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Homer E. Ambrose Jr.
SOMERSWORTH - Homer Edward Ambrose Jr., C.L.U.73, of 18 Midway Park, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at his home with loving family, after a long period of illness.
Born March 12, 1927, in Woodstock, Vt., he was the son of Homer and Ethel (Wood) Ambrose.
He was employed with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for 26 years, retiring in 1990 as an insurance sales manager.
He was a resident of Somersworth since 1961. He was co-founder and past president of the Somersworth Youth Hockey Association; a former member of the Rotary Club International, Gardner, Mass. and Somersworth; former member of American Legion Post No. 47 of Rollinsford; former member and past president of the Metropolitan Veterans Association and Chartered Life Underwriter and Training Council Fellow.
He served in the Navy during World War II and received the World War II Victory Medal and also the American Theater Medal.
He was the husband of Jeanne F. (O'Donnell) Ambrose for 39 years.
In addition to his mother of Windsor, Vt., and his wife of Somersworth, survivors include one son and his wife, Kevin H. and Wendy-Sue Ambrose of Chicago; a daughter and her husband, Tracie E. and Maj. Thomas J. Kenney of Ottawa, Canada; three brothers, Paul Ambrose of Milford, Maine; James Ambrose of Claremont; and William Townsend of Redington, Fla.; one sister, Norma Joslin of Pittsburg, N.H.; five grandchildren, Hannah and Rachael Ambrose of Chicago; and Emily, Ashley and Patrick Kenney of Ottawa; and several nieces and nephews.
AMBROSE - Homer Edward Ambrose Jr., C.L.U.73, of 18 Midway Park, Somersworth, died Sunday, July 16, 2000. Friends and relatives may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 65 Central Ave., Dover, with American Legion service at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at St. Mary's Church, Chestnut Street, Dover, with the Rev. Fritz Cerullo, as celebrant. Those who desire may make donations in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 360 State Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110-5032, or to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 66 Hanover St., Suite 101, Manchester, NH 03101-2230.
Irving Cote
KITTERY - Funeral services for Irving Cote, 77, of Kittery, who died Friday, July 14 in Portsmouth, were held Monday, July 17, at the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home. Missionary Pastor Oskar Weber of Union, officiated.
Various readings and words of remembrances from family members and friends were also given.
A graveside committal service and burial followed in Brooks Memorial Cemetery in Eliot, where Pastor Weber recited committal prayers.
Bearers were John Cote of Stafford Springs, Conn.; Louis Cote of Munson, Mass.; William Robertson of Murray, Ky.; Barbara Fein, Bruce Piche and Duncan McEachern, all of Kittery.
Robert D. Hill Jr.
PORTSMOUTH - Robert D. "Bud" Hill Jr., 44, of Lafayette Road, Hillcrest Estates, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 15, 2000, at his home.
Born in Portsmouth on Nov. 26, 1955, he was the son of Robert D. and Marjorie (McLane) Hill of Ft. Pierce, Fla.
A lifelong resident of Portsmouth, he graduated from Portsmouth High School, class of 1974.
He was employed by Foss Manufacturing Company in Hampton as a machine operator the past three years.
He enjoyed playing the guitar.
He was the hunsband of Laurie A. (Klebe) Hill of Portsmouth.
In addition to his parents and wife, survivors include a son, Robert D. Hill III of Portsmouth; a brother, John M. Hill of Raymond; three sisters, Donna Berard of Napa, Calif.; Judy Hudson of South Berwick; and Mary Scance of Byron, Ga.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
HILL - Robert D. "Bud" Hill Jr., 44, of 3205 Lafayette Road, Hillcrest Estates in Portsmouth, died Saturday, July 15, 2000. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Thursday, at St. James Church in Portsmouth. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, at the Remick & Gendron Funeral-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. The family requests that flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the family in their time of need.
Richard D. Weeks
WINCHESTER, N.H. - Funeral services for MSgt. Richard Dawson Weeks Jr., of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., formerly of the Seacoast area, were held Tuesday, July 11.
