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Bertha (Niemi) Spayd
CHOCORUA - Bertha (Niemi) Spayd , 75, of 60 Chocorua River Drive in Chocorua, died June 14, 2000, at the Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro. Spayd was the wife of the late Frank E. Spayd.
Born Nov. 12, 1924, in Gloucester, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Marti and Lempi (Mackey) Niemi.
Prior to moving to Chocorua 25 years ago, she had lived in Walpole, Mass. She was a graduate of Peabody School in Norwood, Mass.
Spayd worked for South Shore National Bank in Norwood, Mass., as a bank manager for many years. In Chocorua, she was a very active volunteer with the Friends of the Tamworth Library and the Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce information booth. She was a lioness with the Mount Whittier Lioness Club and the treasurer of the Chocorua Ski and Beach Association.
Survivors include a son and daughter in-law. James M. Bittick and Martha Malinauskas, and two granddaughters, Meghan Bittick and Barbara Bittick, all from Sykesville, Md.
A memorial service was held Sunday at Saint Andrew's in the Valley Church in Tamworth. Reverend Peg Custer will officiate. Burial followed in the Chocorua Cemetery in Chocorua.
Donations may be made in her memory to Saint Andrew's in the Valley Church or the Tamworth Library.
The Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service of West Ossipee is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Tynemouth
LUBEC, Maine - Robert Tynemouth, 81, died May 27, 2000, in Lubec, Maine.
He was born in Blyth, England on Nov. 4, 1918. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Tynemouth of Lubec; son, Brian Tynemouth and his wife, Suzanne, and daughter, Sarah of Medford , Mass.; daughter, Gail Reardon, and her husband, Donald, of Yarmouth, Maine.
In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated in memory of Robert Tynemouth to the Lubec Memorial Library, Lubec, or the Cancer Clinic at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine 04402-0404.
Leonard E. Vail
EFFINGHAM - Leonard E. Vail, 79, of Townhouse Road, died June 15, 2000, at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro.
He was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of the late Garfield A. and Frances (Thoms) Vail. He attended schools in Brighton, Mass., and later worked as "jack of all trades." He worked for Lewis & Shepherd until 1960, and he owned and operated the Sunset Acres Rest Home in Hampstead until he retired in 1975.
Mr. Vail served as a private in the U.S. Army during World War II with the Army Corps of Engineers. He was also a member of the Assembly of God Church. He enjoyed country western music, playing the guitar professionally in Boston and all over New England for 40 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mary L. Vail, of Effingham; two sons, Donald E. Vail, of Auburn, and Garfield "Gary" Vail, of Pascagula, Miss.; two daughters, Carolyn Vail, of Denver, Colo., and Frances L. Vail-Sheldon, of Troy; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; and a sister, Louise Gaudet, of North Berwick, Maine.
There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held today, Monday, at 11 a.m. in the Woodland Cemetery, Effingham.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.
Lord Funeral Home in Center Ossipee is in charge of arrangements.
Eleanor (Ellie) M. Baybutt
CONWAY - Eleanor (Ellie) M. Baybutt, 84, passed away June 19, 2000 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Somerville, Mass., on July 4, 1915, the daughter of John and Caroline (Carrie) Hogquist.
She married Richard Baybutt (deceased 4/8/80) on Sept. 4, 1937. They lived in Billerica, Mass., where she was the assistant librarian for many years. The family spent many summers on Conway Lake and they fell in love with the area. Baybutt was active in the local AARP, Gibson Center, County Extension. She was an avid bridge player and a regular at the Monday Bridge Club at the Fryeburg Library.
Baybutt is survived by her son Richard Baybutt of Concord, married to Lucille Gagnon; her son, James Baybutt of Tamworth, married to Cathy (Duston) Ladieu; her daughter Sally Marr, married to John Marr of East Conway; grandchildren, Laurie Henry of Conway, Richard Marr of East Conway, Shar Laporte of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Stephen Baybutt of Brooklyn, N.Y.; step grandchildren, Jennifer Ladieu and Joshua Ladieu of Tamworth and Duston Ladieu of Newton, Mass.; three great grandsons, David Marr and James Marr of East Conway and Haven Laporte of Brooklyn, N.Y.; her sister, Phyllis Wallace of Boscowen; two nieces, two nephews and many grand nieces and nephews. Per Baybutt's wishes, there will be no memorial service. Her family will gather privately to celebrate her life. If anyone wishes to make a donation in her memory, please consider the VNA & Hospice Care, P.O. Box 432, North Conway 03860, who gave her loving care for many months, the Gibson Center of North Conway or the American Cancer Society.
The Cremation Society of New Hampshire is in charge of arrangements. To view an on-line memorial, go to www.csnh.com.
