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Bea W. Craig
PORTSMOUTH - Bea W. Craig, of Portsmouth, formerly of Rochester, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001.
Born May 18, 1919, in Berlin, N.H., she was the daughter of Eric Oleson Holt and Olava Valstead, who immigrated from Norway to New Hampshire in 1911.
She contributed to all types of community activities and organizations, including the American Red Cross, Rochester Historical Society and of course, her main love was the work she performed at Foster's Daily Democrat. After her retirement from Foster's, she was honored to receive the Citizen of the Year award in 1984, for her outstanding contribution to her community.
She treasured her independence and chose to become a single parent of a set of twins at the age of 25. Following five years in a sanitarium, from age 18 to 23, she was sick with tuberculosis following her mother's death from the same disease when Bea was 14 years old. This happened following the deaths of her sister and two brothers early in their lives from separate tragedies.
She came to the Rochester area with her brother, Howard Holt, and settled in East Rochester to care for her father and raise her two children. She found great pleasure in home teaching and raising her children by securing extra workbooks and posing as a teacher with a mail-order educational supplier. All of her efforts paid off and she was proud of her children's accomplishments.
She later became even more involved in her work and the community. She unselfishly dedicated herself and her time performing volunteer work with dedication and admiration.
She graduated from McIntosh College in 1959 and worked for Kendall Insurance until 1970. She then began working part-time at Foster's Daily Democrat Rochester Bureau. This quickly became a full-time job that she treasured, and which gave her purpose and recognition, becoming known as B-Z-B. She traveled around in her Volkswagen at all hours of the day and night. She could be seen at Dunkin' Donuts in the wee hours of the morning after having completed a story.
Traveling outside of Rochester was rare, so she thoroughly enjoyed her trip to her parent's country of Norway with her son as a 65th birthday present, and her earlier trip to Guatemala.
After her retirement in 1984, she continued to keep herself busy. She resided at Rochester East, where she would organize bingo and card games for the other residents. In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting, latch hook or making tabletop doilies for friends and family
In 1994 she moved to Portsmouth where her daughter cared for her until she passed away peacefully at home from heart failure following a week of rapidly declining health, due to complications of a fall on Friday, April 13. She fought a courageous battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, having lost a lung to TB in her early 20s. She also suffered from Alzheimer's disease for more than eight years.
She will be remembered for her hard work, her love of life and God, and her great sense of offbeat and sometimes shocking humor. Her love for education, her work as a photographer and newswoman, as well as her love for the city of Rochester, will live on through the Bea Craig Scholarship, which is in the process of becoming established. Anyone interested in becoming involved in the planning process may e-mail at:
www.BeatriceWCraig@aol.com.
Her family includes her twin children, Dr. Erik Craig of Santa Fe, N.M., and Allison Oleson of Portsmouth; three grandchildren, Liane Fremeau of Macon, Ga., Robert Fremeau and David Fremeau of Portsmouth; and three wonderful great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her brother, Howard Holt, both parents and three siblings.
CRAIG - Bea Craig, of Portsmouth, died April 18, 2001. Calling hours will be held at the Edgerly Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., Rochester, on Monday, April 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A celebration of her life will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Beatrice basked in the love that Rochester showed her and would enjoy a celebration complete with music, flowers, and words of love from friends, old and new. The family would welcome and appreciate anyone who would like to speak at the funeral as part of the celebration. The family may be reached at 427-0058. To sign a guest book and for additional information, visit www.legacy.com.
Thomas B. Easterly
PORTSMOUTH - Thomas B. Easterly, DDS, 37, husband of Rachel (Lamson) Easterly, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, April 19, 2001, after a battle with leukemia.
He was born in Rochester, N.Y., on March 18, 1964, the son of Harold and Joan (Burgess) Easterly.
