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Alice Stuart
AMESBURY, Mass. - Alice Stuart, 75, of Amidon Avenue, passed away on Wednesday morning, at the Lahey Clinic, in Burlington, Mass.
She was born in Amesbury on Nov. 15, 1927, daughter of the late George and Marianne (Cote) Cote. She was the wife of the late Albert Stuart, who passed away in 1999.
A lifelong Amesbury resident, she had worked at the former Bailey’s Manufacturing, The Merrimac Hat Company, and later, at Adams-Russell Brazonic’s on Route 110. For many years, she was the bookkeeper for her husband’s business, the former Stuarts Garage, on Elm Street, in Amesbury.
She was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Church and St. Anne’s Sodality.
She loved playing cards and Bingo. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed sewing. She was a great wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be sadly missed by all.
She is survived by two daughters, Karen Cole of Miamisburg, Ohio, and Donna Curtis and husband Bruce (known as Alice’s favorite son-in-law); one son, Al Stuart and wife Barbara of Amesbury; grandchildren, Jason and Ashley Stuart, Richard Pierson, Lisa Curtis, and adopted grandson "Woody" Smith, and many nieces and nephews.
STUART - Alice Stuart, 75, of Amidon Avenue, Amesbury, Mass., died on Nov. 20, 2002. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 23, in Holy Family Parish’s Sacred Heart Church, 67 Friend St., Amesbury. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. There will be no calling hours and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the Joslin Diabetes Center, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215. Arrangements are by the E.V. Jutras and Sons Funeral Home, in Amesbury.
Cleo M. (Fuller) Levendahl
DURHAM - Funeral services for Cleo M. (Fuller) Levendahl, 89, of 92 Packers Falls Road, were held from the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel, in Portsmouth, Tuesday, with services held at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, in Newington.
The Rev. Linn Opderbecke, pastor, officiated. Words of remembrance were given by Mrs. Levendahl’s son, David Levendahl, and grandson, Mark Ryder. Pianist and soloist was Debbie Griffes. In attendance were members of the church.
Burial was in the Durham Cemetery, with committal services by the Rev. Opderbecke. Bearers were David Levendahl, Richard Ryder, Mark Ryder, Michael Ryder, Tony Ryder and Robert Barrett.
Lawrence M. Moore Sr.
PORTSMOUTH - Lawrence M. Moore Sr., 78, of 23 Suzanne Drive, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a period of failing health.
Born in Boston, Mass., on May 24, 1924, he was a son of Robert C. and Mary Ann (McKinnon) Moore and was a longtime resident of Portsmouth.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was employed as a heat and frost insulator with union Local #6 in Boston, retiring after 38 years.
He was a member of St. James Church.
He is survived his wife, Rose (McMahon) Moore; four children, Lawrence M. Moore Jr. of Honolulu, Hawaii; Linda Kido and her husband, Wayne, of Honolulu, Hawaii; Robert C. Moore and his wife, Carol, of Greenland, and Stephen M. Moore and his wife, Helen, of Portsmouth; grandchildren Ryan Kido, Navy Ensign Sean Kido, Michelle Moore, Robert Moore, Laurie Moore, David Moore and Garrett Moore; one brother, Roderick Moore of Everett, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.
MOORE - Lawrence M. Moore Sr., 78, of 23 Suzanne Drive, Portsmouth, died Nov. 20, 2002. Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Local #6 Scholarship Fund, c/o Trustees Local #6, 303 Freeport St., Dorchester, MA 02122. Arrangements are by the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth.
Alice Theresa Succi
PORTSMOUTH - Alice Theresa Succi, 74, of 96 Manor Drive, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
Born in Dover on May 18, 1928, she was the daughter of Henry and Ethel (Lunderville) Cote and had been a resident of Portsmouth for the past 50 years. She was employed for many years with Diaphragm Industries in the preform department before her retirement.
Survivors include her husband, Wallo Succi; two daughters, Barbara Wynot Porter of Dover, and Cathy Succi Niles of Cape Neddick, Maine; four sons, David Succi and John Succi, both of Portsmouth, and Paul Giles and Gary Giles, both of Florida; eight grandchildren; a brother, Gilbert Giles of Rochester; and a nephew.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Carol Giles.
