Smith
LOVELL, Maine - Leroy Irving Smith, 91, of Slab City Road died Sunday, Dec.19, 1999 at his home.
He was born in Buckfield, Maine, Dec. 4, 1908 the son of Irving and Ina Record Smith and was educated in Buckfield Schools. Mr. Smith started his work career as a Saco River log driver. Ten years ago, the University of Maine interviewed Mr. Smith and wrote a book about what it was like to be a log driver.
He worked for Brown Lumber Co., and then worked 40 years for Diamond National Lumber Co. He also was a surveyor and a Maine guide. He was a life member of the Western Maine Firemen's Association and the Lovell Fire Department and a member of the Maine Trail Breakers. He had lived in Lovell for the past 56 years.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years Pauline Kendell Smith of Lovell, two daughters Beverly Bassett ol Lovell, Caroline Knight of Oxford, two sisters, Bernice Mclnnis of Stow and Eldora Charles of North Fryeburg; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Number 4 Cemetery in Lovell with the Rev. Donald Ashworth officiating.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Community Health Services or Hospice, 901 Washington Ave. Suite 104, Portland, Maine. 04103-2797. Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
James Lee Gilbert
FRIENDSHIP, Maine - James Lee Gilbert, 20, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, in Friendship.
He was born Nov. 12, 1979, in Milford Mass., the son of James Alfred and Vera Campbell Gilbert. He attended Medomak Valley High School, Class of 1999, where he received the highest award as Student of the Year from the Mid-Coast School of Technology. He was noted for his excellence in attendance, attention to detail, cooperative spirit and quiet but serious demeanor. He received a second award for Student of the Month from the Marine Technology School from his academic instructors.
After high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy completing basic training in Great Lake, Ill. He completed machinist mates school and was going to be assigned to the U.S.S. Cleveland in San Diego, Calif.
He is predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Sandra Noonan. He is survived by his mother, Vera Gilbert of Friendship, Maine; father, James Gilbert of North Conway; a brother, Jason Gilbert of Friendship, Maine; sisters Ashley Gilbert and Angela Gilbert, both of North Attleboro, Mass.; paternal grandfather, Leon, and his wife, Edith Gilbert of Uxbridge, Mass.; paternal grandmother, Norma Jean Gilbert of Providence, R.I.; maternal step-grandfather, Harold Noonan of Auburn, Mass.; maternal grandfather, David E., and his wife, Toni Campbell, of Friendship, Maine; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visiting hours will be private. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Advent Christian Church in Friendship. Pastor Michael Poli will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Walter F. Dame
BARTLETT - Walter F. Dame, 85, of Bartlett, died Dec. 17, 1999, at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway following a long illness.
Born in Lakeport, the son of Harry and Carrie (Puffenburger) Dame, he lived in Leominster, Mass., for 36 years before moving to Bartlett in 1979.
Mr. Dame worked for the Civil Conservation Corps and at Walter Chandler's farm in Bartlett in the 1930s, and in the early 1940s he worked for Ossipee Oil Company. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of Francis P. Murphy Post 5386 VFW in Bartlett.
He owned and operated the North Leominster (Mass.) Garage from 1947 to 1967, and he then worked for Branch Motor Express, Gerard Transportation and Crowley Construction in Leominster as a mechanic before retiring in 1979.
He had been a member of Wilder Lodge AF&AM in Leominster and the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. He had also been an active member of the North Leominster Rod & Gun Club.
The family includes his wife of 59 years, Bertha I. Dame of Bartlett; a brother, Clayton G. Dame, of Zephyrhill, Fla.; a sister, Virginia Boomhower, of Paradise, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be today, Monday, at 11 a.m. in the Bartlett Union Congregational Church, with the Rev. George Harvey officiating. Burial will be in the Bartlett Village Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to the Bartlett Union Congregational Church, P.O. Box 132, Bartlett, NH 03812-0132; Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care Services of Northern Carroll County, P.O. Box 432, North Conway, NH 03860-0432; or the American Heart Association, 20 Merrimack Street, Suite 1, Manchester, NH 03101-2244.
