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Norman R. Malette, 86, of Bow, formerly of Nashua and Campton, passed away at his home, Sunday, January 14, 2018 after a period of declining health.

Born in Hudson, NH on November 24, 1931, he was the youngest child of the late Oscar L. and Flora (Leclerc) Malette. In 1949 Norman enlisted in the Air Force and served during the Korean War stationed in Okinawa, Japan.

After the war, Norman worked as a caretaker at the former Benson’s Wild Animal Farm in Hudson for several years. Afterwards he studied to become a Master Electrician and was employed at RdF Corporation in Hudson where he was the supervisor of maintenance and shipping. In 1999 he and Shirley retired to Campton where he continued to work doing business as Uncle Norman’s Handyman service and continued working into his 80s.

A lover of nature and the outdoors, Norman enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening with a passion for growing heirloom vegetables. He also enjoyed cooking and traveling and collecting antiques, coins and stamps in his leisure time.

Norman was predeceased by his wife, Shirley M. (Belanger) Malette who passed away on November 21, 2003. They were married on November 27, 1954 and made their home in Nashua for many years and then in Campton, NH.

Members of his family include his sons and their wives, Brian T. Malette and Karen McGee of Bow, and Scott M. and Susan Malette of Hudson; five grandchildren, Michael Malette, Laura McGee, Ryan Malette and his wife Rachel, Jason Malette and his wife Kimberly, and Colin Malette; two great-grandchildren, Abigail and Elanor; also, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Norman was predeceased by three brothers, Edward, Alfred and Oscar Malette Jr.; and four sisters, Lillian Vaillancourt, Janet Berube, Yvonne Nolan and Lorraine Vojick.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Saturday afternoon, January 20th from Noon to 2 p.m. A reception will immediately follow and all are welcome to attend. Interment will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery at a later date. Donations may be made in his memory to the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301 or the American Heart Association, 2 Wall Street, Manchester, NH 03101. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Wallace Francis “Wally” Sandbach Jr., 70, of Nashua, passed away Wednesday morning, January 10th, 2018.

Born in Suffern, Rockland County, NY on December 27th, 1947, he was the son of the late Wallace F. and Kathryn (Kusnir) Sandbach. Quickly having a knack for adventure, he sailed to become an Eagle Scout when he was young. He graduated Haverstraw-Stony Point High School in 1966 and went into the ROTC, continuing school at Manhattan College, graduating in 1970 with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering.

Wally then balanced being in the US Air Force and working toward his Master of Science in Management, graduating in 1976. After flying C-141’s and F-111’s for years, he received the Meritorious Service Medal and left the service to follow other dreams.

He moved to Merrimack, NH working for a couple of startup electrical engineering companies, but eventually settled at Sanders, later Lockheed Martin Sanders, and finally BAE. On January 6th, 1983 he married the love of his life Donna Wells, going on 36 years of marriage, living in the home he helped build in Nashua, NH.

When he was young, Wally loved to sail and fish, but the older he got the more hobbies he got into. Between reading, playing the stocks, making jigsaw puzzles, cooking, growing vegetables, model trains, playing games, building an addition on his house, and teaching his sons and grandsons, not even his quadruple bypass could stop him from doing anything that he put his mind to.

In addition to his wife Donna; he leaves behind his son, Travis M. Sandbach, Kassidy Deschenes, her son Arlo, as well as his step-son Benjamin D. Feeley, Masako, and grandsons Tristan and Owen.

SERVICES: Calling hours will be held at the First Baptist Church, 121 Manchester Street, Nashua on Wednesday, January 17th from 2 to 4 p.m. followed by his funeral service at 4 o’clock. Friends are invited to attend. Donations on his behalf may be made to the Veterans Administration Hospital, 718 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH 03109.
Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneral.com

Rosamond Caswell “Roz” Brown, 88, of Yuma, AZ died at her home early Wednesday morning, January 3, 2018 surrounded by her children, of heart complications. She was born on June 1st, 1929 in Nashua, NH, the daughter of Maynard and Dora (Roy) Caswell.

She grew up in Nashua and graduated from Nashua High School in 1947. After graduation, she went to work for the New England Telephone Company as a telephone operator. During Roz’s career she gave birth to four children. Due to the draconian company maternity rules of the 1950’s, Roz was terminated from the company four times to give birth to her children. After each birth she was rehired, but only at an entry level position. In spite of this challenge, Roz, with hard work and perseverance, became one of the first women to attain a supervisory / management position in NH

Roz married Kenneth Brown of Hollis, NH and moved the family to Spokane, Washington in 1968 where she was able to transfer to the Pacific Bell Telephone Company.

