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Arthur J. Kinkaid Jr.
PORTSMOUTH - Arthur J. Kinkaid Jr., 85, formerly of Mason Avenue, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, at the Edgewood Centre.
Born in Ashland, Ken., on Feb. 4, 1917, he was the son of Arthur and Maude May (Sweeney) Kinkaid. He came to Portsmouth as a member of the Marine Corps, stationed at the Navy yard. While stationed here he met his future wife, Florine Margaret Rinalducci, whom he married on July 29, 1939.
After serving 10 years in the Marine Corps, he went to work at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Shop 51, retiring in 1972.
He was a communicant of St. James Church and a former member of the Immaculate Conception Church, St. Catherine Church, Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus, Sons of Italy, and Portsmouth Country Club.
He was predeceased by his wife in 1997.
Survivors include his two daughters, Dolores Ouellette of Wilmington, Mass., and Dotty Sandquist of Estero, Fla.; three grandchildren, Kevin Ouellette, Nicole Ouellette and Brett Sandquist; three great-grandchildren, Andrew James, Brodie and Benjamin; and several nieces and nephews.
KINKAID - Arthur J. Kinkaid Jr., 85, formerly of Mason Avenue, died Saturday, June 15, 2002. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Wednesday, at St. James Church. Visiting hours are from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth. Family flowers only please. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 9 Cedarwood Road, Bedford, NH 03110.
William Arthur "Bill" Eaton
MERRIMAC, Mass., - William Arthur "Bill" Eaton, 102, of 3 A St., died Sunday, June 16, 2002, at Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport. He was the husband of the late Myrtle E. (Hoyt) Eaton, who died in 1990.
Born in Salisbury on Aug. 21, 1899, he was the son of the late William A. and Lunneti (Janvrin) Eaton and had moved to Merrimac with his family in the early 1900s. In the early 1920s, he went to work for Carl Witham, who manufactured Dodge-’ems (bumper cars) and installed them in area amusement parks. In the late 1920s, he went to work for the Merrimac Water Department for several years, after which he worked as a plumber for Harry Franklin Plumbing and Heating. When Franklin’s was sold to Palmer & Sicard, he worked for them in both Merrimac and Hampton, N.H., until his retirement.
He and his wife enjoyed retirement by spending time in Florida during the winter months. He also had a great love of trains, especially steam-powered ones. At the age of 99, he renewed his driver’s license, which he still used right up to the time of his death, driving to the senior center four days a week to pick up his lunch.
His survivors are one sister, Anna Daniels of Merrimac; two grandchildren, Donald B. Eaton and his wife, Deirdre, of Greece, N.Y., and Debra A. Eaton of North Hampton, N.H.; one daughter-in-law, Anna Eaton of North Hampton, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son, Arthur Wendell Eaton.
EATON - William Arthur "Bill" Eaton, 102, of Merrimac, Mass., died Sunday, June 16, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Paul C. Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, 36 West Main St., Merrimac, followed by interment in Locust Grove Cemetery, Merrimac. One hour of visitation will precede the services from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Friday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Merrimac Senior Center, 100 East Main St., Merrimac, MA 01860.
Alison W. Burritt
EXETER - Alison W. Burritt, 88, of 7 RiverWoods Drive, died Monday, May 27, 2002, at The Lodge at RiverWoods.
She was born in Derby, Conn., on Feb. 6, 1914, the daughter of the late George B. and Harriet C. (Williams) Coe.
She was raised in Derby and Waterbury, Conn., and was a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass., with the Class of 1936. She attended Hollins College in Roanoke, Va.
She worked for 26 years as a private tutor and substitute teacher in Westfield and Montclair, N.J., teaching algebra.
She moved to North Hampton in 1976 from Madison, Conn., and had resided at RiverWoods since 1994, having moved from Greenland.
She was a member of the United Church of Christ in North Hampton, the North Hampton Women’s Club, the Ranger Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Portsmouth, and the Mount Holyoke Alumni Association.
She was the wife of the late Theodore K. Hess, who died in 1970, Edmund T. Hulme, who died in 1981, and the late Elliott Burritt, who died in 1993.
Family members include two sons, Alden C. Hess of Hackettstown, N.J., and T. George Hess of Santa Rosa, Calif.; one stepson, Elton H. Burritt of Plainville, Conn.; two stepdaughters, Janet Horan of Suffield, Conn., and Marilyn deNeuf of State College, Pa.; six grandchildren; and several stepgrandchildren and great-grandchildren.
