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Jesse L. McGee
MAYSVILLE, Ga. - Jesse L. McGee, 69, of 422 Panhandle Circle, died Friday, Dec. 24, 1999, at Athens Hospital (Athens, Ga.,) after an extended period of illness.
Born Dec. 9, 1930, in Oscilla, Ga., he was one of seven children of the late Jesse B. and Rosa L. (Jones) McGee.
He lived many years in Portsmouth, working for Iafolla Industries, before relocating to Orlando, Fla.
He had lived with his family in Maysville for the last 20 years.
He was the husband of Mavis B. (Howard) for 48 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three brothers, Leroy R. of Plymouth, Fla., Odis A. of Newington, and Herman E. of Portsmouth; two sisters, Emma P. Purvis of Oscilla, Ga., and Jewelene of Broxton, Ga.; two sons, Jesse E. of Maysville, and Johny L. of Orlando; three daughters, Sandra E. Orozco of Kenly N.C., Janice L. Arredondo of Maysville, and Rosaline M. Bibby of Maysville; and 20 grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a brother, Samuel L.; a sister, Hazel M.; and a son, Odis E.
Ann Rollins Hallett
DOVER - Ann Rollins Hallett, 86, formerly of Three Rivers Farm, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 1999 at the Dover Rehabilitation & Living Center after a period of failing health from Parkinson's Disease.
Born in Dover Sept. 17, 1913, the daughter of Ashton and Gladys (Brown) Rollins, she lived in Dover most of her life.
She was a graduate of the Beaver County Day School and Garland Junior College of Boston.
Mrs. Hallett was a member of the City Club of Boston, the Colonial Dames, the Guild of Strawbery Banke, the Cocheco Country Club and the York Farm and Garden.
She was an excellent golfer and avid horseback rider, having won many ribbons.
She was a gardener and enjoyed cooking and knitting.
The widow of Lucius Felt Hallett Jr., who died in 1984.
She is survived by a son, Lucius F. Hallett III of Dover; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Elizabeth Rollins Creelman of Dover and Nancy Rollins Chandler of Wolfeboro; and nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a son, Ashton Rollins Hallett, who died in 1997.
Kenneth G. Palmer Sr.
NOTTINGHAM - Kenneth G. "Flicker" Palmer Sr., 74, of Sherwood Lane, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999, at Dover Rehabilitation & Living Center, Dover.
Born March 6, 1925, in Newmarket, he was the son of Frank B. and Bessie (Winslow) Palmer.
Raised in Newmarket, he lived in Exeter for 20 years before moving to Nottingham in 1970.
He retired from the University of New Hampshire, where he worked as a lab technician.
After his retirement he worked part time at Riverside Nursing Home, Dover.
He was well-known for the wooden clocks he made.
Survivors include his wife, Della E. (Tyler) Palmer of Dover; a son, Kenneth G. Palmer Jr. of Portsmouth; two grandsons, David K. Palmer of Portsmouth and Christopher J. Palmer of Portland, Ore.; and many nieces and nephews.
Frederic T. Hildred
RAYMOND - Frederic T. Hildred, 54, died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at his home.
He was born in Cambridge, Mass. and was a resident of Methuen prior to moving to Raymond four years ago.
He served with the Army during the Vietnam War.
He had been employed with the Gillette Corporation in Andover for the past 20 years.
He was a member of Bethany Masonic Lodge of Merrimac, Mass. and VFW Post No. 4479 of Raymond.
He was a devoted husband, father and friend. He loved riding his motorcycle and spending time with his family and friends.
He fought his cancer until the end with dignity and strength. He will be sadly missed by all.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara P. (Turmel) Hildred.
Other survivors include his sons, Frederic T. Hildred, Jr. of Salem and Harley D. Hildred of Raymond; daughters, Laura Hildred of Reading, Mass., and Stephanie Ferrier and her husband Andrew Bolduc of Methuen, Mass; his father, Loring R. Hildred of Merrimac, Mass.; a brother, Loring R. Hildred, Jr. of Aniston, Ala.; sisters, Carole and her husband James Stephens of Dracut, Mass., Virginia Sargent of Haverhill, Jacqueline and her husband Victor Silva of Newton; one grandson; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Leon W. Hightower
HAMPTON - The funeral for Leon W. Hightower, 51, of 45 Anne Ave., Portsmouth, was held Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home.
The Rev. Jamie Moynahan, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Exeter, officiated.
Full military honors were accorded by the U.S. Navy honor guard from the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine.
The flag that draped the casket was folded and presented to the widow of the deceased, Bonnie A. Hightower.
Cremation followed in the Phoenix Crematory, Hampton.
James W. Stacey
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. - Capt. James W. Stacey, USN (retired), 72, of Southborough and formerly of Stratham, N.H. died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999, at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston.
Born in Beverly, Mass., he was the son of the late Ernest F. and Helen M. (Peoples) Stacey, and the brother of the late Ernest Stacey.
He was a graduate of King's Point Federal Maritime Academy and served in the Navy Reserve for more than 40 years.
He worked for General Electric in Niskayna, N.Y. for 10 years before working 35 years for Yankee Atomic Electric Co. of Bolton.
At the time of his retirement he was the supervisor of all systems operations.
He pushed the button that brought Rowe Yankee Nuclear plant to power in 1960, and served on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for many years.
