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John Lockwood Morrison
John Lockwood Morrison, MD, of Waltham, Mass., passed away on Feb. 9, 2001 at the age of 88 in The Piety Corner Nursing Home in Waltham, Mass., where he had received loving care for the last two years of his life.
He was born in Littleton, Colo., on June 14, 1912, to Guy Wilbur Morrison and Edith Claire Lockwood Morrison. He was raised in the Oranges of New Jersey and graduated from Columbia High School in East Orange in 1931. He then went to Dartmouth College, graduating in the class of 1935. He attended Dartmouth Medical School, graduating in 1936. He then went to the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, graduating in the class of 1938. He did his internship at The Rhode Island Hospital in Providence until 1940 and did six months at the N.Y. Woman's Hospital before doing his residency at the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Boston.
On Sept. 21, 1940, he married Jane McCoy Borland of Monongahela, Pa. In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for three years in the Medical Corps, attached to the 55th General Hospital, and was stationed in many parts of Europe. After his discharge in 1945, he taught at Boston University for about six months until he and Jane moved to Waltham, where he took over the practice of obstetrics and gynecology from Dr. Henry Wood. He continued his practice in Waltham until his retirement in June of 1987.
In 1957, he and his wife purchased a house in West Ossipee, and summered there until 1999. He loved to take his boat out on Ossipee Lake and also to photograph the beauty of nature where ever he might be. He also liked to hike in the White Mountains.
He was associated with the Waltham Hospital and also with Massachusetts General Hospital and the Newton Wellesley Hospital, but his main love was the Waltham Hospital were he was head of obstetrics and gynecology for many years.
John, Mo, or "Doc" as he was known to many, was also a student of Waltham history and would always try and spread some of his knowledge whenever he could. For many years he gave guided tours of the grounds of the H.H. Richardson Paine Estate, where a walkway has lovingly been named in his honor.
He had numerous affiliations with a variety of associations. He was a past president of the Waltham Historical Society, a member of both the Twinbrook Camera Club and the Waltham Camera Club, a member of Rotary Club in Waltham and an active member of the Boy Scouts, an association he continued throughout his adult life. He was also a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and was honored for his 50 years of membership in 1998. He was a member of the Dartmouth Alumni Association, interviewing prospective students in the greater Boston area.
He is survived by his four children: John Morrison and his wife Mary-Anne of Arlington, Mass., Charles Morrison of Scarboro, Maine, Jane Morrison Davidson and her husband Rick of Freedom, and Thomas Morrison and his wife Bettina of Abtsgmuend, Germany. His grandchildren are Benjamin and Elizabeth Morrison of Arlington, Mass., Jesse Morrison of Cambridge, Mass., Johanna, Gretchen and Heidi Davidson of Freedom, and Katharina and Daniel Morrison of Abtsgmuend, Germany. His sister Edith Warrick, of Texas also survives him. He is predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Jane Borland Morrison, who passed away Dec. 8, 2000.
A funeral will be held on Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. at the Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street, Waltham, Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Waltham Historical Society in his name.
Jeanette G. French
FRYEBURG ó Jeanette G. French, 73, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, at the Fryeburg Health Care Center after a brief period of failing health.
She was born in Center Ossipee on Jan. 30, 1928, the daughter of the late Lewis L. and Gertrude (Merrow) French. She graduated from Kennett High School in Conway in 1946.
Jeannette had lived in Center Conway for many years prior to moving to Fryeburg in 1994. She had worked at Kearsarge Hall in North Conway and Eagle Mountain House in Jackson for many years. In 1990, she retired from SAU 9 where she had worked as a cook at Pine Tree School in Center Conway for many years.
In Center Conway she was a member of the Center Conway Methodist Church; secretary of the Center Conway Cemetery Association; was active in the Center Conway Women's Society of Christian Service; the Center Conway Firemen's Auxiliary; the State of NH Grange since 1952 having been a member of the Saco Valley Grange in Center Conway and the Elmwood Grange in Conway; and a lifetime member of the Conway Historical Society.
Her pleasures included taking care of others, being with family and friends, cooking and entertaining, sewing, knitting, crocheting and quilting. She was an excellent cook.
Her family includes a sister, Linda Smith, of Scarborough, Maine; a niece, Donna Kelley, of Morrisville, Pa.; two nephews, David Dalton, of Danville, Calif., and Jason Bridges, of Windham, Maine; five great nieces and great nephews; an uncle, Earl Merrow, of Center Ossipee; and several cousins.
Calling hours are Friday, Feb. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Route 16, West Ossipee.
Funeral service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Center Conway Methodist Church. Spring burial will be in Center Conway Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Center Conway Methodist Church, P.O. Box 315, Conway, NH 03818, or the Conway Historical Society, P.O. Box 1949, Conway, NH 03818.
