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William C. Ahlman
William Chester Ahlman, 61, of Salem, died Sunday, December 2, 2007, at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester.
He was born November 2, 1946, at Clover Hill Hospital in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was the first son of Edith E. Butman and Richard W. Ahlman. He lived in North Salem his entire life.
Ahlman was a Marine Vietnam veteran who fought on the front lines of the war; he was shot three times and won two Purple Hearts. He came home with shrapnel lodged near his spine and a different outlook on life. The memories of Vietnam took a toll on him as he was a quiet man and didn’t like to discuss it. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Brox Construction for several years and eventually retired.
He married
Lorraine Keating, having three children with her: Glenn, Richard and Darlene. He and Lorraine divorced but he always remained in North Salem in the house they shared. His children came and went to live with him as did anyone else who might have hit hard times. Ahlman’s door was always open.
His passion was race cars and he was an avid NASCAR fan, co-managing a super-modified race car with his brother Pete. As a young boy he and his brothers and friends made a “figure 8” racetrack on a part of their parents’ land and raced junk cars around for hours.
Ahlman was predeceased by his brothers Richard and David and sister Nancy
He is survived by his daughter Darlene and her husband, David Coleman, of Hillsboro; sons Glenn Ahlman of Salem, and Richard Ahlman of Hillsboro; a sister, Arlene Knope, and her husband Kenny; a brother, Peter Ahlman, and his wife Jayne; a sister, Barbara Marcotte, and her husband James; a sister, Martha Ahlman, and sister Shirley Contarino and her husband Michael. He leaves several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends, including his brothers and sisters from the Derry-Salem Elks Lodge No. 2226.
The funeral was held Thursday, December 6, at the Douglas and Johnson Funeral Home in Salem; internment followed in Mount Pleasant cemetery, North Salem.
Frances M. (Wray) Beeley
Frances M. (Wray) Beeley, 88, of Salem, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Massachusetts.
She was born and educated in Lawrence, Massachusetts, graduating from Lawrence High School. She was a resident of Salem for over 60 years.
Frances was a retired director of the lunch programs for the Salem and Atkinson schools and had worked in the school food service program for over 29 years. She was State Legislative Chairman and State Treasurer for the New Hampshire School Food Service Association. Frances was a member of the First Congregational Church in Salem, where she was a former Sunday school teacher, youth group advisor and a former deaconess. She was a member of the Philathia class. Frances volunteered for the American Red Cross and the March of Dimes. She enjoyed cooking and was famous at Salem High School for her chocolate fudge cake.
She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Peter Beeley.
She is survived by a son, Peter Beeley, Jr., and his wife Nancy of Salem; a daughter, Carol Southwick of Salem; grandchildren, Stacey Beeley, Peter Joseph Beeley and Erin Clancy, Amanda Beeley and Deanna and her husband Donald Johnson; great-grandsons, Donald, Jr., Tyler, and Nicholas Johnson and Peter Daniel Beeley; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 7, at 10 a.m. at the Douglas and Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main Street in Salem; burial will follow in Elmwood cemetery in Methuen, Massachusetts. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church, 15 Lawrence Road, Salem, NH 03079.
Ruth H. (Yetman) Kelley
Ruth H. (Yetman) Kelley, 68, of Salem, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Massachusetts.
She was born in Newfoundland, Canada, where she grew up and attended schools. She was a resident of Salem for more than 40 years.
Kelley was a medical transcriber in the medical records department at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, and retired in 2004. She was a member of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Salem, where she was director of the Altar Guild.
She loved spending time with her family and friends, and especially her granddaughters.
She was the widow of Albert E. Kelley.
She is survived by her son, Sean, and his wife Robin Kelley of Salem; a daughter, Paula, and her husband Steven Levesque of Salem; longtime companion Walter Poulin of Methuen; two sisters, Linda Murphy of Hudson, and Sandra Sia-Boateng of British Columbia, Canada; a brother-in-Law, Michael, and his wife Carol Kelley of Texas; two granddaughters, Erin and Morgan Kelley; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be held Monday, December 10, 4 - 8 p.m. at the Douglas and Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main Street, Salem. The funeral will be held Tuesday, December 11 at 10:30 a.m. at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Salem. Burial will follow in Pine Grove cemetery, Salem.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. David’s Church, 231 Main Street, Salem, NH. 03079
Irene Steckiewicz
Irene Steckiewicz, a World War II veteran nurse, died Saturday morning, December 1, 2007, at her home in Pelham surrounded by her family.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 22, 1917, the daughter of the late Paul P. and the late Bronislawa (Januszewski) Steckiewicz, she attended Pelham schools and was a graduated from Nashua High School. She received her nursing degree from Lowell General Hospital School of Nursing. She served in the Army as a member of the Nurses Corps. After the war she received her bachelor of science degree from Boston University.
