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Linda Ann Westover

from the June 26, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Linda Ann Westover, 53, died Wednesday, June 19, 1996 at her home following a long illness.  She was born in Lebanon, NH June 1, 1943, the daughter of Charles H.  & Pauline H.. (Boucher) Muzzey Sr.  A lifelong resident of the Enfield/Lebanon area she was married to Daniel G.  Westover Sr.  Nov.  23, 1960.  She had enjoyed being a Headstart Teacher in Canaan, NH and was later employed by Thermal Dynamics for 19 years until her illness.  Linda enjoyed fishing, camping, and traveling.  Her favorite past-time was playing BINGO with her friends.  Giving without expectation was her best asset.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon Friday evening from 7-9 p.m.  Funeral services were conducted on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev.  Thomas Warner officiating.  Burial followed in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Enfield.

In lieu of flowers, the family requested that memorial contributions be made to The Visiting Nurse Alliance of VT & NH (VNA/VNH), 20 Main St., White River Jct., VT 05001 or to Hospice of the Upper Valley, 325 Mount Support Road, Lebanon, NH 03766.

Survivors include:  her husband, Daniel G.  Westover, Sr. of Enfield; her mother, Pauline H.  (Boucher) Muzzey of Enfield; a son, Daniel G.  Westover Jr.  of Canaan; a daughter, Cheryl A.  Churchill of Enfield; a daughter, Julie A.  Westover of Canaan; a daughter, Monda L.  Christy of Canaan; a sister, Pauline Montague of Lebanon, NH; a brother, Charles H.  Muzzey Jr.  of Enfield; a brother, Michael Muzzey of Enfield;  a brother, Ronald L.  Muzzey of Enfield; a sister, Donna L.  Muzzey of Lebanon, NH; a brother, Timothy A.  Muzzey of Harwich, MA; six grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Margaret Louise Cameron

from the July 3, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

West Lebanon, NH–Margaret L.  “Peggy” Cameron, 69, died Monday, June 24, 1996 at the Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, NH.  She was born in Hanover, NH December 2, 1926 the daughter of William & Eva (Baker) Pitkin.  A lifelong area resident, she was a graduate of Hartford High School, VT and Brattleboro, VT School of Nursing.  She had worked as a LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) at the former Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover, NH and later at Brookside Nursing Home in Wilder, VT.  She attended the West Lebanon Congregational Church and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary of White River Jct., VT.  She enjoyed dancing and country music, and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Private funeral services were held at the convenience of the family.  The Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon, NH was in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include:  her husband, Keith W.  Cameron of West Lebanon; a son, Earle W.  Hill of White River Jct., VT; a son, Patrick G.  Hill of Loudon, NH; a daughter, Janet E.  LaBombard of Barre, VT; a stepson James Hill of Lyndonville, VT; a stepson, Robert Hill of ME; a brother, Charles Pitkin of Enfield, NH; a brother, Paul Pitkin of Albany, NY; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.  She was preceded in death by a son, Steven J. Hill who died in 1986; a son, John A.  Hill who died in 1956; a sister, Elizabeth McFee who died in 1988.

John L. Papineau

from the July 3, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

Lebanon, NH–John L.  Papineau, 80, died Tuesday morning at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.  He was born in Montreal, Canada May 17, 1916, the son of the late Elziar & Eleza (Pion) Papineau.  He was raised in Canada and later had lived and worked in Concord, NH for many years.  He had been a resident of Lebanon, NH since 1992.

Services will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.

The Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon, NH was in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include:  his wife, Lillian B.  (McAlister) Papineau of Lebanon, NH; a stepdaughter, Jean L.  Cotting of Orange, NH; a stepson, Fred E.  Cornwell of Enfield, NH; a stepson, Richard C Marsh of Enfield, NH; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

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.

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.

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.

 

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.

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.

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.

Esther Dorst-Caruso

from the November 15, 1995 issue of The Country Chronicle

Canaan, NH–Esther Dorst-Caruso, 84, died on Saturday, November 4, 1985 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.  Born in Whitingham, VT on October 6, 1911, the daughter of John and Edith (Fowler) Dorst.  She attended schools in Whitingham, VT and later graduated from business college as a bookkeeper.  She worked in the woolen mills in Vermont before marrying William G.  Caruso in 1945.  They lived in Williamstown, MA, Westbury, NY, New Milford, CT, and retired to Brandon, VT in 1973.  In 1989 they moved to Canaan to be closer to their family.  Mrs.  Caruso served as a pianist for the Baptist Churches in all communities they lived in and was a member of the Brandon, VT Baptist Church.  She served as a Girl Scout and Brownie Leader in in Westbury, NY and worked with her husband at the AGFA GEVAERT Film Company in Massachuesetts.  She enjoyed gardening and was a devoted wife and mother.

Graveside services were held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Canaan Street Cemetery in Canaan with the Rev. Dale Edwards officiating.  There were no public calling hours.  Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon was in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include:  a husband, William G.  Caruso of Canaan, NH; a daughter, Patricia Caruso of Honolulu, HI; a daughter, Theresa Annunziata of New Milford, CT; a daughter, Edith Bellion of Canaan, NH; and three grandchildren.