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Ethel Rosenbower
Died: Monday, August 15, 2005
Age: 89
OSSIPEE - Ethel (Pooley) Rosenbower, 89, formerly of South Burlington, Vt. died Aug. 15, at Mountain View Nursing Home in Ossipee.
Rosenbower was born in New York, N.Y. March 14, 1916, daughter of the late Raoul and Martha Schwiebert Pooley, and resided in Rutherford, N.J. for over 50 years.
Rosenbower was a legal secretary in Jersey City and Newark, N.J. She was a member and was very active with the First Presbyterian Church in Rutherford, N.J. for many years. She served as the Clerk of the Congregation for the church for 40 years and secretary of the Evening Guild for the church for 25 years. Upon moving to Essex Junction, Vt. in 1995, she joined the First Congregational Church.
Rosenbower enjoyed traveling, visiting friends and family and socializing at her home in the Gazebo Apartments in South Burlington until 2002 when she moved to Starr Farm and to the Mountain View Nursing Home in 2003.
Predeceased by her husband of 61 years Thomas R. Rosenbower in 1995, three brothers William O'Connell, George Brown and Harold O'Connell, she leaves her daughter Barbara Fortune of Colchester, Vt., two grandchildren Leigh Stockton of Moretown, Vt., Lesley and her husband Brian Chevalier of Lakewood, Colo., four great-grandchildren: Thomas and Erica Lyons, Elise and Anna Chevalier. She also leaves nieces and nephews in New Jersey, Ohio, Connecticut and Louisiana.
Burial will be in Burlington, Vt.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vermont American Parkinson Disease Assoc., P.O. Box 788, Milton, VT 05468.
The Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Wolfeboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Gloria E. LeBrun
Died: Sunday, August 14, 2005
Age: 81
MOULTONBOROUGH - Gloria E. LeBrun, 81, of 64 Winaukee Road, Moultonborough, died Sunday, Aug. 14, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
She was born in Linthicum Heights, Md. Sept. 7, 1923, the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Thomas) Thomas.
LeBrun attended schools in Maryland and graduated from college in Richmond, Virginia with a degree in Nursing.
She was employed by several area health organizations, including Baltimore Public Health, Brockton Hospital, South Shore Hospital and Spawn Hospital. Most recently she retired from Baltimore General Hospital in 1990 where she worked as a Registered Nurse with 45 years in the profession.
She was a Past President and Worthy Matron of the Ellacoya Chapter #43 of the Order of Eastern Star, and a past grand Matron of the Order of Eastern Star of Maryland. She also was Past President of the Moultonborough Women's Club. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Moultonborough. She enjoyed needlework, bingo and flowers.
LeBrun shared 51 years of marriage with Robert J. LeBrun of Moultonborough.
She was predeceased by four brothers: Thomas, Jr., Wilbur, Tuck and Lloyd Thomas.
Survivors include her husband of Moultonborough; two sons James A. MacNeill and wife, Kathy of E. Bridgewater, Mass., Terry W. MacNeill of Laconia, NH; three grandchildren Steven MacNeill and wife Meagan of Marlboro, Mass., Wendy MacNeill of E. Bridgewater, Mass., Kevin MacNeill of E. Bridgewater, Mass.; one sister Edie Leach of Linthicum, Md.; two brothers Chuck Thomas of Odington, Md., Edward Thomas of Maryland; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visiting hours were held at the Mayhew Funeral Home, Route 3 and Cataldo Road, Meredith on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 5-7 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m. The Rev. Barbara Cann, Pastor officiated.
The family requests that flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the Wolfeboro Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, P.O. Box 1620, Wolfeboro, NH 03894. Private burial will be in the Middleneck Cemetery, Moultonborough.
Elizabeth "Tibby" Robinson
Died: Friday, August 12, 2005
Age: 83
WOLFEBORO - Elizabeth "Tibby" Robinson, 83, of Harvey Brook Road, died Aug. 12 at her home.
Robinson was born in Boston, Mass. on March 20, 1922, daughter of the late Walter Bickford and Isabelle (Flood) Cram. She grew up in Watertown, Mass., lived in Topsfield, Mass. and moved to Wolfeboro in 1972.
In Wolfeboro, she volunteered at Huggins Hospital, the Huggins Hospital Street Fair and the Huggins Hospital Women's Aid. She belonged to Kingswood Golf Club and the Huggins Hospital Bridge Club.
She was predeceased by her brother John M. Cram and is survived by her husband Arthur Robinson of Wolfeboro, a son and his wife Scott and Linda Robinson of Long Beach, Calif. and a granddaughter, Tina Mellentine of Chandler, Ariz.
Friends and relatives are invited to visitation with the family today (Aug. 18) from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Baker-Gagne Funeral Home, 85 Mill St. in Wolfeboro. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to VNA, Hospice of Southern Carroll County and Vicinity, P.O. Box 1620, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 or the charity of your choice.
Dr. Neil V. Sullivan
Died: Sunday, August 07, 2005
Age: 90
MEREDITH - Dr. Neil V. Sullivan, educator and civil rights advocate died Aug. 7 at his home in Meredith. Sullivan was 90.
Born in Manchester in 1914, Sullivan was predeceased by his wife of more than 50 years, Martha Ross. He leaves two sons, Roger of Marblehead, Mass., and Michael of Moultonborough. He also leaves three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Sullivan began his career as an educator after graduating from Keene Normal School in Keene in 1936. He would later receive his BS from Fitchburg State, a Master's from Columbia, and his Doctorate from Harvard.