Services were held at the United Church of Winchester, South Church, with the Rev. Roger L. Brown, officiating. Organist was Mary Johnson.
Readings were given in memoriam by his sister, Melissa Weeks of Portsmouth and his mother, Mrs. Mary Weeks of Winchester.
Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Winchester, with full military honors performed by the Air Force Honor Guard of Hanscom Air Force Base, under the command of Lt. Col. Taylor.
Taps was sounded by a member of the honor guard and a 21-gun salute was performed by the firing squad.
The flag was folded and presented to his widow, Debra June (Gootee) Weeks and children, Lindsey Rachael and Richard D. Weeks III. A second flag was folded and presented to his mother, Mrs. Mary Weeks.
In attendance were numerous members and friends of both the Weeks' and Gootee families, along with many childhood and school friends of Mr. and Mrs. Weeks. Captain Tom Braunlinger, remains escort, and Tech. Sgt. Mike Poland, family liaison, both representing MSgt. Weeks' former unit at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, were also in attendance.
Teresa Jane Driscoll
EXETER - Teresa Jane Driscoll, 84, of Sherwood Forest, died at her home on Saturday, July 15, 2000.
Born Feb. 20, 1916, in Woburn, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Helena (Cunningham) Cogan.
Formerly of Woburn, Mass., and Hampton, N.H., she had resided in Exeter for the last 11 years. She was employed for many years as a sales clerk for Vanity Case clothing store in Hampton. She was a communicant of St. Michael's Church in Exeter and was a member of the Catholic Daughters at the church.
She was the wife of the late Edward F. Driscoll, who died in 1992.
Survivors include three daughters, Denise Thibodeau of Exeter, Jane Symms of Rochester, and Terry Driscoll of Hampton; two sons, Edward F. Driscoll of Reading, Mass., and Daniel Driscoll of Exeter; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Ralph Cogan, of Woburn, Mass.; a sister, Margaret McAvoy of Epsom, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews.
DRISCOLL - Teresa Jane Driscoll, 84, of Exeter, died July 15, 2000. Calling hours will be held 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, N.H. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael's Church on the corner of Front and Lincoln streets in Exeter. Burial will be in the Exeter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Rockingham VNA and Hospice 137 Epping Rd., Exeter, NH 03833.
Donald G. O'Brien
NORTH HAMPTON - Donald G. O'Brien, founder and president of D.G. O'Brien Inc. of Seabrook, died of cancer on July 15, 2000, at his home in North Hampton. He was 78 years old.
Born July 14, 1922, in Portland, he graduated from Portsmouth High School and served as an electrician's apprentice at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard at the start of World War II. He later joined the Army Air Corps, earned a commission as a second lieutenant and served as a B-24 navigator and instructor.
After the war, he attended the University of New Hampshire, where he graduated in 1949 magna cum laude with a degree in electrical engineering. He went on to attend MIT, where he received a master's of science degree in electrical engineering in 1951 while working in the Dynamics and Control Laboratory there. He was also a 1981 graduate of the Owners, Presidents, and Managers Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School.
Following his graduation from MIT, Mr. O'Brien served as senior vice president of engineering for Midwestern Instruments in Tulsa, Okla. In 1957, he returned to Massachusetts and founded his first business, American Measurement and Control, which produced high-performance servo-control valves. In 1962, he founded D.G. O'Brien Inc. in Framingham, Mass. Now located in Seabrook, D.G. O'Brien is an internationally known manufacturer of specialty servo-control devices as well as electrical and optical connectors for use in harsh environments. Products developed and produced by his company have landed on the moon, are found in the fuel controls in thousands of jet engines, have enabled scientists and oil drillers to work safely on the ocean floor, helped discover the Titanic, and have aided in the safe journey of submariners into the depths of the oceans.
Always one to encourage and participate in the advancement of technology in his company, he was the holder of numerous patents and a respected author and speaker in his industry. In 1989 he was presented the Compass Award by the Marine Technology Society for his distinguished service to the ocean community.
