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Shirley Wooldridge
Homemaker and mother
ALTON BAY - Shirley P. (Dillon) Wooldridge, 81, of Route 28A, died late Thursday evening, Sept. 13, 2001, at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia, after a brief illness.
She was born July 15, 1920, in Hartford, Conn., daughter of Daniel and Patience (Townsend) Dillon. She formerly resided in Stoneham and Woburn, Mass., for many years.
She was a homemaker and mother.
Family members include her husband of 61 years, Clifton E. Wooldridge of Alton Bay; two daughters, Judith Breen of North Chelmsford, Mass., and Elizabeth A. Pierce of Merrimack; a son, Daniel E. Wooldridge of Hudson; a sister, Priscilla Eckblom of Summerfield, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sept. 18 at C.E. Peaslee and Son Alton Funeral Home. Burial was private at New Riverside Cemetery, Alton.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to the American Red Cross for the disaster in New York and Washington, D.C.
Edith ‘Becky’ Barrett
Former longtime resident of Massachusetts
ALTON BAY - Edith L. “Becky” Barrett, 86, of Rand Hill Road, died Wednesday evening, Sept. 26, 2001, at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro after a period of failing health.
She was born June 25, 1903, in Needham, Mass., daughter of Harry and Amy (Etter) Kehoe. She had lived in Alton Bay since October of 1996, having previously resided for many years in Brookline, Mass.
Prior to retirement, she was employed for more than 50 years at Babson’s Reports, Inc., of Wellesley Hills, Mass., where she worked as a purchasing agent.
During her retirement, she enjoyed reading books.
She was the widow of Robert Barrett and was also predeceased by a sister, Marguerite Kehoe, and a brother, Karl Kehoe.
She leaves behind many close friends in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
At her request, there will be no services. Burial will be private at Needham Cemetery in Needham, Mass.
Those who wish may make memorial donations to the Visiting Nurse Association of Southern Carroll County & Vicinity, Inc., South Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
Arrangements are in the care of C.E. Peaslee and Son Alton Funeral Home.
Casey Davis
Carpenter, lifelong Sanbornville resident
SANBORNVILLE - Casey C. Davis, 24, of Wakefield Road, died late Saturday evening, Sept. 29, 2001, after a motor vehicle accident on Route 16 in Wakefield.
He was born May 21, 1977, in Wolfeboro, son of Daniel R. Davis and Jackie Keating. He lived in Sanbornville all his life.
He was a graduate of Spaulding High School in Rochester, Class of 1995. He was also a graduate of the New Hampshire Technical College in Manchester, Class of 1997, and had attended the Community College of Bend, Ore.
He was the vice president of Wayside Motors of Sanbornville. He was also employed as a carpenter with Key-Day Builders of Sanbornville.
He enjoyed snowboarding, traveling and time spent on Lovell Lake.
Family members include his father, Daniel R. Davis of Sanbornville, and his mother, Jackie Keating of Belmont; his brother, Daniel J. Davis of Sanbornville; his sister and brother-in-law, Jayme and John Sullivan of Beverly, Mass.; his grandmother, Marilyn D. Keating of Sanbornville; and aunts, uncles, cousins and his special friend, Maria Kinville of Sanbornville.
Services were held Oct. 3 at the Church of St. John the Baptist, with the Rev. Peter Faass, pastor, presiding. Burial followed at Lovell Lake Cemetery, Sanbornville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to Profile Bank, Meadow Street, Sanbornville, NH 03872.
Arrangements are in the care of C.E. Peaslee and Son Funeral Home, Sanbornville.
Thomas Hardenbergh
Retired trust officer, enjoyed golf and sailing
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Thomas Sykes Hardenbergh, 89, of Hilton Head Island, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at the Preston Health Center.
He was born Feb. 12, 1912, in Rockville, Conn., son of Francis Eddy and Bertha Sykes Hardenbergh. He graduated from Westminster School in Simsbury, Conn., in 1931, and Babson College in 1933. He worked many years in the wool business prior to becoming a trust officer at State Street Bank and Trust in Boston, Mass.
He resided in Wellesley, Mass., for 27 years and moved to Hilton Head Island in 1969 upon his retirement. He had also spent a portion of his life in Wolfeboro, N.H.
He was a member at Bear Creek Golf Club and enjoyed sailing radio controlled 12-meter boats with his sailing friends.
