Tag: Orange

Dorothy M. Harpootlian

From the July 21, 2003 issue of The Country Chronicle

Orange, NH–Dorothy Mary Harpootlian, 76, died Saturday July 12, 2003 at her home in Orange. She was born in Roxbury, MA February 22, 1927, a daughter of the late Lucinda R. (Eastman) and Leon W. Woodbury. She was a graduate of Walpole, NH High School and was married on March 7, 1948 to, her husband of 55 years, Nathan H. Harpootlian. She made her home in Orange, NH for most of her life where she enjoyed gardening and flowers. She had been employed as a bookkeeper for Lakeside Oil Co. of Canaan, NH, Johmnson & Dix, and Shaker Valley Auto & Tire in Enfield, NH. Dorothy was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She had been an active volunteer at the Listen Center, the Canaan Senior Center and Meals on Wheels.

She was predeceased by her parents and a brother, Lyle Woodbury.

Survivors include her husband Nathan H. Harpootlian of Orange, NH; a son: Gregory W. Harpootlian of Canaan, NH; a sister: Margaret J. Collins of Keene, NH; 3 grandchildren: Wade Harpootlian of CA and Andrew & Ashley Slavin both of Bridgewater, MA; 1 niece; several nephews; and many dear friends.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon, NH on Wednesday evening from 7-9. A memorial service was held Thursday afternoon at 2 in the Canaan United Methodist Church with the Rev. Patricia Williams officiating. Burial in the Church Cemetery in Orange followed by a reception in the Canaan United Methodist Church hall.

The family requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made in memory of Dorothy be made to: The Order of the Eastern Star, c/o Bertha Shepard, 528 South Rd, Canaan, NH 03741 or to: The Canaan United Methodist Church, PO Box 463, Canaan, NH 03741.

The Ricker Funeral Homes & Crematory of Lebanon, NH was in charge of arrangements.

Harry E. Powell

From the April 24, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Orange, NH–Graveside Committal Services for Harry E. Powell, who died March 11, 2000 at the age of 97, will be held Saturday April 29 at 2 pm in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Grafton, NH. The Rev. Patricia Williams will officiate. The Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon is in charge of arrangements.

Harry E. Powell

From the March 13, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Orange, NH–Harry Powell, 97, died on Saturday, March 11, 2000, at the McCoy Nursing Home in Newport following a long illness. He was born in Danbury, NH on May 18, 1902, a son of the late Oria and Carrie (Wescott) Powell. He lived 18 years on the Height of the Land area in Grafton, NH, before moving to Orange, where he spent most of his life as a logger. He had also worked in the Baltic Woolen Mills in Enfield, and was a former road agent for the town of Orange. He loved animals and kept a small farm in Orange. He was married May 15, 1923 to Martha R. (Brown) Powell.

Mr. Powell is survived by: Barbara Dauphiniais, daughter, of Grafton, NH; Ruby McAllister and Rose Buckwold, daughters, of Canaan; Arlene Normandin, daughter, of Hillsboro, NH; Louise O’Shea, daughter, of North Pole, Alaska; many nieces, nephews and cousins; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, several great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by: Martha R. Powell, wife, who died Oct. 7, 1984; Walter R. Powell, son, who died June 30, 1988; Laura Ford, daughter, who died December 26, 1996; Florence, sister; Thurman Powell, brother; Harold Decato, half-brother, and Ora, Doris and Bernice, half-sisters.

Friends may call at the Ricker Funeral Home, 56 School St., Lebanon, NH, on Monday evening, March 13th, from 7-9 pm.

Graveside services will be held in the spring in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Grafton, NH.

Memorial contributions may be made to; The Arthritis Foundation, 59 School St., Concord, NH 03301-3930.

Freida Johanna Warde

From the January 8, 2001 issue of The Country Chronicle

Orange, NH–Freida Johanna Warde, December 28, 1905 – December 26, 2000.