He believed strongly in two systems, the free enterprise system and the system of public higher education. He was one of the founding directors of the UNH Foundation, an organization dedicated to creating an endowment to fund education at UNH. As volunteer chairman of the UNH Campaign for Distinction in the Seacoast, Mr. O'Brien wrote:
"Our free enterprise system has created the greatest economic and social system the world has ever seen. Under this system, each of us is free to plan, to grow and to achieve as individuals. This is the greatest truth we must pass on to the new graduates (of UNH) when they join our organizations. Granted they will challenge us. They will ask tough questions. They will force us to find new ways to enunciate our beliefs and to prove the truth of what we have come to accept as faith. We will come to see, however, that some of them are extremely able - in fact better than we are or ever were! These few will be our successors. They will continue to make our system work long after we have run the race. This is the natural process of renewal - as necessary in a viable business as in life itself."
His affection for UNH is evidenced by his service to the university. He served two terms as a president of the Alumni Association and eight years as an alumni-elected trustee of the University System, where he served two years as chairman of the board of trustees. In 1973 he was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award by the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. In recognition of his service, he was also awarded the Alumni Meritorious Service Award in 1992. He was also a regular supporter of the Wildcat Winner's Circle and the annual UNH Alumni Golf Tournament.
Mr. O'Brien committed a significant amount of his energy and time to service in organizations he believed in and enjoyed. While living in Wayland, Mass., he served as chairman of the board of trustees of Framingham Union Hospital for seven years, as president of the South Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, as president of Framingham Family Counseling and Guidance Center, as a director of American Association of Industrial Management, and as a director of Shawmut Bank. In 1974 he was honored with the Distinguished Citizenship Award by the Algonquin Council of Boy Scouts of America. A member of Rotary since 1969, he was a charter member of the Seabrook-Hampton Falls Rotary Club and was recently recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow.
Mr. O'Brien was a communicant of St. Theresa Church, Rye Beach. He was an avid golfer and a longtime member of Abenaqui Country Club in Rye Beach, where he served as president for three terms. During his tenure, he spearheaded the purchase of the club by its members in 1984.
He was also an avid fisherman and hunter, and was a member, past president and director of the Blue Mountain Forest Association in Newport, N.H. He had been a winter resident of Jupiter, Fla., since 1980.
Mr. O'Brien was predeceased by his wife of 45 years, Mary C. (Cronin) O'Brien, in 1990.
Survivors include his three daughters, Karen J. O'Brien of Melrose, Mass.; Barbara O. Dunfee and Donna O. Perkins of North Hampton; their husbands, Antonio I. Pani, David E. Dunfee and Alan W. Perkins, respectively; five grandchildren; his brother, Dr. Robert V. O'Brien of Wakefield, N.H.; and his sister, Eleanor O. Cox of Knoxville, Tenn.
O'BRIEN - Donald G. O'Brien of North Hampton died July 15, 2000. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Theresa Church, Central Road, Rye Beach. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Burial will be in the Center Cemetery, North Hampton. Please omit flowers. If desired, memorial donations may be made to Rockingham VNA and Hospice, 137 Epping Road, Exeter, NH 03833.
Glenn W. Hale
KENSINGTON, N.H. - Glenn W. Hale, 40, of South Road, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Lee.
Born April 10, 1960, in Exeter, he was the son of Winthrop J. and Lorraine (Plourde) Hale. A lifelong resident of Kensington, he was a member of the Sons of the American Legion in Kensington. He was employed as a mason for the Exeter School District. He was known for always helping friends and family in need.
In addition to his parents of Kensington, he is survived by five brothers, James W. (and his wife Dawn) Hale Sr. of Corinna, Maine; Allan E. (and his wife Eugenie) Hale Sr. of Exeter; Toby A. (and his wife Tammy) Hale; Steven F. (and his wife Correen) Hale Sr. of Epping; and Lucas M. (and his wife Julie) Hale of Hampton; one sister, Linda (and her husband Brian) Batchelder of Kensington; one uncle; several aunts; a great-aunt and great-uncle; several nieces and nephews; and a great-niece and great-nephew.
