, 74, formerly of Warren, NH, died October 3, 2009, at the Somerset Rehabilitation Center in Bingham, ME. She was born in Boston, MA, February 7, 1935, a daughter of Joseph L. Gallagher and Jeannette Gallagher, and lived in East Boston, MA, for many years before moving to Plaistow, NH in 1964, and later to Warren in 1996. Prior to her retirement she worked for Lucent Technologies in Andover, MA as a circuit board gold plater. She moved to Moscow, ME, in the spring of 2008. Survivors include two sons David Hancock of Moscow, ME, and Scott Hancock, Sr. of Warren, three grandchildren Joseph, William, and Scott Hancock, Jr, and two great grandchildren Analiese and Tristian Hancock, a sister Eleanor Jones of Wilmington, MA, and a brother Joseph Gallagher of Tewksbury, MA, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be on Thursday, Oct. 8th, from 6 to 8 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. The funeral service will be on Friday, Oct. 9th, at 11 AM at the funeral home, with Rev. Daniel J. Sinibaldi, pastor of St. Joseph s Catholic Church, Woodsville officiating. Burial will follow in Warren Village Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer s Association, One Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105, Bedford, NH 03110.

, 49, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, after an extended illness. She was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, June 28, 1960, the daughter of Gerald H. Gadapee and the late Shirley A. Rutledge who died June 1, 1998. Liesa graduated from Blue Mountain Union School in Wells River, VT, Class of 1978. She was formerly a caregiver at Atkinson Home in Newbury, VT. She had previously worked at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville and Jiffy Mart in Wells River, VT. She will be warmly remembered by those whom she had cared for and for the tender loving care she provided. She was predeceased by her mother and a brother, Gary H. Gadapee who died October 8, 1985. Survivors include her father, Gerald Gadapee and step mother Janice of Ryegate, VT; a daughter, Kimberly Butson and husband Shane of North Haverhill, NH; a son, Shane Crawford of Woodsville, NH; three grandchildren, Kera, Shania and Sebastian Butson of North Haverhill, NH; a sister, Linda Bunnell and husband Randy of Monroe, NH; a brother, Edward Gadapee and friend Michele of Newbury, VT; her husband and dear friend, Raymond Crawford of Woodsville, NH; best friend, Marie Downer of Woodsville, NH; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be on Thursday, October 15, at 11 AM, at the St. Luke s Episcopal Church, Church Street, Woodsville, NH, with Father William Watts officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Swiftwater Road, Woodsville, NH. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701-4688.

, 87, died at Harvard Square Assisted Living in Denver on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Alice was born in Ryegate, VT on September 3, 1922, a daughter of Charles E. and Gladys (Smith) Hooper. She graduated with her business degree from Bay Path Business College in Springfield, MA. Following graduation she worked as a secretary and receptionist for Otis Elevator Company and later as a secretary to the President of the Borden Company, both in New Jersey. She lived in New Jersey for 50 years prior to moving to Denver in August of 2002. She was predeceased by her husband David Gibbons on May 31, 1992, an infant sister, and her sister Carolyn Aris Haskell on March 17, 2006. She is survived by her daughter Susan Bertocchini of Denver; her son Thomas Gibbons and wife Joy of Hilton Head, SC; three grandchildren, Carol Berg, Kelly Hickey and Alane Gaspari; six great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and a special granddog, Cookie. There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be at the Groton Village Cemetery, Groton, VT, on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 1:00 PM with Pastor Candace Ricker of the Groton United Methodist Church officiating.

, 95, formerly of Smith Street, died on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH. She was born in Haverhill, NH, June 20, 1914, the daughter of William and Flora Mae (Nelson) Jolin. She married Leon A. Getchell. Cyrena was an Avon representative in the Woodsville area for many years. She was member of the Pythian Sisters and the Woodsville United Methodist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Leon A. Getchell on October 31, 1966 and a sister, Nathaleen Getchell on October 14, 1998. Survivors include three sons, Claude Gadwah, Jr. and wife Jackie of Woodsville, NH, Gene Gadwah of Woodsville, NH and Dean Gadwah and wife Bernice of Lebanon, NH; 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. There will be no calling hours. A private burial service will be held at the convenience of the family.

, 73, of Landaff, NH passed away on October 22, 2009. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and grew up in both Hawaii and New Jersey. He moved to New Hampshire with his family in 1974. He is survived by his wife, Pauline of 50 yrs; his son, John, his wife Mary, and their three daughters, Anna, Natalie and Lauren; his daughter, Susan; son, Martin, his wife Alexandria, daughters Lily and Louisa and son Eban; as well as four siblings. He was predeceased by his parents and eight siblings. John Noble worked as a carpenter, and when he retired one of his hobbies was restoring old tools in which he spent many summers selling. His six grandchildren knew him as Poppop. Poppop loved to fish and he passed that passion on to many of them through countless summers spent fishing on the Connecticut River, Moore Dam, and Sebago Lake as well as collecting minnows on the Wild Ammonoosuc River. Not only was he their Poppop, he was also their friend. Memorials may be made to the Ammonoosuc Fish and Game Club Fishing Derby, PO Box 60, Woodsville, NH 03785, or to the charity of your choice. A celebration of his life was held on October 26th at St Joseph s, Woodsville, NH.

