CARD OF THANKS Our heartfelt thanks goes to all who participated in any way at the time

of Luc ' s passing. Thank you to the Caledonia Home Health Hospice Team. We appreciate your kindness and availability. Luc was truly blessed by each of you. And to the nurses and Dr. Mary Ready who showed such compassion for Luc at NVRH, we are truly grateful. To Rodney at Guibord Funeral Home, thank you for being helpful and thoughtful. We received many cards, phone calls, food, flowers and prayers. Every act of kindness was a blessing to our family as we mourn the loss of Luc. We know that he is in a much better place and that his pain and suffering on this side is over. May God bless each of you, Sincerely, Lucy McKee and family Bryan and Kyla Meszkat and family Clint and Joshlynne Rancourt and family Rachel Rancourt and family

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Raymond P. Thivierge

RAYMOND P. THIVIERGE

COLEBROOK – Raymond P. Thivierge, 83, of Colebrook, passed away on his own terms on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Concord Hospital in Concord, after a long and valiant battle with lung cancer. He spent his days surrounded by his loving family, sharing memories and saying goodbye.

Ray was born on a farm in St-Isidore, Que., on April 6, 1933, the eldest child of the late Ludger and Eva( Rouleau) Thivierge. His childhood was filled with hard work and boyish shenanigans with his large lot of extended family and friends, much of which became fodder for tales he told throughout his life.

As a young adult in the mid- 1950s, Ray emigrated to Tupper Lake, N. Y., where he met and married the love of his life, Jane Robideau. Their love story was epic and lasted 56 years before her death in 2012. In their early days, the couple traveled to various locations taking their love on the road and following highway and bridge construction projects to earn a living. Ray made many friends along the way and learned to love his new country, a patriotism that lasted to his final days.

After six years, Ray and Jane began their family and moved to Colebrook where he would spend the rest of his life. Ray was a lumberman by heritage, learning the trade at a young age from his father and uncles. He worked in the woods for much of his career,

owning his own skidders and other logging equipment and working for several logging operations throughout northern New England. Ray was also skilled in construction and was proud of his contribution to several public works projects including hydroelectric dams, bridges, and highways across the country. Later in life, Ray applied his skills as a carpenter, craftsman and all around“ Mr.-fix-it.” He was particularly proud of one finish-carpentry project he did that was featured in Log Home Magazine.

As a young man, Ray was well known in the North Country as a bouncer for several local establishments of the day including the Riviera in Beecher Falls, Vt., where he forged a legendary reputation for his ability to“ keep the peace,” earning the respect and friendship of many a patron. He used to joke that some of his best friends came from a bar fight.

When not working, Ray and Jane loved to socialize and take a spin or two across the dance floor, proudly displaying their jitterbug moves. In addition to woodworking and puttering around at mechanics, Ray loved to play cards, garden and spend time outdoors, hunting, fishing and going to the beach. He was a talented amateur musician, playing the accordion and harmonica by ear, sometimes grabbing his“ mouth organ” for a jam session with friends. He was a great lover of animals and was especially close to his Boston Terrier who he called Booboo.

Ray let it be known that his role as a father was his most important and rewarding. He described himself as the“ luckiest man in the world” whenever surrounded by his family. He is survived by his children, Raymond L. Thivierge and his fiancé, Matthew Nuss of West Hollywood, Calif.; and three daughters, Tammy Jayne Thivierge of Colebrook, who provided loving care to Ray during the final years of his life, Sherry Hardy and her husband Troy of Canterbury, and Rachele Thivierge of Natick, Mass. He was particularly proud of his grandson, Christopher Thivierge, who he helped raise, and his wife Crystal of Colebrook and his other grandchildren, Jocelyn Thivierge and her fiancé Andrew Soucy, Jacob Thivierge, Jeffrey Thivierge and stepgrandson, Brenden Hardy. Ray had a very special love for his great-grandchildren, Colton, Caleb, Dakota and Ryder. Ray also leaves a foster son, Jeremy Rolfe and his son Tristan, several nieces and nephews, many loving cousins, and many special family friends including Peter Middlemass and Kristie Champagne.

In addition to his beloved wife and parents, Ray is preceded in death by his siblings, Claude Thivierge and Huggette Mathieu.

A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a. m. on April 1, 2017, at St. Brendan ' s Catholic Church in Colebrook, followed by a celebration of his life at the Colebrook

Country Club beginning at 12:30. A graveside committal service will be held in the spring, 2017.

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Thivierge 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.

Earl Richard Haney

EARL RICHARD HANEY

YORK, MAINE – Earl Richard“ Dick” Haney, 78, of York, Maine, died March 13, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Lancaster on Sept. 13, 1938 in the middle of a hurricane, he formed his personality early of being stubborn with a strong will to live. He is the only son of Villa( Potter) and Earl Haney. He obtained his graduate teaching degree from Plymouth State College.

He taught at Portsmouth H. S., the apprentice program at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Stevens H. S. in Claremont and worked with the graduate students at UNH specializing in Chemistry, Physics and Metallurgical Analysis until he took early retirement at age 73.

He enjoyed sailing, iceboating, playing cards, restoring antique cars, cooking, traveling, reading and watching the Celtics. He will be remembered as a tinkerer and the ingenious science teacher who launched bowling balls down the stairs and egg drop contests out the windows. Above all else, he was an amazing father, role model, husband and friend who cared about others before himself.

He is survived by his children, Rebecca Haney Inglin and husband David of Raynham, Mass., Christine Haney and husband Wayne Petrino of Peabody, Mass. and wife of 52 years, Sharon, of York, Maine.

The family writes,“ It has been a long difficult illness and we are having a family-only service in Groveton.” In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the New Hampshire Education Association, NHFTL Children ' s Fund, 9 South Spring St., Concord, NH 03301, or The

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