Friday, December 16, 2016
The Colebrook Chronicle
Page 19
Obituaries
(Continued from page 16)
Hospice, 278 Main St., Lancaster, NH 03584.
Condolences may be offered to
the family on-line by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook.
Linda Williams
LINDA WILLIAMS
GROVETON–Linda Arlene
(Cote) Williams, 56, of Second
Street, Groveton died peacefully
on Dec. 13, 2016 at Country
Village-Genesis Elder Care Center in Lancaster with her loving
family by her side.
Linda was born in Groveton
on Nov. 9, 1960 to Andrew and
Lena (Fountain) Cote and was a
lifelong resident of Groveton
until moving into Country Village in October of this year.
Linda worked as a house
keeper at the Beacon Motel in
Lincoln until taking ill. She
loved picnicking, fishing, taking
walks, swimming and word
search puzzles. She was very soft
spoken; generous and caring.
Linda is survived by her
father Andrew “Red” Cote and
Janice “Niecie” Hopps of
Groveton; daughter Tiffany Williams and husband Christopher
Joyce of Groveton; grandson Noe`
Joyce; four siblings Susie Johnston and Earl Alexander of
Groveton; Brenda Boutin and
husband Ken of Groveton; Wayne
Cote of Lancaster; Sandra Boudle and Victor of Groveton; one
sister-in-law Theresa Cote; aunt
and uncle Theresa and Lester
Brooks of Clarksville; numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins and
her cat Aquillus.
She was predeceased by her
mother Lena Cote Sept. 29, 2000
and her husband Fredrick Williams in June 2012.
Memorial service will be held
on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at 1
p.m. at the Armstrong-Charron
Funeral Home in Groveton with
Pastor Richard Boyden of the
Christ United Methodist Church,
Lancaster, officiating. Inurnment
will be at the convenience of the
family in the Northumberland
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to either
Country Village Center; Activities Dept.; 92 Country Village
Rd.; Lancaster, NH 03584 or
Armstrong-Charron
Funeral
Home; 100 State St.; Groveton,
NH 03582 to help defray the final
expenses
To send the family your condolences via the online register
book,
please
visit
www.armstrongcharronfuneralh
ome.com.
CLEMENT KNOWLTON
KEENE–Clement E. “Clem”
Knowlton, 97 years old, formally
of Groveton and North Stratford
passed away on Dec. 10, 2016 at
the Genesis Health Center in
Keene.
He was born in Magog, Que.
on Nov. 9, 1919 to Orrin and
Marion (Sullivan) Knowlton and
lived much of his life in Groveton.
Clement attended school in
Groveton and graduated in 1937.
During WWII Clement served
his country in the United States
Navy on board the aircraft carrier USS Essex.
After his Naval experiences
“Clem” returned to Groveton
working at the Groveton Paper
Company for 30 years. He also
spent many years at Tillotson
Rubber Company and the Balsam Hotel in Dixville. He also
spent years operating his own
consulting business.
On July 31, 1941 in North
Stratford he married Eva Frizzell, his wonderful wife of 71. Eva
passed away on Dec. 23, 2012.
“Clem” is survived by his three
sons; Arnold and his wife Lorraine of Westminster, Vt.; Roger
and his wife Sandi of Mesa, Arizona and Stephen and his wife
Nancy of Jerome, Arizona as well
as numerous grandchildren;
great-grandchildren and even
great-great-grandchildren.
At the request of his sons
there will be no formal services
at this time. Arrangements are
entrusted to the care of the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in
Groveton.
The Colebrook Chronicle
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KENNETH V. WRIGHT
BERLIN–Kenneth V. Wright,
73, formally of Groveton and
Lancaster, died peacefully on
Dec. 14, 2016 at Coos County
Nursing Home in Berlin where
he had been a resident for the
past few years.
He was born on Nov. 9, 1943
in Hardwick, Vt. to Ernest B. and
Catherine M. (Eldred) Wright, he
moved to Groveton as a young
child
and
live
in
the
Groveton/Lancaster area most of
his life.
Over the years he worked for
CB Cummings Birch Mill and as
a farmer. He loved cats; country
music and to make people laugh
and have a good time.
Ken is survived by his three
sons, Donald Wright of Colebrook; John Wright of Indiana;
and Robert Wright of Elgin,
South Carolina; one granddaughter, Lacie Smith and two grandsons, Dylan Smith and Hunter
Gaudette; one brother, Stanley
Wright of North Stratford; one
niece, Cathy Wright Roby of Northumberland and several cousins.
He was predeceased by his
father in 1982; his mother in
1985; his wife Betty (Potter)
Wright in 2012; and half brother
Bernard Maynard.
Funeral services will be at the
convenience of the family in the
spring. Burial will be in the Northumberland Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the
Armstrong-Charron
Funeral
Home in Groveton.
To send the family your condolences via the online register
book,
please
visit,
www.armstrongcharronfuneralh
ome.com.
Roland E. Dupont
ROLAND E. DUPONT
CANAAN–Roland E. Dupont,
88, of Canaan, Vt., di ed on
Thursday afternoon, Dec. 15,
2016, at the Coos County
Nursing Hospital in West
Stewartstown
following
a
prolonged illness.
He was born March 19, 1928,
in Ste. Herménègilde, Que., the
son of the late Charles-Emile and
Annabelle (Langevin) Dupont.
He attended the local schools in
Canada. On Oct. 27, 1952, he
married Gilberte Ouimette in
Dixville, Que., and they moved
to the U.S. a few years later,
settling in Canaan.
Roland was a successful
businessman with ventures that
included logging, real estate and
Christmas tree farming. His
passion was hunting, and he also
enjoyed watching hockey, always
cheering
the
Montreal
Canadiens; however, time spent
with his family, especially his
children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, was most
important to him.
He leaves behind his loving
wife of 64 years, Gilberte
Dupont, of Canaan; a son, Alain
Dupont of Essex, Vt.; and two
daughters, Linda Pryor and her
husband Lawrence of Canaan,
and Marlene Cloutier and her
husband Norman of Columbia;
four grandsons, Jacques Cloutier
and his wife Nicole of Anchorage,
AK, David Cloutier and his wife
Melissa of Columbia, Dominic
Gilbert of Colebrook, and Reno
Gilbert and his fiancée Kailin
Belanger of Columbia; six greatgrandchildren,
Cheyenee
Cloutier, Gavin Gilbert, Chelsea
Gilbert, Philippe Cloutier, Evan
Gilbert and Eloise Cloutier; five
sisters,
Therese
Bergeron,
Madeleine
Fillion,
Pauline
Hebert,
Rollande
Dupont,
Jacqueline Veilleux; a brother,
Ovila Dupont, all of Canada; as
well as numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins, brothers and
sisters-in-law.
Roland is predeceased by two
sisters, Jeannette and Alice, and
three brothers, Wilfrid, JeanPaul, and Robert.
Friends may call at the
Jenkins and Newman Funeral
Home in Colebrook on Monday,
Dec. 19, 2016, from 2 to 5 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
take place the next morning
Tues., Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. at St.
Brendan’s Catholic Church in
Colebrook, with The Rev. Craig
Cheney as celebrant. Burial will
immediately follow in the
Canaan Village Cemetery.
The Dupont family wishes to
express their sincere thanks for
the outstanding care Roland
received from the devoted
nurses, LNAs, and LPNs and all
the staff at the Coos County
Nursing Hospital while a
resident there.
Their care,
kindness, and professionalism
provided great comfort to Roland
and his family.
Condolences may be offered to
the family on-line by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home,
Colebrook.