New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947
Evelyn Plumer
BRISTOL - Evelyn C. Plumer, 72, of 66 Worfield Circle in Bristol, and formerly of Madbury, died on Feb. 21, 2002, at Mountain Ridge Nursing Home in Franklin after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Plumer was born July 12, 1929, the daughter of the late Gaylord and Helen (Pope) Cummings. She was born and raised in Bristol and attended Bristol High School. She later attended and graduated from Lasell Junior College in Newton, Mass.
She worked for Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth in the 1980s and then moved back to Bristol in 1987. She was involved in many community services and enjoyed volunteering her time.
Family members include three sons, Bruce Plumer of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Daniel Plumer of Groton and Jonathan Plumer of South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; one sister, Mary Elizabeth Nordstrom of Pinehurst, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard G. Cummings, in 1979.
A memorial service will be held in the spring at Inspiration Point in Bristol.
The Cremation Society of New Hampshire is in charge of arrangements.
Warren Sawyer Jr.
NEWMARKET - Warren D. Sawyer Jr., 66, of New Road, died suddenly on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at Exeter Hospital. He recently had bypass heart surgery. He was known to his family and many friends as "Junior."
Born July 11, 1935, in Exeter, he was the only son of Warren D. Sawyer Sr. and Ruth M. (Watson) Sawyer. He was a lifelong resident of Newmarket.
After graduating from Newmarket High School in 1953, he worked for H. Roby Jewell transporting livestock between farms throughout New England. He worked for the town of Newmarket for 20 years in public works and then as an equipment operator for Ernie Currier Construction, where he retired in 1998.
He was the fifth generation to live at the Watson Family homestead that overlooked the mouth of the Lamprey River and Great Bay. He loved nothing more than working the land of his farm and the waters of the bay. For over 50 years, he hayed fields, cut firewood, raised fruit, vegetables and livestock. He started raising sheep at the age of 6 and when he died, he still owned four ewes descended from his family’s original stock. His favorite autumn ritual was to attend the local county fairs. He especially loved to watch the oxen and horse pulling events.
Well-known for his "kitchen bait and tackle shop," he supplied both local fishermen and other bait shops as far north as Berlin. He also assisted many smelt fishermen in getting their bob houses to the channel of the Lamprey and getting them off before the ice went out. He was the local almanac of the tides and smelt runs and all the fishermen looked to him for advice.
The Sawyer Farm was a hub of activity. His huge assortment of friends loved to stop by the kitchen or barn for a visit. He was an honest man who lived simply. All who knew him will surely miss that distinctive voice, his rosy cheeks, friendly smile and his sparkling blue eyes. In celebration of his life, friends and family have established a memorial fund in his name to benefit local youth farming, hunting and fishing programs.
He is survived by his dear companion, Brenda Stevens; and nine first cousins, John E. Sawyer of Davenport, Fla.; Thomas H. Sawyer, Joan A. Curtis and Dorothy Jackson, all of San Antonio, Texas; Robert Sawyer of Trenton, N.J.; Carolyn J. Staniec and Lena Thursby, both of Philadelphia, Pa.; Emily J. Campbell of California and Joan.
Visiting hours will be held Sunday, Feb. 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, 77 Exeter St., Newmarket.
Funeral services will be held at the Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home on Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. David Wuori officiating. Burial will be in the spring in the family lot in Riverside Cemetery, Newmarket.
Memorials may be sent to the Warren D. Sawyer Jr. Memorial Fund, c/o Trustees of the Trust Funds of the Town of Newmarket, 77 Exeter Road, Newmarket, N.H. 03857.
James Thompson
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine - James M. Thompson, 55, of 1 Belle Marsh Road, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover after a sudden illness.
Born in Bangor, Maine, on Dec. 17, 1946, the son of John and Lorna (LaFerriere) Thompson and was formerly of Portsmouth, N.H., prior to coming to South Berwick in 1972. He was a communicant of St. Michaels Church.
James was an inspector for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard until his retirement in 1998.
He grew up working in a service station with his father, where he became very mechanically inclined and used his mechanical abilities to do his favorite hobby, and that was helping his neighbors. He also grew up doing some lobstering and hunting. He was a member of the NRA and also liked to garden by growing potatoes.
Along with his wife of 37 years, Carol (Blake) Thompson, he is survived by his mother, Lorna Thompson of Stockton Springs; three sons, James P. Thompson and his companion, Donna Archibald, of Eliot, Peter Joseph Thompson and his wife, Kathy, of Cumberland and Christopher "Turk" Thompson and his wife, Amy, of Milton, N.H.; a daughter, Rebecca Lynn Barnette and her husband, Shelby, of Berwick; a brother, Dorius Thompson of Biddeford; eight grandchildren, Gina Richards, Melanie, Amanda, John, James, Mathew, Ryan and Katilyn Thompson and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his father, he was predeceased by a brother, John Thompson.
Family and friends are invited to call Sunday, Feb. 24, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the McIntire-McCooey Funeral Home, 301 Main St., South Berwick. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.
Those who wish are invited to make memorial contributions in James’ name to the South Berwick Emergency Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 157, South Berwick, Maine 03908.