Tom was a graduate of Pittsford Mendon High School, LeMoyne College and the School of Dentistry at Buffalo, N.Y. He was employed at Kennebunk Family Dentistry in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Besides his wife and parents, survivors include two sisters, Jean Fleche and husband Peter, and Susan Gager and husband Eric; two brothers, John Easterly and wife Maureen, and Peter Easterly and wife Tracey; and several nieces and nephews.
EASTERLY - Thomas B. Easterly, DDS, 37, of Portsmouth, died April 19, 2001. A memorial service will be held at Fort Foster, Kittery Point, Maine, Tuesday at 6 p.m. Friends invited. A funeral service will be held at the Middle Street Baptist Church, Portsmouth, on Wednesday at 1 p.m. No visiting hours. Donations in his name may be made to the Leukemia Society, 495 Old Connecticut Path, Suite 220, Framingham, MA 01701; or the Cam Neely Foundation, The Neely House at NEMC, 750 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111. Arrangements by J. Verne Wood Funeral Home.
Ralph Leonard Brown
RYE - Ralph Leonard Brown, 98, of 795 Washington Road, and formerly of 505 Ocean Blvd., Rye, died Friday, April 20, 2001, at Webster at Rye Nursing Home.
He was born in Rollinsford on Dec. 3, 1902, the son of the late John L. and Mary G. Cunningham Brown.
Ralph was a graduate of Portsmouth High School, Class of 1921, and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Stockbridge School of Agriculture, Class of 1930. He retired from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1965, after 25 years of service.
Ralph was an avid gardener and operated a greenhouse at his farm at Odiorne Point for many years. He was a former member of the town of Rye Conservation Commission. He was a contributor to the Rye Public Library and a supporter of the Seacoast Science Center and many other charitable organizations. In 1989, he sold his farm at Odiorne Point to the state of New Hampshire so that it would become a part of the state park and remain undeveloped.
He was predeceased by his wife, Helen (Shuford) Brown of Tryon, N.C.; a brother, Kenneth N. Brown; and a sister, Constance G. Belcher.
Survivors include his stepchildren, Robert Shuford and Carla Shuford of North Carolina; a brother-in-law, Charles C. Belcher of Rye; a nephew, J. Stephen Belcher of Rye; and two nieces, Joan S. Custer of Portsmouth, and Jane S. Loughlin of Merrimack.
BROWN - Ralph Leonard Brown, 98, of 795 Washington Road, Rye, and formerly of 505 Ocean Blvd., Rye, died April 20, 2001. A funeral service will be held at J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth, on Monday at 1:30 p.m., with visiting hours Monday from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Friends invited. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Contributions may be made to the Rye Public Library, Attn.: Sherry Evans, 581 Washington Road, Rye, NH 03870.
Mrs. R. Philice (Andrews) Burt
ELIOT, Maine - Mrs. R. Philice (Andrews) Burt, 85, of Eliot, died at her home, Friday, April 20, 2001.
She was born in Portsmouth, N.H., on Oct. 4, 1915, the daughter of the late Raymond and Marion (Raitt) Andrews. Mrs. Burt attended local schools and later attended Nasson College in Springvale, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in education.
After graduation she taught school in Nantucket Island, Mass., as a home economics teacher and nutritionist instructor. This was a particularly fond moment in her life, according to her family. After four years of teaching, she took a leave of absence to raise a family, along with her husband, Lloyd, whom she married in Portsmouth in 1943.
Since 1948, she and her husband owned and operated the Indian Rivers campground in Eliot. They, along with their family, worked long, dedicated hours, expanding the campground to what it is today. Family members say that Philice was the driving force in the campground. She eventually went back to teaching at Berwick Academy and for 18 years at Portsmouth Junior High School in Portsmouth.
In her spare time she enjoyed spending hours sewing. Her children have fond memories of their mom making matching outfits for them at Easter. She loved to cook and bake and grow flowers. She took it upon herself to supply her church with flowers for services and special events. She spent a great deal of time enjoying genealogy research of her family, and gathered information dating back to the 1200s.
