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Lyle A. Weigel
PORTSMOUTH - Lyle A. Weigel, 92, of 16 Barberry Lane, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
Born in Flandreau, S.D., on May 1, 1910, he was the son of William and Rosalie (Donaldson) Weigel.
He joined the U.S. Navy in 1931 and served his country in the submarine service during World War II and in Korea as a chief electrician’s mate.
He received the Silver Star, Good Conduct with four stars, the Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific, American Defense, World War II Victory and American Theatre ribbons. He retired from the Navy in 1954.
He came to Portsmouth in 1957 and worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as an electrician in Shop 51 for more than 12 years.
He was a member of the Retired Officers Association and the Elks.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Haze* Sue" (Butler) Weigel; and many nieces and nephews.
WEIGEL - Lyle A. Weigel, 92, of Barberry Lane, Portsmouth, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m., Friday, at the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth. Visiting hours are from 4 to 6 p.m., today, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Stephen I. Vickery
GREENLAND - Stephen I. Vickery, 82, of 24 Bayridge Road, died Nov. 5, 2002, at Webster at Rye, where he had resided for the past two months.
He was born in Portsmouth on Jan. 17, 1920, the son of Walter R. and Lucy (Jenness) Vickery. He was a graduate of Greenland Central School
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Tank Corps in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. Following the war, he returned to Greenland and operated a sand, gravel and excavation business until his retirement in 1982.
He was an avid outdoorsman in all seasons of the year, but was particularly known for his knowledge of fishing for striped bass in the summer and smelt in the winter. In later years, he also lobstered. He loved his time spent on Great Bay, and eventually made his home on the shore of the bay.
He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy L. Vickery, on Nov. 4, 2002.
Mr. Vickery is survived by his daughter, Carol A Sanderson, and her husband, Paul G. Sanderson of Greenland; his three grandchildren, Beth Sanderson of Middlebury, Vt., Laura Sanderson and Gregory Sanderson of Greenland; a brother, Warren Vickery of Rancho Bernardo, Calif.; a sister, Grace Philbrick of Rye; and five nieces and nephews.
VICKERY - Stephen I. Vickery, 82, of 24 Bayridge Road, Greenland, died Nov. 5, 2002. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Webster at Rye-Recreation Fund, 795 Washington Road, Rye, NH 03870. A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. The Cremation Society of New Hampshire is in charge of arrangements. For more information, to view an online memorial or to send a condolence, go to www.csnh.com.
Elizabeth "Betty" (Klatt) Atherton
EXETER - Elizabeth "Betty" (Klatt) Atherton, 85, of Langdon Place, died on Nov. 4, 2002, following a lengthy illness. She was born and raised in Berkeley, Calif., and came east to Newburyport, Mass., in 1946, following her marriage to the late LeBaron "Lee" Atwood Atherton. The Athertons moved to West Newbury, Mass., five years later, where they lived for almost 50 years.
She had been a volunteer at Anna Jacques Hospital for more than 35 years, and she was active in the Pentucket Regional Scholarship Foundation for many years.
She served as the first president of the Massachusetts Chapter of Retreads, a motorcycle club for riders over the age of 40, and she and her husband each rode their own motorcycles with that group well into their 70s.
During different periods of her life, she enjoyed horseback riding, skiing, snowmobiling, oil painting, book club, bridge, gardening, furniture building and traveling, and had always been a skilled seamstress and gourmet cook.
She designed and helped build the West Newbury home she shared with her husband, where she took great pleasure in entertaining family and friends.
She is survived by a daughter, Caro* Callie" Currier, and a son and daughter-in-law, LeBaron S. "Barry" and Denise Atherton, all of West Newbury, Mass.; three grandchildren, Lauren and LeBaron S. "Lee" Atherton of West Newbury, and Josh Currier of Haverhill, Mass.; a sister, Margaret Flynn of Kensington, Calif.; and a brother, Robert Klatt of Walnut Grove, Calif. Locally, she leaves two nephews, Stephen and Peter Atherton of Newburyport, Mass.; and a niece, Susan Tatro, of Salisbury, Mass.; and 12 additional nieces and nephews in California.
ATHERTON - Elizabeth "Betty" (Klatt) Atherton, 85, of Langdon Place in Exeter, died on Nov. 4, 2002. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, at the Unitarian First Religious Society at 26 Pleasant St., in Newburyport, Mass. By request of the family, there will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Anna Jacques Hospital Community Health Foundation, 25 Highland Ave., Newburyport, MA 01950; or to the Pentucket Regional Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 36, Groveland, MA 01834; or to the Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833. Arrangements are by Elliott, Woodworth & Rogers Funeral Home, 35 Green St., Newburyport, Mass.
