New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947
Cathleen G. Welch, MANCHESTER
Friday, November 27, 1998
MANCHESTER - Cathleen G. Welch, 96, of Myrtle Street, died Tuesday at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home, Manchester.
She was born in Concord, the daughter of John and Frances (Sweeney) Crowley.
She was a lifelong Concord resident, a 1921 graduate of Concord High School and a graduate of Concord Business College.
She was a member of St. Peter's Church, Concord.
She was predeceased by her husband, Norris Welch.
She is survived by two daughters, Frances Barker of Swampscott, Mass., and Sylvia Gendrop of Boston, Mass.; three grandchildren, William Gendrop, Deborah Lee and Kathleen Gendrop; and two great-grandchildren.
A calling hour will be held today from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. at the Bennett Funeral Home, 209 North Main St., Concord.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated today at 1 p.m. in St. Peter's Church. The Rev. Rafal Kopystynski, assistant pastor, will be the celebrant.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Concord.
Donations may be made to St. Francis Home, Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. 02135.
Rudolph E. Cate, LACONIA
Friday, November 27, 1998
LACONIA - Rudolph E. "Rudy" Cate, 75, of 265 North St., Lakeport, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital, Nov. 24.
Born in Laconia, July 12, 1923, he was the son of Eben and Vernie (White) Cate. He had lived in Laconia all his life.
He had been employed by the New England Telephone Company for 37 years as a tester, retiring in 1981.
He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers.
He was a member of the Laconia Congregational Church and was also a member of the Mt. Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F. & A.M.
Family members include his wife, Barbara (Newell) Cate of Laconia; two sons, Brendon Cate of Plymouth and Charles Cate of Lakeport; three daughters, Linda Ann Stitt of Lakeport, Colleen Brooks of Belmont and Pamela Watson of Boscawen; three step-sons, Robert Reinholz of Wales, Mass., Rodric Reinholz of Ashland and Randall Reinholz of New Jersey; two step-daughters, Roya Snow of Gilmanton and Rhonda Moran of Milford, Mass.; seven granddaughters; one great-granddaughter; one sister, Virginia Gove of Concord; one nephew; one niece; and many cousins.
There are no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held at the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, on Monday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. E. Barent Grevatt, pastor of the Congregational Church of Laconia, officiating. Burial will be in the family lot in Bayside Cemetery in Laconia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Community Heath and Hospice, P.O. Box 578, Laconia 03247-0578.
Camille J. Ashland, WINTER PARK, Fla.
Saturday, November 28, 1998
WINTER PARK, Fla. - Camille J. (Evans) Ashland, 64, a former area resident, died Tuesday.
She was born in Lebanon, and moved to Florida from Loudon in 1969.
She was a retired Sears employee, and a member of St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church.
She volunteered for the Republican Party and the Senior Friends.
She is survived by her mother, Laura Evans of Lebanon; her husband, Richard Ashland of Winter Park, Fla.; two daughters, Lynne Rudzik of Orlando, Fla., and Lisa Haber of Winter Park, Fla.; five grandchildren; and a sister, Barbara Kleinfelt of Seoul, Korea.
The Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home in Orlando, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.
George H. Browne, WEST PARIS, Maine
Saturday, November 28, 1998
WEST PARIS, Maine - George H. Browne, 62, died yesterday at home. He was recently diagnosed with cancer.
He was born in Winchester, Mass., the son of the late William and Helen (Denehy) Browne. He had lived in West Paris, Maine, for the past 13 years.
He graduated from Wakefield High School and attended Northeastern University, Boston.
He worked as a heavy machinery salesman for the Do-All Company, Needham, Mass., for several years. He later purchased a small family run convenience store, Village Mart, in Bradford. He and his wife ran the store from 1978 until 1985, when they retired to Maine.
