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 .