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Frederick J. Donovan
HAMPTON - The funeral for Frederick J. Donovan, 85, of 20 Langdale Drive, was held Tuesday from the Remick and Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton. A Mass of Christian burial was concelebrated at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church. The Rev. George E. Ham, pastor, and Monsignor John J. McEneaney were the celebrants. Nelson K. Ward was the organist and Dennis Jacobs was the soloist.
Altar servers were members of the Holy Name Society. The readings were offered by Michael Fitzpatrick and Joseph Duggan. The gifts were presented to the altar by Michael and Gregory Fitzpatrick.
Burial was in the High Street Cemetery with committal prayers by Monsignor McEneaney. Pallbearers were Joseph Cunningham, Frank Duggan, Charles Hafey and John Spankes.
Edward K. Leuzarder Jr.
KITTERY POINT, Maine - Edward Kittredge Leuzarder Jr., 89, died on Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, in York Hospital.
He was born in Pasadena, Calif., in 1912. He lived in Great Falls, Mont., prior to moving with his family to Newark, N.J. After graduating from Barringer High School in Newark, he began working at Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., also of Newark. He retired in 1977, after 47 years, as director of Agency Services. He was a founding member and first president of the Insurance Convention Planners Association.
During World War II, he served his country as a lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was assigned to the USS General Muir and the USS General Hugh Scott for duty in the Pacific.
Upon retirement in 1979, he moved from Caldwell, N.J., to Kittery Point, where he was an active member of the York Golf and Tennis Club. He was an avid golfer for many years. He also loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren.
He was the husband of Ann (Mau) Leuzarder for 60 years.
In addition to his wife, survivors include his five children, Christine Wehmann of North Grafton, Mass., Edward Kittredge Leuzarder III of Marietta, Ga., Kathryn Quinn of Barnaget, N.J., Robert Andrew Leuzarder of Wakefield, R.I., and Barbara Armitage of York; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
LEUZARDER - Edward K. Leuzarder Jr., of Kittery Point, Maine, died Nov. 26, 2001, at York Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in St. George's Episcopal Church, York Street, York Harbor, Maine. There are no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home, York, Maine.
Willett P. Hildreth
KITTERY POINT, Maine - Willett Preston Hildreth, 90, of Bartlett Road, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at York Hospital.
He was born in Boston, Mass., on Dec. 9, 1910. At the age of 12 he moved to Maine.
He served in the Navy during World War II in the European theater, seeing active duty in both Italy and North Africa.
He worked as a flame cutter in the welding shop at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for 25 years, retiring in 1962.
He enjoyed living with his family and was a devoted grandfather. He loved animals, especially his cat, "Busy." At the age of 88, he was still cutting wood.
He is survived by his son, Michael P. Hildreth of Kittery Point; and four grandchildren, James Hildreth of New York, N.Y., and William Hildreth of Ogunquit, and he will be deeply missed by the two grandchildren who lived with him, Crystal and Christopher Hildreth.
HILDRETH - Willett Preston Hildreth of Bartlett Road, Kittery Point, Maine, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at York Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday in the First Parish Cemetery, York, Maine. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, N.E. Division Inc., 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086. Arrangements are by Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home, York.
Jean P. Field
EXETER - Jean Pierce Field, one of the earliest residents of RiverWoods at Exeter, died peacefully at The Lodge at RiverWoods on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, following a long and difficult struggle with osteoporosis.
Born in Portland, Maine, on Jan. 2, 1917, she was one of three daughters of the late John Higgins Pierce and Mildred Archibald Pierce. She graduated from Waynflete Latin School in 1934, and Connecticut College for Women, with a degree in economics, in 1938.
Following graduation, she worked in the Office of the Dean at Dartmouth College and at the East Boston Airport (Logan) during its infancy, where she had an opportunity to meet and work with several of the early pioneers in aviation.
In June 1941, in Portland, Maine, she married Lt. j.g. Robert B. Field of Brockton, Mass., who was then serving on active duty with the U.S. Navy aboard the newly commissioned battleship USS North Carolina. While her husband was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, she resided in San Francisco, where she gave birth to her first child and performed volunteer service with the Junior League of San Francisco and the American Red Cross.