Francis Doyle
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Francis Edward "Frank" Doyle, 91, passed away at home on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, after a long illness.
He was born in Dorchester, Mass., on July 15, 1910. Mr. Doyle graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in general engineering. Mr. Doyle served as commanding officer of the Lake City Ordinance Plant in Kansas City, Mo., and other U.S. posts during World War II. He was recalled to the U.S. Army in 1951 and served at Watertown, Mass., and Seoul South Korea as a contracting officer.
Mr. Doyle joined Simplex Wire and Cable Co. in Portsmouth, N.H., after the completion of his military service. He later joined Hendrix Wire and Cable Co. in Milford, N.H. After his retirement in 1983, he then moved to Greensboro.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margaret "Maggie" Freel Doyle; a son, F. Michael Doyle and wife, Judy of Millersville, Md.; a daughter, Judith Doyle of Reston, Va.; sisters, Anna Russo of Raynham, Mass., Marion Tourville of Milton, Mass.
A memorial Mass will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Church on Monday at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405; or Room at the Inn, 122 North Elm St., Greensboro, NC 27401.
Arrangements were made through Hanes Lineberry Funeral Homes North Elm Chapel.
Walter Dziedzic
NEWMARKET - Walter D. Dziedzic, 80, of South Main Street, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, at the Exeter Hospital.
Born Aug. 23, 1921, in Newmarket, he was son of Jacob and Mary (Salwa) Dziedzic. He was a lifelong resident of Newmarket.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Belgium and France.
For 18 years, he worked at Rockingham Shoe, Newmarket, before going to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, where he started as a rigger helper working himself up to rigger.
He was a life member of the American Citizens Club of Polish Descent and a 52-year member of the Robert G. Durgin American Legion Post No. 67. both in Newmarket.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Church and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Survivors include two brothers, Robert "Pat" Dziedzic and John Dziedzic, both of Newmarket; two sisters, Helen Cassano and Frances Birmingham, both of Newmarket; a sister-in-law, Josephine Dziedzic of Newmarket; many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, Daniel Dziedzic; and sisters, Stephanie Olszanowski, Catherine Zwearcan, Anna Shufelt, Aniela Wojnar and Dorothy Bizinski.
Visiting hours will be held Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, 77 Exeter St., Newmarket, with American Legion services at 7:30 p.m.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. from St. Mary’s Church, with the Rev. John Finnigan as celebrant. Burial will be in the spring in Calvary Cemetery, Newmarket.
Nancy Fournier
SOMERSWORTH - Nancy B. Fournier, 90, formerly of High Street, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at the Oxford Health Care Center, Haverhill, Mass., after a long illness.
Mrs. Fournier was born on Jan. 12, 1912, in Somersworth and was the daughter of Alfred and Alice (Gauvin) Fournier. She was raised in Somersworth and lived in this community for most of her life. She was a homemaker who enjoyed her family and loved working in the garden.
After her husband Alfred’s retirement in the 70s, she and her husband would spent winters in Florida. They eventually settled in Lake View Estates in Port Orange in the early 80s and called it home for nearly 20 years.
Family members include two sons, Lee and his wife, Jeannine Fournier, of Haverhill, Mass. and Lew Fournier of Portsmouth; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 11 nephews and nieces.
Her husband Alfred Fournier predeceased her in 1998.
Visitation for family and friends will be Monday, March 4, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Bernier Funeral Home, 49 South St., Somersworth. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 4, at 11 a.m. in St. Martin Catholic Church, W. High Street, Somersworth with the Rev. Aaron Pfaff, pastor as celebrant. Burial will be in Florida at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 1 Lillehej Plaza, St. Paul, MN 55117-1799. Folders are available at the funeral home.
Wilfred Lebeau
KEENE - Wilfred "Pete" G. Lebeau, 67, of Court Street, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Cheshire Medical Center, Keene.
Born Oct. 23, 1934, in Newmarket, the son of Claudio and Clarisse (Archambeault) Lebeau, he lived most of his life in Newmarket and moved to Derry in 1982 and recently to Keene.
He attended St. Mary’s Church in Newmarket and was a former member of Lamprey Aerie FOE No. 1934 in Newmarket.
He worked in Sam Smith Shoe, Royce Shoe and Rockingham Shoe companies in Newmarket.
He enjoyed painting and string art.
He is survived by one brother, Raymond Lebeau of Newmarket; three sisters, Mrs. Willis (Theresa) Mailhot of Epping, Mrs. George (Doris) Chapman of Newmarket and Mrs. Michael (Yvonne) Cassell of Milo, Maine; one aunt; one uncle; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by a brother, William Lebeau.
Visiting hours will be held Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, 77 Exeter St., Newmarket, followed by a 4 p.m. funeral prayer service with the Rev. John Finnigan officiating.
Burial will be in the spring in Calvary Cemetery, Newmarket. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of N.H., 9 Cedarwood Dr., Unit 12, Bedford, NH 03110.