Peter Dominic McGreal
CONWAY ó Peter Dominic McGreal, 49, died Feb. 13, 2001, at his home in Redstone after a long battle with lymphoma.
He was the son of James and Bridget (McGrath) McGreal. He was born on June 25, 1951, in North Conway, and was the first baby baptized at St. Charles Church in Conway.
He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, Frederick in 1950 and James in 1971.
As one of the early members of the American Culinary Federation in New Hampshire, Peter worked at some of the finest restaurants in Mount Washington Valley. In the 1970s, he was head garde manger at the Eating House Restaurant. In the early and mid '80s, he was executive sous chef at the Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson. In the late 1980s and early '90s, he was the night sous chef at the Fox Ridge Resort until it burned down. The last few years he worked at the North Conway Grand Hotel.
He is survived by brothers, John, of Palm Harbor, Fla., and Michael, of Walden, N.Y.; a sister and brother-in-law, Maureen and Robert Zock, of Ashland; four nephews; seven nieces; his Aunt Katherine Kenny, of Worcester, Mass.; several cousins; and his friends.
He was a dedicated member of the Redstone Volunteer Fire Department for 33 years.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, Feb. 19, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway. Burial will be in Our Lady of the Mountains Cemetery later in the spring. Visiting hours will be Sunday, Feb. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Redstone Fire Department, 889 Eastman Road, Redstone, NH 03813, or the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care Services of Northern Carroll County, P.O. Box 432, North Conway, NH 03860.
Fred Gardella
JACKSON ó Fred Gardella, 80, of Jackson, died Feb. 11, 2001, at Bridgton Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Boston, Mass., the son of Alfred and Amy Gardella, he grew up in Revere, Mass., and attended Dean Academy and Syracuse University. He was the husband of the late Helen Devlin Gardella.
Many remember him as the local broadcaster on WBNC radio for man years.
A lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II, Fred piloted C-47s over the Himalayas between China, Burma and India. In recent years, he taught several courses on this aspect of World War II, which became known as "Flying the Hump." He also lectured on the natural history of the White Mountains and was an accomplished woodcarver, writer and wildflower enthusiast. Fred could often be found walking the loop in Jackson.
He is survived by his sister, Marilyn Lewey, of Chatham; his nephews, Paul Lewey, Chris Lewey and Alan Loundsbury; nieces Sharon Fisher, Jane Lounsbury and Diane Lewey; grandnephews David Lewey, Douglas Fisher, Matthew Lounsbury, Andrew Fisher, Daniel Lounsbury and Joshua Lewey; grandnieces Susan Lozzi, Eve Scarnato, Sarah Lewey and Kristine Lewey.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Fryeburg. All friends are welcome. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 1842, North Conway, NH 03860. The Furber and White Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Davida T. Moore-Jumper
SANDWICH - Davida T. Moore-Jumper, 28, of North Sandwich Road, died Feb. 3, 2001, in Sandwich from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
She was born Sept. 25, 1972, in San Bernardino, Calif., the daughter of David Moore, who passed away in 1977, and Danette (Thomas) Moore. She had lived in Riverside, Calif., for several years and graduated from Morena Valley High School. Davida later attended Riverside City College in Riverside, Calif., where she studied to be a dental hygienist. For the past three years, she had lived in Sandwich and had been employed as an aide at the Lakeview Neuro-Rehabilitation Center in Effingham.
She is survived by her husband, Richard J. Jumper, of Sandwich; two sons, Jatone Jumper and Jared Jumper, both of Sandwich; her mother, Danette Moore; sisters Roxanne Moore of Tracy, Calif., Enid McDonald of Sacramento, Calif., Twila Darkried of Chicago, Ill., Linda Moore and Leslie Moore, of Riverside, Calif.; her maternal grandfather, Ira Thomas Sr. of Long Beach, Calif.; her paternal grandmother, Rosie Hinton, of Hemet, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours. Memorial services were Sunday at the Lord Funeral Home in Wolfeboro.
Donations in her memory may be made to the United Methodist Church, c/o Pastor Mark Henderson, Center Sandwich, NH.
Ralph K. Toscano
Ralph K. Toscano, 44, of Mosier, Oregon, died Tuesday, February 6, 2001 in an avalanche while skiing at Jackson Hole, Wyo.
The family includes his parents, Ralph and Joanne (Lewis) Toscano of North Conway; his wife Elizabeth, and two daughters, Eliza and Hannah, of Mosier, Oregon.
Born in Boston, Toscano graduated from Wentworth Institute in 1982. He was a mechanical engineer formerly with GE International.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Edward J. Allgeyer Sr.
Edward J. Allgeyer Sr., 81, died at Hospice House in Concord on Feb. 5, 2001.
The eldest son of Edward M. and Harriet (Burgess) Allgeyer, he was born on April 18, 1919, in Hartland, Vt. Eventually his family lived in Derry where he graduated from Pinkerton Academy in 1937.
