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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