She was also the ward historian of her church, keeping track of activities and events and putting together photo albums that depict the past and present events of the church.
Mrs. Burt was a member of the Portsmouth Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Relief Society, the Teachers Retirement Association, the Eliot Garden Club, various senior citizen organizations and a former member of the Eliot Grange.
Beside her husband, she is survived by her four daughters, Diana Desjardines of St. Cloud, Fla., Sandra Genaw of Berwick, Marion Hall of Eliot, and Vinnie Ellen DeVore of Stuart, Fla.; and one son, Lloyd Burt Jr. of Eliot; 14 beloved grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Burt was predeceased by a sister, Marjorie Holmes.
BURT - Funeral services for Mrs. R. Philice (Andrews) Burt, 85, of Eliot, Maine, will be held Monday, April 23, 2001, at 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Portsmouth. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Eliot. Visitation hours will be held Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home, 21 Rogers Road, Kittery, Maine.
Nelson Terry
SACO, Maine - Nelson Terry, 67, of Meadow Lane, died Saturday, April 21, 2001, at his home.
Born March 15, 1934, in Kittery Point, a son of Arthur and Clara Dorr Terry, he graduated from North Berwick High. He also attended and graduated from Southern Maine Vocational Institute in South Portland.
He was employed by Ametek Inc. and General Electric as a machinist in South Portland for several years. He also was a self-employed building contractor. His hobbies were woodworking and carpentry.
He was a communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church.
In addition to his wife of 46 years, Pauline (LeBlanc) Terry of Saco, survivors include a daughter, Paula Barber of Saco; two sons, Bruce Terry of Greenwich, Conn., and John Terry of New York, N.Y.; and four grandchildren.
TERRY - Nelson Terry of Meadow Lane in Saco, Maine, died April 21, 2001. Visiting hours will be 6-8 p.m. on Monday from Cote Funeral Home, Beach and James Street, Saco. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. on Tuesday from Most Holy Trinity Church, Main Street, Saco. Burial will follow in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco.
Mrs. Judith P. (Stathapoulos) Giovanis
PORTSMOUTH - Mrs. Judith P. (Stathapoulos) Giovanis, 78, widow of Menio "Pee Wee" Giovanis, of 928 South St., died Friday, April 20, 2001, at the Edgewood Centre.
She was born Feb. 20, 1923, in Lynn, Mass., the daughter of the late Sotirios and Demetra (Vrees) Stathapoulos.
She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Portsmouth.
Survivors include three sisters, Stella Agganis of Danvers, Mass., Bessie Agganis of Augusta, Ga., and Christine Geanacopoulis of Lynn, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.
GIOVANIS - Mrs. Judith P. (Stathapoulos) Giovanis, 78, of 928 South St., Portsmouth, died April 20, 2001. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 40 Andrew Jarvis Drive, Portsmouth. Friends invited. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth, with wake services by Father Angelo Pappas at 7 p.m.
Stephen E. Boudreau
HAMPTON - Stephen E. Boudreau, 82, of 10 Walnut Ave., died Saturday, April 21, 2001, at the SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation in Exeter.
He was born on Nov. 23, 1918, in New Bedford, Mass., the son of the late Joseph and Alice (McKinnon) Boudreau.
He was raised in Lynn, Mass., attending school at St. Jean's Baptist School there. He resided in Lynn for many years before moving to Hampton in the early 1970s.
He worked for General Electric in Lynn as a drop forger for 39 years. Upon retirement, he worked for the Rockingham Race Park for several years.
He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy.
He was predeceased by his wife, Beatrice (Channell) Boudreau in 1996; his son-in-law, Paul E. Redington in 1999; and his brother, Joseph Boudreau in 1998.
Family members include two daughters, Beverly J. Redington of Hampton and Lois R. Allen and her husband, Robert, of Livermore, Maine; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lillian Kondroski of Lynn, Mass., and Gloria Strzemilowski of Manchester; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
BOUDREAU - Stephen E. Boudreau, 82, of 10 Walnut Ave., Hampton, died Saturday, April 21, 2001. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 289 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Following cremation, burial will be in the High Street Cemetery, Hampton.
