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Antone R. Pontes Jr.

From the April 17, 1996

Canaan, NH–Antone R. Pontes, 70, died Wednesday April 3, 1996 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Fall River, MA February 10, 1926, the son of the late Antone R. & Mary E. (Cotta) Pontes Sr. He was raised in Little Compton, RI and later lived in Bristol, CT while employed by Pratt and Whitney in Southington, CT retiring after 35 years of service. Mr. Pontes was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII and had served in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member f D.A.V. and the American Leagion.

He had been a resident of west Canaan since 1991. He was married to Glenda (Froloch) who died February 26, 1993.

There were no calling hours. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 20th at 10 a.m. in St. Catherine’s Church of Little Compton, RI. Burial will be in Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery in Little Compton. Arrangements are under the direction of the Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon, NH.

Survivors include: a brother, Gilbert R. Pontes of Little Compton, RI; a sister, Eugenia “Janice” Nickerson of Little Compton, RI; a step-son, James Arthur of PA; two nieces and five nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife.

Gladys Luella DuPlaise

from the April 17, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Gladys Luella DuPlaise, 95, died Wednesday, April 9, 1996 at the Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Franklin, NH April 20, 1900, the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Burbank) LaFrance. A longtime resident of Enfield, she was a member of the Canaan Senior Center. Most recently she resided at the McKerley Healthcare Center in Lebanon, NH and was a member of the Lebanon Senior Center.

There were no calling hours. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Gilmanton, NH. Arrangements are under the direction of the Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon, NH.

Survivors include: a son, Irving DeVoid of Brooksville, FL; a granddaughter, Carol Krum of Pawtucket, RI; a grandson, Robert DeVoid of Brooksville, FL; a granddaughter, Elenor Wescomb of Brooksville, FL; Juanita Andrew of Lakeland, FL; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Bernice A. Morse

from the April 10, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Bernice A. (Heath) Morse, 104, died Tuesday evening, April 2, 1996 at the McKerley Healthcare Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Grafton, NH May 31, 1891, the daughter of the late Daniel & Lila (Chase) Heath and was an Enfield resident for most of her life. She attended Enfield and Grafton schools and the Bay Path Institute in Keene, NH. She was married to Walter C. Morse Oct. 9, 1911 in Enfield, NH. Mr. Morse died Nov. 2, 1987, She was a past member of the Relham Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star; the Women’s Relief Corps; the Grafton Grange; and the Ladies Society of Congregationalists of Newport, NH. She was active in church and town affairs.

There were no calling hours. Graveside services will be held at the Mt. Calm Cemetery in Enfield Center, NH will be announced at a later date. The Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon, NH was in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include: a daughter-in-law, Edith E. Morse of Greenbackville, VT; a grandson, Claude S. Morse of Manchester, TN; a grandson, Thomas I. Morse of Santa Barbara, CA; a granddaughter, Gail E. Owens of Brunswick, GA; six great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter C. Morse who died Nov. 2, 1987; a daughter, Norman Spaven who died in 1990; a son, Claude V. Morse who died in 1986; a daughter, Doris Morse who died in 1916; a grandson, Royal H. Morse who died in 1995; six brothers and one sister.

Charlotte M. Remacle

from the March 20, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

Canaan, NH–Charlotte M. (Beede) Remacle, 70, died Monday, March 11, 1996 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center following a long illness.

She was born in Canaan on January 30, 1926, the daughter of Julius W. and Donalda (Defosey) Beede. She graduated from Laconia (NH) High School and from a hairdressing school in Concord. A hairdresser in the Upper Valley area for more than 30 years, she was married to Roger L. “Leo” Remacle Sr. on Sept. 22, 1973.

Mrs. Remacle is survived by her husband; three stepsons-Frank C. Remacle Sr. of Canadaigua, NY, Frederick V. Remacle of Virginia Beach, VA, and William J. Remacle of Silverdale, WA; a stepdaughter, Michele T. Clark of North Haverhill, NH; many step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren; aunts and cousins.

Calling hours were Wednesday, March 13th from 7-9 p.m. at the Ricker Funeral Home in Enfield, NH.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Canaan. Burial will be in the spring in Wells Cemetery in Canaan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Canaan F.A.S.T. Squad, Canaan, NH 03741.

