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Joseph Spencer
SANFORD, Maine - Joseph "Ray" Spencer, 80, of Spencer Hill Road, died Oct. 18, 2001, at Greenwood Center in Sanford after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Sanford on May 15, 1921, the son of Allen and Marguerite (Bisson) Spencer.
He attended Sanford schools and was a 1939 graduate of Sanford High School and a 1975 graduate of the former University of Maine at Portland-Gorham.
He was a musician all of his life. He started playing trumpet in high school, influenced by his friend and neighbor Randy Brooks. During high school, he had his own band called The Jazzalomas.
When Randy Brooks went to New York in 1945, he asked Ray to join his band as third trumpet. He played with Brooks for six months and spoke of the many wonderful experiences he had there but returned to Sanford to be with his young family.
He worked for the former Goodall-Sanford Textile Mills, the former American Shoe Co., and drove a taxi, but all the while he played in one band or another. Among others, he played with the Sanford Community Band, The Blue Jackets, Harry Jackson, Carl Broggi, Don Doane, Ray Harrington, Doc Provencher, Ted Hebert, Brad Spinney, Bill Palace, Bud Squire, George Hall, Cyd Lerman, Rudy Wallace and more, all over Southern Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.
He taught music at Wells High School and gave private music lessons. He organized a band at the Notre Dame Institute in Alfred and taught music at Mount Assumption Institute in Plattsburg, N.Y. Over the years, he learned to play all instruments, as he believed that, in fairness to his students, he should be able to play their instruments. He enjoyed playing brass the most and played saxophone in later years. This flexibility made him popular with band leaders.
In his younger days, he enjoyed hunting, trapping, boating, swimming and renovating his home. He frequently listened to his extensive music collection, especially jazz and big band, always happy to reminisce.
A son, George Spencer, died previously.
Survivors include his wife of five years, Virginia (Arbuckle) Spencer of Sanford; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Sandra) Gendron of Springvale; two stepsons; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
GOODRICH - James Francis Goodrich Sr., 88, of Dover, died recently after a brief illness. A Celebration of Life Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at St. Joseph's Church, Central Avenue, Dover. A reception will immediately follow the service at the Elks, Route 108, Dover. The family requests that, in place of flowers, donations be sent in his name to St. Ann's Home, 195 Dover Point Road, Dover, NH 03820. Burial was held in Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth. Mayhew Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Tracy L. Byrd
LOWELL, Mass. - Tracy Lynn Byrd, 38, of 569 East Merrimack St., died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, at Emerson Hospital, Concord, Mass.
She was born on May 13, 1963, in York, Maine, a daughter of Bruce and Shirley (Valentine) Woodward. She was a 1981 graduate of York High School and a 1985 graduate of the University of Delaware, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in art history.
She had been a librarian at the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, Pa., for eight years. Most recently she had worked in child-care centers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
She had resided in Pawtucket and Providence for seven years. She enjoyed arts and crafts, reading, movies and caring for children.
Survivors include her husband of ten years, Robert J. Byrd of Lowell; her parents, Bruce and Shirley Woodward of York; two sisters, Penny-Jo Phillips of Columbus, Ohio, and Alison J. Thompson of Rochester, N.H.; paternal grandparents J. Russell and Edith Woodward of York; a niece, Alison Phillips; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
BYRD - Tracy Lynn Byrd, 38, of Lowell, Mass., wife of Robert J. Byrd, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, in Concord, Mass. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in the First Parish Cemetery, York Street, York, Maine. Memorial donations may be made to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, 850 Sligo Ave., Suite 800, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Arrangements are by the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, York.
James F. Goodrich Sr.
DOVER - James Francis Goodrich Sr., 88, died recently after a brief illness at St. Ann's Home in Dover. He was born Aug. 31, 1913, the son of Fannie (Glover) and Albion Goodrich of Portsmouth. He graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1931. For more than 30 years, he worked for the J.J. Newberry Company as store manager in Dover, Manchester and Plymouth. He was a longtime member of the Lion's Club in Dover and of the Masons in Manchester and Plymouth.
He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 45 years, Evelyn Goodrich, and by his younger son, Brian Goodrich.
