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Agnes B. Maxam
RYE - Agnes B. Maxam, 84, of Wallis Road, died Sept. 2, 2002, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was born in North Hero, Vt., on Oct. 23, 1917, a daughter of Harold E. Blow and Anna Maria (McCaffray) Blow, and grew up in Grand Isle, Vt., on Lake Champlain.
She attended Burlington High School in Burlington, Vt., and the University of Miami in Miami, Fla.
She was a professional artist for many years. Her paintings are in many public and private collections in the United States and Europe. She is a member of the American Artist Professional League of New York, the Copley Society of Boston and the New Hampshire Art Association. She is listed in "Who’s Who in American Women," "Who’s Who International," "Who’s Who in Art," and "Who’s Who in the East." She is also listed in the Dictionary of International Biographies, London, England, and L’Accademia Italia with Gold Medal, Italy. She is also a recipient of II Premio, IV Quadriennale II Centauro D’Oro 1988, Academia Italia for Artistic, Cultural, and Social Contribution to the Arts.
Recent exhibits include Salmagundi Club, New York, N.Y., and The Pen & Brush Gallery, Greenwich Village, N.Y.
She owned and operated Tech Products in Portsmouth, an art supply store, until her retirement.
She was an avid breeder of Morgan show horses. Her stable, Ryemeadow Farm, produced several regional and national champions. She was a member of Granite State Morgan Horse Society, New England Morgan Horse Association, American Morgan Horse Association and American Horse Shows Association, and she also loved to garden, sew and cook.
She was a member of the Rye Congregational Church.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Bernard C. Maxam, a daughter, Diane V. Maxam, and a granddaughter, Erica L. Maxam, all of Rye; a sister, Marguerite Eckner of Niskayuna, N.Y.; and a niece, Gayle Burns of Schenectady, N.Y.
A son, David E. Maxam, predeceased her in 1980.
MAXAM - Agnes B. Maxam, 84, of Wallis Road in Rye, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Rye Congregational Church, Washington Road, Rye. Friends are invited. There will be no visiting hours. Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to the America Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-4688. Arrangements are by J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel.
John J. Facella
RYE - John J. Facella, 69, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
Born in Lawrence, Mass., he was educated in Lawrence schools and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1951. He also graduated from Fitchburg State College with a degree in special education.
He was employed at AVCO, where he was involved in work on the first Apollo space mission. Later, he was employed for 23 years as a teacher at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School in Haverhill, Mass. At the time of his death he was employed at Physical Sciences Inc. as a research and development machinist.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving as an aircraft engine mechanic. He received the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal.
He was a past member of the Lawrence Knights of Columbus and was a current member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Lawrence lodge of the Sons of Italy. He enjoyed playing the mandolin.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila (Boland) Facella of Rye; one son, Anthony Facella of Plaistow and his fiancée Lynn Casa; four daughters, Nadine Facella-Piazza and her husband, Christopher, of Methuen, Mass., Mary Lou Arcidi and her husband, Alfred, of Rye Beach, Carolann Facella Kummins and her husband, Kenneth, of Hampton, and Catherine Facella-Harrington of Methuen, Mass.; two stepsons, David Guard of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Christopher Guard of Haverhill, Mass; two stepdaughters, Maureen Guard of Camden, S.C., and Alicia Mazza of Newton; two sisters, Rose Mary Grabiec of Winchester, Mass., and Josephine Betses of Kennebunkport, Maine; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; five stepgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the widower of the late Claire Constantineau, who died in 1977.
FACELLA - John J. Facella, 69, of Rye, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002. A funeral Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Holy Rosary Church, Lawrence, Mass. Burial will follow in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Lawrence. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Cataudella Funeral Home, 126 Pleasant Valley St., Methuen, Mass. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Breast Cancer Association, 66Y Concord St., Wilmington, MA.
