New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947
Kenneth Dorr
YORK, Maine - Kenneth R. Dorr, 87, died Oct. 13, 2004, at his home on Chases Pond Road.
He was born on Aug. 13, 1917, in South Berwick, the son of J. William and Grace (Emery) Dorr. He graduated from York High School in 1934. He started work for Myron Cox at the Cox Store in York in 1936 and bought the store in 1946, which he operated until his retirement in 1981.
He was a former member of the York Fire Department and the York Auxiliary Police Department and a life member of the Saint Aspinquid Masonic Lodge No. 198. He was a member of the St. Amand Commandary No. 20, Knights Templar of the Order of the Masonic Temple, West Kennebunk; Maine Royal Arch Chapter 73 of Kittery; Kora-Temple Shrine; Sarah Orne Jewett Chapter No. 176, Order of the Eastern Star, of South Berwick; Maine Council No. 7 Royal and Select Masters, Saco, and the York Golf and Tennis Club.
He was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn (Nealey) Dorr; a son, Gerald Dorr, who died in Vietnam; two brothers, Clyde and Leslie Dorr; and a sister, Bernice (Dorr) Grover.
He is survived by one son, Dennis Dorr of York; four stepdaughters, Teddy Coleman and her husband, John, with whom he lived, Peggy Damron, Regina York and Sandra Kurtz; nieces, Evelyn G. Hanson and Eldora Twohig; nephews, Delwyn Grover and Clyde Dorr, Jr.; two grandchildren, Abby Marsh and Jesse Dorr; 10 step-grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Robert Nealey and sister-in-law, Helen (Moulton) Dorr.
He loved his family, golf, reading, sports, his Monday night poker game with his buddies and his beloved dog, Tiger.
Services are private. Donations may be made to Boston Shriners Hospital, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114. Arrangements are by the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, York, Maine.
Gerald MacDaniels
ELIOT, Maine - Gerald W. MacDaniels Jr., 69, of Sunrise Road in Eliot, formerly a long-time resident of River Road, died on Oct. 13, 2004, at York Hospital.
Born in Springfield, Mass., on July 15, 1935, he was the son of Gerald W. Sr. and Matilda( Culp) MacDaniels.
In his teenage years, he moved to Eliot with his parents, where he attended and graduated from Eliot High School with the Class of 1952. During high school, he worked at the family store, MacDaniels Corner Store in the center of Eliot.
Following graduation, he attended the University of Maine in Orono. He entered the U.S. Army stationed in Texas.
On Sept. 11, 1965, he married his loving wife, Marilyn (Bates) MacDaniels, and together they made their home in Eliot and raised a family while operating the family business until 1984.
An avid bowler, he enjoyed membership in the Seacoast Bowling Association, serving as president for several terms, and he was also admitted into the Sports Hall of Fame in Wisconsin for his achievements in bowling. He was also a member of the Maine Philatelic Society.
In 1972, he and his wife opened a stamp shop, dealing in stamps and enjoying membership in the York County Stamp Club. They also enjoyed dealing in antiques selling in Ogunquit and Wells.
His first love was unquestionably his family, he enjoyed going on family trips every year with his wife and daughters. As his family grew, he enjoyed the time he spent playing with the grandchildren he adored. He will be missed by those who knew and loved him including his daughters, Wendy S. MacDaniels of Chicopee, Mass., Melanie L. Fetterolf and her husband, Rick, of Eliot and Martha MacDaniels of York; and his grandchildren, Kaycee MacDaniels-Willey and Shane G. Willey; as well as two sisters-in-law, Barbara Swearingen and Carolyn Bates, both of Lake City, Fla., as well as several nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at noon at the First Congregational Church of Eliot. Friends may visit with his family from 10 a.m. to noon at the church, with burial to follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The family suggests donations may be made in his name to the Seacoast Dialysis Center, 195 Commerce Way, Portsmouth, N.H. 03801.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Helene St. Laurent
Due to a time change, the services for Helene St. Laurent should read as follows:
Calling hours at Bernier Funeral Home, 49 South St., Somersworth, N.H. will be today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Martin Catholic Church, West High and Maple Streets.
Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Somersworth. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Seacoast Hospice, 642 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820.
Gerard Chabot, founded grocery, active in Somersworth life
WELLS, Maine - Gerard Chabot, 92, of 115 Atlantic Ave., died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at The Varney Crossing Nursing Center, North Berwick after a period of declining health.
