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.