BURRITT - Alison W. Burritt, 88, of 7 RiverWoods Drive, Exeter, died May 27, 2002. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2002, in the Great Bay Room at RiverWoods of Exeter. The family requests that flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the United Church of Christ, 295 Atlantic Ave., North Hampton, NH 03862, or to a charity of one’s choice. Assistance with the arrangements is by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.
Joseph Cormier
KITTERY, Maine - Joseph Cormier, 87, died Monday, June 17, 2002, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home, 21 Rogers Road, Kittery. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Portsmouth Herald.
Glenn C. Sweetland
TUCKER, Ga. - Glenn C. Sweetland, 41, died suddenly on Saturday, June 15, 2002, after a short illness.
He was born in Lynn, Mass., on July 20, 1960. He was a graduate of Sanborn Regional High in Kingston, N.H. He had resided in Georgia for the past 14 years.
He leaves his parents, Nancy R. and Vincent G. Sweetland of Naples, Fla.; a brother, Richard G. Sweetland of North Conway, N.H.; two nieces, Nicole and Katrina Sweetland of Pocahontas, Iowa; and several uncles, aunts and cousins.
A private service was held in Tucker, Ga., on June 19, 2002, and a service will follow at a later date in Kingston, N.H.
Paul Bigelow Condon
RYE - Funeral services were held Monday morning, June 10, 2002, from the Robert K. Gray Jr. Funeral Home, 24 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, for Paul Bigelow Condon, 73, of 465 Sagamore Road, who died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Exeter Hospital.
Church services were held at the Rye Congregational Church with Pastor John Solie officiating. The organist was Donna Lewallen, and the soloist was Kitty Crotty. The eulogy was given by Mr. Condon’s grandson James D. Little. In attendance at the services was a delegation from the New Hampshire Division of Parks, Executive Councilor Ruth Griffin and many family members and friends from throughout New England and as far away as Florida and Michigan.
Interment followed in the family lot in Central Cemetery, Rye, with Pastor Solie conducting committal prayers. The American flag was presented to his widow, Nancy J. (Odiorne) Condon, by her son, Lt. Col. Paul B. Condon Jr. The pallbearers were Mr. Condon’s son, Lt. Col. Paul B. Condon Jr.; grandsons James D. Little and Scott C. Little; son-in-law Joseph Murphy; brother-in-law James Kerr; and nephew Glenn B. Coffin. In his memory, contributions may be made to the Odiorne Homestead Restoration, payable to: State of New Hampshire, P.O. Box 606, Rye, NH 03870. Arrangements were by the Robert K. Gray Jr. Funeral Home.
I. Robert Livingstone
SOUTH PARIS, Maine - I. Robert Livingstone, 93, of Norway, formerly of Kittery, died Thursday, June 13, 2002, at Market Square Health Care Center.
He was born in Portsmouth, N.H., on Nov. 12, 1908, a son of Irwin J. and Mary Batchelder Livingstone.
He graduated from Portsmouth High School and the Wentworth Institute in Boston. He had been an instructor at the Wentworth Institute in Boston. As a master carpenter, he did a lot of restoration work around the Portsmouth, N.H., area, including the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel.
He was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, serving as an elder in Sanford, Portsmouth, N.H., Kittery and Norway. He was an avid Bible reader and loved to discuss his beliefs.
He married Marjorie Comstock, who died in 1961. In 1963 he married Cora Blais, who died in 2000.
He is survived by a son, Robert E. Livingstone of Atlanta, Ga.; a granddaughter, Denise D’Amour of Otisfield; and a nephew, Charles Garland of New Hampshire.
He was predeceased by a son, Douglas J. Livingstone; a granddaughter, Michelle Livingstone; a sister, Irene Garland; and his twin brother, Irwin Douglas Livingstone, in 1998.
LIVINGSTONE - I. Robert Livingstone, 93, of Norway, Maine, formerly of Kittery, Maine, died June 13, 2002, in South Paris, Maine. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2002, at the Norway Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Route 117. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Norway Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses or Worldwide Work, Route 117, Norway, ME 04268. Arrangements are under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway, Maine.
Sandra L. Sacre
STRATHAM - Sandra Lynn Sacre, 53, of 7 Evergreen Way died Monday, June 17, 2002, at her home after a long illness.