, 90, passed away on October 22, 2009, at his home in Wells River. David was born March 4, 1919, in St. Albans, VT, the son of Frederick B. and Mina (Chynoweth) Stevens. He grew up in Newport, VT and graduated at the top of his class from Newport High School in 1936. He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Vermont. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and helped establish state parks in Vermont and New Hampshire, which contributed to his lifelong interest in conservation. He married Dorothy E. Gibson on August 25, 1940. He worked as a mechanic and electrician for Vermont Transit Bus Company in Burlington, VT for 13 years. They had three children, Albert, Philip, and Susan, all born in Burlington. In 1953 they purchased the Gibson dairy farm in Wells River and moved there to care for Dorothy s parents and manage the farm with up to 125 head of Ayrshire cows. In 1964 their son Albert became a partner in the farm, which they operated until 1985. David served for over 33 years as Wells River Village Trustee, much of the time as chairman. He was involved in the installation of a new sewage system for the village. David was responsible for testing the village water every morning for many years. He also served on various committees, such as OSIP and WRAP. From 1965 David served on the White River Conservation District Board as a member supervisor, many years as Secretary. He received an award for outstanding service. He served as District Representative to the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts, several years as Treasurer, and also served on State Conservation Council. David was a member of the Green Mountain Dairy Promotion, served several years as treasurer and was in charge of Jet Shake Milk machine promotion activities. He also served on the statewide Dairy of Distinction Program. In 1990 he received the George D. Aiken award as Vermont Agriculturist of the Year. David was an avid reader and had a large collection of books. David is survived by his wife of 69 years, Dorothy, his son Philip and wife Sonja (Kallberg) of Williston, VT, daughter Susan Lemmon and friend Lee Marsland of Newfane, NY, daughter-in-law Barbara (Brothers) Stevens of Wells River, nine grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Albert on November 10, 2005. A calling hour will be at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH on Saturday, October 24, from 6:30-7:30 PM. A funeral service will be held at The Congregational Church of Wells River UCC, 76 Main Street, Wells River, on Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 PM, with Rev. Betty Ann Abild, officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Baldwin Memorial Library, 33 Main Street North, Wells River, VT 05081 or to The Congregational Church of Wells River UCC, PO Box 368, Wells River, VT 05081.

, Jr. 82, died on Monday, October 26, 2009, at his residence. He was born in Hanover, NH, August 28, 1927, the son of Vernon C. and Maggie Mae (Briar) Carle, Sr. Vernon served with the U. S. Merchant Marines and the U.S. Army Air Corp from 1944 to 1960. He worked for Palazzi Construction and more recently for Caledonia Construction. Vernon married Sara Jane Halfrey on September 21, 1997. He was predeceased by his first wife Geraldine (Millette) Carle on January 14, 1996; two sisters, Audrey Boardman and Mabelle Cleveland; four brothers, Ronald, Pete, Bill, and Wilson Carle. Survivors include his wife Sara Jane Carle of Groton, VT; three step-children, David Ellison of Groton, VT, Tim Ellison, and Jeannie Wall of Manchester, NH; several step-grandchildren; a sister, Vernice Green of Agawam, MA; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. There will be no calling hours. A celebration of his life will be held at the Trinity Church of the Nazarene, North Haverhill, NH, on Friday, October 30, at 11 AM with Pastor George Hemway officiating. A time of fellowship will follow the service in the church dining room. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Caledonia Home Health, 161 Sherman Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 or the Trinity Church of the Nazarene, 41 Nazarene Drive, North Haverhill, NH 03774.

, 92, died on Monday, November 2, 2009 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH. Louise was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, February 24, 1917, the daughter of Samuel and Bertha (Bailey) Nelson. Louise married Philip S. Rand in November, 1935. Louise had a passion for cats and feline collectables. She was predeceased by her husband Philip S. Rand on November 27, 1995. Survivors include her daughter, Louise Rand Harrison of Houston, TX; a step daughter, Mary Rand Angulo of Hyannis, MA; nine grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. There will be no calling hours. Funeral service will be on Monday, November 9, at 11 AM, at the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH, with Rev. David Pruitt officiating. Burial will be at the Ladd Street Cemetery, Haverhill, NH. Light refreshments will follow at the First Haverhill Congregational Church of Haverhill Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Salvation Army, 545 North Main Street, Barre, VT 05641.

, 84, formerly of French Pond Road, died on November 08, 2009, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill. Agnes was born on September 25, 1925, in West Groton, VT, to Bert and Annie (Crouse) Hood, and was a graduate of Haverhill Academy, Class of 1942. She married Maurice Pete Horne on November 13, 1943, and they were married for 37 years. Agnes worked as a dietary aide during the 1980s at the Grafton County Nursing Home and she also volunteered countless hours there. She was a member of the former Center Haverhill Advent Christian Church where she was very involved in Bible studies. Agnes was known to be a very caring person. Later, she married Claude H. Bingham in February 1991 and he predeceased her on February 25, 1995. She was also predeceased by four sisters, Hattie Geary, Anna Boyce, Velma Lucas, and Thelma Wilson, and by a brother Horace Hood. She is survived by two daughters, Annie Boutin and Shirley Farr both of North Haverhill; a son Maurice A. Horne also of North Haverhill; six grandsons; five great granddaughters and five great grandsons; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. There will be a calling hour on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. A funeral service will be on Wednesday, November 11, at 11 AM, at Ricker Funeral Home with burial following in Center Haverhill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Horse Meadow Senior Center, Senior Meals Program, 91 Horsemeadow Road, North Haverhill, NH 03774.

, 85, a former longtime Woodsville resident, died November 17, 2009 at her home in Oklahoma City. She was born in Haverhill, NH on November 16, 1924, a daughter of William Franklin and Mary Edna (Pike) Powers. Jessie worked for more than 40 years at the Grafton County Nursing Home and Complex as a certified nursing assistant and purchasing agent, retiring in 2000. In 2002 she moved to Oklahoma City where she lived near her daughter Mary Ann Peters and family. Jessie married Sherwin J. Kendall in 1966, and he predeceased her on January 2, 1981. Survivors include her daughter Mary Ann Peters and husband Steve of Oklahoma City, OK, and their sons Shaanan and Shawn Peters, also of Oklahoma City; also a daughter Barbara A. Hanchett and a son William Hanchett; a sister Madeline Bullard of Woodsville, along with several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother William Powers. There will be calling hours on Tuesday, November 24th, from 6 to 8 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville. The funeral services will be on Wednesday, November 25th, at 11 AM at the funeral home with Pastor Sue Ellery of the Woodsville United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Woodsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grafton County Nursing Home, 3855 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill, NH 03774.

, 82, of Cemetery Road, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. He was born in Haverhill, NH, February 3, 1927, the son of Edward G. and Lois (Rogers) Hobbs. John married June St. Marie on July 1, 1949. He served as a military police officer in the U.S. Army during World War II. After discharge, he worked at the former CPM paper mill, later called the Kimberly Clark Mill in East Ryegate, VT. Following retirement from the mill, he worked at the former Westview Farm in North Haverhill for Peter and Shauna Kimball and then at Hatchland Dairy for Howard Hatch. John was very well known in the area as an arborist. After June s death, he married Janis Page. He was also a member of the Ross-Wood Post #20 American Legion of Woodsville, NH. He was predeceased by his first wife, June (St. Marie) Hobbs on March 19, 1988; a grandson, Matthew Ryan Hutchins on January 30, 2006; two sisters, Bertha White and Emma Hobbs; three brothers, Arthur Hobbs, Dennis Hobbs, and Leon Hobbs. Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Hutchins and husband Joshua and their three sons of Haverhill, NH; Janis (Page) Hobbs of Haverhill, NH; a brother, Louis E. Hobbs of Woodsville, NH; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. At John s request there will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at 1 PM, at the Horsemeadow Annex Cemetery, North Haverhill, NH, with Rev. David Pendleton officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson s Disease Foundation, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 96268, Washington, DC, 20090-6268.

, 88, of South Bailey Hazen Road, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. He was born in Newbury, VT, September 19, 1921, the son of William Addison and Ella Mae (Judd) Bowley. Sherman served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Sherman married Virginia M. Darby on February 21, 1943. He worked for Walter E. Jock Oil Company in Wells River, VT for over 40 years as a burner technician and electrician, retiring in 1988. Sherm had enjoyed time spent with his family, going on cruises, hunting, gardening, and camping. He was known for his whistling while he was working. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Virginia M. Bowley on April 2, 1996; two sisters, Velma Sheltry and Violet Hitchcock; and a brother, Norman Bowley. Survivors include his daughter, Cheryle Provost and husband Joseph of Wells River, VT; a son, Gary Bowley of Wells River, VT; three sisters, Marion Ballou of South Royalton, VT, Mary Fligno of New Britain, CT, and Ruth Caswell of Rutland, VT; a brother, Raymond Bowley of Plainville, CT; two grandchildren, Jeremy Provost and wife Terri and Corey Provost; two great grandchildren, Jordan and Emily Provost; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be Sunday, November 22, at 2 PM, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah s Witnesses, 432 Rum Hill Road, Bath, NH. Burial will be in the Wells River Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah s Witness, C/O Wayne Cate, 3 Cate Road, Bath, NH, 03740 or Wells River Cemetery Association, C/O Jody Engle, Treasurer, Wells River, VT 05081.

, 70, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday (November 23, 2009). Langan was born in Boston in 1939. He attended South Boston High School and received a BA Degree in English from Boston College in 1960. Following graduation, he was the assistant sports information director at Harvard. During that time, he served six months of active duty in the United States Army. He received an Honorable Discharge following six and a half years of active reserve duty. He joined a Boston publishing firm 1963 and four years later was named sports information director at Ithaca College where he stayed for six years. He served in that same capacity at Princeton for four years. Cornell for three years and Brown University for four years before accepting a position as Vice President of Public Relations and Community Relations for the Hartford Whalers in 1983. He held the same position with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1991-96. The community relations programs Langan created in Hartford and Pittsburgh were considered models for many National Hockey League teams. Langan ran a successful sports public relations consulting business for eight years. Most recently, he worked in customer service and security for the Hood Museum at Dartmouth College. During his career, he received over 50 awards for publication and public relations excellence on both the college and professional levels. He was inducted into the Ithaca College Sports Hall of Fame in 1973, served five years on the NCAA Public Relations Committee and was Secretary-Treasurer for the College Sports Information Directors of America for eight years. In June of 2009, he was inducted into the College Sports Information Director of America Hall of Fame. Langan authored a well-received Manual on "Public Relations for the High School Athletic Director And Coach." He began, and then coordinated Halls of Fame for Ithaca College, Cornell, the Whalers and Penguins. He also coordinated media relations for NCAA Hockey, Lacrosse and Wrestling Championship Tournaments, and created food drives, blood drives and a wide range of charity events during his professional career that rose well over $6 million. Langan was predeceased by his loving wife August 2009. He is survived by a daughter, Regina, of Morrisville, VT; three sons, Ralph, of Oxford, Kevin, of Perkinsville, VT, and Sean, of Southwick, MA; 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to calling hours at Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon on Friday, November 27, 2009, from 5 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church in Lebanon on Saturday, November 28, 2009, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Life Dynamics, 204 Cardinal Dr., Denton, TX 76209, a nationally known Pro Life organization.

83, of Symes Pond Road, died November 27, 2009, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Barnet, VT, August 16, 1926, a son of Kenneth N. and Jane (Heath) Murray. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy on December 21, 1944 and served until his discharge on June 29, 1946. He joined the Navy Reserves on June 30, 1946 and was recalled to active duty in 1951and was honorably discharged on June 29, 1954. Robert was a self employed dairy farmer in Ryegate until the mid 1960 s. During the 1970 s he worked at the Linfield Ward Farm in North Monroe. Later he began his own carpentry business, which he continued until his retirement. He attended the Calvary Baptist Church in Woodsville, and was a member of the Farm Bureau. Robert married Lola Smith on May 22, 1948, in Wells River, VT. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Lola (Smith) Murray of East Ryegate, and their children Linda Bradshaw and husband Bernie of Monroe, NH, Sherry Carlson and husband David of Carbondale, IL, Robert N. Murray and wife Caren, and Timothy Murray, both of East Ryegate; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two sisters, Margaret Strobridge of West Barnet, VT, and Christie Hersey of Groton, VT, and a brother, Donald M. Murray of East Ryegate; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by four sisters, Jessie Welch, Roberta Gibson, Annie Page, and Hazel Lancaster; two brothers, Kenneth B. Murray and Norman W. Murray. Calling hours will be Monday, November 30, from 6 to 8 PM at the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, December 1, at 11 AM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH, with Pastor Dan Chamberland of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Blue Mt. Cemetery, Ryegate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, P.O. Box 905, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, Cottage Hospital, P.O. Box 2001, Woodsville, NH 03785 or Calvary Baptist Church, 20 Elm Street, Woodsville, NH 03785.

, 61, formerly of Brownhill Road, died Saturday, November 28, 2009, at the Glencliff Home, Benton, NH, after a courageous battle with Huntington s Disease. Barbara was born in Laconia, NH, July 16, 1948, a daughter of Fred and Elaine (Browning) Townsley. She graduated from Laconia High School, Class of 1966 and Keene State College, majoring in Home Economics. She taught Home Economics class in Tilton for several years. After moving to North Haverhill she was employed as the department head of housekeeping at the Grafton County Home. She was very active in 4-H, showing horses, cattle, and exhibiting in sewing and cooking. Barbara enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, and her horses and pets. Barbara married Howard Thayer on July 4, 1980. She was predeceased by her father, Fred Townsley and her father-in-law, Orman Red Thayer. Survivors include her husband, Howard Thayer of North Haverhill; her mother, Elaine Townsley of Laconia, NH; her sister, Sara Hardy of Hampton, VA; her brother, Dudley Townsley of Laconia, NH; her mother-in-law, Isabelle Thayer of North Haverhill; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be on Friday, December 4, at 1 PM at the Center Haverhill Cemetery, with Pastor Susan Ellery of the United Methodist Church in North Haverhill, NH officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to the Huntington s Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave, Suite 902, New York, NY 10018

, 50, died on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville. He was born in Franklin, NH, March 12, 1959, the son of Roger G. and Alice (Aremburg) Pierson. Andy graduated from Woodsville High School, Class of 1978. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1979 to 1983 and was stationed in Florida and Japan. He has worked for several years for Hitchner Manufacturing in Littleton and Milford, NH. Most recently he worked for Bodycote Thermal Processing in Laconia. He had lived in Milford, NH for 20 years and in Laconia for the past 8 years. Andy was a member of the American Legion Post #1 in Laconia and was a past commander of the Milford American Legion Post. He was also a member of the Masons and a member of the Bektash Shrine of Concord, NH. During his high school years he played soccer, basketball, and baseball and was a passionate Red Sox fan. He was predeceased by his father, Roger G. Pierson on May 11, 1979 and three brothers, Rodney, Tommy, and R. Scott Pierson. Survivors include his mother, Alice (Aremburg) Pierson of Woodsville; two sisters, Joanne Pierson of Woodsville and Cathy Ricker and husband Kenneth of Groton, VT; two brothers, Dale Pierson and wife Anita of Woodsville and Ron Pierson and wife Karen of Hartford, VT; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Calling hours will be on Tuesday, December 1, from 6 to 8 PM at the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch St. Woodsville, NH. A funeral service will be on Wednesday, December 2, at 11 AM at the Ricker Funeral Home with Pastor Susan Ellery of the Woodsville United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, NH. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Manchester Office, 249 Canal Street, Manchester, NH 03101 or American Legion Post # 1, 849 North Main, Laconia, NH 03246.

, 56, of West Bath Road, died on December 4, 2009, at Cottage Hosptial, Woodsville, NH, after a lengthy illness. Keith was born in Waltham, MA, on January 25, 1953, to Wendell Ernest and Beverly Margaret (Lewis) Estes. Keith was a 1972 graduate of Woodsville High School. He enlisted in the US Army and served from 1972 -1975, then enlisted in the US Navy and served from early 1976 until his discharge in 1978. Keith formerly worked at HG Woods in Bath, then went to work at the VA Hospital in White River Junction, VT in the maintenance department. He later transferred to the White River Post Office and also worked in maintenance. Keith was a passionate Red Sox fan. He was an avid walker and enjoyed watching old movies, sports and reading about history. Recently he had been attending the Grace Assembly of God in Woodsville. He is survived by his parents Wendell and Beverly Estes of Bath, his brother Dana Estes and wife Vicky, and sister Jody Youngman and husband Gary, all of Bath; two nieces, two nephews, six great nieces, three great nephews, two aunts, an uncle and several cousins. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 2 PM with an hour of calling time prior to the service, from 1-2 PM, at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. Pastor Bruce Lee from the Grace Assembly of God will officiate. Burial will be in the Bath Village Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to North Country Home Health and Hospice Agency, 536 Cottage Street, Littleton, NH 03561.

, the distinguished Wall Street veteran who as a brash young investment manager not long removed from his own wartime exploits in 1951 helped organize a grassroots rally for Dwight Eisenhower in Madison Square Garden that was instrumental in convincing the general to enter the presidential race, died Monday in New Hampshire. He was 86. Following successful double knee replacement, he died in the hours that followed, said Betty Johnson-Gray, his wife. Mr. Gray, a highly decorated Army Air Force navigator in the European theater, had joined with Charles Willis and Stan Rumbough, former Navy and Marine pilots, to form Citizens for Eisenhower, even before, as Mr. Gray frequently said, they knew whether Eisenhower was a Republican or a Democrat. We all just believed that he would make a great president. The trio snared the help of popular radio performers Tex and Jinx McCrary and other stars and did what the political establishment of the day said couldn t be done: Filled the old Madison Square Garden to the rafters for a political rally that couldn t start until the fights ended at 10:30 pm. The kinescope footage of the crowd shouting, We like Ike! was raced across the Atlantic the next day and Eisenhower credits it, in his autobiography, as one of three key factors in his decision to run. Mr. Gray continued working for the Eisenhower campaign as an advance man, and with C. Langhorne Washburn, is credited in William Safire s The New Language of Politics with contributing as well to the political lexicon by conceiving of the Eisenhower-Nixon Bandwagon of 1952. These were a trio of 25-ton trailer trucks, each with a three-man crew, which advanced Eisenhower appearances throughout the campaign. Each brightly decorated truck was outfitted with a jeep, powerful searchlights, campaign balloons, dresses and other paraphernalia designed to create a stir wherever it rolled. On Wall Street, Mr. Gray s career spanned 64 years. Freshly discharged from the army in late 1945 and having had his fill of aviation, he had asked John M. Schiff, then head of Kuhn Loeb, for a job and started counting securities in the cage for $30 a week a drastic cut from the $120 a week flight pay he had been drawing. But Arthur Gray found his m tier in Wall Street: It s not work. It s fun. The wonderful thing about Wall Street is that it s so broadening. If you re in the steel or the chemical business, you specialize more and more in that, but in the investment management business, everything that goes on in the world is grist for your mill. I can t wait to see what s going on in the world. That s what keeps you going. A new challenge every day. Except for a short sojourn in the movie business in the mid-1950s, Mr. Gray worked in investment management for the remainder of his life. From 1957 to 1959, he was EVP and Director of A.M Kidder Co., Inc., before founding his own New York Stock Exchange member firm, Gray & Co., in 1959, and continuing to actively manage its affairs there until 1974 when he merged with Mitchell Hutchins & Co. Subsequently Mr. Gray continued to manage his clients affairs through affiliations with Tallasi Management Co, Dreman Gray & Embry, Dreyfus Personal Management, Cowen Asset Management and lastly Carret Asset Management, LLC retiring December, 2008. Mr. Gray was either a Director or Trustee of the following: American Arbitration Association; American Museum of Natural History; Boys Athletic League, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church; International Center for the Disabled; The Lerner Gray Foundation; The Smithsonian Natural History Museum; The Woodlawn Cemetery; Seventh Generation, Inc. and Genelabs Technologies, Inc. Mr. Gray was born on Dec. 21, 1922, in New York City. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School in 1940, and studied aeronautical engineering at M.I.T. from 1940 to 1942 before enlisting. While serving with the U.S. 8th Air Force from 1942- 45 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, four European Battle Stars and a Presidential Unit Citation. During the war, he married Adele Hall. They divorced in 1953. Mr. Gray is survived by their four children: Michael Gray, Santa Barbara, CA, Kathleen Gray, Los Angeles, CA, John Gray, Stockton, CA, and Wendy Gray, Washington, DC. In 1964, Mr. Gray married Betty Johnson-Gray, of North Carolina, now residing in Haverhill, NH. He is survived, in addition, by their two daughters, Lydia Gray Bartholow, Haverhill, NH, and Elisabeth Gray Gonzalez, Madrid, Spain, a step-son, H. Richard Arthur Redding, Charlottesville, VA, fourteen grandchildren. A memorial service will be on Monday, December 21, 2009, at 2 PM at the First Congregational Church of Haverhill UCC, 120 School St, Haverhill, NH, with Rev. Dr. Kenneth Johnson, Mr. Gray s brother-in-law, and Rev. David Pendleton, pastor of the church officiating. At the family s request, memorial contributions may be made to Speare Memorial Hospital, 16 Hospital Road, Plymouth, NH 03264 or Cottage Hospital, P.O. Box 2001, Woodsville, NH 03785.

, 67, passed away unexpectedly at Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, NH on Saturday, December 19, 2009. She was born in Hanover, NH, on June 15, 1942, a daughter of Wallace and Evelyn (Weeks) Pierson. Raised in Orford, NH, she attended Orford High School and after graduating attended the Mary Hitchcock School of Nursing, Hanover, where she became an LPN. Carol worked at the Glencliff Home for the Elderly for over 30 years until her retirement in 2004 . She was a member of the Willing Workers in Glencliff, the VFW Auxiliary in Warren, NH, Warren Historical Society, the State Employees Association, and "the Breakfast Club". Carol married Allan Ball of Glencliff, NH, on January 12, 1963, and he predeceased her on September 14, 1986. She is survived by her children Sheri-Lyn Ball and Scott Allan Ball both of Glencliff, grandchildren Tiffany Marie Ball, Allan Ball, and Reginald Allan Ball, and a great-granddaughter Rylee Ann Poitras. Siblings include Edward Pierson and wife Shirley of Orford, NH, Richard Pierson & Jeannie Williams of Fairlee, VT, Sheila Mallett and husband Dale of Bartlett, NH; sister-in law Nancy Fagnant and husband Fernand of Piermont, NH, brothers in law- David Ball and wife Barbara of Warren, NH, and Andy Ball and wife Pam of Glencliff, NH; two aunts Alberta "Birdie Glover of West Swanton, VT and Rose Glover of Connecticut, along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She loved spending time with her family, grandchildren and friends. Calling hours ending with a service of remembrance will be on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, from 6 to 8 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. A celebration of Carol s life will be on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at 12 PM at Willing Workers Hall, Glencliff. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Warren-Wentworth Ambulance Service, PO Box 219, Warren, NH 03279.

, of Waits River Road, died on December 20, 2009 at her home. Shirley was born in Barnet, VT on December 11, 1932, to Percy Gilman and Hazel Mildred (Montgomery) Kendall. She was a graduate of McIndoe Falls Academy, Class of 1950 and married Harvey Elmer Locke on June 9, 1951. Shirley worked as an in-home healthcare provider for many years. She then worked at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in housekeeping for 15 years before retiring in 1997. Always involved in her community, Shirley was always assisting and supporting those in need. She enjoyed her handicraft work and sewing. She was predeceased by her husband, Harvey Locke on October 26, 1989. She is survived by her children Bruce Locke of Bradford, Kendall Locke and wife Sheila of Bradford, Harold Locke of Greensboro, NC, and Karen Locke also of Bradford; four grandchildren Glen Locke and wife Jennifer of Haverhill, NH, Nathan Locke and wife Jessica of Bradford, Stacy Locke of Concord, NH, and Anthony Stockman, Jr. of Johns Island, SC; four great grandchildren, Dorothy Gallagher, Abigail Locke, McKenna Locke, and Samantha Locke; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. There will be a graveside service on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 11 AM at the Monroe Village Cemetery, with Pastor Mary Brownlow officiating. Assisting in the service will be Mr. Clyde Jenne. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, DHMC, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756.

, 78, died December 21, 2009, at the St. Johnsbury, VT Health & Rehab Center, following an extended illness, with her daughter Marcia at her side. She was born in Newport, VT, June 10, 1931, a daughter of Clayton and Grace (Noble) Gould. She graduated from Wells River High School and Becker Junior College in Worcester, MA. Nancy worked at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville for 27 years as the Director of Medical Records, prior to her retirement. She was a lifetime member of both the Order of the Eastern Star and of the Corinthian Chapter # 42 of Wells River, the Blue Mt. Grange of Ryegate, and the South Ryegate and Ryegate Corner Presbyterian Churches. She was a member of the McLure s Student Band for many years. Nancy was interested in genealogy and has researched not only her own family, but her husband s family as well. She was a gifted cake decorator, having made many wedding cakes for area weddings. She married Stewart R. Leete on June 10, 1952 and he predeceased her on April 1, 1996. Survivors include five daughters, Marcia Leete Darby and husband David of Boltonville, VT, Sage McKay of East Corinth, VT, Cynthia Leete of Morrisville, VT, Deborah L. George and husband Sheldon of Woodsville, NH, and Cathryn L. Aylward and husband Peter of Woodbury, VT; a very special granddaughter, Heather Leete of Claremont, NH; twelve grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be on Sunday, December 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 PM, at the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. The funeral service will be on Monday, December 28, at 11 AM at Ricker Funeral Home, with Pastor Candace Ricker officiating. Burial will be in the Boltonville Cemetery, Newbury, VT in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of VT and NH, 66 Benning Street Suite 6, West Lebanon, NH 03784.

, of Waits River Road, died on December 20, 2009 at her home. Shirley was born in Barnet, VT on December 11, 1932, to Percy Gilman and Hazel Mildred (Montgomery) Kendall. She was a graduate of McIndoe Falls Academy, Class of 1950 and married Harvey Elmer Locke on June 9, 1951. Shirley worked as an in-home healthcare provider for many years. She then worked at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in housekeeping for 15 years before retiring in 1997. Always involved in her community, Shirley was always assisting and supporting those in need. She enjoyed her handicraft work and sewing. She was predeceased by her husband, Harvey Locke on October 26, 1989. She is survived by her children Bruce Locke of Bradford, Kendall Locke and wife Sheila of Bradford, Harold Locke of Greensboro, NC, and Karen Locke also of Bradford; four grandchildren Glen Locke and wife Jennifer of Haverhill, NH, Nathan Locke and wife Jessica of Bradford, Stacy Locke of Concord, NH, and Anthony Stockman, Jr. of Johns Island, SC; four great grandchildren, Dorothy Gallagher, Abigail Locke, McKenna Locke, and Samantha Locke; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. There will be a graveside service on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 11 AM at the Monroe Village Cemetery, with Pastor Mary Brownlow officiating. Assisting in the service will be Mr. Clyde Jenne. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, DHMC, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756.

, 78, died December 21, 2009, at the St. Johnsbury, VT Health & Rehab Center, following an extended illness, with her daughter Marcia at her side. She was born in Newport, VT, June 10, 1931, a daughter of Clayton and Grace (Noble) Gould. She graduated from Wells River High School and Becker Junior College in Worcester, MA. Nancy worked at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville for 27 years as the Director of Medical Records, prior to her retirement. She was a lifetime member of both the Order of the Eastern Star and of the Corinthian Chapter # 42 of Wells River, the Blue Mt. Grange of Ryegate, and the South Ryegate and Ryegate Corner Presbyterian Churches. She was a member of the McLure s Student Band for many years. Nancy was interested in genealogy and has researched not only her own family, but her husband s family as well. She was a gifted cake decorator, having made many wedding cakes for area weddings. She married Stewart R. Leete on June 10, 1952 and he predeceased her on April 1, 1996. Survivors include five daughters, Marcia Leete Darby and husband David of Boltonville, VT, Sage McKay of East Corinth, VT, Cynthia Leete of Morrisville, VT, Deborah L. George and husband Sheldon of Woodsville, NH, and Cathryn L. Aylward and husband Peter of Woodbury, VT; a very special granddaughter, Heather Leete of Claremont, NH; twelve grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be on Sunday, December 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 PM, at the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. The funeral service will be on Monday, December 28, at 11 AM at Ricker Funeral Home, with Pastor Candace Ricker officiating. Burial will be in the Boltonville Cemetery, Newbury, VT in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of VT and NH, 66 Benning Street Suite 6, West Lebanon, NH 03784.

, 67, died December 30, 2009, at her residence following a period of failing health. She was born in Barre, VT, on April 4, 1942, to Alden and Lorretta (Baker) Brooks. She worked at numerous restaurants in Sarasota, FL, and most recently had been a cook at the Wal Mart in Sarasota. She had spent most of her life in the Sarasota area and had returned to Vermont in 2007 and most recently had lived in Groton, VT. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Dinkel in 2001, by her son Michael Brooks in 2001, a sister Betty Balestra and a brother Bradley Brooks. She is survived by her daughter Lynn Cioffi of Ticonderoga, NY; her brothers Richard Brooks of Groton, Timothy Brooks of Rutland, VT, Jeff Brooks of Barre, VT, and Steven Brooks of Keene, NH; seven grandchildren; one great granddaughter; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, at 11 AM at the Groton United Methodist Church with Pastor Candace Ricker officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Corinth Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Centralized Memorial Processing Center, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

, 90, formerly of Swamp Road, died December 31, 2009, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH. She was born in Newbury, April 30, 1919, a daughter of Lewis M. and Maude E. (McClintock) Meyette. A lifelong Newbury resident, she had been a resident at the Grafton County Home for the past two years. Alice enjoyed crafts such as quilting and handwork, along with gardening and painting. Alice was predeceased by her husband Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sr., on December 26, 1989, and her siblings Thelma Meyette, Alex, Lewis, Bill, John, and Kenneth Meyette. Survivors include her nine children Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jr. and wife Sharon of Newbury, Richard Emerson and wife Donna of Newbury, John Henry Emerson of Bradford, VT, George Emerson and wife Mary of Newbury, Frederick Emerson and wife Linda of Vershire, VT, Dorothy Greenwood of Hamilton, OH, Barbara Miller and husband Douglas of Bradford, Joan Hayward of East Corinth, VT and Ruth Demick and husband Larry of Newbury, 27 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren, a brother Gilbert Meyette of Newbury, one niece, one nephew and cousins. There will be no calling hours. A funeral service will be on Monday, January 4, 2010, at 11 AM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH, with Pastor George Hemway of the Trinity Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Spring burial will be in the Lime Kiln Cemetery, Newbury. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grafton County Nursing Home Alzheimer s Unit, 3855 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill, NH 03774.

, 97, of Coal Kiln Road, died December 30, 2009, at the St. Johnsbury, VT Health & Rehab Center following a brief illness. She was born in Haverhill, NH, March 29, 1912, a daughter of Ralph and Mabel (Annis) Hay. Agnes was a longtime Groton resident and member of the First Baptist Church. She was married to John Hatch, Jr., who predeceased her on October 5, 1978. She was also predeceased by two sons Dale Stanley Hatch on November 5, 1994, Ralph John Hatch on November 9, 1999, two grandsons Steven Hatch and Dan Lamarre, three sisters Doris McDanolds, Stella McLam, Edna Hatch, and a brother Everett Hay. Survivors include her daughter Phyllis Frechette of Canton Center, CT, five grandchildren and several great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, and cousins. There will be no calling hours. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 1 PM, at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH, with Pastor Dennis Walton of the First Baptist Church, Groton, officiating. Spring burial will be in the Groton Village Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Caledonia Home Health, 161 Sherman Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.