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Brook Minarik
DOVER - The number of truly "creative" people we meet in our lives are few and far between. We would all agree, however, that Brooke Minarik, a former piano teacher of Dover, was one of them.
Family, and friends alike, mourn the passing of Brooke on June 1, from a 1 1/2-year struggle with the debilitating disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease). She was 53 years old and stayed in remarkably good spirits and attitude until the very end. She was surrounded with most of her family during her last days - her husband, Charles Millette; her daughter, Zulieka Varnum; and her stepson, Nicholas Millette. Alex Millette, her other stepson, is stationed in Germany and was unable to return. She is also survived by her mother, Else Holmelund Minarik. She died peacefully at their summer home in Canada.
Brooke's flair for life was evident in everything she accomplished. She studied piano both in New York and at the University of New Hampshire. She published "Play & Sing - It's Christmas" (Macmillan Publishing Co.) in 1980. As a piano teacher for 25 years, she touched many lives with her talent, kindness, and good humor.
In the past eight years, she and her husband Charles had a retail shoe store, Footnotes, in Portsmouth. The store grew and thrived as a result of her artistic talents and endless energy.
As one friend wrote, Brooke was filled "with (a) gentle, playful, and exquisitely interesting mind and spirit." Friends and family alike will always remember that spirit and deeply miss her presence.
A remembrance will be held Sunday, July 30, at 118 Locust St. in Dover, 742-0321.
Lucy M. Pinkerton
PORTSMOUTH - Lucy M. Pinkerton died June 9, 2000, at the Arizona Fountain Terrace in Fountain Hills, Az.
Born in Eastport, Maine, she was the daughter of Adelaide and Bert Morang.
She was a graduate of Bates College and attended the University of New Hampshire, where she earned a master's degree. She was a teacher, then a librarian, in the Eliot school system for many years.
She and her husband, Irving Pinkerton, resided in Kittery, then North Hampton, for several years. After retirement, they moved to Arizona, settling in Fountain Hills. They spent many years traveling throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
Survivors include a sister, Mae Keenan and a niece, Diane DiMaggio, both of Beverly, Mass.
Graveside services were held at Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Phoenix, with the Rev. Merlin Hall, officiating.
Eva E. Werner
PORTSMOUTH - Eva E. Werner, 93, of 188 Jones Ave., died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at Sunbridge Health Care facility.
Born March 9, 1907, in Ayer, Mass., she was the daughter of John and Mable (Wetherbee) Wallace. After graduating from Ayer High School, she lived and worked in Boston for a few years and spent summers at the family's summer residence at Hampton Beach. She was crowned Miss Ayer, Mass., in 1929.
She was employed as a hostess at the Green Ridge Turkey Farm from 1951 to 1956.
From the late 1960s to the late 1990s, she enjoyed the winter months in New Port Richey, Fla.
She was a past active member of the Ayer Women's Club, the Ayer Deaconess Hospital Auxiliary, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Littleton-Westford Supreme Emblem Club No. 244.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Donald Franklin Robbins, who died in 1980.
Survivors include her son, Theodore F. Robbins, and daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Robbins, of New Castle; a granddaughter, Bonnie Ann Vadala of Newmarket; a grandson, Todd Franklin Robbins, serving in Guatemala with the Peace Corps; and a great-grandson, Nikolai Alexander Vadala of Newmarket; a nephew, Donald R. Wallace, of Ayer, Mass.; three nieces, Mrs. Priscilla Hottel, and Mrs. Martha Ducharme, both of Nashua, N.H., and Mrs. Carol Castellano of Lowell, Mass.
Kathryn Ann Kennedy
NASHUA - Kathryn Ann Kennedy, the infant daughter of James J. and Erin E. (Cahill) Kennedy, died Friday, July 21, 2000 at St. Joseph Hospital.
She was born July 17, 2000, in Nashua.