In 1966, the Naval Security Group presented him with the Walter Sherman Gifford Jr. award.
He was a member of the Budleigh Masonic Lodge of Beverly, and was active in the Boy Scouts.
He was also an active member of St. Marks Church of Southborough where he sang in the choir, served on the vestry and was the former treasurer.
He was also an avid Lego collector.
He was the husband of Mary M. (Lane) Stacey of Southborough for 46 years.
In addition to his widow, survivors include two daughters, Leslie M. Bartolini and her husband Paul of Southborough, Amy M. Stacey of Framingham; two sons, Robert E. Stacey of York Harbor, Maine, James L. Stacey of Ashland; and sister Barbara S. Trowt of Hamilton; four grandchildren, Christopher, Jonathan, Anthony Bartolini of Southborough, Joshua Stacey of Ashland and several nieces and nephews.
Christopher W. Corbett
PORTSMOUTH - Christopher W. Corbett, 32, of Portsmouth, formerly of Exeter and Gloucester, Mass., died suddenly Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999.
Born Feb. 20, 1967, in Boston, he was the son of Janet M. (Bell) Corbett and her partner Catherine Wharton Trembick of Gloucester, Mass., and his late father James Patrick Corbett.
Survivors include his former wife, Gayle (Lee) Corbett of Exeter; a daughter, Elizabeth Corbett of Exeter; a son, Benjamin Corbett of Exeter; an uncle, Douglas Bell and his wife Beth of Winthrop, Mass.; an aunt, Carol Hart of Bradenton, Fla.; several cousins; several devoted friends, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Light of Brentwood, Gram, Bob Y., Todd Y., Tim L., Diane, George, Chris W., Paul, Harold, Todd, Chris, Tom, John, Bobby, Tammy and Amber. Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Scott Flanders, Salvation Army Corps, 15 Middle St. Portsmouth.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Chris' name to Meridian House, 408 Meridian St., East Boston, MA 02128, or to Trustees of Reservations, 571 Essex Road, Beverly, Mass. 01915.
Edwin Lafayette Hobson III
RYE - Edwin Lafayette Hobson III, 84, of Rye, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999 in a single-car accident in his hometown of Rye, as he drove to the airport on his weekly commute to Cleveland.
Born July 3, 1915, in Richmond, Va., he was the son of May Carmichael and R. Archer Hobson.
He was a former resident of Bound Brook, N.J.; Alexandria, Va.; New York City; Monson, Mass.; Florissant, Miss.; Cranford, N.J.; Nashville; Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and Rye.
He graduated with a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from M.I.T. in 1937.
A pioneer in the development of modern plastics from 1937-1941, he was the first thermoplastic sales and technical service engineer for Bakelite Corp., a division of Union Carbide.
He enlisted in the Army in 1941 and served in the Quartermaster General's Office, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel.
He co-invented plastic body armor and was instrumental in the development of advanced standardized Army packaging, the introduction of polyethylene film, vinyl-coated fabrics, and helmet liners that improved the lives of combat troops and saved lives.
By the end of the war these materials constituted 15 percent of U.S. production of plastics.
The research of his group led to the first commercial production of polyethylene film.
He was awarded the Legion of Merit from the Secretary of War who stated that he "conceived, developed and was personally responsible for the vital role played by plastic materials in World War II. ... His accomplishments so vital in war will be of continuing benefit in peace."
In 1946, he earned a Certificate of Advanced Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
From 1946 to 1967 he guided Monsanto Company and Gering Plastics in marketing its wide range of plastics during its era of rapid growth in the '50s, where he was responsible for the introduction of ABS, sales of polystyrene, Polyethylene, and vinyl chloride.
In 1968, he co-founded Aladdin Synergetics Inc. of Nashville, Tenn., where he held the office of president and chief executive officer.
In this capacity, he developed thermal food preparation and holding systems for hospitals and airlines, building the company from an idea to a thriving multinational organization.
In 1982, he joined the Strategic Planning Institute as director of venture analysis.
From 1982 until his death, he was president and CEO of Abanaki Corporation of Chagrin Falls, a manufacturer of pollution control oil skimming systems.
He lived a life that fulfilled his every dream.
He was a familiar figure in Rye motivated by relentless energy, genuine and contagious optimism whatever the obstacles, and an irrepressible zest for living.
He enjoyed people of every personality and persuasion, who in turn cherished his company and undying good spirits.
He maintained an active life to the end, commuting weekly for business to Cleveland, and traveling throughout the United States and Europe to visit his numerous friends and family.
Those who were fortunate to know him will miss him dearly.
In 1947, he married Jane Phyllis Smith. She died in 1980.
Survivors include 11 children: Jane Elizabeth Hobson of North Vancouver, Wash., Edwin L. Hobson Jr. of North Middlesex, Vt., John Archer Hobson of Falmouth, Maine, Anne Marie Hobson of Kittery, Maine, Susan Hobson of Seattle, Wash., Mary Hobson of Richmond, Maine, Martha Hobson of Kenmore, Wash., Catherine Hobson of Seattle, Margaret Hobson of Charlottesville, Va., Mark Thomas Hobson of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and Paula Michele Hobson of Concord, Mass.
In addition, he leaves 18 grandchildren.
He also leaves siblings, R. Archer Hobson of Stanton, Va., Graham Black of Miami and Richard Hobson of Alexandria, Va.