June L. Higgins
NORTH HAMPTON - June L. Higgins, 74, of 34 Granite Post Green, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth. She was born in Portsmouth on June 5, 1928, a daughter of the late Frank R. and Geraldine O. (Philbrick) Wilson.
She was a graduate of Hampton Academy with the Class of 1946. She had resided in North Hampton for the past eight years, having moved from Rye, where she had lived for 64 years.
She was the most loved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother ever.
A grandson, Ben Piper, predeceased her.
She was the wife of Harold W. Higgins for 55 years.
In addition to her husband, family members include six children, Deb Burwell and her husband, Tom, of Newmarket, Bob Higgins and his wife, Diane, of Hampton, Rick Higgins and his wife, Linda, of Hampton Falls, Patti Piper and her husband, Jim, of Rye, Cindy Higgins of North Hampton, and Jeffrey Higgins and his wife, Pamela, of Rye; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Frank R. Wilson Jr. of Apopka, Fla.; two sisters, Cici Perham of Rye, and Wendy Robinette of Athens, W.Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
HIGGINS - June L. Higgins, 74, of 34 Granite Post Green, North Hampton, and formerly of Rye, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002. Visiting hours will be today from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the Rye Congregational Church, Rye Center. Burial will be in the Central Cemetery, Rye. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow in the church hall. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Flowers are acceptable or, if desired, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
SWEETLAND - Glenn Charles Sweetland, 41, of Tucker, Ga., son of Nancy and Vincent Sweetland, died June 15, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, at St. Frederick’s Church, New Boston Road, Kingston. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery, Kingston.
Casper J. Gogel
EAST OTTO, N.Y. - Casper J. Gogel, 69, a retired lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at Roswell Park Institute in Buffalo.
He was born on July 26, 1933, in East Otto, a son of Wellington Casper and Lillian Daisy (Hart) Gogel.
Named after his paternal grandfather, he was born at the home of his maternal grandparents, Christopher John and Nellie Fleckenstein Hart, on Chris Hart Road in the town of East Otto. He was known to many as "Scapper," a nickname given to him at birth by his sister, who couldn’t say Casper.
At an early age he attended grades 1 through 5 at a one-room schoolhouse in the town of Mansfield, and in the middle of the 5th grade his mother transferred him to Ellicottville Union Free School, in Ellicottville, where he graduated in 1950 at the age of 16. During his high school years he played four years of football and three years of basketball and belonged to Future Farmers of America and was vice president of the student council.
Upon graduation he worked for his grandfather, Chris Hart, on his dairy farm, and at age 17 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a seaman recruit. He attended Navy boot camp in Newport, R.I., and then attended the Navy Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes, Ill. After graduating from Hospital Corps School, he was assigned to Naval Hospital, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. He had psychiatric training at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. He served duty at the Naval Hospital, St. Albans, N.Y., and then attended Field Medical Service School, Camp LeJeune, N.C., prior to serving with the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea in 1952. Upon returning from Korea he was assigned to the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; the Marine Corps Air Station, Opalocka, Fla.; and the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C., where he was discharged from the Navy in June 1954.
He worked on his father’s dairy farm and graduated from the Cirtis Candy School, Ill., and artificial breeders cooperative. After which he was self-employed. He also worked for the N.Y. Psychiatric Hospital, Gowanda, as an attendant.
He re-enlisted in the Navy in October 1955 as a Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class and was stationed at the Naval Hospital, St. Albans, N.Y. He progressed through the enlisted ranks to Hospital Corpsman 1st Class and attended Advanced Hospital Corps School, Portsmouth, Va. He was stationed at the Naval Station Hospital, Submarine Base, New London, Conn., and a medical battalion at Camp LeJeune, N.C.; attended Medical Administrative Technique School, Portsmouth, Va.; and then was stationed at the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N.H. He received a commission as Ensign, Medical Service Corps, U.S. Navy, in 1962 and was stationed at the Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass. He then served at the 1st Naval District Headquarters Training Facility, Boston, Mass., and attended the Naval School of Hospital Administration, National Naval Medical Center, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N.H. During his service he progressed to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, Medical Service Corps, and retired from the Navy with that rank in November 1972.