He was a hockey player for Wakefield High School and Northeastern. While living in Tewksbury, Mass., he was the head hockey coach for the Pee Wee and Bantam teams. He also enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Wakefield, Mass., Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Andrea (Hallstrom) Browne, of West Paris, Maine; two sons, William Browne of Thornton and Jonathan Browne of Oxford, Maine; two daughters, Carolyn Rowell of West Paris, Maine and Kristina McIlhinney of Casco, Maine; two grandchildren; and a brother, John Browne of Chester.
Services were already held.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, Maine 04011.
Paul G. Beaudet, ALLENSTOWN
Saturday, November 28, 1998
ALLENSTOWN - Paul G. Beaudet, 75, of Granite Street, died Wednesday at the Elliot Hospital, Manchester, after a short illness.
He was born in Manchester, the son of Willie and Eveline (Beaulieu) Beaudet. He lived in both Manchester and Pembroke before moving to Allenstown, where he had lived for the past 40 years.
Before retiring in 1985, he had been a plumber for the state of New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development. He had been a member of the design, development and maintenance crew working out of Bear Brook State Park for the past 20 years.
He also had been self-employed, operating Beaudet Plumbing, and had worked for H.J. Touhey and Lavallee Oil Company.
After retiring, he was a school crossing guard for Allenstown at Granite and Main streets.
He was an Army veteran of World War II, during which he was part of the Normandy invasion, served through Northern France and the Rhineland and was captured at the Battle of the Bulge. He was a German prisoner of war from 1944 to 1945. He served in the National Guard for several years after the war.
He was a life member of the John J. Maguire American Legion Post No. 28 and the VFW Post No. 2860 both in Suncook. He was also a member of the Fr. Routhier Council, Knights of Columbus No. 4666.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Estelle (Allaire) Beaudet; and a son, Donald Beaudet.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Annette (Campbell) Beaudet of Allenstown; a son, Richard Beaudet of Pembroke; a daughter, Judy Beaudet of Allenstown; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters, Florence Lemarier of Goffstown and Yvette Gagnon of Merrimack; and several nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church. The Rev. Peter Dumont will be the celebrant. Burial will take place after the service in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Allenstown.
Donations may be made to the Tri-Town Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 149, Suncook 03275.
The Petit Funeral Home in Pembroke is in charge of arrangements.
Grace Blaisdell, PLYMOUTH
Saturday, November 28, 1998
PLYMOUTH - Grace Blaisdell, 90, of Beech Hill Road, died Thursday at Lakes Region General Hospital after a long illness.
She was born in McIndoe Falls, Vt., the daughter of George and Louisa (James) Kidney. She was a homemaker, who lived in the Plymouth area for most of her life.
She was predeceased by her husband, Daniel Blaisdell.
She is survived by a son, Arlo Blaisdell of Plymouth; three daughters, Leah Tuttle of Gilford, Doris O'Brien of Laconia and Starr Blaisdell of Laconia; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Dupuis Funeral Home, Ashland.
Services will be held from the funeral home, Monday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Everett Palmer will officiate. Burial will take place after the services in Blair Cemetery, Campton.
Edmond L. Chauvette
Sunday, November 29, 1998
Edmond L. Chauvette, 82, of Manchester, died yesterday in the Ridgewood Center in Bedford, after a long illness.
Son of Doril and Roseanna (Gagnon) Chauvette, he lived in Manchester all of his life.
For 37 years he was employed by the J.F. McElwain Shoe Co. Chauvette was involved in many senior citizen activities in Manchester, and was a communicant of St. George Church.
Chauvette was predeceased by his wife, Lorette (Parent) Chauvette, who died June 19; and six brothers and sisters.
He is survived by three daughters, Pauline Therrien of Manchester, Lorraine Hicks of Manchester and Louise Cloutier of Allenstown; four sons, Robert Chauvette, Richard Chauvette, Donald Chauvette and Raymond Chauvette, all of Manchester; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; five sisters, Adrienne Gamache of Manchester, Doris Gendron of Auburn, Theresa Pellerin of Manchester, Priscilla Robidoux of Manchester and Florida and Claire Couture of Manchester; two brothers, Maurice Chauvette of Manchester and Florida and Rene Chauvette of Florida; and many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., in the Lambert Funeral Home, 1799 Elm St., corner of North Street. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m., in St. George Church, 517 Pine St. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the VNA Hospice, 1850 Elm St., Manchester 03104.
