Roy E. Howland
NORTH CONWAY -- Graveside services will be held May 1, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the Conway Village Cemetery in Conway for Roy E. Howland, 96, of Cumberland Center, Maine and Conway who died March 7, 2013 at Mineral Springs in North Conway.
The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
Last Updated on Monday, 29 April 2013 20:26
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Mary Elizabeth 'Bette' Mercier
GORHAM -- Mary Elizabeth “Bette” Mercier, 83, of Promenade Street, Gorham, NH, passed away on Monday morning April 29, 2013 at the St. Vincent de Paul Health and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on August 5, 1929, the daughter of the late Leo and Frances (Landers) Jacques and has lived in Berlin, Errol and Gorham, NH, all of her life. She wintered in Florida for many years. Bette was a graduate of Berlin High School with the Class of 1947. She was a member of Holy Family Church.
Members of the family include three daughters, Judith Leblanc and husband Ray of Gorham, Susan Dumesnil and husband Alec of Berlin, Robin Judson and husband Jim of Lake Placid, Fla., and two sons, Timothy Mercier and wife Rachel of Bradenton, Fla., and Old Orchard Beach, Me., and Jeffrey Mercier and wife Janet of Berlin; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. She is also survived by her best friend and companion, her dog Zachary. Bette was predeceased by her husband, Rene Mercier, two sisters, Irene Hynes and Ann Vashaw and by four brothers, Gordon Jacques, Edward Jacques, Michael Guay and Gerald Jacques.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday May 4, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church, Gorham, NH. Interment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Donations in her memory may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 29 Providence Ave., Berlin, NH 03570. Arrangements are by the Bryant Funeral Homes, Berlin and Gorham, NH. Online guest book at www.bryantfuneralhome.net.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday May 4, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church, Gorham, NH. Interment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Donations in her memory may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 29 Providence Ave., Berlin, NH 03570. Arrangements are by the Bryant Funeral Homes, Berlin and Gorham, NH. Online guest book at www.bryantfuneralhome.net.
Last Updated on Monday, 29 April 2013 20:23
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Henry R. Dion
BERLIN -- Henry Richard Dion, 78, of Lancaster Street, entered into immortality with the aid of the Sacraments of the Church on April 27, 2013 in his home.
Henry was born in Berlin, NH, on November 6, 1934 and was the son of Leo and Isabelle (Couture) Dion. He attended Guardian Angel School and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Berlin. On September 13, 1958 he married Fernande Irene Bourassa of Berlin. Retiring on February 1, 1996, he worked as a paper maker for Brown Company/Crown Vantage in Berlin, NH. Henry served in the US Navy from 1954 through 1957. He was a member of the Guardian Angel Parish which later became Good Shepherd Parish in Berlin, NH. His greatest love was his family which will miss him dearly. He was a very loving, caring and devoted, father and husband. In addition to his family and faith, the joys of his life were drawn from hunting, fishing, golf, and following the Red Sox.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Fernande Irene (Bourassa) Dion and his son Rev. Fr. Richard H. Dion of Manchester, NH; one brother, Thomas Dion of Warren, Mass.; three sisters, Pearl Aubin and her husband John of Three Rivers, Mass., Yvonne Leeman of Krondale, Mass. and Doris Lauze of Kindale, Mass.; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Philip Dion.
Friends and relatives may call on the family on Monday, April 29, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. and from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Fleury-Patry Funeral Home, 72 High Street in Berlin.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Anne’s Church of Good Shepherd Parish on Tuesday, April 30. Burial will follow at St. Kieran’s Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made in Henry’s name to St. Anne Church, 151 Emery Street, Berlin, NH 03570 or to St. Anthony of Padua, 172 Belmont Street, Manchester, NH 03103.
Visit our online guestbook at www.fleury-patry.com
Henry was born in Berlin, NH, on November 6, 1934 and was the son of Leo and Isabelle (Couture) Dion. He attended Guardian Angel School and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Berlin. On September 13, 1958 he married Fernande Irene Bourassa of Berlin. Retiring on February 1, 1996, he worked as a paper maker for Brown Company/Crown Vantage in Berlin, NH. Henry served in the US Navy from 1954 through 1957. He was a member of the Guardian Angel Parish which later became Good Shepherd Parish in Berlin, NH. His greatest love was his family which will miss him dearly. He was a very loving, caring and devoted, father and husband. In addition to his family and faith, the joys of his life were drawn from hunting, fishing, golf, and following the Red Sox.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Fernande Irene (Bourassa) Dion and his son Rev. Fr. Richard H. Dion of Manchester, NH; one brother, Thomas Dion of Warren, Mass.; three sisters, Pearl Aubin and her husband John of Three Rivers, Mass., Yvonne Leeman of Krondale, Mass. and Doris Lauze of Kindale, Mass.; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Philip Dion.
