Derek Grover

DEREK GROVER

COLEBROOK – Derek Wade Grover , 46 , of Colebrook , passed away on Saturday , Jan . 21 , 2017 , at the Country Village Healthcare Center in Lancaster , with his loving family by his side .

He was born in West Stewartstown on Sept . 29 , 1970 , a son to Berkley and Mona ( Collins ) Grover . Derek was the Valedictorian of the Class of 1988 at Colebrook Academy . In high school , he was active in the band and chorus , and enjoyed participating in the drama club , and he wrote for the school news . Following high school , he enlisted in the U . S . Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Persian Gulf conflict .

Derek ’ s professional career as a community integrator took him to San Diego , Boston , Chicago , and finally back home to work for the Vershire Center in Colebrook . He was an avid reader and writer , and kept many journals . He enjoyed poetry and music , and had a talented singing voice . Derek was a sharp wit , with a sarcastic twist , and will be remembered by all his friends and family for his sense of humor and magnetic personality , and pranks that he loved to play on them .

He is survived by his six siblings and their families , Debbie Brooks and husband Rob of Stewartstown , Daniel Klebe and wife Carrie of Colebrook , Darren Klebe of Colebrook , Michelle Hamilton and husband Mike of Weare , Carmen Rodrique and husband Ronny of Clarksville , and Scott Grover of Columbia ; as well as many nieces , nephews and cousins . He also leaves behind his life-long and closest friend , Rachele Thivierge of Natick , Mass .

He is predeceased by his father in 2007 and his mother in 2014 .

There will be no public calling hours . A graveside service and celebration of Derek ’ s life will be held in the spring of 2017 , of which notice will be given .

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Derek 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 .

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook .

Jane Shannon

JANE SHANNON

GROVETON – Jane Clarice ( McMillen ) Shannon , 80 , of Groveton , died peacefully on Monday , Jan . 23 , 2017 , at Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown after a lengthy illness .

Jane was born on Aug . 15 , 1936 in Biddeford , Maine , a daughter of Preston and Mae ( Reid ) McMillen . She lived in the Stark / Groveton area for 58 years coming from Maine and has been a resident of Coos County Nursing Hospital since January of 2016 .

Before retiring Jane worked as an LNA at Weeks Medical Center ; Country Village Elder Care ; and Granite State Independent Living . Over the years she also worked at James River Corp .; in Housekeeping at the Lancaster Motor Inn ; and Mittersill Alpine Resort in Franconia . Jane was the first licensed female EMT in Coos County .

She was a member of the Lancaster Assembly of God Church and a past member of the Stark Union Church .

Jane is survived by her children Lauren ( Larry ) Spargo of Maine ; Deborah ( Neal ) Parks of Stark ; Will ( Lynne ) Mitchell of Ohio ; Lewis ( Valentina ) Niles of Whitefield ; Kimberly ( Todd ) Sirois of Dalton ; Erin ( Rejean ) Bissonnette of Groveton ; Michael Shannon of West Stewartstown ; Edwin “ Sam ” ( Donna ) Shannon , Jr . of Lunenburg , Vt .; and Harold ( Helen ) Shannon of Stratford ; 22 grandchildren ; 33 greatgrandchildren and two greatgreat-grandchildren ; one sister Sandra ( David ) Wilson of Lake Alfred , Fla .; aunts , uncles , nieces , nephews and cousins ; her dog Grace ; and two special friends Janet Burgess and Shelia Repko .

She was predeceased by her husband Edwin Shannon , Sr . one daughter Terry Niles ; grandson Peter ; and one niece Heather .

Calling hours will be held on Friday , Jan . 27 , 2017 from 2-4 p . m . at the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton . Funeral service will follow immediately after at the funeral home with Pastor Seth Frink of the Lancaster Assembly of God Church officiating . Inurnment will be on June 3 , 2017 at 11 a . m . in the Emerson Road Cemetery .

In lieu of flowers , memorial donations may be made to either Coos County Nursing Hospital ;

PO Box 10 ; West Stewartstown , NH 03597 or Norris Cotton Cancer Center ; 1080 Hospital Dr .; St . Johnsbury , VT 05819 .

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

Rev . A . Albert Bellefeuille

REV . A . ALBERT BELLEFEUILLE

MANCHESTER – The Reverend Father Albert A . Bellefeuille , 88 , of Manchester , died Jan . 21 , 2017 , at Mount Carmel Nursing Home , after a period of failing health .

Born in Berlin on Feb . 23 , 1928 , he was the son of Thomas A . and Charlotte ( Nichols ) Bellefeuille .

