Friday , March 31 , 2017 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 19
Obituaries
( Continued from page 16 ) 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 .
Christmas stockings . Mary was known to write lovely notes to many and always remembered birthdays . She was a wonderful cook and homemaker , too , making the greatest pies and desserts and her delicious homemade doughnuts . Mary had a great sense of humor and loved music .
She was the current holder of the Boston Post Cane for the Town of Colebrook .
Mary is survived by her sons , Bradley Keazer and wife Gail , and Robert and wife Dottie , six grandchildren , six great-grandchildren , and numerous nieces and nephews .
There are no public calling hours . The family will have a gathering in her memory later this summer .
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Keazer 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 .
MELVIN COVELL
CANAAN , VT .– Melvin F . Covell , Jr ., 84 , of Canaan , Vt ., passed away at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook with members of his family by his side on Monday evening , March 27 , 2017 .
He was born at the family home in Colebrook on Nov . 24 , 1932 , a son to the late Melvin F . Covell , Sr ., and Pearl ( Hazzard ) Rowan . He was raised in Colebrook , and then served in the U . S . Army from 1953-54 as a military police officer .
Upon his return to the North Country , Melvin worked for awhile as a mechanic and in the woods , and then later as a heavy equipment operator for different construction companies . He worked for the town and for Sheldon Gray as a grader and crane operator , later purchasing his own grader to be self-employed for many years . He loved to hunt , especially deer , and he loved to be in the woods in Pittsburg .
He was a quiet man , and a loving father who was always there for his family .
He is survived by his two children , Charlotte Chick and husband Michael of Elliot , Maine , and a son Frederick Covell of Arizona ; a brother , Joseph Covell and wife Ruth of Milford ; a sister , Laura Bouthillier of New Jersey ; a grandson , Justin Chick and a great-grandson , Cayden Chick ; as well as his close niece and nephew , Audie Porter and Wally Covell .
He is preceded in death by his brother , Walter Covell .
There will be no public calling hours . A private graveside service at the Colebrook Village Cemetery will be held in the summer .
Paul P . Samson , Jr .
PAUL P . SAMSON , JR .
LANCASTER – Paul P . Samson , Jr ., of Williams Street , died Monday morning , March 27 , 2017 , at Weeks Medical Center , Lancaster . He was 60 years old .
Paul was born in Lancaster on Aug . 12 , 1956 , the son of Paul P . Samson Sr . and May ( Fraser ) Samson . He was a lifetime resident of Lancaster other than serving for a time with the U . S . Air Force .
For several years he worked as a journeyman electrician and for 20 years was employed in the milk room on the Forbes Farm , Lancaster . Paul enjoyed fishing and at one time raising animals such as pigs , turkeys and chickens .
Family members include three children , Tanya Samson of Connecticut , Michael Samson and Brad Samson both of Lancaster ; his parents Paul Sr . and May of Lancaster ; a sister Judy Marier of Littleton and two brothers Jeffrey Samson of Lancaster and Dennis Samson of Whitefield . He was predeceased by a brother Kevin Samson .
A graveside service will be held in the Spring in Summer Street Cemetery . An announcement will be made at the 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 .
Wallace S . Harvey
WALLACE S . HARVEY DALTON – Wallace S . Harvey ,
81 , of Dalton Road , died Friday evening , March 24 , 2017 at the Littleton Regional Hospital .
Wallace was born in Greensboro , Vt ., on Oct . 18 , 1935 , the son of Mr . and Mrs . Robert Harvey . Wally was raised in Greensboro and East Hardwick . From 1958 to 1978 he served in the U . S . Army . He worked as a cook and did one tour in Vietnam retiring as a Sergeant First Class . In 1982 he became a locksmith and operated Harvey ’ s Locksmith until 2010 . For a time he served with the Dalton Volunteer Fire Dept . Police .
Family members include his son , Warren R . Harvey of Dalton ; his daughter , Sharon Young of Twin Mountain ; and grandchildren , Mark Young , Douglas Young Jr ., Kristie Koltz and James Wallace Harvey . He was predeceased by his wife , Eunice M . ( Thayer ) Harvey in 1993 .
Visiting hours will be held Saturday evening , April 1 , from 6 to 8 p . m . at the Bailey Funeral Home , Lancaster . A graveside service with military honors will be held May 20 at 10 a . m . in Cushman Cemetery , Dalton .
Please go to www . baileyfh . net for more information or to send an online condolence .
PAULINE ELLIOT
LANCASTER – Pauline Elliot , 82 , of Forbes Street , died Friday , March 24 , 2017 , at Weeks Medical Center , Lancaster .
Pauline was born in Colebrook on April 6 , 1934 , the daughter of William and Rose ( Taylor ) Murphy .
For a time she worked as a shoemaker at Conner and Hoffman ’ s in Littleton . Her favorite pastime was walking .
Family members include her sister , Elsie Dobson and nieces and nephews . She was predeceased by her husband , Arnold Elliot .
A burial will be held in the Spring in Forest Vale Cemetery , Jefferson , at the convenience of the family .
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 .