He was born on Dec. 14, 1911, in St. Isidore PQ Canada and was the son of Arthur and Mary (Bilodeau) Chabot. He was raised in Canada and attended schools in that country. He came to the United States in the 1920’s and settled in Somersworth, N.H. in 1937.
He had a long and distinguished career in the dairy and grocery retail industry. In 1940, he founded Chabot’s Dairy in Somersworth, and went on to purchase Cloverleaf Dairy in Haverhill, Mass. In 1969, he founded The Stop N Go Food outlets which eventually grew to 13 stores.
He was very active in the Somersworth Community where he was a member of the Kiwanis, The Elks and was a member of the Somersworth Chamber of Commerce. He was also a life member of the 3rd and 4th degree of the Knights of Columbus of Somersworth.
He enjoyed his hobbies in stained glass and artwork and was particularly fond of making grandfather clocks, making seven of them for each of his children and for his two homes. For the past 32 years, he and his wife would winter in Florida and spend the summers in Wells. A time spent with family and fond memories.
Family members include his wife of 63 years, Beatrice (Laliberte) Chabot of Wells,; three sons, Donald Chabot and his wife, Nancy, of Dover, N.H., Dennis Chabot and his wife, Janet, of Rollinsford, N.H., and Marc Chabot and his wife, Roxanne, of Wells; two daughters, Mrs. Eddy (Monique) St. Pierre of Berwick, and Mrs. Robert (Estelle) LeComte of Bedford, N.H. Other family members include his two sisters from Canada, Lorrette Roberge and Helene Nadeau; 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; many nephews and nieces.
Ten brothers and three sisters predeceased him.
Calling hours at Bernier Funeral Home, 49 South St., Somersworth, N.H. will be on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11 a.m. in St. Martin Catholic Church, W. High and Maple Street with the Rev. Aaron Pfaff, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Somersworth, N.H.
James Fleming
DURHAM - James (Jim) Drayton Fleming, 52, of Dame Road, died suddenly on December 1, 2004.
Jim was born in Biloxi, Miss., Feb. 24, 1952. He graduated from Winter Park High School, Florida, in 1969. He attended Central Florida University, and received an honorable discharge from the USMC. He moved to New Hampshire in 1972. He worked as a chef, a talent he never lost, in the resort hotel industry where he met his wife, Debbie.
They moved to the Seacoast area in 1977, where he was employed with Pittsburg Testing Laboratory and his wife started in her current position as a respiratory therapist at Exeter Hospital. They were raising their family at their home in Durham. He had been self-employed as an independent contractor for 16 years together with his brother, Mike.
He loved participating on his softball teams, The Mofos & Luke’s Flukes. He also was a member of several dart teams in the Seacoast area. His love for the game of golf was life-long. His favorite group, "The Fab 5" included his brothers, Mike and Billy and his sons, Ryan and Kevin.
His two sons, Ryan and Kevin, were the pride of his life. He once claimed that having children is like playing the lottery, and said "I hit the jackpot … twice!" He fully supported their activities, from volunteering to run the clock at hockey games to organizing a golf tournament from Ryan’s Project Graduation.
He will always be remembered for the twinkle in his eye and his quick-witted dry sense of humor. His jokes and timing were legendary, as were his chicken wings.
He and his brother, Mike, built a home for their parents, Frank and Thelma Fleming, in Newmarket, where they presently reside, so the family could be close and they could watch their grandchildren grow.
Although he will be greatly missed by his family and friends, they are most grateful for the time they spent together and how it enriched their lives.
He leaves behind his parents; his best friend and wife, Debbie; and two sons, Ryan and Kevin of Durham; his brothers, Mike and Billy and old friend, Joe Bailey, all of Newmarket; and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, 77 Exeter St., Newmarket. Private burial will be at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of gifts or flowers, a fund in the name of Ryan and Kevin Fleming has been set up at the Bank of New Hampshire, 72 Exeter St., Newmarket, NH 03857.
Paul Hubbe
DURHAM - Paul D. Hubbe, 80, of Madbury Road, died Dec. 2, 2004, at his home in Durham.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 24, 1924, he was the son of Paul W. and Hedwig (Strack) Hubbe. He resided in Millinocket, Maine for 35 years and moved to Durham in 1986.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp., after World War II.
He graduated from Webb Institute, and received a master degree from M.I.T. and a master degree from the University of New Hampshire.
For 35 years, he worked as an engineer at Great Northern Paper Co.
He was an accomplished artist and was a member of the Durham Art Association and the Seacoast Art Association. He was also a musician and played several instruments.
