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Arnold C. Sanborn
GREENLAND - Arnold C. Sanborn, 66, of Vernita Drive, died Jan. 5, 2003, at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.
Born March 18, 1936, in Waterford, Maine, he was the son of Richard and Bernice (Winslow) Sanborn. He resided in Greenland for the past 17 years.
He was a member of the Robert G. Durgin American Legion Post No. 67 in Newmarket. He belonged to the U.S. Power Squadron and was a Past Commander of the Portsmouth Power Squadron and a member of the Mount Tir’em Masonic Lodge No. 132 in Waterford, Maine.
He enjoyed sailing and spending time at camp (Looney Bin). He liked the outdoors and loved lobster.
He worked at Grossman’s for more than 20 years and also at Stanley Corporation at the Passport Center in Portsmouth.
Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Lois (McCaffrey) Sanborn of Greenland; his children, Kathleen Sanborn of Dover, David Sanborn and his wife Jayne of Newmarket, and Lisa Sanborn of Greenland; four grandchildren; two brothers, Bruce and his wife Shirley (Pike) and Barry Sanborn, both of South Waterford, Maine; a sister, Carol Sanborn of South Waterford, Maine; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Theresa M. Peloquin
YORK, Maine - Theresa M. Peloquin, 93, of High Street, Hampton, N.H., formerly 279 York St., died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at the Seacoast Health Center in Hampton.
She was born in Springfield, Vt., April 28, 1909, the daughter of Arthur and Mary (Dashner) Lemire. She attended Greenfield (Mass.) High School.
Mrs. Peloquin and her husband Hormisdas "Misdas" owned and operated the Village Bootery and Cliff’s Taxi Service in York for many years. During World War II, Mrs. Peloquin worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
She was a communicant of St. Christopher’s Church and a member of the York Bridge Club for many years.
Mrs. Peloquin was predeceased by her husband, who died in 1988.
She is survived by her son, Clifford H. Peloquin of Morrow, Ohio; two sisters, Cele Wood of North Hatfield, Mass. and Florence Hagen of Weathersfield, Vt.; four grandsons, Randy and his wife Pam Peloquin of Morrow, Ohio, Kirk Peloquin and Joel Peloquin and fiancée, Sandy, all of Somersworth, Marcel and his wife, Jennifer Peloquin of Chorcorua, N.H.; three great-grandchildren, Andrew, Jessica and Jacob Peloquin; nephew, David and Elaine Hagen with whom she resided in Hampton, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews.
Samuel V. Arnold III
DOVER - Samuel V. Arnold III, 76, of 35 Columbus Ave., died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003 at Langdon Place.
Born in Farmington on January 26, 1926 the son of Samuel V. and Leona D. (Crouse) Arnold II, he was raised in Rollinsford and moved to Dover in 1947. He also wintered in Davenport, Fla., for 10 years.
He entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 and was a veteran of World War II and retired from U.S. Navy Seabees Reserves in 1986, having served in Vietnam. He was a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6804 and the Fleet Reserve Association.
Sam was a member of the Bektash Temple of Concord, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Consistory Valley of Nashua the Moses Paul Masonic Lodge No. 96 of Dover.
He was a machinist for General Electric Co. of Somersworth for 36 years until he retired in 1986. He also owned a horse farm on the Garrison Road for 35 years.
He was a jack of all trades, always willing to lend a helping hand. He not only helped his own family, but shared his talents with others.
He is survived by his wife Marion M. (Gordon) Arnold, of Dover whom he married in 1950; a son Samuel V. Arnold IV and his wife Diana of East Rochester; two daughters Donna M. Clark and her husband Gordon of Dover; and Sandra A. Burk of Somersworth. He also leaves eight grandchildren Timothy Ouellette, New Haven, Conn.; Chelsea Arnold, East Rochester; Ashlei Burk, Somersworth; Mallory Arnold, East Rochester; Kelley Clark and Katie Clark both of Dover; Madison Arnold and Savannah Arnold both of East Rochester; three nephews Wallace Stevens, Joseph Pichette and Arthur Pichette; and three nieces Patricia Warburton, Winnona Nagy and Eva Roberge.