At the completion of the war, together with her husband she returned to, and made her home in, Brockton, raised their family of three children and continued active community service with the Visiting Nurse Association, the YWCA, and the Brockton Hospital Women's Guild. She was also a devoted member of the Thursday Club and the Porter Congregational Church.
In 1950, war again intervened in her life, and during the Korean Conflict, she and her family moved to Washington, D.C., while her husband served at the Office of Naval Research, which was then engaged in the development of the Polaris Missile Program.
At the end of the conflict she returned to Massachusetts and resided for several years in Brockton and Norwell, where she worked as an administrative assistant with the school department and town offices. She retired to South Yarmouth, Mass., traveled extensively internationally, and enjoyed playing golf, being with her grandchildren, and living on the Cape for several years prior to her move to RiverWoods in 1994.
While at RiverWoods, she was a regular member of the several bridge groups, a game that provided her with much pleasure. As well, she enjoyed visiting with the staff and residents of The Lodge, where she spent many hours volunteering her time.
Survivors include her children, Robert B. Field Jr. of North Hampton, John Pierce Field of Columbia, N.J., and Eugenie Field Schott of West Yarmouth, Mass., and their spouses; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; many nieces, nephews and grandnieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her sisters, Ruth P. Buckley and Nancy P. Brown.
FIELD - Jean Pierce Field, of Exeter, died Nov. 20, 2001. A private burial took place at the Cape Cod National Cemetery in Bourne, Mass. A memorial service on a date yet to be scheduled, to celebrate her life, will be held in the Exeter area in January. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that friends wishing to make a contribution in memory of Jean do so to the Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation, c/o 446 Market St., Portsmouth, NH 03801 - "Robert B. and Jean P. Field Charitable Fund," to be established for the purpose of providing financial assistance for education and training of caregivers in connection with Alzheimer's disease, other dementia-related illnesses and pain management. Funeral arrangements were made through the Brewitt Funeral Home of Exeter.
Norman J. Morrissette
EXETER - Norman J. Morrissette, 78, of 277 Water St., died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at his home.
He was born Oct. 16, 1923, in Exeter, the son of the late Joseph N. and Lillian (Bernier) Morrissette.
Mr. Morrissette was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1941. He owned and operated Morrissette Furs in Exeter for many years.
He was a communicant of St. Michael's Church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 2179 of Exeter in the 4th degree. He was a former selectman, serving three terms, and was the interim town manager for a year. He was a commissioner for the Exeter Housing Authority.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II, stationed in England with the 303rd Bomb Division. While in England, he met and married his late wife, Iris (Prickett) Morrissette, who died in 1974.
He was known for his love of flowers and gardening. He will also be remembered for his strong interest in town government. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Survivors include one son, Jody N. Morrissette of Exeter; five daughters, Marie A. Pender of Liverpool, England, Michelle A. Wiggs of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Melodie A. Attaya of Hampton, Melissa A. Morrissette of Wakefield, and Megan A. Krueger of Colorado; 11 grandchildren; three sisters, Delena McCure of Jackman, Maine, Pauline Tarby of Portsmouth, and Jackie Ricks of Exeter; a dear friend, Judy Wheeler of Exeter; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a son, Joseph N. Morrissette; a daughter, Honey A. Morrissette; and six brothers.
MORRISSETTE - Norman J. Morrissette of 277 Water St., Exeter, died on Nov. 26, 2001. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Michael's Church, Front Street, Exeter, on Saturday at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call at the Stockbridge Funeral Home, 141 Epping Road, Exeter, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in the Exeter Cemetery.
Marjorie A. Pickering
NEWINGTON - Marjorie Alice Pickering, age 79, died in Newington on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001. Born in Newburyport, Mass. on April 18, 1922, she was the product of her generation.
Raised in Portsmouth's North End throughout the Great Depression, she developed a strong work ethic and lifelong love and respect for the Salvation Army. During World War II and the 1940s, she worked in the dietary kitchen at the Portsmouth Hospital where she met her lifelong friend, Arline Crown Rawson. Many times she said that these years were some of the happiest and most carefree of her life.
She loved rural Newington where her grandparents lived on Little Bay Road, and in her teens, she often walked the eight miles to their farm and then back to Portsmouth. Her mother could never understand her love of the country. "But what is it in Newington that you like?"
