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Roger Watson
Roger Edward Watson, 81, of Concord, N.H., and a summer resident of York Beach, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at Concord Hospital.
He was born in Martinsburg, W.Va., the son of Roger Earl and Catherine (Mulligan) Watson. He was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in Martinsburg and was a founding member of the school's first basketball team.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and took part in the Aleutian campaign.
He was a letter carrier for the Concord post office and operated Watson Antiques with his wife many years ago.
He was a member of St. Peter's Church in Concord, American Legion Post 21, VFW Post 1631 and the Sons of the Confederacy. He was also a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers, branch No. 72, where he served as secretary, was very active with the local AFL-CIO and was a member of Letter Carriers of America. He was also a member of the Concord Planning Board. He was a cartoonist for several Concord area newspapers and was an Early American decorator, having decorated the Concord Coach for the Concord Bicentennial. He played in the Concord softball league and enjoyed flea markets and yard sales.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary (Hannigan) Watson of Concord; three sons, Thomas Watson of Portsmouth, N.H., Robert Watson of Rochester, N.H., and James Watson of Wellesley, Mass.; two daughters, Joyce Watson of Dover, N.H. and Nancy Watson of Natick, Mass.; nine granddaughters; five great-grandchildren; one niece and one nephew.
He was predeceased by a sister, Virginia Trewhella.
Services were held Saturday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Carmelite Monastery, 275 Pleasant St., Coincord, N.H. 03301.
The Bennett Funeral Home, Concord, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth V. Retallack
Elizabeth V. Retallack, 88, of 41 River Road, Cape Neddick, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at her residence after a short illness.
She was born in Auburn, N.Y., the daughter of William and Rosalie (Cheney) Retallack. She was raised in Auburn, and was a graduate of Athenaum and Mechanics Institute in Rochester, N.Y.
Miss Retallack was a graduate of the Naval training school and had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired as a lieutenant in 1951. She had resided here since the 1940s.
Miss Retallack was active during her college years as president of PSIMAR, treasurer of the Art League, a member of the student council, G.A.A. Council and the Omicram Society. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Auburn, N.Y. She loved gardening, sailing, classical music and attending the theater. She is survived by many cousins.
A memorial service will be held at a later date and time to be announced. Arrangements by the Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home, York.
Edwin R. Ciampa
Edwin R. Ciampa, 72, of 2 Mill Pond Lane, York, died Saturday, June 1, 2002, at his residence after a long illness.
He was born Jan. 29, 1930, in Medford, Mass., the son of Emilius and Ethel (Colson) Ciampa.
He was a 1947 graduate of Medford High School and attended Wentworth Institute. Mr. Ciampa also served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War.
He was the owner and president of Crest Motors in Woburn, Mass., for many years and recently retired.
He had formerly resided in Reading and Medford, moving to York in 1995.
He attended the First Parish Church of York.
Mr. Ciampa dedicated many hours to volunteer organizations. he was a lifetime member and former president of the Medford Lions Club.
He was the founder and past president of the Middlesex County Sheriff's Association and was a member of Chapter 5 Blue Knights
motorcycle
Club and the Sheriff's Association
motorcycle Team. he served as chairman in 1992 of the Boston Chapter of the Better Business Bureau.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Elroy Ciampa, who died in 1937, and Roger Ciampa, who died in 2000.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Joan (Simpson) Ciampa of York; one son, Roy E. Ciampa and his wife, Marcelle M. of Ipswich, Mass.; one daughter, Carolyn C. Stoller and her husband, Kenneth of Framingham, Mass.; his stepmother, Elsie Ciampa of Lexington, Mass.; four grandchildren.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 5 in the First Parish Congregational Church of York on York Street. Family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Office of Donor Services, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605, or the Mass. Lions Eye Research Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 6050, New Bedford, MA 02742.
Albert Joseph Altieri
Albert Joseph Altieri, 82, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., died July 16, 2002.
He was born in Newton, Mass., son of the late Joseph and Filomena (Raggio) Altieri. He graduated from Newton public schools, Bentley School of Accounting and Northeastern University.
He was a World War II Navy veteran.
