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Lillian D. Hamel
HAMPTON - The funeral for Lillian D. Hamel, 96, of 97 Leavitt Road, was held Wednesday from the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church. The Rev. John B. MacKenzie, associate pastor, was the celebrant. Nelson K. Ward was organist and Patrice Chaisson was soloist. Acolytes were members of the Holy Name Society.
The cross was placed on the casket by her daughter, Claire L. Hamel, and words of remembrance were offered by her granddaughter, Irene.
Burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery in Epping with the Rite of Committal conducted by the Rev. MacKenzie. Pallbearers were Robert Hamel, Joel Porter, Ronald Hamel and John McCreary.
Helen Ashton Houghton
STRATHAM - Helen Ashton Houghton, 77, of Portsmouth Avenue, died Thursday, May 17, 2001, at Exeter Hospital, after a period of failing health.
Born May 12, 1924, in Haverhill, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Alice (Scott) Ashton.
She grew up in Kensington, N.H., graduated from Robinson Female Seminary and Nursing School in Boston, Mass. She lived in Stratham for the past 50 years.
She was a registered nurse at Exeter Hospital for 32 years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Milton Houghton, who died in 1975; and one son-in-law, Scott Pelley, who died Dec. 22, 2000.
She is survived by one son, Ronald Houghton of North Hampton; two daughters, Sharon Houghton Pelley of Kensington and Sandra Duffy of Epping; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
HOUGHTON - Helen Ashton Houghton, 77, of Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham, died May 17, 2001. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2001, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 21, at 11 a.m. at the Stratham Community Church. Burial will be in Maple Lane Cemetery, Stratham. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, NH Affiliate, 249 Canal St., Manchester, NH 03101.
Elizabeth E. Landis
YORK, Maine - Elizabeth E. Landis, 68, of 46 David Drive, died Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at her daughter's residence after a long illness.
Born Jan. 24, 1933, in Arispe, Iowa, she was the daughter of Henry A. Sr. and Cleo (Capps) Engrav. She was a graduate of the University High School, Iowa City, Iowa, and received a bachelor of fine arts degree at the University of Iowa.
She was a self-employed antiques dealer, most recently with her business at the Blacksmith's Mall in Ogunquit.
She resided in Sharon, Conn., for more than 30 years and was a founding member and past president of the Carousel Doll Club of Kent, Conn.
She and her husband formerly operated the Off Broadway Downtown Theater from 1955 to 1960, on 4th Street and 2nd Avenue in New York City. She also operated the Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, Conn., and acted as director, business manager, costume designer and co-producer. She worked in theater in New York City and received many accolades for her costume designs.
She volunteered in her children's and grandchildren's schools as a designer for numerous school projects.
Survivors include her husband, William Lightner Landis of Concord, N.H.; one son, William L. Landis Jr., of Hamden, Conn.; two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Elizabeth-Anne) Platt of York and Mrs. Charles (Maura) Willing of Concord, N.H.; one brother, Henry Arthur Engrave Jr., of Van Buren, Ark.; one half-sister, Phyllis Gerich; four grandchildren; and one niece.
LANDIS - Elizabeth E. Landis of 46 David Drive, York, Maine, died May 16, 2001. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 26 in the First Parish Congregational Church, York Street, York. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurses Service, 42 Brickyard Court, York, ME 03909. Arrangements by the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, York.
Esther Elwell
PORTSMOUTH - Longtime Portsmouth resident Esther Elwell died at her home on Wednesday, May 16, 2001, following a long illness.
She was born Esther Carlson to Anna Amanda Lewin and Andrew Carlson, Swedish immigrants, in Great Falls, Mont., July 16, 1908. Her father worked at the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. there.
She was married in 1930 to Eugene Donald Elwell and with him settled in Minneapolis, Minn., later relocating to Colorado Springs, Colo. As a homemaker in Colorado Springs, she worked at the George Nix art gallery, golfed regularly at the Broadmoor Hotel, and traveled extensively throughout the West by car.
In 1969, following her husband's retirement the couple moved to Portsmouth and renovated a brick row house on historic Sheafe Street. She became a neighborhood fixture in downtown Portsmouth, tending her rock garden, feeding pigeons and stray cats and working odd jobs at various in-town establishments including, for a while, an antique shop in the front room of her home. She volunteered at Strawbery Banke and was for many years the treasurer of the Economy Shop at St. John's Church.