Fay Kohn
PORTSMOUTH - Fay Kohn, 76, of 42 Beechstone Apartments, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at Sunbridge Care of Portsmouth, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.
Born on June 6, 1926, in New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of Abraham and Meriam Blum and attended local schools.
She was employed for many years as a bookkeeper.
She lived in both Queens, N.Y., and East Brunswick, N.J., where she made her home for more than 20 years.
She came to the Seacoast area seven years ago, to be near her family. She was a member of AARP and the Senior Friends of Portsmouth. She was a devoted sister, mother and grandmother. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren, whom she adored.
She is survived by her children, a daughter Geri and her husband, Jeffrey Hunter, of Rye; and her son, David Kohn and his spouse, Susan, of Lebanon, Conn.; a sister, Hannah Erenreich of Columbus, N.J.; two brothers, David Blum of Long Beach, Calif., and Alvin Blum of Chappaqua, N.Y.; and four grandsons.
She was predeceased by her sister, Renee Levitt.
KOHN - Fay Kohn, 76, of 42 Beechstone Apartments, Portsmouth, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at Sunbridge Care of Portsmouth, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Funeral services will be private; please omit flowers. Donations may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery, Maine.
John A. Rowe
PORTSMOUTH - Memorial services for John A. Rowe, 82, of 607 Springbrook Circle, were held at the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel, in Portsmouth, on Wednesday. The Rev. David Thompson, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, in Portsmouth, officiated. Words of remembrance were given by daughter Pauline Rowe. In attendance were members of the First United Methodist Church.
Burial was in Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, with committal services by the Rev. Thompson. Taps was sounded and the American flag was presented to Mr. Rowe’s daughter.
CUNDIFF - Odonval Young Cundiff, 75, of Baer Road, Rollinsford, died Nov. 5, 2002. His graveside service will be held at New Town Cemetery, Rollinsford, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, with his family providing military honors. A celebration of his life will follow at his home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to ThyCa, Thyroid Cancer Survivors Association Inc., at ThyCa Research Fund, P.O. Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545.
Evelyn M. (Nitchie) Pierce
WILMINGTON, Mass. - Evelyn M. (Nitchie) Pierce, 77, life-long resident of Wilmington, died unexpectedly on Nov. 5, 2002.
Born on Aug. 4, 1925, Evelyn graduated from Wilmington High School in 1943, and was a long-time volunteer at Wilmington Public Library, Winchester Hospital and Wilmington Regional Health Center. She was employed at Stuarts’ Department Store in Tewksbury for many years. Evelyn, loved by her family and friends, was an avid reader, Red Sox fan and classical music enthusiast.
Evelyn was the beloved wife of the late Donald F. Pierce.
She is survived by her sons, Thomas H. Pierce of South Berwick, Maine; John C. Pierce and his wife Deborah of Wilmington; Robert J. Pierce and his wife Hendrika Overton of Kittery, Maine; sister of Florence Webster of Wilmington, Virginia Conlee of Kirkwood, Mo.; two grandchildren, Shawn M. Pierce and his wife Lily of Billerica, Mass., and Thomas A. Pierce of Billerica, Mass.
PIERCE - Evelyn M. (Nitchie) Pierce, 77, life-long resident of Wilmington, Mass., died Nov. 5, 2002. Graveside services for Mrs. Pierce will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at WildWood Cemetery, Wilmington, Mass. Relatives and friends are invited. Arrangements by Nichols Funeral Home of Wilmington, Mass.
Odonval Young Cundiff
ROLLINSFORD - Odonval Young Cundiff, 75, of Baer Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at his home after a courageous battle with thyroid cancer. He was born in Ceralvo, Ky., on April 25, 1927, the son of William Young Cundiff and Katie Matthews.
"Don" was a graduate of Hammond Technical-Vocational High School, Hammond, Ind., and the University of New Hampshire. He also completed pilot training with the U.S. Air Force, Air Commando School, England Air Force Base; Squadron Officer’s School, Maxwell AFB; B-47 Aircraft Commander’s and Special Weapons School, McConnell AFB; and Survival School.
Don was a volunteer with the Merchant Marines after school, while in his teens. He left high school early, at age 17, to enlist in the Navy during World War II, where he was part of the crew of the USS LCS112, a landing craft support ship responsible for anti-suicide patrol and the destruction of enemy gun emplacements on shore in the South Pacific. After returning to the States, he completed high school and enlisted in the Army Air Corps.
