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Charles E. Pusey

From the January 8, 2001 issue of The Country Chronicle

PA & VT–Charles E. Pusey, 93, died at Hanover Terrace Healthcare, in Hanover, NH, following a lengthy illness. He was born June 14, 1907 in Lima, PA, the son of Arthur Warren & Grace Evans Pusey. In 1928, he married Jane Downing of Downingtown, PA. He was predeceased by his wife, to whom he was devoted, and by his siblings, Arthur Warren, Jr., Marjorie Schmidt and Eleanor Copp.

Born and raised in Chester County, PA, Mr. Pusey attended Friends Select School in PA; was in the class of 1925 at Westtown School; and attended Lafayette College. He established a family real estate business and was well known in Southeastern PA, both as a realtor and as a designer/builder of custom period homes under the name, The Pusey’s of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Pusey was a gifted gardener and used those talents to enhance the community at Hazen Meadows in Norwich, VT to which he moved in 1981. For his efforts, he received much praise. He also continued to be active in Christian beliefs and found a new home of friends in The Church of the Open Bible in Ascutney, VT, where he served as an elder ans missionary.

Survivors include two sons, Richard of Canaan, NH and Charles, Jr. of Berwyn, PA; a daughter, Jane Keys of Burke, VA; nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren as well as devoted nieces and nephews.

There will be no calling hours. A memorial service was held Saturday, January 5 at 3 pm in the Church of the Open Bible in Ascutney, VT. Memorial contributes in memory of Mr. Pusey may be made to: The Church of the Open Bible, Ascutney, VT 05030 or to: The Visiting Nurse Alliance of VT & NH (VNA/VNH), 20 Main St., White River Jct., VT 05001.

The Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon is in charge of arrangements.

Freida Johanna Warde

From the January 8, 2001 issue of The Country Chronicle

Orange, NH–Freida Johanna Warde, December 28, 1905 – December 26, 2000.

Survived by: Bernard Warde, son, Haines Falls, NY; Anita Watson, daughter, Orange, NH; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: Paul Warde, husband; Heinrich Meyer, father; Martha (Kahne) Meyer, mother; 3 sisters and 2 brothers.

Freida J. Warde, 94, died at her home, Tuesday, December 26, 2000, following a long illness. She was born in Stelle, Germany, December 28, 1905, a daughter of the late Henrich & Martha (Kahne) Meyer. She came to this country in the early 1930’s and was married to Paul Warde in 1934. Mr. Warde died in 1988. For many years, she had done domestic work for local families in order to provide money for her family back in Germany. She had lived in Westchester, NY; the Bronx, NY; Haines Falls, NY; and the Catskills area of New York before moving to Orange, NH in 1989. She was an active member of the Canaan Senior Center.

She had knitted hundreds of hats for use at the Intensive Care Nursery at Alice Peck Day Extended Care Facility. She enjoyed gardening and flowers, and caring for her family.

There will be no calling hours. Graveside Committal Services will be held in the spring in the Haines Falls Cemetery in Haines Falls, NY. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to: The Canaan F.A.S.T. Squad, Canaan, NH 03741 or to: The Visiting Nurse Alliance of VT & NH (VNA/VNH), 20 S. Main St., White River Jct., VT 05001.

The Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon is in charge of arrangements.

Burton G. Curry

From the December 11, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Canaan, NH–Burton G. Curry, 100, a long-time resident of West Canaan, NH passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2000 in Deland, FL.

Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth T. Curry, two daughters, Margaret E. Hobbs of Hamden, CT and Mary K. Marshall of Deland, FL. Numerous grand, great grands and great great grandchildren.

Dorothy Curry Miller, 80, hid eldest daughter, preceded him in death on December 1, 2000 in Deland, FL.

Raymond T. Brown

From the October 16, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Raymond T. Brown, 77, died Friday morning, October 6, 2000 at the Alice Peck Day Extended Care Facility in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Canaan, NH on October 27, 1922 and had attended local schools. A lifelong Enfield resident, he had been employed by the former Baltic Woolen Mills, and later worked for many years as a custodian at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1992. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and a member of the American Legion. He was also a member of the Faith Baptist Church of Canaan, NH and the Enfield/Mascoma Lions Club. He enjoyed travel and spending time with friends. He was married to Sadie (Sanders) Brown who died October 27, 1992.

He leaves many nieces, nephews, and cousins in the Enfield/Canaan area. He was predeceased by his wife and one brother. Graveside committal services will be announced in the near future by the Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon, NH.

Memorial contributions in memory of Raymond may be made to: The Enfield/Mascoma Lions Club Building Fund, PO Box 3, Enfield, NH 03748.

