New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947
Mary Lord
WEST OSSIPEE - Mrs. Mary Eileen (Burke) Lord, 86, of West Ossipee, passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, at Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia.
She was born Sept. 14, 1918, in New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia, Canada, the daughter of Charles J. and Adele (O’Brien) Burke. In 1922, she moved with her parents to East Boston, Mass., where she attended local schools. They later moved to Somerville, Mass., where she lived until moving to West Ossipee with her husband.
She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Center Ossipee, where she played the organ for Sunday Masses for many years. She also helped direct the Church choir and was active in community groups in earlier years.
A devoted wife of 58 years and loving mother, she is survived by her husband, Rolland W. Lord, Wet Ossipee; her children, John W. Lord, Alton Bay, Martha Lord, West Ossipee, Francis E. Lord, West Ossipee, Diane L. Robinson, Tamworth, Joanne E. Cochrane, Boxford, Mass., Brian C. Lord, Wolfeboro, and Arnold J. Lord, Ossipee; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. She is also survived by two sisters, Mary Viola MacDonald, Westwood, Mass., and Sister Mary Kathleen Edwin Burke, Framingham, Mass.; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers, Fr. Joseph Waldron Burke and James Irving Burke.
Calling hours will be Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lord Funeral Home, 50 Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee. A burial will be in the Ossipee Valley Cemetery, West Ossipee.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association, P.O. Box 1620, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
The funeral arrangements for Eileen Lord are being arranged by her family at Lord Funeral Home and their friends at Tasker Funeral Home, Dover, N.H.
Myrtle McDougall
DOVER - Myrtle I. McDougall, 83, County Farm Road, formally of Chapel St., Dover, died on Oct. 19, 2004.
Arrangements are under the directions of Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820.
Sam Rosen
DURHAM - Dr. Sam Rosen, UNH Professor Emeritus of Economics, died in Durham, on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004.
He was born in Baltimore in 1920, the child of Russian Jewish immigrants, and graduated from City College before marrying Mary Berman of Binghamton, N.Y.
He opposed the rise of fascism in Spain by supporting the Abraham Lincoln Brigades and enlisted in the Navy during World War II, serving as a Lieutenant in Italy, France and Northern Africa.
This stimulated his lifelong interest in foreign cultures, which he pursued as a Fulbright Scholar in Italy and Malta and as a visiting scholar in London, Paris, Peking and the Hague. His last trip was to Cuba. He loved good cooking, especially Mary’s, and fine wine.
He came to UNH in 1957. He introduced the first macroeconomics theory course, helped organize the Whittemore School of Business and Economics (1962) and its doctoral program in economics (1971). He authored two books on economic theory and a widely used manuscript, "An Overview of Marxian Economics." Upon his retirement, the Whittemore School established a Sam Rosen scholarship.
"Dad championed social justice," according to his son, Michael, "criticizing New Hampshire’s tax system as unfair to the elderly, working and middle classes and for its reliance on ‘sin taxes.’ He proposed a progressive income tax to adequately fund public education and social programs. A prominent opponent of the Vietnam War and militarism, dad defended Social Security and fought for lower-cost prescription drugs."
A founding member and two-time president of UNH’s American Association of University Professors, he led efforts to win collective bargaining. He was AAUP teacher of the year in 1961. "Dad’s commitment to working people and civil rights was a family tradition, so he was especially proud that all his children are active unionists," said son Michael.
He played a mean piano, taught the history of Jazz and served as the President of the Seacoast Jazz Society. He was an avid sports fan, rooting for Jackie Robinson’s Brooklyn Dodgers and at his grandchildren’s soccer and ice hockey games.
He is survived by his wife, Mary and his children, Michael, Laurie and Jonathan; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial will be held at the Memorial Union on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
He viewed the current election as the most important since 1932. In lieu of flowers, the family urges a vote against President Bush and for Senator Kerry and contributions to America Coming Together, 888 16th Street NW, Suite 450, Washington DC 20006 (actforvictory.org) or the Sam Rosen Prize, UNH, Whittemore School, 15 College Road, McConnell Hall, Durham, NH 03824.
Henry Ahearn
PORTSMOUTH - Henry M. Ahearn, 89, of 100 Forest Ave., Cohasset, Mass., died Sunday, May 26, 2002.
The son of Henry M. and Mary Mulvey Ahearn, he worked construction for some of the major buildings in the city of Boston.