A dedicated citizen of Portsmouth, she dispensed with owning a car upon her husband's death in 1981, attending to most of her errands on foot: to Richardson's for provisions and laundry, to Newberry's for sundries, and some 10 blocks to The Hill for weekly grocery shopping at A&P.
Known for her thrift, her artistic skill, her coy wit and boundless curiosity, her interests were wide-ranging and included sewing, antiques collecting and restoration, reading, cards and painting. She helped to raise two grandsons in town and was known to many friends and family members as "Gram."
She is survived by a son, John Carlson Elwell of Craftsbury Common, Vt.; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Bingham Elwell of Valley Village, Calif., John Carlson Elwell Jr. of Mount Vernon, N.Y., and Richard Steele Elwell of Nantucket, Mass.; and three great-grandchildren.
She also leaves three caregivers, her former daughter-in-law, Nancy Steele Elwell, and Sherri Shea, both of Portsmouth, and Nancy Cleary of Hampton.
Memorial arrangements will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth, NH 03801.
James A. St. Clair
ELIOT, Maine - A funeral service was held for James A. St. Clair on Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at the First Congregational Church of Eliot, with the Rev. Dr. David Avery officiating.
In attendance were family, friends and members of the American Legion from a number of posts and from the post of which he was commander, Eliot American Legion Post 188, and from the Kittery/Eliot Veterans of Foreign Wars post. There were also representatives from the town of Eliot, which he served for many years, and representatives from SAD 35 schools, including Marshwood Junior and Senior High School staff members. There were representatives of Friends of William Fogg Library, Eliot Historical Society, the U.S. Navy and members of several boards he served on from the church.
The service included responsive readings, scripture readings and words from friends. The Rev. Avery shared memories of Jim's life and offered a prayer of thanksgiving for his life.
The congregation was led in several of his favorite hymns by organist Emily Haggerty.
The service continued at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery where the Rev. Avery offered words of committal and the chaplain from the Veterans post offered a prayer. A rifle volley from the honor guard of the American Legion post was given, taps was played by Eric and Timothy Janousek, and a salute of cannon fire was given by the Eliot Independent Artillery, under the direction of Steven Wanager. Jim was laid to rest under the veterans flag pole, which he so tirelessly persevered to have illuminated.
All were invited back to MacPherson hall at the First Congregational Church for a time of refreshment and sharing. Arrangements by the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Road, Kittery.
Lawrence R. Crampsey
HUDSON, Mass. - Lawrence R. Crampsey, senior pastor of the New Life Fellowship Church of the Nazarene in Marlborough, died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning at the UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital in Marlborough, at the age of 54. He was the husband of Diana Lee (Blanchard) Crampsey.
Mr. Crampsey was born in Beverly, the son of the late Lawrence E. and Doris M. (Robinson) Crampsey. He was a graduate of the Claude H. Patton Vocational High School in Beverly and the Reynolds Institute. Mr. Crampsey served in the Army Reserves from 1966 to 1973.
For the past 21 years he has owned and operated The Yankee Printer in Hampton Falls, N.H.
Mr. Crampsey is survived by his wife, Diana; two children, Lawrence R. "Lonnie" Crampsey Jr. and his wife Kimberley of Newfields, N.H., and Laureen M. and her husband Matthew Greathouse of Old Hickory, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Katherine, Jenna, Hannah and Adam; two sisters, Sharon Peabody of Beverly, and Kim Richards of Newton, N.H.; one niece and one nephew.
CRAMPSEY - Lawrence R. Crampsey, 54, of Hudson, Mass., died unexpectedly, on May 15, 2001. He was the husband of Diana Lee (Blanchard) Crampsey. He was the father of Lawrence R. "Lonnie" Crampsey Jr. of Newfields, N.H., and Laureen M. Greathouse of Old Hickory, Tenn.; brother of Sharon Peabody of Beverly, Mass., and Kim Richards of Newton, N.H. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Katherine, Jenna, Hannah and Adam. Funeral services will be held on Saturday in the Church of the Nazarene, 556 Cabot St., Beverly, Mass., at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours at the Lee, Moody and Russell Funeral Home, 9 Dane St., Beverly, today (Friday) 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Marlborough Food Pantry, c/o New Life Fellowship Church of the Nazarene, 420 Maple St., Marlborough, MA 01752.
