Friday , June 3 , 2016 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 19
Obituaries
( Continued from page 16 ) At the time of her passing , Evelyn was Errol ’ s eldest citizen and the holder of the town ’ s Boston Post cane .
She is survived by her four sons , John and wife Conni of Hampton , Conn ., Robert and Alfred T . of Errol , and James and wife Leslie of Colchester , Conn .; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild . Evelyn is predeceased by her loving husband of 64 years , Alfred J . Sokoloski in 2011 .
There are no public calling hours . A Mass will be said for her at a later date at St . Pius Catholic Church in Errol .
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 . high school . After discharge he worked at Gold House Pizza , Schwan ' s , where he received several awards for sales , and Village Pizza in St . Johnsbury . On March 20 , 1999 he married Samantha Brassard in Las Vegas , NV . They enjoyed hunting , fishing and cooking together as well as riding around on the back roads searching for adventure . He loved spending time with family , especially his niece and nephews . He will be remembered as a joker and stories of his light hearted pranks will live on in the memories of those who loved him for years .
Thaddeaus is survived by his wife , Samantha Brassard Smith , his mother Sandi Sylvestre and her husband Tank , mother inlaw , Kathy Brassard Duffy , sisters Timi Duguay , Toyna Pinkham , and Kristen Avery , nephews Cote Smith , Jeffrey Brock , and James Duguay , and niece Elizabeth Duguay , and his beloved pets , Onyx , Kiera , Moses , and Solomen . He is predeceased by his father , Butch Smith and grandmother Hazel Pihl .
Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family . For more information or to share memories and condolences go to www . RossFuneral . com
ROBERT E . TUCKER
WHITEFIELD – Robert E . Tucker , 52 , died unexpectedly on May 28 , 2016 from a heart attack . He was born on February 21 , 1964 in Gloucester , Mass . the son of Sandra Jones and Arthur Tucker Sr .
Bob worked at the Omni Mount Washington Resort as a chef for almost four years . He loved his job , cooking , and his family very much . The most important things in his life were his children , Robert , Jason and Joel . He always made everyone laugh and he was a very caring and loving guy .
He was preceded in death by his father Arthur Sr . and a sister Michelle . He is survived by his mother Sandra of Gloucester , Mass .; brother Arthur Jr . of Groveton ; longtime girlfriend Karen Doherty of Whitefield ; his children Robert of Gloucester , Mass ., Jason of Caribou , Maine , Joel of Whitfield , and stepdaughter Krystal Cook of Dover .
A celebration of life will be held at a later date . 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 .
EVELYN M . SOKOLOSKI
ERROL – Evelyn M . Sokoloski , of Errol , passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday morning , May 31 , 2016 , three weeks shy of her 93rd birthday .
She was born on June 18 , 1923 , in Jewett City , Conn ., a daughter to the late Thurston and Mary ( Golas ) Campbell .
BETTY D . WASHBURN COMMITTAL SERVICE COLEBROOK – A graveside committal service for Betty D . Washburn , 60 , who passed away on Jan . 13 , will be held on Friday , June 3 , at 1 p . m . in the Colebrook Village Cemetery .
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Betty may be made to the Two Rivers Ride for Cancer , c / o R . Mulliken , 53 Spring St ., Colebrook , NH 03576 . Arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook .
CHIEF RONALD J . HUGHES SERVICE
COLEBROOK – A graveside committal service , with military and fire department honors , for Ronald J . Hughes , 78 , who passed away on February 25 , will be held on Saturday , June 4 , at 10 a . m . in the Colebrook Village Cemetery .
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Colebrook Fire Dept ., P . O . Box 273 , Colebrook , NH 03576 ; or the Colebrook School District Music Dept ., 21 Academy St ., Colebrook , NH 03576 ; or to the North Country Band , c / o Cecil Hikel , P . O . Box 16 , Canaan , VT 05903 . Arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook .
BERNARD BIRON COMMITTAL SERVICE CLARKSVILLE – A graveside committal service for Bernard M . Biron , 72 , who passed away on March 1 , will be held on Saturday , June 4 , at Noon in St . Albert ’ s Catholic Cemetery on Rt . 3 in West Stewartstown .
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Biron may be made to the Two Rivers Ride for Cancer , c / o R . Mulliken , 53 Spring St ., Colebrook , NH 03576 . Arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook .
ROBERT TIPPITT COMMITTAL SERVICE STARK – Robert “ Bob ” George Tippitt , Jr ., 82 , of Cold Springs Road , Stark went to be with his
Lord on Saturday , January 2 , 2016 at his son Robert III ’ s home in Charlton , Mass . where he and Virginia have wintered the past two years , after a lengthy illness . Bob passed with his family around him the way he would have wanted it to be .
Born in Groveton on November 26 , 1933 , Bob was one of nine children born to Robert G . Tippitt , Sr . and Ellen ( Morgan ) Tippitt .
In 1956 Bob moved to Westfield , Mass where he lived for 32 years before moving back to Stark in 1987 . While he was in Westfield he worked at a print shop for 18 years and as a maintenance man for 13 years . He was also a self employed painter for many years . After moving back to Stark he worked as a maintenance man for Ames Department Store .
A funeral service will be held on June 4 , 2016 at 1 p . m . at the Jehovah Witness Hall in Lancaster . Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton .
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Bob ’ s name to either the Norris Cotton Cancer Center ; D-H / Geisel Office of Development ; Office of Gift Recording ; One Medical Center Drive , Hinman Box 7070 ; Lebanon , NH 03756-0001 or the Groveton Ambulance Corp .; C / O Sandra Mason ; 7 Arlington Ave .; Groveton , NH 03582 . To send the family your condolences via the on line register book , please visit , www . armstrongcharronfuneralh ome . com .
PETER DOWSE COMMITTAL SERVICE LANCASTER – Peter Arthur Dowse , 69 , of Main Street , Lancaster died peacefully in his sleep , surrounded by his family on Thursday , January 4 , 2016 at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster .
Peter was born in Stewartstown on December 9 , 1946 a son of Howard and Marion ( Daly ) Dowse . He was raised in North Stratford , NH ; lived in North Carolina for fourteen years and has been a resident of Lancaster for the past 32 years .
He worked as a truck driver for Currier Trucking for twentytwo years until he retired in 2009 .
A graveside service will be held on June 4 , 2016 at 2 p . m . in the Fairview Cemetery in North Stratford . Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton .
Peter was known for his generosity and helping others in need and requests memorial donations in his memory to be made to the Special Olympics New Hampshire ; 650 Elm Street , Manchester , NH 03101 or online at www . sonh . org
To send the family condolences via the online register book , please visit , www . armstrongcharronfuneralh ome . com .