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Denise M. Girard Gearwar
SOMERSWORTH- Denise M. Girard Gearwar, 42 of 8 Pinewood Drive, died Thursday, January 8, 2004 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital following a four year courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Dover May 1, 1961, she was the daughter of Roland J. and Angie (Lewis) Girard.
Denise attended Dover High School and was a preschool teacher at Crossroads Kindergarten for five years. Although a quiet person, she was deeply loved by the children at the school. Her loving spirit touched many lives prior to and during her long illness.
Her family in addition to her parents of Dover include two daughters, Wendy M. Fife of Somersworth and Crystal L. Gearwar of Somersworth; her maternal grandparents, Leon and Bessie Lewis of Dover, one brother, R. Joseph Girard, Jr. of Somersworth; her grandson, Bradley J. McCurdy of Somersworth; aunts, uncles and cousins.
There will be no calling hours.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to Tri-City Christian Academy, Denise Gearwar Memorial Fund, 150 High St., Somersworth, NH 03878.
Arrangements are under the direction of Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover.
Kathleen Lessard
BERWICK, Maine - Kathleen A. Lessard, 56, a resident of Sullivan Street, Berwick, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at her home with loving family at her side.
She was born in Rochester, N.H., on Jan. 13, 1947, the daughter of Lawrence A. and Arlene M. (Greiner) Verville.
She was educated at Holy Trinity School, Somersworth, N.H., and graduated from Somersworth High School in 1965. She held an LPN degree from Exeter School of Nursing, and she graduated from Duke University Medical Center as a medical and surgical nurse in 1968. She received a bachelor of science from Franklin Pierce College in 1994 and a master of science from New Hampshire College in 1996.
On May 10, 1969, she married Gerald L. (Jerry) Lessard of Somersworth, and they had two sons.
As a nurse, she worked at the Langdon Home, Frisbie Memorial Hospital and Riverside Rest Home of Rochester. She was an educator at the Noble Adult and Community Education Center, and was a substitute teacher at Spaulding High School in Rochester and Sanford High School in Sanford. From 1996 until her retirement, she taught at the Somersworth Middle School.
She had a tremendous sense of fun that she shared with family and close friends. Her tea parties for the grandchildren were legendary.
She is survived by her parents of Berwick; her husband of 34 years, Gerald L. (Jerry) of Berwick; two sons, Parrish and his wife, Debra K. (Fuller) Lessard, and Jayson and Angeline Marie (Goodrich) Lessard, both of Berwick; a brother, Wilfred and his wife, Janet Verville, of Kittery; and a sister, Carol Verville of Naples, Fla.; and seven grandchildren, Tyle, Wyley, Bryson, Kayla, Kadin, Kassidy and Kelsey Lessard, all of Berwick.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wentworth Homecare and Hospice LLC, 113 Rochester Road, Suite 4, Dover, NH 03820-8805 in her memory.
Arrangements are by Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel-Berwick.
Ralph Maloomian
ROLLINSFORD - Ralph Sarkis Maloomian, 61, of Clement Road, died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.
Born Oct. 31, 1942, in Rochester, he was the son of Jack and Helen (Kachanian) Maloomian.
He graduated from Somersworth High School, Class of 1960. He was employed by General Electric of Somersworth, retiring in 1998 after 37 years of service.
Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Cinthia E. (Beaudoin) Maloomian of Rollinsford; two sons, Derek Maloomian of Rollinsford and Kevin Maloomian of Somersworth; two daughters, Cara Maloomian of Rollinsford and Suanne (Maloomian) Allen and her husband, Mark, of Somersworth; and one sister, Diane Maloomian of Gloucester, Mass.
He was predeceased by a son, Robert Maloomian in 2002.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, New England Chapter, 249 Canal St., Manchester, N.H. 03101.
Noella Florence Roy
Somersworth - Noella Florence Roy, 68 of 57 Kelwyn Drive died Monday January 5, 2004 after a long illness at the home of her daughter surrounded by her family.
Noella was born on December 24, 1935 in S. Berwick, Maine and was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Normand) Landry. Noella was raised in Somersworth attending St. Martin Academy. She was a graduate of Somersworth High School Class of 1954. Mrs. Roy was a life long resident of this community.