June H. Dearborn
Sunday, November 29, 1998
June H. (Hines) Dearborn, 87, died Friday at Franklin Regional Hospital in Franklin.
The daughter of the late Charles and Clara (Sanders) Hines, she was born in Grafton and moved to Alexandria in 1927. She attended Grafton, Canaan and Franklin schools.
Dearborn was predeceased by her first husband, Karl Dearborn. They lived in Tilton and Bristol. Dearborn was a homemaker and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. From 1987 to 1997, she lived at the Peabody Home in Franklin. For the past year she had been a resident of the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen.
For 65 years, Dearborn was a member of the Alexandria, Bristol, and New Hampton Granges. She was a longtime member of the Bristol Women's Club, including a four-year term as treasurer. She was also a member of the Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary.
She is survived by her second husband, Ernest May of Milwaukee; a son, Dennis Dearborn of Plymouth; and a granddaugther, Mitzi Dearborn.
Funeral services will be held Dec. 2 at 2 p.m., at Emmons Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bristol. The Rev. John Fischer, pastor of the Alexandria United Methodist Church, will preside. Interment will follow in Homeland Cemetery in Bristol. There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Bristol Fire Company, c/o John Bianchi, Treasurer, 85 Lake St., Bristol 03222.
O. June Rand, NORTHFIELD
Saturday, November 28, 1998
NORTHFIELD - O. June Rand, 90, formerly of Bean Hill Road, died yesterday at the Genesis Elder Care, Laconia.
She was born in Belmont, the daughter of Samuel and Ida (Aikens) Demeritt. She lived in Laconia for a while, but had been a Tilton-Northfield resident for the past 58 years.
She graduated from Plymouth Normal School with a bachelor's degree in education.
She taught in area one room school houses for several years, witnessing their disappearance over time. She left teaching to care for her children, and later returned for eight years.
She then attended business school in Manchester, and was employed by Ben Franklin and J.J. Newberry stores.
She enjoyed sewing and knitting and reading and writing poetry.
She was a longtime, active, member of the Tilton-Northfield United Methodist Church, and a member of the Women's Society within the church. She was also a former superintendent of the church school.
She was a 75 year member, and past member, of the Friendship Grange No. 110, and was active with county, state, national and Belknap County Granges. She was a former junior Grange matron, and a 4-H leader for many years.
In 1986, she and her husband were presented with the Citizens of the Year Award at the Northfield Old Home Day.
She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Edwin Rand.
She is survived by a son, William Rand of Northfield; two daughters, Helen Parent of Laconia and Nancy of Belmont; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Caroline Hayford of Lynn, Mass.
Calling hours will be held tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. in the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home, Franklin-Tilton Road, Tilton.
A funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the Tilton-Northfield United Methodist Church, Tilton. The Rev. R. Lee Smith will officiate. Burial will take place after the service in Park Cemetery, Tilton.
Donations may be made to the Memorial Fund, c/o Tilton-Northfield United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 119, Tilton 03276-0119.
Elizabeth D. Voorhees
Saturday, November 28, 1998
Elizabeth D. Voorhees, 90, of Pleasant Street, died Thursday at Pleasant View Center Genesis Eldercare.
She was born in Venitor, N.J., the daughter of William and Catherine (Sheltis) Dunn.
She lived in Manasquan, N.J., for many years, and was a member of St. Uriel's Episcopal Church, where she served on various committees. She had been a Concord resident for the past four years, and attended St. Paul's Church.
She was predeceased by her husband, Clifford Voorhees.
She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Wallace of Strafford; a son, John Voorhees of Lambertville, N.J., and two grandchildren.
There are no calling hours.
Private memorial services will be held at St. Paul's Church. The Rev. David Jones, rector, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, N.J., at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Paul's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, Centre Street, Concord 03301.
The Bennett Funeral Home in Concord is in charge of arrangements.
