Roger P. Bean, 66, of Manchester died on August 16, 2002 at Catholic Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Bean was born on March 12, 1936 in Pittsfield, MA the son of the late John and Priscilla (Procter) Bean. He was in the US Air Force, Army and finished his 21st year in the U S Coast Guard. He also spent one year in Alaska as a Corpsmen before returning home. Family members include; his wife of 16 years, Nancy (Bird) Bean; 4 daughters, Veronica Bradley of Pennsylvania, Vannesa Bell of Dover, NH, Deborah Gardner of Bedford, NH, and Lisa St. Onge of Dunbarton, NH; six grandchildren. A Graveside service will be held on Thursday, August 22nd at 11:00 AM at New Hampshire State Veteran Cemetery in Boscawen.