Claremont – Canaan, NH History

From the January 21, 2002 issue of The Country Chronicle

Claremont, NH–Daniel G. Westover, Sr., 62, died Monday, January 14, 2002 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. A lifelong area resident, he had been a resident of Vincennes for just the past year. He was born in Hanover, NH on February 17, 1939 and grew up in Claremont, NH. He graduated from Stevens High School, was a veteran of the US Navy and was married to Linda Muzzey. Mr. Westover was employed by Thermal Dynamics for over 30 years. He was a member of the Lebanon Lodge of Elks and was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling and snowmobiling. He will be greatly missed by his family and lifelong friends Bud and Joan Davis of NY.

He was predeceased by his wife, Linda, who died June 19, 1996; his parents, Kathryn and Harris Owen; and a brother, Bill Owen.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Julie Ann DeCamp of Enfield, NH and Cheryl Ann Larocque of Springfield, NH; a son, Daniel Gene Westover, Jr. of Canaan, NH; a sister, Marilyn Carr of Claremont, NH; 5 brothers, Gene Owen of Charlestown, NH, Vern Owen of Barnet, VT, Paul Westover of VT, Ralph Owen of Franklin, NH and Milton Owen of FL; 7 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

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

From the July 30, 2001 issue of The Country Chronicle

Claremont, NH–Dylan Wayne Joyce, 23 month-old son of Mia Joyce & Danny Sullivan, died Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at the Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont. He was born in Lebanon, NH August 20, 1999. Formerly of Canaan, NH he had been living in Claremont for the last 8 months with his mother and her friend Matthew Fontaine, and his maternal grandmother Melody Joyce. Dylan enjoyed playing with his trucks and cars, and loved dancing and swimming.

He is survived by his mother: Mia Joyce and her friend Matthew Fontaine of Claremont, NH who loved and helped raise Dylan; his maternal grandmother: Melody Joyce of Claremont, NH; his maternal grandfather: Darryl Joyce of Grafton, NH; his paternal grandparents: Cathy & Frank Sullivan of Claremont, NH; his maternal great-grandparents: Jennie & Wesley Joyce of Grafton, NH; his paternal great-grandparents: Ann & Frank Sullivan of Reading, MA; and several aunts and uncles including Shanon Downing of Claremont, NH who also helped raise Dylan.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home, 56 School St., Lebanon, NH on Friday afternoon at 1 pm. Funeral services followed at 2 pm in the funeral home with Rev. Patricia Williams officiating. Burial was in Wells Cemetery in Canaan, NH.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions go towards a memorial monument be made to: “The Dylan Wayne Joyce Memorial Fund,” c/o any branch of Mascoma Savings Bank.