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Dale E. Whitney
YORK, Maine - Dale E. Whitney, 70, of 34 Fieldstone Estates Road, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at York Hospital.
Born on May 4, 1930 in Milo, Maine, he was the son of Ralph and Mary (Weeks) Whitney and was a 1948 graduate of Milo High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1952, during the Korean Conflict. He attended the University of Maine at Orono and Husson College in Bangor.
He had been employed as a data-processing manager for NCR Corporation and Timberland Machines. He had formerly lived in Bangor, Connecticut and northern New Hampshire before moving to York in 1977.
Survivors include his wife, Germaine (Myers) Whitney, of York; three sons, Eric N. Whitney of Wilton, N.H., Steven G. Whitney of Ossipee, N.H., and Arnold W. Whitney of Rochester, N.H.; and two brothers, Duane Whitney of Brewer, Maine, and David Whitney of Rye, N.H.
WHITNEY - Dale E. Whitney, of 34 Fieldstone Estates Road, York, Maine, died Feb. 19, 2001, in York. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, at the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York. There will be no visiting hours. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, N.E. Division, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011
Joseph A. Shaw Sr.
PORTSMOUTH - Well attended funeral services for Joseph A. Shaw Sr., 71, of 31 Coakley Road, were held from J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, Portsmouth, on Saturday, with services at the New Hope Baptist Church, Portsmouth.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur L. Hilson, pastor, officiated. Organist was Courtney Holloway. Pianist was Carrie Coltrane with David Hilson on percussion. Scripture readings were given by Deacon Irving Heughan and Minister Royce E. Burney. The prayer of consolation was given by Pastor Bertha Perkins. Jarvis Williamson read the obituary, and a musical selection was given by Sister Florine Hilson.
Ushers were Jarvis Williamson, Marjorie Kelso, Calvin Edwards and Gene Hill Jr. A color guard was formed at the church by representatives from the Frank E. Booma Post #6 American Legion, including Leo Peters, Tony Lozada, Eugene Bragg and Dan Yoder. Portsmouth Police Chief Brad Russ spoke on behalf of the Police Department. An American flag was presented to Mr. Shaw's widow, Lizzie Mae (Wilson) Shaw, by Assistant Principal Robert Lister and Paulette Hoeflich on behalf of the Portsmouth High School staff.
In attendance were members of the church; representatives from the Portsmouth Police Department; representatives from the Portsmouth High School; Frank E. Booma Post #6 American Legion; Emerson Hovey Post #168 VFW; Piscataqua Chapter 4 DAV Newington; and the Pro Health Group.
Casket bearers at the church included Kelvin Edwards, Irving Heughan, Gene Hill Jr., Nathaniel Holloway, William Phelps and Aaron Snowden.
Wake services were held Friday evening at J. Verne Wood Funeral-Buckminster Chapel with services by Frank E. Booma Post #6 American Legion including Dennis Pierson, George West, George Leel, Raymond LaPointe, Ronald Patnode, Shirley Calvert, Maria Reynolds, June Daley, Mary Pento, Basil Varney, Richard Brooks, Sheila Brooks, Donald Poisson, Mary Poisson, Gail Diderksen, Andrew Hogan, Ken Newport, Bill Deck, George McCall, Ella M. Studrance, Barbara McCall, Shirley Williams, Dora Anthony, Francine Fennell, John Zachodny Jr., Dick Whitehouse, Donald Small, Brenda Walton, Artie Vancour, Jeanna Morse, Keith Slingsby, Gene Schmitz, Jeff Peirce, Robert Hule, Suzanne Desper, Frank Desper, Paul Robertson, Carl Walton, Mike Richard, Laren Hemstrought, Debbie Perkins, Gloria Barnes and John Barnes.
A color guard was formed by Tony Lozada, Dan Yoder, Karyl Horn, Patty Belleville, Leo Peters, Eliot Antequerra and Patty Peters.
VFW services were also held at the chapel Friday evening by Emerson Hovey Post 168 including, Carl B. Walton, commander; Eugene Franceware, Paul Anania, Joseph Goodwin, John Mercer III, Paul Chevalier, Mark Anthony, Paul Cushing, Brenda Walton, Joann Paradis, Anna LaBrie, Dora Anthony and Pam Snitz.