He loved horses and spent the early part of his life as a groomsman up and down the east coast. Throughout most of his life, he enjoyed gardening, the mountains, and folk and contra dancing.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Herlihy Ahearn of Cohasset; his son, Patrick; daughter-in-law, Susan; granddaughters, Kathleen, Elizabeth and Molly, all of Barrington; his brother, Frank and his wife, Doris of Brighton; sister-in-law, Dorothy of Acton; six nieces and nephews; and two great-nieces.
He was predeceased by his brothers, John, Frederick and Marvin.
Calling hours are Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 1 Summer St., Cohasset.
A funeral will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony’s, Summer Street, Cohasset. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Cardigan Fund-Appalachian Mountain Club, 5 Joy St., Boston, MA 02108.
Paul Beaulieu
PENACOOK - Paul A. Beaulieu, 86, of 24 Community Drive, died Saturday, May 25, 2002, at Hospice House in Concord after a brief illness.
Mr. Beaulieu was born in Rochester on April 14, 1916, the son of Benri and Bernadette (Bernier) Beaulieu and had been living in Penacook for the past year, moving from Rochester.
He was predeceased by his wife, Pauline (Perreault) Beaulieu who died in 1998.
Surviving members of the family include his daughter, Janice Clark of Penacook; one sister, Madeleine Parks of South Berwick, Maine; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be no calling hours. Friends and family will gather at Holy Rosary Church on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. for a Mass of Christian burial. Burial to follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Gonic.
Arrangements are under the direction of the H.J. Grondin & Son Funeral Home, 177 North Main St., Rochester.
For those who wish, memorial donations may by made to Hospice House, 240 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301.
Martin Brennan
SOMERSWORTH - Martin J. Brennan, 88, of 202 Tri-City Road, died Monday, May 27, 2002, at Dover Rehabilitation & Living Center.
Arrangements will be announced by the Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave., Dover.
Nancy Brown
DOVER - Nancy Lee Brown, 60, of 44 Atlantic Ave., died Saturday, May 25, 2002, at her residence after a period of failing health.
Born April 19, 1942, in Brunswick, Maine, the daughter of Forrest and May (Mullen) White, she was a graduate of Freeport High School, Class of 1960, with honors.
She was former Miss Freeport, Maine, and also fifth runner-up for the Miss State of Maine.
She moved to Dover from Freeport in 1986.
She enjoyed gardening, music, travel and had a loving passion for her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, James Reed Brown, of Dover, (married Feb. 16, 1963); two sons, Michael R. Brown and his wife, Barb of Freeport, Maine, and Matthew A. Brown and his wife, Erika of Lee; three daughters, Mrs. Teri L. Morrill and her husband, Terry of Litchfield, Maine, Mrs. Susan M. Mathews and her husband, David of Dover, and Mrs. Jennifer A. Polchies and her husband, Mike of Aurora, Colo.; one brother, Forrest White of Dover, Del.; three sisters, Mrs. Jean Swain and Mrs. Pearl Schmidt, both of Spring Hill, Fla., and Mrs. Barbara Emmons of Topham, Maine; nine grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends and family may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave., Dover.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the First Parish Congregational Church, 40 Main St., Freeport, Maine, with the Rev. John Ward-Diorio officiating.
Memorial contributions in her name may be made to the Rochester Rural District VNA and Hospice, 178 Farmington Road, Rochester, NH 03867.
Stephen Carter
ROCHESTER - Stephen R. Carter, 32, of Gonic, died Sunday, May 26, 2002, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
Born in Framingham, Mass., he was the son of P. Drew and Brenda M. (Williams) Carter.
He lived in Rochester before moving to Gonic two and a half years ago.
Mr. Carter was a Web site designer for Communication Clinic in Dover.
He was an avid dart player and outdoorsman.
He is survived by his wife of two years, Jodi M. (Fleming) Carter of Gonic; his father, P. Drew Carter of West Deering and his mother, Brenda M. (Williams) Carter of West Deering; two sons, Travis S. Baptiste and Morgan R. Carter, both of Gonic; three daughters, Jessica Lee Baptiste of Gonic, Sheena Lee Strout of Bennington, Amanda Lee Carter of Nashville, Tenn.; three sisters, Michelle B. Carter of Raymond, Patty D. Dillon of Hillsboro and Sandi J. Potter of Henniker; six brothers, Paul Carter of Milford, Mass., Philip D. Carter Jr. of Hillsboro, Carl R. Carter of Weare, Drew A. Carter of Hillsboro, Christopher S. Carter of Henniker and Jason D. Carter of Hillsboro.
There are no calling hours. Memorial services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3 Hall Ave., Henniker. The Rev. Dr. Russell Rowland, pastor of Henniker Congregational Church, will officiate.
Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in Harvey Memorial Cemetery, Hillsboro.