After his retirement he moved to 8 South Franklin St., Cattaraugus, N.Y., and attended State University at Fredonia for business administration. He worked for Scharf Brother Construction, Ellicottville; and Thomas Reynolds Century 21 Real Estate, Springville; and from 1978 through 1982 he served as the assistant director of the Seneca Nation Health Department. He then worked for Mallaber Construction of Cattaraugus. From 1990 to 1994 he worked for Northeastern Hardwoods, Salamanca, N.Y.
In December 1988, he and his wife purchased the Laing Homestead, circa 1854, at 8917 Reed Hill Road, East Otto, where he lived with his second wife, Michelle, and her mother, Doris Laing, until her death in 1997. The Laing family believes that one of Casper’s greatest accomplishments was being instrumental in ensuring Doris’s personal health care while at home.
Prior to his retirement from the Navy, he was an avid fisherman; woodworking was a hobby, and he gave much time and attention and love to the family dog, Zebadiah.
His memberships included Clinton F. Paige-Berean Lodge #620 F&AM, Otto, joining on Nov. 19, 1974, and serving as its Master five times, and district Deputy Grand Master of the Cattaraugus District, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York in 1989-90. He was also a member of Otto Star Chapter #513, Order of the Eastern Star of the State of N.Y., since January of 1976, having held an office each year and served as Patron of the Chapter several times. He served as District Grand Lecturer of the Cattaraugus District of the State of N.Y. in 1980 and 1995. He was a member of the Cattaraugus District Past Grand Officers Club. He was always actively involved in his Masonic Lodge and Star Chapter and enjoyed traveling to other lodges and chapters throughout the Cattaraugus District and the districts in the state. He was also a member of the East Otto United Methodist Church, having served on several committees, and was a member of the Little Valley American Legion.
He was a past member of the William C. Edmund’s Fire Company, where he served as its chaplain.
He was a survivor of malignant melanoma and prostate cancer. He fought hard from December 1999 to survive colon cancer.
He was preceded in death by his first wife in 1974, Suzanne Marie Peters Gogel; his brother Daniel C. Gogel; and his sister, Patricia Belle Gebauer.
He is survived by his wife Michelle M. Laing Gogel of East Otto, whom he married on May 31, 1975; son Douglas D. Gogel of East Otto; daughter and son-in-law Lily and Stephen Lilakos of Stratham, N.H.; daughter and son-in-law Debbie S. and Kevin Thomas of Stratham, N.H.; four grandchildren, Spencer Thomas, Suzanne Lynn Lilakos, Joclyn M. Lilakos, and Teddy J. Lilakos, all of Stratham, N.H.; and brothers Chris L. Gogel of Perrysburg, and David E. Gogel of Cattaraugus.
Lucinda J. Antiss
PORTSMOUTH - Lucinda J. Antiss, 67, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
She was born in Washburn, Maine, on June 1, 1935, the daughter of the late Charles C. Nevers and Amy G. (Nevers) Nelson.
Mrs. Antiss graduated from Portland High School in 1953, and graduated from Zion Bible Institute in 1956. She met her husband, Christopher Antiss, at Bethel Assembly of God and they were married in 1967.
She was a member of Bethel Assembly of God in Portsmouth, N.H. where she dedicated her life to ministries within the church for 36 years. She worked at Alpha Academy with children. She was Women’s Ministries president, taught Sunday school, and was a Keenager leader for 20 years. She visited the sick and shut-ins at Portsmouth nursing homes and hospitals. She had a deep love and devotion to family and friends. Her ministry touched many lives.
In addition to her husband of 35 years, survivors include a brother, Richard Nevers of Yarmouth, Maine; three sisters, Doreen G. Blake of Portland, Maine, Donna M. Manalaysay of Lynn, Mass., and Linda S. Allen of Freeport, Maine; numerous nieces and nephews; and her dear friend of 50 years, Hazel F. Walsh of Portsmouth.