Steckiewicz is survived by her sister, Frances Steckiewicz of Pelham; a brother, John Steck and his wife Laverne of Pelham; three nephews, Paul Steck, David Steck and his wife Audrey, and Charles Brettell and his wife Marianne, all of Pelham; two nieces, Linda Steck Reed and Cynthia Brettell, both of Pelham; several grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
She was the sister of the late Nellie Steckiewicz, the late Charles Steck and the late Evelyn Brettell and sister-in-law of the late Barbara (Dunlay) Steck.
Committal services were held Wednesday, December 5, at the Gibson cemetery in Pelham. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to Merrimack Home Health and Hospice, 80 Continental Boulevard, Merrimack, NH 03054. Arrangements were by the Pelham Funeral Home in Pelham.
Dorothy I. Anderson
Dorothy Irene (Parker) Anderson, 84, went to heaven on Friday morning November 9, 2007.
Dorothy was born in Andover, Massachusetts, March 3, 1923, to Alice and George Parker. Dorothy grew up in Andover where she attended local schools and graduated from Punchard High School.
Dorothy married
the late James Anderson on July 8, 1945, and together they made their home in Andover, Salem, and Palm Bay, Florida.
Dorothy’s main interest was to spend time with her family and friends. She will be missed by her son Richard and wife Naeko of Sparta, Georgia; son Scott and wife Brenda of Salem; and daughter Beverly and husband John of Manchester, Vermont; granddaughters Kelly of Boulder, Colorado, Jamie of Nantucket, Massachusetts; and Katie of Salem; grandsons Shawn of San Diego, California, James of Sparta, and Scott of Weaver, Alabama; and three great-grandchildren, Tristan, Madison and Zoe. She will also be dearly missed by her sister Bernice Mckee of Windham, and many nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Mass was held at St. Augustine Church in Andover, Massachusetts, on November 13; burial followed in St. Mary’s cemetery in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Memorial contributions may be made in Dorothy’s memory to the Manchester Health Services, Manchester, Vermont, or to the Albany Medical Center Nursing Education Fund, Albany, New York. Arrangements were the Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home in Salem.
David I. Bilodeau
David I. Bilodeau, 50, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, formerly of Salem, died Friday, October 26, 2007, at the Broward General Center in Florida, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Mr. Bilodeau was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, grew up and was educated in Salem, where he graduated from Salem High School. He was a resident of Florida for 19 years where he was a marine mechanic for Broward Marine in Fort Lauderdale. He enjoyed mudding, bonfires, drag racing, and NASCAR at Daytona, and was a Dale Ernhardt, Jr., fan. He enjoyed building his monster truck, tinkering, camping, hunting, spending time with friends, country music, old rock and roll, and raising Dobermans.
He was predeceased by his parents, Harold and Arlene (Farrow) Bilodeau.
He is survived by two daughters, Kristen and her husband Billy Shaw of Sunrise, Florida, and Mallory Dawn Bilodeau of Hollywood, Florida; five brothers, Todd Bilodeau of Epping, Bruce Bilodeau of Newton Junction, Glen Bilodeau of Weare, Donald Roix of Nottingham, and Douglas Roix of Plaistow; two sisters, Diana Lundberg of Pittsburg, and Pamela Lundberg of Salem; his father Richard Roix of Londonderry; and many nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be Friday, November 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Douglas and Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main Street, Salem. Burial will follow in Pine Grove cemetery, Salem. Memorial contributions may be made to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64114-3367.
Victor Boucher
Victor Boucher, 69, of Hudson, died at his home on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family.
