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Obituaries

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Claire leaves behind her three children , Gerald Owen and wife Paulette of Colebrook , Lynne Placey of Stewartstown , and Jeffrey Owen and wife Carol of Canterbury ; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren .
She is predeceased by her husband of 60 years , Frank H . Owen in 2005 , and her sister , Golden Parsons .
Calling hours were be on Thursday , Feb . 16 , 2017 , from 6 to 8 p . m . at the Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook . An Order of the Eastern Star service was held just prior at 5:45 p . m . A funeral service will follow the next morning at 11 a . m . at the Monadnock Congregational Church in Colebrook . Burial will be in the spring at the Colebrook Village Cemetery of which notice will be given .
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Owen may be made to the UCVH Capital Campaign Fund , c / o P . Vargas , 181 , Corliss Lane , Colebrook , NH 03576 .
Condolences may be offered to the family online by going to www . jenkinsnewman . com .
Arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook .
his life and to scatter his ashes at the place he felt most at peace . The family adds : “ We will see you in the trees , hear you among the songbirds , and feel you in the warm air … you will never leave us !”
In lieu of flowers , please consider a donation to the Brooke Ramsdell Memorial Scholarship Fund , c / o Lancaster Trustee of Trust Funds , 25 Main Street , Lancaster , NH 03584 .
Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster . Please go to www . baileyfh . net for more information or to send an online condolence .
Joyce M . Smith
Surviving family members include a son , Edward C Smith Jr . of Lancaster ; two daughters , Verna M White of Lancaster , and Jodi A Rooney and husband John of Lancaster ; seven grandchildren and two step grandchildren ; nine great-grandchildren and six step great-grandchildren ; many nieces and nephews . She was predeceased by her husband Edward Sr . in 2014 and a granddaughter Kristal White in 1970 .
A graveside service will be held in the Spring at Calvary Cemetery in Lancaster and will be announced at a later date .
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the VFW Weeks Post 3041 Auxiliary , 259 Main Street Lancaster , NH 03584 or Riverside Rescue , 236 Riverside Ave . Lunenburg , VT 05906 .
Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster . Please go to www . baileyfh . net for more information or to send an online condolence .

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John Henry Oleson
JOHN HENRY OLESON
LANCASTER – John Henry Oleson , age 70 , of Lancaster , passed away at home on Feb . 9 , 2017 . John attended UNH , was a member of the National Guard , and retired after a long construction career .
John is preceded in death by his parents , Norman and Gerri Oleson , and survived by his sister , Donna Hartford of Jefferson , and his brother Fred Oleson of Rumney . He leaves behind a loving wife , Jean Oleson , three children , Andrea Oleson Curtis , Benjamin Gaetjens-Oleson and Adam Oleson , as well as six beloved grandchildren , Payton , MacKenzie , Alex May , Imani , Isabella and Jackson . John was also blessed with a bounty of family and friends that he gratefully shared his life with .
John was a better man than he realized , as evidenced by the people who knew him and loved him despite his flaws . John ’ s wishes were to forego formal funeral services . His family will gather in the spring to celebrate
JOYCE M . SMITH
LANCASTER – Joyce M . Smith , 85 , of Water Street , died Saturday morning , Feb . 11 , 2017 at Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center , Lancaster , after a recent illness .
Smith was born in Lancaster on Feb . 23 , 1931 the daughter of Bradley and Verna Rae ( Newman ) Thomas . She was a lifetime resident of Lancaster attending Lancaster Academy . On April 3 , 1948 she married Edward C . Smith of Lancaster .
Joyce worked many years as a deli / produce clerk for Butsons Supermarket . In her spare time she enjoyed reading , word puzzles , solitaire and collecting glassware . She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary at John W . Weeks Post 3041 , Lancaster .
Mable Bennett
MABLE BENNETT
GOFFSTOWN – Mable Bennett , 99 , formerly of Colebrook , passed peacefully at the Hillsborough County Nursing Home in Goffstown on Feb . 8 , 2017 . She was born on Oct . 25 , 1917 , in Colebrook , a daughter to the late Almon and Belle Shallow .
Mable is lovingly remembered by her children , Rexford Bennett and family of Chichester , Ran-
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