ANTISS - Lucinda J. Antiss, 67, of Portsmouth, died Sept. 3, 2002. A viewing will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning at Bethel Assembly of God, 200 Chase Drive, Portsmouth, with a celebration of her life following at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Keenager Group, Bethel Assembly of God, 200 Chase Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Funeral Arrangements by J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth.
Bertha J. Huston
DOVER - Bertha J. Huston, 71, of 64 Piscataqua Road, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester.
Born in Hiram, Maine, March 17, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Louie W. and Lulu (Douglas) Dearborn.
Mrs. Huston was a homemaker and also worked as a cook at Harvey’s Bakery for several years. She had been a Dover resident since 1958, having moved here from Tuftonboro.
Bertha enjoyed crafts, sewing, painting and her extensive teddy bear collection.
In addition to her husband of 44 years, Ansel E. Huston of Dover, she is survived by four sons, Wayne F. McBride and his wife Marilyn of Wolfeboro, David P. McBride and his wife Peggy of Wolfeboro, Michael P. McBride and his wife Karyn of Rochester, and Ansel E. Huston III and his wife Gail of Lee; two daughters, Sandra G. McBride-Scott and her husband Vincent of Rochester, and Diane L. Loiselle and her husband Peter of Barrington; four brothers, Howard Dearborn of Rollinsford, Louie Dearborn of Tuftonboro, Charles Dearborn of Dover, and James Dearborn of Wolfeboro; 11 grandchildren, Elizabeth and John McBride, David and Matthew McBride, Corey and Aaron McBride, Melissa Barrett, Kelsey Huston, Tawnya Pedro and Nick and Chris Loiselle; four great-grandchildren, Kassy and Brett Pedro, Jase McBride, and Jade Barrett; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
HUSTON - Bertha J. Huston, 71, of Piscataqua Road, Dover, died Sept. 3, 2002. Relatives and friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover. The funeral service will be conducted in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery. Those desiring may make memorial donations to the American Heart Association, N.H. Affiliate, 20 Merrimack St., Suite 1, Manchester, NH 03101-2244; or the American Diabetes Association, Cocheco Chapter, P.O. Box 1816, Dover, NH 03820. Please go to www.taskerfh.com for more information or to sign the online guest book.
John Walter Miller
KENNEBUNK, Maine - John (Jack) Walter Miller, 54, of Sedgewood Drive died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Portland.
Mr. Miller was born in York, a son of John and Norma (Littlefield) Miller. He attended Ogunquit schools and graduated from Wells High School. He then entered and graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in Castine.
He served with the Texaco Oil Corp. in Texas as a tugboat captain. He moved back to Maine and became employed with the Moran Corp. in Portsmouth, N.H., and for the past several years served as captain of tugboats in New York City for the Reinaver Transportation Co. of New York.
Mr. Miller was an avid sports fisherman, especially tuna fishing out of Perkins Cove in Ogunquit. He also enjoyed hunting and gardening.
In addition to his wife, Patricia (Shrader) Miller of Kennebunk, and parents of Ogunquit, survivors include one sister, Cheryl Broderick of Ogunquit; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, Brian Miller.
MILLER - John (Jack) Walter Miller, 54, of Sedgewood Drive, Kennebunk, Maine, died Sept. 3, 2002. Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells, Maine, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today (Thursday). The Funeral service will be at Bibber Memorial Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. David Clark officiating. Should friends desire, donations in Mr. Miller’s memory may be made to the Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME, 04094.
Kathleen V. Cahill
CAPITOLA, Calif. - Kathleen V. (Seybold) Cahill, 40, of Capitola died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Concord, N.H., and was a 1980 graduate of Concord High School. She lived in Portsmouth, N.H., before moving to California nine years ago.