She was born in Red Wing, Minn., May 29, 1949, the daughter of the late Glen and Geraldine (Rosener) Furney.
She was a graduate of Red Wing High School and attended college in the University of Minnesota system before receiving her bachelor of arts degree from Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass. She was inducted in the Beta Iota Chapter and was the recipient of the Presidential Scholar of Merrimack College, Alpha Sigma Lambda.
Mrs. Sacre later attended the Bentley College in Waltham, Mass., in the school of continuing and professional paralegal studies program. She was also listed in Who’s Who in America.
She worked as an administrative assistant to the president of the Red Wing Shoe Co. and was vice president of the Tirah Shoe Co. in Sonoma, Calif., a division of Stride Rite Shoes. She later became the administrative assistant to the senior partner of the law firm Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt, P.C. in Portland, Ore., holding that position for 10 years. She retired in 1989.
Mrs. Sacre resided in Stratham for the past 10 years, coming from Newburyport, Mass.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Exeter. She enjoyed gardening and animals.
In addition to her husband of 29 years, Guillaume "Willie" Scare of Stratham, survivors include one brother, Gerald Furney and his wife, Sharon, of Virginia Beach, Va.; two sisters, Yvonne Cadalbert of Center City, Minn., and Darlene Armeson and her husband, Dean, of Ellsworth, Wis.; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
SACRE - Sandra Lynn Sacre of 7 Evergreen Way, Stratham, died June 17, 2002. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at the United Methodist Church, Route 27/Epping Road, Exeter. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call at the Stockbridge Funeral Home, 141 Epping Road, Exeter, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. If desired, donations may be made to either Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833; United Methodist Church, 307 Epping Road, Exeter NH 03833; or New Hampshire SPCA, P.O. Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885.
Joan F. Varney
BEVERLY, Mass. - Joan "JoAnne" F. (Coletti) Varney, 69, wife of Richard W. Varney Sr., died Monday evening, June 17, 2002, at Salem Hospital.
Born in Lynn, daughter of the late Benjamin and Lillian (Golden) Coletti, she was raised and educated in Swampscott. Mrs. Varney was a graduate of Swampscott High School in the Class of 1951. She had been a resident of Beverly for the past 43 years.
Mrs. Varney was employed as a bus driver for the city of Beverly and town of Hamilton for many years. Most recently, she volunteered at the Beverly Senior Center. She was very dedicated to her family. She enjoyed being with her children and grandchildren, and was very proud of all their accomplishments. Mrs. Varney was a person who could make friends very easily. She enjoyed people, traveling and gardening. She will be missed by many.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Richard W. Varney Jr. of Elkton, Md., and Paul E. and Anne Marie Varney of Hampton, N.H.; one daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne and Brian DePiero of Hamilton; one sister and two brothers-in-law, Virginia and Roger Williams of Marblehead, and William Varney of Glendale, Calif.; six grandchildren, Benjamin, Matthew, and Timothy Varney, all of Hampton, N.H., and Matthew, Meghan, and Morgan DePiero, all of Hamilton; several nieces and nephews; and many, many friends.
VARNEY - Joan "JoAnne" F. (Coletti) Varney, 69, of Beverly, Mass., died June 17, 2002. Wife of Richard W. Varney Sr.; mother and mother-in-law of Richard W. Varney Jr. of Elkton, Md., Paul E. and Anne Marie Varney of Hampton, and Jeanne and Brian DePiero of Hamilton, Mass.; sister and sister-in-law of Virginia and Roger Williams of Marblehead, Mass., and William Varney of Glendale, Calif.; grandmother of Benjamin, Matthew, and Timothy Varney, all of Hampton, and Matthew, Meghan, and Morgan DiPiero, all of Hamilton. The funeral will be from the Campbell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot St., Beverly, Mass., at 8 a.m. on Saturday, followed by a funeral Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church, Swampscott, Mass., at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Burial will be in Swampscott Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to the Hospice of the North Shore, 10 Elm St., Danvers, MA 01923.
Arlene A. Comeau
SALISBURY, Mass. - Arlene A. Comeau, 75, of Lafayette Road, died Monday, June 17, 2002, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
She was born in Boston, Mass., on April 9, 1927, the daughter of the late Frank W. and Anna B. (Harper) Hirtle.