Barbara B. (Fitts) Bridge
EXETER, R.I. - Barbara B. (Fitts) Bridge, 80, of 111 Black Plain Road, died suddenly on Thursday, April 19, 2001, while driving her car in the Hope Valley section of Exeter.
A native of Pittsfield, N.H., she moved to North Hampton, N.H., on Winnacunnet Road where she lived until moving to Rhode Island in 1966.
She graduated from Robinson Female Seminary in Exeter, N.H., and was the widow of William D. (Sarge) Bridge, who died in 1999.
One of her main interests was the writing of poetry, which she pursued all of her life.
She was predeceased by a son, Arnold Anderson of North Hampton, N.H.
She leaves a daughter, Elizabeth Emerson of Alton, N.H., and a son, William R. Brewster of Georgia; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several cousins.
BRIDGE - Barbara B. (Fitts) Bridge of Black Plain Road, Exeter, R.I., formerly of North Hampton, died April 19, 2001. Funeral services will be held at 11 am. on Tuesday from the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, N.H. Friends may call the hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Burial will follow at Center Cemetery, North Hampton.
George R. White Sr.
PORTSMOUTH - Memorial services for George R. White Sr., 58, of 5300 W. Memorial, Oklahoma City, Okla., were held Saturday at the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel in Portsmouth. Father Gordon Allen officiated.
In attendance were representatives from Portsmouth High School, Class of 1960, and the New Castle Police Department.
Burial was in Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth.
Mildred Friedman
STRATHAM - Mildred Friedman, 82, of 10 Stratham Lane, died Sunday, April 22, 2001, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 31, 1919, the daughter of the late David and Ida (Wolkoff) Finegold.
She was a member of Temple Israel in Portsmouth.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Friedman; her son, Larry Friedman; and a granddaughter, Danielle Harman.
Survivors include one daughter, Tobey Harman and her husband, Don, of Stratham; six grandchildren, Julie O'Connor and her husband, Colman, of Wells, Maine, Michelle Archibald and her husband, Gavin, of Andover, Mass., Jeffrey Friedman and his wife, Allison, of New York, Carrie Friedman of New York, Billy Friedman of Colorado, and Katie Friedman of New York; two great-grandchildren, Madison O'Connor and Cameron Archibald; her brother, Milton Finegold of Florida; her daughter-in-law, Barby Friedman; and several nieces and nephews.
FRIEDMAN - Mildred Friedman, 82, of 10 Stratham Lane, Stratham, died April 22, 2001. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at Temple Israel, 200 State St., Portsmouth. Friends are invited. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Temple Israel for the Danielle Harman Fund, c/o Temple Israel, 200 State St., Portsmouth, NH 03801. Arrangements are by J. Verne Wood Funeral Home.
Nora P. Syphers
HOOKSETT - Nora P. (Hallett) Syphers, 70, died April 22, 2001, at Elliot Hospital in Manchester after a long illness.
Born in Hyde Park, Mass., on May 12, 1930, she was the daughter of Raymond C. and Mary (Glennon) Hallett. She grew up in Newington and lived there for many years before moving to Hooksett 43 years ago.
She worked at General Electric in Hooksett for many years. She was married to Alden C. Syphers, who died in 1986.
The family includes a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Sandra Syphers of Pembroke; a grandson, Jamison Syphers of Pembroke; and several nieces and nephews.
SYPHERS - Nora P. (Hallett) Syphers, 70, of Hooksett, died April 22, 2001. Calling hours will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., at the corner of North Street, in Manchester. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the Greenland Community Congregational Church, 2 Post Road, Greenland. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Greenland. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society Memorial Giving Program, 360 Route 101, Unit 8, Bedford, NH 03110-5032.
