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Frank M. Eccles
ANDOVER, Mass. — Frank M. "Skip" Eccles, 80, a retired math teacher at Phillips Academy, died at Lawrence General Hospital Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005 a few days after having a stroke. A resident of Andover, he also spent a lot of time with his family at a second home in West Brookfield, Vt. since 1963, and was active at the West Brookfield Church and the Bethany Church in Randolph, as well as many local organizations in that area.
He was a 1943 graduate of Phillips Academy, and after seven years working as an engineer at General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y., he joined the Phillips Academy faculty as a math teacher. A lacrosse player at Princeton, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, he coached winning lacrosse teams at Phillips Academy for 22 years.
A tireless volunteer and advocate, he tutored children in Boston’s Roxbury section in the early 1960s, founded a unique summer math program at Phillips for Lawrence High School students in the mid-1960s, and wrote a report in 1966 on the composition of the student body that became the blueprint for the school’s present multicultural, multiracial and multi-class community.
He also taught at A Better Chance (ABC), a program that helps disadvantaged inner-city youth; at Dartmouth College from 1968–71 and was involved in the ABC program in Andover. In 1981, he created, secured the funding for, and directed the Andover-Dartmouth Teachers Institute (ADI) for inner-city math teachers. He served on the Andover School Board from 1996–2002.
During retirement, he volunteered for the past four years as a math teacher at the Family Development Charter School. He was also a member of the school’s board of directors. He also sang in the Andover Choral Society.
Survivors include his wife, Helen; a son, Charles "Cobber" Eccles; three daughters: Lydia Eccles, Isabel Eccles and Betsy Eccles; four grandchildren, and a great-grandson.
A memorial service was held Sunday, Nov. 6 at Christ Church, Andover, Mass.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lawrence, 136 Water, St., Lawrence, Mass. 01841.
Martha McKinney
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Martha C. McKinney, 62, died Sunday, July 21, 2002, at her home in St. Petersburg. She was born in Brattleboro, Vt., to Joseph B. Crowley, M.D., and Patience Lyon Crowley.
She was a 1960 graduate of St. Mary's College and later received a teaching certificate from Southern Connecticut University. She taught grade school in the public school system in Connecticut and Vermont. She later worked for Clifford Inc. for more than 20 years.
She lived in Bethel, Vt., until 1999, when she retired and moved to Florida with her late husband Brett McKinney.
Survivors include a daughter, Ann Flynn of Gulfport, Fla.; two sons, Liam Flynn of Burlington and Neil Flynn of Conway, Mass.; a brother, John Crowley of Conway; three sisters, Kathy Knox of Boston, Mass., Jo Busha of Randolph, Nora Miller of Portland, Ore.; and many nieces and nephews.
Doris Mae Butcher
TURNER, MAINE — Doris Mae Butcher, 64, died Thursday, Jan. 25, at d'Youville Pavillion, Auburne, Maine, following a long battle with multiple sclerosis.
She was born in Lewiston, Maine, April 23, 1936, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Barrow Adams, who was formerly of Randolph.
She graduated from Brunswick High School, class of 1955. She married
Walter J. Butcher on June 18, 1955, in Brunswick. Mr. Butcher died Dec. 13, 1988.
She was employed at W.T. Grants in the credit department. She later was employed at Brunswick Coal & Lumber Company in the credit department.
She was a swimming instructor for the American Red Cross, and a member of the Berean Baptist Church, Brunswick, where she was a Pioneer Girls Leader, and involved with the Women's Bible Study Group. She was involved with the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. She had a love for the Lord, her family, grandchildren, and life itself.
Besides her mother of Brunswick, she is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Butcher Barker of Turner; her son, Walter J. Butcher, Jr. of North Pole, Alaska; her brother, Paul and his wife, Joyce Adams of Brunswick; four grandchildren: Kassie Barker and Evan Barker, both of Turner; Ian Butcher and Derek Butcher, both of North Pole, Alaska; two nephews: Paul Adams Jr. of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Gary Adams of Brunswick; a step-niece, Debra Williams of Brunswick; two aunts, Annis Holmes of Chesterville, N.Y., and Alice Dellia of Lee, Mass.; a great niece and many cousins.
Funeral services took place Jan. 30 at Brackett Funeral Home in Brunswick, with the Rev. Clyde Park officiating. Interment will be in Riverside cemetery, Brunswick, in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Chapter, PO Box 8730, Portland, Maine, 04104.