Representatives from the Portsmouth Police Department stood post at the casket Friday evening including auxiliary officers Lt. Daniel Ellis, Sgt. John Conors, Officers Eric Andrews, David Succi, Edward Levesque, Ronald Jacobsen, Aiden Moore, Capt. John Russo and regular officers Det. Stephen DuBois, Capt. Thomas Schladenhauffen, Det. Thomas Grella, Lt. Robert Carbone, Capt. Adam Price, Officer Earl Case and Det. Stephen Arnold.
Burial was in the N.H. State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, N.H., with committal services by Ray LaPointe, Dept. Chaplain and Post #6 Chaplain Michael Richard. Also assisting were Post Commander Donald Poisson, Senior Vice Commander Mary Pento, Past Commander Carl B. Walton and department members including Ben Talford, Dept. ALT.NEC; Bob Wyman, department vice commander; Don Holmquist, past department adjutant; John Zachodyn Jr.; and District 3 Commander Roland Patnode.
A volley was fired by representatives from the Portsmouth Police Dept. including, Det. Kevin Semprini, Patrolman Michael MacKenzie and Patrolman Earl Case.
The American flag that draped the casket was folded by representatives from the Frank E. Booma Post #6, American Legion, under the direction of Dan Yoder and including Leo Peters, Tony Lozada and Richard Brooks. The flag was presented to Mr. Shaw's widow, Lizzie Mae (Wilson) Shaw by Dan Yoder.
Bearers were representatives from Post #6 including Leo Peters, Tony Lozada and Dan Yoder and representatives from the Portsmouth Police Dept. including Brian Stubbs and Darrin Sargent.
Ignazio John Geraci
ELIOT, Maine - Ignazio John Geraci, 68, of 16 Debbie Lane, died at his home recently, after a sudden illness. Born in Portsmouth on April 20, 1932, he was the son of Joseph and Angelina (Gallo) Geraci.
He was a graduate of Portsmouth High School, Class of 1950, and the N.H. Vocational-Technical College.
He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict as a sonarman first class. He retired from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as an electronics technician. He was a member of the American Legion Post #6 and was a ham radio operator.
Survivors include two brothers, Robert Geraci of Palm Bay, Fla., and Joseph Geraci of Bremerton, Wash.; one sister, Susan Geraci of Portsmouth; and five nieces and nephews, Joseph Geraci of Virginia, June Pius of Oregon, Linda Hoyt of Connecticut, Kim Shaheen of New Hampshire, and Robert Geraci of Florida.
GERACI - Ignazio John Geraci, 68, of 16 Debbie Lane, Eliot, Maine, died recently. Visiting hours will be 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday at the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth. At 7 p.m. American Legion Post #6 will conduct preburial services. Burial will be private in Calvary Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-4688.
Nina Siegling
DOVER - Nina Siegling, 79, of Dover, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2001, at St. Ann Home after a short illness.
She was born in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Feb. 23, 1921. She was raised in Cheyenne and attended State Teachers College in Ellensburg, Wash., where she majored in psychology. She sang with an orchestra and danced professionally with her brother, Lloyd Clark, in a sister-brother team.
She traveled extensively in the United States and abroad with her former husband, an Air Force officer. She lived in Japan for three years, where she took courses in sculpture, oil painting and watercolor. She received a diploma in Japanese floral arrangements, entitling her to teach. She also worked with ceramics, woodcarving, knitting, bridge, and played the organ and piano. Her favorite activity of all, however, was writing poetry and children's books.
She served with the Officers Wives Club (OWC) at Pease Air Force Base in many capacities, including Grey Lady chairman; editor of the Pease Air Force Base newsletter, Pease and Cues, and the OWC magazine; served two terms with the Youth Council; and was OWC Welfare chairman. She also handled publicity for Family Services and was sodality chairman for Our Lady of the Skyways church at Pease, and was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis. She worked as night manager for Western Union in Portsmouth, and was instrumental in establishing the Community Day Care Center, originally located in Newington.
She leaves two daughters, Cheri Wilkins of Kittery Point, Maine, and Linda Gianotti of Rollinsford; two grandsons, David Kaiser of Miami, Fla.; and Todd Gianotti of Dover; one granddaughter, Lisa Gianotti of Rochester; and five great-grandchildren.
A funeral mass was held on Feb. 16 at St. Ann Home in Dover. If desired, donations in her name may be made to the St. Ann Home.