James Marcotte
ROCHESTER - James Michael Marcotte, 48, of 423 Salmon Falls Road, passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born July 18, 1953, in Exeter to Harry G. Marcotte Jr. and Florence (Walsh) Marcotte. He moved with his family from Exeter to Rochester in 1970. He graduated in 1973 from Spaulding High School in Rochester.
He then joined the U.S. Navy Seabee Reserves, where he successfully completed their construction training program. He went on to be self-employed for many years as a carpenter and real estate developer to make the full circle back to the construction field.
He most recently was employed as a job superintendent for Horne Construction Co. in Somersworth. He was particularly proud of the renovation of the Capitol Shopping Center in Concord, receiving an award for this accomplishment.
He was a communicant of St. Mary Church of Rochester and a longtime member of the Rochester Order of the Elks Lodge No. 1393.
He was a very active man and touched the lives of many. He was a great lover of life and family. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother and uncle.
He leaves behind his wife of 25 years, Lynn (Smith) Marcotte; two sons, Michael and Patrick; his parents, Harry and Florence Marcotte, all of Rochester; two brothers, Stephen of Rochester and William and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Laconia; three sisters, Ellen Tostevim and her husband, Bill, of Somersworth, Anne Marcotte, Margaret Tewell and her husband, Philip, all of Rochester; 18 nieces and nephews; and 10 great-nieces and -nephews.
Family and friends may visit today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., Rochester. There will be an Elks service at 6 p.m.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Church, Lowell Street, Rochester.
Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Lowell Street, Rochester in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the National Stroke Association, 9707 East Easter Lane, Englewood, CO 80112.
Lucille Morin
EPPING - Lucille M. Morin, 76, of Elm Court, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a lengthy illness.
A native of Epping, she was born Nov. 21, 1925, the daughter of Eva (Morin) McFadden.
A graduate of Epping High School, Class of 1943, she worked in several local shoe shops. She attended the Mary Fazio Beauty School in Lawrence, Mass., and owned and operated the Beautyland Salon in Haverhill, Mass., for 25 years. She also served as a ballot clerk in the town of Epping.
She was a Eucharistic minister and fund-raiser at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Epping.
She was a member of the Ray-Fre Senior Citizens Center in Raymond, where she enjoyed line dancing.
She is survived by several cousins including Paul Guy of Epping.
Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 8 Pleasant St., Epping.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Route 27, Epping.
Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Epping.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Epping Ambulance Fund, Pleasant Street, Epping, NH 03042.
Sandra Lee Rezes
FONTANA, Calif. - Sandra Lee (Morang) Rezes of Fontana, Calif., and formerly of Dover, N.H., passed away on Feb. 24, 2002, after a long bout with cancer.
She was born March 26, 1938, the daughter of Fred and Adah Morang, and was educated in the Dover school system. She graduated from Dover High School, Class of 1956.
Family members include one daughter, Robin (Rezes) Axelrod; two sons, Ronald J. and Steven Rezes, all of Fontana; one brother, Duncan L. Morang of Rollinsford and several cousins.
She was predeceased by her husband, Ronald Rezes Sr.
Richard Tibbetts
PORTSMOUTH - Retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard J. "Dick" Tibbetts, 67, of 928 South St., passed away Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002.
A funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 105 Chapel St., Portsmouth. Friends invited.
Visiting hours will be held Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth.
Joseph Turner
WAKEFIELD - Joseph F. Turner, 89, formerly of Route 16 in Wakefield, most recently residing in Belmont, passed away late Friday evening, Feb. 22, 2002, at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia after a sudden illness.
Born March 31, 1912, in Boston, Mass., the son of Sarah Turner, he was raised by his grandparents in Reading, Mass. He had resided in Wakefield since 1959 having moved there from California. For the past 8 years, he has lived at 211 Bean Hill Road in Belmont.
He was a retired chief warrant officer 03 for the U.S. Marine Corps having served for 30 years from 1929 to 1959. When in Wakefield, he had worked a short time at Bradley’s Hardware in Wolfeboro.
He also worked at the New Hampshire Youth Development Center in Manchester from 1961 until his retirement in February 1976, serving as night watchman, cottage parent, cottage supervisor and supervisor for the entire agency.
He was a member of the VFW Post 7663 in Union, a former active member of the True Memorial Baptist Church in Rochester and had served as a special police officer for the Town of Wakefield Police Department from 1979 to 1981.
He was predeceased by his wife, Abbie Anna Turner, who died March 5, 1997. They were married on June 11, 1936. He was also predeceased by a granddaughter, Cindy Sue Corson.
He is survived by one daughter, Betty Ann Dutton and her fiancé, Richard Bilodeau of Belmont and Marana, Ariz.; three grandsons, Joseph G. Corson of Belmont, Mark Dutton of Belmont and Dean C. Dutton of Gilmanton; two great-granddaughters, Sarah and Krystal Corson, both of Belmont.
Friends are invited to the funeral service on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the C.E. Peaslee and Son Funeral Home, 2079 Wakefield Road, Sanbornville (Wakefield).
Interment will be in the spring at the Whitten family cemetery in East Wolfeboro. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Community Health and Hospice, 780 N. Main St., Laconia, NH 03246.
