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Velma L. Bailey

From the May 10, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Gettysburg, PA–Velma L. Bailey, 38, of 2214 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, died Thursday May 6, in Gettysburg Hospital.

Born Dec. 20, 1960, she was a daughter of Corine Wigg Joyce Smith Day of Bristol, NH and the late Glenwood Joyce.

She is survived by daughter Amanda E. Bailey of Gettysburg; two sons, Michael Bailey of Aspers and Andrew P. Bailey of Gettysburg; and two sisters, Linda Eastment of Pittsfield, NH and Lorine Dyer of Dorchester, NH.

Memorial services were held at 10:30 am May 10 at Monahan Funeral Home, Gettysburg. Graveside services will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery in Grafton, NH on May 15, 1999 at 2:00 pm.

Charlene R. (Smith) Bowen

From the May 24, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Grafton, NH–Charlene R. (Smith) Bowen, 34, of Sargent Hill Road, died April 16,1999. She was born in Concord, NH on Jan. 31, 1965. She had resided in Franklin, NH before moving to Grafton 14 years ago. For the past year she had been employed by Dartmouth College in Controlled Storage Security. She worked with the Friends of the Grafton Community Building and helped her husband with his painting business. She enjoyed cooking, dining out, and had a good sense of humor. Members of her family surviving include her husband of 14 years, Thomas W. Bowen of Grafton, NH; seven children, Thomas W. Bowen, Jr. of Northfield, NH, Michelle Moses of Salisbury, NH, Georgette Bowen of Franklin, NH, Josephine Claremont of Laconia, NH, Josh Smith of Laconia, NH, Levi Bowen of Grafton, NH, and Timmy Bowen of Grafton, NH; four grandchildren, Zachary, Jasmine, Nicole and Craig; her father, Carlton Smith of Franklin, NH; her mother, Nancy Parris of Andover, NH; two brothers, Steven Smith of Boscawen, NH and Robert Smith of Penacook, NH; a sister, Joyce Parris of Boston, MA; several stepbrothers and stepsisters; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Graveside services will be held in Pine Grove Cemetery, Grafton, NH at a later date. Chadwick Funeral Services of New London, NH is in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services on Sat., May 22, 1999 at 3:00 pm in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Grafton, NH.

Ellen Lucy Gowing

From the May 24, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Canaan, NH–Ellen Lucy (Cross) Gowing, 71, died Tuesday morning May 18, 1999 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. SHe had fought with illnesses including diabetes and high blood pressure following open-heart surgery in 1980.

Ellen was born in Canaan, NH September 20, 1927, the daughter of the late Pearle and Bertha (Grace) Cross and was a lifelong Canaan resident. She was married to Cecil C. Gowing on July 15, 1946. She had worked for Carter’s Overalls for 3 years and later was employed by the Baltic Woolen Mills for over 15 years. She enjoyed crafts, camping, gardening, hunting and fishing.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2:00 pm in the funeral home with the Rev. Thomas Warner officiating. Burial will follow in the Canaan Street Cemetery in Canaan, NH.

Survivors include:

Husband, Cecil C. Gowing, Canaan, NH03741

Daughter, Jane Brooks, Canaan, NH

Daughter, Jennifer Ting, GA

Daughter, Judy Archibald, Enfield, NH

Son, Chester Gowing, Lebanon, NH

Son, Gordon Gowing, Canaan, NH

Son, Robin Gowing, Canaan, NH

Sister, Phyllis Withington, Canaan, NH

Sister, Dorothy Kendal, Canaan, NH

Sister, Gloria Machon, MI

10 Grandchildren

3 Great-grandchildren

Many nieces and nephews

Preceded in death by:

Brother, George Cross

Arrangements by: Ricker Funeral Home

Raymond Everett Estes Sr.

