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Ethelwyn L. Steadman
WOLFEBORO - Ethelwyn L. Steadman, 92, of Sun Bridge Healthcare of Wolfeboro of Wolfeboro, died May 14, 2000, at Huggins Hospital.
She was born December 16, 1907, in Quebec, Canada. Ethelwyn graduated from Burdett College, Boston, Mass. She and her husband moved to New Hampshire in 1953, where she had been the tax collector in Tuftonboro for 21 years before retiring. She was a member of the Hikers Club, Helping Hand Hall and various church organizations.
She is survived by two granddaughters, Linda G. Eldridge, Tamworth and Lori Steadman, Northfield; a grandson, Steve Steadman, Wolfeboro; three great-grandsons, Kenny Steadman, T. J. Eldridge, Gary Diamond; two great-granddaughters, Sasha Steadman and Asia Leigh Steadman. She was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Kenton E. Steadman Sr., a son, Kenton E. Steadman Jr., and a grandson, Ricky A. Steadman.
Calling hours will be Thursday, May 18, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Lord Funeral Home, Route 28, Wolfeboro. A funeral service will be Friday, May 19, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Townhouse Cemetery, Tuftonboro.
Ernest C. Warren
EAST BALDWIN, Maine - Ernest C. Warren, 76, of Old Piquawket Road, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, at Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital.
He was born March 13 1924, in Baldwin, Maine, a son of Neil and Clara L. Bauchman Warren.
Mr. Warren was educated in Baldwin schools. He worked as a truck driver at Beal's Furniture of Portland, Maine; and as a night watchman at Beal's Furniture of East Baldwin and at Pulsifer Feed of East Baldwin. He was a member of the East Baldwin Congregational Church.
He is survived by his former wife, Isabel A. Chick Warren, Sanford, Maine; a son and daughter in law, Alton N. and Leta Warren, Windsor, Maine; three daughters, Louise I. Burgess, Long Beach Calif., Arlene G. Albert, Sanford, Maine, and Elsie M. Warren, Fryeburg; one brother and sister in law, Carl and Barbara Warren, Fryeburg; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A visiting hour will be held at 11 a.m. Friday followed by a funeral service at noon at the East Baldwin Congregational Church. Pastor Gregory Young will officiate. Arrangements are by Neal and York Funeral Home, Kezar Falls, Maine.
Paul D. Ward
CONWAY - Paul D. Ward, 73, of Conway died May 15, 2000, at his home following a long illness.
Born in Providence, R.I., the son of Paul and Wilda (Neal) Ward, he lived in the Quincy, Mass., area most of his life before moving to Conway in 1987.
He graduated from Boston Technical High School in 1945.
Mr. Ward had been employed by the Boston Gas Company for 23 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of North Conway American Legion Post 95 and the VFW in Albany. He was also an avid golfer and a member of the North Conway Club.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Ruth (Kilpatrick) Ward of Conway, and several cousins and aunts, including Helen Hill of Fryeburg.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Donations may be sent to the MDA/ALS Association, 275 Turnpike Street, Suite 201, Canton, Mass. 02021, or to the American Cancer Society, c/o Yvette Levesque, Volunteer Memorial Chairperson, P.O. Box 214, Glen, NH 03838.
The Furber and White Funeral Home, in North Conway, is in charge of arrangements.
Donald Walter Publicover
Donald Walter Publicover, of Bradford, NH, died May 5, 2000, at Concord Hospital. He was 72.
Mr. Publicover was born on May 26, 1927, in Wellesley, Mass., to Henry and Beulah (Hebb) Publicover of Newton, Mass. After serving in the U.S. Army he returned to Newton, and in 1951 he married Joanne Low of Hanover. In 1961 the couple moved to Framingham, Mass., where they raised their two sons. In 1975 they moved to Nashua, NH. Following his wife's death in 1992, Mr. Publicover moved to Bradford, NH.
