New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947
Margaret Colclough, GOFFSTOWN
Tuesday, October 26, 1999
GOFFSTOWN - Margaret F. Colclough, 90, died Sunday at Hillsborough County Nursing Home.
She was born in Black Foot, Idaho, the daughter of Steven and Helena (Fitzmorris) Hilliard. She had lived in the Goffstown area for many years.
She had worked as a nurse at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Moore General Hospital, from which she retired in 1974.
She was predeceased by two husbands, Arthur Flanders, who died in 1985, and Earl Colclough, who died in 1975; and a grandson, Keith Wynands who died in 1990.
Survivors include a daughter, Judith Ann Wynands of New Boston; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Eleanor Mooney of West Newton, Mass.; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. at French & Rising Funeral Home, 17 S. Mast St., Goffstown. The Rev. Nancy Vogele of St. Matthews Church will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hillsborough County Nursing Home.
Edith Anderson, NEEDHAM, Mass.
Thursday, October 28, 1999
NEEDHAM, Mass. - Edith Anderson, 89, a 56-year resident of Needham, Mass., and a former area resident, died yesterday at Deaconess Glover Hospital in Needham.
Born and raised in Bow, she graduated from Concord High School and married her high school sweetheart, the late Eric Anderson.
She worked for many years in alterations for women's clothing in Needham and Wellesley, Mass., until her retirement at age 81 from Decelle's Clothing Store in Needham.
She also worked for the Gorse Company of Needham.
During her years in Needham, she hosted many students from Babson College in Wellesley, and she was active at the Senior Place of the Dedham, Mass., V.N.A.
She was predeceased by her husband, Eric Anderson.
She is survived by a son, Eric Anderson of Bow, who is a selectman for Bow and a state representative for District 7.
Private services will be held.
Arrangements will be handled by the Eaton Funeral Home of Needham.
Memorial donations can be made to the Bow Rotary Club, P.O. Box 1935, Bow 03304.
Alphonso Potter Jr., LOUDON
Thursday, October 28, 1999
LOUDON - Alphonso Potter Jr., 75, of Sheep Rock Road, died Monday at his home.
He was born in Concord, the son of Mary Ann (Baker) and Alphonso Potter Sr. He attended Concord schools.
He worked for the City of Concord with his father and was a friend to all.
He is survived by his uncle, Roland Potter of Concord.
Memorial services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Bennett Funeral Home, 209 N. Main St., Concord.
Private interment will be held in Blossom Hill Cemetery.
Roy E. Smith, AGAWAM, Mass.
Friday, October 29, 1999
AGAWAM, Mass. - Roy E. Smith, 78, the relative of an area resident, died Tuesday at his home.
He was born in Foxboro, Mass., and lived in Windsor, Vt., and Old Orchard, Maine, where he attended school. He later moved to Agawam, Mass.
He entered the Army in 1942 and served as a truck driver overseas both in Europe and North Africa. He was honorably discharged in 1945 and returned to Springfield, Mass.
He was a former bus driver with Peter Pan Co., and New England Transportation. He was employed with St. Johnsbury Trucking Co. for 30 years. He retired in 1985.
He was a member of the Teamsters Local 404, the Retirees Club 404 and the Agawam Congregational Church.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Drude of Agawam, Mass.; a son, Jay Smith of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a daughter, Marion Hull of Concord; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a niece and a nephew; and his former wife, Frances Viets.
There are no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held tomorrow morning at the Agawam Congregational Church.
Donations may be made to Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, P.O. Box 9058, Springfield, Mass., 01102-9058 or Agawam Congregational Church Organ Fund.
M. Alice Pyne Sigman, APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz.
Tuesday, February 29, 2000
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - M. Alice (O' Connell) Pyne Sigman, 91, a former resident of Nashua, died Jan. 30 in Arizona.
She was born in Lawrence, Mass., the daughter of James and Zina O'Connell and attended school in Lawrence, Mass.
She was employed for 35 years in the office of J.F. McElwyn Co. and retired in 1973.
She was a member of the Nashua chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons, where she served as the chapter president for two years and as a state director.
She is survived by her husband, James Sigman; a son, Robert Bellisle of Hudson; three daughters, Barbara Kearn of Pelham, Bette-Ann Roy of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Jean Laton of Bow; a sister, Evelyn Hopkinton of Newburyport, Mass.; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a niece and a nephew.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated May 6 at St. Patrick's Church in Lawrence, Mass.
Burial will follow at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence, Mass.
The Mesa Heritage Mortuary in Arizona is in charge of arrangements.
Richard R. Dupuis, BELMONT
Friday, October 29, 1999
BELMONT - Richard R. Dupuis, 74, of Pleasant Valley Estates, died Tuesday at the Lakes Region General Hospital after a short illness.
He was born in Pittsfield, the son of Joseph and Dorilla (LaPlante) Dupuis, and lived in Laconia for many years. He moved to Belmont more than 30 years ago.