Mary Benaglia
SEABROOK - Mary Benaglia, 62, wife of Joseph Benaglia, died Friday, Feb. 16. in Seabrook.
A former registered nurse at Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Mass., and Worcester County Prison, she lived in Seabrook for the past 10 years.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Joseph Benaglia of Grafton, Mass.; three daughters, Catherine Adair of Portsmouth, Linda Harrington of Holden, Mass., Patricia Duhamel of Plaistow; two adopted daughters, Ann Emmons of Virginia and Meg Cloud of Maine; one brother, James Hester of Worcester, Mass.; seven grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
BENAGLIA - Mary Benaglia, 62, of Seabrook, died Feb. 16, 2001. A funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, in St. Mary's church, 17 Waterville St., Grafton, Mass. Memorial contributions may be sent to Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833; or NHSPCA, Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham, NH 03885. Arrangements are under the direction of the William R. Short and Son Funeral Home, Marlborough, Mass.
William K. Ackroyd
HAMPTON FALLS - William K. Ackroyd, 82, of 49 Sanborn Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, at the Exeter Healthcare.
Born in Liberty, N.Y., Nov. 7, 1918, he was the son of the late William E. and Minnie (Kidd) Ackroyd.
He was a graduate of White Plains (N.Y.) High School with the Class of 1937 and attended the Columbia (N.Y.) School of Banking.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the 16th Infantry of the First Division in the U.S. Army. He was among the first wave of men participating in the invasion of Normandy and was the recipient of the Silver Star and Bronze Star.
He worked as a mortgage consultant for the former Union Square Savings Bank in New York for 25 years, retiring in 1963.
Moving from Park Ridge, N.J., he arrived in Hampton Falls after his retirement, where as a gentleman farmer he enjoyed owning and operating The Other Christmas Tree Farm. He enjoyed spending his summers on Great Pond in Belgrade Lakes, Maine, for more than 40 years.
His generosity to the community of Hampton Falls included more than 60 acres of land, which is now and will forever be conservation land.
He was a member and former deacon of the Congregational Church of Exeter; a founding member of the New Hampshire Farm Museum; a member of the Hampton Falls Historical Society; and served on the board of directors of the Helen Batchelder Scholarship Fund.
He also served as an overseer at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth; was a member and meeting chairman of Early American Industries, an international association of collectors of antique tools, and helped co-author the history of that association.
He was the husband of Claudine (Fuller) Ackroyd for 59 years.
In addition to his wife, family members include one son, Charles F. Ackroyd of West Milford, N.J.; one daughter, Vickie Ackroyd of Hampton Falls; four grandchildren, Jeffrey Ackroyd of Charlotte, N.C., Beth Ackroyd of Boston, Melissa Suits of Albany, N.Y., and Jessica Lyon of Hampton Falls.
ACKROYD - William K. Ackroyd, 82, of 49 Sanborn Road, Hampton Falls, died Feb. 20, 2001. Services will be held Saturday, March 3, at 2 p.m. in the Congregational Church, 21 Front St., Exeter. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. The family requests there be no visiting hours and flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made to The New Hampshire Farm Museum, P.O. Box 644, Milton, NH 03851. The Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton, assisted with the arrangements.
Raidee A. Adams
YORK, Maine - Raidee A. Adams, 92, formerly of York Street, widow of William E. Adams, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, at the Harbor Home after a long illness.
She was born June 14, 1908, in South Berwick, daughter of A. Walter and Alice (Charpentier) Pierce. She graduated from Berwick Academy in 1926 and attended McIntosh College.
She taught for four years at Berwick Academy and was a legal secretary for the George Varney, Sewell, Strater and Levi Law Firm for many years. She retired as a secretary for the Jerry Lord Plumbing and Heating Co. in Moody Beach after several years.
She was the secretary for the 4H Club in Durham, N.H. She enjoyed playing the piano.
She was predeceased by her husband, William E. Adams, in March 2000; two brothers, Roger and Robert Pierce; and a sister, Reita Pierce Towne, who died in February 1997.
She is survived by three nephews, Robert Towne of East Wakefield, N.H., Stephen Towne of Dover, N.H., and Robert Pierce of California; two nieces, Betty Potter of Olympia, Wash., and Rhonda Wilson of Northwood, N.H.
