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Richard E. "Dick" Baldwin
Died: Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Age: 73
WOLFEBORO - Richard E. "Dick" Baldwin, 73, of Middleton, died Tuesday evening, March 22, at SunBridge Care of Wolfeboro.
Born December 29, 1931 in Petersham, Mass., he was a son of the late Charles Raymond and Flora Ellie (DeCamp) Baldwin. He grew up in Massachusetts and served three years with the United States Army from 1951-1953, before moving to Middleton, where he had lived since 1953.
He worked as a Carpenter all of his working life.
Baldwin was a member of the American Legion in Farmington, a member of the Farmington Country Club and the M&M Horseshoe Club.
He loved his beagles, gardening, golfing, snowmobiling, hunting and especially loved his children, grandchildren and his great-granddaughter.
He leaves his son, Leonard and wife Karen Baldwin of Middleton; two daughters, Sheree and husband Tom Adams of Conn.; Shelly Rollins of Rochester; a brother, Bernard Baldwin of Barre, Mass.; a sister, Marie Paris of Tewksbury, Mass.; four grandsons, Michael, Toree, Seth and Adam; three granddaughters, Amanda, Andrea and Britney; and his great-granddaughter Tamika. He was predeceased by his parents; two brothers, Carl Baldwin of Farmington and Floyd Baldwin of Pa.; three sisters, Chic Lewis of Ill., Margaret Baldwin of Mass., and Merna Baldwin of Mass.; and a son-in-law, Mike Rollins of Rochester.
As per his request, there are no calling hours. A graveside service will be held later in the spring at the West Road Cemetery in Petersham, Mass. Arrangements are in the care of Peaslee Funeral Home, 24 Central Street, Farmington.
Joyce Beryl Perkins
Died: Monday, March 21, 2005
Age: 79
DOVER - Joyce Beryl Perkins, 79, died Monday March 21, at her Florida residence, surrounded by her family. She was born in Edmonton, England Oct. 5, 1925 and lived in Hamilton-Wenham, Mass. and Stuart, Fla. for most of her life. She had moved to New Hampshire to be closer to her family, spending four years in Dover and two years in Wolfeboro.
She leaves her husband, Derrick Perkins, whom she was married to for 60 years. She also leaves three daughters, Joyce Perkins, Linda Turnage, Suzanne Winslow; one son, Derrick Perkins; their spouses, and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held for family and friends Saturday, April 9, at 10 a.m., at the First Parish Congregational Church, 218 Central Ave. in Dover (742-5664).
For those who wish to send memorial donations, the family requests they are sent to Seacoast Hospice, 642 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820 (749-4300).
Young and Prill Funeral home in Stuart, Fla. (772) 223-9300 is in charge of the arrangements.
Francis W. "Frenchy" Peltier
Died: Monday, March 21, 2005
Age: 74
ALTON - Francis W. "Frenchy" Peltier, 74, of Main Street in Alton, died Monday evening, March 21, at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, after a long illness.
Born July 3, 1930 in Worcester, Mass., he was the son of Mary (Peltier) and William Paul. He had lived in Alton for 26 years, having come from Uxbridge, Mass.
Peltier was employed locally in Alton, with yardwork.
The widower of the late Reina (Lemoine) Peltier, who died Aug. 30, 2004, he leaves a son, Mark Hart of Texas; four daughters: Rose Worster of Hampden, Maine; Jennie Hart of Palmya, Maine; Susan Svedberg of Brookfield, Mass.; Sandra Zarazinski of Dudley, Mass.; his stepdaughter, Linda and husband Louie Perkins of Alton, and 12 grandchildren.
A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, April 16, at 11 a.m. at St. Katharine Drexel Parish on South Main Street in Wolfeboro, with Rev. George Ham, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be at a later date at St. Mary's Cemetery in Uxbridge, Mass. If desired, memorial donations may be made in his memory to: The Town of Alton William Heidtke Fund, PO Box 659, Alton, NH 03809.