From 1971 to 1978, Roz and Ken owned and managed the Leonard Paul Store in Coolin, Idaho. After 1978 they traveled and lived throughout the country making many new friends along the way.

Roz & Ken moved back to NH in 1985, and she went to work at CMC, (Catholic Medical Center) in Manchester, NH retiring in 1996 and moved to Yuma, AZ. In retirement, she enjoyed traveling, visiting her children and spending time with her grandkids, she also liked gardening, playing cards, pool and socializing with friends.

She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth, parents, Maynard and Dora Caswell, brother Merton Caswell, two sons-in-law, Randolph Goetz and Richard Bardsley. She is survived by her two daughters, June Bardsley of Amherst, NH and Sally Goetz of Florence, TX, and her two sons, Stephen Carrier and his wife Uthaiwan of Huntersville, NC, and Thomas Carrier and his wife Miriam of Hermosa Beach, CA,; her partner Raymond Johnson of Yuma, AZ; six grandchildren, Andrew Mathieson, Lisa and Timothy Carrier, Ashley and Carly Carrier, and Trevor Goetz; three great-grandchildren, Natalie Carrier, Rowdy and Tuff Goetz; her two brothers Millard Caswell and his wife Barbara of Boynton Beach, FL, Arthur Caswell of Nashua, sister-in-law Beverly Caswell; also nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Saturday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Her funeral service will follow at 11:30. The Rev. Dr. Margaret E. Lewis, will officiate. Interment will take place in Edgewood Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Sandra M. Leavitt, 64, of Hudson, wife of Mark D. Leavitt, passed away Monday afternoon, January 1, 2018 at the Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington, MA. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts on January 13, 1953, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Lottie R. (Blazewicz) Jasinski.

“Sandy” was a loving and caring mother who prioritized everyone around her before herself. She was an amazing woman and still is. Sandy was selfless and always put family first like any great mother would. The passing of Sandra was extremely sudden and will affect everyone. Her smile, her laugh, her undying ability to make a bad situation sound like it will come out all right. These and many more are the traits that will be missed by Sandra. She was a home creator, a caretaker, and all around the type of woman you would want in your life even just as friends. She was the mother of two adopted boys from Korea who raised and brought up with her husband Mark. Sandy worked around the clock taking care of her loved ones and never asked for anything in return except for love all while Mark was out working three jobs to support the family. She was a woman of faith and went to church regularly. She found power in prayer.

Members of her family inlcude her husband Mark; and sons, Daniel and Christopher.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua, Thursday morning, January 11th from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon. Interment will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in Hudson at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Barbara L. Harmon, of Hudson, NH passed away on December 31, 2017 at the Southern New Hampshire Medical Center after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Barbara, 83, had been a resident of the Greenbriar HealthCare Nursing Home in Nashua, NH prior to her passing.

Born in Boylston, Massachusetts on August 11, 1933, Barbara was the third child of Harry and Ruth (Smith) Lovell. She married her first husband, Robert Harmon Klar, in 1954. They began raising their four children, Susan Sughrue, Robert Klar, Hans Klar, and Karen Faucher, in Topsfield, Massachusetts until 1974, when they moved to Hollis Center, Maine.

Barbara lived a happy and active life. She loved being surrounded by family, and never met a stranger. She enjoyed many activities, including, gardening, quilting, swimming, bowling, traveling and attending church. Barbara also enjoyed working, and served as the tax collector in Hollis Center for many years before earning a paralegal certificate in her mid-50’s at the University of Southern Maine. After becoming a certified paralegal, Barbara worked in the assessor’s office in Scarborough, Maine until she retired.

Following the death of her first husband in 1997, Barbara married Roland F. Harmon in 2001 and moved from Hollis Center, ME to Hudson, NH. Barbara and Roland enjoyed many active years of marriage before being slowed down by Alzheimer’s. Barbara and Roland enjoyed bowling and traveling by motorcycle. They attended motorcycle rallies all across the northeastern United States with friends from Manchester Harley Owner Group. They also took longer trips, once riding from Maine to Washington State.

Barbara is survived by her husband, Roland, four children, step-children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. In addition to her first husband, Robert, Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and her two siblings, Bob Lovell and Betty Lovell Peterson.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 6, at the First Baptist Church of Hudson at 236 Central St. Hudson, NH 03051. Visiting hours will be held from 9:30 to 11:30, with a service at 11:30. A luncheon will follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the First Baptist Church Food Pantry in memory of Barbara. Condolences may be shared online on the Farwell Funeral Service website. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Michael David Hamm, 65, formerly of Merrimack, passed away early Christmas morning, December 25, 2107 at the Ridgewood Center in Bedford, NH, due to Multiple Sclerosis/Dementia complications.