Mr. Publicover spent over 40 years working in the construction industry. He supervised the construction of dozens of commercial and residential buildings in eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, including the Park Square Plaza complex in Boston, which at the time of its construction included the largest piece of pre-cast concrete ever installed anywhere in the world. At the end of his career he worked as an independent consultant in the field of construction safety, conducting training sessions and job site inspections.
Throughout his life Mr. Publicover gave freely of his time as a volunteer. During his sons' youth he spent many years as a Boy Scout leader and taught Sunday school at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Framingham. Following his retirement he served for many years with New Hampshire's Long Term Care Volunteer Ombudsman Program. He was well known to residents of the Merriman House and the Clipper Home, where he visited with residents and served as an advocate for residents' concerns. He also volunteered with New Hampshire's Meals on Wheels and Hospice Care programs and was active in the Bradford Seniors Rally.
Mr. Publicover enjoyed traveling and made several trips to both Bermuda and Nova Scotia, his family's ancestral homeland. He also enjoyed camping and deep-sea fishing and was an avid stamp collector.
Mr. Publicover leaves his two sons, David A. Publicover of Bartlett, NH, and Matthew S. Publicover of Merrimack, NH; two grandchildren, Andrew S. and Ian M. Publicover of Merrimack; and several nieces and nephews.
A private memorial service is planned. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 1740 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019.
Alan Knox
BARRE, Vt. - Alan Knox, 53, of Vermont, died April 27, 2000.
He graduated from Spaulding High School in Rochester where he was born.
Knox received a Purple Heart while serving in Vietnam with the Marine Corps.
Knox was predeceased by his father, Edward C. Knox, who died in a farm accident in 1964. He was also predeceased by a brother, Carl Knox, who died in a car accident in 1965.
Family members include his mother, Elaine E. Knox of Newmarket; two brothers, Bruce E. Knox of Haverhill, Mass., and Brent E. Knox of Moultonboro; and two sisters, Brenda E. Anthony of Tamworth, and Donna E. Knox of Conway.
Robert O. Sylvia
TAMWORTH - Robert O. Sylvia, 86, died Friday May 12 2000 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Martha Turner Sylvia and the son of the later Roger J. and Ione T. Sylvia.
Born in Medford, Mass., he was a longtime resident of South Dartmouth, Mass. where he was a successful Charter Life Underwriter, one of the areas first, for Guardian Life Insurance until his retirement to Tamworth in 1977.
Mr. Sylvia was a W.W. II veteran where he was a Chief Warrant Officer in the Army Aircorp in command of an Air Sea Rescue craft.
He graduated from Proctor Academy and St. Lawrence University where he was a wrestler and all around athlete. During his college ears he was a big band leader while playing the drums. Mr. Sylvia set a record at the age of 15 for swimming the mouth of the Sakonnet River in Rhode Island. He loved tennis, golf and coaching his four sons in basketball. He was also an Eagle Scout.
Mr. Sylvia was a member of the Tamworth Historical Society, the Board of Directors of Carroll County Health and the New Hampshire League of Craftsmen. He was appointed by the Governor of New Hampshire to the Board of Overseers of New Hampshire Nursing Homes. In South Dartmouth he was a member of the New Bedford Yacht Club, Wamsutta Club and the Kiwannis Club.
He was well known around Tamworth for making wooden children's toys and more often than not giving them away to needy children.
He survived by his wife and three sons, Tim Sylvia of Mattapoisett, Andy Sylvia of Athens, Ohio and Bob Sylvia of Damariscotta, Maine; two granddaughters and five grandsons and one great-grandsons.
His memorial service will be Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m. at the Congregation Church in Tamworth.
Arrangements by Furber and White, North Conway.
Nancy S. Meader
OSSIPEE - Nancy S. Meader, 59, of Ossipee, died May 20, 2000, at the SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation in North Conway following a long illness.
Born in North Conway, the daughter of Stuart and Gladys (Budroe) Robertson Sr., she moved to Ossipee in 1973.
She graduated from Kennett High School, class of 1959.