Robert Lawrence Landin

from the March 6, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

South Royalton, VT–Robert Lawrence Landin, 28, of South Royalton, died Wednesday, February 28, 1996, in St. Anne de Sorel, Cananda, after falling through the ice while fishing.

He was born in Clearwater, FL on April 21, 1967, a son of the late Thomas P. Landin and Virginia (Reney) Landin. He attended schools in Hartford and Woodstock, and had been employed as a cook by the former Quechee Gin Mill Restaurant in Quechee, VT and most recently by Simpson Construction Co. in Wilder, VT. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and especially fishing.

Survivors include: his mother, Virginia Moore of West Lebanon, NH; a brother, Mark Moore of Marblehead, MA; his maternal grandmother, Grace Reney of Enfield, NH; uncles–Kenneth Reney of Plainfield, NH and Walter Reney of Enfield, NH; his aunts–Dory Clifford of Hawaii and Jean Hinesley of Missouri; his fiancee, Michele Alexander and her son, Ryan; and many cousins.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Robert L. Landin Memorial Fund in care of Virginia Moore, PO Box 1355, White River Junction, VT 05001. Ricker Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Avis H. Laramie

from the February 28, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

Charlestown, NH–Mrs. Avis H. Laramie, 81, of 89 West Street, Charlestown, died Wednesday evening February 21, 1996 at the Valley Regional Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Grafton, NH on June 10, 1914 the daughter of Guy C. and Ethel P. (Frazier) Haskins and had resided in Charlestown for fifty years and wintered in Vero Beach, FL for sixteen years.

She was a graduate of Keene Normal School and taught grammar school in West Canaan and Charlestown for a short time and also did private tutoring in Charlestown. She worked at Jones & Lamson Machine in Springfield, VT for five years in the late forties as a key punch operator. Mrs. Laramie was a very active member of the Charlestown Congregational Church having been instrumental in starting The Thrift Shop at the church. She was also a Deaconess and a member of Fort Four Association, Charlestown Grange #204, trustee for the library, Welcome Wagon Hostess, and many years active with the Girls Scouts.

The family includes her husband Kenneth Norman Laramie of Charlestown, whom she married on May 25, 1941; one daughter, Sidney Ellen Laramie of LaMesa, CA; one sister, Frances Plasmati of Deltona, FL; and nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by two sisters, Roxie Boone and Rita Webster and one brother, E. Sam Haskins.

A memorial service was held Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 27th at 2 p.m. at the Charlestown Congretional Church with Ray Ellis officiating. Interment will be at a later date in the Grafton Center Cemetery in Grafton, NH. A time of fellowship will be held in the Pine Room of the church after services. The family requested that donations be made in her memory to the Charlestown Congregational Church Memorial Fund, PO Box E, Charlestown, NH 03603.

Frank M. Austin

from the February issue of The Country Chronicle

Dorchester, NH–Frank M. Austin, 66, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1996 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Ctr. in Lebanon, NH following a long illness. He was born in Grafton, NH Dec. 25, 1929, the son of the late Valentine M. & Mabel L. (Sargent) Austin. An Upper Valley resident for all of his life, he was a self-employed building contractor for many years and assisted many area residents build homes or make repairs. He had been employed as a maintenance foreman for International Packing Corp. for several years. He was later employed for many years as a master repairman for Cone Automatic (now known as Cone Blanchard) in Windsor, VT. Mr. Austin was a dowser and had successfully found over 200 wells without a single dry one. He was a lifelong beekeeper and had used his bees in the treatment of his arthritis. He loved hunting and had raised 27 champion coon-dogs. He was an avid golfer and had shot a hole in one on Sept. 11, 1991 in Meredith, NH. Frank attended the Canaan Assembly of God Church in Canaan, NH. He will be remembered by many as a very giving person who would donate his time and his abilities in building construction to the benefit of those in need.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home in Enfield on Friday evening from 7-9 p.m. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Canaan Assembly of God Church in Canaan, NH. Burial will be in the spring in the Grafton Center Cemetery.

Survivors include: his wife, Sylvia Mae (Young) Austin of Dorchester; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family requested that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made for the purchase of choir robes to the Canaan Assembly of God Church, PO Box 265, Canaan, NH 03741.

