Laurette Ouimette

LAURETTE OUIMETTE

SHERBROOKE – Laurette( Corriveau) Ouimette passed away peacefully in her sleep in Sherbrooke, Que., on Wednesday, Dec. 28, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on Feb. 22, 1932, to Adolphe and Beatrice( St. Pierre) in Weedon / Stornoway, Que.

She was raised in Stornoway and later moved to Compton. She attended the University and received her Bookkeeping Diploma. She worked as a teacher soon after. In 1951, she married the love of her life and father of her children, Marcel Ouimette, at her parents’ home in Compton. As a young woman, she was featured on local television, performing. She had a beautiful singing voice. She was a regular in the church choir as well. Folks could often hear her singing at the annual Corriveau family reunions every year.

She lived for a time in Barre, Vt., before relocating to Colebrook in 1957 to run the family farm. Her time as a housewife, farm hand, and later mother were the times she cherished the most. They often boarded people and always made everyone feel welcome at their home.

They raised three boys on the farm – Reginald, Roger, and Daniel. When they were all grown and had families of their own, Marcel decided it was time to sell the farm. In 1980, they moved to Canada to semi-retire. Laurette was hesitant to do so, since she enjoyed farm life and having her family close. They moved into a beautiful home in Coaticook where they entertained many friends and family members for years to come. She also won an award for her beautiful flower gardens that surrounded their home. She traveled with Marcel to Florida several times, visited Europe, Hawaii, and toured the entire United States. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile. She truly was a loving and caring daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

She was predeceased by her husband Marcel in 1992 and her son Roger in 2004.

She leaves behind her sons, Reginald and Monique Ouimette of Stuart, Fla., and Daniel and Sherri Moore Ouimette of Colebrook, and daughter-in-law

Helen Chalisoux; four granddaughters; five grandsons; and several great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind her four sisters, Marie Paul and the late Leo, Simone and Roger, Monique and Gabby, Marguerite and Robert, and Rejenne and Paul; as well as her brother Doris and his daughter Lucie, and several other nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be on Monday, Jan. 2, from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. at Charrons Funeral Home in Coaticook, Que. Her funeral will follow at St. Edmonds Church, also in Coaticook, at 2 p. m.

Karen Merrow

KAREN MERROW

GROVETON – Karen Merrow, 59, of Central Ave., died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at the UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Mass., as a result of recent injuries.

Merrow was born in Middletown, Conn., on May 31, 1957, the daughter of Roger William and Betty E.( Withers) Montgomery. As a youth her family moved to Contoocook, and later to Groveton.

In 1975 she graduated from Groveton High School and then attended White Mountain Technical College in Berlin where she learned to be a draftsperson. For 37 years she was employed as a draftsperson for Lee F. Carroll P. E. Electrical Consultants in Gorham. On May 26, 1984 she married Scott Merrow. Karen enjoyed gardening, travel, camping and working on a computer.

Family members include her husband Scott of Groveton; her mother Betty of Groveton; a sister Donna Stinson and husband Robert of Groveton; two brothers, William Montgomery and wife Roberta of Whitney, Tex., Richard Montgomery and wife Robin of Stark; and many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews who all knew her as“ Auntie.” She was predeceased by a sister Susan Suda in 2008 and her father in 2015.

A memorial service will be held in the spring. An announcement will be published at that time.

Donations may be made in Karen’ s memory to Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire, 52 Pleasant St, Concord, NH 03301 or a charity of one’ s choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. Please go to www. baileyfh. net for more information or to send an online condolence.

JOHN ALLEN PHILLIPS, SR.

BETHLEHEM – John Allen Phillips, Sr., 69, formerly of Lancaster, died suddenly at his apartment in Bethlehem on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016.

John was born in Stewartstown on Feb. 20, 1947 a son of Burt and Evelyn( Holden) Phillips; he was one of 19 children. He was a graduate of the Colebrook Academy, class of 1965. He lived in Colebrook until 1994 before moving down state for 12 years then returned to the North Country about three years ago and lived in Lancaster until moving to Bethlehem about two months ago.

Over the years John worked for Ethan Allen for 19 years; Dan Hebert as a plumber for 15 years;

and as a contractor down south for 12 years. John was a Facebook junkie.

John is survived by his four children Jeanne Mills of Webster; Julie Beals of Warner; John A. Phillips, Jr. of Sarasota, Fla.; and Allen Phillips of Whitefield; a few grandchildren; fifteen siblings; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Celebration of John’ s life will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton.

At the family’ s request, memorial donations may be made to the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home; 100 State St.; Groveton, NH 03582 to help offset final expenses.

To send the family condolences via the online register book, please visit www. armstrongcharronfuneralh ome. com.