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Phyllis D. Cottrell
EXETER - The funeral for Phyllis D. Cottrell, 77, of 187 Front St., Exeter, was held Friday from the Stockbridge Funeral Home. Services were held at the First Baptist Church in Exeter. The Rev. Jamie S. Moynihan officiated. Organist was Warren Adams. Ushers were Scotty Lees and John Dow. Words of remembrance were offered by Mrs. Cottrell's children, Robert W. Cottrell and Cynthia A. McGinnis.
Private burial was in the Exeter Cemetery with committal prayers by the Rev. Moynihan.
Dorothy (Chase) Hubbard
HAMPTON - Dorothy (Chase) Hubbard, 41, a local school teacher, of 9 Hemlock St., died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, from injuries received in a car crash in Manchester, on Route 101.
A native of Exeter, she was the daughter of Donald Chase and the late Betty (Campbell) Chase and grew up in Hampton Falls.
A graduate of Winnacunnet High School, Class of 1977, she received a BS degree in special education from Gordon College in Wenham, Mass., and a master's degree from Notre Dame College in Manchester. She taught in several area schools, being employed with the Greenland Central School.
She grew up attending the First Baptist Church of Hampton Falls and was an active member of the New Covenant Church of North Hampton.
In addition to her father of Hampton Falls, survivors include her husband, Henry A. (Hy) Hubbard of Hampton; her children, Jennifer and April; her brother, Duncan Chase of Concord; her sister, Jennifer Ireton of Rockaway, N.J.; a niece, Sydney; two nephews, Sean and Brandon; and her sister and brother-in-law, Amy and Robert Donaldson of Nottingham.
HUBBARD - Dorothy (Chase) Hubbard, 41, died Feb. 14, 2001. A celebration of her life will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the First Baptist Church, 3 Lincoln Ave., Hampton Falls, with Pastor Brett Averill of New Covenant Church officiating. The Rev. Kenneth Lawrence of First Baptist Church will assist him. There are no calling hours; in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to The New Covenant Church, 6 Hobbs Road, North Hampton, NH 03862. Arrangements by the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter.
Reginald F. "Reggie" Jacques
HAMPTON - Reginald F. "Reggie" Jacques, 49, of Hampton, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at the Exeter Hospital of cardiac arrest.
He was born in Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 28, 1951, the son of Francis E. Jacques and the late Cecile M. (LaChance) Jacques.
Reggie was a graduate of Winnacunnet High School and the Culinary Institute of America in New Haven, Conn.
A well-known restaurateur, Reggie and his wife Karen owned and operated Little Jacks Seafood on North Beach in Hampton for 27 years, which was his greatest passion in life.
His greatest avocation was the restoration of British sports cars and his fine automobiles became his trademarks.
He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church and was a member of the Culinary Institute of America Alumni Association.
In addition to his father, family members include his devoted wife of 27 years, Karen A. (Manson) Jacques of Hampton; one sister, Lorraine M. King and her husband, Robert, of Hampton; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Most importantly, Reggie and Karen leave a memory of a multitude of gifted employees who contributed to the success of Little Jacks Restaurant, especially their dearest treasure and personal secretary Mary Cheney.
JACQUES - Reginald F. "Reggie" Jacques of Hampton died Feb. 15, 2001. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Hampton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Burial will be in the High Street Cemetery, Hampton. If desired, donations may be made to Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833.
Margaret T. (Thompson) Hanscom
PORTSMOUTH - Funeral services for Margaret T. (Thompson) Hanscom, 95, of 928 South St., Portsmouth, were held at the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel on Friday. The Rev. Vivan Martindale, pastor of the Middle Street Baptist Church in Portsmouth, officiated. Millie Lamson was soloist.
In attendance were members of the Middle Street Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Greenland, in the spring.
Bearers were Richard Davis, John Hanscom, Wanda Hanscom, Nancy Hanscom, Thomas Mayhew Jr. and Maurice Hanscom.
Grieg Adrian Westley
PORTSMOUTH - Beloved friend, brother and son, Grieg Adrian Westley, 51, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001.
He was born in Washington, D.C., June 24, 1949. He graduated from Acton-Boxborough High School in Acton, Mass. He was a member of the Greater Boston Youth Symphony.