Besides her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Paul J. and Susan J. (Daughtery) Cahill of Portsmouth; her paternal grandparents, James T. and Edna E. (Pelletier) Kennedy of Lowell, Mass.; her maternal great-grandparents, Paul J. and Nancy Cahill of Yarmouthport, Mass. and William E. and Jean Daughtery of Severana Park, Md.; an aunt, Cristin M. Frohman, and her husband, Robert, of Nashua; an uncle, Thomas D. Kennedy, and his fiancee, Leslie Tevnan, of Lowell, and many great aunts, great uncles, and cousins.
KENNEDY - Kathryn Ann Kennedy, the beloved infant daughter of James J. and Erin E. (Cahill) Kennedy, died July 21, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of the Angels to be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Patrick Church, Lowell, Mass. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery, Lowell. Those wishing to make a contribution in her memory may do so to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Arrangements by the O'Donnell Funeral Home, 458-8768.
Leo L. Pouliot
HAMPTON - Leo L. Pouliot, 73, formerly of 81 Railroad Ave. in Seabrook, died Wednesday evening, July 19, 2000, at the Seacoast Health Center in Hampton.
Born March 27, 1927, in Canada, he was the son of the late Phillias and Roseanna (Fournier) Pouliot.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Before retirement, he had worked as the manager of the maintenance department at the Howard Johnson's Hotel in Danvers, Mass.
Survivors include one son, Jean Paul Pouliot, of Rochester; two daughters, Dianne Orlando of Houston, and Rita Register of Exeter; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
POULIOT - Leo L. Pouliot, 73, formerly of Seabrook, died July 19, 2000. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Route 1, in Hampton. Interment will follow in the veterans' lot of the Union Cemetery in Amesbury, Mass. There will be no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made in his name to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Arrangements are by the E.V. Jutras & Sons Funeral Home in Amesbury.
Eva E. Werner
PORTSMOUTH - Eva E. Werner, 93, of 188 Jones Ave., died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at Sunbridge Health Care facility.
Born March 9, 1907, in Ayer, Mass., she was the daughter of John and Mable (Wetherbee) Wallace. After graduating from Ayer High School, she lived and worked in Boston for a few years and spent summers at the family's summer residence at Hampton Beach. She was crowned Miss Ayer, Mass., in 1929.
She was employed as a hostess at the Green Ridge Turkey Farm from 1951-1956.
From the late 1960s to the late 1990s, she enjoyed the winter months in New Port Richey, Fla.
She was a past active member of the Ayer Women's Club, the Ayer Deaconess Hospital Auxiliary, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Littleton-Westford Supreme Emblem Club No. 244.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Donald Franklin Robbins, who passed away in 1985, and her second husband, Harold E. Werner, who passed away in 1980.
Survivors include her son, Theodore F. Robbins, and daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Robbins, of New Castle; a grandson, Todd Franklin Robbins, serving in Guatemala with the Peace Corps; and a great-grandson, Nikolai Alexander Vadala of Newmarket; a nephew, Donald R. Wallace, of Ayer, Mass.; three nieces, Mrs. Priscilla Hottel, and Mrs. Martha Ducharme, both of Nashua, N.H., and Mrs. Carol Castellano of Lowell, Mass.
WERNER - Eva E. Werner, 93, of 188 Jones Ave., Sunbridge Health Care facility, Portsmouth, died July 20, 2000. Visiting hours are 3-5 p.m. on Sunday at the Anderson-O'Toole Funeral Home, Washington Street, Ayer, Mass. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Monday at the Anderson-O'Toole Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Ayer, with the Rev. Philip Goss officiating.
Barbara F. Tiedemann
NORTH HAMPTON - Barbara F. Tiedemann, 78, died Thursday, July 20, 2000 at Exeter Healthcare.
Born Sept. 26, 1921, in the Dorchester section of Boston, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Helen G. (Maylia) Frazer.