Family members include his wife, Charlotte Witter Hardenbergh; two sons and daughters-in-law, Frank and Ann Hardenbergh of New York City and John and Jini Hardenbergh of Avon, Conn.; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Sept. 30 at St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Willie Teague officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, 20 Palmetto Parkway, Suite 104, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926, or to St. Andrew By-The-Sea Building Fund, 20 Pope Ave., Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.
Island Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Aaron Parent
Carpenter, enjoyed snowboarding, guitar
SANBORNVILLE - Aaron Paul Parent, 26, of Stonehedge Turne, died late Saturday evening, Sept. 29, 2001, after a motor vehicle accident on Route 16 in Wakefield.
He was born Aug. 21, 1975, in Wolfeboro, son of Paul M. Parent and Joanne (Keating) Parent. He had lived in Sanbornville all his life and was a graduate of Kingswood Regional High School of Wolfeboro, Class of 1994.
He was employed as a carpenter with Key-Day Builders of Sanbornville.
He enjoyed snowboarding, hiking and traveling. He also enjoyed playing the guitar.
Family members include his father and stepmother, Paul M. and Sharon L. Parent of Sanbornville; his mother and stepfather, Joanne (Keating) Parent and David “Puma” Lanoix of Sanbornville; two brothers, Travis J. Parent of New York City and Justin R. Parent of Sanbornville; a stepbrother, Chad G. Garand of Natick, Mass.; his grandmother, Marilyn D. Keating of Sanbornville; his paternal grandparents, James and Sylvia Parent of East Rochester; and aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services were held Oct. 3 on the grounds of St. John the Baptist Church, Sanbornville, with the Rev. Peter Faass, pastor, presiding. Burial followed at Lovell Lake Cemetery, Sanbornville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to Profile Bank, Meadow Street, Sanbornville, NH 03872.
Arrangements are in the care of C.E. Peaslee and Son Funeral Home, Sanbornville.
Helen S. Parker
Retired registered nurse
TUFTONBORO - Helen S. Parker, 93, a lifelong resident of New England, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001.
She was born Dec. 23, 1907, in Salem, to Charles and Minnie Swanton. She grew up close to her family and her sisters, Dorothy Casper and Grace Swenson, both of Wolfeboro.
In 1926, she graduated from Methuen (Mass.) High School. She worked as a librarian and for her father until fulfilling her dream to become a registered nurse.
In 1935, she graduated from the Peter Bent Brigham School of Nursing. She went to work for Brigham Hospital and then the Deaconess. She worked with several well-known Harvard doctors and had many articles published in the American Journal of Nursing. One of the articles was about her being the first nurse to administer and mix intravenous solutions, which helped pave the way for modern medicine.
A fellow nurse introduced her to her husband, Henry Eaton Parker (1911-1981). Together, they created a warm, loving home, in which they raised three children and helped to raise five of their grandchildren.
Mrs. Parker continued her nursing career at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, where she made a positive impact on everyone she came in contact with. She was the night supervisor until her retirement at age 72, and said she would have liked to continue nursing for another 20 years.
She was a longtime member of the National Republican Woman’s Committee. She took pride in the knowledge that by hosting Sen. Bob Smith’s first campaign meeting in her Tuftonboro home, she helped launch his political career.
Family members include her sisters, Dorothy Casper and Grace Swenson of Wolfeboro; daughters Marcia Bullis and Elizabeth Kerr and a niece, Ann Capser, of Wolfeboro; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held today, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. at Townhouse Cemetery in Tuftonboro.
Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Wolfeboro is in charge of arrangements.
Stephen Swansburg
Self-employed contractor
WEST OSSIPEE - Stephen G. Swansburg, 30, of West Ossipee, died Sept. 26, 2001, in Center Ossipee.
He was born Nov. 9, 1970, in Boston, Mass., and had lived in Danvers and Winthrop, Mass., before moving to Ossipee six years ago.
He was a graduate of Danvers High School, Danvers, Mass., and was a self-employed contractor in the Ossipee area. He was also a communicant of St. Joseph Church in Center Ossipee.
Family members include his wife, Sacha (Eldredge) Swansburg of West Ossipee; a son, Nicholas Swansburg of West Ossipee; three stepchildren, Mariah, Ariel and Gregory Palmer, all of West Ossipee; his parents, George F. and Nancy (Brugman) Swansburg of Center Ossipee; his grandfather, Donald E. Swansburg of Winthrop, Mass.; a brother, Christopher R. Swansburg of Barrington; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
There were no calling hours. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Sept. 29 at St. Joseph Church. Burial will be at Winthrop Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to the local chapter of the American Red Cross or to the charity of one’s choice.
Lord Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
