Tag: Enfield

Yvonne Stella Blain

From the August 2, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Yvonne Stella Blain, 97, died Wednesday, July 28,1999 at the Alice Peck Day Extended Care Facility in Lebanon, NH.

She was born in Canaan, NH, April 1, 1902, the daughter of the late Samuel & Eugena (Patrie) Dupuis and had been an area resident all her life.

She was married to Wilfred F. Blain on Oct. 22, 1922. Mr. Blain died May 2, 1984. Much of her life was devoted to life on the farm raising her 7 children. She was a member of St. Helena’s Church of Enfield; the Grange; and the Senior Citizens Center.

There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

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

Survivors include:

Son, Wilfred A. Blain, Enfield, NH

Son, Richard A. Blain, Enfiield, NH

Son, John A. Blain, Canaan, NH

Son, Francis A. Blain, Melbourne, FL

Daughter, Eugena Hall, Enfield, NH

Daughter, Yvonne Wescott, Las Cruces, NM

16 grandchildren

Many great-grandchildren

Preceded in death by;

Father, Samuel Dupuis

Mother, Eugena (Patrie) Dupuis

Husband, Wilfred F. Blain, Died: May 2, 1984

Daughter, Florence Selby

Brother, George Dupuis

Sister, Hazel Bilodeau

Patrick Robert Foley

From the August 23, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Patrick Robert Foley, 31, died Thursday August 19, 1999 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH following a battle with Leukemia. He was born in Hanover, NH July 29,1968, the son of W. Robert & Nancy (Hopkins) Foley. A lifelong resident of Enfield, Patrick was a graduate of Mascoma Valley Regional High School where he was Valedictorian of the Class of 1986; was a Presidential Scholar; Governor’s Scholar; and a member of the National Honor Society. He was a graduate of Drew University in Madison, NJ, Class of 1990. He became a Research Intern for the Town of Enfield, and had worked in the Baker Library from 1990-1997 at the reserve desk. In 1997 he became the Assistant Librarian for Hypertherm. Patrick was an Eagle Scout and member of the Order of The Arrow; a member of the Community Lutheran Church of Enfield; and was a Treasurer of the Upper Valley Single Volunteers. He was very much a people person and will be greatly missed by his many friends and family.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home-Rte 4 in Enfield, Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10 am in the Community Lutheran Church of Enfield. The Rev. John Crilley officiated. Burial followed in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Enfield.

At Patrick’s own request, flowers were omitted. Memorial contributions in memory of Patrick may be made to: The Patrick R. Foley Scholarship Fund, c/o Lake Sunapee Bank, Heater Rd, Lebanon, NH 03766 or To: Community Lutheran Church, Main Street, Enfield, NH 03748.

Survivors include:

Father, W. Robert Foley, Enfield; Mother, Nancy (Hopkins) Foley, Enfield; Brother, Major Michael J. Foley, USMC, Denver, CO; Sister, Maureen “Moe” Foley, Hanover, NH; Many aunts and uncles, 2 nieces.

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.

Donald R. Wheeler

from the April 19,1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Residence RR2 Box 400, Enfield, NH

Age: 83 Date of Birth: April 20, 1915

Birth Place: Canaan, NH

Died: 4-11-99 at 20:15 PM

Location: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

Father: Alvy Wheeler, deceased

Mother: Lena Bill, deceased

Marital Status: Married

Wife: Margueritte “Peg” Evans

Employment: Route Salesman, bakery at Ward Bakery

Deceased resided in Enfield

Additional Information:

Resident of this area all his life where he attended Canaan and Enfield Schools. He was employed at Baltic Woolen Mills in Enfield and later worked as a meat cutter. He drove the Butcher Wagon, a meat delivery business in Enfield for several years. Later, he went to work for Ward Bakery in White River Junction where he was a Route Salesman for over 20 years. He was married to Marguerite Evans March 12, 1938 and they had made their home in Enfield. He was a 60 Plus year life member of the Hartford Lodge of Elks and a past member of the Lebanon Moose Lodge. Friends may call at the Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon on Tuesday evening from 7-9 PM. An Elks Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 PM. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home in Lebanon. Following cremation burial will be at a later date in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Enfield. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Enfield Fast Squad, c/o Charles Harrington, Patricia Court, Enfield, NH 03748.