He retired from New England Telephone in 1982 after a 35-year career in the accounting and finance departments in Boston, Springfield and Watertown, Mass.
He was a member of the New Smyrna Beach Chapter of the Benevolent Paternal Order of the Elks, the Telephone Pioneers of America and a former member of the New Smyrna Beach Chapter of the Loyal Order of the Moose. He is the past president of the Boston Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America.
He enjoyed his retirement years with his beloved wife, Dorothy S. Smith, who predeceased him in October of 1999. During retirement they enjoyed traveling, exploring new places including motor home trips across the United States, trips to Europe and cruising the Caribbean and Alaska. They spent their last years between their home in Florida, their daughter's home in Newton, and Beach Acres Campground in Wells Beach, where they had been seasonal residents for more than 30 years.
He was also predeceased by 10 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Ann Altieri of Newton; a son, David, and his wife, Marie of Acton, Mass.; three grandsons, Christopher, Stephen and Michael Altieri of Acton.
A funeral and Mass were held Monday, July 22, with Interment in Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Mass. Donations may be made in his memory to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, 38 Woodbriar Trail Post, Orange, FL 32129.
Judith D. March
Judith D. March, 48, wife of Jeffrey S. March, both of South Berwick, died at her home on Thursday, July 18, surrounded by loving family and the shared love of friends. Judi demonstrated uncommon courage and grace in living with an ovarian cancer diagnosis for a period of almost nine years. Her smile and cheerful attitude at each turn in the path was greatly admired and served as a source of inspiration to all who knew her.
Judi was the first baby of the 1954 New Year at United Hospital in Rye, N.Y. born the fourth child of Michael Thomas Del Val and Nancy Grimaldi Del Val of Rye, she was educated in Rye schools and graduated from Springfield College in 1976 with a bachelor's degree, and in 1981 from Iona College with a master's degree, both in education. In college, she was active in repertory shows, and pursued a love of singing throughout her life. Her teaching career spanned 23 years, beginning in Thornwood, N.Y. and most recently at Traip Academy in Kittery, where she was active in the drug and alcohol awareness program and served as journalism adviser.
Judi moved to Maine in 1983 seeking a second master's degree in writing from UNH, completing her coursework in 1990.
Married in 1985, the couple lived first in Eliot before building a home in South Berwick. Their gardens and resident black cat were a great pleasure to them both. Summer vacations at Swans Island were a special gift.
The couple's interest in bicycling found them spending many hours on their tandem bike (all of them after Judi's diagnosis). The invented catch phrase "one pedal over the other" became a blueprint for managing Judi's illness. Judi joined support groups, participated in different activities for those living with the disease and spent much time on the phone helping others cope with their diagnoses.
A New York Yankees fan since before birth, Judi made annual trips to spring training in Tampa, Fla. Her love of the game was contagious and it was simply fun to watch her watching them.
Besides her parents and husband, Judi leaves brothers Michael Del Val and his wife Stacy of Greenville, N.H, John Del Val and his wife Mary of Wahpeton, N.D., David Del Val of San Clemente, Calif., and sister Nanci Alexander and her husband Mark of Brunswick. Many aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins, former students, and colleagues (especially the "Famous Five") will miss her greatly. Her husband's family feels a great loss, as well.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 25, in the First Parish Congregational Church of York, 180 York St., York. Family flowers only. Donations may be made in her memory to the Judi March "Attitude Makes the Difference" Scholarship Fund, care of Peoples Bank, 30 State Road, Kittery, ME 03904. Arrangements by the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York.
Travis Richard Mendoza
Travis Richard Mendoza, 14, of York Beach, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002, at York Hospital.
He was born July 9, 1988, son of Maura (Flanagan) Mendoza.
Travis was a student at York Middle School.
He enjoyed playing lacrosse and football and spent his spare time skateboarding, surfing, riding his three-wheeler, and driving his Toyota truck.
Travis especially loved his two younger brothers, Michael and Conlan.
Travis is also survived by his mother, Maura Mendoza, and her significant other, Walter Moulton; his two brothers; maternal grandparents, Richard and Margaret Flanagan of York Beach and Naples, Fla.; an uncle, Martin J. Flanagan of Kittery; and several cousins.