Katherine B. Huether
Portland, Ore. — Katherine “Kate” Huether, 24, died two weeks ago in a hiking accident on the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington.
She was born in New York City on March 8, 1986, and at five weeks of age, was adopted by Robert and Virginia Huether of Somerset, N.J. She attended St. Matthias Elementary School, and Rutgers Preparatory High School. She excelled in soccer, swimming and lacrosse, and also loved to write, including poetry. She was a Girl Scout and participated in a student exchange program to New Zealand and Australia with People To People.
After high school, she moved to Bethel, where she lived and worked with Mary Anderson, learning about organic farming and reveling in the Vermont landscape. She then moved to Burlington in order to attend college. Later, she moved to Portland to continue her studies.
An avid hiker, she loved the outdoors and had worked as an intern at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, prior to moving to Portland. She was passionate about the environment, and was studying environmental science at Portland State University. Though far from family and friends, she kept in touch and enjoyed her visits back east.
She was predeceased by her adoptive mother, Virginia “Ginny” Best Huether in 1994.
Survivors include her father, Robert Huether; stepmother, Rosemary Greene Huether; a brother, Noah Huether; great-uncle, Joseph Revolinsky; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Donations in her memory can be made to the Kate Huether Memorial Fund, c/o PNC Bank, 398 North Main Street, Doylestown, Penna. 18901.
Marian L. Milner
BERLIN — Marian I. Milner, 86, formerly of Lebanon, N.H., died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006 at the Berlin Health & Rehabilitation Center in Berlin.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. at Sts. Donatian & Rogatian Catholic Church in Randolph. There are no calling hours.
A complete obituary will be published in next weeks Herald.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Day Funeral Home of Randolph.
Mary Pratt
NORTH BENNINGTON — Mary L. Rice (Sawyer) Pratt, 80, died Sept. 30, 2006 at Southwestern Medical Center Hospital in Bennington.
She was born Aug. 20, 1926 in Utica, N.Y. to Henry and Nellie (Harrington) Rice.
She was a foster mother and VISTA volunteer, and was a writer for the Sunshine Club, writing to the terminally ill and elderly in nursing homes. She was a member of the Rebekahs of South Royalton and a member of the American Legion in Bennington.
She will be remembered for her smile and her willingness to help friends, family, and strangers alike. She enjoyed cooking, singing, swimming, reading, flowers, writing, her friends, children, animals, and holidays.
She married
Donald Arthur Pratt April 1, 1995 in North Bennington.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Julius W. Sawyer in August, 1969; a daughter, Albertine Quillia; and a son, William J. Sawyer.
Survivors include five sons: Dennis Sawyer and his wife of Canaan, N.H.; Edward Sawyer and his wife of White River Jct.; James Sawyer and his wife of Morgan, Stephen Sawyer of Montpelier, and Joseph Sawyer of Montpelier; four daughters: Dona Locke of Bethel, Fay Sawyer of Montpelier, Kathy Sawyer of South Royalton, and Cheryl Andrus and her husband of Contoocook, N.H.; 37 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, nephews, and nieces.
Memorial donations may be made through the Hansal Walbridge Funeral Home in Bennington.
Burial took place at the Chapel Road cemetery in Bennington Thursday, Oct. 5. The Hansal Walbridge Funeral Home in Bennington handled the arrangements.
Olga Bohnyak
RANDOLPH — Olga Bohnyak, 80, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at Fletcher Allen Medical Center, Burlington.
She was born in South River, N.J. and was a longtime resident there, until she moved to Randolph to live with her son, Bill, in 1999.
Prior to retiring many years ago, she was a sewing machine operator for the Wilshire Garment Co. in South River for many years. She belonged to the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church in South River, and a member of the church’s Altar Rosary Society, and the St. Ann’s Mothers Guild, also in South River.
She was predeceased by her husband, Francis, in 1987, and a son, Thomas Bohnyak, in 2000.
Survivors include a son, Bill Bohnyak and his wife, Ramona, of Randolph; a daughter, Juliana Zielenkievicz and her husband, Nick, of East Brunswick, N.J.; a daughter-in-law, Diane Bohnyak of Falls City, Ore., and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 14, at Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church in South River, N.J. Interment followed at the church cemetery.