Donations may be made in his name to the Deering Rescue Squad, R.R. 1, Box 166, Deering, NH 03440.
Raymond Cole
DOVER - Raymond Cole, 89, of 5 Back River Road, died Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave.
Thomas Delimont
NEWMARKET - Thomas L. Delimont, 47, of 100 Main St., died suddenly on Saturday, May 25, 2002, at his home in Newmarket.
Born on Oct. 1, 1954 in Oberlin, Kan., he was a son of Robert and Geneva (Peters) Delimont.
He was raised in Cedar Bluffs where he attended a one room school house.
He worked in the oil fields of Kansas for six years.
In 1986, he moved to Milton and then to Newmarket in 2000.
He worked at Madbury Metals for seven years. In 1996, he began working part-time for the Town of Newmarket, cutting grass in Riverside Cemetery.
He then became a full-time employee, working in the water and sewer departments.
He was a member of the North American Bass Fisherman’s Club and the National Rifle Association.
He enjoyed hunting and was an avid fisherman.
He enjoyed his morning coffee stops where he would talk and share stories with his friends. He loved to be around people.
Survivors include three daughters, Jennifer Green of Nebraska, Misty Delimont of Oklahoma and Heather Delimont of Milton; two grandsons; a brother, Terry Delimont of Arkansas; his former wife, Lisa Delimont of Milton; one aunt; and several cousins.
He was predeceased by a brother, Turley Delimont.
Friends and relatives are invited to call on Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, 77 Exeter St., Newmarket.
At 11 a.m., there will be a Time of Remembrance where individuals will have an opportunity to share memories.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cocheco Valley Humane Society, P.O. Box 1267, Dover, NH 03820.
Ronald Foote
ROCHESTER - Ronald W. Foote, 69, of 82 Oak Street, died Monday, May 27, 2002, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a long illness.
He was born on Aug. 23, 1932, in Waltham, Mass., the son of Rosylind "Bud" and Thelma (Aylsworth) Phillips.
He was a graduate of Waltham High School, Class of 1949, and worked as a carpenter for Kimball Lumber Yard in Watertown and then many years at Gilbane Building Co. He later worked at the University of New Hampshire in the lock shop department.
Mr. Foote was a member of Middlesex Rod and Gun Club, the Conservation Now and Mass Federation of Sportsman and the Land Acquisition of Squanacook.
He was a fan of UNH women’s hockey for many years.
Members of his family include his wife of 50 years, Hazel (Watmough) Foote of Rochester; daughters, Pamela Marks and her husband, Tom of Manhatten, Kan., and Michelle Smith and husband, Donald of North Hampton; sons, Glenn and his wife, Jennie Foote of Wichita, Kan., and Brian and his wife, Nola Foote of Rochester; grandchildren, Kelli Kuhn-Berry of Lawrence, Kan., Jasmine Browne of Salina, Kan., Dale Foote of Spokane, Wash., Rhiannon Roper of Wahiawa, Hawaii; great-grandchildren, Alejandra and Christian Browne and Trent Roper; sister, Arlene McMullen and husband, Glenn of Fort Myers, Fla.; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Kim, in 1984.
Family and friends may visit Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., Rochester.
The funeral service will follow at 4 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Fred Leslie, pastor, officiating.
Lawrence Gaffney
YORK, Maine - Lawrence A. Gaffney, 71, of Chases Pond Road, died Sunday, May 26, 2002, at the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth, N.H., after a lengthy period of illness.
Born March 30, 1931, in Davenport, Iowa, he was the son of Milton and Elizabeth (Artlip) Gaffney.
He grew up in Chicago and had formerly lived in the New Hampshire communities of Portsmouth, Rye and Wolfeboro, as well as Lynnfield, Mass. He had also lived in California, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington.
For many years, he was vice president of marketing at Johnson & Johnson, and later became president of Ideal Tape Co. in Lowell, Mass. In 1976, he started his own company, Action Manufacturing Co. in Rochester, N.H., retiring in 1995. He was also an owner and consultant for Safe-Strap Company, which manufactures child-safety straps found on grocery carts.
A communicant of St. Christopher-by-the-Sea Church, he was also an avid fisherman.
He was predeceased by his wife, Nancy Lee (Oleski) Gaffney, who died in January 1985.
Survivors include two sons, Lawrence "Larry" P. Gaffney of Rochester and James P. Gaffney and his wife, Pauline of York; one daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Nancy E.) Cantagallo of Mountainside, N.J.; one brother, Milton Gaffney of California; and eight grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Christopher Church, York Street, York.
Interment in Central Cemetery, Rye, N.H.
Visiting hours are Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330.