Michael was born on May 18, 1952 in Philadelphia, PA, a son of the late Norman and Grace (Perlman) Hamm; and the brother of the late Gerald Hamm of Littleton, MA. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Patricia, now of Nashua, NH who retired from The Lowell Sun newspaper; his sister-in-law, Helen Hamm of Littleton, MA; son-in-law of Lorraine Poirier of Nashua and the late Norman Poirier. Michael is also survived by his wife’s family, Debra and Robert Wright, Linda and Mitchell Poirier, Chu and Steven Poirier and predeceased by Kathleen Smith; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

Michael graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ma. He worked retail at Kings Department Store in Acton & Lowell, MA. Prior to 1990’s disability retirement, Michael worked for Sanders/Lockheed Martin in Nashua.

He volunteered his time monthly playing guitar at Bedford Hills Nursing Home. Michael later attended adult daycare at Easter Seals in Manchester, NH for several years. He enjoyed camping, boating and attending music concerts with his wife and her family.

Relatives and friends are invited to the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Sunday afternoon, December 31st from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. including a brief service. Private burial will take place in Greenville, NH at a later date. In lieu of flowers or cards, a donation can be made to the National MS Society, 101A First Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451 or 1-800-344-4867. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

David Dealoyd Horton passed away on December 24, 2017, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center at the age of 59.
David was born to Clarence David Dealoyd Horton and Voila Horton (Carter) on June 8, 1958, in Newark, N.J. He lived in Newark until the spring of 1972, at the age of 14 the family moved to Chester Depot, Vermont. David and his two sisters, Stephanie and Sheilia, worked in the family business with their parents. David learned how to work on cars and trucks while working in the business and became a man while living in Vermont/New Hampshire. David graduated from Green Mountain Union High School in 1977 and joined the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged on April 26, 1983. David was a CDL driver and worked in Vermont and New Orleans, LA. until you retired to do other odd and end jobs. There were many things in his life that David agonized over, but by far it was his lack of relationship with his son David, II. that he loved dearly.

The family had an 80th birthday celebration for our Father that David was able to attend. He had not seen his entire family all together for an estimated 11 years since they evacuated from New Orleans because of Katrina. During the celebration, he reconnected with his longtime friends from New Jersey, Larry Johnson and China Saunders and a few more family and friends that he had not seen for many years. This made David very happy.

In the words of his youngest sister, Sharah on her Facebook post, “David ALWAYS loved his family no matter what and told us every time we spoke. He was not only loving but was silly, had a great sense of humor and his big crazy laugh is impossible to describe or to put into words. He was by no means perfect but he did the best he could with the hand he was given. All the days of his life, ”
He is survived by his son, David Dealoyd Horton, Jr., his parents Clarence D. Horton and Viola Horton, three loving sisters, Stephanie D. Brantley (Prince) and Sheilia C. Horton-Carter (Terry) and Sharah T. Horton. He has one nephew, Emanuel P. Brantley, two nieces Danielle V. Brantley and Terri Carter. David has one granddaughter, Peyton Elizabeth Horton and one grandniece, Khariah Nevaeh Carter, and two grandnephews, Joshua Isaiah King and Amir Zion Fray and a host loving relatives and friends. David is preceded in death by his niece Gabrielle Alexis Brantley age 26, on January 22, 2017.
Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, January 9th from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Harbor Homes – Welcoming Light Room, 45 High Street, Nashua, NH 03060 and Saturday, January 13th at 12 Noon at The Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research, 9689 Gerwig Lane, Unit 1, Columbia, MD 21046.

Arrangements were in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua, NH (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Marrian Cerqua Goodhue, 85, went to join the Lord and rejoin other members of her family, as she passed away peacefully on December 24, 2017 at the Bedford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bedford, New Hampshire.

Marrian was born in Melrose Park, Illinois on August 3, 1932, as the fifth-born child of the seven children of Domenico (Dominic) Cerqua and Michelina Petracci Cerqua. As a first generation American daughter of Italian immigrant parents, she was raised in a home full of strong ethnic traditions, close family ties, and a love for others. She was named in honor of her maternal grandmother, Marianna Petracci.

