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Friday, April 28, 2017 The Colebrook Chronicle Obituaries (Continued from page 16) nice Cryan Hood Bailey. Surviving family include his loving wife of 62 years, Aurore Daigle Hood of Lancaster; four children, Denise Hood Boynton of Lancaster, Paul “Skip” H. Hood (partner Catherine Gray) of Lancaster, Dr. Carol J. Hood of Honolulu, Hawaii, David M. Hood (wife Susan C. Hood) of Danville, California; one sister, Carol Hood Reed; two brothers, Christopher Bailey and James Bailey; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. At the start of his career, Paul served in the Army National Guard and as a Police Officer for the Town of Lancaster. He then worked 35 years at Public Ser- vice Company of New Hamp- shire. At the same time, Paul inherited Hood’s Atlantic Service Station and Hood’s Taxi in St. Johnsbury, Vt., from his father, which he operated for many years. Paul was also a well known Master Electrician and worked many nights and week- ends as “Paul D. Hood, Electrical Contractor”. Ultimately, Paul partnered with his wife to run “Aurore M. Hood Real Estate” in Lancaster. Paul enjoyed his family most of all. He also loved bowling, dancing the polka, summers at Ossipee Lake and Lake Seymour, hunting camp in Maine with his best friends, and was an active Snowdrifter for many years. Visiting hours were held Thursday evening, April 27, from 5-8 p.m. at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster. A Mass of Christian Burial will be cele- brated Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at All Saints Church in Lan- caster. Reverend Matthew Mason, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Lancaster. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Lan- caster Fire Department Assn., 25 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584. Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more information or to send an online condolence. KAREN MERROW GROVETON–A memorial ser- vice for Karen Merrow, 59, who died Dec. 24, 2016, in Worcester, Mass., will be held Friday morn- ing, April 28 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Groveton. Interim pastor Rev. Dr. Philip Polhemus will offici- ate. Burial will follow in Nor- thumberland Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more infor- mation or to send an online con- dolence. Page 19