Eleanor Hook

ELEANOR HOOK

NORTH STRATFORD – Mary Eleanor ( Platt ) Hook , beloved mother , sister , grandmother , great-grandmother , and friend , passed away on Friday morning , April 28 , 2017 , with her loving family by her side at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook .

Eleanor , as she was known to friends and family , was born and raised in Groveton to parents Joseph and Mary ( Goulet ) Platt . She graduated from Groveton High School in 1954 and maintained a connection with many of her classmates throughout her life , holding affection for being among the “ Hill Kids .”

Within three years after finishing high school she met the man who would become the love of her life and husband of 46 years , Laurence Hook , on a blind date . While Eleanor wore various hats , including a time working at Wyoming Paper , it was in her devotion to her husband and family that she found her deepest calling . Truly , there was nothing more important to Eleanor than her family and the time that she spent with them . She and Laurence raised a large , close-knit and devoted family that has remained so , even as it continues to grow , leaving a legacy of love and family loyalty stretching into the newest generation of great-grandchildren .

Faith was an important part of her life and she was an active member of the Sacred Heart Parish in North Stratford throughout her adult life . A firm believer in the power of prayer , Eleanor enjoyed traveling to the Cathedral of Sainte-Anne-de- Beaupre in Quebec , where she would , as she taught her family , pray for the needs of others before her own .

She loved her home and her land in Brunswick , spending countless days picking berries and watching the deer and turkeys as they crossed the yard . She enjoyed reading on her back porch and the long conversations with family members and friends she would have there . She was always happy to talk about the lives and achievements of her children and grandchildren , so many of whom found their own calling in service to others . If her family was her life , the love she left behind is the legacy that she and Laurence created .

Eleanor was predeceased by her husband , Laurence Hook ; daughter Janet Hook ; greatgrandson Mason Parsons ; and sister Jean Doolan .

She is survived by her children Robert ( Linda ) Hook , Martha ( Jerry ) Kennett , Dorothy ( Timothy ) Meunier and Laurence Jr ( John ) Hook ; her grandchildren Jason ( Debra ) Hook , Benjamin Hook , Amy Parsons , Christie ( Jay ) Weir , Ryan ( Natalie ) Kennett , Alyssa ( Christopher ) Locklear , Andrew Rainville , and Crystal , Brent and Dana Meunier ; and her greatgrandchildren Jackson and Cooper Weir , Wyatt and Will Parsons , Jerry and Chase Locklear , Sabriel and Carolyne Kennett , and Madeline Hook ; and siblings Hadley ( Barbara , dec .) Platt , John ( Corrine ) Platt , Robert ( Rita , dec .) Platt , and Louise ( Dennis ) Charron . Eleanor is also survived by many nieces , nephews and in-laws , all of whom were special to and loved dearly by her .

Visiting hours were held from 4-7 p . m . on Tuesday , May 2 , at Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton . A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:30 a . m . on Wednesday , May 3 , at the Sacred Heart Parish in North Stratford , with Fr . Daniel Deveau officiating . Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in North Stratford .

In lieu of flowers , expressions of sympathy may be given in the form of donations to the St . Marguerite d ’ Youville Parish / Sacred Heart Church , Attn . Fr . Daniel Deveau , P . O . Box 247 , Groveton , NH , 03582 ; or to the North Stratford Public Library ; PO Box 313 , North Stratford , NH , 03590 .

To send the family condolences via the online guest book or for directions to the service , please visit www . armstrongcharronfuneralh ome . com .

Sharon A . Ramirez

SHARON A . RAMIREZ

COLEBROOK – Sharon A . Ramirez , 64 , of Colebrook , passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning , April 27 , 2017 , at her home .

She was born in Woburn , Mass ., on Oct . 28 , 1952 , a daughter to the late Neil E . and Helen E . ( Devlin ) Malloy . She was raised and educated in Massachusetts and lived there until relocating to northern New Hampshire in 1986 .

For many years , she worked in the housekeeping department at the Coos County Nursing Home and retired from there in 2012 . Sharon enjoyed being outdoors , doing crossword puzzles and loved to be with her family . She loved to go on rides and travel around visiting various yard sales . She also loved her pets , Reo , her Chihuahua and her cat , Peter .

Sharon leaves behind her son , Eliseo Ramirez and wife Kasha of Colebrook ; her daughter , Sochilt Brown and her husband Ryan of Phoenix , Ariz .; and six grandchildren .

She is predeceased by her husband of 40 years , Catarino Ramirez in 2012 , and a daughter , Nicole , in 2016 .

Calling hours were on Thursday , May 4 , 2017 , from 6-8 p . m . at the Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook . A graveside interment service will follow the next morning , Friday , May 5 , at 10 a . m . at the Stewartstown Hollow Cemetery .