Mildred A. Dugan

From the August 21, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Mildred A. Dugan, 85, of Enfield died on Tuesday, August 15th, at the Alice Peck Day Extended Care Facility in Lebanon. She was born in Franklin, NH on May 2nd, 1915, a daughter of James and Kathleen (Lahair) Anastas. She was married to Edgar I. Dugan on June 30, 1945. Mr. Dugan died on February 26, 1972.

Mrs. Dugan was employed as a textile weaver by the Black Bear Woolen Mill in Proctorsville, VT at the age of 16. She later worked for the Baltic Mill in Enfield for 13 years and the Dartmouth Woolen Mill in Claremont for 15 years. Mrs. Dugan retired in 1982.

Mrs. Dugan is survived by a sister Loretta C. Godfrey of Rutland, VT; a brother Basil Pano of Franklin, NH; several nieces, nephews, and her close friend, Dororthy Mulherin of Enfield.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home on Rte. 4 on Sunday, August 20th, burial took place on Monday in the Quechee Cemetery in Quechee, VT.

Clayton R. Hutchins

From the August 21, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Born: January 24, 1949

Died: August 15, 2000

Age at Death: 51 years

Survived by: Donna Hutchins, wife, Lebanon, NH; Andrew Hutchins, son, Lebanon, NH; Andrew Hutchins, son, Lebanon, NH; Amy Duda, daughter, Lebanon, NH; Paula Maville, step-daughter, Lebanon, NH; Barabara Zufall, step-daughter, Kalamazoo, MI; Angela Chayer, step-daughter, Claremont, NH; Marjorie Nelson, mother, Lakeland, FL; Jean Quinlan, sister, Elizabeth City, NC; Nancy Wihg, sister, Lyme, NH; Karen Crawford, sister, Hartford, CT; John Rivera, foster son, Lebanon, NH; 3 grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Preceded in death by Russell O. Hutchins, father.

Clayton R. “Hutch” Hutchins, 51, died Tuesday, August 15, 2000 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Hanover, NH January 24, 1949, a son of Marjorie (Berry) and Russell O. Hutchins. He grew up in Norwich, VT and he worked in the construction business, and for the last many years, had owned and operated his own business — Clayton Hutchins Excavating. He was a member of the Hartford Elks, and the Lebanon Lions Club. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, animals, football, and most of all his grandchildren.

Services were held on Saturday morning at 10 am in Ricker Funeral Home in Enfield with Rev. Dale Edwards, officiating. The family requested in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to: The Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 1038, White River Junct., VT 05001.

Marion E. Bill

From the August 21, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Marion Ester Bill, 90, of Enfield, died Wednesday, August 9,2000 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

She was born November 10, 1909, in Indian River, Maine; a daughter of the Rev. Edwin E. and Alice G. (Stark) Lombard, and attended schools in Lakeport, NH, Whitefield, NH, Schenectady, NY, North Adams, MA, Rutland and Canada.

On August 6, 1933, she was married to George W. Bill, who died November 8, 1997. She will best be remembered for her embroidery, homemade bread and baked beans. The most important part of her life was spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a member of St, Helena’s Church in Enfield.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a son, George W. Jr.; a daughter, Betty Ann Bill; a sister, Ethel M. Tenny; and four brothers, Ernest, George, Albert and Arthur Lombard.

Survivors include eight daughters, Pricilla Dube of Dummer, NH; Bernadette Charbono of Canaan; and Alice LeCain; and Elaine Townsend of Enfield; Regina Decato of Lakeland, FL; Gloria Lehr of Ocala, FL; Theresa Hamlin of Center Harbor, NH; and Joyce Tynan of Kathleen, FL; four sons, Roger of Ludlow, MA; Philip of Goffstown, NH; Francis of Enfield and Peter of Milan, NH; 44 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Robert R. Charbono

From the July 31, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Robert Raymond Charbono, 68, died at home on Thursday, July 20, 2000.

He was born in Enfield on May 2, 1932, a son of Earl and Bernice (Daigle) Charbono. He attended Enfield High School, and in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict.

Mr. Charbono was a skilled bookbinder and his working years were spent at Dartmouth Printing, Rumford Press, Whitman Press, and Lebanon Graphics. He retired in 1991.

He enjoyed working in his vegetable garden, watching baseball games, visiting with friends at Janet’s Roadside Cafe and at Chases’s Garage, and spending time with his family.

He married Diane F. Coutermarsh on July 28, 1956, and they resided in the home in which he was born.

He was predeceased by two sisters, Lois Charbono Kenney and Bernice Charbono Donovan, and a brother, Richard Charbono.

Mr. Charbono leaves his wife of Enfield, three children, Nancy M. Charbono-Ricard of Canaan, Karen M. Ibey of Enfield and Thomas R. Charbono of Northfield, and their spouses, Alan Ricard, Gerald Ibey, and Kathy Charbono; five grandchildren: Christopher Hitt, Victoria Ibey, Lauren Charbono, Kaitlin Charbono and Robert Ibey; brothers, Earl, Paul, Stephen, David and Donald Charbono and William Gray, and a sister, Joyce Charbono Ruel; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A memorial service was held on Tuesday, July 25th at 2 pm at Ricker Funeral Home, School St., Lebanon, with Pastor John Crilley officiating. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the FAST Squad, PO Box 373, Enfield, NH 03748.