Joseph Bonsaint
KITTERY, Maine - A largely-attended funeral service for Joseph Bonsaint, who died May 14, 2001, at York Hospital, was held Thursday morning at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Kittery. The Rev. Real Nadeau celebrated the Mass of Christian burial; concelebrant was St. Raphael's former pastor the Rev. Donald Jacques. Organist was Nancy Jones. Music was provided by the church choir.
Lay reader was Edward Huntress and altar attendant was Ronald LaMontagne. Mr. Bonsaint's daughter, Eleanor Bonsaint Summers, shared memories of her father, and his son Peter reflected on his father's sense of humor by sharing a joke his father once told. Members of the family brought the gifts to the altar.
A service by the Kittery Lions Club, under the direction of Lions Club President Donald Smith and Lions Club secretary Leila Smith, took place Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Father Nadeau conducted a Catholic prayer service Wednesday evening.
A graveside service and burial will take place at a later date in Orchard Grove Cemetery, Kittery. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home of Kittery.
Agnes Howland
KITTERY, Maine - A graveside committal service and burial for Agnes Howland, who died March 1, 2001, was held Thursday morning at Orchard Grove Cemetery in Kittery. The Rev. Edward Kelly of the Immaculate Conception Church of Portsmouth, N.H., officiated at the graveside services. The Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home of Kittery was in charge of arrangements.
Nathaniel Coleman
KENNEBUNK, Maine - A graveside committal service and burial for Nathaniel Coleman, who died Jan. 22, 2001, was held Thursday afternoon in Highland Cemetery, Kittery. Prayers were recited at the service. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home of Kittery.
Joseph Cilley Burley
NORTH EPPING - Joseph Cilley Burley of North Epping, N.H., and Delray Beach, Fla., died Saturday, May 12, 2001, in Boynton, Fla. He died four days shy of his 96th birthday.
He designed elevator cable for the world's tallest buildings, and during a 56-year tenure at Boston Insulated Wire & Cable Co held positions as chief engineer, CEO, and chairman of the board of directors.
His innovative cables advanced the progress of technology during the last century in a myriad of industries. He developed television cables used by RCA at the World's Fair in 1939. Riding the boom of skyscrapers were his multi-conductor elevator cables utilized by Otis Elevators in the Empire State Building, the Sears Tower in Chicago and many others. Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks and Pontiacs used his connecting wires, which were able to withstand engine vibration. His skills also enabled him to design minuscule wire used in brain surgery. Once again for a World's Fair event, he designed the electrical and elevator cables used in the Seattle Space Needle, which opened in 1962.
A native of Brookline, Mass., he was born May 16, 1905, the eldest son of the late Harry B. and Adelaide Louise (Wells) Burley and a descendant of Gen. Joseph Cilley who distinguished himself at the battle of Ticonderoga and after whom he was named. Mr. Burley attended the Runkle School in Brookline where he met his first wife, Ruth Thomas, in the sixth grade. In 1923, he graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, where he was the Radio Club operator for three years. He had been president of his class since 1973 and secretary since 1994.
He was a 1927 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in business administration/electrical and mechanical engineering, where he also wrote a postgraduate thesis on dielectric properties of pure gum rubber. He had been class vice president since 1977 and class secretary since 1980, as well as a member of Alumni Council for 25 years. He was a member of ATO.
With his wife Ruth, he resided in Milton, Mass., for 54 years. He was one of the founders, on the board of directors, and the comptroller for Milton Residences for the Elderly, a nonprofit organization that built two large housing complexes for senior citizens. A lifelong Unitarian, he was chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee for the First Parish Church in Milton for many years.
His family was among the early settlers of Ipswich and Newburyport, Mass., in the 1640s and later moved to Epping. There the Burley family farm and homestead (built in 1752) is designated an American Bicentennial Farm.
Mr. Burley received the John Hoar award from the Rockingham Woodland Owners Association for his stewardship of the family Tree Farm. When living in Epping he was a member and secretary of the Epping Budget Committee.
An avid sailor, his greatest joy was his Morgan sloop, the "Flying Gull," in which he sailed the coast of Maine. At the age of 94, he took a monthlong cruise with his family from Boothbay to Nantucket and was still sailing at age 95. He was a member of the Boston Yacht Club since 1943 and is the member with the second-longest number of years of membership. He was a fleet captain and chairman of the Cruise Committee for many years. On or off the boat, he kept a daily log in which he recorded the weather and his weight. He enjoyed swimming and tennis into his 90s.