She was a graduate of Hyde Park High School and Boston Clerical. A veteran of World War II, she served with the Navy as a Yeoman second class.
She worked as an administrative assistant for the engineering firm of Camp, Dresser & McKee in Boston and also for an electronics company in Oakville, Conn.
She resided in North Hampton since 1997, coming from Woburn, Mass, where she was a communicant of St. Barbara Church. After moving to North Hampton she attended St. Theresa Church in Rye Beach.
She was the beloved wife of the late Henry J. Tiedemann Jr., who died in 1985. She was predeceased by a sister, Louise Kennedy.
She was the loving mother of Christine T. Johnson and her husband, Gene, of North Hampton; Henry J. Tiedemann III and his wife, Meg, of Scituate, Mass.; the devoted sister of Emily McGrail of Lexington, Mass.; and the loving grandmother of Emily Tiedemann, Rebecca Johnson and Althea Johnson.
TIEDEMANN - Barbara F. Tiedemann of North Hampton, formerly of Woburn and Hyde Park, Mass., died July 20, 2000. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Monday, at St. Theresa Church, Rye Beach. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call from 3-5 p.m., Sunday at the Remick & Gendron funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Burial will be in the VA National Cemetery, Bourne, Mass. If desired, donations may be made to Rockingham VNA & Hospice, 137 Epping Road, Exeter, NH 03833.
Mildred V. Dion
HAMPTON - Mildred V. Dion, 91, a resident of the Seacoast Health Center since 1989, formerly of Portsmouth, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at the health center.
Born Nov. 14, 1908, in Portsmouth, she was the daughter of John and Maude (Sullivan) Renner.
She was a communicant of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Portsmouth.
She was the wife of the late David J. Dion, who died in 1986, and was predeceased by her daughter, Dorothy L. Leccese, who died in 1992; a brother, Justin C. Renner; and a sister, Shirley Tosi.
Family members include three grandchildren, Pamela J. Dion, Christopher M. Leccese and Timothy M. Leccese; two great-grandchildren, Christine Leccese and Timothy Leccese; her son-in-law, Louis Leccese; and several nieces and nephews.
DION - Mildred V. Dion, of Hampton, formerly of Portsmouth, died July 20, 2000. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Calvary Cemetery, Portsmouth. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. If desired, donations may be made to Great Bay Services, Old Dover Road, Newington, NH 03801.
Robert Todd Whitten III
DOVER - Robert Todd Whitten III, 54, of Old Littleworth Road, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at his residence after a sudden illness.
Born June 19, 1946, in Los Angeles, he was the son of Robert T. and Katherine (Dahl) Whitten Jr.
He was a history teacher at Traip Academy in Kittery. He earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University and his master's degree at Dartmouth College.
He was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church in Dover. He was an avid guitar player, playing at the church and for the love of the instrument.
Members of the family include his wife, Jan S. (Whitehouse) Whitten of Dover; his mother of California; his son, Robert T. Whitten IV, and his wife, Katherine, of Massachusetts; his daughter, Sarah K. Whitten of Durham; and a brother, Kristian Whitten, of California.
He was predeceased by his brother, Alan Whitten, who died in 1998. His first grandchild is due in September.
WHITTEN - Robert T. Whitten III, of Dover, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 24, 2000, at St. John's United Methodist Church, Cataract Avenue, with the Rev. Anne Robertson, pastor, officiating. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to the Robert T. Whitten III Scholarship Fund, c/o Randy Zito, Traip Academy, 12 Williams Ave., Kittery, ME 03904, or to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 101A First St., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451, or to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave., Dover, N.H.
MARCUS - Franky Lee Marcus died July 19, 2000. There will be no visiting hours. A burial service for family members only will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Cemetery in Portsmouth. A celebration of her life for family, friends and those who shared in her life will be held 2-4 p.m. Sunday at St. Catherine of Siena Church Hall, 845 Woodbury Ave., Portsmouth. If desired, donations may be made to the New Hampshire SPCA, P.O. Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885, or to the Franky Lee Marcus Trust Fund for her surviving son, at Bank of NH, 333 State St., Portsmouth, NH 03801.
