Friday, July 9, 2016 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 19
Obituaries
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“ Gerry” owned and operated the |
BoBo and Gerry’ s Country Store in |
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of Sunapee; grandchildren Allison Chaves of Berkley, Mass, Zakory Knapp of Plymouth, Mass., Nicholas and Hannah Knapp of Chantilly, Va., and Jasper and Iliyana Knapp of Sunapee. He is also survived by his brother Scott and wife Linda of Naples, Me., a brother, Steve and wife Sharon of Virginia; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Richard is predeceased by his father( Richard) and step-mother( Mildred), his mother( Dorothy) and step-father( Marshall).
At the family’ s request, there will be no calling hours. A celebration
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Stark for 10 years.
BoBo was a New York Yankees
Fan and watched baseball games every day along with FOX News.
He enjoyed playing cards especially poker and pitch. He was always good with numbers and loved to read.
He was a 60 year member of the
North Star Lodge; Past Master of the Guilky Lodge F & AM 101 of
Groveton and a 32nd degree in the
Scottish Rite. He was a life member of the Moose Club; VFW and
American Legion all of Groveton.
BoBo is survived by his two
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of his life will be held at a later |
children, |
Michael |
Swift |
of |
date in August. A. W. Rich of Essex Jct., Vt., is in charge of cremation. |
Groveton and Lori Hibbard and husband Maurice of Stark; two |
grandsons Kienan Hibbard and |
wife Mary of Sanbornton, and |
Nolan Hibbard and wife Amanda |
of Groveton; two great grandchildren |
Cyrus Allen Hibbard and |
Kinley Lynn Hibbard; one brother |
Kenneth Swift of Keene; four foster |
children; numerous nieces, nephews |
and cousins. |
He was predeceased by his parents |
; wife Geraldine“ Gerry”( Johnson |
) Swift; four sisters and five |
brothers. |
Calling hours were held on |
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 from 5-8 |
p. m. at the Armstrong-Charron |
Funeral |
Home |
in |
Groveton. |
Funeral service was held on |
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 11 a. m. |
at the funeral home with Pastor |
Danyelle |
Rodrigues |
of |
the |
Groveton |
United |
Methodist |
Church officiating. Burial will be |
at a later date at the convenience |
of the family in the Center Stratford |
Cemetery. |
In lieu of flowers, memorial |
donations may be made to the |
American |
Heart |
Association; |
Founders Affiliate; PO Box 417005; |
Boston, MA 02241-7005. |
You can send the family condolences |
via the online register book |
SANDRA MILLER
WHITEFIELD – Sandra L. Miller, 58, died Saturday evening, July 2, 2016, at the Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center after a long period of ill health.
Miller was born in Lancaster on Sept. 15, 1957 the daughter of Edward R. and Dorothy Frechette. She has resided in Whitefield her entire life and was a graduate of White Mountain Regional High School.
Through the years she has worked in housekeeping at the Waumbeck Hotel in Jefferson and at the Northlander Motel in Twin Mountain. Sandy’ s favorite pastimes were knitting and crocheting. She loved the outdoors and nature and enjoyed camping and collecting owls.
She was a past member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Whitefield and the New Hampshire TOPS.
Surviving family members include her husband Walter Miller of Whitefield and three sisters, Joyce Frechette of Dover, Janice Sherwood of Whitefield and Gloria Slagel of Laconia. Her parents predeceased her.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. An announcement will be made at that time.
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.
MILLARD ALLEN SWIFT
STARK – Millard Allen“ BoBo” Swift; 88, of Stone Drive, Stark and formerly of Groveton, died peacefully on June 30, 2016 at Maine Medical in Portland, Maine, after a brief illness with his loving family by his side.
“ BoBo” was one of eleven children born to Perley and Mary( McMann) Swift; he was born in Groveton on Oct. 16, 1927. He was a graduate of Groveton High School, Graduating on June 13, 1945.
He was a WWII veteran of the US Navy serving from July 17, 1945 until Sept. 23, 1948 on the USS Orleck.
Before retiring BoBo worked as a Letter Carrier for the United States Postal Service; he worked as a bartender at both the American Legion and Moose Club in Groveton; and he and his wife a t www. armstrongcharronfuneralho me. com.
PAUL GAGNE COMMITTAL SERVICE ERROL – A graveside committal service with military honors for Paul L. Gagne, 64, of Errol who passed away on May 3, will be held on Fri., July 8, at 11 a. m. in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Berlin.
Arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.
H. Earl Dyer Jr.
H. EARL DYER JR.
LANCASTER – H. Earl Dyer Jr., 69, of Cubb Street, died at home in his sleep Thursday morning June 30, 2016.
Earl was born in Farmington, Maine on March 5, 1947 the son of Harry Earl and Eleanor Alice( Blackwell) Dyer Sr.
In 1955 his family moved to Canaan, Vt. and later West Stewartstown. He attended schools there including Colebrook Academy. Earl went on to graduate from the Nashville Auto Diesel College, Nashville, Tenn. and started his career as a mechanic. He was a highly skilled mechanic with a specialty in hydraulics. He was employed at Roberts Motor Sales, Timberland Machine and Chadwick BaRoss. Recently he has been working as a driver for White Mountain Auto.
Earl was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Lancaster and was an avid NASCAR fan.
Surviving family members include his daughter Bobbiejo Dyer of Topsham, Vt.; longtime companion Julie Pebbles of Lancaster; a brother Wayne Dyer and wife Toni of Groton, Vt.; a sister Rae Ann Streeter and husband Robert of Sandwich; and two grandchildren Brandon and Cheyenne. He was predeceased by a sister Sharon Pearl Williamson in 2010.
Memorial visiting hours will be held Saturday, July 9, from 2-5 p. m. at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster.
Please go to www. baileyfh. net for more information or to send an online condolence.