He was a member of the Community Church of Durham.
He also enjoyed repairing and fixing items.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nancy (Allen) Hubbe of Durham; four children, Maria Strickland and husband, Ray, of Bangor, Maine, Martin Hubbe and wife, Elizabeth, of Rawleigh, N.C., Peter Hubbe and wife, Mary, of Hopkinton, Mass., and Raymond Hubbe and wife, Ginger, of Amherst, Mass.; four grandchildren; a brother, Rolf Hubbe and wife, Mary Lois, of Maryland; a sister-in-law, Ellen Hubbe of Oregon. He was predeceased by a brother, Gerhard Hubbe.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. from the Community Church of Durham, Main Street, with the Rev. Mary Westfall officiating.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Memorial Fund, c/o Community Church of Durham, Box 310, Durham, NH 03824.
The Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, 77 Exeter St., Newmarket, is assisting with arrangements.
Donald Lamont
KITTERY POINT, Maine - Donald Ernest Lamont, court reporter, writer, photographer, scuba diver, and pilot, passed away Dec. 1, 2004, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
Born in Natick, Mass., in 1923, one of three children of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (nee Allinson) Lamont, his youth was spent in a spirit of adventure that ended all too soon with the advent of World War II.
He graduated from Natick High School in 1941, joined the Army, and served with the 3rd U.S. Army Ranger Battalion in Italy. He married his childhood sweetheart, Frances Maresh, while on leave in 1944, after a whirlwind courtship.
After the war, he attended college in Boston to learn stenotyping, and traveled to Texas to fulfill his life-long dream of becoming a pilot. His Aeronca Champ was a common sight at airports throughout New England in the late 40’s.
His first son, Brian, was born in 1950, the plane was replaced by a station wagon, and the family moved to Kittery Point, Maine, where he had taken a job at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He also became fascinated by the new art of SCUBA diving, and was one of the founders of the Coast of Maine Neptunes dive club as well as the Undersea Enterprises dive shop. He wrote numerous articles and provided photographs for Skin Diver magazine.
During his tenure at the shipyard, he was one of the key stenotypists documenting the Thresher submarine disaster hearings in 1963. Soon after, he left the shipyard and became a self-employed court reporter. He was instrumental in introducing the new technology of videotaped depositions to New England courtrooms in the early 70’s. He continued to work until sidelined by the first hints of illness in 2003, his career spanning over half a century.
He served on many boards and committees in local town government and on the Kittery Town Council. He was a Justice of the Peace and performed numerous marriage ceremonies. He himself was married and divorced three times and spent his last years living happily with his cats.
He is survived by his son, Scott Lamont of Grafton, Mass.; his daughter, Kim Hollahan of Alexandria, Va.; and nieces, Donna Rafus, Nancy Colbath and Frances Powell. His brother, Thomas Lamont; sister, Elsie Pineo, and his son, Brian Lamont, predeceased him.
There will be no visiting hours. A graveside service is planned for family and friends this spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kittery Historical and Naval Society, P.O. Box 8, Kittery Maine 03904.
Evangeline Meehan
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Evangeline G. Meehan, 96, of Northampton, Mass., mother of the former principal of the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham, N.H., died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, after a long illness.
She was born on Jan. 17, 1908, in Philadelphia, Pa., and received her early education in Northampton, where her father was a practicing dentist. She later graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Fitchburg and earned an AB Degree in English (with honors) from The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Before beginning her family, in the early 1940’s, she was engaged in a number of journalistic endeavors including assignments as a reporter for the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, The Greenfield Recorder, Greenfield, and The New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester, N.H. She was also a licensed real estate broker for many years.
She was heavily involved in a variety of social and political causes in the 1960’s and 1970’s. She was a strong advocate and an outspoken supporter of the arts, both locally and regionally. She was also very active in the church activities of Blessed Sacrament Church, Northampton for more than 60 years. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Atty. Howard J. Meehan.
She is survived by three sons, Thomas, John, and Howard, and a daughter-in-law, Deborah Moore.
Calling hours will be held on December 6 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Ahearn Funeral Home, 783 Bridge Road, Northampton, Mass. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at the Blessed Sacrament Church at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
Internment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Northampton, Mass.
Alan Parent
NOTTINGHAM - Alan J. Parent, 59, of 72 Freeman Hall Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass.