Funeral services were held Tuesday in the First Parish Congregational Church, York. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the York Youth Football and/or the York Skateboard Park, c/o Peoples Heritage Bank, 127 Long Sands Road, York, ME 03909.
Aldef Arthur 'Al' Legere
Aldef Arthur "Al" Legere, 75, of Micco, Fla., died suddenly July 14, 2002, in Sebastion, Fla.
Mr. Legere was the former owner of Heads Up Hair Styling in York and York Beach. He formerly resided on Broadway, in York Beach. He and his wife moved to Florida 20 years ago.
Mr. Legere was born in Leominster, Mass., and was a longtime resident of Somersworth, N.H. He was a devoted father, husband and family man. He was totally dedicated to his wife of 47 years, Doris, and they were inseparable, and their lives, dreams, and plans were always done together.
Mr. Legere is survived by his wife; his daughters, Lynne Phipps and Cynthia Wolf; his sons, Dennis and Timothy; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Stella A. Brown
Stella A. Brown, 84, wife of Edwin R. Brown, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002 at the Harbor Home in York Harbor.
She was born Jan. 12, 1918 in new York City, New York, daughter of William and Nellie Mazurenko. Brown worked in the Food Service Department for the Internal Revenue Service office in Andover, Mass., for five years and had been a hostess at the Andover Inn in Andover, Mass., for four years before working for the IRS.
She and her husband summered at their home on the Nubble in York Beach for more than 50 years. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, making decorative home crafts and was a bird enthusiast. She was a member of the Andover garden Club.
Brown is survived by her husband of more than 60 years, Edwin R. Brown of North Andover and York Beach. She is survived by two sons, Richard D. Brown of Methuen, Mass., and Robert A. Brown of Andover, Mass.; a brother, Walter Mazurenko of Methuen, Mass.; four grandchildren, Richard, Robert, and Jeffrey Brown and Stacy Burns; and a great-grandson Ryan Burns.
Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road. There were no visiting hours. Interment will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Shriner’s Burn Institute of Boston, 51 Blossom St. Boston, MA 02114-2699.
Marjorie E. Hanson
Marjorie E. Hanson, 88, of Ridge Road died Sept. 14 at her residence.
She was born on April 30, 1914 in Sanford, the daughter of J. Edward and Marion (Blanchard) Porell.
She was predeceased by her husband, Richard W. Hanson Sr. in 1971, and by her daughter, Beverly Pinkham in 2000. She was also predeceased by a grandson, Rodney Pinkham, and by her brother, Merle Porell.
Survivors include a son, Richard Hanson, Jr. and his wife Evelyn of York; four grandchildren, Eric Hanson of Brownfield, Karl Hanson of York, Howard Pinkham of S.C. and Dawn Slavings of Ill.; two sisters Ruth Ellingwood and Marilyn DeHaven both of Sanford.
At Mrs. Hanson’s request there will be no service. Arrangements were by Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home.
Else Drobish
Else M. Drobish, 69, of Barefoot Bay, Fla., died Jan. 14, 2002, at Sebastian River Medical Center, Roseland, Fla. after a prolonged illness.
She was born Oct. 13, 1932, in Hakadal, Norway. She lived in Portsmouth, N.H. and in York for many years, then moved five years ago to Barefoot Bay.
Mrs. Drobish was the general manager for Sonesta Hotels — Charter Houses in Maine for several years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Sebastian, Fla., and attended the Sons of Norway and the Scandinavian Clubs of Barefoot Bay.
Surviving are her husband of 24 years, Jack; one son, Steven Wallace, of Charleston, S.C.; one daughter, Anita Baker, of Phoenix.; one brother, Thor-Bjorn Myhrhaug of Hakadal, Norway; three stepsons, Kevin Drobish of York, and Mark and Bill Drobish, both of Amsterdam, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held last Saturday at Union Congregational Church, Church Street, York Beach Maine, with the Rev. William R. Baran officiating.
Donations may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society for research, to H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612-9497.