Doris Anne Brooks
Died: Sunday, March 20, 2005
Age: 79
WOLFEBORO - Doris A. Brooks, 79, of Wolfeboro, died Sunday, March 20, at SunBridge Nursing Home after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
Born on Sept. 5, 1925, she was the daughter of John and Mary Weitzel. She grew up in Wildwood, N.J. and enjoyed going to the Philadelphia Philharmonic where her father played the violin.
She was married for 49 years to the late U.S. Navy Commander, Marvin L. Brooks and they traveled extensively during 20 years of military life. Upon retirement, the Brooks family settled in Lexington, Mass., where their children could attend high school, without further moves. They retired to Marblehead, Mass., and became avid sailors. Following many memorable years on the North Shore, the two sailed their boat to Sarasota, Fla. to spend the rest of their retirement together.
Following the death of her husband in 1996, she moved to Sugar Hill in Wolfeboro where she enjoyed bridge and tennis and attending church services at the First Congregational Church of Wolfeboro.
She leaves two sons, John Brooks of Wolfeboro, and Roy Brooks of San Francisco, Calif.; daughter-in-law, Janice Brooks and her only granddaughter, Caitlyn Brooks.
A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Wolfeboro following the Easter season. For more information, please contact the First Congregational Church of Wolfeboro at 569-1555.
Mona Claire Goguen
Died: Friday, July 15, 2005
Age: 69
GILFORD - Mona Claire Goguen, 69, of 343 Old Lakeshore Road, Gilford, died on Friday afternoon, July 15, at Lakes Region General Hospital after a brief illness.
Goguen was the daughter of the late Louis X. and Emma (Bergeron) Dauphinais.
She was born in Fitchburg, Mass. on July 31, 1935. She was raised in Fitchburg, Mass., living in the Fitchburg and Leominster, Mass. area for most of her life.
She lived in the Lakes Region area in N.H. for the past 17 years.
At the time of her death, Goguen was employed at Molex, Inc. in Gilford. Previously, she had worked at the former Kmart in Gilford, Granite State Finishing in Nashua, and Seth Thomas in Fitchburg. She was a member of the Laconia Indian Historic Association, and N.H. Inter-Tribal Native American Council.
Goguen cherished her Micmac heritage and frequently participated in PowWows throughout the Northeast. Loving the outdoors and nature, she enjoyed fishing, camping, canoeing, and gardening. Time spent with her family and her cats was very special to her. She was also an avid reader, and had a great interest in genealogy.
Goguen was predeceased by her husband Ronald L. Goguen in 1994, and a son, Bruce M. Goguen in 1987. She was also predeceased by six brothers: Robert, Leon, Normand, Louis, Raymond, and Francis Dauphinais, and one sister, Jeannette Paradise.
Goguen is survived by two sons, Ronald L. Goguen, Jr. and his wife Robin of Hudson, and Philip D. Goguen and his wife Sally of Port Charlotte, Fla.; two brothers, Donald Dauphinais of Baldwinville, Mass., and Ed Dauphinais of Melbourne, Fla.; one sister, Pauline Boudreau of Mesa, Ariz. She is also survived by five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. Her native sister and brother, Brenda and Bob Turner of Laconia also survive her.
Funeral services were held at the Pieta in St. Joseph Cemetery, 486 Clarendon St., Fitchburg, Mass., Thursday, July 21, at 10 a.m. A burial followed in the family lot. Family and friends were invited to attend.
There were no visiting hours.
For those who wish, the family suggests expressions of sympathy in Goguen's name may be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, 1305 Meredith Center Road, P.O. Box 572 Laconia, NH 03246.
Shirley Ann (Jones) Hudson
Died: Thursday, July 14, 2005
Age: 74
WOLFEBORO - Shirley Ann (Jones) Hudson, 74, of Geneva, Ala., died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 14.
Hudson was born May 8, 1931 in Wolfeboro to the late Ernest Stanton and Lucy Hannah (Knights) Jones. She was a member of the Enterprise Church of the Epiphany.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Braxton Hudson, and a brother, Stanton Jones.
