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Jeff Hale
MEDFORD, MASS. — Jeff Hale, 36, died Aug. 30, 2005, at his home. Co-founder of the Someday Café in Boston’s David Square, he was a part-time resident of the Randolph (Vt.) area.
Born in Bellevue, Wash., he was credited with importing a Pacific Northwest flair that helped change the face of Davis Square in the early 1990s. At age 23, as a recent Evergreen State graduate, he arrived in Boston with two college friends, Steve Stevens and Glen Wallace, and the three men soon opened the Someday Café.
In 2001, the three partners sold the café.
He was a graduate student in environmental economics at Antioch New England Graduate School, and, with his friend, Robert Gregory, worked on developing a way to convert the bacon grease from Gregory’s restaurant into biodiesel for its delivery trucks.
Survivors include his mother, Ginny and his father, Ross, of Bellevue, Mass.; and a sister, Kelley Gemma, of Cary, N.C.
A memorial service was held Sunday, Sept. 4, at the Underground Center for the Arts in Randolph, hosted by his friend, Eric Truran.
"Even with all the pain and suffering his illness put him through, Jeff would say that he had a great life, " Truran said at the service. "He was just not much of a complainer. He kept an upbeat attitude in the face of all the ‘unforeseen perils and secret foes’ that came to dominate his life."
George Grimard
WINDSOR — George A. Grimard, 79, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005 at his home after a long battle with cancer.
He was born June 20, 1926 in Claremont, N.H., the son of Angelina (Gingras) and Joseph F. Grimard. He graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre in 1944, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a graduate of the Fred Archer School of Photography in Los Angeles, Calif., and attended the University of Vermont.
On Oct. 7, 1961, he married
Margaret "Peg" Hoskiewicz in Springfield. They lived in South Barre and Randolph before moving to Windsor 18 years ago.
He established the photography department at Norwich University in Northfield in the 1950’s and was the chief photographer there for two years. For more than 20 years, he was the chief photographer for the Barre Daily Times, Montpelier Argus and the Times-Argus. He also worked for a year as a journalist-photographer for the Vermont Catholic Tribune. He set up the Graphics Department at Randolph Area Vocational School and taught there for 18 years.
During the 1970’s he owned his own wedding photography business and was a stringer for the Associated Press.
He played E-flat clarinet in several area bands, most recently in the Lyme, N.H. Town Band and the Mad Bavarian Brass Band. He was a member of the Mid-State Sams Camping Club and the American Legion in Windsor.
He enjoyed working in his garden, creating pen and ink drawings, and building model airplanes and doll houses. He donated several of his dollhouses to local organizations for their fund raisers.
Survivors included his wife of 44 years; a son, Christopher, of East Montpelier; a daughter, Michele Gaudette, of Manchester, N.H.; and her husband, Jeff; a grand-daughter, Jessica Bishop, and a grandson, Scott Bishop, both of Manchester, N.H; a sister, Lillian Yergeau, of Brookfield;, Conn.; several nieces and nephews; and several brothers-and sisters-in law.
He was predeceased by his parents; one brother, Ernest; and three sisters; Rose, Mildred and Doris.
Visiting hours were held Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield. A funeral was held Friday, Oct. 21 at St. Mary’s Church in Springfield with burial in St. Mary’s cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Vermont-New Hampshire Visiting Nurse Assn. and Hospice, 366 River St., Springfield Vt., 05089.
Douglas Longley
NORTHFORD, CONN. — Douglas E. Longley, 72, died October 5, 2005 at Yale-New Haven Hospital from complications of diabetes.
He was born in Pomfret, Vt., February 6, 1933; the son of Perry F. and Lillian "Daisy" Longley. He joined the U.S. Army only to be sent back home as he was under the weight limit. He then moved to Connecticut where he worked for many years at Hamden Steel and Aluminum until his retirement.
He met and married
Mary Hatch, who predeceased him. He always had a big garden and would give away much of it to his neighbors and family. He loved his dogs and cutting wood, and enjoyed cheddar cheese, bringing some back to Connecticut from Vermont as gifts.
Survivors include a daughter, Dianne Torok of Northford, Conn.; a son, Frank Hatch of Madison, Conn.; a daughter, Olga Hatch-Wynn of West Hartford, Conn.; a brother, Richard "Bud" Whitcomb of Alstead, NH.; three sisters: Elaine Chase of Pomfret, Phyllis Whitcomb of Burlington, Bette Burns of North Walpole, NH; and five grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at the Hewittville cemetery in Pomfret, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 11 a.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the ASPCA, 424 E. 92nd St., NY, N.Y. 10128-6084; or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Va. 22038-1131.