Prior to retirement, she had been employed with General Electric in Somersworth with 20 years of service and had worked in the meter department. Noella had also been employed for a time with the Somersworth Middle School Library, Clarostat and for a short time with Wentworth-Douglas Hospital in Dover.
Noella was a loving, caring and generous person, a women who always wanted to do things for others. She was a lady who liked to travel, had a fondness toward cooking or to go out to a good restaurant. While at GE she was a member of the Bowling team, a sport she loved to play even after retirement. Mrs. Roy loved to spend time in the garden but most of all she loved her dogs.
Family members include her daughter Diane and her husband Barry Riordan of Somersworth. A brother Gerard and his wife Kathy of Somersworth. Two grandchildren, Lindsay Riordan of Grafton, MA and Matthew Riordan of San Antonio, TX. She also leaves her dear friends, Monica Dumais, Doris Boutin-Cyr and Marcia Leclerc. And Rick and Chris O'Connor for there tireless efforts in helping with Noella and the family during this period.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made in Noella's name to: Seacoast Hospice, 642 Central Ave. Dover, NH 03820, folders are available at the funeral home.
Muriel M. Dumais
Coventry, RI - Muriel M. Dumais, 92 of 88 Harwood Rd. died Sunday
January 18, 2004 at the Alpine Nursing Home, Coventry, RI after a period of
failing health.
Muriel was born in Rochester, NH on May 13, 1911 and was the daughter of
Wilfred and Leda (Gilbert) Vincent. She was raised in Rochester, NH
attending public schools and graduated from Rochester High School. She
lived in Rochester for 21 years before moving to Somersworth, NH, Nashua, NH
and N. Kingston, RI where she had lived for the past 17 years. While
living in Somersworth, NH, Muriel was a communicant of St. Martin Catholic
Church.
Mrs. Dumais was a homemaker, she loved her family and her activities
centered on her children and grandchildren.
Family members include two sons, Lee Dumais of Bowie, Maryland and Robert
Dumais of E. Greenwich, RI. 8 grandchildren and 7 great grand children. She
was predeceased by a brother Wilmont Vincent and by her husband Albert
Dumais who died in 1988.
Calling hours at Bernier Funeral Home 49 South Street Somersworth, NH will
be on Thursday morning from 9:30 to 11:00am. A Mass of Christian Burial
will follow at 11:30AM in St. Martin Catholic Church, W. High and Maple
Streets, Somersworth with Rev. Aaron Pfaff, pastor as celebrant. Burial
will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Somersworth, NH.
Earl Palioca
Somersworth - Earle H. Palioca, 90, of 11 Laurier St. and formerly of Kelwyn Drive died Friday January 16, 2004 at the Riverside Rest Home in Dover.
Born in Plymouth, MA on April 17, 1913 the son of Charles and Effie (Black) Palioca and was a former resident of Amsterdam, New York prior to moving here in 1935.
He was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II and was a member of the D.A.V. and the Elks.
Earle was a chemist having worked for the former Cochecho Bottling Co. for 37 years and after his retirement he worked in the Dover High School Cafeteria.
Mr. Palioca was a member of the Holy Trinity Church in Somersworth.
He is survived a daughter Evelyn Charbonneau and her husband Raymond of Somersworth, six grandchildren Deborah Wood, Dale Charbonneau, Lynn Peters, Gary McNally, Steve McNally, Kevin McNally, seven great-grandchildren Adam Holmes, Brock Holmes, Lindsey Wood, Cameron McNally, John McNally, Amanda McNally and Michael Peters.
His wife Isabelle (LeBlanc), a daughter Leona McNally, a sister Evelyn Susbrick and a brother Lewis Palioca predeceased him.
Relatives and friends are invited to call Monday morning from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Church, High St., Somersworth, with Rev. Thomas Coover, pastor as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Mary New Cemetery, Dover.
Those who wish are invited to make memorials in his name to Sister Judith's Scholarship Fund, C/O Holy Trinity Church, High St., Somersworth, NH 03878.
Wayne Keith Richard
SOMERSWORTH - Wayne Keith Richard, 53, formerly of 41 Union St., died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, in Rochester, after a period of failing health.
He was born on May 6, 1950, in Stoneham, Mass., the son of Joseph P. and Evelyn M. (Jackson) Richard. He moved to New Hampshire in 1981, where he resided for the past 23 years. He was a veteran in the U.S. Air Force Reserve in the late 1960s and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 1887 of Somersworth.