He was a crew chief of a C-54 and participated in the Berlin Air Lift. He was a military advisor to the Greek Air Force during their civil war. He was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the USAF, Sept. 1953. While serving as an Air Rescue Aircraft Commander out of Manston Royal Air Force Station, England, and Prestwick Airport, Scotland, he received a citation from Queen Wilhelmena of Holland and was honored on French television in Paris as recipient of the Humane Deed of the Year Award for his rescue of a Dutch aircrew in the English Channel in adverse weather.
Don was stationed at Pease AFB as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer for the 509th Bomb Wing from 1960-1967. From 1967 to 1968, he was stationed in Vietnam and flew 1,100 hours of combat and combat support as an AC-47 pilot. During this time, he received the Vietnam Air Force Command Pilot Wings and Medal of Honor (first class) from President Kee of South Vietnam and also received the Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Medal with three oak-leaf clusters from the USAF.
While stationed in Thailand from 1968-1970, he was assigned to JUSMAG/MACTHAI as an advisor to Air Vice Marshall Choo, Royal Thai Air Force. During this duty, he was awarded the Royal Thai Air Force honorary pilot wings and USAF Legion of Merit.
He retired from the USAF in 1970 and became a full-time student at the University of New Hampshire. He worked many years for Bendix Siyanco in Taif, Saudi Arabia, as a program manager at the Saudi Arabian Army Ordinance School.
After retiring to Portsmouth, he became involved in the local community and his family. As a member of the Free Masons, he was raised to the degree of Master Mason in 1985 at St. Andrew’s Lodge, Portsmouth.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Luther, Elwood and Robert; and sisters, Virginia and Dolly.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Pamela Cundiff; a son, Tech. Sgt. Ian Cundiff of Rollinsford; and four daughters, Master Sgt. Jennifer Hay and husband Master Sgt. Gordon Hay of Danville, Deborah Ver Hulst and husband Jay of Powell, Ohio, Sharon Miller and husband Peter of Potsdam, N.Y., and Amy Cundiff of Dover; and one brother, Charles Frank Cundiff, and wife Helena of Fort Worth, Tex. He was the proud grandfather of four grandsons and three granddaughters. His love for his family extended well beyond the immediate. He was a devoted uncle and friend to many, and loved his in-laws as his own.
Don and his family are grateful for the exceptional care of Dr. Michael Bianconi, Dr. Henry Sonneborn and the team of the Wentworth Homecare and Hospice.
Don always described himself as old and decrepit, but devilishly handsome and sly. His humor, love, stories and wisdom will be missed.
Olive Frances (Tolles) Robbins
GROTON, Mass. - Olive Frances (Tolles) Robbins, 94, a lifelong resident of Groton, died at her home on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002.
She was born on Lowell Road in Groton on Nov. 24, 1907, the second of six children of Nellie (Anderson) and Willard Proctor Tolles.
She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Robbins; two sisters, Alice Mercier and Eva Locke; and three brothers, Willard, Raymond and Henry Tolles.
She is survived by a stepson, Ted Robbins and his wife, Mary, and a grandson, Todd Robbins of New Castle, N.H.; a granddaughter, Bonnie Vadala and her husband, John, and a great-grandson, Nikolai Vadala of Newmarket, N.H.; nieces Gloria Foley, Debbie Locke, Ramona Tolles and Nan Quintin; nephews Willard Tolles, William Locke and Harry Tolles; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.
She graduated from Fitchburg State Teachers College in 1929 and taught school for 42 years. She taught in the North Orange, Mass., school system for almost 30 years. She began her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse in North Orange and later moved to the new two-room Gale Brook School. She was also a principal in the North Orange schools. She later taught in Littleton, Mass., for 12 years. She retired from teaching in 1972.
She was affectionately known by many as "Teacher."
During her teaching years in North Orange, she boarded there and returned to the family home every weekend. She lived in several places in Groton, including the family farm on Longley Road and, since 1952, at the corner of Blossom Lane and Martin Pond Road.
She was an active member of the Groton Alliance of the First Parish Church of Groton Unitarian Universalist, and sang in the choir there for 30 years. She was also a member of the Groton Historical Society and the Groton Town Republican Committee.
A graveside service was held at on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at the Groton Cemetery, and a memorial gathering took place at the First Parish Church that evening.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Moore-Leland Library Fund, 49 East Main St., Orange, MA 01364; or to the First Parish Church of Groton Unitarian Universalist Kitchen Renovation Fund, P.O. Box 457, Groton, MA 01450.
