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Hope H. Wilkinson
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - Hope Hanna Rowe (Chaney) Wilkinson of 2832 Allison Ave. passed peacefully at home on May 7, 2002, with her daughters at her side.
Hope was born Aug. 25, 1914, at her grandparents' home, "The Hanna Homestead," Georgetown, Maine. She graduated from Morse High School, Bath, Maine, with the Class of 1932.
As a young woman, she worked summers on Maldon Island, Five Islands, Maine, with her sister Olive. During the winter, she worked as a dental hygienist in Bath. In 1936, Hope married her high school sweetheart, Vernal A. Chaney of Bath and moved to Kittery Point, Maine. She became active in OES Piscataqua Chapter No. 90, and was a life member of Sarah Orne Jewett, Chapter No. 176 in South Berwick, Maine.
Soon her daughters Linda and Susan were born. Hope became a member of the Eliot United Methodist Church along with the Ladies Fellowship and became a Girl Scout leader, working closely with her daughters.
Hope worked at the Maine National Bank in Kittery and, after her husband died in October 1958, she worked at J.J. Newberry's and Osco Drug Store as a bookkeeper. After being widowed for 17 years, she married a dear family friend, Henry Wilkinson. Together they enjoyed traveling with the members of the "John F. Hill Grange" and spent their winters in Deland, Fla.
Hope shared many cups of tea with her eight Eliot Club friends who met twice a month for 50-plus years. She never met a stranger and could light up a room with her sense of humor and quick wit. Her grandchildren loved her famous Congo Squares (you never knew what she would put in them) and the cookie jar filled to the brim. Her nieces Nancy and Sharon loved her stories and thoughtful gifts.
After the death of Henry in 1993, she moved to Panama City Beach to live with her daughter Sue. While there she participated in many activities at the Respite Center under the direction of Ida May Fleming.
Summers were a time for her to return to Five Islands and visit with family and friends, while sitting on the Gossip Bench at the Wharf and eating lobsters, watching the lobster boats. She was reminded of her youthful days when she and her sister rowed across to Southport and danced the night away.
Hope was predeceased by husbands Vernal A. Chaney in 1958 and Henry Wilkinson in 1993; and her mother, Mina Hanna Swift in 1969.
Hope will be missed by her daughters, family and friends. She is survived by Linda Chaney Johnson and husband Kenneth of York, Maine, and Susan Chaney Hester of Panama City Beach; her sister, Olive Smith, Cape Elizabeth, Maine; grandchildren who fondly called her "Nena," Susan Diane Davis and husband Milton of Virginia, Michael V. Greenlee of York, Maine, Sheri Greenlee Ramsdell of York, Julianna Greenlee Noyes and husband Michael of York, Terri Hester Gravis and husband Patrick of Panama City Beach, Jacinda Johnson Ellis and husband Shawn of Kittery, Maine; great-grandchildren, Christopher Robinson of Eliot, Maine, Christina, Edward and Shannon Prior, and Andrew and Crystal Noyes of York, and Desarae and Alana Ellis of Kittery; nieces, Sharon Murray and husband Gerry of Cape Elizabeth and Nancy Spear and husband Bill of Idaho; and several nieces and nephews.
Donations in her name may be made to the Respite Program for Alzheimer's, Bay County Council on Aging, 1116 Frankford Ave., Panama City, FL 32401, Attn.: Ida May Fleming; or Hospice of the Emerald Coast, P.O. Box 1520 Lynn Haven, FL 32444.
FRANSOSO - Richard Fransoso, 67, of Delray Beach, Fla., died on April 13, 2002, at his home. A memorial Mass will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2002, at St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church on Woodbury Avenue in Portsmouth. Family and friends are welcome.
Phyllis M. E. Nickulas
EXETER - Funeral services for Phyllis M. E. (Blomquist) Nickulas, 86, were held on Tuesday at the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel, Portsmouth. The Rev. Douglas Carter, pastor of the Greenland Community Congregational Church, officiated. A reading was given by Adam Nickulas, and words of remembrance were given by Megan Brennan. Vocalist was Anita Nickulas.
In attendance were representatives from the church and former associates.
Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Greenland, with committal services by the Rev. Carter.
The American flag that draped the casket was folded and presented to Mrs. Nickulas' son, David W. Nickulas.