Survived by: Bernard Warde, son, Haines Falls, NY; Anita Watson, daughter, Orange, NH; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: Paul Warde, husband; Heinrich Meyer, father; Martha (Kahne) Meyer, mother; 3 sisters and 2 brothers.

Freida J. Warde, 94, died at her home, Tuesday, December 26, 2000, following a long illness. She was born in Stelle, Germany, December 28, 1905, a daughter of the late Henrich & Martha (Kahne) Meyer. She came to this country in the early 1930’s and was married to Paul Warde in 1934. Mr. Warde died in 1988. For many years, she had done domestic work for local families in order to provide money for her family back in Germany. She had lived in Westchester, NY; the Bronx, NY; Haines Falls, NY; and the Catskills area of New York before moving to Orange, NH in 1989. She was an active member of the Canaan Senior Center.

She had knitted hundreds of hats for use at the Intensive Care Nursery at Alice Peck Day Extended Care Facility. She enjoyed gardening and flowers, and caring for her family.

There will be no calling hours. Graveside Committal Services will be held in the spring in the Haines Falls Cemetery in Haines Falls, NY. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to: The Canaan F.A.S.T. Squad, Canaan, NH 03741 or to: The Visiting Nurse Alliance of VT & NH (VNA/VNH), 20 S. Main St., White River Jct., VT 05001.

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

Alice Hamel

from the March 30, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Orange, NH–Alice Hamel, 83, of Orange, died on Thursday, March 26, 1998, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born May 14, 1914, in Leominster, MA, the daughter of Frank and Edith (Ide) Smith.

She was married to Oswald Hamel on Sept. 28, 1936, and had been employed as a registered nurse at Ayer (MA) Community Hospital. She and her husband moved to Orange in 1959. Mr. Hamel died in 1985.

Mrs. Hamel was an active member of Canaan Home Extension Group and will be remembered as a talented craftsperson and patient teacher, who inspired many.

She is survived by three sons, Paul F. Hamel of Avondale Estates, GA, Allen J. Hamel of Canaan, and Gary J. Hamel of Orange; five grandchildren and a great grandchild.

There will be no funeral services.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mascoma Home Health Service, PO Box 118, Canaan, NH 03741. Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Frances Grace

from the March 5, 1997 issue of The Country Chronicle

Orange, NH–Mary Frances Grace, 76, died Saturday, February 22, 1997 at Genesis Elder Care in Lebanon, NH following a long illness. She was born in Lynn, MA September 28, 1920, the daughter of Dr. Frank & Edith (Lister) Mitchell. She attended schools in Grafton and Canaan, NH. She had lived in this area most of her life and had been a member of the Mt. Cardigan Square Dance Club. She was married to Elwin H. Grace–her husband of 56 years–in 1941. She was a homemaker all of her life and was dedicated to her family.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home, Route 4 in Enfield on Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Canaan United Methodist Church. Burial will be at a later date in the Canaan Street Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Grace may be made to: Mascoma Home Health Care, Main St, Canaan, NH.

Survivors include: her husband, Elwin H. Grace of Orange; a daughter, Jean Ollis of Enfield; a daughter, Linda Lashua of Canaan; her twin sister, Jeanne Evans of Canaan; a sister, Dottie Lull of Potter Place, NH; a sister, Bernice Houze of Franklin; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her brother, Allan Mitchell.

Nina Rachel Hammond

From the August 10, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Orange, NH–Nina Richard Hammond, 79, died early Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, 1998. She was born in Grafton, NH on Oct. 23, 1918, the daughter of William J. and Bertha (Sargent) Jones. She had been a resident of this area all her life and graduated from Canaan High School in 1937. She was the widow of Ronald “Skip” Hammond who died in 1993. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover as a unit assistant as well as assisting in the operation of the family business, F.C. Hammond and Sons Lumber Co. She was active for many years in the PTA, American Legion Auxiliary, and the 4-H Club. She was devoted to her family and friends and loved her cat dearly. She was always there to lend a helping hand. She enjoyed horseback riding and hunting.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home in Enfield Thursday evening from 7-9 pm. A funeral service was held Friday morning at 11 am at the Canaan Methodist Church with the Rev. Patricia Williams officiating. A burial followed in the Wells Cemetery in Canaan.