K. Stanley Yamashita
WHITE RIVER JCT — Retired Lt. Col. K. Stanley Yamashita, Ph.D., 80. died Saturday, April 9, 2005 at the White River Junction VA Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born May 17, 1924 in Los Angeles, Calif., the son of Kiyoo and Kikue (Higashi) Yamashita, and grew up in the fishing village of Terminal Island.
He graduated from San Pedro High School in absentia, while in a WWII internment center in Poston, Ariz. He began classes at Bethel College in Minn. but left to join the Army and served in the Pacific as a Japanese translator during WWII. Upon discharge, he returned to college, receiving a BA from Antioch College in Ohio.
He met Dorothy Viva Whitney (who grew up in Randolph, South Royalton and Tunbridge, Vt.) at Antioch and they married
April 8, 1950, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He was working on a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology when he was recalled to active duty in 1950.
He spent 33 years in the Army at duty stations around the world, serving as an instructor in counter-insurgency, human behavior, and cross-cultural communication. His many decorations included the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star. He served with the 82nd Airborne Division, and wearing his green beret was one of his greatest honors. At the age of 41, he completed Jump School and was known for being "first out, last down" to his fellow paratroopers, due to his small stature.
After retiring from the Army in 1978, in San Pedro, Calif., he completed two Master’s degrees and earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Culture from the University of California, Irvine. His dissertation was entitled "Terminal Island: Ethnography of an Ethnic Community, " and presented academic guest lectures focused on that historical/anthropological topic.
His love of ships and the sea was evident in his extraordinary personal library and from the telescope perched near his balcony overlooking the Los Angeles harbor. When he and his wife moved to the Upper Valley in 1996, his view changed from the ocean to trees.
Sharing his experiences with young people was important to him and he spoke with many classes in the Upper Valley, including Lebanon, Hanover, and Oxbow High Schools, Thetford Academy, and Dothan Brook Elementary School. He shared with the students a first-person perspective of WWII in the South Pacific, highlights of his career in military intelligence, and aspects of his rich Japanese-American heritage.
He was a member of many organizations, including the Japan Society of Boston, Military Officers Association of America, the National Maritime Historical Society, and the Terminal Islanders. A bibliophile, he regularly donated books to the San Diego Museum and the San Pedro Bay Historical Society and served as a consultant for naval and military history.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; three daughters: Karen Lea Yamashita and her husband, Ted Kitada, of Portola Valley, Calif.; Mari Yamashita deMoya and her husband, retired Lt. Col. Richard G., of Madison, Wisc.; and Dana Jean Yamashita and her husband, Mark Emmert, of Enfield, N.H.; and five grandchildren: Brian and Andrew deMoya; and Nathan, Terence, and Kimberly Kitada.
He was predeceased by his parents, two sisters: Iku (Yamashita) Kanai and Kei Yamashita; and a brother, Tetsuo.
There will be no services or calling hours. His ashes will be interred at Arlington National Cemtery with full military honors. Arrangements are by Ricker Funeral Homes & Crematory, Lebanon, N.H.
Lillian O. Larose
RANDOLPH — Lillian O. Larose, 78, of Randolph, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
She was born Feb. 15, 1927 in Hartland; the daughter of Ernest and Gertrude (Shepard) Small. She was raised in Hartland, and married
William L. LaRose, Sr. in Stockbridge, Mass. July 13, 1955. He died in 1998.
She lived in Great Barrington, Mass. from 1952 until moving to Randolph in 1991. She enjoyed crocheting, puzzles, writing children’s stories and poetry, and was a member of Randolph Baptist Fellowship.
Survivors include her sons: William LaRose, Jr. of Great Barrington, Mass.; Ernie LaRose of Rutland, and Donald Hill of Pittsfield, Mass.; her daughters, Artie Button of Swanton, Mary Eldredge of Idaho, Donna Yetz of Randolph, Gloria LaRose of West Rutland, Dee Richard of Palm Coast, Fla.; Pam Broskey of West Rutland, Jan Blake of Keene, N.H.; and Beverly Race of Great Barrington, Mass.; brothers, Sumner Small of Randolph, and Fred Small of Randolph Center; 18 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her sisters, Claricey Wilson, Belle Hodgkins, Winnie LaRose, and Cora Small, and brothers, Claude Small, Herbert Small, Henry Small, Glen Small, and Edson Small.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Day Funeral Home in Randolph, with Pastor Eugene Williams, officiating. Calling hours were held Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Day Funeral Home. Burial will be Thursday, Sept. 15 at 1:30 p.m. at Elmwood cemetery in Great Barrington, Mass.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Baptist Fellowship, P.O. Box 66, Randolph, Vt. 05060; or to Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, 1 Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, N.H. 03756; or to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250.
Arrangements are by the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.