Rosamond Langmaid Snyder
RYE BEACH - Rosamond Langmaid Snyder, 70, of 15 Fairway Drive, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
Born Sept. 29, 1929, in Salem, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Bradshaw and Dorothy (Gibbs) Langmaid.
She was raised in Marblehead, Mass., and summered many years in Francestown, N.H. She attended schools in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Garland Junior College.
She resided in Rye Beach for the past six years, coming from Brunswick, Maine.
A homemaker, she was very devoted to her husband and children. She was active in several tennis clubs, loved skiing and enjoyed decorative painting.
She was the wife of Donald B. Snyder Jr. for 44 years.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two sons, David B. Snyder of Danbury, Conn., and Howard A. Snyder of Boston; two daughters, Hilary S. O'Connor of Boston, and Julia Snyder of Rye Beach; one granddaughter, Courtney Snyder of Rye Beach; one brother, Bradshaw Langmaid Jr. of Falls Church, Va.; one sister, Caroline Kamarck of Peterborough; and several nieces and nephews.
SNYDER - Rosamond Langmaid Snyder, 70, of 15 Fairway Drive, Rye Beach, died July 18, 2000. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. If desired, donations may be made to the Hampton Veterinary Hospital, 871 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842. Assisting with the arrangements is the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.
Franky Lee Marcus
NOTTINGHAM - Franky Lee Marcus (captain, Ret. USMC), died as a result of a motor vehicle accident Wednesday, July 19, 2000.
She was born Jan. 19, 1957. She attended Portsmouth schools and graduated from Portsmouth Senior High School. She was a member of the United States Marine Corps for 22 years.
She held degrees in business management and economics. She received her bachelor of science in nursing from the University of New Hampshire. Most recently, she received her master's degree in nursing with honors from Rivier College in Nashua. She was a staff member at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
She was the wife of James H. Page Jr., of Nottingham.
In addition to her husband, survivors include her son, Devin Marcus Simmons of Tucson, Ariz.; her parents, Frank and Loraine Marcus of Portsmouth; two step-children, Amanda and James Page; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends throughout the Seacoast area.
Donald G. O'Brien
HAMPTON - The funeral for Donald G. O'Brien, 78, of North Hampton, who died July 15, 2000, was held Wednesday from the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Theresa Church, Rye Beach. The Rev. Maurice D. Lavigne, pastor, was the celebrant. Salvatore DiVincenzo was acolyte. Judith Kish and Matthew O'Brien Pani were the organists.
Mary Louise Arcidi was soloist and David Murray was flutist. The pall was placed on the casket and the readings were offered by Mr. O'Brien's daughters, Karen J. O'Brien, Barbara O. Dunfee and Donna O. Perkins. Mr. O'Brien's five grandchildren, Matthew O'Brien Pani, Rebecca O'Brien Pani, Ryan David Dunfee, Spencer O'Brien Dunfee and Tucker O'Brien Perkins presented the gifts to the altar. Dr. Robert B. O'Brien, brother, offered the eulogy.
Among family and friends in attendance were many employees of D.G. O'Brien Inc. and members of the Abenaqui Country Club, including the board of directors of the club. Burial followed in the Center Cemetery with the rite of committal by Father Lavigne.
Full military honors were accorded by a detachment of Army personnel from Fort Drum, N.Y. Theodore Blood sounded taps. The flag that covered the casket was folded and presented to Karen J. O'Brien. Scottish laments were offered on the bagpipe both at the church and the cemetery by Eric Colen. Pallbearers were Gordon Haaland, Eric Colen Sr., Patrick Kelley, Fred Heckerman, Robert O'Brien Jr. and Stephen Cronin.
