Roger L. Remnacle Sr.

from the January 4, 1999 issue of The Country Chronicle

Residence: Remacle Block, Canaan, NH

Died: 12/28/98 at Canaan, NH

Age: 82 years

Date of Birth: April 8, 1916

Birth Place: Gilly, Belgium

Father: Victor Remacle, deceased

Mother: Alberta (Demunter) Remacle, deceased

Marital Status: Widowed

Employment: Landlord, Real Estate, Self-employed

Additional Information: He came from Belgium to New York at the age of 4 and moved to Canaan in the 1940’s. He owned and operated Mascoma Lumber Company in Canaan for many years before returning to New York State in the 1950’s to work in the lumber industry. He was married to Polly LaVersey who died in 1966. In 1967 he moved back to Canaan and in 1973 was married to Charlotte Beede who died in 1996. In 1988 he purchased a number of properties in Canaan including the Remacle Block in Canaan which he managed at the time of his death. He was a member of Social-Summit Lodge F. & A.M. in Canaan, a charter member of the Canaan Lions Club, served on the Canaan Fire Dept, the Planning Board, and was town’s Building Inspector for many years. He had also been a land surveyor in this area for several years.

Friends called at the Ricker Funeral Home on Route 4 in Enfield on Friday night from 7-9.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday at 11:00 am at the St. Mary’s Church in Canaan with burial in the Wells Cemetery in Canaan. Ricker Funeral Home of Enfield was in cahrge of arrangements.

Survivors include:

Son, Frank C. Remacle, Candagua, NY

Son, Frederick V. Remacle, Virginia Beach, VA

Son, William J. Remacle, Silverdale, WA

Daughter, Michele T. Clark, North Haverhill, NH

Brother, Camille Remacle, Rochester, NY

Brother, William J. Van den Heuvel, New York, NY

Sister, Jennie Hoechner, Morrisville, NC

16 grandchildren – 10 great-grandchildren – many nieces and nephews

Preceded in death by:

Son, Ralph C. Remamcle

Son, Roger L. Remacle Jr.

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.