Marrian was married to her loving husband, Donald L. Goodhue for 41 years, until his passing on September 27, 1996. They met while Donald was serving in the U.S. Air Force at what was then known as O’Hare Air Force Base, and lived during their marriage in the Chicago suburbs of Melrose Park, Stone Park and Addison, as well as Windsor Locks (Connecticut), Cape Elizabeth (Maine) and Plaistow (New Hampshire). During the last four years of her life she lived in Bedford, NH. Marrian worked as a typist at International Harvester when she met Donald, but thereafter spent the majority of her life devoted to raising her two sons, and spending time with her grandchildren. Marrian was known for her gift of hospitality, as she loved to spend time with others, especially as she offered them something to eat or drink. True to her ethnic heritage, she had the ability to create wonderful food in abundance, to the enjoyment of family and friends, and especially the friends of her two sons. She also enjoyed spending time with her many good friends, playing cards or board games, playing bingo on a weekly basis, going to Foxwoods, reading the paper and her daily mail, and just visiting and going out to lunch or dinner with her close friends and family.

Marrian is survived by her two sons, Larry Donald Goodhue and his wife Patricia of Bedford, NH, and Kenneth Richard Goodhue and his wife Barbara of Westford, MA. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Tyler Goodhue and his wife Christine of Keene, NH, Emilee Goodhue of Manchester, NH and Donald Goodhue of Westford, MA. Marrian was also blessed to have received her first and only great grandchild, Damon Chiyong Goodhue, in July of 2017. Marrian is also survived by her sister-in-law’s, Lena Goodhue and Judy Hayes, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Marrian was preceded in death by her parents, Domenico and Michelina, her four brothers, Joseph, Angelo, Armando and Louis, her sister Frances Neely, and her deceased infant sister Francesca Cerqua, as well as her siblings from her mother’s first marriage; three half-brothers, Frank, Ralph and Victor, and half-sister Laura.

Relatives and friends of Marrian and her family are invited to her visitation on Friday January 5, 2018 from 2 until 4 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m. at the Farwell Funeral Home, 18 Lock Street, Nashua, NH. She will be honored in a funeral mass at the St. Luke the Evangelist Parish at Holy Angels Church, 8 Atkinson Depot Road, Plaistow, NH on Saturday January 6, 2018 at 10 a.m.

Robert A. “Bob” Briand, 87, of Nashua, passed away Saturday morning, December 23, 2017 at Fairview Nursing Home in Hudson, after a period of declining health.

A lifelong resident of this city, Bob was born in Amesbury, MA on January 24, 1930, a son of the late Victor J. and Delia B. (Nault) Briand. He was educated in the Nashua School System and served in the National Guard.

Mr. Briand was employed as an Electronic Engineering Assistant with the former Sanders Associates, Inc. and continued with BAE Systems until his retirement in 2004.
Bob owned and operated a Gun shop for over 30 years and enjoyed spending time at the Gun Club in Nashua. He enjoyed summer trips to the White Mountains and many trips to Maine. Bob held membership in the Nashua Fish & Game Club and was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church for the past 34 years.

In addition to his parents, Bob was predeceased by his first wife, Gloria (Lavoie) Briand, who passed away in June of 1982. He was also predeceased by two brothers, George V. Briand and Ernest R. Briand; three sisters, Rita Briand, Mary Anne Cloutier and her husband Fernand, and Doris S. Gagnon and her husband Normand; brother-in-law, Arthur C. Faria Jr; and sister-in-law, Judith H. Briand.

Members of his family include his wife of 34 years, Janet M. (Gagnon) Briand, whom he married on April 16, 1983; eight children and their spouses, Jeanne and William Kilgore of Raymond, NH, Maurice Briand of Nashua, Roger and Carol Briand of Eugene, OR, Gerald and Heidi Briand of Gorham, NH, Michael Briand of Manchester, Joyce Briand of Keene, James Briand of Nashua, and Carolyn and Brandon Writhington of Chichester; step-children and their spouses, Ken and Cheryl Boyer, Marie Anne Heath, John and Paulette Boyer, Catherine Witsoe, Carrol and Mike McIntyre, Jody Labonville, Joseph and Leanne Boyer, and Billie and Alfred Lunderville; 33 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; three brothers and three sisters, Edward T. Briand and his wife Beverly of Bow, NH, Antoinette “Toni” Faria of Nashua, Raymond M. Briand of Nashua, Eva A. Mack of Culpeper, VA, Dorothy G. Laderoute of Virginia Beach, VA and Paul D. Briand of Merrimack; sister-in-law, Muriel Briand of Melbourne, FL; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

There are no calling hours. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church, 216 East Dunstable Road, Nashua, Saturday, February 24th at 11 a.m. A reception will follow at the Holiday Inn, 9 Northeastern Boulevard, Nashua. Family and friends are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Alzheimer’s Research for Dementia Research, c/o Massachusetts/New Hamphsire Chapter, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. 18 Lock Street, Nashua. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Thomas Joseph Reitano – Our hearts are broken over the sudden loss of our loving husband and father on December 21, 2017 in Brigantine, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on July 20, 1957, he was the son of Anna (Steo) Reitano and the late Thomas Reitano. He attended Bishop Ford High School in Brooklyn, NY. He was a US Navy veteran. He came to New Hampshire to further his education at Daniel Webster College where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation and Computer Science.