Survivors include:

Wife, Marguerite “Peg” Wheeler, Enfield, NH 03748

Son, Raymond D. Wheeler

Son, Lloyd A. Wheeler, Enfield

Son, Kenneth R. Wheeler, Enfield

Son, William R. Wheeler, Richmond, VA

Brother, Wilfred Wheeler, Enfield

Brother, Richard Wheeler, Avon Park, FL

Brother, Daniel Wheeler, Rockville, CT

Sister, Marion Ibey, Enfield

Sister, Arlene Evans, AZ

Sister, Madeline Evans, AZ

Sister, Rena Smardon, Newport

Sister, Eleanor Cantlin, Enfield

7 Grandchildren, 7 GreatGrandchildren, Many Nieces & Nephews

Preceded in death by:

Brother, Clifton Wheeler

Brother, Eugene Wheeler

Brother, Bertrem Wheeler

Sister, Mildred Barker, Enfield

Sister, Evelyn Charbono

Arrangements By: Ricker Funeral Home.

Joseph Robert Bosley

from the February 9, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Joseph Robert Bosley, 79, died Sunday January 18, 1998 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Jct., VT. He was born in Dalton, MA July 22, 1918, the son of John and Evangeline (Goddard) Bosley. He attended schools in Dalton, MA and Torrington, CT. He spent 2 years in the Civil Conservation Corps in Palisades, CO working on a dam on the Colorado River. He was married to Laura (Chapman) on June 1, 1941 in Meriden, NH. They went to Litchfield, CT to live where he was a foreman on a large dairy farm. He served in the Army with the 20th Armored Division in the European Theatre during WWII. Following his discharge he settled in Meriden. He spent 2 years in the Agriculture School in West Lebanon while he was building up his poultry farm. He produced about 40,000 broilers per year. Later he changed to laying hens from which he produced eggs for the Re & White stores in NH, VT, and MA. He set up the first cage layer outfit in NH which housed 12,000 birds in one building. He was an avid coon hunter and fisherman and a good sportsman.

Surviors include: his wife of Lebanon; a son, David R. Bosley of Plant City, FL; a sister, Olive Anstette of Torrington, CT; a brother, John Bosley of Floral City, FL; 3 granddaughters, 2 grandsons and 10 great-grandchildren. Joseph is preceded in death by his father, John Bosley; his mother, Evangeline (Goddard) Bosley; his youngest son, Thomas Bosley who died in 1965, 4 sisters and 5 brothers.

Burial will be in the spring in the Mill Cemetery in Meriden, NH. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to: Shaker Recreation Facility, c/o Jane Plumley, PO Box 756, Enfield, NH 03748.

William H. “Punk” Curtis

from the February 9, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–William H. “Punk” Curtis, 54, died Saturday morning January 31, 1998 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Lebanon, NH October 6, 1943, the son of the late Frederick & Helen (Henry) Curtis, Sr. He was a graduate of Lebanon High School and was a lifelong Upper Valley resident. He had been employed by Dartmouth College for 17 years. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and grandchildren. William is preceded in death by two bothers; Betram Curtis and Gordon Curtis, and a granddaughter, Samantha Creighton.

Survivors include: his wife, Janette (Thibodeau) Curtis of Enfield, two daughters; Debra George of Canaan, and Lorretta Creighton of Lebanon; a son, Robert Curtis of Concord; two brothers, Frederick Curtis, Jr. of Grantham and David S. Curtis, Sr. of Keene; 7 grandchildren and many nieces, nephews annd cousins.

Burial will be in the Valley Cemetery in Lebanon, NH.

Memorial contributions may be made to: The Enfield F.A.S.T. Squad, Enfield, NH 03748 or to: The American Diabetes Association, 1001 Elm St., Suite 106, Manchester, NH 03101.

Peter A. Reynolds

from the February 9,1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Peter A. Reynolds, 43, died Sunday January 25, 1998. He was born in Woodsville, NH April 20, 1954, the son of Ernest A. and Myrle (Hight) Reynolds Jr. He had lived in Warren, Bristol, and for the last 5 years in Enfield, NH. He was a graduate of the New Hampton School and later attended Plymouth State College. Mr. Reynolds had owned and operated Peter Reynolds Logging Co. before working for various construction companies. At the time of his death, he was as supervisor for Paragon Construction Co.

Peter was an avid skier and had been a ski instructor at the Whaleback Ski Area in Enfield. He also loved water skiing and was a member of the New Hampshire Water Ski Association.

He will be remembered by his family as a “Man of Ideas.”

Survivors include: his wife, Tami (Richard) Reynolds of Enfield; his father, Ernest A. Reynolds Jr. of Zephyrhillis, FL; 4 daughters; Amelia Reynolds of Ashland; Larissa Rey,nolds of Ashland; Crystal Tobin of Enfield; Caitlin Tobin of Enfield; 2 sons; Morgan Reynolds of Ashland and Devon Reynolds of Ashland; a sister, Brenda Partridge of Sterling, PA; a grandmother-in-law, Helen “Nana” LaBombard of Lebanon, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Peter is preceded in death by his mother, Myrle Reynolds who died May 1997.