She leaves two sons, James Hudson of Geneva, Ala., and Kevin Hudson and his wife Beth, of Bushnell, Fla. She also leaves five daughters and four sons-in-law; Barbara (Hudson) and Bob Casterlin of Geneva, Ala.; Gloria (Hudson) Gschwender of Glenville, N.Y.; Patricia (Hudson) and Marvin Taylor of Minneola, Fla.; Sharon (Hudson) and Jim Dumont of Port St. John, Fla.; Tammi (Hudson) and Timothy Creech of Coffee Springs, Ala.; two brothers, Robert and Jendy Jones of Geneva, Ala.; Russell and Penney Jones of Alton; one sister, Joyce Lampron of Wolfeboro, as well as 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, aunts and cousins.
Funeral services were held Friday, June 17 in the Chapel of Sorrells Funeral Home in Geneva, Ala., with Father Tom Nixon officiating. Burial was Monday, June 20 at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Fla. Family and friends were received at the home of her daugher, Barbara Castlerlin in Geneva, Ala.
Carmen (Davis) Knapp
Died: Thursday, July 14, 2005
Age: 71
CENTER OSSIPEE - Carmen (Davis) Knapp, 71, of Ossipee Mountain Road, died Thursday, July 14, at Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro. Knapp was born Oct. 4, 1933 in North Conway, the daughter of the late Robert E. and Mary (Grover) Davis. She had lived in Jackson, and graduated from the Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg, Maine. She moved to Center Ossipee in 1956 when she married her husband Richard A Knapp.
Knapp worked as a waitress for the Sunny Villa Restaurant in Ossipee for 36 years. She also worked for the Pioneer Restaurant in Tamworth, and most recently for the Iron Kettle in Center Ossipee.
She attended the Moultonville United Methodist Church in Center Ossipee and the Jackson Community Church, Jackson.
She leaves her husband of 51 years Richard A. Knapp, Center Ossipee; a daughter, Becky Keyes and her husband Bill, Tuftonboro; five grandchildren, Brian W., Todd A., Amanda Keyes, Scott A. Knapp and Michelle L. Cote; a brother, Robert D. Davis, Jackson; as well as nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son Robert A. Knapp and her sister Eleanor D. Lang.
Calling hours were Sunday, July 18, at the Lord Funeral Home, 50 Moultonville Road, Ctr. Ossipee, NH. Funeral services were Monday, July 18, at the Moultonville United Methodist Church, Center Ossipee. Burial was in the Grant Hill Cemetery, Ctr. Ossipee.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Christine Powers Scholarship Fund, 127 Route 28, Ossipee, NH 03864 or to the Center Ossipee Fireman's Association, PO Box 279, Center Ossipee, NH 03814.
Bernard A. Jacques
Died: Thursday, July 14, 2005
Age: 82
EFFINGHAM - Bernard A. Jacques Sr., 82, of Effingham, died Thursday, July 14, at the Mountain View Nursing Home, in Ossipee. Jacques was born July 10, 1923 in Springfield, Mass., the son of the late Walter and Muriel (Bourbeau) Jacques. He lived in Indian Orchard, Mass. for many years before moving to Chicopee, Mass., where he lived for several years. Before moving to New Hampshire last year, Jacques and his wife had lived in Georgia.
He had worked as a heat treater in the Springfield Armory during WWII. He later went to work for Westinghouse in Springfield and then later worked as a leather cutter at Buxton's for 30 years before retiring in 1987.
He was a member of the Indian Orchard's Athletic Association. He played semi-professional hockey, as well as baseball and basketball for the Springfield Rockets.
Jacques was predeceased by his first wife, Eunice Jacques.
He leaves his wife of 20 years, Carol (Wilson) Jacques, Effingham; his children, Bernard A. Jacques Jr.; Michael Jacques; Bruce Jacques; Cindy Jacques; and Pamela Carlson all of Springfield, Mass. He also leaves his five stepchildren, 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
There will be no calling hours. Funeral services will be held at a later date.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Hospice of Southern Carroll County, PO Box 1620, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
Lord Funeral Home, Wolfeboro, assisted the family with arrangements.