He is survived by his son and his wife James and Donna Goodrich of Dover; his three daughters, Marilyn Livingston, Joan Goodrich and Dorothy Goodrich, all of Milton, N.H.; his two grandsons, Eric Goodrich and his fiancée, Amanda Leclair, of Alton, N.H., and James F. Goodrich III of Anaheim, Calif.; close family friend Bruce Beshaw; and many dearly loved family members and friends.
GOODRICH - James Francis Goodrich Sr., 88, of Dover, died recently after a brief illness. A Celebration of Life Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at St. Joseph's Church, Central Avenue, Dover. A reception will immediately follow the service at the Elks, Route 108, Dover. The family requests that, in place of flowers, donations be sent in his name to St. Ann's Home, 195 Dover Point Road, Dover, NH 03820. Burial was held in Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth. Mayhew Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Anthony F. Rollins
DOVER - Mr. Anthony Francis Rollins, 86, of Dover, passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.
He was born June 14, 1915, in York, Maine, the son of the late Edward F. and Gladis M. (Smith) Rollins. He attended local schools, and spent time living in the South Berwick and Eliot, Maine, area, later moving to Dover, where he resided since 1953.
He worked in the road construction business, having over the years worked for various companies as a union employee. Before retiring, he worked as a truck driver for Sprague Fuel Oil Co.
He belonged to the Teamsters Local Union No. 633, and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 98. He enjoyed being active with the senior centers of Dover and Rochester, as well as the senior center in South Berwick, Maine. He was also active in the Widows Support Group of Dover. For leisure activities, he enjoyed golfing and traveling around the country. He spent winters in Florida.
In November 1934, he married the former Geneva Goodrich in Eliot, Maine. His wife predeceased him in 1995. He was also predeceased by two daughters, three brothers, one sister and four grandchildren.
He is survived by four children, Jane Perkins of Cape Neddick, Maine, Ronald Rollins of Dover, Bruce Rollins of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Cheryl Dellolio of Dunnellon, Fla.; three brothers, Norman of Newfields, N.H., Harold of Kittery, Maine, and William of Eliot, Maine; four sisters, Ethel Hubbard of Kittery, Evelyn Peabody of New Port Richey, Fla., and Lena Morse and Madeline Huntress, both of Eliot; 15 surviving grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
He will be deeply missed by his many friends throughout the area.
ROLLINS - Anthony Rollins, 86, of Dover, died Oct. 22, 2001, at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. at the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home, 21 Rogers Road, Kittery, Maine. Pastor Robert Cole of the Bethel Christian Church in North Berwick, Maine, will conduct services. A graveside committal service and burial will follow in Brooks Memorial Cemetery, Eliot, Maine. Visitation hours will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Norman H. Rockwell
PORTSMOUTH - CWO Norman H. Rockwell, U.S. Army Ret., 84, husband of Alverta (Santor) Rockwell, of 40 Taft Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
He was born in Roseboom, N.Y., on April 11, 1917, the son of the late Nicholas and Jenny Rockwell.
He attended the University of Southern Mississippi. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict, retiring after 21 years of service in June of 1959.
After retiring from the U.S. Army, he was employed by the University of New Hampshire, retiring in 1975; the Portsmouth High School; and later became a Realtor and a master barber.
He was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church where he was very active in the Vestry. He was a member of the Camp Knox Lodge No. 919 F&AM in Fort Knox, N.Y.; Scottish Rite in New York; and the AARP.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and especially loved gardening.
Besides his wife of 58 years, Alverta, survivors include a son, Gary Rockwell of Ocean Springs, Miss.; a daughter, Jo Ann Manning of Portsmouth; a daughter-in-law, Betty Jo Rockwell of Jackson, Miss.; four grandchildren, Matthew Rockwell of Jackson, Miss., Katherine Peyser and Jennifer Peyser of Portsmouth, and Allison Manning of Newmarket; and one great-grandson, Olen Rockwell of Jackson, Miss.
