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EFFINGHAM -- Myles E. Watson Jr., 66, of Green Mountain Road in Effingham, died June 17, 2001, at home.
He was born in Effingham Sept. 9, 1934, the son of Myles and Hazel (Wilkinson) Watson. He attended local schools before moving to Porter, Maine, where he lived with relatives and attended high school. Myles worked pulping wood and driving trucks before retiring in the early 1980s due to declining health. He enjoyed working on cars and could change a motor by himself in less than a day. He built and drove stock cars and would race weekly at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway and Star Speedway.
He is survived by two daughters, Parmelia Healey, of South Hiram, Maine, and Debbie Carpenter, of Laconia; five sons, Mark Leveille, of South Hiram, John Watson, of Ocean Springs, Miss., Richard Watson, of Porter, Maine, Dwight Watson, of North Windham, Maine, and E. Scott Watson, of South Yarmouth, Mass.; nine grandchildren, Amanda Watson, Greg, Larissa and Adam Healey, all of South Hiram, Joseph Hodgton, of Hiram, Brianna, of South Yarmouth, Mass., Richard M. Watson, of Porter, Maine, Zachery and Josh Carpenter, of Laconia; four nieces; several grand nieces and nephews; and his live-in companion, Helen Rines. He was predeceased by his second wife, Darlene (Smith) Watson in 1980, and two sons, James in 1971 and Gordon in 1958.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, June 19, at 1 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Effingham. Lord Funeral Home in Wolfeboro is in charge of arrangements.
Christopher James Wortham, 29, of Elkhart, Texas, died June 16, 2001, at Tyler Hospital in Texas.
Wortham was born Sept. 7, 1971, in Palestine, Texas, to Jimmy Frank and Beth Ann Shipley Wortham.
He is survived by his father, Jimmy Wortham of Elkhart, Texas; his mother, Beth Wortham of Houston, Texas; his step-daughter, Breannah Fletcher of Elkhart, Texas; two brothers, Tim Wortham of Palestine, Texas, and Bo Wortham of Elkhart, Texas; his grandparents, Al and Betty Shipley of New Hampshire, and Frank Hall and Loraine Wortham of Elkhart, Texas; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorial donations can be sent to Sharon Shrine Hospital Fund, 10027 State Hwy 31 East; Tyler TX 75705.
Services will be held Tuesday, June 19, at 10 a.m. at Herrington/Land of Memory Chapel in Palestine, Texas.
Burial will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Frankston, Texas.
EFFINGHAM -- Raymond E. Peckham, 82, of Effingham, died June 17, 2001, at Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro.
He was born April 22, 1919, the son of the late David and Mary (Luther) Peckham in Swansea, Mass., and had lived in Rehoboth, Mass., where he has worked as a self-employed farmer for most of his life. Mr. Peckham also worked at Old Fox Chemical Company, East Providence, R.I., until his retirement in 1981 at which time he and his wife moved to Effingham.
Mr. Peckham was a member of the Eastern Star Lodge, Rehoboth, Mass., served as past captain of the South Rehoboth Fire Department for many years and was a member of the Wakefield (N.H.) Community Church. He was predeceased by his wife, Pauline (Brown) Peckham on May 10, 2001.
He is survived by his four daughters, Cynthia Jean Dewey of Rehoboth, Mass., Kathleen Joyce Lynch of Clifton Park, N.Y., Kristine Adele Brown of Wrentham, Mass., and Patricia Edna Lanning of Benton, Maine; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and two sisters, Beatrice McCann of Rehoboth, Mass., and Gertrude Griswold of Riverside, R.I.
Friends may visit with the family Tuesday, June 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lord Funeral Home, Route 28, Wolfeboro. Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 20, at 1 p.m. at the Effingham Falls Baptist Church, Effingham Falls. Interment will be held in the Thomas Cemetery, Swansea, Mass., on July 14, 2001, the date of their anniversary.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Faith Renewal Fellowship Church, PO Box 97, East Wakefield NH 03830.
Elizabeth Peterson Herzog died peacefully, on May 24, in Ithaca, N.Y., at the age of 93, surrounded by her children.
At the turn of the century, her Father, Sydney Peterson, built a small camp on Kezar Lake where she was a summer resident from infancy. She became a consummate canoer and patiently taught the art to her children and grandchildren. She deeply loved the place and was very proud to be a member of numerous local organizations. She delighted in the area's wildlife, its peace and quiet and especially enjoyed listening to the evening loons from her porch. She loved to entertain and her family, friends and neighbors, filled the place all summer long. She loved life and always lived it to the fullest. She traveled the world extensively and liked nothing better than the challenge of a new adventure.
She was loved and adored by her two children, six grandchildren and was the very proud great-grandmother of four. She will be intensely missed by all who knew her.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kezar Lake Association.
Mr. Robert E. Bartlett, 63, died June 13, 2001, at his home in Adel, Ga., after a short illness.
He was born June 8, 1938, in Wolfeboro, the son of Edson Orlando Bartlett and Nathalie Lord Bartlett. He was a veteran of the Air Force, and was a truck driver by trade.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carolyn Murray Bartlett, of Adel, Ga.; two sons, Mitch and Laurie Palmquist, of Orange Park, Fla., and Michael Brannen, of Morgan, Ga.; eight daughters, Vera and Dennis Baldree, of Adel, Ga., Cindy and William Tomlinson, of Valdosta, Ga., Virginia Ledford, of Nashville, Ga., Linda Green, of Nashville, Ga., Deborah and Dean Sharpe, of Hahira, Ga., Cindy and Leroy Daniels, of Moodus, Conn., Wendy and George Warner, of Lyme, Conn., and Lynn and Jody Walsh, of Mystic, Conn.; his mother, Mrs. Nathalie Lord Bartlett, of Adel, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services are today (Friday) at Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home in Adel, Ga. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
BARTLETT -- Marion J. McNamara, of Bartlett, formerly of Milton, Mass., and Hingham, Mass., died Tuesday, June 12, 2001, at her home. She was 92 years old.
Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester. Mrs. McNamara was a former employee for Raytheon Corp., at the manufacturing facility in Quincy, Mass., for over 20 years.
She and her late husband, Francis L. McNamara (who died in February 2000), enjoyed visiting and traveling in the Jackson/Bartlett/North Conway area.
Mrs. McNamara was completely devoted to her family ó husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was the loving mother of Marion Gotta of Hernando, Fla., Evelyn Toch of Bartlett, and the late Francis McNamara, formerly of Weymouth, Mass.; sister of the late Evelyn Mullin and Francis Costello; grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 10.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Agatha Church, Milton, Mass., on Friday, June 15, at 11 a.m. Visiting hours at the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, Milton, Mass., on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Interment will be at Milton Cemetery.
Donations in Marion's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham MA 01701.
WOLFEBORO -- Evelyn Chell Milloy, 68, of Wolfeboro, died June 11, 2001, at Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro.
She was born Aug. 31, 1933, in Lawrence, Mass., where she graduated from Lawrence High School. In 1979 she and her late husband, William John Milloy, moved to their home in Wolfeboro.
Mrs. Milloy is survived by her son, Michael P. Milloy of San Diego, Calif., and her daughter, Susan B. Richardson of Boscowen, and also her grandson Kevin Patrick Milloy of Davenport, Iowa.
There will be no calling hours. Memorial services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the All Saints Episcopal Church, South Main Street, Wolfeboro.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Hospice of Southern Carroll County, PO Box 1620, Wolfeboro NH 03894.
Lord Funeral Home, Route 28, Wolfeboro is in charge of arrangements.
BROOKFIELD -- Ralph E. Hooper, 83, of Brookfield, died June 12, 2001, at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro.
He was born April 15, 1918, in Wolfeboro, the son of the late Jessie and Annie May (Clow) Hooper. Mr. Hooper had lived in Brookfield for most of his life and was a self-employed mason for many years.
He was a U.S. World War II Army veteran, and a member of the American Legion Harriman Hale Post 18 of Wolfeboro. Ralph was also an avid baseball fan. He was predeceased by his wife Arlene "Dolly" Hooper in 1998.
He is survived by his three sons, Thomas Hooper of Wolfeboro, William Hooper of Wolfeboro, and Charles Hooper of Brookfield; seven grandchildren and a great granddaughter; and two sisters, Barbara Batten of Portsmouth and Doris Hooper of Wolfeboro.
There will be no calling hours. Graveside services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Wolfeboro Center Cemetery, Wolfeboro.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Hospice of Southern Carroll County, PO Box 1620, Wolfeboro NH 03894.
Lord Funeral Home, Route 28 in Wolfeboro, is in charge of arrangements.
DENMARK, Maine -- Clyde P. Hilton, age 63, of Denmark, Maine, died in Lakeland, Fla., on Friday, June 8, 2001.
Mr. Hilton was born in Bridgton, Maine, June 12, 1937, son of Edgar and Helene (Sargent) Hilton. Mr. Hilton attended the Bridgton area schools. He retired as a caretaker at Camp Kingswood in Bridgton.
On April 10, 1956, he married Kay Richardson. She predeceased him in November, 1995. He enjoyed fishing, going to the races with his sons and spending time with his grandchildren. Over the past few years, Mr. Hilton fulfilled a long-time dream of his and his belated wife to spend the winter months in Lakeland, Fla.
Mr. Hilton is survived by his father, Edgar Hilton of Brownfield, Maine; four sons, Wayne of Hiram, Maine, Robert of Hollis, Maine, Leroy of Hiram, Maine, and Richard of Hiram, Maine; two daughters, Cathy Taylor of Lakeland, Fla., and Betty LeGoff of Denmark, Maine; five sisters, Beverly Durnacowski of Naples, Maine, Shirley Bean of Conway, Doris Tingley of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Donna Schofeld of Landaff, and Vivian Head of Conway; seven grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and three great grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Forest Hill Annex Cemetery in Bridgton. Arrangements are by the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to The American Cancer Society, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011-2194.
FREEDOM -- Elizabeth (Brown) Fowler, 88, of Freedom Village, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at the Sunbridge of North Conway.
She was born July 31, 1912, in Manchester and lived in Billerica, Mass., for most of her life while spending summers in Freedom before her retiring to Freedom in 1974. Mrs. Fowler was a graduate of the Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, Mass. She worked several years in nursing including 14 years at Mitre Corporation in Bedford, Mass., as an occupational health nurse. Mrs. Fowler was a member of the First Christian Church of Freedom, and a member of the Billerica Chapter Order of Eastern Star.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Robert H. Fowler, of Freedom; two daughters, Mrs. Nancy H. Jackson and her husband Russell, of South Portland, Maine, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hentz, of Freedom; and two grandchildren, Karen Merriam and her husband Brent, Colchester, Vt., and Richard Hentz and his wife Alexandra of Providence, R.I.
There will be no calling hours. Memorial services will be Saturday, June 16, at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church, Freedom. Interment will be in the Fox Hill Cemetery, Billerica, Mass., at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the George T. Davidson Jr. Scholarship Fund, c/o the First Christian Church, Freedom NH 03836, or the First Congregational Church of Billerica, 18 Andover Road, Billerica MA 01821.
Lord Funeral Home, Moultonville Road in Center Ossipee, is in charge of arrangements.
