Friday , January 13 , 2017 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 19
Obituaries
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Mousseau . She was raised and spent her younger years in Pittsburg .
Maxine enjoyed game shows on TV , and she enjoyed crocheting . She was an avid cat lover .
She is survived by two brothers , Raymond Smith of Newbury , Vt ., and Vance Smith of Walpole , and two sisters , Priscilla Barnes of Pittsburg and Marion Booska of Ludlow , Vt .
She is predeceased by her husband , Stanley Gokey in 1998 , and by a son , Lee Smith in 2005 .
There are no public calling hours . A graveside interment service will be in the spring of 2017 at the Pittsburg Hollow Cemetery of which notice will be given .
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Maxine may be made to the Two Rivers Ride for Cancer , c / o R . Mulliken , 53 Spring St ., 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 .
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rison and wife Carol of Navarre , Fla .; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren .
There are no public calling hours or services scheduled .
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Maureen may be made to the Tillotson Center for the Arts , 14 Carriage 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 .
Gerald W . Holmes
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GERALD W . HOLMES
DALTON – Gerald W . Holmes , 74 , of Whitefield Road , died Wednesday afternoon , Jan . 11 , 2017 , at Littleton Regional Hospital after a long illness . He was surrounded by his family .
Gerald was born in Berlin on Jan . 4 , 1943 the son of John W . and Florence ( Reid ) Holmes . On July 16 , 1977 he married Nancy
Gerald was a longtime resident of Dalton and worked many years for the Dalton Highway Department . His primary occupation was truck driver and was employed for a time with Ingerson Trucking in Lunenburg and Currier Trucking in Gorham . He also held other jobs including wood cutter , farmer , sawyer , and shoe shop laborer .
He served on the Dalton Fire Department from 1979-81 . Gerald enjoyed fishing , truck driving , hunting and spending time with his family .
Surviving family members include his wife , Nancy Holmes of Dalton ; two daughters , Vicki L . Potter of Littleton , Kristi L . Fales of Franklin ; two brothers , Billy Holmes of Gorham , Stanley Holmes of Dover ; a sister , Lee Ann Brooks of Milan ; and six grandchildren , Shawna and Krista Potter , McKenna and Ady Evans , and Dylan and Clayton Kipp . He was predeceased by a son Keith W . Allen in 2002 .
A graveside service will be held in the spring at Cushman Cemetery , Dalton , at the convenience of the family .
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Community Cupboard , c / o Christ United Methodist Church , 135 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 .
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Maureen V . Hipp
MAUREEN V . HIPP
COLEBROOK – Maureen V . Hipp , 74 , of Colebrook , passed away on Monday morning , Jan . 9 , 2017 , at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown , after a period of declining health .
She was born in Winchendon , Mass ., on May 27 , 1942 , a daughter to the late William and Florence ( Richards ) Morrison . She was raised in Winchendon and was a 1959 graduate of Murdock High School . At one time in the early 1960s , Maureen held the title of “ Miss Winchendon .” She also attained her liberal arts bachelor ’ s degree from Franklin Pierce College .
For many years , she was a professional florist and the owner and operator of the Tudor Rose flower shop in Jaffrey . Maureen enjoyed horseback riding , reading , painting , traveling , and she was an enthusiastic supporter of the arts .
Maureen leaves behind three daughters , Lisa Gravel-Hebert and husband Dan of Colebrook , Brandelle Carr and her husband Clark of Leesburg , Va ., and Tauna Calise and husband Ken Rodderick of Jaffrey ; two brothers , Wayne Morrison and wife Carol of Canaan , and Rick Mor-