ROCKWELL - CWO Norman H. Rockwell, U.S. Army Ret., 84, of 40 Taft Road, Portsmouth, died Oct. 23, 2001. A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, Sunday at 5 p.m. Friends are invited. A memorial visitation will be held at the church, Saturday, 7-9 p.m., with Masonic services by St. John's Lodge No. 1 F&AM, Portsmouth, at 6:45 p.m. Family flowers only. Memorial contributions may be made to the Norman H. Rockwell Athletic Scholarship Fund, c/o Richard Gremlitz, 50 Alumni Circle, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Arrangements by J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel.
Dennis G. Bennett
BRENTWOOD - Dennis G. Bennett, 61, of Middle Road, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at the Exeter Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born Nov. 27, 1939, in Portsmouth, son of the late Raymond and Rosanna Mary (DeRoche) Bennett.
He had resided in Brentwood since 1952, and was formerly of Portsmouth.
He worked as a truck driver for the past 16 years at the Phillips Exeter Academy. His family specially noted him as a hard worker. In his spare time, he enjoyed camping, gardening and anything to do with the outdoors.
He was predeceased by his two brothers, Michael Bennett and Gary Bennett; and two sisters, Sharon Petit and Joan Witham.
He is survived by his wife of two years, Christine (Robertson) Bennett of Brentwood; two daughters, Lisa Hinckley of Ossipee and Peggy Barton of Brownsville, Maine; five grandchildren; two brothers, Laurence Bennett of Newmarket and Raymond Bennett Jr. of Acworth, Ga.; three sisters, Frances "Vicky" Richard of Exeter, Maureen Lawlor of Exeter and Christine LaBranche of Brentwood; and many nieces and nephews.
BENNETT - Dennis G. Bennett, 61, of Middle Road, Brentwood, died on Oct. 22, 2001. Calling hours will be held today (Wednesday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. Michael's Church, Exeter. Burial will follow in the Exeter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the charity of one's choice.
Arlene B. Jackson
YORK BEACH, Maine - Arlene Brown Jackson, 76, of York Beach and Mesa, Ariz., and formerly of Clinton, Conn., died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, after a prolonged case of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
She was born in Hudson, Mass. and had resided in Naugatuck, Conn. She graduated from Southern Connecticut State College with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in reading.
She directed the Reading Center of Mount St. John's School for Boys in Deep River, Conn., a residential treatment center for boys with problems.
For 10 years, she and her husband worked for the Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests, helping to create an extensive nature garden in the Franconia Notch Area and helping boys and girls summer camps in their use of the White Mountain National Forest.
Recently, Mrs. Jackson volunteered in Apache Junction, Ariz., to teach reading in an alternative school educational program giving teen-age students a second chance to return to the traditional school program.
She was a member of the Union Congregational Church of York Beach and for the last several years directed the creation of an annual quilt by the ladies of the church.
Survivors include her husband, Philip L. Jackson of York Beach and Mesa, Aria.; three sons, Robert Jackson of Fitzwilliam, N.H., Allan Jackson and David Jackson, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; one daughter, Elizabeth Booth of Lexington, Ky.; three grandchildren, Stephanie Jackson, Keith Jackson and Austin Brooks; and one sister, Mildred Brown, of Naugatuck, Conn.
JACKSON - Arlene Brown Jackson, 76, of York Beach, Maine, and Mesa, Ariz., died Oct. 21, 2001. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001 in the Union Congregational Church of York Beach. Her family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (A.L.S.) (Lou Gehrig's Disease) or one of the child relief organizations. Arrangements by the Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home, York.
CWO Norman H. Rockwell
PORTSMOUTH - CWO Norman H. Rockwell, U.S. Army Ret., 84, husband of Alverta (Santor) Rockwell, of 40 Taft Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
He was born in Roseboom, N.Y., on April 11, 1917, the son of the late Nicholas and Jenny Rockwell.
He attended the University of Southern Mississippi. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict, retiring after 29 years of service in June of 1959.
After retiring from the U.S. Army, he was employed by the University of New Hampshire, retiring in 1975; the Portsmouth High School; and later became a Realtor and a master barber.
He was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church where he was very active in the Vestry. He was a member of the Camp Knox Lodge No. 919 F&AM in Fort Knox, K.Y.; Scottish Rite in New York; and the AARP.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and especially loved gardening.
