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Eileen R. Lawler
CONCORD —Eileen Rose (Currie) Lawler, 91, of 33 Christian Ave., died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at Havenwood Nursing Home.
Born in Portland, Maine, she was the daughter of Richard and Rose Ann (Stephens) Currie. She attended Shaw's Business College in Portland and received nursing training at Maine General Hospital. She worked for more than 20 years at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
She was a former member of the Art Association, a member of the Riverdale Women's Club and served as PTA president in Kittery. She was a past member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, serving as a member of the choir and in the Women's Guild. She was also a member of Grace Episcopal Church of Concord. She loved crochet work and was an avid coin collector.
She was predeceased by her husband, Irvin T. Lawler, in 1996.
She is survived by her son, Irvin T. Lawler Jr., of Concord; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
LAWLER - Eileen Rose (Currie) Lawler, 91, of 33 Christian Ave., Concord, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Grace Episcopal Church, 30 Eastman St., Concord, with Pastor Goldthwaite Sherrill officiating. The Bennett Funeral Home, 209 North Main St., Concord, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary D. McCaffery
PORTSMOUTH - Mary D. "Dot" McCaffery, 83, of 188 Jones Ave., died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000. Born in Green Bay, Wis., on Oct. 14, 1916, she was a Portsmouth resident most of her life.
She worked many years in the health-care field, most recently at the Clipper Home in Portsmouth, until her retirement in 1991. She was an avid bowler with many trophies, but her greatest achievement was the love and kindness she gave to her family.
In addition to her husband of 61 years, Charles H. "Chili" McCaffery, she leaves three sons and daughters-in-law, Michael D. and Cindy McCaffery of Rochester, John E. and Pamela McCaffery of Dover, and Charles E. and Dianna F. McCaffery of Merrimack; six grandchildren, Sonya Keen and Erin McCaffery of Rochester, Sharyon McCaffery of Dover, Jamie Hamel of Kittery, Jill Lavoie of Merrimack, and Douglas McCaffery of New Berlin, Wis.; three great-granddaughters; and several nieces.
McCAFFERY - Mary D. "Dot" McCaffery, 83, of 188 Jones Ave., Portsmouth, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000. Calling hours are Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth. Funeral service is Thursday at 9 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, Summer Street, Portsmouth. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society of New Hampshire, 360 Route 101, Bedford, NH 03110.
James H. Page Sr.
PORTSMOUTH —Funeral services for James H. Page Sr. were held Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Portsmouth. An honor guard of Troop 158, Boy Scouts of America, was in attendance as were members of the Disabled American Veterans, the U.S. Postal Service, Seacoast Birthright, and many relatives, family members and friends. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Portsmouth.
William Powell
ANDALUSIA, Ala. - Funeral services for William "Bill" Powell, 83, of Andalusia, Ala., were held Friday, Aug. 25, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Andalusia.
The Rev. Robert J. Randall officiated. Scripture reading and eulogies were given by his sons, Barry and Brian Powell and Fred Winkler. Special music was provided by the church choir and accompanied by John Beasley. Special music at the graveside was provided by Michael, Lynn and Dustin Bush.
Mr. Powell retired from the local Social Security office as office manager for many years. He was an active member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include two sons, Brian G. of Andalusia and Barry M. and his wife Lea of Semmes, Ala.; a daughter, Becky Powell of Andalusia; one brother, Morris Powell of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; four sisters, Lema Hayes of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Vera Wells of Atlanta; Madge Mulder of Montgomery, Ala. and Bobbie Weed of Mobile, Ala.; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Reed Powell.
Burial was in Stone Lake Gardens Cemetery with Keahey Funeral Home directing.
Pallbearers were J.C. Brooks, M.V. Stokes, Tom Goodspeed, Fred Winkler, Marty Robinson and Shawn Taylor.