SUCCI - Alice T. Succi, 74, of 96 Manor Drive, Portsmouth, died Nov. 20, 2002. Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal St., Manchester, NH 03101. Arrangements are by the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth.
Grace Bridges
PORTSMOUTH - Grace Bridges, 87, formerly of 140 Court St., died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, at the Sunbridge of Rochester nursing home.
Born in York, Maine, on May 8, 1915, she was the daughter of William and Julia (McGovern) Bridges and had been a resident of Portsmouth for more than 60 years.
She was a longtime employee of Green’s Drugstore when it was located in Market Square.
She was a communicant of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and volunteered for many years at the church thrift shop.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
BRIDGES - Grace Bridges, 87, formerly of Court Street in Portsmouth, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the chapel at Calvary Cemetery. Friends are invited. There are no visiting hours. Memorials may be made to the Immaculate Conception Church, 98 Summer St., Portsmouth, NH 03801. Arrangements are by the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth.
Charles E. Serveiss Sr.
HAMPTON FALLS - The funeral for Charles E. Serveiss Sr., 48, of 27 Victoria Drive, who died Nov. 17, 2002, was held Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, from the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton. A Mass of Christian burial was concelebrated at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Hampton. The Rev. Maurice R. Larochelle, pastor, and the Rev. Michael J. Griffin, senior priest, were the celebrants. Nelson K. Ward was organist, and Patricia Mackensen was cantor and soloist. Musical selections were by the St. Thomas Aquinas High School Chorale under the direction of Darryl Robinson. The readings were offered by Mary Lee Martens and Jean Holmes. The responsorial psalm was offered by Sister Doris Ouellette, C.S.C. Altar servers were members of the Holy Name Society. Cremation followed the Mass. Pallbearers were Connor McQuade, Robert Cote, Adam Gabree, Daniel Sonneborn, Geoff Miller, Clayton Camire and Charles Serveiss II.
Margaret L. Maxfield
FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Margaret Louise (Mayhew) Maxfield, 73, of Fort Pierce, died on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002.
Born in Claremont, N.H., on Jan. 27, 1929, the youngest child of Francis and Ida Colos Mahew, she attended Claremont schools.
She worked in the shoe shops of Claremont to help support her family during World War II. She worked in the shops until 1948, the year in which she met her future husband, Louis Maxfield. They were married on Oct. 2, 1949, and moved to Lemax Farm in North Hartland, Vt., where they resided at the family farm for the next 50 years. Sons, Lowell and Cecil were born in 1952 and 1954, respectively.
"Peggy" as she was known to most, was a supermom before the phrase was coined. She maintained a large house, cooking, raising a garden of vegetables and berries, as well as being a full-time partner in the work of the farm, from baling hay to balancing the checkbook and keeping the books. On more than one occasion on a summer’s day, she was known to bale 1,000 bales of hay late into the afternoon, then rush home to bake a shortcake, which she would cover with berries from the garden and have it all ready for the rest of the family when they came in from the barn at day’s end.
Her hands were seldom idle. In her spare time, she enjoyed doing fancy crewel work, crafts and knitting. Lowell and Cecil remember untold Christmases when Mom presented them with a handknit sweater, the patterns and colors of which they had been asked to pick out earlier in the year.
Mrs. Maxfield was a member of the United Methodist Church of White River Junction, Vt. and the Community United Methodist Church of Fort Pierce, though the North Hartland Community Church in Vt., where she was married, remained very special in her memory.
She was a woman of strong, quiet faith, a faith which served her well in numerous challenges she faced in her health. A breast cancer survivor since 1983, her faith helped her maintain a cheerful and positive attitude in the face of any difficulty. She and Louis, in later years, both developed their own quiet ministry of visiting the sick and helping friends, an activity which drew them closer to one another, as well as bringing them a deeper understanding of the power of faith in action.
