New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947
Lawrence Dalrymple
MIDDLETON - Lawrence E. Dalrymple, 73, of King’s Highway, died late Wednesday evening, April 9, 2003, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in
Rochester.
Born on April 26, 1929, in Canterbury, he was the son of Lester and Nattina Dalrymple. He had resided in Middleton for the past 30 years.
A retired U.S. Air Force veteran of 22 years, he was a master sergeant in the motor pool. He served in the Korean War and was a recipient of many certificates of achievement, including business management, combat command and auto technician.
A self-employed automobile mechanic, he was a former selectman for the town of Middleton and had served as a part-time police officer.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen J. (Gay) Dalrymple; a daughter, Onna L. and her husband, James Vanderblooman; two sons, Curtis J. and his wife, Nancy L. Dalrymple, and Daryll W. Dalrymple; three grandchildren, Jean and Laurie Vanderblooman and James Vanderblooman Jr.; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Dale Dalrymple; an aunt, Gladys Tetreault; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are welcome to calling hours on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at C.E. Peaslee and Son Funeral Home, 32 Central St., Farmington. Interment will be later in the spring at the Pine Grove Cemetery in
Farmington.
George Diamond
ROLLINSFORD - George S. Diamond, 82, of 64 Moses Carr Road, and husband of Artemis Diamond, died Thursday, April 10, 2003, at the Riverside Rest Home in Dover.
Relatives and friends are invited to call Monday, April 14, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Locust Street, Dover, with the Rev. Constantine Newman, pastor, officiating.
Martha Donahue
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine - Martha M. Donahue, 88, of 17 Old Mill Road, died Thursday, April 10, 2003, at the Dover Rehabilitation & Living Center.
Born in South Berwick on Jan. 18, 1915, the daughter of Timothy and Fedora (Charpentier) Donahue. She grew up there and was a graduate of Berwick Academy, Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing and Simmons College in Boston.
In 1945, she enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and served at several bases in the United States and London, England, during World War II. She was also a veteran of the Korean War. She retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Air Force Nurses Corps after 20 years.
She lived in Boston and was a registered nurse with the Western Electric Co. of Watertown, Mass., for 17 years, until her retirement. Then she returned to South Berwick and had been a member of the Old Berwick Historical Society.
Miss Donahue was a member of St. Michael’s Church.
She is survived by two sisters, Marie Donahue and Julia Donahue, both of South Berwick; a nephew, P. Joseph Donahue Jr. of Sanbornville, N.H.; and his daughter, Katherine Donahue.
She was predeceased by a sister, Bernadette Donahue, RN; a brother, P. Joseph Donahue; and a niece, Margaret Fedora Donahue.
There are no calling hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at St. Michael’s Church, Young Street, with the Rev. H.J. Cameron, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Rollinsford, N.H., at a later date.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the McIntire-McCooey Funeral Home, 301 Main St.
Memorial donations may be made to the South Berwick Emergency Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 157, South Berwick, ME 03908; or to St. Michael’s Church, Young Street, South Berwick, ME 03908.
John Goodwin
CONCORD - John F. Goodwin, 86, died Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at Concord Hospital.
He was born in Plymouth, the son of John and Christie (Morrison) Goodwin.
He was raised in Piermont and lived many years in Weirs Beach.
He received his high school diploma in 1934 from Bradford Academy, Bradford, Vt., and his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire in 1938.
Following college, he started an earth moving contractor business, which led to various companies including Goodwin’s Crane and Equipment Service Corporation, Goodwin’s Dock and Marine Construction Corporation, Goodwin’s Boats and Motors, and finally Goodwin’s Hydrodynamics, Inc.
He was a trustee and director of Meredith Trust Company from 1956 to 1986 and president of the New Hampshire Society of Professional Engineers.
He was active in Masonry, becoming worshipful master of the Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, F&AM in Laconia, and a member of the Bektash Temple Shrine in Concord.
He was also a member of Harmony Grange, No. 99 in Sanbornton, Merrimack County Pomona Grange No. 3 and the N.H. State Grange.
He was an experienced pilot and also became president of Winnipesaukee Aviation, getting his first license in 1941 on Lake Winnipesaukee as a seaplane pilot. He flew until 1981, eventually attaining multi-engine, instrument and commercial licenses. He owned and flew his own twin engine Piper Apache as a part of his business. He also enjoyed RV travel, golfing, boating and being a grandfather to his 10 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruth (Jewell); his son, Carl and his wife, Bettye of Safety Harbor, Fla.; his son, Dale and his wife, Jeannie of Dover; five grandchildren, Chris, Scott, Kim, Bill and Mike; and five great-grandchildren, Samantha, Anders, Courtney, Joel and Nicholas.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Weirs United Methodist Church, 35 Tower St., Weirs Beach. The chaplain of Havenwood-Heritage Heights, Karen Maleri, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Marilyn Ayer, pastor, of Weirs United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the John F. Goodwin Memorial Fund, c/o Treasurer of Weirs United Methodist Church of Weirs Beach, NH; or to a charity of your choice.
Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home in Laconia is in charge of the arrangements.
George Guy
GEORGE F. GUY
ROCHESTER - George F. Guy, 56, of 3 Diamond Back Drive, died Thursday, April 10, 2003, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was a 26-year survivor of cancer. He loved his life and fought a very long and courageous battle to remain with his family and friends. He will be sadly missed by all who loved him.
He was born Dec. 26, 1946, in Salem, Mass., the son of George and Mary (Silva) Guy.
Mr. Guy had lived in Rochester since 1979 after moving from Beverly, Mass. He was employed for many years by Dowty Palmer-Chenard. He later worked for the Acme Sheet Metal, until his retirement in 2001 due to his illness.
He was a communicant of the Holy Rosary Church in Rochester.
He enjoyed baseball having been an umpire, coach and past president of the Rochester girls softball league. He loved to go hiking, camping and downhill skiing. Most of all, he love spending time with his family and friends.
Members of his family include his loving wife of 36 years, Diane (Clay) Guy of Rochester; his parents, George and Mary Guy; his daughters, Debra Guy and her partner, Monica Heckle, and Pamela Maylunas and her husband, Jack; his sisters, Denise Stokes and Diane Bennett, and her husband Warren; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews; and many special friends.
There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Holy Rosary Church, North Main Street, Rochester.
In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made to the Seacoast Hospice, 642 Central Ave, Dover NH 03820.
Joseph Haley
DOVER - Joseph E. Haley, 75, of 4 Middlebrook Road, died Thursday, April 10, 2003, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.
Born in Dover on March 26, 1928, he was the son of John and Theresa (Brennan) Haley and lived here all of his life.
He was a graduate of Dover High School and the Wentworth Institute in Boston.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He formerly coached basketball at the Dover Catholic School (St. Mary Academy).
He was an avid reader, loved to travel and especially loved attending his grandchildren’s athletic events in both Dover and York, Maine.
Prior to his retirement, he was a 40-year employee of the Kidder Press Co. and Moore Business Forms Co., where he was a draftsman. He was a member of the Moore Old Timer’s Club.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jeanne (Hogan) Haley of Dover; three children and their spouses, Timothy and Martha Haley of Dover, Peter and Denise Haley of Richmond, Va., and Jennifer and Walter Woods of York; four grandchildren, John Haley and Rebecca Haley, both of Dover, and Lindsay Woods and Haley Woods, both of York; three brothers, John Haley of Barrington, Andrew Haley of Dover and Robert Haley of Newfields; a sister, Mary Dursteler of Preston, Idaho; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday at St. Joseph Church, 150 Central Ave., with the Rev. Robert Cole, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be at the convenience of the family at St. Mary New Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Hospital, Memorial Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9956.
Dr. Norman Hooper
SALEM, Mass. - Dr. N. Abbott Hooper, DMD, 87, long-time Cape Ann dentist and World War II veteran, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at Den Mar Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Rockport, attended by his family.
He was a family dentist serving Gloucester and Rockport for over 40 years, beginning with an internship at Salem Hospital in 1940 until 1984, when he retired.
A graduate of Tufts Dental School, Class of 1939, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. While he was stationed in Newport, R.I. He married Virginia Amanda Lovgren Hooper, the sister of his lifelong friend, Carl Lovgren, on May 5, 1942.
Dr. Hooper’s military career included assignments in Geneva, N.Y., a transfer to the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Le Jeune, N.C., California, Oahu and finally he was assigned to Iwo Jima.
Lt. Hooper landed on Iwo Jima on D-Day plus 4 and served throughout the Battle of Iwo Jima, where in 36 days of fighting there were 25,851 United States casualties. He was present when the Marines raised the flag on Mount Suribachi in one of the defining moments of the war and
American history.
In a family history, written by his granddaughter, Blythe Purdin, he is quoted as saying what a "great and glorious" feeling it was to see the American flag and to experience the victory after all they had been through on the island.
He returned home in 1944 to Rockport and went back into family dentistry with his partner, Earl Andrews, setting up offices in Gloucester.
He and Virginia had three daughters and lived at 23 Pleasant St. for many years. The family loved to camp, enjoyed the Rockport beaches and made annual trips to Cape Cod for reunions with his friends from World War II.
Dr. Hooper was a member of Ashler Lodge AF&AM, the Gloucester Rotary Club, a board member at Granite Savings Bank in Rockport, and served on several boards and committees in the Rockport municipal government over the years. He was a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society.
He was predeceased by his wife, Virginia, on Sept. 1, 1978.
In his later years of retirement, he lived at 37 School St., within walking distance of his Pleasant Street home, which remains in the family to this day. He traveled extensively around the country and the world. Throughout his life, he cherished his hobby of building fine furniture pieces.