Ezra L. Shipman
BARTLETT - Ezra L. Shipman, 26, of Bartlett, died suddenly on June 14, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway. He was born in Waterville, Maine.
Shipman grew up in Carrboro, N.C. and China, Maine. He lived in South Portland, Maine for two years prior to moving to the Mount Washington Valley in 1994. He worked making snow at Attitash Mountain for the past six years.
His family includes his wife, Sarah M. Shipman of Bartlett; his son, Jacob L. Shipman also of Bartlett; his parents, David and Susan (Kiralis) Shipman of China, Maine; his sister, Johanna Shipman of New York City, N.Y.; his paternal grandfather, Jerome Shipman of Potomac, Md.; his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Kiralis of East Vassalboro, Maine; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at a later date. There will be no visiting hours. The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
Anne V. Smith
CONWAY - Anne V. Smith of Echo Acres, North Conway, passed away on June 14, 2000 from natural causes, at the age of 86 at the Sunbridge Rehabilitation Center in North Conway.
Smith (or "Queenie" as she was better known to her friends) moved to North Conway in 1980. She was an avid golfer and loved gardening.
Smith was born and raised in Stamford, Conn. After marrying, she and her husband moved to New Canaan, Conn. where they owned "The Town Pharmacy" for almost 30 years.
After her husband passed away, Smith owned and operated an antique shop in New Canaan for five years and then moved to North Conway.
Smith is survived by two sons; Warren G. Mattiello of North Conway and Matthew F. Mattiello of New York, N.Y. and a brother, Jerry Vorlick of Summerville, S.C.
Earle P. Williams
BROWNFIELD - Earle P. Williams, 92, of Route 160 in Brownfield, Maine, died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at the Fryeburg Health Care Center.
He was born in Ossipee, N.H., the son of Frank and Sarah Eldridge Williams. He attended schools in New Hampshire and Denmark, Maine. He lived in Brownfield most of his life and was a long-time woodsman. He also worked for Frankson's Furniture and Box Shop in Ossipee. He enjoyed being around kids and animals and just being outdoors.
He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Mildred Lane Williams, in 1996.
His family includes three sons; Earle P. Williams Jr. of Newfield, NH, Ralph Williams of Bridgton, Maine, and Rodney Williams of Brownfield; one daughter, Beverly Foster, of Brownfield, Maine; nine grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Visiting hours will be Friday, June 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Wood Funeral Home on 12 Warren Street in Fryeburg, Maine. A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 10, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Violet Eastman officiating. The burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in Brownfield.
Ruth A. Hill
FRYEBURG - Ruth A. Hill, 82, formerly of Chatham, died Sunday, July 30, 2000, at the Fryeburg Health Care Center.
She was born in Chatham, the daughter of Perley and Amy Hill Head, and graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1936. She worked for many years at the Clover Motel in North Conway and also for Saunders Brothers Mill in Fryeburg. She lived most of her life in Chatham and a few years in Greenville with her daughter. Most recently she lived in Hick Assisted Living Center in Fryeburg.
She is survived by one daughter, Kathleen Ela of Greenville; three step daughters, Lena Dean of West Paris, Eleanor Bunker of Kearsarge and Louise Sargent of Bath; two sisters, Elizabeth Mirick of Simbury, Conn., and Marjorie Emery of North Fryeburg; and one granddaughter, Jennifer Neal.
She was predeceased by her husband, Harold A. Hill; a granddaughter, Heather Ela; a step son, Albert Hill; a brother, Richard Head; and two sisters, Louise Cherry and Marion Charles.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 11 a.m. Green Hill Cemetery in East Conway.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Heather Ela Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 104, Greenville Junction, Maine 04442.
Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
Shirley J. Shibles
CONWAY - Shirley J. Shibles, 79, of Conway, died July 30, 2000, at the SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in North Conway after a long illness.
Shibles was born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of William and Ethel (Libby) Michaud. She lived in Portland, Maine, for over 45 years before moving to Conway in 1968.
Shibles had been a dance instructor in Portland and had been the arts and crafts coordinator at the Gibson Center for Senior Services in North Conway. She was also a member of the Elmwood Grange in Conway.
Her family includes a son, Dennis W. Shibles of Bangor, Maine; and four grandchildren, Stephen T. Shibles of Deltona, Fla., Matthew W. Shibles of Gainesville, Fla., and Mary L. Shibles and Myra L. Shibles, both of Bangor, Maine.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 4 p.m. in the Conway Village Cemetery with the Rev. Jeff Swayze officiating. There will be no visiting hours.
Donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, c/o Yvette Levesque, Volunteer Memorial Chairperson, P.O. Box 214, Glen, N.H. 03838-0214.
The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