Besides his wife of 58 years, Alverta, survivors include a son, Gary Rockwell of Ocean Springs, Miss.; a daughter, Jo Ann Manning and her husband, Kerry, of Portsmouth; a daughter-in-law, Betty Jo Rockwell of Jackson, Miss.; four grandchildren, Matthew Rockwell of Jackson, Miss., Katherine Peyser and Jennifer Peyser of Portsmouth, and Allison Manning of Newmarket; and one great-grandson, Olen Rockwell of Jackson, Miss.
ROCKWELL - CWO Norman H. Rockwell, U.S. Army Ret., 84, of 40 Taft Road, Portsmouth, died Oct. 23, 2001. A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, Sunday at 5 p.m. Friends are invited. A memorial visitation will be held at the church Saturday, 7-9 p.m., with Masonic services by St. John's Lodge No. 1 F&AM, Portsmouth, at 6:45 p.m. Family flowers only. Memorial contributions may be made to the Norman H. Rockwell Athletic Scholarship Fund, c/o Richard Gremlitz, 50 Alumni Circle, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Arrangements by J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel.
Priscilla L. Clough
HAMPTON - Priscilla L. Clough, RN, COHN, 65, of Hampton, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at the Exeter Hospital.
She was born May 6, 1936, in Boston, Mass., the daughter of the late L. Herbert and Helen (Kimball) Clough.
She lived in Hampton for many years and was a graduate of Hampton Academy and the New England Baptist Nursing School of Boston. She worked at John Hancock in Boston as a registered nurse for many years. After early retirement, she worked in the Portsmouth office of John Hancock.
She was an active member of the First Congregational Church of Hampton, serving as a deacon, a member of the Women's Guild, the Hampton Historical Society, and many other organizations.
She was a loving, generous person, always putting everyone before herself.
Family members include her brother, Kimball F. Clough and his wife, Ginny, of Marietta, Ga.; two nephews, Russell H. Clough of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Christopher K. Clough of Kennesaw, Ga.; and one niece, Jennifer K. Clough of Marietta, Ga.
CLOUGH - Priscilla L. Clough, of Hampton, died Oct. 24, 2001. Services will be held at the First Congregational Church, 127 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, Saturday at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. The family requests that there be no visiting hours and flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the First Congregational Church, 127 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, NH 03842. Assistance with the arrangements was by the Remick and Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.
Anna Vinciguerra
HAMPTON - Anna Vinciguerra, 93, a resident of the Seacoast Health Center, formerly of North Hampton and Portsmouth, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
She was born in Comitini, Sicily, Italy, on Feb. 2, 1908, the daughter of the late Carmelo and Vincenza (Cacciatore) Noto.
Mrs. Vinciguerra came to this country as a young child with her parents and resided in Portsmouth for 60 years before moving to North Hampton to reside with her daughter.
She was a graduate of Portsmouth High School.
She was the wife of the late Frank Vinciguerra, who died in 1960.
Family members include one son, Peter F. Vinciguerra of Amesbury, Mass.; two daughters, Roseanne Tuholski of Hampton, and Vivian R. Hardy of Hampton; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Wheelock and Angelina Noto, both of Portsmouth.
VINCIGUERRA - Anna Vinciguerra, 93, of Hampton, formerly of North Hampton and Portsmouth, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Hampton, on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call at the Remick and Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Portsmouth. If desired, donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Charles R. Claus
DELTONA, Fla. - Charles R. Claus, 81, died at home on Oct. 18, 2001.
He was born in Portsmouth and moved to Florida in 1982 from New London, Conn. He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
He was a graduate of Wentworth Institute in Boston, Mass., and a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, serving in World War II.
He was predeceased by his wife, Frances, after 54 years of marriage.
Survivors include his daughters, Pamela Secchiarole, Deltona, Fla., and Susan Provost, De Bary, Fla.; a sister, Winnifred Caswell, New Castle, N.H.; a granddaughter, Leah Edmonds; and a great-grandson, Joshua Edmonds, De Bary, Fla.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Volusia-Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32119.