Marjorie knew great tragedy in her life, caring for her dying mother at age 18, losing her only sister and younger brother by her early 30s, and then the death of her husband, two of her sons and, as she grew older, many of her friends. She especially missed Margherita Mazeau and their hours and hours of telephone conversations.
Margie also knew great happiness. One being her love for Alfred Pickering, whom she wed Dec. 19, 1951. He was 24 years her senior, and a confirmed bachelor of 53 years of age who was living with his bachelor brother, Frederick, aged 51 years, in their old farmstead in Newington. Margie brought love and light to that old house. She loved the history, the men, her newborn son, Alfred Jr. (Judd), and the farm.
Chaos soon arrived with the birth of her triplets 15 months later, and her third son, Curtis, when she turned 40. The household grew to comprise five young children, two men and Mom. The barn held a dozen or so dairy cows and one bull that supported the self-sufficient livelihood that was shared by most Newington neighbors at the time.
The work never stopped, but the house and barn resonated with life and living. Margie loved growing things in her garden, then canning, making butter, cottage cheese and ice cream. Many a meal, she was proud that she had grown or made everything on the table except for the bread.
A great disappointment for her was that she was unable to go to college. Her intellectual salvation was to become the librarian at the Langdon Library in Newington for more than 25 years. She loved Newington's children and watching them grow. She also loved books and reading, and often read favorite poems to her children when they were young.
She loved to sing in an alto voice, her most favorite songs being the hymns that she remembered singing in harmony with three generations of older relatives at her grandparents' farm in Newington.
She helped start and became co-editor of the Newington Neighbor, writing about town news, history and politics for more than 28 years. No matter the subject, she staunchly believed in the First Amendment and the need to get news and information out to everyone to read and think about. And oh, did she hate Pease Air Force Base for making her deaf and then several times threatening to take her house away from her. She always told you exactly what she thought on that subject and all others.
For now, we will all miss her dearly. As long as she was with us, the world was right. With great sadness, it is now our turn to give her up.
Survivors include one son, Curtis Jon Pickering; two daughters, Judith Annette Poulin and Lulu Arline Pickering; five grandsons, Steven, Thomas and David Poulin, and Frederick and William (Jamie) Pickering; and two sons-in-law, William Gilbert and Michael Poulin, all of Newington; a granddaughter, Sarah Nielsen of York, Maine; a niece, Barbara Ann Haigh of Easton, Pa., and her children; and several wonderful Rawson cousins.
She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred T. Pickering, who died in 1968 at the age of 69; her son, Alfred T. Pickering Jr., who died in 1972 at age 20; and Frederick Mathes Pickering, a triplet who died in 1984 at age 31.
The family gives many thanks and hugs to Linda Fallon for her kindness and help to all of us over the last few months.
PICKERING - Marjorie Alice Pickering, 79, of 339 Little Bay Road, Newington, died on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001. There will be no visiting hours. A memorial service will be held at the Newington Town Church on Nimble Hill Road, on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at 1 p.m. After the service, everyone is invited to visit with family and friends at the Pickering homestead at 339 Little Bay Road. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Newington Families Scholarship Fund, c/o the Newington Town Hall. Margie helped to establish this scholarship program in the early 1970s upon the death of her oldest son, Alfred T. Pickering Jr.
Lizbeth L. Kingsbury
NORTH HAMPTON - Lizbeth L. Kingsbury, 40, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at the Exeter Hospital after a sudden illness.
She was born in Chelsea, Mass., Oct. 19, 1961, and had resided here since 1971.
She graduated from Winnacunnet High School in the Class of 1979 and attended Stratham Vocational College and cosmetology school.
She was a founder and former partner of Mane Tamers Hair Design in Hampton and at the time of her death was employed there.
She was a lover of the sun and the outdoors, a voracious reader and a friend to all animals. Her inner and outer beauty were equaled only by her generosity, strength of character and eagerness to laugh with others. Her spirit will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her husband, Christopher G. Snow of North Hampton; her father, Edward L. Kingsbury of Lynn, Mass.; her mother, Lee E. (Erikson) Chase of Exeter; one brother, Edward A. Kingsbury and his wife, Joyce, of North Hampton; one sister, Amy Chase of Allentown, Pa.; her paternal grandmother, Dorothy Kingsbury of Lynn, Mass.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
KINGSBURY - Lizbeth L. Kingsbury, 40, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001. Services will be held at 1 P.M. on Sunday at the Greenland Community Congregational Church, 2 Post Road, Greenland. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Burial will be in the Center Cemetery, North Hampton. The family requests that flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the New Hampshire S.P.C.A., P.O. Box 196 Stratham, NH 03885.