From the May 31, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Canaan, NH–Raymond Everett Estes Sr., 72, died Monday morning May 24, 1999 at the Hanover Terrace Healthcare Center in Hanover, NH. He was born in Lebanon, NH on October 19, 1926, the son of the late Everett A. & Grace E. (Bassett) Estes. He was a graduate of Lebanon High School, and was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. A lifelong Upper Valley resident he had been a Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN) at the Veterans Hospital in White River Jct., VT for over 36 years. He later was employed by the Lebanon Key Shop for several years, and also enjoyed rock collecting. He was married in White River Jct., VT on Sept. 1, 1948 to Dorothy Edna (Carter) who died July 14, 1993.

There will be no calling hours. Graveside Committal Services will be held Thursday morning at 11am at the Valley Cemetery in Lebanon, NH with the Rev. John Crilley officiating.

The Ricker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include:

Son, Raymonf E. Estes Jr., Canaan, NH

Grandson, Raymond E. Estes III, Canaan, NH

1 nephew

Preceded in death by:

Wife, Dorothy E. Estes, Died: 1993

Sister, Edith Chesley, Died: 1998

Florence M. Selby

From the June 7, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Roxbury, NH–Florence M. Selby, 73, of Roxbury, NH died May 28,1999 at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH.

She was born in Dorchester, NH on Nov. 8, 1925, and the daughter of Wilfred and Yvonne (Dupris) Blain. She attended school in Canaan and Enfield and graduated from Enfield High School in 1944. She moved to Keene around 1956 and also lived in Melbourne, FL. She moved to Roxbury about 12 years ago.

Survivors include her mother Yvonne Blain of Lebanon. A son, Robert Selby of Keene; a daughter, Carol Carmier of Roxbury; four brothers, Wilfred Blain, Richard Blain, John Blain all of Enfield, NH and Francis Blain of Melbourne; two sisters, Euginia Hall of Enfield and Yvonne Wescott of Las Cruces, NM; four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be conducted at St. Mary Cemetery in Claremont at the convenience of the family. The Fletcher Funeral Home in Keene is in charge of arrangements.

Beatrice M. Henry

from the April 19, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Beatrice M. Henry, 88, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999 at the Lebanon Center of Genesis ElderCare. She was born in Enfield, NH on August 26, 1910, a daughter of John F. and Ina ( Severance) Kimball, and was married to Francis M. Henry on August 14, 1929.

She was a very devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed music and loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 19, at Sacred Heart Church in Lebanon. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Survivors include: Sons: Francis J. Henry, and Kenneth F. Henry, both of Lebanon, NH. Daughters: Gloria H. Laramie of Etna, NH; Barbara Fielden, of West Lebanon; Betty Renault, of Lebanon, and Judith A. Sweet, of Enfield, NH, as well as 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis M. Henry, who died on August 4, 1964, a granddaughter in 1953, a grandson in 1994, and four sisters: Maude Bartlett, Belva Penn, Mabel Lower and Helen Sunn. Arrangements by Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon, NH.

Louis N. Auger

From the April 19, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Troy, NH–Louis N. Auger was born in Troy, NH, on November 21, 1929, and died at the age of 69 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on April 17, 1999 at 7:00 am.

He attended Troy schools and was a graduate of Keene High School, class of 1949. In 1950 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in Germany during the Korean conflict. Following discharge in 1953, he returned to Troy and was married to Phyllis Ward. He worked for 35 years as a machinist for Fellows Gear Shaper in Springfield, VT, returning as a foreman. In 1980 he was married to Angelina Meyerhofer and they made their home in Springfield, VT, before moving to New Jersey where he worked at Classic Frames. They moved back to the Upper Valley in 1987 and he worked at Split Ball Bearing until 1994. He was a past member of the Knights of Columbus of Springfield and a member of the 4th Degree. He was a 19 year member of the Canaan Assembly of God Church in Canaan and was a member of the Men’s Ministry. Friends may call at the Ricker Funeral Home on School Street in Lebanon on Tuesday evening, April 20, from 7-9 pm. Funeral services will be held at the Canaan Assembly of God Church on Wednesday at 2:00 pm. with Dr. David Baker, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Canaan Street Cemetery.