He was born April 10, 1938, in Lowell, Massachusetts, son of the late Leon and Eveline (Ducharme) Boucher. He was predeceased by two brothers, Roger Boucher and Roland Boucher, a sister; Rita Derby, and a granddaughter; Jacqueline Vallerand.
Victor was the husband of Kathleen (Torrey) Boucher of Hudson.
He was a custodian at Alvirne High School in Hudson for the past few years. He enjoyed throwing horseshoes, hunting, fishing and camping and was a fan of all the New England sports teams. His greatest joy came from spending time with his family, especially his children.
Besides his wife, Kathleen, survivors include four daughters and three sons-in-law, Tina and David Grant of Barre, Vermont, Robyn and Tim Braga and Amy Roche, all of Hudson, and Tracy and Jim Boardman of Nashua; nine grandchildren, Paul, Steven, Sarah, Adam, Brandon, Daniel, Jimmy, Julia and Nathan; also a great-grandchild on the way; two sisters, Veronica Moran and Theresa Straughan both of Pelham; lifelong friends, Gerry and Shirley L’Heureux; as well as many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral Mass was celebrated on November 26 in St. Patrick Church in Pelham. Burial was in Gibson cemetery, Pelham. Donations may be made either to Home Health and Hospice, 22 Prospect Street, Nashua, NH 03060 or Norris Cotton Medical Center, One Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756. The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson was in charge of arrangements.
George E. Bouffard, Jr.
George E. Bouffard, Jr., 73, of Hudson, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.
Born April 11, l934, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, he was the son of the late George E. and Dulcina (Daniel) Bouffard, Sr.
He was an Army veteran and was stationed in Germany. George was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church where he was active with the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed gardening and loved working on home improvement projects. He also enjoyed watching the Red Sox. His greatest enjoyment came from his granddaughters who were his pride and joy.
He was predeceased by two sisters and a brother.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Gloria (LaChance) Bouffard of Hudson; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Jackie Bouffard, Monique and Louis Dion, all of Hudson, and Marie and Scott Soucy of Nashua; a brother and a sister-in-law, Arthur and Claudette Bouffard of Florida; four granddaughters, Nicole Dion and Jessica Dion, both of Hudson, and Lauren Soucy and Kylie Soucy, both of Nashua; and several nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Mass was held in Blessed John XXIII Parish at St. John the Evangelist Church in Hudson. Burial was in St. Louis cemetery, Nashua. Donations may be made in George’s loving memory to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 27 Library Street, Hudson, NH 03051. The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson was in charge of arrangements.
Victor Bouley
Victor Bouley, 85, of Charlestown, formerly from Hudson, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2007, surrounded by family members.
Vic, as he was called by so many, was born October 23, 1921, in Nashua. He was predeceased by his parents Aimey and Philinde, seven brothers and three sisters.
He lived most of his adult years with his nephew and family, Richard and Nancy Bouley, Dickie Bouley, and Erica Bouley of Hudson, moving to Charlestown in 2005. There he resided with his great-nephew Dickie, his wife Sue Bouley and their three children.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed the outdoors. He loved spending time at his camp in Washington where for many years he taught his nephews and great-nephews the sport of hunting and fishing.
He will be missed and remembered by many.
On November 3, a celebration of his life will take place at his camp in Washington between the hours of noon to 4 p.m. Please make donations to the Diabetes Foundation.
Dorothy E. (Wallace) Bythewood
Dorothy E. (Wallace) Bythewood, 57, of Salem, passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday, November 6, 2007, surrounded by her husband and family. She had lived in Salem for 22 years.
She was raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts. For many years, she had been an Executive Secretary for Ark-Les in Watertown, Massachusetts. She enjoyed decorating her home. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother and a true friend to many.
Mrs. Bythewood is survived by her loving husband, Bernard Bythewood, of Salem; a daughter, Erin McNeill of Salem; a former son-in-law, Paul Parisi of Salem; a brother, Dennis and his wife Carol Wallace of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania; a sister, Joan Wallace and her partner Alysa Neal of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; three grandchildren, Brendan, Michael and Colleen Parisi of Salem; and several nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service was held November 10 at the Douglas and Johnson Funeral Home in Salem. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2 Wall Street, Manchester, NH 03101, or to the American Cancer Association, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 Route 101, Unit 8, Bedford, NH 03110.