The family requests donations be made in her name to The Canaan Fast Squad, Ambulance Fund, c/o Linda Lashua, Grafton Rd, Canaan, NH 03741.

Survivors include: Son, Fred Hammond, Canaan, NH; Daughter, Jeannette Stillson, Enfield, NH; Daughter, Helen Rocke, Canaan, NH; Daughter, Linda Jones, Orange, NH; Daughter, Debra Clark, Canaan, NH; Son, Vincent Hammond, Canaan, NH; 11 Grandchildren; 12 Great-grandchildren; and Mr. Cat, her companion.

Laura M. Sturtevant

From the September 18, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

Orange, NH–Laura M.  Sturtevant, 84, died Saturday morning, Sept.  14, 1996 at the home of her sister in Canaan, NH, following a brief illness.

She was born in Danbury, NH on May 26, 1912, the daughter of the late Robert & Ora (Tucker) Gallup.  She had been a lifelong resident of Orange and had attended the Canaan United Methodist Church.

There were no calling hours.  A graveside service was held on Sept.  17th in the Wells Cemetery in Canaan.  Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon was in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include:  Son, Warren Morrill, Orange; Step-son, Richard Morrill, OK; Sisters, Inez Laware, Canaan; Myrtle Cooper, and Carrie Williams, Grafton; Brother, Donald Gallup, Grafton; Several grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, many dear friends.

Preceded in death by:  Second husband, Lewis Sturtevant, died 1978; brother, Adeney Gallup.

Roy Harold Goodearl

from the December 25, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

Orange, NH–Roy Harold Goodearl, 81, died Friday morning, Dec. 13, 1996 at Genesis Elder Care in Lebanon, NH folowing a long illness.  He was born in Winthrop, MA, Feb. 16, 1915, the son of the late Harry & Esther (Griffith) Goodearl.  He had worked for General Electric in MA before moving to the Upper Valley in the early ’60’s and was employed by Split Ballbearing of Lebanon.  He enjoyed deep sea fishing, bowling and vegetable gardening.

There were no calling hours.  Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

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

Survivors include:  Wife, Helen C. (Wescott) Goodearl, Canaan, NH; Son, Roy H. Goodearl, Aurura, CO; Son, Richard E. Goodearl, Wilmington, MA; Son, Ronald B. Goodearl, Orange, NH; 4 granddaughters; 2 great-granddaughters.

Ronald C. “Skip” Hammond

from May 19, 1993 issue of The Country Chronicle

Ronald C. “SKIP” Hammond, 82, died Saturday evening May 15, 1993, at the Brookside Nursing Home in Bradford, VT, following a long illness.  He was born in Mason, NH, on August 1, 1910, the son of the late “FRED” and Annie (Hay) Hammond.  He had been a lifelong resident of the same home in Orange, NH, and we owner and operator of F.C. Hammond Lumber Co. of Canaan, NH.

“Skip” was a charter member of the Canaan Lions Club, and was a lifelong member of the Cardigan Mountain Fish & Game Club.  He was a Deputy State Fire Warden; had served on the Mascoma Valley Regional School Board; was active on Orange town affairs; and was an avid horse pulling enthusiast.

He was married to Nina R. Jones on Jan. 30, 1952.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 PM in the Canaan United Methodist Church.  Burial will follow in the Wells Cemetery in Canaan. The Rev. Peter Hey will officiate.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to: Mascoma Home Health Services, Main Street, Canaan, NH, 03741.

Survivors include his wife, Nina R. (Jones) Hammond of Orange; four daughters – Jeanette Stillson of Enfield, Helen Rocke and Debra Clark of Canaan, and Linda Jones of Orange; two sons – Fred and Vincent, both of Canaan, many grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins, and several great-grandchildren.  Mr. Hammond was preceded in death by his father, Alfred, and mother, Annie, and two brothers – Raymond and Walter.