For a time he lived in New Jersey where he met and married his wife. The couple then returned to New Hampshire, and from 1948 to 1958, they leased and operated Eddie's Texaco Gas Station on Route 3 in Allenstown.
In 1958, Allgeyer began a 42-year career as a securities salesman which culminated in his announcing his retirement in August 2000. He worked with various investment companies including H.C.. Wainwright Inc. and Robert Carr Investment Services prior to becoming an independent broker associated with Investacorp. Inc.
A lifelong Republican, Allgeyer at one time served in the NH State Legislature and also sat on the Pembroke School Board. He was a 50-year member of the fraternal order of Free Masons, and he was also a Shriner.
As a young man he played football for the Collegians, a New England amateur football league, rode his Indian roadster motorcycle, and also enjoyed piloting his own light aircraft. In later years he was an antique coin and jewelry dealer, who was a regular fixture on the antiques and auction circuit. He loved traveling and made several trips across country, to Alaska, and once to Asia.
He was a member of the Suncook United Methodist Church.
He considered himself a "people person" and treasured the many friendships he had with people of all ages and backgrounds.
The family includes his wife of 52 years, Anna (Rimpler) Allgeyer of Pembroke; their five children, Edward Allgeyer of Lake Butler, Fla., Carl Allgeyer of Pembroke, Roy Allgeyer of Warrenton, Ore., Katy Allgeyer of Venice, Calif., and Matthew Allgeyer of Pembroke; five grandchildren; a nephew, a grandniece, and several cousins.
He was predeceased by his two younger brothers, Walter and Franklin Allgeyer.
There will be no funeral services. Those who wish may make memorial gifts to the CRVNA Hospice House, P.O. Box 1797, Concord, NH 03320-1797.
The Petit Funeral Home of Pembroke is in charge of arrangements.
William E. Greiner
William E. Greiner, 63, of Madison, died February 6, 2001 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine after a short illness. Born in Scranton, Pa., the son of William and Leona (Budenbach) Greiner, he lived in Newport, R.I. for 14 years prior to moving to Madison in 1978.
Mr. Greiner served 21 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring in 1975 as Senior Chief Petty Officer. He had worked at Alvin J. Coleman Rental in Conway for the past 20 years.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The family includes: his wife, Verdie (Norris) Greiner of Madison; two sisters, Helen M. Haworth of Madison and Ruth G. Lucke of Ansonia, Conn., and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Conway United Methodist Church with the Rev. Katherine Rossi, pastor, officiating. She will be assisted by Rev. Mark E. Gaskins of Fairmont, N.C. Burial will be in the Gilman Cemetery later in the spring. Visiting hours will be Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. Donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, c/o Yvette Levesque, Volunteer Chairperson, P.O. Box 214, Glen, NH 03838-0214.
Richard F. Patch Sr.
BARTLETT - Richard F. Patch Sr., 54, of Glen, died Feb. 5, 2001, at his home on Jericho Road.
Born in North Conway, the son of Burton and Arlene (Butland) Patch, he was a lifelong resident of Glen.
He graduated from Kennett High School in 1965 and graduated from Portsmouth Technical Institute in 1967.
He worked at the Eagle Mountain House in Jackson while in high school and he worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for three years. Mr. Patch also owned and operated Bailey's Auto Supply for 17 years and Mr. Patch's Sporting Goods in Glen for 15 years. For the past year, he had been working for the Morrill Corp., at Story Land in Glen. He had been an auxiliary NH State Trooper for many years, working out of Troop E, and he had been a part-time Bartlett police officer.
He had been a Little League coach in Bartlett for several years and was a former member of the Bartlett School Board. At the time of his death, he was in his fourth term as a Bartlett selectman and had been a Carroll County Fish and Game commissioner for the past 15 years.
Richard was a trustee of the Faith Bible Church in Glen and a member of Mount Washington Lodge No. 87 F. and A.M. in North Conway.
He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener, and he enjoyed spending time with his family.
The family includes his wife of 32 years, Anita (Howard) Patch of Glen; a son, Richard F. Patch Jr. of Glen; a daughter, Kelli L. Canniff of Glen; three grandchildren, Vincent Patch, Ashley Patch and Caitlin Canniff, all of Glen; his mother, Arlene F. Patch of Glen; four brothers, Donald B. Patch of Scarborough, Maine, David L. Patch, Ronald J. Patch and John A. Patch, all of Glen; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Glen Community Baptist Church in Glen, with the Rev. William R. Stockhaus, pastor, officiating. The Rev. Robert Novak, pastor of the Faith Bible Church in Glen, will assist him. Burial will be in the Glen Cemetery. Visiting hours will be today, Wednesday, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway.
Donations may be sent to the Faith Bible Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 681, Glen, NH 03838-0681.