He was predeceased by a sister, Leona Dorothy Stevens.
ARNOLD - Samuel V. Arnold III, 76, of 35 Columbus Ave., Dover, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003 at Langdon Place. Funeral services will be held at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover, with the Rev. Wesley Burwell, D. Min, Chaplain of Seacoast Hospice officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to noon prior to the funeral. Burial will be in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery, Farmington in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his name may be made to the Seacoast Hospice, 642 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820.
Pamela W. Grogan
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine - Pamela W. Grogan, 67, of York Woods Road in South Berwick, died Sunday January 5, 2003 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Dover.
Born on April 4, 1935 in Brunswick Maine, she was a daughter of Owen Sr. and Clara (Morang) Whitten.
At an early age she moved with her family to Freeport Maine, where she attended local schools, graduating with the Freeport High School Class of 1953 as valedictorian of her class. She furthered her education at Gorham State Teachers College and The University of Maine at Orono, graduating in 1959. She went on to earn her masters degree in mathematics from the University of New Hampshire.
During her time at Gorham State Teachers College she met and later married her husband of more than 46 years, Herman Grogan. Together they taught at a number of schools including Lebanon, Maine, Lancaster, Errol and Portsmouth, N.H. She taught third grade for a time at Eliot (Maine) Elementary School. For the last 25 years of her career she taught at Marshwood High School in Eliot, as senior class advisor for many years she helped so many students, now adults, transition into the world beyond high school. She retired from teaching in 1994.
Her first love was her family, enjoying time spent with her husband and children and most recently with her grandsons, who are fortunate to live only a few steps from her home and able to share so much with her. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed sewing.
An important part of her life was spent supporting and enjoying the athletes on the many track teams her husband coached over the years. She was the first women time keeper in the winter track league in New Hampshire, timing many meets and a number of decathlon events. The athletes were treated every year to a team dinner at her home featuring her famous rolls.
Most recently she was a guest, by special invitation to view the launch of four space shuttles, from NASA at Cape Kennedy, with a former student as a crew member, a testament to the impact she and her husband made on the students and athletes they taught over the years.
She is survived by her family, her husband Herman Grogan of South Berwick; daughters, Storm and her husband Thomas Sawyer of Eliot, and Penny Grogan of Eliot; a son Michael and his wife, Tracy Grogan and their sons, Wesley and Ryan of South Berwick; four sisters, Eleanor Herrick and her husband, Robert, of Auburn, Maine; Pauline Kemiston, and her husband, Fred, of Scarborough, Maine; Carol Brewer and her husband, Paul, of Punte Gorda, Fla.; and Joan Blackstone, and her husband Harold, of Atkinson, N.H.; and two brothers Owen Whitten Jr. and his wife, Jan, of Port Charlotte, Fla.; and Kenneth Whitten, and his wife, Deborah, of Punte Gorda, Fla.
GROGAN - Pamela W. Grogan, 67, of York Woods Road in South Berwick, Maine, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Dover. A funeral will be held on Friday January 10, 2003 at the First Congregational Church of Eliot, on State Road at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Dr. David Avery Officiating. Friends may visit with the Grogan family on Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Road Kittery Maine 03904. Family flowers only, donations may be made in her memory to the Portsmouth Track Booster Club, C/O Portsmouth High School, Alumni Drive Portsmouth, NH 03801. Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Adeline (Bonefant) Goldthwaite
BRENTWOOD - Adeline (Bonefant) Goldthwaite, 96, of Main Street, Epping, died Jan. 5, 2003, at the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood.
A native and lifelong Epping resident, she was born Dec. 17, 1906, daughter of Emil and Emila (LaBranche) Bonefant.
She was employed for many years at Epping post office, retiring in 1969.
She was predeceased by her late husband, William Goldthwaite, who died in 1969, and a granddaughter, Jodi Ann Goldthwaite of Manchester, N.H.
Mrs. Goldthwaite is survived by her son, Robert Goldthwaite of Hudson; her daughter, Judith Damsell of Exeter; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a half sister, Beatrice Lockhart of Rhode Island.