Richard D. Buttles
SEABROOK - Richard D. Buttles, 59, of 122A Folly Mill Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at his home.
He was born in West Becket, Mass., May 17, 1942, the son of the late Richard W. and Anne (Richards) Buttles.
He worked as an auto body mechanic for Bulls Eye Motor Inc. in Seabrook, and prior to that at Wholesale Auto Body in North Hampton for eight years.
He had resided in Seabrook since 1999, having moved from Portsmouth and before that the western part of Massachusetts. He was an avid antique car buff.
He was the husband of Patricia M. (Wood) Buttles for 35 years.
In addition to his wife, family members include one son, Ronald R. Buttles of Albany, N.Y.; two daughters, Deborah Buttles of Pittsfield, Mass., and Tina Maxwell of Albany, N.Y.; one sister, Sally Ann Buttles, of Otis, Mass.; and several grandchildren.
Cathleen A. O'Brien
NEWINGTON - Cathleen Ann (Heeney) O'Brien, 30, of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, and also of 293 Nimble Hill Road, Newington, died Sunday evening, Nov. 25, 2001, following an automobile accident in Freeport.
She was born on Jan. 3, 1971, in Nashua, the daughter of Shirley J. Ostrander and the late Robert A. Heeney. She received her education in Wells, Maine.
For the past four years, Cathy lived with her family in Freeport. She was employed by the Underwater Explorers Society in Port Lacaya, G.B.I., as a master scuba diving instructor. She loved her work as a diver and, on occasion, she was involved with at-sea rescues and as a fill-in diver in movie film shots. Cathy also loved gourmet cooking.
Cathy is survived by her husband, A. Craig O'Brien; three daughters, Jordan Nikkole Worthing, Amanda Taylor Worthing, and Audrey Marion O'Brien, ages 11, 10 and 5 years respectively; her mother, Shirley J. Ostrander and her husband Lt. Cmdr. David P. Ostrander, U.S. Navy, retired, of Rochester; two sisters, Susan Orvin of Ringe, and Jeannette Weeks of Dover; a brother, Robert Heeney of Old Town, Maine; a maternal grandfather, Harold Whitney of Kittery Point, Maine; nieces, Shawna Orvin of Nashua, Jessica Houde of Dover, and Kirsten Yeaton of Ringe; nephews, Christopher Heeney of Old Town, Maine, and Daniel Routhier of Somersworth; a great-niece, Brytnea Houde of Dover; a great-nephew, Michael Roberge of Nashua; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister, and will be dearly missed by all who shared her life.
O'BRIEN - Cathleen Ann (Heeney) O'Brien, 30, of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, and Newington, N.H., died Nov. 25, 2001. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tuesday at 11 a.m. Visiting hours on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Portsmouth. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Bertha M. Quimby
HAMPTON - Bertha M. Quimby, 103, of 22 Tuck Road, formerly of Exeter Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at the Seacoast Health Center.
She was born in Lebanon, Maine, on Aug. 18, 1898, a daughter of the late John D. and Nellie (Gove) Blaisdell.
She attended grade school in Lebanon, Maine, and later graduated from the Massachusetts General Hospital Nursing Program.
She worked as a registered nurse for many years at Milton Academy in Milton, Mass.
She was an avid outdoors person. She enjoyed gardening and birdwatching.
She was the wife of the late Fred L. Quimby, who died in the early 1940s. She was also predeceased by two brothers and three sisters.
Family members include many nieces, including Brenda Blaisdell, of Lebanon, Maine; many great-nieces, including Kathy Wallingford and Linda Merrill, both of Lebanon, Maine; a special friend, John Genthier, of Hampton Falls; and many great-great-nieces and -nephews.
QUIMBY - Bertha M. Quimby, 103, of 22 Tuck Road, formerly Exeter Road, Hampton, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at the Exeter Cemetery, Exeter. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. The family requests there be no visiting hours and that flowers please be omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.