SANDFORD - Mr. Frederick B. Sandford, 79, of 115 Dennett Road, Kittery, died Aug. 26, 2000. Funeral services will be held at J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth,Thursday, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. Friends invited. Visiting hours at the chapel, Wednesday, 1-3 and 6-8 p.m., with I.O.O.F. services by Grand Encampment at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mr. Sandford may be made to Camp N.E.O.F.A., P.O. Box 101, Liberty, ME 04949. Arrangements by the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home.
Ustina Simons
HAMPTON - Ustina Simons, 84, of 7 Dearborn Ave., died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, at the Seacoast Health Center.
Born in Portsmouth, Dec. 18, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Hilda (Johanson) Carlson.
A lifelong resident of Hampton, she was a graduate of Hampton Academy.
She worked as a clerk at McDormand's Menswear, Aubuchon Hardware in North Hampton and also in the recreation department at the Seacoast Health Center for 17 years.
She was an active member of the First Congregational Church and the Ladies Guild of the church. After her retirement, she continued at the Seacoast Health Center as a volunteer for 14 years.
She was the wife of the late Richard Simons, who died in 1961 and was predeceased by a sister, Margaret Trowbridge.
Family members include one son, Harold Simons and his wife, Pat, of Hampton; one daughter, Elsa J. McCrea of St. Martin, West Indies; three grandchildren; one brother, Alfred Carlson of Alfred, Maine; one sister, Viola Stard of South Weymouth, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.
SIMONS - Ustina Simons, 84, of 7 Dearborn Ave., Hampton, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000. Services will be held at the First Congregational Church, Hampton, Thursday at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Burial will be in the High Street Cemetery, Hampton. The family requests there be no visiting hours and flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the First Congregational Church, 127 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, NH 03842. Arrangements by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.
Inez Turner
EAST ROCHESTER - Inez Turner, 85, of 48 Grove St., died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness.
Born July 23, 1915, in Wells, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Katherine (Furbush) French.
She was a lifelong resident of East Rochester.
She worked as a homemaker, was a member of the Bethany Methodist Church in East Rochester, and enjoyed cooking.
She was the wife of the late Vincent Turner, who died in 1997.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Turner and his wife, Margie, of Rochester; a daughter, Mrs. Leonard (Betty) Pow of Stratford, Conn.; grandchildren, Michael C. Parshley of Rochester, Steven Parshley of Rochester, Danielle C. Pow of New York City, Darcie R. Turner of Rochester, Shaun R. Turner; a great-granddaughter, Kati Lynn Parshley of Milton Mills; brothers, Ernest French of South Lebanon, Maine, and Clayton French of Barrington; sisters, Agnes Turner of Hiram, Maine, and Marge Turner of Rochester; and a special friend, Corrine Pritchard.
TURNER - Inez Turner, 85, of 48 Grove St., died Aug. 24, 2000. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday (today) in the chapel of Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., Rochester, with the Rev. Cynthia Nickerson officiating. Burial will be in the Cold Spring Cemetery, East Rochester.
John Tarbell McDonough
PORTSMOUTH - John Tarbell McDonough, a native of Portsmouth, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, at the Mark Wentworth Home, after a brief illness.
Born Dec. 25, 1909, he was the son of Marion (Phillips) and Richard D. McDonough. He attended Portsmouth schools and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1931.
He was the manager of R.D. McDonough Sporting Goods until 1961. He also worked for the Portsmouth Housing Authority until he retired in 1976.
He married Mary Redden of Dover on Aug. 12, 1940. They were married for 33 years until her death in 1973. On Aug. 7, 1976, he married Arlene Walker and they lived in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., until her death in 1998. He moved back to New Hampshire in June of 1999 and became a resident of the Mark Wentworth Home in February 2000.
A parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Church, he served as a lector and on the Parish Council. He was an avid golfer and received an award for 50 years' membership in the Twi-light League at the Portsmouth Country Club. He was both a member and served as president of the Portsmouth Lions Club.
