Yura Sophie Chute
Feb 13, 2002
Yura S. Chute, 74, of 217 Half Moon Pond Road in Washington died peacefully on February 13, 2002 at her home after a bout with cancer. Mrs. Chute was born on October 3, 1927 in Kaunas, Lithuania the daughter of the late Ignas and Laura (Karuza) Slapelis. Yura was an accomplished pianist, taking to the keyboard early in life. She...
Benjamin Anton Grota
Feb 10, 2002
Ben A. Grota passed away Sunday, February 10, 2002, at Wentworth Douglas Hospital. Born February 19, 1926, in Berlin, Wisconsin, he was the son of Ben S. Grota and Gelda (Minsky) Grota. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during World War II. He received his BA degree from Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin, and his graduate degree...
Hoover C. Sutton
Feb 10, 2002
Sutton, Hoover C. died Sunday evening February 10, 2002 at his home in West Lebanon, NH after a brief illness. He was born in Buffalo, NY on June 29, 1930. He graduated from Ridley College in St. Catherines, Ontario Canada and Hobart College in Geneva, NY…While attending Hobart, Hoover captained the Lacrosse team and was voted All American. Following his...
Helen S. Claflin
Feb 9, 2002
Helen S. Claflin of Keene, NH, died of a lung condition Saturday night at Harborside Healthcare-Westwood. She was 86. Mrs. Claflin was born and raised in Maynard, MA. She and her husband of 21 years, Charles E. Claflin, lived in Acton, MA for nine years and in Saxtons River, VT, for seven years before moving to West Chesterfield, NH in...
Evelyn M. Fini
Feb 8, 2002
Evelyn M. Fini, 76, of 89 Elm Street in Epping died on February 8, 2002 at her home after a long bout with cancer. Mrs. Fini was born on July 13, 1925 in Boston, MA the daughter of the late Pasquale and Lucia (Auriema) Giordano. She graduated from Marblehead High School in 1942 and attended Salem State College. She was...
Pearl M. Hastings
Feb 7, 2002
Pearl M. Hastings, 82, of 312 Medford Street in Manchester died on February 7, 2002 at her home. Mrs. Hastings was born on May 9, 1919 in The Pas, Manitoba, Canada. She grew up in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada and later went to live with relatives in Concord, Vermont. While there she met and married her husband of 61 years, Calvin...
Margaret Peggy Roth
Feb 5, 2002
Margaret ''Peggy'' B. Roth, 64, of Manchester died on February 5, 2002 at Elliot Hospital after a short bout with cancer. Mrs. Roth was born on August 12, 1937 in Buffalo, New York the daughter of the late John and Lorraine (Dooley) Weigand. She and her husband moved to New England in 1971 where they raised their sons. Family members...
Rosemary S. Callahan
Feb 5, 2002
Rosemary S. Callahan, 74, of Rochester Manor died on February 5, 2002 at Frisbee Memorial Hospital brief illness. Mrs. Callahan was born on August 16, 1927 in Portland, Maine the daughter of the late Ralph and Ermina (Smith) Segars. She graduated from Deering High School in Portland, Maine in 1945. She moved to Portsmouth in 1954 where she was a...
Elizabeth G. Taylor
Feb 5, 2002
Elizabeth G. Taylor, 92, of New London died on February 5, 2002 at IHS in Claremont after a period of declining health. Mrs. Taylor was born on November 17, 1909 in Brooklyn, New York that daughter of the late George and Isabelle (Moore) Gardner. She was formerly of Monroe Township, New Jersey and moved to New Hampshire this past June....
Ruth R. Colby
Feb 5, 2002
Ruth R. Colby, 74, of Bedford died on February 5, 2002 at Ridgewood Nursing Home after a period of declining health. Mrs. Colby was born on April 16, 1927 in Windsor, Vermont, the daughter of the late Jack and Mary (Garcia) Roote. She was a parishioner of the St. Valley Methodist Church in Manchester. Mrs. Colby was a proud homemaker...