Her life’s work was dedicated to working with children and adults with multiple disabilities and handicaps. She worked at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Greenland, N.H., for several years and the Institute for Professional Practices of Portsmouth, N.H., while living in New Hampshire.
She worked at the Skills Center in Santa Cruz, Calif., and most recently was a self-employed vocational job developer working with the Santa Cruz Department of Rehabilitation.
In addition to her husband, Kennon D. Cahill, she is survived by a stepdaughter, Heather Cahill of Capitola; her mother, Virginia G. (Smith) Kelley of Concord, N.H.; father, Donald H. Seybold Sr. of Prescott, Ariz.; two sisters, Karleen G. Seybold of Tucson, Ariz., and Kristeen M. (Seybold) Burgess of Strafford, N.H.; two brothers, Donald H. Seybold Jr. of Heidelberg, Germany, and Darrin O. Seybold of Decatur, Ga.; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her stepfather, Ernest L. Kelley Jr.
CAHILL - Kathleen V. (Seybold) Cahill, 40, of Capitola, Calif., died Sept. 1, 2002. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Wesley United Methodist Church, Concord. The Rev. Joel B. Guillemette, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at a later date at the convenience of the family, in Contoocook Village Cemetery, Contoocook. The Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 825 Park Ave., Contoocook, is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made in Kathleen’s name to the Concord Hospital Breast Cancer Program, Center for Cancer Care and Philanthropy, 250 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301.
Violet May Hanson
MEREDITH - Violet May Hanson, 84, died Sept. 2, 2002, at Golden View Health Care Center, where she had resided since November 2001.
She was born in Newton, Mass., on June 28, 1918, the daughter of John Henry and Theresa Elizabeth (Monahan) Freeston Sr.
She had resided most of her life in Needham, Mass., and when her husband retired they moved to Kittery, Maine.
While residing in Needham, Mass., she was active in the Girl Scouts and the Campfire Girls and had also taught Sunday school at the Carter Methodist Church, where she was a member. She was well known for her unique embroidery and had shared her art with family and friends.
She was married to Edmund A. Hanson for 52 years. He died in February 2000.
Survivors include three daughters, Judith A. Ellery of Brooksville, Fla., Linda J. Andrew of Rumney, and Carol H. Zeeve of Vienna, Va.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one brother, John H. Freeston Jr. of Hollywood, Fla.
HANSON - Violet May Hanson, 84, of Meredith, died Sept. 2, 2002. A calling hour will be held today at 12 noon in Mayhew Funeral Home, 12 Langdon St., Plymouth. A funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home. The Rev. Margaret Bickford, pastor of the Plymouth United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Quincy Road, Rumney.
Simone C. Paradis
KITTERY, Maine - Simone C. Paradis, 73, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, with her family at her side.
She was born in Island Pond, Vt., on Nov. 11, 1928, a daughter of the late John and Bernadette (Bissonnette) Gillis. The family moved to South Portland, where she met and married Fred Paradis on May 26, 1951. She enjoyed time spent at the family camp at Moosehead Lake. Her other interests included crewel work, yard sales and antique shopping with her two daughters. She worked in the local area for several years as a homemaker for the elderly.
In addition to her loving husband of 51 years, she is survived by her two sons, Marc L. Paradis and Paul J. Paradis, both of Kittery; two daughters, Linda M. Peterson and her husband, Thomas, of Marlboro, N.Y., and Lisa Antonucci of Kittery; one brother, Alfred Gillis of Springfield, Mass.; four sisters, Alice Martineau of Saco, Adelaide Hall of Casco, Marie Howell of South Portland, and Jane Asselin of Miami, Fla.; one grandson, Nicholas Peterson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her two brothers, Benjamin and Alexander; and one grandson, Jeffery Peterson.
PARADIS - Simone C. Paradis, 73, of Kittery, Maine, died Sept. 3, 2002. Visiting hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, at the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home, 21 Rogers Road, Kittery, Maine. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at St. Raphael’s Church, Kittery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home, 21 Rogers Road, Kittery.