Survivors include two sons, Paul McDonough of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Peter McDonough, of Portland, Ore.; two daughters, Veronica McDonough-Brown of Strafford, and Sister Natalie McDonough of Denver; three stepdaughters, Anne Perrotta of New Castle, Pa., Gail Horning of Hampstead, N.H., and Patty Hargis of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; a brother, Kenneth of Portsmouth; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Joseph W. Saurman
PORTSMOUTH - Largely attended funeral services for Joseph W. Saurman, 73, of 22 Park St., Eliot, were held Aug. 23, 2000.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at the Church of the Immaculate Conception by the Rev. Timothy O'Donnell. Organist was Marion Arnoldy, and soloist was Mary Leonard. Violinist was Lynn McMahon.
Readings were given by Kelley Saurman and Sarah Saurman. The pall that draped the casket was placed by Kelley, Bryan, Sarah and Jessica Saurman. The Eucharistic gifts were presented by Bryan and Jessica Saurman. Eucharistic ministers were Catherine O'Leary and Gayl Callis.
Words of remembrance were delivered by Douglas Saurman. Pallbearers were Gordon F. Brawn Jr., Brian Brawn, James Brawn, Thomas Saurman, Patrick Healy and Stephen Cronin
Eleanor Theresa Kelliher
PORTSMOUTH - Eleanor Theresa (Dowdell) Kelliher, 83, of 373 Union St., died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the daughter of Harry L. and Helena (Sullivan) Dowdell. She attended St. Patrick's School and graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1935. She was a lifelong resident of Portsmouth. No matter where she went in town, she always knew at least three or four people. She accumulated a large, loyal group of friends throughout her lifetime.
She went through life at full throttle; working was always very important in her life. In her early years, she worked for Helen Langdon. During high school, she worked for Montgomery Ward in their downtown location. She always told about the most expensive dress in the store being $5.99.
She then went to work for the Superintendent of Schools Office, where she became the highest paid secretary in the city. She made a number of lifelong friends there.
She began her own business at home, providing secretarial and reprographic services to a wide variety of organizations. These included the Knights of Columbus, Rye Lions Club, New Hope Baptist Church, Don Dennis Architect, Sibson's Memorials, Maine Obsolete Automobile League (MOALS), and Dr. Gerard Shattuck, among others.
She played the piano for the Emma B. Smith Dance Studio recitals for 35 years.
She was the librarian for a number of years at the Portsmouth Athenaeum. She worked as a bookkeeper for Singer Plumbing Co. and worked a short time on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
She provided private secretarial services to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph May, Mr. and Mrs. William Wendell, Mr. William Harrington, Mrs. Armstrong of Rye, and Mr. Ralph Margeson, in his capacity as president of the Portsmouth chapter of Rotary International.
She dedicated a great deal of her life to the Catholic Church. In addition to being a lifelong communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church, she was also the bookkeeper there for 30 years. She was the bookkeeper and worked with Monsignor Thomas Duffy when he was building St. James Church. She was also involved in the administration of the fund-raising effort to build St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
At the age of 60, she went to work at the Portsmouth Herald in the business office. She worked there until she was 81, then continued to work by telecommuting from her home. She retired from the Herald in May 1999, at age 82.
Music was also a great joy in her life. She often reminisced about her parents making the sacrifice to pay for piano lessons for her during the Depression. She and her sister Frances, along with Evie Derochemont, went to the Naval Hospital during World War II and played for the patients, including those in the psychiatric ward. She played for events held by the Grand Old Guard, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Knights of Columbus and many other organizations. She played at forts in the Seacoast area during the war. She was the organist and choir director for 31 years at the Pease Air Force Base Chapel, where her adult and children's choirs won a number of awards during the 1960s and '70s.
She was a summer organist at the Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Hampton Beach for years. She was organist and choir director at the Immaculate Conception Church for eight years. She played hundreds of weddings and funerals at various area churches. Her last performance as an organist was in August 1999 as substitute at St. Theresa's Church in Rye.
During World War II she was a USO girl, and one of a group of local ladies who danced and sang for the troops six nights a week. She told many times of the air raid siren going off while they were at the dances and the blackout would occur. They would sit in the darkness until the all-clear was sounded and then they would continue the dance.