Father Bellefeuille was ordained a priest on June 12 , 1954 by the Most Reverend Matthew F . Brady , D . D ., at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Manchester . He studied at Saint Thomas Seminary , Bloomfield , CT . He completed his ecclesiastical studies at Saint Mary Seminary , Baltimore , MD .

Father Bellefeuille was first assigned as chaplain to Saint Peter Orphanage , Manchester . Later , he served as associate pastor of Sacred Heart Church , Laconia ; Saint Anne Church , Berlin ; Holy Rosary Church , Rochester ; and Saint George Church , Manchester .

Father Bellefeuille was appointed pastor of Saint Brendan Church , Colebrook , where he served for thirty-seven years until his retirement . He remained actively engaged in parish ministry at Saint Brendan Parish .

Family members include a sister , Jean Boivin and her husband , Rodrick ; a brother , Francis Bellefeuille ; three nieces , Cynthia and Andrea Boivin , and Jennifer Dupuis ; and seven nephews , Francis J ., Michael , Brian , Blake , David , Paul , and Charl Bellefeuille . He was predeceased by two brothers , Richard and Robert .

Father Bellefeuille will lie in repose Saturday , Jan . 28 , 2017 at Saint Joseph Cathedral , 145 Lowell Street , Manchester , from 9 to 10:45 a . m . The Most Reverend Peter A . Libasci , Bishop of Manchester , will preside at a Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 11 a . m .

The Rite of Committal will take place at Calvary Cemetery , Berlin at a later date .

The Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center , 537 Union Street , Manchester , is in charge of the arrangements .

Phyllis J . Pandora

PHYLLIS J . PANDORA

JEFFERSON – Phyllis J . Pandora , 85 , died peacefully with family by her side on Jan . 21 , 2017 , at Weeks Medical Center , Lancaster .

Pandora was born in Northumberland on Dec . 28 , 1931 the daughter of Roveal J . and Dorothy M . ( Ellingwood ) Brockney .

For many of her younger years she worked in the old wood mill in North Stratford . Later she became a self employed pastry baker and operated bakeries in Lancaster and Whitefield . Her hobbies included bird watching , cooking , gardening and spending time with her family

Surviving family members include three sons , Edward and wife Theresa , Douglas and wife Yong , Daniel ; one daughter Christina ; a former daughter-inlaw and very close friend Julie ; several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren ; two sisters , Thelma Tower of East Burke , and Leona Brown of North Haverhill . She was predeceased by husband Rudolph ; daughter Dianna ; parents Dorothy and Roveal ; and a sister Katherine .

There are no visiting hours . A funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon , Jan . 25 , 2017 , at 1 p . m . at St . Pauls Church in Lancaster . Reverend Timothy Brooks , pastor , officiated . Burial will be in the spring in Summer Street Cemetery , Lancaster .

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 .

SPEEDWAY 51 WINTER BLAST 100

Lyndonville , Vt .’ s Doug Bandy would rather be lucky than good as survived an altercation in turn two of the final lap and nursed his winning car across the start / finish line narrowly edging Waterford , Maine ’ s Jamie Heath by a few feet in the Dalton Mountain Motorsports Winter Blast 100 , presented by Optical Expressions Berlin , The Sign Depot , North Country Family Restaurant and Around The Clock Auto Repair at Speedway 51 in Groveton , New Hampshire . Entries came from New York , Maine , Connecticut , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Pennsylvania , Vermont and New Hampshire .

A perfect day greeted the racing starved racers and fans as sixty-two cars signed into the pit area , and the jam packed grandstands were treated to a fun , thrill filled afternoon . Concord , Vt .’ s Scott Morrison grabbed the early lead and masterfully dodged stalled vehicles and heavy traffic until lap 60 when Doug Bandy took the point . Bandy was on cruise control as the track grew extremely slick in the late stages of the event . On lap 99 . Bandy got together with a lapped car in turn two . He struggled through turn three with Jamie Heath quickly closing in . Bandy limped across the finish

line just about 15 feet ahead of Heath to nail down the victory and grab the four foot winner ’ s trophy . Lil Brendan Moodie from Wolcott came home third followed by Kevin Whittum Jr . from Dalton and Donnie Yates from East Montpelier , Vt .

The next event on the calendar at Speedway 51 will be Vintage Snowmobile racing this coming Saturday , Jan . 28 at 10 a . m . The four dates of the Series are Saturday , Jan . 28 , Feb . 18 . and 25 , as well as March 4 . There will be points for the entire series and rules , registration and information can all be found on the Speedway 51 webpage . For more information on this event and others , please visit the website at www . speedway51int . com , or call the Track hotline at 802-479- 2074 . Speedway 51 is located on Brown Road in Groveton .