HALE - Glenn W. Hale, 40, of Kensington, N.H., died July 15, 2000. Calling hours will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Kensington Congregational Church. Burial will follow in the Village Cemetery in Kensington.
Dorothy M. Shaw
HAMPTON - Dorothy M. Shaw, 84, of 97 Winnacunnet Road, died Saturday, June 10, 2000, at the Veterans Hospital in Manchester.
Born Dec. 24, 1915, in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Hollis M. Shaw and Frances (Hopkins) Shaw, formerly of Winthrop, Maine. She resided in Hampton most of her life.
She graduated from Amesbury High School in 1934 and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with the class of 1942. She was a veteran serving in the Women's Army Corps during World War II.
She worked for many years as a dental hygienist in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and worked for more than 15 years for Dr. Paul Harvey in Portsmouth before her retirement.
She is survived by a brother, Hollis M. Shaw Jr. of New Smyrna, Fla.; a sister, Shirley Shaw Smith of Hampton; a cousin, Joan Griffin of Augusta, Maine; a niece and four nephews.
At her request, there will be no visiting hours. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Irving E. Cote
KITTERY - Irving E. Cote, 77, of Kittery died Friday, July 14, 2000, at the Mark H. Wentworth Home in Portsmouth.
Born March 7, 1923, in Caswell, Maine, he was the son of Louis and Idella Cote. He attended schools in Caswell and left for Hartford, Conn., when he was 17 years old to work in the Colt Firearms factory. After a few years, he returned to Caribou, Maine, where he operated a potato farm.
He entered the Army in 1949 and served in the 804th Combat Engineers Unit. After his discharge, he worked in the construction field throughout New England. In 1986, he retired from his last construction job at the Seabrook Nuclear Plant. He was a member of the Laborers' Union Local 976 and had resided in Kittery for more than 20 years.
He was an active and accomplished gardener, raising both flowers and vegetables. He also enjoyed talking with people and had a wonderful sense of humor.
Survivors include his brothers, Jasper, Preston, and Freeman of Caribou, and Jack and Louis of Stafford Spring, Conn.; his sisters, Helen Doody of Caribou, Betty Robertson of Murray, Ky., and Norma Cunningham of San Antonio.
He was predeceased by a brother and three sisters.
COTE - Irving E. Cote, 77, of Kittery, died Friday, July 14, 2000, at the Mark Wentworth Home in Portsmouth. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 17, at the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home, 21 Rogers Road, Kittery. A graveside committal service and burial will follow in Brooks Memorial Cemetery in Eliot. Visitation Hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society-Maine Division, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011-2194.
David O. Marshall
WALLIS SANDS, Rye - David O. Marshall, 72, husband of Rosemarie (Sterrett) Marshall, of 15 Manor Drive, died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at his home.
Born March 14, 1928, in Nashua, he was the son of the late Harold H. and Eva G. (Morrill) Marshall.
He served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict.
Prior to his retirement, he was employed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a pipefitter.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Portsmouth; Frank E. Booma Post No. 6, American Legion; Senior Friends; and the Rye Over 55 Club.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Rosemary Staples and her husband, Dean, of Eliot, and Debra Sarhanis and her husband, Christos, of Exeter; one son, Daniel Marshall of San Francisco; one grandson, James Tustin of Sioux Falls, S.D.; two granddaughters, Kathryn Sarhanis and Alie Sarhanis, both of Exeter; two brothers, Frank Marshall of Plantation, Fla., and Walter Marshall of Blackshear, Ga.; one sister, Arlene Geer of Nashua; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, Herbert Marshall of South Berwick.
MARSHALL - Mr. David O. Marshall, 72, of Wallis Sands, Rye, died July 13, 2000. A memorial remembrance service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at the First United Methodist Church, Miller Avenue, Portsmouth. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Portsmouth Regional Home, Health and Hospice, 95 Albany St. No. 11, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Arrangements by J. Verne Wood Funeral Home.