Gary G. Colbath, Sr.
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Gary G. Colbath Sr. of Rapid City, S.D. and formerly of Conway, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999, at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a six month battle with cancer.
Colbath was born November of 1944 in North Conway to Yerrick and Margaret (Kenny) Colbath. He graduated from Kennett High School, the University of New Hampshire and the University of South Dakota School of Law. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a medic stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
At the time of his death he was a senior partner at Banks, Johnson, Colbath and Kerr, L.L.C., practicing with his son, Gary G. Colbath Jr., and anticipating practicing with his daughter, Angela Colbath, who is currently attending University of South Dakota School of law.
He is survived by his wife, Connie; a son, Gary 'Skeeter' Colbath Jr. and his wife, Michelle and their sons, Mason and Conner, all of Rapid City, S.D.; a daughter, Angie Colbath and her son, Tyler, of Vermillion; his father, Yerrick Colbath of Conway; two brothers, John Colbath and his wife, Lynn, of Conway, and George Colbath of North Carolina; four nephews and three nieces.
A celebration of his life was held Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at the First Congregational Church in Rapid City, S.D. with Rev. Ted Huffman officiating.
A memorial scholarship fund will be established at the University of South Dakota School of Law. In lieu of flowers, donations to the fund may be sent to PO Box 9007, Rapid City, SD, 57709.
Sandra Maurice Philbrick
METHUEN, Mass. - Sandra Maurice Philbrick, 53, of 480 Jackson Street, died Wednesday at Mariner Health Care of Methuen after a long illness. Ms. Philbrick was born in Lawrence, Mass. She moved to Brownfield, Maine in 1986 and was employed at Forest Industries of Fryeburg, Maine. Ms. Philbrick returned to Methuen in April of this year.
She is survived by her son Raymond Adams Philbrick IV, of Hudson and three duaghters Pamela L. Philbrick of Haverhill, Mass., Lori-Ann Philbrick of Lynn, Mass., Tanya-Lee Santana Philbrick of Bridgton, Maine; mother Evelyn, Maurice of Lawrence; brother Gerard Maurice of Londonderry and Richard Maurice of Lawrence, Mass; sisters Clara Bernard of Garden Grove, Calif., Pauline Paolino of N.H., Barbara Cobbett of Raleigh, N.C., Beverly Henry of Porter, Maine and Michael Skinner of Danvers, Mass.
A funeral mass will be offered Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Assumption Virgin Mother Church in Lawrence, Mass.
Sarah N. Bean
CONWAY - Sarah N. Bean, 91, of Conway, died Dec. 15, 1999, at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway after a long illness.
Born in Tamworth, the daughter of Ezra and Emma (Perkins) Nickerson, she lived in Portland, Maine, for five years and in Springvale, Maine, for 20 years before moving to Conway in 1971.
She graduated from Kennett High School, Class of 1926 She had worked at the former Roberts Store in North Conway in the 1930s and she was employed at the Cushman Store in Portland, Maine, in the 1940s.
The family includes: two nephews, Harry J. Moore Jr., of Conway, and Alan Nickerson, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and a niece, Hattie Converse of Medford, Ore.
Her husband, F. Roland Bean, predeceased her in 1981.
Graveside services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the North Conway Cemetery, with the Rev. William P. Gardner officiating. There will be no visiting hours. The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
Leon F. Blake
FRYEBURG - Leon F. Blake, 70, of Smith Street in Fryeburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, at his home.
He was born in Portland and grew up in Brownfield, Maine, the son of Lee and Hazel Fox Blake. He attended Fryeburg Academy and then spent 17 years in the military, in both the Army and the Air Force, where he taught electronics.
He came to Fryeburg and worked for Western Maine Nurseries, Forest Industries and Bailey Manufacturing Co. He enjoyed walking and fishing.
He is survived by one brother, Paul A. Blake of Fryeburg; and two sisters, Althea H Hartford of Bridgton, and Erleen M. Blake of Fryeburg.
A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Pine Grove Cemetery in Brownfield, with the Rev. Violet Eastman officiating. Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