GOLDTHWAITE - Adeline (Bonefant) Goldthwaite, 96, of Main Street, Epping, N.H., died Jan. 5, 2003. Private services for the family will be held on Thursday from the Brewitt Funeral Home, Pleasant Street, Epping. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Kingston, N.H. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 6584, Portsmouth, NH 03802.
Pauline M. Fournier
PORTSMOUTH - Pauline M. Fournier, 82, of 140 Court St., died Friday, January 3, 2003 at the Edgewood Centre.
She was born in Sherman, Maine, on May 17, 1920 a daughter of the late William and Alice (Fortin) Markie.
She was a longtime resident of Millinocket, Maine, moving to Augusta in 1968 where she was employed as a dietician at the Augusta General Hospital for 15 years. She had resided in Portsmouth since 1982.
She was the wife of the late Wayne O. Fournier who died in 1975 and was also predeceased by five brothers and six sisters.
Family members include one son, Frederick M. Fournier of Hampton, N.H., one daughter, Paulette S. Day of Sanford, Maine, six grandchildren, five great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
FOURNIER - Pauline M. Fournier, 82, of 140 Court Street, Portsmouth, died January 3, 2003. Services will be held at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton, Thursday at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Burial will be in the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Augusta, Maine. If desired, donations may be made to Compass Care, 127 Parrott Avenue, Suite 1, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Charles Kittredge Hamblett
PELHAM - Attorney Charles Kittredge Hamblett of Pelham N.H. and Deer Isle, Maine, and former resident of Kittery, Maine, died peacefully at home of cancer in Pelham on Saturday at the age of 78.
The son of attorney Robert Burns and Helen (Kittredge) Hamblett of Nashua, he was born July 31, 1924. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated from Harvard College in 1947. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant j.g., aboard LST 687 in the Pacific theater.
After graduation from Boston University Law School in 1950, he joined his father at the law firm founded by his grandfather Charles J. Hamblett, then known as Hamblett, Griffith, Moran & Hamblett. In 1965 he became general counsel and a vice president of Nashua Corporation.
Mr. Hamblett’s Nashua area community activities included service on the building committees for the new Pilgrim Congregational Church, the present YMCA-YWCA, the Nashua Memorial Hospital addition, the N.H. Vocational Technical School and the Pelham High School. A 50-year member of the N.H. Bar Association, he served on the Ethics Committee. He was also a member of the Nashua Rotary Club and Nashua Country Club.
During his retirement years on Deer Isle, Mr. Hamblett devoted much of his energy to working with the public schools, mentoring students and supporting teachers. He was a strong education advocate and assisted in arranging financing to build the new Deer Isle Stonington Elementary School.
His lifelong joy was sailing with family and friends along the N.H. Seacoast and, in later years, among the islands of Penobscott Bay.
Mr. Hamblett was predeceased by a brother, David Hamblett in 1997.
He is survived by his wife Eve Joanne Hamblett; a daughter Nanci Wilson of West Palm Beach, Florida; a son Judson Hamblett of Rabat, Morocco, his step-children Richard Hornor of Framingham Massachusetts, Elizabeth Bouquet of Luasanne, Switzerland, Mark Hornor of Sunnyvale, California; beloved friend, Donna Polk; his brothers Stephen Hamblett of Providence, Rhode Island and Peter Hamblett of Rye, New Hampshire; and nine grandchildren.
HAMBLETT - Charles Kittredge Hamblett died in Pelham, N.H. on January 4, 2003. There are no visiting hours. A private family memorial service will be held at Deer Isle, Maine this summer. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider a donation to the Library Fund, Deer Isle Stonington Elementary School, 249 N. Deer Isle Road, Deer Isle, Maine 04627. Arrangements are in the care of locally owned Davis Funeral Home, 1 Lock Street, Nashua, NH, phone 883-3401.
Theda Jackson Caldwell
EXETER - Theda Jackson Caldwell, 90, of Exeter, passed away on Monday, Dec. 6, 2003, at Riverwoods Retirement Community in Exeter.