Bearers were David W. Nickulas, John M. Nickulas, Adam D. Nickulas, Aaron M. Nickulas, William Brennan and Craig R. Dubois.
Werner E. Sachs
NOTTINGHAM - Werner E. Sachs, 81, of Sachs Road, died Wednesday, May 15, 2002, at the Exeter Hospital, after a brief illness.
He was born Aug. 10, 1920, in Germany, son of the late Edgar and Elsa (Steiger) Sachs.
He had resided in Nottingham since 1972. He was actively involved with the Pawtuckaway Lake Association and enjoyed competitive sailing on the lake. Until this past winter, he skied five days a week at Wildcat Mountain and at 80 years of age was still skiing competitively.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during World War II.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gertrude (Barth) Sachs of Nottingham; one son, Kenneth Sachs of Portsmouth; one daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Joanne) Solomon of Needham, Mass.; and two grandchildren, Kimberly Sachs of Vermont and Brett Sachs of Japan.
SACHS - Werner E. Sachs, 81, of Nottingham, died May 15, 2002. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2002, at the Brewitt Funeral Home, On the Common, in Raymond. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the N.H. Association for the Blind, 25 Walker St., Concord, NH 03301. There is no funeral scheduled.
Frances Pepper Austin
YORK, Maine - Frances Pepper Austin, 84, of 2 Victoria Court, Sentry Hill, died April 25, 2002, at the home of her son in Sandwich, Mass., following a short illness.
She was born on July 2, 1917, in Philadelphia Pa., a daughter of Miers Fisher Wright and Anna (Decatur) Wright. She had been a resident of Kittery Point for 40 years before moving to Sentry Hill in York in 1998.
She graduated from Springside School in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1935 and was a graduate of The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1939.
She was a member of both the York and the Piscataqua garden clubs and held the position of Master Flower Show Judge. She was a listed artist in the Water Color Society of America. She was a world traveler and lecturer related mostly to history, art and bird watching. For many years she worked as a volunteer at the Portsmouth Hospital in Portsmouth, N.H.
She is survived by two sons, James P. Austin of Kittery Point and Stephen Decatur Austin of Sandwich, Mass.; nine grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild; and three step-great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a brother, Lt. Stephen Decatur Wright, a Navy pilot lost at Kwajelein Atoll in the South Pacific during World War II; her former husband, James P. Austin Jr., in 1977; and her daughter, Anne Storer Austin, in 1995.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date in Kittery Point.
David E. Daigle
PUEBLO, Colo. - David E. Daigle died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 12, 2002.
He is survived by his daughter, Tish Daigle, and his former wife, Debra Manning, both of Pueblo; his mother, Lillie Margaret Daigle, sister Rita Vied and her husband, Frank Vied, nephew Kurt Vied, and niece Erin Vied, all of Maine; and many friends.
He was a Vietnam veteran. He loved the outdoors and was an excellent water skier. He also was an avid animal lover.
DAIGLE - David E. Daigle, of Pueblo, Colo., died Sunday, May 12, 2002. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday in Imperial Memorial Gardens, with military honors by the Pueblo Veterans Ritual Team. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Posada, 1008 N. Grand, Pueblo, CO 81005, in his memory.
Frances Johnson
KITTERY, Maine - A graveside committal service and burial for Frances Johnson, who died May 10, 2002, was held on Monday, May 13, 2002, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Eliot. The Rev. Alice Kelloway conducted services. Friends and family spoke of fond memories of Frances. After the service, a time of fellowship and luncheon was held at the Weathervane Restaurant in Kittery.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home, Kittery.
Lewis K. Gaffney Sr.
EPPING - Lewis K. Gaffney Sr., 76, of 46 Jenness Road, formerly of Hampton, died Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood.
He was born in Gloucester, Mass., on August 19, 1925, the son of the late Lewis H. and Alice (Burnham) Gaffney.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy, and was a recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, the Gold Star and the Bronze Star.
The former Bailey Corporation of Seabrook employed him for 22 years. He retired in the early 1990s.
He resided in Hampton for 32 years, moving to Epping in 1999. He was a member of both the American Legion Post and the Disabled American Veterans Chapter in Claremont.
He was the husband of the late Marjorie O. (Stanwood) Gaffney, who died in January 2002.
Family members include two sons, Lewis K. Gaffney Jr. and Stephen P. Gaffney and his wife, Gina, all of Epping; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Frances Kain of Parkman, Maine.