Daniel Henry O’Day

from the February 7, 1996 issue of The Country Chroncile

Lantana, FL–Daniel Henry O’Day, age 68, died suddenly on January 29,1996 at his home in Lantana, FL. A native of Enfield, NH, he graduated from Enfield High School in 1947. He enlisted in the U.S. Army , serving during WWII. Following discharge, he went to school to become a foreman in the area woolen mills, working in Lebanon, Enfield, and Bridgewater, VT, retiring in 1990, after 50 years of service. He was married to Janet Dyba in 1950 and they made their home in Lebanon, Enfield, and Bridewater, VT. They moved to Florida in 1990 following Mr. O’Day’s retirement. He was a member of the VFW in Lebanon and the Lebanon Elks Lodge. His children remember him as being a very loving, caring, wonderful father and devoted husband.

Survivors include: Wife Janet O’Day, of Lantana, FL; daughters Peggy Vincent and Patricia Rollman of Enfield, NH; sons, Michael of Lebanon, NH, Henry of Lake Worth, FL and Kevin of Lantana, FL; a brother, Richard O’Day of Lantana, FL; 19 grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon, NH was in charge of the arrangements. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Enfield.

Jeannine Marie Rowell

from the January 10, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

Lebanon, NH–Jeannine Marie Rowell, 66, a longtime area resident, died Monday, January 1, 1996 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Montreal P.Q., Canada March 1, 1929, the daughter of the late Alde J. & Georgiana (Desrosiers) Bergeron. A longtime resident of the Upper Valley she had attended Sacred Heart Church of Lebanon. Many area residents knew her as “Grammy” and she will be lovingly remembered by her family as a very caring and giving person.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home, 56 School Street in Lebanon on Thursday afternoon from 1-2 p.m. Funeral services followed at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. John F. Mullin S.J. officiating. Burial will follow in the spring in the Lakeview Cemetery in Enfield.

The family requested that in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made for Cardiac Care & Research, c/o Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH 03756.

Survivors include: a son, Ronald Tetreault of Lebanon, NH; a son, Richard Tetreault of Enfield, NH; a son, Mark Teteault of S. Royalton, VT; a daughter, Corinne Alger of S. Royalton, VT; a daughter, Jacqueline White of Hartford, VT; a brother, Fernand Bergeron of Lebanon, NH; a brother, Maurice Bergeron of Lebanon, NH; a brother, Real Bergeron of W. Hartford, VT; a brother John Bergeron of Montreal P.Q., Canada; a sister, Marie Mayette of Rockville, CT; a sister, Claudette Dion of Montreal P.Q., Canada; 13 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins.

William L. “Bill” Stone Jr.

from the January 3, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–William L. “Bill” Stone Jr., 62, died Thursday, December 21, 1995 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Hanover, NH, November 7, 1933, the son of the late William L. and Margaret (Merrill) Stone Sr. and had been a lifelong area resident. He attended Hanover schools and was a graduate of Hanover High School. Following his military service with the United States Air Force, he went on to graduate from the University of New Hampshire in 1933. For many years he was employed as a civil engineer for LeClair Associates of Hanover, NH. He was an accomplished athlete and had competed in hockey, football, and baseball while attending UNH, and later was a grade school coach in basketball and baseball. He was a member of the Enfield Lions Club and the Mascoma Boosters.

There were no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, December 30th at 11 a.m. at the St. Helena’s Church in Enfield with burial following in the Pine Knoll Cemetery in Hanover, NH.

The family suggested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to: The Enfield F.A.S.T. Squad, Enfield, NH 03748 or the Canaan F.A.S.T. Squad Canaan, NH 03741.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon, NH.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth A. (Brawn) Stone of Enfield, NH whom he married August 27, 1960; a daughter, Martha Lynn Dignazio of Lowell, MA; a son, Robert Louis Stone of Enfield, NH; a brother, Joseph E. Stone of Deerfield, NH; a sister Beverly Potwin of Lebanon, NH; a sister, Beverly Dart of Tariffville, CT; a sister, Mary Rexford of East Burke, VT, two grand-daughters, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.