A man of eclectic and yet refined tastes, Grieg did salmon fishing in Alaska, attended the University of New Hampshire and entered into the world of computers when most people felt it was passing phase.
His 20-year career in the computer industry began at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and continued at the Wang Lab; Acadia Insurance, Portland, Maine; Liberty Mutual of Portsmouth; various consulting appointments; and most recently at State Street Bank in Quincy, Mass.
Grieg was also recognized as a superlative and whimsical musician, playing with some of the most respected players in the Seacoast.
He is survived by his mother, Geraldine Westley of Exeter; his sister, Geradee Ana Westley and her husband, Jose M. Soler, of Madrid, Spain; his brother, Brandon Westley and his wife, Eileen, of Hopkinton, Mass.; two nieces; three nephews; and Bonnie Lyster.
He was predeceased by his son, Thomas Lyster Westley, and his father, A. L. Westley.
Family and friends are asked to join a celebration of Grieg's life at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Press Room, located at 77 Daniel St. in Portsmouth.
Interment services will be in the Westley Cemetery, Cooperstown, N.D., on Memorial Day, 2001.
Carl Siemon
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Business leader and conservationist Carl Siemon died at the age of 78 on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, at Boca Raton Community Hospital, after a courageous battle with prostate cancer.
The son of Carl M. and Betty Tripp Siemon, he was born in Bridgeport, Conn., on July 8, 1922. Following his years at Stratfield Grammar School, Fairfield Country Day School and Choate, he attended Yale and graduated with the Class of 1945. His college education was interrupted by World War II. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served for four years as a lieutenant in the South Pacific.
After graduating from Yale, he went to work for The Siemon Co. in 1947, where, in his words: "Along with my family and my friends, the company was to become my life, as it was my father's and his father's." After working in purchasing and sales, Carl was voted president by its board of directors in 1957, and served that office until 1982. He then became chairman of the board of directors and held that position until his death.
In 1951, he was responsible for bringing The Siemon Co. from Bridgeport, where it was founded in 1903, to its present home in Watertown, Conn. From the time of his first part-time summer job on his 16th birthday in 1938 to his death, he served the company for a remarkable 63-year span.
Carl believed in giving back to the community. During the 1960s, he served in the Connecticut state Legislature as a state representative and was an active member of the Republican Party. His community service in Connecticut also included the Rotary organization. He was a founding member of the Watertown chapter. He was also a brother Mason affiliated with the Federal Lodge in Watertown, Conn., and the Unity Lodge in Union, N.H. His love of learning extended well beyond his school years and will live on with his endowed scholarship funds at Yale, Choate, Brewster Academy, Milton and Wakefield, New Hampshire resident college funds.
An operating management of The Siemon Co. was transferred to its present president, son Carl N. Siemon. Carl Sr. turned his attentions to the family farm located in Milton Mills. This chapter of Carl's life was rich with accomplishment, stewardship and legacy that will benefit many future generations.
He had a deep love for New Hampshire where he spent his childhood summers on his grandparent's farms in Wakefield and then Milton Mills. He had resided in New Hampshire for the past 30 years, dedicating his time and energy into making Branch Hill Farm one of the most respected tree farms in the Northeast.
The tree farm began with the purchase of 18 acres of clear-cut forest in 1962, and has expanded to include 3,000 acres of meticulously managed woodlands that are open for everyone to enjoy. Carl actively worked the forest, estimating that he personally pruned more than 90,000 trees.
In 1977 and 1991, Carl was recognized as New Hampshire's Tree Farmer of the Year by the American Tree Farm System. In 1982 he received the New England Tree Farmer of the Year Award. To quote him, "The real award, which comes to us as tree farmers, is that it is a continuing personal reward - the reward of the joy and the privilege of working with God's work. Man can sign his signature and create good things for himself and for posterity in many ways - with brush and easel, with pen and paper, with sharps and flats, with inventions. He can also sign his signature with power saws and pruning saws - and all of us who do so receive the further special reward of having lived a part of our lives with Nature."
Carl was an active proponent of land conservation. He protected his land in perpetuity with conservation easements given to the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and with the establishment of the Carl Siemon Family Charitable Trust in 1995. Carl enjoyed hosting numerous groups and tours that came to see and learn first-hand about sustainable forestry and land stewardship.