A homemaker, she lived in Salisbury for most of her life. She was a member of the D.A.V. Women’s Auxiliary of Salisbury.
She was predeceased by her husband, Matthew A. Comeau, and her son, Lawrence J. Comeau.
Family members include three sons, Michael W. Comeau of Salisbury, Stephen M. Comeau of Dennis Port, and Paul D. Comeau of Hampton, N.H.; six grandchildren; two brothers, Harold Hirtle of Bristol, N.H., and Frank Hirtle of Rochester, N.H.; three sisters, Helen Hanson of Melrose, Mildred Rexford of Salisbury, and Joan Nicole of Williamsburg, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
COMEAU - Arlene A. Comeau of Lafayette Road, Salisbury, Mass., died Monday, June 17, 2002. Graveside services will be private. Relatives and friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. The family requests that flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-4688.
James R. Corliss
ST. MARY’S, Ga. - James R. Corliss, 60, 133 Cambray Circle, formerly of Wells, Maine, died Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., following a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 26, 1942, in Portsmouth, N.H., the son of Leslie and Phyllis (Tuttle) Corliss. He was educated in the Berwick, Maine, schools.
He was last employed by the city of Corpus Christi, Texas. He was previously employed at Hussey Mfg. in North Berwick, Maine, for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce (Roux) Corliss of St. Mary’s; one son, Dennis A. Corliss of Portland, Maine; three daughters, Darlene M. Baker of Wells, Maine, Denise M. Pudim of St. Mary’s, and Sheryl A. Robinson of Sinton, Texas; four brothers, William H. Corliss of Auburn, Maine, Arthur S. Corliss of Berwick, Maine, Carl S. Corliss of Portsmouth, N.H., and John L. Corliss of Lebanon, Maine; seven sisters, Joan M. Murdo of Somersworth, N.H., Ruth Wolcott of South Berwick, Maine, Judith Copeland of Canton, Donna MacPherson of South Berwick, Maine, Kathleen Bernard of Auburn, Maine, Janette Hussey of Lewiston, Maine, and Aloma Tuttle of North Berwick, Maine; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and an aunt.
He was predeceased by his brother Charles.
CORLISS - James R. Corliss, 60, of St. Mary’s, Ga., died March 26, 2002, at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. A committal service will be held at 1 p.m. on June 22, 2002, at the Calvary Cemetery in Portsmouth, N.H., with the Rev. Donna Muise officiating.
Jennifer Stevens
HAMPTON - Jennifer Stevens, 44, of 31 Reddington Landing, died Monday, June 17, 2002, at her home after a lengthy illness.
She was born in Dover on March 22, 1958, the daughter of Walcott E. and Carolyn J. (McAdam) Davis of North Hampton.
She worked for 14 years as a lab technician at the Exeter Hospital and also at Women’s Healthcare of West Newbury, Mass. She was a 1976 graduate of Winnacunnet High School in Hampton and a 1980 graduate of the University of New Hampshire in Durham.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hampton Falls and a member of the Grace Notes Hand Bell Choir. She was also a seamstress.
She was the wife of Russell E. Stevens Jr.
In addition to her husband and parents, family members include two sons, Ryan A. Davis and Timothy M. Davis of Hampton; a daughter, Lauren R. Stevens of Hampton; a brother, Jeffrey A. Davis of Snohomish, Wash.; a niece; and two nephews.
STEVENS - Jennifer Stevens of 31 Reddington Landing, Hampton, died June 17, 2002. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2002, at the First Baptist Church of Hampton Falls. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. The family requests that flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the Organ Fund or the Youth Bus Fund, First Baptist Church, 3 Lincoln Ave., Hampton Falls, NH 03844. Assistance with the arrangements is by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.
Dr. Alan Newhouse
LYNN, Mass. - Dr. Alan "Max" Newhouse, DMD, 76, of 2 River Bend Road, York, Maine, and formerly a resident of 683 State St., Portsmouth, N.H., died June 10, 2002, at Union Hospital in Lynn, Mass., following a lengthy illness. His physical deterioration over the past several years had forced him to relocate away from the Seacoast area, often relying on the support of his closest friends to assist him.
He was born in New York, N.Y., on Sept. 2, 1925. He was the eldest grandson of the creator of the mannequin, and heir to that family’s fortune. To the manor born, he opted to leave his secure and very lavish lifestyle to find success on his own. As a young teen-ager he bade his family farewell and pioneered his way into the world.