ADAMS - Raidee A. Adams died Feb. 20, 2001, at the Harbor Home in York, Maine. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York. Interment will be in the spring in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, South Berwick. Visiting hours will be 1 to 3 p.m., prior to the funeral service.
Judy Kasterke-Larue
ELIOT, Maine - Mrs. Judy Kasterke-Larue, 55, of Eliot, passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 20, 2001, at the York Hospital, in York.
She was born March 14, 1945, in Portsmouth, N.H., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William and Marion (Kittredge) Wyman. She lived all her life in the Kittery, Eliot area, where she attended local schools.
For many years she was employed by Prescott Park in Portsmouth as a gardener. This was not just a job, but a passion. She was at her happiest when she was working in the garden.
She loved to collect odds and ends and had a flair for creating decorative crafts with them. She also loved yard sales, always finding something to take home. She stood by the old saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure."
She had a tremendous sense of humor and spent many hours joking and laughing with her beloved and cherished family and friends. She will be missed dearly by her three feline companions, Peggy, Nora and Abby.
She was predeceased by her father, who died in 1992.
She is survived by her husband, Maurice Larue, of Eliot, whom she married on Feb. 15, 2001, while in York Hospital; her mother, Marion Wyman of Kittery; a son, Ron Kasterke of Key West, Fla.; three daughters, Shelly Brooks of Eliot; Sheila Catsanos of Portsmouth; and Tracy Kasterke of Eliot; a sister, Pat Thompson of York; a brother, Willy Wyman Jr. of Kittery; six grandchildren; and several aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
The family request that casual attire be worn by those attending the visitation hours or funeral.
Elizabeth I. Cromwell
BUCKSPORT, Maine - Elizabeth I. Cromwell, 86, of Route 1, Bucksport, and formerly of Bath, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, at Blue Hill Hospital.
She was born in New Vineyard on April 19, 1914, the daughter of Harold S. and Freda (Parlin) Hunt. She attended Bath schools and graduated from Morse High School in Bath.
She was employed at the Georgetown post office for several years. In the early 1940s she married Walter F. Powers. In the late 1940's she married Kenneth Cromwell and they moved to Bucksport, where they owned and operated a seafood restaurant called Ken's Diner.
She was employed at Shop 'n Save in Bucksport for many years. She also worked at Braun's Appliance Center for several years, retiring as the manager.
She enjoyed staying home and taking care of her husband and feeding the many wild birds around her house. One of her hobbies was collecting salt and pepper shakers and she enjoyed working with the public, among whom she had many friends.
She is survived by one son, Cleon F. Powers and his wife, Irene, of Farmington, N.H.; one daughter, Louise Gerehauser and her husband, Donald, of Tampa Bay, Fla.; one stepdaughter, Arlene Johnson of Topsham; one brother, Herbert Hunt of Bath; six grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; one especially close friend, Misty Young of Bucksport; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth E. Cromwell, in 1992; a brother, Harold Hunt; and two sisters, Marion Gray and Arline Foster.
CROMWELL - Elizabeth I. Cromwell, 86, of Bucksport, Maine, died Feb. 21, 2001. A visiting hour will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, at Mayo, Curtis & Hill Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath, Maine, with a funeral service to follow at 2 p.m., with Pastor Frank Rolfe officiating. Burial will be held in Riverside Cemetery, Woolwich, Maine, in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hancock County Visiting Nurses Association, P.O. Box 823, Blue Hill, ME 04614.
Judith "Judi" Kasterke-Larue
KITTERY, Maine - A largely attended funeral was held Friday at the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home for Judith "Judi" Kasterke-Larue, who passed away Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, at York Hospital. The Rev. Steve Searing of the Hope Community Church in Dover, N.H., delivered a very moving and meaningful service and recited a very special poem written by a nephew, Brenton Wyman. Her favorite song, "It's a Wonderful World," by Louie Armstrong, was played during the service and family members let colored balloons go into the air in Judi's memory after the funeral was over.
All of her friends and relatives came to the funeral on Friday, and the visiting hours the night before in casual attire, the way Judi would have wanted it. Instead of the traditional music heard at funerals, the family chose "oldies" and Beatles music at the wake, because she loved that music. The many floral gifts were representative of the love Judi had for garden work. A dedication in her memory at Prescott Park is planned for the future. She was a gardener at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, N.H., for many years.