Sullivan's career in education was quickly interrupted by the outbreak of World War II. He served as a communications officer on destroyers throughout the war, first in the North Atlantic, then later in the Mediterranean and finally in the Pacific.
Returning to New England in 1946, Sullivan returned to his career. During the 1950s, he was a superintendent of schools in various districts in Maine and New York where he established the first non-graded system in the eastern United States.
In 1963, Sullivan was asked by President Kennedy to establish the Prince Edward County Free Schools in Farmville, Va. Working with Attorney General Robert Kennedy, Sullivan established a countywide school system that provided education for the county's African-American children. Four years earlier, Prince Edward County had closed its public schools in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown vs. the Board. White children attended a system of church supported schools, while the African-American children had no schools of any sort available to them. President Kennedy spoke to this issue and it was determined that all American children would have access to a free public education. Sullivan responded to the President's request and during the summer of 1963, set up the Prince Edward County Free Schools. This system operated for more than year, until the U.S. Supreme Court ordered Prince Edward County to provide free public education for all children.
With public education reestablished in Virginia, Sullivan moved on to Berkeley, Calif. Here he was the principal architect of the "Berkeley Plan." Under the city-wide initiative, Berkeley became the first city of more than 100,000 to fully integrate its public schools, K through 12.
During the 1968 presidential campaign, Sullivan was a key advisor to Robert Kennedy on education. In addition, he assisted with Kennedy's campaign efforts in the California Primary.
In 1969, Sullivan returned to New England as the State Commissioner of Education for the state of Massachusetts. In this position, he played an important role in the efforts to bring equal educational opportunities in the cities of Boston and New Bedford.
Throughout his career, in addition to his commitment to equality in education, Sullivan was an innovator. As State Commissioner, he created the Youth Advisory Council, which lead to a law providing for the inclusion of a student on the State Board of Education. Early in his career, he introduced the teaching of foreign languages at the primary school level.
In 1972, Sullivan returned to California as the Chairman of the Education Department at Long Beach State University. In this role, he trained future school administrators. He continued to write and lecture on educational policy.
Sullivan retired from teaching in 1984. In 1997, he returned to his native New Hampshire.
In addition to his civil rights and educational passions, Sullivan was also a life-long fan of the Boston Red Sox.
The Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, in Laconia, is in charge of the arrangements.
Loretta "Rett" Soucy Burnham
Died: Friday, August 05, 2005
Age: 70
WOLFEBORO - Loretta "Rett" Soucy Burnham, 70, of Santis Way, Wolfeboro and Sarasota, Fla. died Aug. 5 at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro after a brief illness.
Burnham was born November 10, 1934 in Sanbornville, daughter of the late Donat and Marion (Gagnon) Soucy.
Burnham, fondly known to all as "Rett," attended Nute High School in Milton and upon graduation in 1952, she attended Keene State College. She was a member of the Newman Club for four years while attending KSC.
She is survived by her husband John "Jack" A. Burnham, whom she met at Keene State College. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in teaching, they married in 1955. This June, the Burnhams celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Burnham was a dedicated teacher, she taught in one of New Hampshire's last one-room schoolhouses in Stoddard many, many years ago, in a two-room schoolhouse in Washington (N.H.) and was a second grade teacher at Tuftonboro School for 20 years, until her retirement in 1994. On retirement, she worked part time summers at The Casino Gift Shop.
For many years, she and her husband made their homes in Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach, later Hampton Beach and Siesta Key Sarasota, Fla. where they loved to walk the beaches, read, play bingo and spend time with cherished friends. Recently, they were lured back to having a home again in Wolfeboro, where she loved to garden, spend time with her children and grandchildren who all live close by.
Burnham leaves John A. Burnham, her husband of 50 years; three children, Denise Earle of Wolfeboro, Dawne Mortenson of Grantham and Dean Burnham of Franklin; and five grandchildren, Benjamin, Brian, Sarah, Alexandra, and Ashley, whom she adored and who will miss her immensely.
A celebration of her life was held Tuesday, Aug. 9 at St. Katharine Drexel Church in Alton.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages memorial contributions to Amyloid Research Fund, Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street K-503 Boston, MA 02118. Memorial Contribution Cards are available from the family.
The Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Wolfeboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Mildred E. (Lucy) Morton
Died: Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Age: 83
WOLFEBORO - Mildred E. (Lucy) Morton, 83, died Nov. 1, at SunBridge of Wolfeboro, where she has lived since 2002.
Born in Bartlett, Feb. 9, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John and Hattie (Kiessling) Lucy. She had lived in Conway most of her life moving to Southbridge, Mass. in 1997 and to Wolfeboro in 2002.
Mrs. Morton worked as a psychotherapist in Conway for many years. She was a member of the Congregational Church in Conway and the Congregational Church in Southbridge where she sang in the choir. She was an avid reader, gardener and she wrote "Cooks Corner" for the Conway Daily Sun.
She was the widow of Parker F. Morton, who died in 1991. She was also predeceased by a daughter, Vivian L. Roberts, and a son, George Morton. She leaves three sons, Eric E Morton of North Conway, Michael S. Morton of Conway, and Richard W. Morton of Southbridge, Mass. She also leaves two daughters, Myke Meredith-Ann Morton of Jackson and Ellen E. Wright of Raleigh, N.C., 20 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be 6-8 p.m. today, Nov. 3, at the Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 85 Mill St., Wolfeboro, NH.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Donations may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society.