Leon Tadeusz Kremzner

From the January 24, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Canaan, NH–Leon Tadeusz “Lee” Kremzner, 75, died unexpectedly Tuesday January 18, 2000 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

A respected scientist who moved to Canaan in 1983, Mr. Kremzner, at the time of his death, was serving as a selectman.

He was born September 16, 1924, in Wyszkow, Poland, as an American citizen born abroad, and came to the United States in 1930. He attended schools in Newark, NJ and left Newark College of Engineering to serve in the Army during WWII. He was a Corporal in the Anti-Tank Company 406th Infantry Regiment, part of the 102nd Infantry, and served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Mr. Kremzner received several medals, including the Bronze Star.

He graduated from Seton Hall College in 1949 and received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Rutgers University in 1955. He did postdoctoral work at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.

On August 26, 1956 he was married to Louise M. Roik. They lived in several New Jersey communities, including Upper Saddle River, Pennington, Ho-Ho-Kus and Chester. Mr. Kremzner was an associate professor of neurochemistry and a senior research scientist at Columbia University. For more than 30 years, he taught and conducted research on Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and nerve regeneration. He is credited with developing a method for isolating acetylcholinesterase. He published more than 50 papers and held 4 patents. Mr. Kremzner served as an advisor to the U.S. Army Medical Research Laboratories and to the National Science Foundation. He retired in 1986.

Mr. and Mrs. Kremzner moved to Canaan in 1983. They ran the Inn on Canaan Street, which was selected by Yankee Magazine in 1995-96 as one of the best places to stay in New England. Mr. Kremzner was active in town affairs and was elected selectman in 1998. He loved the town and worked many hours to make it a better place.

Mr. Kremzner loved the outdoors and was extremely active. He was usually one of the first to swim at Canaan Street Lake in the spring and one of the last in the fall. He loved to skate, ski and take walks with his dogs, which he adored. He enjoyed spirited conversations with friends and family around the dinner table. He believed that his proudest accomplishment was his family and his greatest joy was bringing up his children.

Survivors include his wife of Canaan; his son, Mark, of Vancouver and ME; a daughter, Madeline Olsen of Post Mills and son, Stuart of Bloomington, IL; son, Raymond of MD, from a previous marriage; two brothers, Stanislaw of Vacaville, CA and Sigmunt of Pawley’s Island, SC; and two grandchildren.

Services were held Saturday at 1:30 pm at the Cardigan Mountain School Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 710 West 168th St., New York, NY 10032-9982 or to the Canaan FAST Squad, Canaan, NH 03741. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rand-Wilson Funeral Home in Hanover.

Lyle Winston Prior

From the January 10, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Lyle Winston Prior, 82, a longtime resident of Enfield, NH, died Sunday morning, January 2, 2000 at the Veterans Hospital in White River Jct., VT. He was born in Burlington, VT Sept. 15, 1917, the son of the late William & Della (Church) Prior. He was raised and educated in Burlington & Underhill, VT. He was married April 12, 1942 to Irene E. (Wilmot). A U.S. Army Veteran of WWII he served in the European Theatre with the Railroad Operations Battalion. For over 34 years he was employed by the B&M Railroad as a brakeman. Mr. Prior was a founder, Past President, and a life member of the NH Trappers Association; a life member of the Grafton County Sheriff’s Aux., and a life member of the Lebanon Lodge of Elks B.P.O.E. #2099. He was also a member of the Civil Air Patrol and was involved with their cooperation with the Fish & Game Department’s Search and Rescue activities. He was also a licensed NH fishing and hunting guide and hosted his own television show “Sportsman’s Scrapbook” on WNNE TV 31 from 1967-1968. For 17 years he had been active with the Lebanon Senior Center and their “Meals on Wheels” program.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home, 56 School St., Lebanon, NH Tuesday evening from 7-9 pm. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at 10 am in the funeral home with the Rev. Patricia Williams officiating. Burial will be in the spring in the Lakeview Cemetery in Enfield, NH. Memorial contributions may be made to the Enfield F.A.S.T. Squad, Enfield, NH 03748 or to a charity of one’s choice.

Survived by:

Mrs. Irene E. Prior, wife, Enfield, NH

Steven L. Prior, son, West Jordan, UT

William I. Prior, son, Enfield, NH

Bruce E. Prior, son, Enfield, NH

Donna Schmanska, daughter, Enfield, NH

13 Grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceded in death by Otis Prior, brother and Muriel Pierson, sister