He was born June 25, 1945, in Dover, the son of Joseph and Blanche (Morrissette) Parent, graduated from Dover High School and went on to graduate from the University of New Hampshire where he received his Bachelor’s Degree. He later went on to receive his Master’s Degree from the Golden Gate University.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam where he served as captain.
He particularly enjoyed sports, especially baseball, and had a keen memory for statistics and details of certain games. He was able to witness the Red Sox win the World Series.
He loved political humor and was a diehard Democrat.
He enjoyed his extensive movie collection and was especially fond of watching "A Christmas Carol" and "A Miracle on 34th Street" during the holiday season.
He was known for his solid character and gentle unassuming nature, which put everyone at ease. He was devoted to his family and was particularly fond of his gray Persian cat, Fagin.
Members of his family include his wife of 36 years, Ariel (Hodgdon) Parent of Nottingham; his daughter, Alix Parent Campbell and her husband, Todd, of Durham; his son, Theo Parent of Dover; two grandchildren, Geoffrey Lee and Emerson Campbell of Durham; his stepmother, Florence Parent of Dover; one brother, David Parent of Rochester; one sister, Carolyn Curran of Somersworth; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial gathering for Alan will be held on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at his daughter, Alix’s home, in Durham. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Arrangements are by the Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover.
Robert Pratt
HAMPTON - Robert J. Pratt, formerly of Maplecrest, Newmarket, died suddenly Dec. 2, 2004, at his home in Hampton.
Arrangements will be announced by the Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, 77 Exeter St., Newmarket.
Joseph Rhodes
ARLINGTON, Va. - Joseph Franklin Rhodes, 92, of Arlington, Va., died peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2004, following a period of declining health. A funeral service and burial were held on Nov. 24, 2004, in Arlington.
He was born on July 7, 1912, in Peru, Ind., and was the eldest of the five children of Oliver and Harriet (Snideman) Rhodes.
He was raised and lived in Peru, Ind. He earned his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1938. He moved to Washington, D.C., met and married Edythe Follin in 1947, relocated to Arlington, and worked for a short time with the Navy Department then with the Pentagon in a civilian capacity for the Department of Defense until his retirement in 1973.
He will be remembered by his two children and all who had the pleasure of knowing him for his unconditional love, his sense of fairness and high moral standards, his endearing sense of humor, his loyalty to family and friends, and his extraordinary ability to fix and repair virtually anything. He also maintained through his entire life the ability to genuinely appreciate kindness and efforts of others on his behalf. He honored and cherished every aspect of his wedding vows and maintained his deep love for Edythe for the 49 years they were married, as well as the eight years following her death.
His fondest memories were of times spent fishing, boating, gardening, and family activities and vacations.
He especially enjoyed his travels to Indiana, Europe, Hawaii, Nashville, Tenn., and the many years he spent at his second home at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. His sense of adventure enabled him to learn to scuba dive and to water ski in his post retirement years. He was very involved with his children’s interests and activities, both as a spectator and sometimes as a coach. He tirelessly attended their practices, sports competitions, and performances over the years and later had the pleasure of seeing his grandson play baseball.
He always applauded the efforts of his children’s accomplishments and taught them that the journey was as important as the result. He possessed compassion and held a special place in his heart for all animals, whether they were family pets he helped to raise or God’s critters in nature. Through his love, tenderness, and sensitivity, He taught many to respect and appreciate the blessings, quality, and dignity of life.
He was a remarkable man in so many ways, shared love and companionship with many, always maintained a positive attitude and philosophy of life, and was bestowed abundant blessings, even at the moment of his death. When he passed into God’s loving arms, he no doubt heard the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant".
He was predeceased by his loving wife, Edythe Rhodes, in 1996; a sister-in-law, Margaret Davis (Falls Church, Va.); a brother, Richard Rhodes (Indianapolis, Ind.), and a sister, Harriet McGuire (Cleveland, Ohio).
He is survived by a daughter, Sandra Lessard and her husband, Bill, of Rochester, N.H.; a son, Jeff Rhodes and his wife, Teresa, of Nashville, Tenn.; a grandson, Tom Rhodes of Nashville; a sister, Ann Condo and her husband, Harold, of Winter Park, Fla.; a sister, Sally Gullet and her husband, Mac, of Chambersburg, Pa.; a niece, Marge Miller and her husband, Paul, of Cobb Island, Md.; and several other nieces, nephews, and friends. The family also wishes to recognize Marie Salim, who was his caretaker and loyal friend for the past 12 years.
The family requests that if desired, donations be made to an animal charity/organization of one’s choice in memory of Joseph F. Rhodes.