She was born in 1912 in Morrisville, Vt., where she spent her childhood. A graduate of Plymouth Normal School in Plymouth, N.H., she married Milton E. Lewis in Rutland, Vt. in 1934.
Widowed in 1965, she resided in Farmington, Conn., with her second husband, Boyd Caldwell, and on his death moved to New Smyrna Beach, Fla., where she resided for many years. Eight years ago she moved to Riverwoods Retirement Community where she made many new friends.
Mrs. Caldwell enjoyed golf, flower arranging, traveling and was an accomplished ballroom dancer.
She was predeceased by her husband, Milton Lewis, her second husband, Boyd Caldwell, and a brother, Gilman Jackson.
She is survived by her children, Stuart T. Lewis of Dover, Linda Francis of Westport, Conn., and Richard Lewis of Bend, Ore.; two grandsons, Bradford Lewis of Epsom, and Bryan Lewis of Milton; a great-grandson, Benjamin
Lewis; and four daughters-in-law and many relatives in Vermont.
CALDWELL - Theda Jackson Caldwell, 90, of Exeter, N.H., died Dec. 6, 2003. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833, or the Rockingham VNA and Hospice, 137 Epping Road, Exeter, NH 03833. Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, is handling the arrangements.
Lela A. "Lee" Constine
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine - Lela A. "Lee" Constine, 53, of 240 Old Fields Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.
Born in Dover, N.H., March 13, 1949, she was the daughter of Chester M. and Lela (Parent) Frost. Lee was a longtime resident of South Berwick, and a graduate of Marshwood High School, class of 1967. She had lived in California and North Carolina during her husband’s military career.
Lee was a sports enthusiast and enjoyed walking, kayaking, skiing, and cycling. She was a homemaker and an experienced quilter.
She was a communicant of St. Michael’s Church.
She is survived by her husband, David F. Constine of South Berwick, whom she married April 26, 1966.
She is also survived by her mother, Lela Frost of Springvale; two sons, David L. Constine of Somerville, Mass., and Frederick K. Constine of Lynn, Mass.; two brothers, Wayne Frost of Bristol, N.H., and Dennis Frost of South Berwick; one sister, Phyllis Turner of Franklin, N.H.; one granddaughter, Emily M. Constine of Lynn, Mass.; an aunt, Hope Rousseau of South Berwick; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
CONSTINE - Lela A. "Lee" Constine, 53, of 240 Old Fields Road, South Berwick, Maine, died Jan. 7, 2003. There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Michael’s Church with the Rev. H.J. Cameron, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will follow at New Town Cemetery, Rollinsford, N.H. Funeral arrangements are by the McIntire-McCooey Funeral Home, 301 Main Street, South Berwick. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 State Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110-5032. Please go to www.mcintiremccooey.com for more information or to sign the online guest book.
Esther L. Flanagan
STRATHAM - Esther L. Flanagan, 88, of Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at the Dover Rehabilitation Center.
She was born March 26, 1914, in Antwerp, Belgium, daughter of the late Harry and Maria F. (Lucassen) Williams. Esther was raised in Fort Lee, N.J. She was a graduate of Pace College.
She was a longtime speed skater and a member of the Peerless Skating Club.
Mrs. Flanagan worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard until her retirement in 1984. She ran an antique shop after her retirement until 1996.
Esther was an active communicant of St. Michael’s Church in Exeter, which she attended daily.
She was predeceased by her husband, Patrick F. Flanagan, who died in 1985; and one daughter, Lisa, who died in 1993.
Esther will be missed by two sons, James Flanagan and his wife, Peggy of Dover, and Michael Flanagan of Stratham; one daughter and her husband, Susan L. Ellis and Brian of Hawaii; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
FLANAGAN - Esther L. Flanagan, 88, of Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham, N.H., died Jan. 4, 2003. A calling hour will be on Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, from 9:30 to 10:40 a.m. at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, N.H. Following the calling hour, a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Church, Exeter, N.H. Spring burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Newmarket, N.H. Flowers are acceptable. Arrangments are by the Brewitt Funeral Home.