A strong believer in the tenet that hard work brings rewards, Peggy was delighted to see one of those rewards manifest itself by her being able to spend longer and longer periods of time each winter in Fort Pierce, as she and Louis grew closer to their retirement years. She loved being in the warm weather of Florida and was extremely happy to have found such wonderful and devoted friends there, with whom many wonderful times were enjoyed.
Beloved by many, Peggy often found herself graciously playing the role of mother to many well beyond her biological family. Her sphere of influence reached into the lives of many, known and unknown to her, who considered her a mother or grandmother, depending on their age. Perhaps no greater testament to a life well lived exists than to know that one life has been positively touched by the presence of another. Peggy had ample appreciation from many, helping her to know that she had, indeed, touched their lives.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Louis; her son and daughter-in-law, Lowell and Carol of North Scottsdale, Ariz., son Cecil of Portsmouth, N.H.; and sister Janette Crossman, also of Portsmouth; numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom grieve her passing, yet celebrate the release of her spirit into the great mystery of what lies beyond this life.
A memorial service was held on Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, in the Community United Methodist Church, 3114 Okeechobee Road, Fort Pierce, Fla. Interment will take place in the Hartland, Vt., Brick Church Cemetery on May 24, 2003.
Helen E. Bridigum
NEWMARKET - Helen E. Bridigum, 88, of The Pines, died Nov. 20, 2002.
She was a 1931 graduate of Altoona High School in Pennsylvania.
She served as president of the Monroeville Mod Quads Square Dance Club, mother advisor for the Order of Rainbow for Girls, worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, OES 103, and royal matron of the Order of the Amaranth.
She is survived by her husband, John; her brother, William; two daughters and their husbands, Patricia and Bruce deBeer of Lee, and Janie and Phillip Billings; and five grandsons.
She was a beloved wife, loving mother and cherished grandmother.
Funeral services will be held at a later date.
Kenneth W. Langley
EXETER - Kenneth Wheeler Langley, 91, of Hampton Road, formerly a longtime resident of Mill Road, Hampton, passed away peacefully in his sleep Nov. 22, 2002, at Langdon Place in Exeter.
He was born March 12, 1911, at the Langley Hotel at Hampton Beach, son of the late Edmund and Mildred (Nutt) Langley.
Mr. Langley was the owner-operator of the Tides, Meadowbrook Motor Inn, Sprindrift, and the Concord Coach. He was an avid skier, sailor, and golfer.
He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Hampton for 74 years, a Star of the East Shriner (Scottish York) for 53 years and the Portsmouth Yacht Club. He was a charter member of the William Pitt Tavern Lodge No. 1789.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Pauline "Polly" (Pennock) Langley of Exeter, formerly of Hanover; three daughters, Suzanne Langley of Exeter, Gail Donald and her husband, Ray, of East Kingston, and Karen Current and her husband, Donavan, of Hampton; seven grandchildren, Melissa Donald, Heather Bernier-DeMarco, Dannielle Hansler, Derrick Hansler, Kenneth Donald, Shannon Hansler, and Jeffrey Donald; seven great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law, Alice Langley of Rye, and Margery Langley of Newburyport, Mass.
He was predeceased by three brothers, Elbert, Edmund, and Donald, and one sister, Irene Teague.
LANGLEY - Kenneth Wheeler Langley, 91, of Hampton Road, formerly of Mill Road, Hampton, died Nov. 22, 2002. A private viewing will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, at the First Congregational Church of Hampton, 127 Winnacunnet Road. Cremation and interment will be held at a later date. No flowers please. Please make donations to the First Congregational Church of Hampton, 127 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, NH 03842. Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, is in charge of arrangements.
Hector P. Dionne
PORTSMOUTH - The funeral for Hector P. Dionne, 85, husband of Elsie M. (Scott) Dionne of 188 Jones Ave., was held Saturday from the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory.
Services were conducted in Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newington. The Rev. Linn Opderbecke, pastor, officiated and Gregg Pannier was organist.
Words of remembrance were offered by Mr. Dionne’s daughter, Susan M. Blake, and son, Robert P. Dionne. Burial followed in the Central Cemetery, Rye with committal services by the Rev. Mr. Opderbecke.