She met her husband, Gerald P. Kelliher, at Fort Dearborn. They were married on Oct. 12, 1946. Gerald died in October 1973.
She was a member of a number of organizations, including the American Guild of Organists, New Hampshire chapter; New Hampshire Association of Educational Office Professionals; American Legion Auxiliary; Knights of Columbus Auxiliary; former Alter Society; Immaculate Conception Women's Club; Portsmouth Historical Association - John Paul Jones House, Strawbery Banke, Wentworth-Gardner House; and the Portsmouth High School Parents' Music Club.
She is survived by her four children, Cecelia T. Kelliher of Warwick, R.I.; Mary K. DeBerry; Mark G. Kelliher and his wife, Rebecca; and Monica E. Kelliher-Hamby and her husband, Steve Hamby, of Portsmouth; her only sister, Frances D. Lebel and her husband, Irenee, of Portsmouth; and a first cousin, John Grace, of Portsmouth; two grandsons, Aaron DeBerry of Ohio and Benjamin DeBerry of Portsmouth; two sisters-in-law, May Kelliher and Anna Schorer of New York; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
KELLIHER - Eleanor Theresa (Dowdell) Kelliher, 83, of 373 Union St., Portsmouth, died Aug. 24, 2000. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Visiting hours from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday (today) at the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Stained Glass Restoration Fund, Immaculate Conception Church, 98 Summer St., Portsmouth, NH 03801.
MCDONOUGH - John Tarbell McDonough, of Portsmouth, died Aug. 24, 2000. Relatives and friends are invited to call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St. in Portsmouth. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Immaculate Conception Church of Portsmouth. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name may be made to Seacoast Hospice, 11 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833.
Ann E. Bellacombe
BOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Ann E. (McCabe) Bellacombe, 78, of 70 Whitcomb Road, formerly of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, in the Sunbridge of Concord Care Center after a lengthy period of illness.
Born in Dover, N.H., she was the daughter of William and Elizabeth C. (Miller) McCabe and lived all of her life in Portsmouth, until moving to Boxborough 10 years ago.
She was a loving mother and grandmother.
Survivors include two sons, Ronald Kimball of Cherry Hill, N.J., and Donald Heath of Newport Richey, Fla.; two daughters, Lynda Demers of Dover, N.H., and Elizabeth Aubert of Boxborough; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a brother, William McCabe, who died in 1995.
BELLACOMBE - Ann E. (McCabe) Bellacombe, of Boxborough, Mass., formerly of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000. Calling hours 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at the Fowler-Kennedy Funeral Home, 42 Concord St., Maynard, Mass. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday during calling hours. The family requests flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be made to the Patients Activity Fund of Sunbridge of Concord, 57 ORNAC, Concord, MA 01742.
Blaine P. Matthews
WOLFEBORO - Blaine P. Matthews, 47, of Union Street, died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, at his home.
Born Aug. 25, 1952, in Portsmouth, he was the son of Philip and S. Joyce (Whitehead) Matthews. He attended Portsmouth High School.
He lived in Ossipee before moving to Wolfeboro, where he had lived for the past four years.
He was employed as a certified welder for the former Newington Truck and Tracker Co., a family-owned business, for many years.
He had a love for animals and was studying veterinary medicine. He enjoyed fishing and boating. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine (Foss) Matthews of Wolfeboro; his children, Erin Glidden and her husband, John, of Wolfeboro, Casey Matthews of Greenland, Keri and Falon Matthews, both of Wolfeboro; a brother, Dana Matthews of Rochester; his sisters, Lynne Littlefield and her husband, Bruce, Lori Mick and her husband, David, of South Berwick, and Linda Bowser and her husband, Eric, of Newington; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, Mark Matthews, and a sister, Lisa Whalen.
MATTHEWS - Blaine P. Matthews, of Wolfeboro, N.H., died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Saturday (today) at the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., Rochester, N.H. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Newington Town Church, Newington, with the Rev. Jack Filler officiating. Burial will be in Newington Town Cemetery after the services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, New England Region, 249 Canal St., Manchester, NH 03101.
