Tag: Moore

Donna Rae Moore

From the August 13, 2001 issue of The Country Chronicle

N. Providence, RI–She leaves her husband: John F. Moore of Canaan, NH; her mother: Alice (Castro) Bociek of Central Falls, RI; a daughter: Roberta “Misti” Rose of N. Providence, RI; a son: Donti Rosciti of Cranston, RI; a sister: Roberta Corsi of Pawtucket, RI; two brothers: Alfred Benoit Jr. of N. Providence, RI and Allen Benoit of Riverside, RI; two grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

There were no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday morning at 10 a.m. in the St. Mary’s Church in Canaan. The Rev. Paul Rainville M.S. officiated. Burial followed in the Canaan Street Cemetery.

The family requested that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions in her memory be made to: The Canaan F.A.S.T. Squad, Canaan, NH 03741; or to The Visiting Nurse Alliance of VT & NH (VNA/VNH), or Hospice of the Upper Valley, both at 325 Mt. Support Rd., Lebanon, NH 03766.

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

Dorothy Rita (White) Moore

From the October 11, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Canaan, NH–Dorothy Rita (White) Moore, 76, died Tuesday morning, October 5, 1999 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH following a long illness, She was born in Lebanon, NH on May 17, 1923, a daughter of the late Leo L. and Evelyn (Berube) White. A lifelong resident of the Upper Valley, she was a graduate of Lebanon High School-Class of 1942, where she was active in many activities including sports and music. She was married to Walter Joseph Moore who died March 30, 1986. Dorothy enjoyed sports and fishing, travel, flowers, singing, cribbage and spending time with her family.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home, 56 School Street, Lebanon, NH Saturday afternoon from 1-3 pm. Burial followed in the West Canaan Cemetery. Floral tributes are encouraged.

Survivors include:

Son, Dr. Walter J. Moore Jr; West Canaan, NH

Daughter, Dr. Noreen Moore-Picken; West Canaan, NH

Daughter, Patricia D. Rowell; West Canaan, NH

Sister, Velma Tobin; Hanover, NH

Sister, Lillian Bircher; Lyme, NH

Sister, Alice Decato; Lebanon, NH

2 Grand-daughters, Many nieces, nephews and cousins

Preceded in death by:

Husband, Walter Joseph Moore; Died: March 30, 1986

Brother, Roland White

Brother, Paul White

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

Florence Atwood Guthrie

from the February 19, 1997 issue of The Country Chronicle

Lebanon, NH–Florence Atwood Guthrie, 108, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997 at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH. She was born in Lubec, ME June 1, 1888, and was the last surviving of five children born to the late David & Sarah (Lake) Moore. She had been a longtime resident of Lebanon, NH where she attended the First Baptist Church. She loved to cook and was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was the widow of Henry E. Guthrie who died Oct. 29, 1974.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon on Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. Funeral Services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Lebanon with the Rev. Dale Edwards officiating. Burial followed in the Valley Cemetery in Lebanon.

Survivors include: his son, Clifford Guthrie of Quechee, VT; a son, Gleason Guthrie of Canaan, NH; a son, Douglas Guthrie of West Canaan, NH; a daughter, Vivian Tinker of West Canaan (formerly Lubec, ME); a daughter, Daisy Sunn of Canaan, NH; a daughter, Jennie Biggs of North Walpole, NH; 28 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

The Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon was in charge arrangements.

Olive M. Whitcomb

from the June 30, 1993 issue of The Country Chronicle

Enfield – Olive M. Whitcomb, 72, died June 23 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.

She was born on Sept. 20, 1920, in Sharon, the daughter of Homer and Maude (Leonard) Moore.  She graduated from South Royalton High School and was married to Guy H. Whitcomb on Aug. 29, 1940, in Sharon.  They lived in West Lebanon until moving to Enfield in 1967.  She worked at the Gulfside Restaurant as a hostess an later as office manager at Armco Steel in Wilder and then for Twin State Cable Television in West Lebanon until her retirement in 1984.

She was a former member of the Emblem Club of the Hartford Lodge of Elks in Hartford.

She is survived by her husband of Enfield; a son, Charles M, of Springfield, NH; three daughters, Sandra Finley of Austin, Texas, Linda C. McDonald of South Strafford, and Marilyn Essex of Flintstone, GA; a brother, Elmer Moore of Sharon; two sisters, Josephine Leavitt of East Barnard and Nellie Rollins of Forrestdale, RI; and nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03755.