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John "Sonny" Borella Jr.
Moultonboro - John "Sonny" Borella Jr., 80, of Severance Rd., died April 22, 2005 at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro.
Born in Everett, Mass. on March 31, 1925, son of the late John and Sarah (Steves) Borella Sr., he lived in Moultonboro for 20 years, vacationing here for over 50 years and previously living in Everett, Mass.
Mr. Borella worked as a welder for Market Forge Company in Everett, for 44 years.
He was a communicant of St. Katharine Drexel Church in Wolfeboro.
A Dedicated Husband, father and grandfather he was predeceased by his wife Josephine Jeanne (O’Connor) Borella in 1998.
He is survived by two sons, John of Moultonboro and Joseph; four grandchildren.
Calling Hours are 4-8 p.m. Sunday April 24, at the Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service 85 Mill St., Wolfeboro.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Katharine Drexel/St. Cecilia’s Church on South Main St. in Wolfeboro.
Eleanor Vomacka
LACONIA -- Eleanor Boerner Vomacka, 73, died April 22, 2005 at her home in Laconia after an 11-year battle with cancer.
Born in Plainfield, N.J. on Sept. 25, 1931, to William and Gladys (Croes) Boerner, she graduated from North Plainfield High School and later attended The Berkley School in East Orange, N.J.
After a long career with the Social Security Aministration where she was a Claims Representative, Eleanor retired from the administration’s Manchester office and performed much volunteer work. She was an active member of St. James Church of Laconia, where she was a member of the Guild and served as Secretary for the Vestry.
She also volunteered for various literacy programs, assisting students working toward their GEDs. Eleanor spent her youth at Lake Shore Park in Gilford and her adulthood in West Alton with her family, enjoying Lake Winnipesaukee. Eleanor was a member of many nature and wildlife organizations, loved bird watching, and participated in local annual wildlife counts.
She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, John A. Vomacka, of Laconia; her son, John F. Vomacka and his fiancée, Phyllis Chase, of Vancouver, Wash.; her son, Kenneth R. Vomacka and his wife, Annie-Laurie, of Belmont; her daughter, Susan Fernandez, and her husband, Gerry, of Gilford; grandsons, Tim, Bradly, Evan and Alan Vomacka; granddaughters, JulieAnne, CarrieJane and Madilyn Rose Fernandez; brothers William Boerner of Anacortes and Richard Boerner of Huntington Beach, Va. and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2005 from 2-5 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, April 25, 2005 at 11 a.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 876 North Main St. in Laconia.
Rev. William S. Gannon, Rector of the Church, will officiate. Burial will be held at 1 p.m. in Bayside Cemetery, Laconia. In lieu of flowers, Eleanor has requested donations be made to Community Health & Hospice, Inc., 780 North Main St., Laconia, N.H. 03246; Heifer International, P.O. Box 8058, Little Rock, Ark. 72203, or the World Wildlife Fund, 1250 Twenty-Fourth St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037.
Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of the arrangements.
John A. Corriveau
LACONIA -- John A. Corriveau, 78, of 266 South Main St., died at his home on Friday, April 29, 2005.
He was born June 30, 1926 in Belmont, the son of Gideon J. & Ada M. (Laflam) Corriveau. He lived most of his life in Belmont before moving to Laconia in 2000. He was a cook for 12 years at the New Hampshire State Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Thaxter L. (Nemet) Corriveau, of Laconia; two daughters; five stepsons and eight stepdaughters. He was predeceased by his brother, Gerard Corriveau.
There will be no calling hours or funeral service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Community Health & Hospice, Inc., 780 North Main St., Laconia, N.H. 03246. Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia is in charge of the arrangements.
P. Wayne Eaton
BELMONT - P. Wayne Eaton, 92, of 15 School St., died at his home, Saturday, July 27, 2002. He was the widower of Barbara B. (Bryant) Eaton who died in 1996,
Mr. Eaton was born Oct. 19, 1909, in Belmont, the son of Charles R. and Melissa (Sanborn) Eaton. He was a lifelong resident of Belmont.
Mr. Eaton served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had been employed at Belmont Hosiery for 25 years and also at Scott & Williams for 19 years.
Mr. Eaton was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Belmont and had served as chairman of the building committee.
Survivors include a son, Richard W. Eaton and his wife, Diann Eaton of Belmont; a step-granddaughter, Tracy Albey of Tilton; two nieces, Anne Mills of Waltham, Mass.; and Jane O’Neil of Florida; and a nephew, Philip Bowler of Merrimack.
There will be no calling hours,
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at 11 a.m. in South Road Cemetery, Belmont. The Rev. Charles Crook, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belmont, will officiate.
The Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, is in charge of the arrangements
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Belmont, 49 Church Hill, Belmont, NH 03220.
Philip E. Simmons
SANDWICH - Philip E. Simmons, 45, author, professor, musician, outdoorsman, died July 27, 2002, at his home with family and friends by his side.