He worked for Auto Sound of Stoneham, Mass., for many years, and he then opened his own dealership, Dealer Sound, and became very successful. He later moved to New Hampshire, where he opened his own window treatment business in Barrington. There was very little he couldn't do with his hands, but his real home was the outdoors. He loved to fish, hike, hunt, ski and snow shoe; when he was in the woods, he was at home. He will be sadly missed by his friends and loving family.
He is survived by three sisters, Vivian M. Leavitt, Dale V. Mundo and Lynne E. Hovey; one brother, Philip R. Richard; and several nieces and nephews.
Private memorial services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alcoholics Anonymous Service Office, 1330 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, N.H. 03106.
Arrangements under the direction of Purdy Memorial Chapel of Lee, N.H., and Oyster River Crematory, Barrington, N.H.
Rose A. Shaltrey
Somersworth - Rose A. Shaltrey 94, formerly of 204 Sherwood Glen died Wednesday January 21, 2004 at Riverside Rest Home after a period of failing health.
Rose was born on January 22, 1909 in Somersworth and was the daughter of Leonidas and Lucia (Paquette) Turcotte. She was raised in Somersworth and was educated in the local school system. She was a life long resident of this community.
Mrs. Shaltrey was a homemaker and was a communicant of St. Martin Catholic Church. In her earlier years Rose had worked for a time in the gift shop of Garrison Hill Florists and served in the Women's Auxiliary at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital.
Mrs. Shaltrey was devoted to her family, her activities centered on her daughter and grandchildren.
Family members include her daughter, Mrs. Robert (Jacqueline) Ham of Dover, two brothers, Leo Turcotte of New Port Richey, Fla. and Raymond Turcotte of Tampa, Fla; a sister, Mrs. Lorraine Crouch of Berwick, Maine, 3 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Rose was predeceased by her brothers, Albert, Arthur, William and Romeo and her sisters, Valeda DesMarais and Grace Healey. Her husband Dewey L. Shaltrey who died in 1959 predeceased her.
Burial will be in the spring in Calvary Cemetery, Newmarket. The family respectfully declines flowers. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Strafford Hospice Care, 662 Central Ave. Dover, NH 03820.
The Bernier Funeral Home 49 South Street, Somersworth has been entrusted with final arrangements.
Clarence L. Smith
SOMERSWORTH - Clarence L. Smith, 83, of 12 Blackwater Road, formerly of Farmington, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at Riverside Rest Home in Dover, surrounded by his family following a period of declining health.
He was born in Farmington on May 13, 1920, the son of Leland and Maude (Jones) Smith. He was educated in Farmington, graduating from Farmington High School, Class of 1938.
He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe.
He had been employed as a welder at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for many years, retiring in 1972.
He was a life member of the American Legion Post 60 of Farmington, and the VFW Post 6806, also of Farmington.
He was an avid gardener and took great pride in his garden.
He was the widow of Margaret Smith, who died in 1969. He was also predeceased by a sister, Gertrude Rush, who died in 2000.
Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Loretta (Berube) Smith of Somersworth; his children, Shirley Anderson of Gonic, Brenda Kuder and her husband, Greg, of Farmington, Arthur Caouette and his wife, Madeleine, of Somersworth, and Lucille Sukduang of Somersworth; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Gladys Bartlett of Concord; one cousin, Delma Smith of Rochester; and nieces and nephews.
Spring burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in Farmington. Memorials may be made to Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, N.H. 03833.
Harley James Smith
Somersworth: Harley James Smith, 74, of 61 Kelwyn Drive, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2004, at the Merrimac Valley Hospital in Haverhill, Mass.
Born May 16, 1929, in Newport, VT, he was the son of the late Harry and Irene May (Dilley) Smith.
He was a longtime resident of Somersworth, since 1958. He was employed by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and worked for the government for over 31 years.
Survivors include one son, Michael Smith of Somersworth; one sister, Rose-Marie (Smith) Parrish of Fla.; three grandchildren, Corporal Benjamin Smith, Meaghan Smith and Jacob Smith; several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife, Rita (McDonald) Smith; two sisters, Buelah (Smith) Larvey and Patricia Jean (Smith) McBride.
Burial will take place in the St. Mary Cemetery, later in the Spring.
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association, NE Affiliate, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, Mass., 01701