He was employed for many years by the Laconia Needle Shop. He served in the Navy during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Alice (Taylor) Dupuis of Belmont; a daughter, Alberta LaFleur of Dunbarton; a brother, Norman Dupuis of Laconia; a sister, Ora Dupuis of Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours. A graveside service will be held today at 11 a.m. in the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Pittsfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
The Perkins Funeral Home of Pittsfield is in charge of arrangements.
Carole J. Fox, ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Friday, October 29, 1999
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Carole J. Fox, 57, a relative of an area resident, died Wednesday at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla.
She was born in Boston, the daughter of Daphne Whitney of Franklin. She lived in St. Petersburg, Fla., for 30 years, coming from Massachusetts.
She was a homemaker.
In addition to her mother of Franklin, she is survived by her husband, Stanley Fox of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a son, Michael Fox of Washington, D.C.; three brothers, David Whitney of Natick, Mass., and twin brothers Richard Whitney of New Smyma, Fla., and Ronald Whitney of Edgartown, Mass.; and an aunt.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Charles J. Bologna, WARNER
Thursday, October 28, 1999
WARNER - Charles J. Bologna, 82, died Tuesday at the V.A. Hospital in Manchester.
He was born in Everett, Mass., the son of Anthonio and Domenica (Lodovico) Bologna. He moved to Warner in 1939.
He was a World War II Army veteran. He was also a member of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Club, a life member of the American Legion Post 39 in Warner and a member of the Kearsarge Lodge No. 23 Odd Fellows in Contoocook.
He was predeceased by his wife, Marion (Hazen) Bologna.
He is survived by three sons, Anthony Bologna of Warner, William Page of Londonderry, and Richard Page of Warner; one daughter, Charlene Bologna of Warner; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two sisters, Polly Myaska of Everett, Mass., and Doris Deangelos of Malden, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours.
Graveside services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. in Pine Grove Cemetery Annex, Warner. The Rev. Diane Durgin of the United Church of Warner will officiate.
Donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.
The Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home, Contoocook, is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Ralph L. Hirtle, PENACOOK
Thursday, October 28, 1999
PENACOOK - The Rev. Ralph L. Hirtle, 83, of Washington Street, died Tuesday at Concord Hospital.
He was born in South Weymouth, Mass., the son of Clyde and Eva (Rand) Hirtle.
As a young minister, he preached in his home church as a senior in high school as well as during his college years. In 1942 he earned his doctorate of theology at Boston University School of Theology.
From 1945 to 1948 her served as a missionary teacher in the Republic of Panama at Institute Pan-Americano and as a pastor of the Pedro Mignel Unio Church in the Canal Zone.
He served the Congregational Church in Farmington; Natick, Mass.; Providence, R.I.; Berea and North Royalton, Ohio; Bound Brook and Woodbridge, N.J.; Chicago; Eastford and Westford Hill, Conn.; and Portland, Maine.
In 1980 he retired to Concord, serving vacant pulpits on Sundays and as interim pastor on a monthly to yearly basis. During this period, he served 60 churches in several denominations. He also was president of the Concord Interfaith Council.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Janice (Bird) Hirtle of Penacook; four sons, David Hirtle of Middleborough, Mass., R. Bryan Hirtle of Colorado Springs, Colo., Mark Hirtle of Portland, Maine, and William Hirtle of Birmingham, Ala.; a daughter, Beth-Ann Ellsworth of Loudon; nine grandchildren; and a half-sister, Florence Lewis of Foxboro, Mass.
Calling hours will be held tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Waters Funeral Home, 50 S. Main St., Concord.
A memorial service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Immanuel Community Church, 7 Grover St., Concord. The Rev. Norman Christophersen, pastor, will officiate.
Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Concord, at the convenience of the family.
Malvina E. Desautel, MANCHESTER
Friday, October 29, 1999
MANCHESTER - Malvina "Molly" E. Desautel, 89, formerly of Washington Street, Penacook, died Wednesday at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home after a long illness.
She was born in St. Apollinaire, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Napoleon and Elise (Therrien) Cote. She lived for many years in Dover, Madbury, and for 12 years in Penacook. She had been living in Manchester since 1993.
She was a seamstress for many years and a life member of St. Joseph Alter and Rosary Society in Dover.
She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Desautel.
Survivors include a son, Robert Desautel of Taunton, Mass.; a daughter, Doris Desautel of Concord; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Frances Colbath of Industry, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.
A wake will be held at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home, 235 Myrtle St., Manchester, today from 10:30 to 11 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will take place immediately after the service at 11 a.m. in the nursing home.
Burial will be in the family lot in St. Mary's Cemetery, Dover.
Donations may be made to the Concord Fire Department Rescue Service, Concord 03301 or to the charity of one's choice.
The Phaneuf Funeral Home & Crematorium, Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.