He was predeceased by his two brothers, Robert M. Burley of Concord, Mass., and Harry B. Burley Jr. of Marion, Mass.; and his wife of 58 years, Ruth, with whom he has three surviving daughters, Sally B. Beck of Redlands, Calif., Nancy B. Chase of Epping, and Jane W. Burley of Epping.
He is also survived by his second wife, Phyllis (Norton); three stepchildren; four grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
BURLEY - Joseph Cilley Burley of North Epping, N.H., and Delray Beach, Fla., died Saturday, May 12, 2001, in Boynton, Fla. Burial and a memorial service will be held in the Burley Family Cemetery in North Epping. In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory may be sent to Phillips Exeter Academy, 20 Main St., Exeter, NH 03833; or Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139. Arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Epping.
Garvase N. White
STRATHAM - Retired Army Maj. Garvase N. White, 80, of Willowbrook Avenue, died Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at The Inn at Deerfield.
He was born April 25, 1921, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He spent his childhood in Roxbury, Mass., and later graduated from Boston Technical High School in 1939. He attended Sanborn Preparatory School and Northeastern University after receiving several athletic scholarships.
He joined the U.S. Army in December 1941, and later served as a senior marine salvage master.
During his 23-year career he received many citations for hazardous duty as a marine diver.
Upon his retirement in 1964, he and his family moved to Stratham and he joined Jordan Marsh Co., Boston, Mass., as a controller.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Eva White, and his sister, Kay DeLuca.
Survivors include his wife, Annette L. White of Stratham; a son, Garv White of Lake Oswego, Ore.; two daughters, Sue Armstrong of Mount Vernon, Wash., and Martha White of Framingham, Mass.; four grandchildren; two sisters, Frances Munichiello of North Brookfield, Mass., and Jean Munichiello of South Weymouth, Mass.
WHITE - Retired Army Maj. Garvase N. White, 80, of Willowbrook Avenue, Stratham, died May 16, 2001. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. from St. Mary's Church, 182 Main St., Newmarket, with the Rev. John Finnigan as celebrant. Burial will follow in Maple Lane Cemetery, Stratham. In lieu of flowers, should friends desire, memorials may be made to The Inn at Deerfield, P.O. Box 87, Deerfield, NH 03037. The Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, 77 Exeter St., Newmarket is assisting with arrangements.
Elaine Hamilton
ELIOT, Maine - A graveside committal service and burial for Elaine Hamilton, who died April 4, 2001, was held Friday afternoon at Brooks Memorial Cemetery in Eliot. Prayers were recited at the service. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home of Kittery.
Grace E. Cavaretta
RYE - Grace E. Cavaretta, 97, of 33 Sagamore Road, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at the Seacoast Health Center in Hampton after a period of failing health.
Born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 26, 1903, she was the daughter of Joseph and Angelina (Romano) Cavaretta. She moved to the North End of Portsmouth as a young girl and was a graduate of Portsmouth High School.
A resident of Rye since the 1930s, she was active for many years with the family business, Cavaretta's Market. She greatly enjoyed working with the public.
Survivors include two brothers, Michael Cavaretta and Henry Cavaretta, both of Rye; three sisters, Thomasina Kendall of Rye, Mildred Went of Fairfax, Va., and Olympia Bankston of Orlando, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
CAVARETTA - Grace E. Cavaretta, 97, of 33 Sagamore Road, Rye, died May 16, 2001. A memorial funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. James Church, Portsmouth, on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Friends invited. No visiting hours. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Florence D. Reissig
EXETER - Florence D. Reissig, 88, formerly of Portsmouth, died at Riverwoods of Exeter on Thursday, May 17, 2001.
Born Dec. 24, 1912, in Des Moines, Iowa, she was the daughter of Raymond and Jane (Sheets) DeFrees.
She was one of the original residents of Riverwoods, moving there seven years ago. Formerly a city planner, she was dedicated to environmental issues and worked with the Portsmouth Advocates.
She is survived by her children, Allegra May of Portsmouth, Robert May of Montague, Mass., and Carolyn May of Belmont, Mass.; and three grandchildren, Abigail, Daniel and Gabriel May.
REISSIG - Florence D. Reissig, 88, formerly of Portsmouth, died May 17, 2001 at Riverwoods of Exeter. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter.
