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John S. Bray
May 10, 1959 - April 25, 2010
Springfield, NH. – John S. Bray, Jr., 50, died on Sunday, April 25, 2010, at
his home in Springfield, New Hampshire. He was born on May 10, 1959, in
Framingham, Massachusetts, the son of John S. Bray, Sr. and Lucille E. (Carbonneau)
Bray.
He grew up in Holliston, Massachusetts and graduated from Marian High School
in Framingham, Massachusetts in 1977. He graduated from Framingham Union School
of Nursing in 1986.
On May 30, 1987, he was married to Stephanie A. Sims. They lived together in
Springfield. Upon graduating from nursing school, he pursued a career as a
registered nurse, most recently at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in
Lebanon, New Hampshire, where he was a member of the Vascular Access Team.
John was a man of few words and many talents. His interests varied from
beekeeping to repairing antique clocks. Never afraid to take on new challenges,
John enjoyed working with his hands and living in a simple way. He was a
gentleman farmer, a skilled craftsman, and a loving friend.
He is survived by his parents; his wife; his brother Timothy J. Bray and
sister-in-law Elizabeth A. Bray of Springfield, New Hampshire; his brother
Michael J. Bray and sister-in-law Kathleen Bray of Holliston, Massachusetts; his
sister Elaine M. Carrier and brother-in-law William J. Carrier of Holliston,
Massachusetts; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
The family will have a private memorial service. Memorial contributions in
his name may be made to the Campaign for Legal Services, 117 North State Street,
Concord, NH 03301.
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For more information or to send a condolence, please visit the
Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home at www.newtonbartlett.com
Hometown:
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Sally Wood |
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| 1936 - 2009 |
Springfield,
NH-Sally Wood, 73, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 at her
home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Old Mystic, CT on Feb. 10, 1936 the
daughter of John and Beryl (Jenkins) Shank. She lived in
Springfield for over 50 years. Sally worked for Sturm
Ruger and Accumail and had been a manager for
International Packing Corp. in Bristol, NH. She liked to
bowl, sew and ride horses.
She was predeceased by her husband, Albert G. Wood, Sr.,
in 1997, her son, Albert G. Wood, Jr., in 2008, a great
grandson, Kyle Rzewnicki and her brother, John Shank.
Members of her family surviving include a son and his
wife, Wayne A. and Bonny Wood of Springfield, NH; a
daughter, Linda A. Welch of Byron, GA; six
grandchildren, Ashley Wood, Albert Wood III, Jessica
Shampney, Adam and Ronnie Welch, and Andrea Rzewnicki;
five great grandchildren, Tyee and Cody Rzewnicki,
Jasmine, Angus, and Shelby Shampney; nieces; longtime
friend, Norma DeVarney and her companion, Patricia
Hardy.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9,
2009 at 1:00 P.M. at the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery
in Boscawen, NH.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to
the Lake Sunapee Region Visiting Nurse Association
Hospice, P.O. Box 2209, New London, NH 03257 or to the
NH
American Cancer Society, 2 Commerce Drive, Suite
110, Bedford, NH 03110.
Chadwick Funeral Service of New London, NH is assisting
the family with arrangements.
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Betty J. Wheeler
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1940 - 2009 |
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Springfield,
NH-Betty J. (Smith) Wheeler, 68, of Bowman Road, died
Wed., April 1, 2009 at the Lebanon Center, Lebanon, NH.
She was born in Grafton, NH on Sept. 26, 1940 the
daughter of Robert and Alice (Hill) Smith. Betty spent
her childhood in Pollard's Mills, Newport, NH and then
moved to Springfield. She was a stay-at-home Mom
enjoying her family and especially her grandchildren.
Betty loved to read, draw, and knit. Music was a passion
of hers and she liked to play the guitar and piano and
enjoyed singing. Nature was an interest of hers, in
particular, flowers and birds.
Her husband of 40 years, Harold Allen "Sy" Wheeler, died
in 1999. She was also predeceased by siblings, Roberta,
Donald, Barbara, Edward, Rita, and Rosalie. Members of
her family surviving include five children, Edward C.
Wheeler of Springfield, NH, Holly Ann Wheeler and her
boyfriend, Douglas Hewes of Springfield, NH, Donna L.
and her husband, Paul Newton of Saratoga, WY, Mason A.
and his wife, Posey Wheeler of Springfield, NH, and
Wendy S. and her husband, John Keyser of Springfield,
NH; seven grandchildren, Thomas, Hayden, Abbey, Kenneth,
Rebecca, Ben, and Brittany; three sisters, Ruth Seamans
of New London, NH, Brenda Smith of Hinsdale, NH, and
Rowena Holmes of Newport, NH; one brother, Richard Smith
of Newport, NH; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family would like to give special thanks to all
their family and friends for the care and attention they
gave to Betty. A graveside service will be held on
Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. in Pleasant View
Cemetery, Springfield, NH.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to
the Springfield F.A.S.T. Squad, P.O. Box 121,
Springfield, NH 03284. Chadwick Funeral Service of New
London, NH is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Ernest R. Carpenter
1937 - 2009
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SPRINGFIELD -- Ernest R. Carpenter, 71, of George
Hill Road, died Jan. 12, 2009, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center in Lebanon.
He was born Nov. 12, 1937, to Earle and Ruby
(Collins) Carpenter. He was a native and lifelong
resident of Springfield.
He worked for the State of New Hampshire Department
of Transportation for more than 30 years, first as a
heavy equipment operator. He retired in 1997 as foreman.
He worked for Star Lake Farm in Springfield from 1997
until Christmas of 2008. He loved to work on his farm
and was happiest being at home. He took a great deal of
pride in his animals. He loved his rescue dog, Sugar,
and cat, Meanu.
He was predeceased by his wife, Helen (Partridge)
Carpenter, in 1995, and his son, Robert, in 1974.
Family includes three daughters, Martha Eaton of
South Newbury, Kathy Bergeron of Tampa, Fla., and Debbie
Keyser of South Sutton; a son, Lawrence "Butch"
Carpenter of Lebanon; 12 grandchildren; two
great-grandsons; three sisters, Eleanor Farr of Etna,
Frances Palmer of Castville, N.Y., and Ella Pickering of
Blackstone, Mass.; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
SERVICES: Friends may call at Chadwick Funeral Home,
235 Main St., New London, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. A graveside serivce will be held Saturday at 11
a.m. in Pleasant View Cemetery, Springfield. Memorial
contributions may be made to Upper Valley Humane
Society, 300 Old Route 10, Enfield 03748, or to I
Care-Pet Adoption Agency, P.O. Box 1062, Melbourne, AR
72556.
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