Carl was a past trustee and strong supporter of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Through a donation to the SPNHF, the Carl Siemon Stewardship Fund was established to upgrade and strengthen its conservation easement stewardship program.
Under his enthusiastic guidance, he also supported the establishment of the Moose Mountains Regional Greenways, an advocacy group for land protection in the towns of Milton, Wakefield, Brookfield, Farmington, Middleton and New Durham. He envisioned connecting his conservation lands with other protected lands to create corridors of "green" for wildlife, recreation, and to safeguard our natural resources for future generations.
He was a past trustee and generous supporter to the New Hampshire Farm Museum in Milton. He was also a past trustee of Brewster Academy and a member and past chairman of the Strafford County UNH Cooperative Extension Advisory Council.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly; brother, Robert; daughter, Cynthia Siemon Wyatt; sons, Carl, Hank, John and CK, and their mother, Mary Ruth; stepchildren, Steve McCabe, Erin Gardocki, Lauren Lieberman; and 18 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Congregational Church of Watertown. A reception will follow at the church. This spring, a service will also be held at the home of Cynthia Siemon Wyatt in Milton Mills, at a date to be announced.
The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, tax-exempt donations be sent to the Moose Mountains Regional Greenways (MMRG), P.O. Box 191, Union, NH 03887.
SHAW - Joseph A. Shaw Sr., 71, of 38 Coakley Road, Portsmouth, died Feb. 13, 2001. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) at New Hope Baptist Church, Peverly Hill Road, Portsmouth. Friends invited. Visiting hours were held at J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth, on Friday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Winthrop Pickering Hoyt Jr.
PORTSMOUTH - Largely attended memorial services for Winthrop Pickering Hoyt Jr. were held Saturday at he J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel. The Rev. Dawn Shippee, pastor of the North Congregational Church in Portsmouth, officiated. Also participating in services was the Rev. Warren Dean. Words of remembrance were given by Jeffrey Neal, Joe Neal, and granddaughters Sarah Chrane and Rachel Deal.
In attendance were members of the North Congregational Church; former classmates from Portsmouth High School; and representatives from the Greenland Veterans Club.
Burial was on Friday in the Newington Cemetery, with committal services by the Rev. Shippee.
Greenland Veterans Club services were held Friday evening at the funeral home, including Leroy Syphers, vice commander; Leonard Fitzgerald, secretary; Robert Krasko, associate member/chaplain; Ron Meyer, treasurer; Robert E. Watson, treasurer of Greenland Veterans Scholarship Fund; William M. Adams, Bill Caswell, Everett Street, David W. Carlino Sr., James E. Hayden and James H. MacKenzie; David W. Carlino Jr., associate member; David W. Carlino III, associate member; Bill Rowe, and Dick Rugg.
At the conclusion of the Veterans services, the American flag was presented to Mr. Hoyt's widow, Dorothy (Vallincour) Hoyt, by Leroy Syphers, vice commander.
Russell J. Fieldsend Sr.
EXETER - Russell J. Fieldsend Sr., 94, of 50 Newfields Road, died after a brief illness at the Rockingham Home in Brentwood, where he was admitted three days prior to his death on Friday, Feb. 16, 2001.
A native and lifelong Exeter resident, he was born Sept. 22, 1906, one of 14 children of Albert and Deborah (Shannon) Fieldsend.
Long active with the family business, which is in its fourth generation, he was owner and operator for many years of Blue Ribbon Cleaning of Exeter. He was long interested in fishing and hunting, and several years ago ran a fish market from the family home on Newfields Road.
A communicant of St. Michael's Church, he was also a member of the order of the Red Men.
He was also known for driving a school bus in Exeter.
He leaves his wife, with whom he would have celebrated 75 years of marriage in April, Rosamond (Nichols) Fieldsend of Exeter; two sons, Russell J. Fieldsend Jr. and Donald Fieldsend, both of Exeter; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Rose Loomins, Lillian Davis, and Emma Hunkins, all of Portsmouth, and Ruth Bernard of Methuen, Mass.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased in 1953 by his daughter, Mary Klemarczyk.
FIELDSEND - Russell J. Fieldsend Sr., 94, of 50 Newfields Road, Exeter, died Feb. 16, 2001. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday from St. Michael's Church, with burial to follow in the Exeter Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday afternoon (only) from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter. The family has asked that donations in his memory be made to Rockingham Hospice, 137 Epping Road, Exeter, NH 03833.