He is survived by three daughters, April Ann Beaton and her husband, Harold F. Beaton of Rockport, Joy Elizabeth Purdin and her husband, William M. Purdin of Marblehead, and Jane Abbott Hooper of Milton, N.H.; six grandchildren, Michael Beaton and his wife, Deborah, Shannon Ryan and her husband, Thomas, Patrick Beaton and his wife, Jonelle, Amy Beaton Ruiter and her husband, William, and Sarah Beaton, all of Rockport, and Blythe Purdin of Marblehead; and six great-grandchildren, all of Rockport.
A memorial service will be held following a private graveside service at the First Congregational Church of Rockport, corner of Main and School streets on Friday, April 11, at 11:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are cordially invited.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dr. Hooper’s name to: The Building Fund or the MacLean-Hooper Fund of The First Congregational Church, 12 School St., Rockport, MA 01966 or to the Hospice of the North Shore, 10 Elm St., Danvers, MA 01923.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Burgess & Mackey Funeral Home, 201 Main St., Rockport, MA 01966.
Patricia Jillette
ROCHESTER - Patricia H. Jillette, 69, of 5 Monadnock Drive, formerly a longtime resident of Dover, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.
Born in Lynn, Mass., on Dec. 11, 1933, she was the daughter of Herbert N. and Marjorie (Mahoney) Smith.
She was a 1951 graduate of the Lynn English School and was a former resident of Saugus, Mass., Portsmouth and Dover, prior to her recent move to Rochester.
Among her many activities, she was a member of the Facilitators Communication Task Force, Strafford County Family Support Council and served on the board of directors for Developmental Services of Strafford County.
She was a caring and loving individual who dedicated much time as an advocate for handicapped individuals.
She was a former 17-year employee of Seavey Hardware of Dover.
She is survived by her husband, Lawrence F. Jillette Jr. of Rochester, whom she married on Sept. 21, 1957; two sons, Lawrence F. Jillette III and his wife, Lisa of Millville, Mass., and Gregory N. Jillette of Lee; two grandchildren, Katherine S. Jillette and Keith G. Jillette, both of Millville, Mass.; several cousins, aunts and uncles.
Relatives are invited to call Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday at the Tasker Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert S. Ervin, rector, St. Thomas Episcopal Church officiating.
Burial will be at a later date in Pine Hill Cemetery.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to Developmental Services of Strafford County Inc., 113 Crosby Road, Forum Court, Suite 1, Dover, NH 03820.
Ethel Keller
SOMERSWORTH - Mrs. Ethel L. "Effie" (Carlton) Keller, 67, widow of Robert Keller of 1 Market St., died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Portsmouth on July 25, 1935, the daughter of Ransom E. S. and Martha H. (Moulton) Carlton.
Mrs. Keller was employed in the morale welfare and recreation department at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for over 14 years, retiring in 2002.
For many years, she was very active with POW/MIA organizations.
Survivors include her children, Vicki Drost and her husband, Charles of Rochester, Debbi Desjardins and her husband, Michael of Berwick, Maine, Robert G. Keller Jr. and his wife, Angela of Lee; five grandchildren, Pamela Drost of Rochester, Tanya Heurra of Stockbridge, Ga.; Michael P.
Desjardins Jr. of Berwick, Melissa A. Desjardins of Berwick and Darrin G. Keller of Lee; two great-grandchildren, Joshua and Cassandra Heurra of Stockbridge; a brother, Ransom Carlton of Greenland; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a son, John Keller; and a sister, Helen M. Toussaint.
Funeral services will be held at the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth, on Saturday at 10 a.m. Friends invited. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home today from 5 to 8 p.m.
At the wishes of the deceased, in lieu of flowers, please bring a new stuff animal to the visitation which will be donated to the Boston Children’s Hospital, Cancer Unit.
George Kierstead
ROCHESTER - George Russell Kierstead, 52, of 27 Saks Mobile Home Park, died Wednesday morning, April 9, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Eastport, Maine, on Sept. 20, 1950, the son of George and Arlene (Leach) Kierstead.
He had been a resident of the Rochester area for the past 24 years, previously residing in Brunswick, Maine.
He was a graduate of the University of Maine.
He was employed for 24 years as an electrician at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He was proud to have served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed gardening, working with his computer, hunting and driving around the country.
He was a loving and devoted father and grandfather.
Surviving family members include his parents of Coventry, Conn.; his former wife, Shirley (Blanchette) Kierstead of Newmarket; two daughters, Alisha Lynch and her husband, Paul of Newmarket, and Andrea Kierstead of Newmarket; a brother, Glenn Kierstead of Coventry; a grandchild; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation at H.J. Grondin & Son Funeral Home, 177 North Main St., Rochester, will be Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Private burial will be held in Maine at a later date.