He earned his undergraduate degree at Tufts University, School of Dentistry. Traveling abroad, he earned his degree in medicine at the University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, the "Paris of the Middle East." Returning Stateside during the 1950s, he moved to Greenwich, Conn., and opened his first practice, where he performed dentistry and facial reconstruction. He quickly established a lucrative and very successful private practice. During his career as a medical doctor, he was affiliated with the surgical department of New York University Bellevue Medical Center, specializing in somato-prostheses. While working in New York he received an honorary appointment to the New York City Police Department Medical and Forensic Team. This appointment often placed him at the scene of New York City’s most notorious crimes. These involvements quickly placed him in the circle of New York’s high society, regularly mixing with that city’s most elite, socializing in the poshest of nightclubs. He was a regular at the Russian
Tea Room, where he mingled with the see-and-be-seen crowd.
He eventually returned to Massachusetts and settled into a private practice in Boston, locating his office alongside the Charles River. From the city, he regularly retreated weekends to the New Hampshire seacoast, enjoying the numerous eating establishments Portsmouth had to offer. Eventually settling in Portsmouth in the late 1970s, he could be seen strolling through the parks and frequenting the local coffee shops. He and his white German shepherd, Czar, quickly became a constant fixture in the greater downtown.
A United States Navy veteran of the Korean War, he served in the Navy Medical Corps from 1949 to 1951. He was an avid traveler and saw much of the world, truly a modern day Indiana Jones. These trips often revolved around his providing medical assistance to those touched by natural disaster in distressed regions. A weather-related catastrophe brought him to Central America in 1996, where, together with local government and disaster relief agencies, he worked tirelessly saving the lives of thousands from both famine and rampant disease. His own escape from the devastated region was nearly jeopardized due to the raging winds and rising waters that washed the mountainous terrain completely away. He was forced to exit the country on horseback. This would prove to be the last such trip he would make, as his health and physical condition had begun to fail.
For many years, he served as a mercenary under an assumed name; he worked with British officers, specifically assisting the Kurds in Iraq, leading specific platoons into numerous wars, battles and insurrections throughout the Middle East. These involvements generated many contacts for him worldwide; he mixed frequently with royalty and heads of state throughout Europe and the Middle East.
His leap onto the entrepreneurial stage was his development of a liquid soap-like disinfectant, "Arda 21." This product was sought by the United States Department of Defense and widely used by the armed forces during the conflict in the Persian Gulf to fight athlete’s foot. This accomplishment was something he was most proud of.
He was an animated, colorful storyteller with a distinctly dry humor and quick wit. He reveled in his ability to hold court, appreciating the enthusiasm of a captive audience. An epicurean, he enjoyed the creation of numerous Mediterranean dishes. His kahlua cake, a Portsmouth favorite, was enjoyed at many a local home, for birthday and anniversary celebrations.
For many years, he was a loyal master to his faithful companions, both Czar and Royal, his white German shepherds and Mandrake and Pharaoh, his Abyssinians. Those who knew him will never forget this debonair man and will fondly smile when remembering his extremely distinct and very unique manner.
NEWHOUSE - Dr. Alan "Max" Newhouse, DMD, 76, formerly of 683 State St., Portsmouth, died peacefully at Union Hospital, Lynn, Mass., on June 10, 2002. Funeral services and his burial will be held privately at the request of Dr. Newhouse. Those wishing to make contributions in his memory may do so to The Restoration of Goodwin Park Fund, c/o Portsmouth City Manager John Bohenko, City Hall, 1 Junkins Ave., Portsmouth, NH 03801. Arrangements are being handled by the Robert K. Gray Jr. Funeral Home, 24 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton.
Barbara D. McComish
SEABROOK BEACH - The funeral for Barbara D. McComish, 75, of 165 Tilton St., who died June 13, 2002, was held Tuesday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton. The Rev. Carroll Moore, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Hampton, officiated. Jean Goss was organist. Burial followed in the Elmwood Cemetery, Methuen, Mass., with the committal service conducted by the Rev. Susan Thompson, pastor of the Forest Street Church in Methuen. Pallbearers were Robert Lynch, Michael Travers, Simon Vertigen, Richard Gallipeau, Charles DeFrancesco and Eric Lavigne.