He had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Mr. Simmons learned he had ALS, a degenerative neuromuscular condition, when he was just 35 years old and on the fast track to academic and literary success as an associate professor of English at Lake Forest College in Illinois.
He was told ALS kills its victims in two to five years. He beat those odds. Mr. Simmons lived nearly 10 more years, winning time to write a highly acclaimed book, "Learning to Fall, the Blessings of an Imperfect Life," to create a new community arts group, the Yeoman’s Fund for the Arts; to write and speak all over the place; and to master the art of saying good-bye with grace and humor and a twinkle in his eye.
On May 26, his alma mater, Amherst College, awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters degree, commending him for "confronting the very palpable evidence of his own mortality." By that time, disease had weakened his ability to speak - but not to think and his own remarks were read by his wife, artist Kathryn Field, his brother, Paul, and an old friend, Peggy Johnson.
Mr. Simmons was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Winchester, Mass., spending summers among the hills and lakes of central New Hampshire. He earned degrees in English and physics from Amherst, a master of fine arts from Washington University in St. Louis and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Michigan.
He published short fiction and criticism, including "Deep Surfaces," a work praised by the distinguished critic, William Pritchard, as an example of someone who really cared about literature and wanted to share it with others.
"Learning to Fall" had its origins in a series of talks Simmons gave at the North Shore Unitarian Church of Deerfield, Ill., following the ALS diagnosis. Initially unable to find a publisher, he chose to offer the book on the Internet. It was such a success that it caught the eye of international publisher, Bantam Books, which brought out a new hardcover version of the book earlier this year.
He was energized by that success and continued writing. There are more essays and even a complete novel, "Rattlesnake Ridge" in his computer. As yet unpublished, the novel already has won praise from Rebecca Pepper Sinkler, former editor of the New York Times Book Review, as "an exciting debut novel by a rare man with a natural narrative gift, and a story to tell.
Mr. Simmons’ sly vision small town New England life can be at turns hilarious and terrifying."
Even as the disease sapped his strength, Mr. Simmons found the energy to dream up the Yeoman Fund, the mission of which is to promote events that strengthen the bonds of community and reach a broad range of folks of all ages. He assured it would last long after his death by setting up a permanent endowment within the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Music had always been an in important part of Mr. Simmons’ life. He was a gifted singer, guitar player, occasional public performer, and enthusiastic listener. One of his favorites was the Rutter "Requiem," which was selected as the first production of the new Yeoman’s Chorus in 2001.
Mr. Simmons and his family moved to New Hampshire when his disease was in its early stages. They had built a vacation home next door to his parents, Alan and Mary Simmons, and remodeled it to meet his needs.
In illness, Mr. Simmons learned to ask for, and accept help. Out of that real need came an organization of more than 30 local men and women, known as FOPAK, Friends of Phil and Kathryn. For nearly three years they helped ease the family’s burdens by cooking, cleaning, ferrying kids around, and helping Mr. Simmons up in the morning and to bed at night.
At Amherst, the honorary degree citation summed it up this way: "He now does his writing and living with the considerable help of his wife, Kathryn Field, his children, Aaron and Amelia, and a caring community of people in his small town of Center Sandwich. As he has said, ‘It takes a village to care for me’."
Interviewed for a TV documentary, Mr. Simmons said years of adversity taught him how to achieve his aims: "I boss people around."
He was, in fact, known fondly as something of a control freak. Friends and acquaintances regularly received e-mails requesting - even assigning them - tasks. In a final example of his will to prevail, he wrote his own eulogy and even designated the person with the right comic touch to deliver the piece as he intended it.
In addition to his parents, wife and children, the family includes four brothers, G. David Simmons of Los Angeles, Peter A. Simmons of Yorba Linda, Calif., Michael A. Simmons of Winchester, Mass., and Paul I. Simmons of Denver.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 3 p.m. in the Plymouth Congregational Church in Plymouth. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Yeoman’s Fund for the Arts, PO Box 75, Center Sandwich, NH 03227.
Marion Hilliard
LACONIA - Marion Hilliard, 82, of 1 Winnisquam Ave., Laconia, died at Genesis Eldercare Network-Laconia Center, on Friday, Sept., 27, 2002.
Miss Hilliard was born Jan. 13, 1920, in Laconia, the daughter of Ervin S. and Marion M. (Constant) Hilliard.
She enjoyed singing and playing bingo.
Survivors include two brothers, Armand Hilliard of Meredith and George Hilliard of Belmont; and several nephews and nieces.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Francis Hilliard and Robert Hilliard and four sisters, Evelyn D. Merrill, Lillian H. Kimball, Betty L. Deforge and Jennie Hilliard.
A calling hour will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia. A funeral service will follow at noon at the funeral home. Pastor Michael Graham from the Gilford Community Church will officiate. Burial will follow in the family lot in Union Cemetery, Laconia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Genesis Eldercare Network-Laconia Center, Resident Council Fund, 175 Blueberry Lane, Laconia, NH 03246 or to the Laconia Senior Center, 17 Church St., Laconia, NH 03246.