P. Bruce Atkinson
YORK HARBOR, Maine - P. Bruce Atkinson, 90, of Eureka Avenue, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at his residence.
He was born in Buxton, Maine, Nov. 29, 1911, son of Thomas G. and Ethel (Ilsley) Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson graduated from the Samuel D. Hanson High School in Buxton in 1929.
He began his career with the Cumberland County Power and Light Company and worked out of the Biddeford office for many years. He retired after 38 years of service as a District Line Supervisor for Central Maine Power in December 1975. He moved here from Bar Mills in 1963. He especially enjoyed visiting his family and their visits to his home in York Harbor. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He was predeceased by his wife, Annabelle (MacEachern) Atkinson who died Oct. 23, 1992, and by a sister, Christine Sands.
He is survived by his son Philip B. and his wife, Joan Atkinson of Hollis Center, Maine; daughter, Andrea M. and her husband, Roscoe York of Medway, Maine; brother, Keith I. Atkinson of Buxton, Maine; sister, Hildreth Baade of Cape Elizabeth, Maine; eight grandchildren, Ida Atkinson Stevens of Standish, Maine, Mary Merchant of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, Sarah LeBlanc of Dayton, Me., Ethel Atkinson of Sebago Lake, Maine, Gordon Atkinson of Buxton, Maine, Rachel Bartlett of Tupper Falls, N.Y., Rebecca York of Keene, N.H., Ruth York of Medway, Maine; and four great-grandchildren.
ATKINSON - P. Bruce Atkinson of Eureka Avenue, York Harbor, Maine, died Nov. 6, 2002, at his residence. Services will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, N.E. Affiliate, 20 Speen St., Framningham, MA 01701. Arrangements by Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home, York.
Capt. William Edward Heronemus
AMHERST, Mass. - Retired Navy Capt. William Edward Heronemus, of 730 West St., professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, died in his sleep on Nov. 2, 2002, following an 18-month fight with cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, six children, three grandchildren and numerous other family members and dear friends.
Originally from Lancaster, Wisc., he was born April 16, 1920, and headed east after his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin to attend the United States Naval Academy.
Commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy on Dec. 19, 1941, he was assigned as gunnery officer on the USS Woodworth (DD-460) and participated in numerous campaigns in the Solomon Sea and Western Pacific.
He was awarded the Bronze Star with the Combat "V" for his actions as gunnery officer in the shore bombardments of the Japanese-held island of Kolumbangora.
Upon being accepted to the Construction Corps, he was reassigned to the USS North Carolina in February 1945 as the engineering auxiliary officer.
Transferred to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the summer of 1945, he completed his master’s degree in marine engineering and naval construction and co-authored a thesis on the utilization of gas turbine engines in the propulsion of warships.
Re-assigned to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1948, he was designated a submarine engineering duty officer. His next 17 years of active service included assignments as submarine type desk, U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships, Design (Washington D.C.); superintendent for the Grayback SS(G) class submarine (Mare Island Naval Shipyard); material officer, SUBPACFLT (Pearl Harbor, Hawaii); and construction and repair superintendent (Portsmouth Naval Shipyard). He was then the assistant naval attaché/U.S. Navy consultant for the Polaris submarine program and technical liaison officer to the British submarine ballistic missile program (Court of Saint James, London England).
He retired from active duty at the rank of captain in July 1965 and took the position of engineering manager for United Aircraft Corp. in Farmington, Conn., until joining the UMASS-Amherst School of Engineering, as a professor, in 1967.
He served as a civil engineering, then a mechanical engineering professor, returning from retirement to continue teaching. Concurrently, he was a director of Kittredge Industries and a consultant on energy to federal, state and local governments, and he formed Ocean Wind Energy Systems (OWES), incorporating as an LLC in 2002. OWES holds patents for new technology: multi-array wind turbines. He also built and sold homes through 3H Woodlot and Construction Inc.
He was a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, ASME, American Society of Naval Engineers, International Solar Energy Society, Marine Technology Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma and the American Wind Energy Association.
He contributed numerous articles to professional journals and the popular press on energy policy, wind energy alternatives, ocean thermal differences alternatives and the diseconomies of nuclear energy. He was a recipient of the chancellor’s medal at UMASS in 1977 and an NSF grantee, 1963-68, and he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Wind Energy Association in 1999: "In recognition of the inspiration that he provided to an entire generation of wind energy engineers and of his vision for the wind industry, which is only now starting to be realized."
It was his wish to be cremated, to have no services of any kind and to have his ashes scattered at sea, off the island of New Castle.
