Albert H. Sanville, Sr.

from the May 11, 1998 issue of The Country Chronicle

Grafton, NH–Albert H. Sanville, 68, of Slab City Rd, Grafton, died on May 1st, 1998 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born on Nov. 11, 1929. He had been a resident of this area all his life and attended Lebanon schools. He was married to Alla M. Bressette on Jan. 25, 1947. He had been self employed in the area for many years doing lawn maintenance. Mr. Sanville enjoyed music, playing his guitar, dirt track car racing, fishing, camping and woodcarving.

Survivors include: his wife, Alta M. Sanville of Grafton, three sons, John Sr. of Plainfield, David of Grafton, Albert Jr. of Canaan; three daughters, Anna-Marie Hammond and Rosalie Sanborn, both of Canaan, and Shirley Bigley of Orlando, FL; a sister, Helena M. Kelley of Enfield; two half-brothers, Alfred Sanville of FL and Raymond Sanville of Lebanon; two half-sisters, Eva Duff of Lebanon and Violet Lee of FL; 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, May 4 at the St. Mary’s Church in Canaan with burial following in the Canaan Street Cemetery.

Arrangements were made by Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon, NH.

Ethel B. Sanville

from the August 14, 1996 issue of The Country Chronicle

West Lebanon, NH–Ethel Belle Sanville, 76, died Monday, August 5, 1996 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.  She was born in South Barnard, VT, November 7, 1919, the daughter of the late Alton & Etta (Minor) Badger and attended a local one-room-schoolhouse.  A resident of Lebanon and West Lebanon for most of her life, she was married to Edward H.  Sanville in 1946.  Mr.  Sanville died in 1964.  She was the proprietor of the former Dartmouth Variety Store in Lebanon for many years.  Ethel was a member of the Holy Redeemer Church of West Lebanon.  She had a green thumb and enjoyed plants and gardening, but her greatest love was of her children and family.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in the Holy Redeemer Church of West Lebanon.  Burial followed in the Mt.  Calvary Cemetery in Lebanon, NH.

Survivors include: sons, Julian  A.  Badger Sr., Lebanon, NH, Alfred C.  Sanville, Ocala, FL, Raymond A.  Sanville, Plainfield, NH; daughters, Eva M.  Duff, Lebanon, NH, Violet J.  Lee, White River Jct., VT;  a stepson, Albert Sanville Sr., Grafton, NH; a stepdaughter, Helena Kelley, Enfield, NH; 17 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and several step-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward H.  Sanville in 1964; stepsons, Joseph Sanville and Edward F.  Sanville.

Arrangements were made by Ricker Funeral Home.