GAFFNEY - Lewis K. Gaffney Sr., 76, of 46 Jenness Road, Epping, formerly of Hampton, died Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Burial will be in the High Street Cemetery, Hampton.
Patricia L. Cloutier
DOVER - Patricia Louise Cloutier, 62, of 108 Tolend Road, died Monday, May 13, 2002, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, after a period of failing health.
Born Oct. 1, 1939, in Dover, she was a daughter of Paul F. and Bertha Keefe.
She was a mother and homemaker. She enjoyed gardening and flowers but especially enjoyed her granddaughter, Miranda, and all the neighborhood children.
She was an active member of the Air Force Sergeants Association and enjoyed working at the Wednesday night bingo.
Survivors include her husband of 41 years, Joseph Cloutier of Dover; her mother, Bertha Keefe; a son, Anthony Cloutier and his wife, Denise, of Center Barnstead; three sisters, Carolyn Twohig of Falmouth, Mass., Kathleen Morancy of Dover, and Joan Neal of Bedford; four brothers, Paul and Richard Keefe of Dover, Raymond Keefe of Rochester, and James Keefe of Rollinsford; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a son, Richard Cloutier.
CLOUTIER - Patricia Louise Cloutier, 62, of 108 Tolend Road, Dover, died May 13, 2002. Friends and relatives may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2002, at the Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave., Dover. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 12 noon on Friday, May 17, 2002, at St. Joseph's Church, with the Rev. Robert Cole, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Dover. Those who wish may make donations in her name to the American Heart Association, 20 Merrimack St., Suite 1, Manchester, NH 03101-2244, or to the American Diabetes Foundation, New England Region, 249 Canal St., Manchester, NH 03101.
Chester A. Mezinski
HAMPTON - Chester A. Mezinski, 80, of 1 Homestead Circle, died Wednesday, May 15, 2002, at the Exeter Hospital.
He was born in Muskegon, Mich., on April 18, 1922, the son of the late Stephan and Anna (Domonic) Mezinski.
He was raised in New Era, Mich., and was a graduate of Shelby High School. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Coast Guard.
A resident of Hampton since 1959, he worked as an electrician at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for 18 years.
He was predeceased by a brother, Mitchell H. Mezinski.
He was the husband of Betty L. (Turner) Mezinski for 44 years.
In addition to his wife, family members include one daughter, Sandra L. Conway, and one granddaughter, Crystal L. Conway, both of Groveland, Mass.; and one sister, Josephine Kunesh of Boise, Idaho.
Virginia M. Blaisdell
ELLSWORTH, Maine - Virginia May Blaisdell, 72, devoted wife and mother, died Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital.
She was born Feb. 18, 1930, in Seal Cove, the daughter of James H. and Sheila M. (Carter) Murphy. She graduated from Pemetic High School in Southwest Harbor in 1949 and from Washington State Normal School in Machias in 1952. She was a member of Phi Tau Phi sorority.
Mrs. Blaisdell taught second and third grades in Eliot for 13 years. She was a member of Hancock County and York County Retired Teachers as well as Maine State Retired Teachers associations.
Virginia was a member of St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church in Blue Hill and a past member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, N.H.
She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Percy D. Blaisdell; a daughter, Nanci L. Blaisdell and her partner, Violet M. Fitzpatrick of New York City; two brothers, Allen Murphy and his wife, Brenda of Tremont, and Carol Murphy and his wife, Irene of Southwest Harbor; an aunt, Marguerite Scott of Unity; and many nieces and nephews.
BLAISDELL - Virginia May Blaisdell, 72, of Ellsworth, Maine, died May 14, 2002. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church, Blue Hill, Maine, with the Rev. Myrick Cross officiating. Private interment will be in the North Bend Cemetery, Surry, Maine. In lieu of flowers, friends may make donations in Virginia's memory to St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 76, Blue Hill, ME 04614; Pemetic High School Scholarship Fund, in care of Ira Herbert and Georgia Rich Waterman Scholarship Fund, University of Maine Foundation, P.O. Box 2220, Bangor, ME 04401; or Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, Box 823, Blue Hill, ME 04614. Arrangements by Jordan Funeral Home, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth
Alice M. Smith
HAMPTON FALLS - Alice M. Smith, 91, formerly of Kensington Road, died Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at the Exeter Hospital.