She worked at the former Robertson's Store in North Conway for over 10 years in the 1960s and early 1970s and then worked at the Pizza Barn in Ossipee in 1973.
Mrs. Meader was a member and past matron of the former Washington Chapter No. 44 O.E.S. in North Conway.
The family includes a daughter, Tracey A.S. Margeson, of North Hamptom; a granddaughter, Heather N. Margeson, of North Hampton; her father, Stuart F. Robertson Sr., of North Conway; and her brother, Stuart F. Robertson Jr., of Invervale.
Her husband, Douglas W. Meader, predeceased her in 1999.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway, with the Rev. David A. Lloyd officiating. There will be no visiting hours.
Donations may be sent to Stratham S.P.C.A., Stratham, NH 03885.
Richard B. Dunbar
OSSIPEE - Richard B. Dunbar, 76, of Ossipee died on Saturday, May 20, 2000.
Born Nov. 9, 1923 in Newport, son of the late Roy C. amd Bernice E. (Rogers) Dunbar, Mr. Dunbar was a graduate of the Keene State College Class of 1951.
Dunbar was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of World War II who served his country in the Pacific Theater and a 28-year employee of Western Electric Co. in North Andover, Mass.
Surviviors include his wife Irene Marguerite (Jones) Dunbar of Ossipee; four children, Chalres L. Dunbar of Exeter, David C. Dunbar of Jefferson, Mass., Betty Gaudet of Middleton, Peter K. Dunbar of Berwick; one grandchild, Tess Amy Gaudet; a brother, Donald F. Dunbar of Groveland, Mass.; a sister Charlotte L. Lyon of Newfairfield, Conn.; several beloved adopted sons and daughters, several nieces and nephews.
At his request there will be no calling hours or services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the Ossipee Concerned Citizens, Dore Street, Center Ossipee, NH 03814, or a charity of the donor's choosing.
Arrangements entrusted to Baker-Cagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Ossipee.
Norman M. Doe
BEECHER FALLS, Vt. - Norman M. Doe; 29, of Beecher Falls, Vt. died May 14, 2000 in Colebrook from a boating accident. He was born in Rochester and lived in Fryeburg, Maine and the Conway area for many years before moving to Beecher Fails, Vt. one year ago. He attended Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, Maine. He had been employed as a laborer for Godzyk Tree Farm, Colebrook. Norman loved the outdoors and loved hunting and fishing. He had been a volunteer fireman for the North Fryeburg Fire Department,
He is survived by his mother, Patricia Doe, Rochester; six brothers, Roy Scott Doe, Milton, John C. Doe, Conway, Glenn R. Doe, Center Conway, Russell J. Doe, North Fryeburg, Maine, Edwin A. Doe, Jr., Madison and Albion C. Doe, Sr., Conway; a sister, Joyce M. Watson, Freedom; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Ernest F. Doe.
There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held Friday, May 19, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Lakeview Cemetery, Freedom. Lord Funeral Home, 50 Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee is in charge of arrangements.
Benjamin Levi Hadley, III
BARTLETT - Benjamin Levi Hadley, III, 53, of Bartlett, died May 9, 2000, at the University Medical Center of Baltimore.
He was born Oct. 31, 1946, in Northampton, Mass., the son of Susan Cook Hadley and the late Benjamin Levi Hadley Jr.
He received his bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire. He worked for Systex Company as a force protection analyst, and he also was a retired major from the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War. Hadley received a Navy Achievement Medal for professional achievement in Desert Storm.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy Hadley, of Bartlett; two daughters, Tara and Megan, of Bartlett; his mother, Susan Hadley, of Wolfeboro; a brother, Jim Hadley, of Mount Snow, Vt.; and a sister, Elizabeth Wilson, of Ridgefield, Conn.
Services were held May 12 at Quantico National Cemetery in Quantico, Va.
Contributions can be made to New Hampshire Veterans' Association and the New Hampshire Veterans' Home in Tilton.