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Sharon may be made to the CCNH Residents ’ Activity Fund , P . O . Box 10 , W . Stewartstown , NH 03597 .

Condolences may be offered to the family online by going to www . jenkinsnewman . com .

Arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook .

Carilyn Smith

CARILYN SMITH

GROVETON – Carilyn Smith , 81 , passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday , April 25 , 2017 after a lengthy illness . She was born in Lost Nation on Dec . 11 , 1935 , the daughter of Alfred J . Cross and Blanche ( Whiting ) Cross .

Carilyn grew up in Groveton and graduated from Groveton High School . She worked many years at the Campbell Stationary factory in North Stratford and the paper mill in Northumberland . She was later employed at Ames Department Store . She enjoyed gardening and fishing and loved the outdoors but her greatest joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren , especially her adored “ Mikey .” She will be most remembered by her mischievous humor and spitfire personality . Carilyn was greatly loved by all who knew her .

Surviving family members include her daughter Julie McLain of Groveton ; her son Christopher Smith of North Stratford ; two sisters , Marilyn Styles of Morgan , Vt ., Patricia Tillotson of Palm Bay , Fla .; one brother , Alfred Cross of East Haven , Vt .; four grandchildren , Michael McLain of Johnson City , Tennessee , Matthew McLain of Rancho Cucamonga , Cali ., Jessica Bowen of North Stratford , Joshua Smith of North Stratford ; three great-grandchildren , Damien , Jonathan and Grayson ; and many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly . She was predeceased by her husband of 40 years , Frank “ Stubby ” Smith and two brothers , Wyman Cross and Michael Cross .

A celebration of her life will be held from 5-7 p . m . on Friday , May 5 , at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster . A brief service will follow visiting hours at 7 p . m . A graveside service will follow on Saturday , May 6 , at 11 a . m . at the Northumberland Cemetery in Groveton .

Donations may be made in her memory to the New Hampshire Alzheimer ' s Assn ., 10 Ferry Street , Suite 419 , Concord , NH 03301 .

Please go to www . baileyfh . net for more information or to send an online condolence .

Corinne M . Savage

CORINNE M . SAVAGE

LANCASTER – Corinne M . Savage , 76 , of Lost Nation , died Monday morning , April 24 , 2017 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon .

Corinne was born in Stratford on July 31 , 1940 , the daughter of Kenneth and Myrtle ( Griffin ) McMann .

Corinne will be remembered as a loving wife , mother and grandmother to her family who include her husband of 52 years , James E . Savage , Sr . of Lancaster ; her son James E . Savage , Jr . of Lancaster ; her daughter April Hatch and husband John of North Haverhill ; a grandson Winston Hatch ; her sister Laverna Cass of Columbia ; a brother Glenn C . McMann of Nolanville , Tex .; a sister-in-law Mary Clay of Lancaster ; and seven nieces and nephews . She was predeceased by her parents ; a sister , Carole McMann , and a brother in-law , Harriman ( Buster ) Clay .

She loved going to area fairs and every year attended the

Lancaster Fair , the North Haverhill Fair and the Fryeburg Fair . She also enjoyed her exercise group at Colonel Town Recreation . She loved spending time with her grandson Winston . When her children were in school she loved going to all the sporting events , she didn ' t miss one .

Visiting hours were held Friday , April 28 , from 6-8 p . m . at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster . A funeral service was held at St . Timothy ’ s Church in Lost Nation at 11 a . m . on Saturday , April 29 with Reverend Timothy Brooks , pastor , officiating .

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to the Children ’ s Hospital at Dartmouth ( CHAD ), D-H / Geisel Office of Development , Attn : Michele Clark , One Medical Center Drive , HB 7070 , Lebanon , NH 03756-0001

Please go to www . baileyfh . net for more information or to send an online condolence .

Rita C . Nolette

RITA C . NOLETTE

LEBANON – Rita C . Nolette , of Lebanon , died at Lebanon Genesis Health Care on Saturday evening , April 29 .

She was born in Marshfield , Vt ., the daughter of Edouard and Roseanna Buteau Cloutier . She was educated in Whitefield and Lancaster schools , graduating from Lancaster Academy . She went on to earn her nursing diploma from the St . Louis Hospital School of Nursing in Berlin . She worked most of her nursing career at Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster and only very briefly at Sacred Heart Hospital in Manchester . She was married to Alfred ( Fred ) Nolette from Berlin for over 60 years prior to his death several years ago .

Though arthritis in her hands and orthopedic problems in her leg prevented her from writing and knitting in later years , she enjoyed painting at her assisted living complex , The Meetinghouse in Manchester , and at Hillsborough Nursing Home Goffstown . She made a number of friends in both places who helped sustain her in the years following Fred ’ s death . She had relocated to Lebanon last September .

Rita was a true caregiver , with nursing being a natural career path . Though she had not

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