Burial will be in the spring in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Enfield, NH.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be used for his families education be made to: The Peter Reynolds Dream Fund, c/o Mascoma Savings Bank, PO Box 435, Lebanon, NH 03766.

Hazel C. Poland

from the February 23, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Hazel Christine Poland, 97, died Wednesday, February 18, 1998 at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH. She was born in Lebanon, NH April 10, 1910, the daughter of the late George A. and Mary J. (Perrault) Gaudette. A lifelong resident of Enfield/Lebanon area, she was married to Glendon G. Poland, who died August 27, 1991. She had been a member of the Ernest Workers Club of Enfield Center; the Montcalm Grange of Enfield Center; and the American Legion Auxiliary of Enfield. She loved cooking and was always willing to try new recipes.

Survivors include: 3 sons, George G. Poland, White River Jct., VT, Richard W. Poland, Windsor, VT, William G. Poland, Enfield, NH; a daughter, Gail Poland Bowers, Woodland, CA; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Hazel is preceded in death by her husband, Glendon G., who died August 27, 1991. and a brother, William Gaudette, who died July, 1973.

There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, February 21 at 10 am in the Sacred Heart Church in Lebanon, NH. Burial will be in the spring in the Montcalm Cemetery in Enfield Center, NH.

Frances Helen Sears

from the February 23, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Frances Helen Sears, 87, died Friday February 13, 1998 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Springfield, NH, May 9, 1910, the daughter of the late George Alfred & Lottie Ellen (Osborne) Grace, Sr. She was married Oct. 30, 1941 to Joseph Hurshell Sears who passed away May 10, 1979. Frances had worked at the Smith Mica Shop in Canaan, NH; made flowers and sewed doll clothes at home; worked at H.W. Carter’s overall shop in Lebanon for 16 years; and sewed for the Hanover Inn and the Hanover Terrace. She loved gardening, painting pictures, making quilts, doing things for others; and she dearly loved her family. She was a warm, caring, loving person and never had a bad word to say about anybody.

Survivors include: a son, Joseph Hurshell Sears, Jr., Enfield; 2 daughters, Frances (Sears) Lassen, Enfield, Lottie (Sears) Shippen, Enfield; 4 brothers, Elmer Grace, Danbury, NH, Elwin Grace, Orange, NH, Donald Grace, Campton, NH, George Grace, Jr., Canaan, NH; 2 sisters, Doris Crate, East Plainfield, NH, Evelyn Bentley, Bradenton, FL; and many nieces and nephews.

Frances is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Hurshell Sears; her father George Alfred Grace, Sr.; her mother, Lottie Ellen (Osborne) Grace; a grandson, Jody Sears, Sr.; 3 brothers, Alfred Grace, Wesley Grace, Howard Grace; 2 sisters, Bertha Withington and Hazel Reed.

Burial will be in the spring at the Wells Cemetery in Canaan, NH. Arrangments were made by the Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon, NH.

Vera A. Olsen

from the November 2, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield, NH–Vera A. Olsen, 82, died Saturday Oct. 24, 1998 at the Lebanon Center of Genesis Elder Care in Lebanon, NH She was born in Canaan, NH Sept. 25, 1916, the daughter of Solon B. and Elize (Johnston) Hardy and was a lifelong area resident. She attended Enfield High School and later Lebanon College. She was a member of the Enfield United Methodist Church, and was a president of the United Methodist women for over 10 years. She had been employed by the Baltic Mills for 12 years. She had been a substitute teacher in the Enfield school system for over 20 years teaching kindergarten and grade levels 2, 3 & 4 prior to her retirement. She was a member of the Relham chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Enfield, and was past Noble Grand of the Mt. Lebanon Rebekah lodge. Vera was pre-deceased by her first husband Archie “Tom” Sawyer. She was married on December 20, 1963 to Sten O. Olson in Enfield, NH.

She was an accomplished artist of early-American style painting and stenciling. She also enjoyed making original decorations and dried or pressed flower arrangements and notepapers.

There were no calling hours. A memorial service was held Tuesday morning at 11 am in the Enfield United Methodist Church with the Rev. Patricia Williams officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Enfield, NH.

The family includes her husband, Sten O. Olson of Enfield, two stepsons , Robert Olson of Leadville, CO and Bruce Olson of White River Jct., VT. A sister, Verna Shurtleff, of KS, two grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Olson was pre-deceased by a brother, Clyde Hardy and her first husband Archie “Tom” Sawyer.

Memorial contributions in memory of Vera may be made to: Enfield United Methodist Church, PO Box 463, Canaan, NH 03741.

Arrangements are under the direction of Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon.