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Tyson J. McMahon
CENTER OSSIPEE - Tyson James McMahon, 74, of Folsom Road, died unexpectedly Oct. 7, 1999 at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.
Born Sept. 11, 1925 in Clarksville, Ark., he was the son of the late Donald James and Marguerite (Tyson) McMahon.
Mr. McMahon was a loan originator at First Essex Bank.
He served his country during World War II in the Marine Corps Force Recon. He also served in the Pacific and in Okinawa, where he was present for the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima.
He was the husband of Aubre A. (Robertson) McMahon.
In addition to his wife, Mr. McMahon is survived by four sons, Clancy James McMahon of Dover, N.H., Terence James McMahon of Orlando, Fla., Kevin James McMahon of Center Ossipee, N.H., and Timothy James McMahon of Merrimack, N.H.; a daughter, Mary-June McMahon of Portsmouth; two brothers, David and Jimmy McMahon of Fort Smith, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Conrad J. LaPierre
HAMPTON FALLS - The Rev. Conrad J. LaPierre, 64, of 353 Exeter Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Exeter Hospital.
Born Oct. 29, 1934, in Cyr Plantation, Maine, he was the son of the late Neil and Flavie (Soucy) LaPierre.
He was a graduate of Van Buren Boys High School in Van Buren, Maine; Boston School of Mechanical Dentistry; and Countryside Christian Training Center in Clearwater, Fla.
He was a veteran serving with the Army.
A certified dental technician, he owned and operated the Professional Dental Lab, Inc. of Hudson for 25 years.
He was an active minister with the Dayspring Christian Fellowship in Dover for the past two years, and was affiliated with Church Alive of Portsmouth.
He had resided in Hampton Falls for the past seven years, coming from Hudson.
He was the husband of Elizabeth (Deschambeault) LaPierre for 37 years.
In addition to his wife, family members include one son, Gregory C. LaPierre of Hampton Falls; two daughters, Christine LaPierre of Hampton Falls, and Stephanie G. Mercer and her husband, Dr. Tim Mercer, of Parrish, Fla.; three grandchildren, Victoria, Benjamin and Caroline Mercer all of Florida; three brothers, Roger LaPierre of Orono, Maine, Euclid LaPierre of Enfield, Conn., and Sylvio LaPierre of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; three sisters, Carmella Soucy of Hartford, Conn., Carmen Bruneau and Jeannette Erickson, both of Glastonbury, Conn., nieces and nephews.
P. Roland L'Esperance
YORK - P. Roland L'Esperance, 69, of New Town Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999 at York Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Springvale, he was the son of Emile and Louise (Plamondon). He was a 1948 graduate of Sanford High School.
He served in the Navy for 20 years. Following his retirement, he worked as a rural route carrier for the post office in York for more than 10 years.
He was a communicant of St. Christopher-by-the-Sea Church of York. He was also a member of the York Senior Citizens Center and the A.A.R.P.
He was the husband of the late Patricia (Huntsman) L'Esperance. She died in 1988.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Patricia L.) Hartford of York and Mrs. Tod (Paula J.) DeVoll of Shapleigh; a stepson, Gregg Conley of Kennebunk; a stepdaughter, Laurie Durst of Parsonsfield; a daughter-in-law, Brenda Conley of Eliot; and two sisters, Theresa Sylvain of Springvale and Pauline Roberge of Portland.
He was predeceased by a stepson, Stephen D. Conley, who died in 1985.
John D. Hamilton
HAMILTON - Graveside memorial services will be held for John D. Hamilton at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Eliot, Maine. Friends and family of John are welcome. Family can be contacted on Friday, Oct. 16, at the Anchorage Inn.
Elizabeth M. Reed
MEDFORD, Ore. - Elizabeth MacDonald Milliken Reed, 85, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at the Rogue Valley Manor.
Born Sept. 13, 1914, in York, she was the daughter of Alfred and Bertha MacDonald. She was a 1933 graduate of York High School and a 1937 graduate of Bates College. For 40 years, she resided in Hollywood, Calif., with her first husband, Carl E. Milliken Jr.
She earned a California General Secondary Teaching Credential from UCLA, and taught in a Los Angeles high school for 15 years.
She was a member of the California Business Education Association, president of the Los Angeles Section 1968-69; a member of the League of Women Voters and AAUW; and was active in the Episcopal church, serving at times as diocesan delegate. She completed her Stevens ministry training at age 85.
After retirement, she lived on Orcas Island, Wash., for 12 years before moving to a retirement community in Oregon.
She was interested in boating and boating safety and was a member of the Orcas Island Yacht club, serving in 1984 as its first woman commodore. She was also a member of the U.S. Power Squadron.
She was the wife of the late Dr. Emerson A. Reed for 38 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Ann Milliken Adame of Hawaii; four grandchildren, Mrs. Edmund (Heather Ann) Pert of Pine Bluff, Ark., Shawn Kellum of Hawaii; Christopher Kellum and his wife, Gaylynn, of Seattle, and Nicholas Sundai of Seattle; and five great-grandchildren.
Dr. Warren F. Eberhart
CONTOOCOOK, N.H. - Warren F. Eberhart, M.D., 79, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at Concord Hospital, surrounded by family, after a brief period of illness.
He was born Feb. 15, 1920, in Mount Vernon, N.Y. He was a 1941 graduate of Columbia University and a 1944 graduate of Cornell Medical School. His training included a surgical internship and residency at New York Hospital and a four-year oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York.
He began his career in general surgery in 1952 in Concord. He practiced full time until 1988. He was a founding member of the original Concord Clinic. He was a past chairman of the Department of Surgery and a past president of the medical staff at Concord Hospital. He, with Dr. Paul Lena, founded the Tumor Board at Concord Hospital, which he continued to be actively involved with until his death.
He was a member of medical organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the New England Surgical Society, the Society of Surgical Oncology and was a past president of the New England Cancer Society.
He was a member of the Concord School Board for 15 years, serving as chairman for several terms. He was also an active member of the Unitarian Universalist Church, where he served as chairman of the building committee for the present church, and served several terms on the governing board of the church.
He was the husband of Betty Eberhart for 49 years.
In addition to his wife, survivors include five children, Robert, Lisa, Ellen, David and Sarah; and 12 grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Eric, in 1972.
Gayle D. Williams Jr.
HOBE SOUND, Fla. - Gayle D. Williams Jr., 70, formerly of Kittery Point, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Martin Memorial Hospital South in Stuart, Fla.
Born June 9, 1929, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, he was the son of the late Gayle Sr. and Irene Williams.
A retired corporate pilot, he served in the Air Force and flew 100 missions in the F-105 in North Vietnam.
He was the husband of Doris Williams of Hobe Sound, Fla.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Deborah Williams of Kittery Point, and a son, Kirk Williams of Hobe Sound.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Arlington National Cemetery.
Delores A. Smart
LAKESIDE, Calif. - Delores Ann (Walker) Smart, 70, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, in Scripps Memorial Hospital, El Cajon, Calif., following a cerebral hemorrhage.
Born April 10, 1929, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Russell John and Theresa (Topping) Walker. She graduated from R.W. Traip Academy in Kittery. She had resided in California for many years. She loved her home and caring for others.
She was the wife of Navy Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth Smart for 15 years.
In addition to her husband, survivors include her son, Kenny Smart, aboard the USS Kitty Hawk; her children, Norman, Thomas and Theresa Muscarello; several grandchildren; two brothers, Edward C. Walker and his wife, Juanita, of Santa Maria, Calif., and Robert Walker and his wife, Jean, of Kittery; a sister, Dorothy Noseworthy and her husband, Jim, of Newington; several nieces, nephews, and close friends.
She was predeceased by her father in 1965 and her mother in 1995.
Harold C. Passer
PORTSMOUTH - Harold C. Passer died Oct. 8, 1999. He was the husband of Astrid Louise Passer.
He was born Nov. 28, 1921 in Lakefield, Minn. A graduate of Harvard University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, he received his doctorate from the Harvard School of Economics. He later became an economist.
Mr. Passer will be long remembered by his family, friends and associates for all his achievements and contributions.
Catherine M. Stulb
KITTERY - A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Saturday at St. Raphael's Church, Kittery, for Catherine M. "Babe" Stulb.
The Rev. Real Nadeau, pastor of St. Raphael's, officiated. The Rev. Donald Jacques, former pastor of St. Raphael's, also took part in the Mass.