A lifelong resident of Hampton Falls, she was born here on Feb. 24, 1911, the daughter of the late Herbert and Abbie (Pevear) Currier.
She attended local schools and was a graduate of Hampton Academy with the Class of 1930.
She was the wife of the late Clarence E. Smith, who died in 1975.
Family members include one son, Paul C. Smith and his wife, Nellie, of Wakefield; two grandchildren, Paul C. Smith Jr. and Lisa Koskela; and two great-grandsons.
SMITH - Alice M. Smith, 91, formerly of Kensington Road, Hampton Falls, died Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call from 12 noon until the hour of the service on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Nason Cemetery, Hampton Falls.
Ethel L. Dozier
HAMPTON - Funeral services for Ethel Lena (Mitrook) Dozier, 86, of 777 Lafayette Road, were held from the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel, Portsmouth, on Wednesday, with a Requiem Mass celebrated at the Christ Church, Portsmouth. The Rev. John T. P. Jackson, Episcopal Vicar, Christ Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Lester York, Rector of Old St. Paul's Parish, officiated. The paschal candle was carried by Mrs. Dozier's son, Gary Dozier. Crucifer was Charles Nichols, and altar servers were Grover Marshall and Margaret Faulk. Organist was Alexis Zaricki, and soloists were Jessica Zaricki and grandson Mark Guerette. Words of remembrance were given by Mrs. Dozier's sons, Henry Dozier and Gary Dozier.
In attendance were communicants of the church.
Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Portsmouth, with committal services by the Rev. Jackson and the Rev. York.
Bearers were grandchildren Elizabeth Dozier, Miechelle Dozier Poulin, Robert Keyworth Dozier, Mark Guerette and Thomas Guerette, and son-in-law David Poulin.
Sheila A. Blanchette
SEABROOK - Funeral services for Sheila A. Blanchette, 56, of 10 Farm Lane, and Louisville, Ky., were held Wednesday morning at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory. The Rev. Elizabeth J. Walton, pastor of the Four Corners Advent Christian Church, officiated. Jean Goss was organist. Burial followed in the Elmwood Cemetery, Seabrook, with committal services by the Rev. Walton. Pallbearers were Oliver Carter Jr., Mike Turcotte, James Bedard and Alton Eaton III.
MEZINSKI - Chester A. Mezinski, 80, of 1 Homestead Circle, Hampton, died May 15, 2002. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. If desired, donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.
MORROW - Pauline Putnam Morrow, 91, formerly of Rogers Road, Kittery, Maine, died April 21, 2002, at Sentry Hill in York Harbor. Friends and family may call from 10 to 11 a.m. on May 18, 2002, at the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Road/U.S. Route 1 Bypass, Kittery, Maine, where a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Family flowers only; donations may be made in her memory to York Harbor Health at Sentry Hill, 2 Victoria Court, York ME 03909. Arrangements are entrusted to the J. S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Memorial donations may be made to: Hospice of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675.
Gertrude Foss
RYE - Gertrude (Gilliam) Foss, 90, of 328 Washington Road, died Thursday, May 16, 2002, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was born in Portsmouth on Nov. 26, 1911, a daughter of the late Clyde C. and Florence M. (Batson) Gilliam, and was a graduate of Portsmouth High School, Class of 1928.
She was employed as a salesperson for Public Service of New Hampshire, retiring after 40 years. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, the Lame Ducks Bowling League, Senior Friends of Portsmouth Regional Hospital, and she enjoyed outdoor sports, including golf.
She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald Dickson Foss, on Oct. 5, 1997.
Survivors include three nieces, Janet Bierkortte of Ohio and Florida, Geraldine Sullivan of Portsmouth, and Juli Blaisdell of Dover; a cousin, Donald Batson and his wife, Mary, of Bradenton, Fla.; and her husband's nieces, Catherine L. Pope of Eliot, Maine, and Janice Plourde of Kittery, Maine.
She was predeceased by a sister, Phyllis Stevens; and a brother, Irvin Blaisdell.
FOSS - Gertrude (Gilliam) Foss, 90, of 328 Washington Road, Rye, died May 16, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth. Friends are invited. There are no visiting hours. Family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to St. John's Lodge Operation and Maintenance Fund, 351 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH 03801, or to a charity of one's choice.