Friends and relatives may call on the family on Monday, April 29, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. and from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Fleury-Patry Funeral Home, 72 High Street in Berlin.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Anne’s Church of Good Shepherd Parish on Tuesday, April 30. Burial will follow at St. Kieran’s Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made in Henry’s name to St. Anne Church, 151 Emery Street, Berlin, NH 03570 or to St. Anthony of Padua, 172 Belmont Street, Manchester, NH 03103.
Visit our online guestbook at www.fleury-patry.com
Last Updated on Monday, 29 April 2013 20:18
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Arlene M. Corrigan
LANCASTER -- Arlene Mabel Corrigan, 85, of Lancaster, NH, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2013 at Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster. Arlene was born February 11, 1928, the daughter of Irving and Marion Grace Jones of Gorham. Arlene graduated from Gorham High School. Shortly thereafter she met the love of her life Thomas Corrigan of Gorham. They were married on September 9, 1946. Her husband of 59 years passed away in May, of 2005.
Arlene and her husband operated the Sears Catalog Store in Lancaster for 25 years before their retirement. Her hobbies included word puzzles, reading, and baking cakes.
She loved old movies, big band music and bird watching. She often shared stories of growing up in a different era and how things have changed as time goes on.
Arlene is survived by her five children, Maryrose Corrigan of Lancaster, Mitchell Corrigan and his wife Nita of Merrimack, NH, Colleen Truland and her husband Kevin of Lancaster, Matthew Corrigan and his wife Heather of Lancaster and Patricia Wyman and her husband Kenneth of Goffstown; 11 grand-children and 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by six siblings, Ida Wheeler and husband Ed of Danville, Vt., Joan Donaldson of Gorham, Patty Kovalik and husband Eli of Somersworth, NH, Pearl Pelletier and husband Herman of Milton, NH, Jenafor P. Raynes of Las Vegas, Nevada and John Jones of Dayton, Ohio.
She was predeceased by her brother Robert Jones (wife Helen) of Dover NH. Arlene was also predeceased by a special woman in her life that she and her husband cared for in her later years, Margaret Cummings of Pictou, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Family and friends are invited to visiting hours on Friday, April 26, from 6-8 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday April 2, at 11 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church with the Reverend Daniel Deveau officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donation may be made to the Lancaster Humane Society, Martin Meadow Pond Road, Lancaster, NH 03584.
Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more information or to send an online condolence
Arlene and her husband operated the Sears Catalog Store in Lancaster for 25 years before their retirement. Her hobbies included word puzzles, reading, and baking cakes.
She loved old movies, big band music and bird watching. She often shared stories of growing up in a different era and how things have changed as time goes on.
Arlene is survived by her five children, Maryrose Corrigan of Lancaster, Mitchell Corrigan and his wife Nita of Merrimack, NH, Colleen Truland and her husband Kevin of Lancaster, Matthew Corrigan and his wife Heather of Lancaster and Patricia Wyman and her husband Kenneth of Goffstown; 11 grand-children and 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by six siblings, Ida Wheeler and husband Ed of Danville, Vt., Joan Donaldson of Gorham, Patty Kovalik and husband Eli of Somersworth, NH, Pearl Pelletier and husband Herman of Milton, NH, Jenafor P. Raynes of Las Vegas, Nevada and John Jones of Dayton, Ohio.
She was predeceased by her brother Robert Jones (wife Helen) of Dover NH. Arlene was also predeceased by a special woman in her life that she and her husband cared for in her later years, Margaret Cummings of Pictou, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Family and friends are invited to visiting hours on Friday, April 26, from 6-8 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday April 2, at 11 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church with the Reverend Daniel Deveau officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donation may be made to the Lancaster Humane Society, Martin Meadow Pond Road, Lancaster, NH 03584.
Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more information or to send an online condolence
Last Updated on Thursday, 25 April 2013 22:49
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