Edgar Holmes
KITTERY POINT, Maine - A funeral for Mr. Edgar Holmes of Kittery Point, who died on Nov. 18, 2002, was held on Saturday Nov. 23, at the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home in Kittery.
The Rev. Gordon Allen officiated the service. A United States flag was presented to Mr. Holmes’ widow in recognition of his unselfish service to his country.
Arrangements were entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Maurice E. Millett
FARMINGDALE, Maine - Maurice E. Millett Sr., 73, of Meadowbrook Gardens, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002 at the Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.
He was born in Lisbon Falls on June 22, 1929, a son of Maurice Millett and Carrie Cressey Millett.
Maurice attended Gardiner Schools. He had been employed for 33 years at the Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Company in Gardiner, and retired from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard in Kittery.
He enjoyed his new 1986 Chevy pick-up truck, crossword puzzles and socializing with his friends and family.
Three brothers, Winfield Millett Sr., George Jellison and Floyd Jellison, predeceased him.
He is survived by his lifelong companion, Barbara Rittall Millett, of Farmingdale; two daughters, Linda Williams and her husband, Carroll, of Gardiner, and Carolyn Millett and her companion, Reginald Chabot, of Whitefield; two sons, Maurice Millett Jr. and his wife, Deborah, of Sabattus, and Timothy Millett and his wife, Marcia, of Whitefield; five brothers, Fred Jellison of Dresden, Jessie Jellison of Windsor, Herman Jellison of Chelsea, William Jellison of Augusta, and Kenneth Jellison of Salome, Arizona; his sister, Ruby Tarbox of Richmond; three grand children, Andrew Williams, Amber Ware, Suzanne Burns; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
MILLETT - Maurice E. Millett Sr., 73, of Meadowbrook Gardens, Farmingdale, Maine, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002. Visiting hours will be Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, Maine, where a funeral service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in the Cherry Hill Cemetery, West Gardiner, Maine.
J. Steve Ryan
GEORGETOWN, Maine - J. Steve Ryan, 69, of Robinhood died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, at Maine Medical Center with his wife at his side.
Born in Pittsfield, Vt., on June 1, 1933, a son of James M. and Margaret E. Fleming Ryan, he moved to Newmarket, N.H., in June 1940 and was educated in the schools there, graduating from Newmarket High School in 1940. He later attended Northeastern University in Boston.
He worked at Kingston Warren Manufacturing Co. prior to entering the U.S. Air Force in September 1952 and was a Korean War veteran, having served from 1952-58. Following his military service, he went to work for General Electric as a purchasing agent in Lynn, Mass., and after several years he went to General Electric in Phoenix, Ariz. He left GE in 1973 when he became employed at Bath Iron Works in Bath. Following his retirement from BIW in 1995, he was employed at Coastal Transportation, where he remained until his recent illness.
On March 17, 1979, he married Jayne Kircher and they had made made their home in Georgetown since.
He was a member of Robert G. Durgin Post #67 American Legion in Newmarket and the Bath Lodge of Elks. He was president of the Board of Directors of the Georgetown Fire Department and a past secretary of Alcoholics Anonymous. He enjoyed time with his family and grandchildren, excercisng at the YMCA, stock car racing and the Brunswick Music Theater.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Michael and his wife Diane Ryan of Lisbon Falls, Richard and his wife Terry Ryan of Bath; two daughters, Vickie and her husband Walt Jackson of Fairview, N.C., and Joan and her husband Gary Lilly of Tampa, Fla.; a step-son, Richard and his wife Karen Mackie of Woowich; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Ryan of Tampa, Fla; two sisters, Eileeen A. Szeliga and Regina T. Dutka, both of Newmarket; and his grandchildren, Molly, Heather, Jessica, Amanda and Patrick. He was predeceased by a grandson, Richard A. Ryan; and two sisters, Mary Kamzelski and Helen Small.
RYAN - J. Steve Ryan of Robinhood, Maine, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, at Maine Medical Center. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date to be announced. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 199, Georgetown, ME 04548. Arrangements are by David E. Desmond Funeral Home, 638 High St. Bath, Maine.
