Sybol Maxine (Best) Bodge, 89, of Moultonborough, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011, at Lakes Region Hospital, of Laconia.Born on July 1, 1921 in Burkburnett, TX, she was the daughter of William H. and Frances L. (Varner) Best. She was the youngest of seven children.After graduation from high school, Sybol was a pioneer in the Women's Army Air Corp. (WAAC)....
Daniel H. Butler, Jr., 65, of Meredith, passed away peacefully with his family by his bedside just before midnight on December 31, 2010, after a lengthy illness.Dan was born on June 21, 1945, in Brownsville, Texas, to the late Daniel H. and Thelma I. (Younglove) Butler. He served 11 years in the U. S. Air Force, during which time he...
Dorothy Jewell Morris was born on Feb. 17, 1915 in Waterville, Maine. She passed away on December 19 at Coves Edge in Damariscotta, Maine. She was the daughter of Marie Bellows Jewell and Eugene Jewell. She trained as a nurse at Eastern Maine General in Bangor, married Thomas L. Morris in 1939 and settled in Plymouth, N.H. where she was...
Edith Morrison, 85, of Campton, passed away Friday, December 17, 2010, at the Laconia Genesis Eldercare Center, in Laconia, after a lengthy illness.Born in Campton, NH, on May 13, 1925, she was the daughter of Ellison and Eunice (Wilkie) Morrison. Edith was raised and attended schools in Campton. Upon graduating High School she entered the field of Nursing and joined...
Quisa J. Blodgett, 69, of Groton, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a lengthy illness.Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, on September 7, 1941, she was the daughter Arlie K. and Cora I. (Chase) Arbuckle. Quisa was raised in Wichita Falls, attended schools there, and resided there until meeting her husband Gerald,...
Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Barilone, 75, of Ellsworth, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a lengthy illness.Born in Concord, MA, on May 20, 1935, she was the daughter of Rudolph and Elizabeth (Larson) Aho. Elizabeth spent the first 43 years of her life living in Maynard Massachusetts before moving to Windham, New...
Henry Herbert Stark, 90, of Meredith, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010, at Lakes Region General Hospital, in Laconia, after a brief illness.Born in Louisville, KY, on May 31, 1920, he was the son of Henry H. and Emma (Oehrle) Stark. Henry was raised in Louisville and attended schools there. After graduating he went to work for his uncle's family...
Arthur Denis Boucher, 90, of Meredith, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at Lakes Region Hospital, of Laconia, after a period of declining health.Born on February 20, 1920, in Lowell, MA, he was the son of Odilon and Evon (Richard) Boucher. Arthur was raised in Lowell, attended schools there, and eventually bought a home and resided there for many more...
Hilda Taylor Mathis, 86, formerly of the Plymouth area, died December 6, 2010 at a nursing home in Bushnell, Florida after a period of declining health.She was born May 18, 1924 in Plymouth, NH to guy Taylor, Sr. and Lillian Farnham Taylor.She was employed for a few years at the Plymouth Stitching Company and for several years for the Pemigewassett...
Anne Christina (Plant) Breault, 83, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 at Umass Hospital, Worcester, MA following a long period of declining health. She was born December 25, 1926 at Pickmere, Knutsford. Cheshire. England. Anne was the daughter of the late Samuel and Elsie Plant of Cheshire. England. Anne was predeceased by her husband John F. Breault in 1994. They married...
OBITUARY DEPARTMENT DATELINE: Moultonborough, NH D. Thomas "Tom" Reed, 70, of Dr. F.S. Lovering Lane, died November 30, 2010, at Mountain Ridge Elder Care Center, in Franklin. Born in Wolfeboro, NH. on May 20, 1940, he was the son of Frank E. and Mildred [Whiting] Reed. Tom grew up in Tuftonboro and attended Tuftonboro schools. He has been a lifelong...
Frank R. Amand, 87, of Meredith, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010, at the Golden View Health Care Center, of Meredith.Born on September 2, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of John P. and Marian (Klossman) Amand. Frank was raised in Philadelphia, and graduated from the South Philadelphia High School for Boys, Class of 1941.Frank joined the Army...
R. Elaine Dreghorn, 69, of Mayhew St. died November 27, 2010, at her home, after a long illness Born in Plymouth on May 9, 1941, she was the daughter of Clayton and Amy [Morse] Merrill. She grew up in Plymouth and resided here most all her life. She graduated from Plymouth High School, class of 1959, and then from Concord...
W. Malcolm (Mac) Bownes, 86, of Parker St. died November 24, 2010, at his home surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer.Born on Feb. 21, 1924, in New York City, NY, he was the son of Hugh Grant and Margaret [Henry] Bownes.He graduated from Bridgton Academy, No. Bridgton Me, class of 1947 and then from Farmington Teachers...
Debra Frances Piazza, 56, of Rosy Lane died November 25, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Topeka Kansas on February 7, 1954, she was the daughter of Donald and Hazel [Duryea] Wilson. She grew up in Putnam, NY and graduated from Lakeland High School. Coming from West Chester, NY, she has been a resident of Campton...
Robert A. Berry, 66, of Plymouth, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 18, 2010, at the White River Jct., VA Hospital.Born in Laconia, on October 20, 1944, he was the son of Haven W. and Marjorie E. (Ames) Berry. Bob was raised in Lochmere and Holderness. At 21 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and fought proudly with honor in...
Theresa Marie Swift, 70, of Coe Hill Road, died November 12, 2010, at Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Scranton, PA on April 15, 1940, she was the daughter of Victor and Adele [Klebauskas] Kazukynas. She grew up in Poquonock, CT and graduated from Poquonock Elementary School and then attended Mercyhurst College, in...
Martha "Marti" Taft Gorham, 92, of Winona Shores, died November 9, 2010, at lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia. Born in Binghamton, NY on June 13, 1918, she was the daughter of Carl and Mabel [Taft] Whitaker. Marti grew up in Binghamton and graduated from Binghamton High School, class of 1936. She also graduated from SUNY Cortland, class of 1940. She...
Judy Mary McQuinn-Downing, 51, of Old Route 25, died November 10, 2010, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital, in Lebanon, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Quincy, MA on July 11, 1959, she was the daughter of Howard R. and Mary A. [Comeau] McQuinn. She grew up in Quincy and graduated from Quincy High School, class of 1977. She also was...
Paul Stanislaus Werda, 84, of Tilton, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the NH Veterans Home, of Tilton, after a lengthy illness.Born in Methuen, MA, on May 18, 1926, he was the son of Sabin and Albina H. (Topping) Werda. Paul was raised in Lawrence and attended schools there. Just before his 18th birthday, Paul enlisted in the U.S....