Walt Jackson, Tony Loch, Brian Kelley, Neil Kelley, Rick Sheldon and Bruce Morrow were the pallbearers. Bumpy Edwards and George Bidlen were honorary pallbearers.
Edward Huntress was the reader. Barbara Kenny was the organist. Terry Iliaria led the choir.
In attendance, besides family and friends, was Julie Galan, director of alumni for Plymouth State College. Also represented were members of PSC graduating Class of 1944 and Portsmouth High School Class of 1940.
Services continued in Calvary Cemetery, Portsmouth, with committal prayers by the Rev. Nadeau.
Arrangements by the Wilson-Cooper Funeral Home, 21 Rogers Road, Kittery.
Francis J. Mahoney
HAMPTON - The funeral for Francis J. Mahoney, 82, husband of Rita E. (Cronin) Mahoney, of 4 Tyngsboro St., Seabrook Beach, was held Saturday from the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home, Hampton, followed by a Mass of Christian burial, which was celebrated at Saint Elizabeth's Church.
The Rev. James Carroll, pastor of St. Mary's Church in Georgetown, Mass., was celebrant. Acolytes were Randy Begin, Paul Lemoine and Richard Violate. Dennis Jacobs was cantor and Mary Jo Wright was organist. Beatrice Cronin was soloist. Judith DiOrio and Jennifer Gallant offered the readings.
Burial followed in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence, Mass., with committal prayers offered by Deacon John Harrison of St. Mary's Church in Lawrence. Pallbearers were Phillip Trussell, Thomas Ambrey, Charles Mahoney, Martin Smith, William Silvestri and James Keefe. The Rev. Carroll offered prayers at the funeral home on Friday afternoon.
Ruth M. Goodwin
HAMPTON - Services for Ruth M. Goodwin, 82, of 87A Winnacunnet Road, were held Saturday at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home, Hampton. The Rev. Carroll Moore, pastor of the United Methodist Church, Hampton, officiated. Jean Goss was organist. Her son, Jack Goodwin, offered words of remembrance. Cremation followed in the Phoenix Crematory, Hampton.
Virgina N. Palmer
RYE - Virginia N. Palmer, 86, of 795 Washington Road, formerly of Waterbury, Conn., died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at Webster at Rye Health and Retirement.
Born Feb. 3, 1913, in Waterbury, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (Whitehouse) Houston and was a graduate of Crosby High School in Waterbury. She was been a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Waterbury.
Mrs. Palmer moved to Rye in 1986.
She was the wife of Roland O. Palmer for 62 years.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Steve S. Palmer of York; one daughter, Marilyn V. Marchant of Rye; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, William Houston of Stillwater, Okla.; two sisters, Florence Quinn of Rockford, Ill., and Marvis Piercey of Richmond Hill, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Ethel H. Giardi
PORTSMOUTH - Ethel Helen (Kanteres) Giardi, 64, of 59 Blue Herron Drive, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
Born Feb. 24, 1935, in Manchester, she was the daughter of Vaiof and Merope (Kahou) Kanteres.
She was formerly employed at the Old Ferry Landing and was also former apartment manager at the Madison Apartment Complex.
She is survived by a son, David G. Giardi, of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two sisters, Pamela Giardi of New York, and Connie Theodore of Manchester; and several nieces and nephews.
John B. Currier
BRISTOL, Conn. - John Blake "Big John" Currier, 52, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999 after a long period of illness.
Born Jan. 13, 1947, in Exeter, he was the son of Fred and Alice Currier.
Mr. Currier was a cross-country truck driver for many years and for the past few years, was a courier driver in the Hartford, Conn. area.
He was the husband of Jeanette Currier of Epping.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Heidi of Ossipee, N.H., Holly of Epping and John of Fremont; five grandchildren; his mother, Alice of Mesquite, Nev.; his father, Fred, and his wife, Ann of Kittery; three sisters, Lucille of Mesquite, Nev., Priscilla of Waterboro, Maine, and Patty of Virginia Beach; three brothers, Roland Ratee of Gutenburg, N.J., Billy of North Hampton, and Bobby of Portsmouth; an aunt and uncle, several cousins, nieces and nephews; and two close friends, Cathy and Charlie McLeur of Bristol.
Memorial donations may be made to Bristol Hospital Cancer-Oncology Department, Brewster Road, Bristol, CT 06010.