Survivors include: Wife, Angelina Auger, of Canaan; Sons, Michael and Brian Auger, of New Port Richey, FL, and David Auger, of Port Charlotte, FL. Daughters, Marcia-Jean Auger, of Trilby, FL and Joanne Purington, of Springfield, VT; Stepdaughter Suzanne Winchester of Grantham, stepson Stephen Ruskuski, of Mexico, 8 grandchildren, a brother, Leo Auger, of Keene, and Sisters: Gloria Auger, of Lexington, MA; Rita Auger and Aline Brailey, of Keene, and many nieces and nephews.

Alice M. Valliere

From the May 3, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Lebanon, NH–Alice M. Valliere, a longtime Upper Valley resident, died Saturday, April 24, 1999 at the Alice Peck Day Extended Care Facility in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Lebanon, NH the daughter of Arthur J. and Celina (LaLonde) Manville. She was a greduate of Springfield (VT) High School, and for many years was employed as an L.P.N. at Dartmouth Hitchcock clinic in Hanover, NH. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Parish in Lebanon, NH.

There were no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday morning at 11 am at Sacred Heart Church in Lebanon. Burial followed in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Dept 300, PO Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38148.

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

Survivors include:

Daughter, Donna Kibbie, Wayne, PA

Grandson, Jones Kibbie, Limerick, PA

Several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceded in death by:

Husband, Earnest Dolezol, Died: 1960

Husband, Robert Whitney, Died: 1969

Husband, Robert Valliere, Died: 1985

Daughter, Denise Church, Died: 1985

Arrangements By: Ricker Funeral Home, PO Box 549, 56 School St, Lebanon, NH 03766

Elmer H. Grace

Danbury, NH–Elmer H. Grace, 78, of High Street, died Sunday, February 28, 1999 at the New London Hospital suddenly. He as born in Canaan, NH on Aug. 3, 1920, the son of George and Lottie (Osborne) Grace. He had lived in Danbury since 1952 previously residing in Canaan, NH. Mr. Grace had been employed by the State of NH; local contractors; the Highland Ski Area in Northfield for many years and by E.D. Swett Construction for several years retiring in 1983. He was a former Fire Chief of Danbury. Members of his family survivng include his wife of 46 years, Pauline E. (Martin) Grace of Danbury, NH; three sons, Ronald Grace of Canaan, NH, Tracy B. Hines of Errol, NH and Terry L. Hines of Whitefield, NH; a daughter, Shirley Greene of Lebanon, NH; several grandchildren; many great grandchildren; a twin brother, Elwin Grace of Canaan, NH; other brothers, Donald Grace of Thornton, NH and George Grace, Jr. of Canaan, NH; a sister, Doris Crate of Plainfield, NH; nieces, nephews and cousins.

There will be no calling hours. Graveside services were held on Wed., March 3, 1999 at 2:00 pm in the Riverdale Cemetery, Danbury, NH with the Rev. Charles Higgins, officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Danbury F.A.S.T. Squad, RFD 1 Box 188A, Danbury, NH 03230. Chadwick Funeral Service of New London, NH is in charge of arrangements.

Louise Pound Krayer

from the February 23, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Canaan, NH–Louise Pound Krayer, 96, a long-time summer resident of Canaan Street, died on February 4, 1998 in Bar Harbor, ME. Mrs. Krayer moved to Maine in 1985 from Scarsdale, NY but continued to spend summers in Canaan until 1994. She is survived by a brother, Thomas Hanson of Scottsdale, AZ; her daughter and son, Judith P. Swazey of Bar Harbor, ME and Donald L. Pound of Montpelier, VT; her stepdaughters, Gerry Burr of Louisville, KY and Marilyn Lawrence of New Orleans, LA; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Contributions in Mrs. Krayer’s memory may be made to the Canaan Library or to the Old North Church Fund.