Grace R. Pevear
HAMPTON - Services for Grace R. Pevear, 87, of Oviedo, Fla., formerly of Hampton, who died Feb. 8, 2001, were held Friday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory. The Rev. George E. Ham, pastor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, officiated.
Burial followed in the High Street Cemetery, with the committal service conducted by Father Ham.
Stanley E. Drown
HAMPTON - The funeral for Stanley E. Drown, 77, of Kensington, was held Saturday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory. The Rev. Deborah Knowlton, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Hampton, officiated. Jean Goss was organist and Patricia Mackensen was soloist. Family members offered words of remembrance.
Burial followed in the Hillside Cemetery, Seabrook, with the committal service conducted by the Rev. Knowlton.
Joseph Solomon Handy
BEDFORD - Joseph Solomon Handy, 70, of 5 Sandy Pond Parkway, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester.
Born July 1, 1930, in Newport, Vt., he was the son of William and Marion (Gollib) Handy, Lebanese immigrants to the United States. He had been a Bedford resident since 1977. He graduated in 1952 from St. Michael's College in Winooski, Vt., with a BA degree in sociology, and earned a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling from Boston University in 1963. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1956.
He began his career in social services in 1957 as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the state of Vermont. In 1964, he became the director of the Residential Care Department for the Brandon (Vt.) Training School, a school for the mentally retarded. The same year, he became the assistant superintendent of the school.
In 1973 he was selected by Gov. Salmon for the position of commissioner of the Vermont Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services. From 1977 to 1985, he was president of Crotched Mountain Foundation, a private facility for the disabled.
After suffering a heart attack in 1984, he returned to work as director of Special Projects for Crotched Mountain Foundation, and later as vice president of Crotched Mountain Community Care Inc.
From 1985 to 1990, he sponsored the Foster Grandparents Association, and in 1986 established a case management service in Portsmouth for home and community-based elderly and disabled persons. He also established a case management program for elderly with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. He retired in 1990.
After retirement he worked on a part-time basis as a program specialist for the New Hampshire Division of Human Services, on a jobs and basic skills program mandated by the Family Support Act of 1988 to assist mothers on AFDC to prepare for and enter into suitable employment.
From 1991 to 1993 he was vocational specialist for Work Opportunities Unlimited. He was appointed by the governor to work on the N.H. state Committee on Aging. He also served on the Department of Health and Human Services Medical Advisory Committee; Governor's Commission on Disability; Commission on Independent Living; Health and Human Services Commissioner Long Term Advisory Committee; and Governor's Task Force on Motor Vehicle Fatalities.
He remained a consultant to Crotched Mountain Foundation in Greenfield and was a member of the Advisory Council of the Crotched Mountain Foster Grandparent Program. He was a member of the Southern N.H. Elder Care Council; Greater Manchester Commission on Aging; Advisory Committee to Easter Seals; and Tomorrow's Choices.
At Catholic Medical Center, he served as Eucharistic minister and chairman of the Prime Time Advisory Council. As a devoted Catholic, he was the first charter member of the Counselors of the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary Lay Apostolate. He was a daily communicant, Eucharistic minister and member of the Fix It Team at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish. He was a man who put the needs of others above his own.
Family members include his wife of 42 years, Annette (Brunelle) Handy; two sons, Gregory C. Handy of Gorham, Maine, and William J. Handy of Hooksett; three daughters, Jo-Ann Handy of Bedford, Catherine Handy of New York City, and Mary Handy-Trisciani of New City, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren, Zachary, Bridget, Clare, Mary-Grace, Joseph S., Joanna, Michael, Laura, Caitlin. Mary, Sarah and Emma; and many nieces and nephews.
HANDY - Joseph S. Handy, 70, of 5 Sandy Pond Parkway, Bedford, died Feb. 17, 2001. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 250 Coolidge Ave., Manchester. Rosary services will be conducted at the funeral home at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, and 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Bedford. The family requests that no flowers be sent. Instead, Masses may be offered for the repose of his soul, or memorial donations may be made to Crotched Mountain Foster Grandparents Program. To view an online memorial, send a condolence, or for more information, go to www.phaneuf.net.