Tom was a retired Air Traffic Controller with the Federal Aviation Administration at Boston Center in Nashua. He was currently employed as an Air Traffic Specialist for the FAA in Egg Harbor, New Jersey.

Tom will be remembered for his outgoing personality and for being our go to computer guy. He cherished his time on Brigantine Island (NJ) where he loved hosting family and friends.

He is survived by his wife Pennie, whom he married on August 24, 1985 and shared the past 33 years together; his mother, Anna Reitano; his daughters Alyse Reitano and Nicole Reitano-Urquhart and her husband Steven all of Nashua; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Barbara and James Arnott; sister-in law, Dixie Garner and her husband Chris; two nieces, Amanda Schneck and her husband Kyle, and Katie Mullen and her fiancé, Eric Hackett; a nephew, Nathan Garner and his significant other Allie Briggs; a grandniece, Alexa Schneck, a grandnephew, Austin Schneck; an aunt, Fran D’Amato many dear cousins and friends. In addition to his father, Tom was predeceased by his brother, Frank Reitano.

Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Saturday, December 30th from 2 to 5 p.m. Friends are invited to attend.

Nancy A. Ouellette, 64, of Merrimack, NH, passed away unexpectedly at her home, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.

She was born in Derry, New Hampshire on December 30, 1952, a daughter of the late Richard and Theresa (Chenell) Ouellette. Nancy resided in Lawrence, Massachusetts during her youth and has made her home in Merrimack for the past 25 years. Nancy worked as a Licensed Nurses Assistant at Northeast Rehabilitation for several years until her retirement.

In her leisure time, Nancy loved trips to Foxwoods; was an avid collector of Betty Boop memorabilia; and especially liked taking care of others.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 25 years, Ronald K. Martin, who passed away February 4, 2017; her daughter, Karena Xiggores; and her brother, Daniel Ouellette.

Members of her family include her two sons, Gregory G. Arsenault Jr. and his girl friend Mindy of Nashua and Robert Arsenault and his wife, Carolyn of Acworth, GA; six grandchildren, Danny, Emily, Alanna, Michael, Zachary and Justin; brothers and sisters, Richard Ouellette Jr., Carolyn, Alfred, Theresa, Montana, Michael, Jedson, Marlena, Adam, Vincent, Christina, Candice and Kara; also many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Thursday, December 28th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will take place in Pinewood Cemetery in the Spring. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Brookline NH — James J. “Jim” Treacy, Jr., age 69, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, December 19, 2017.

Jim is survived by his loving wife, Mary Treacy, and their three children and spouses: David Boily of Brookline NH, Michael and Weslliane Boily of Dover NH, and Jennifer and Michael Johnson of Kittery Point ME, as well as his grandchildren Parker Johnson, Jarod Johnson and Nathaniel Boily. e is also survived by his sisters Carolyn Treacy and Mary Treacy Streeter, niece Meghan Dufresne, and nephews Kevin Dufresne, Joshua Streeter, and Ted Streeter.

He grew up in nearby Quincy MA, the only son of James J. Treacy and Marion Hurley Treacy.

Jim was a graduate of the Boston College High School Class of 1965 in addition to being a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was very proud of his time in the military as a member of his unit – Co A, 1/6th, 198th Infantry, 23rd Division (Americal), US Army – where he earned commendations and medals for his 1970-71 deployment, including the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star.
He worked as a Union Pipefitter with the UA 537th Local for over 35 years, and greatly enjoyed his time working with his fellow pipefitters in the Boston area in addition to making many lifelong friends.

Jim was also very active with family, and had been actively researching the family’s roots back to Ireland, and other European countries.

Per his wishes, Jim will be interred at the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen NH in a private service for family and friends, to be scheduled for later this spring.

Marie Eva Curfman, 86, a former Nashua resident, widow of Charles D. Curfman, passed away Saturday evening, December 16, 2017 at the Courville at Manchester, after a period of declining health.

Mrs. Curfman was born in Salem, Massachusetts on July 5, 1931, the only child of the late Lucien and Juliette (Boucher) Rousseau. Marie was a graduate of Salem High School Class of 1949 and furthered her education at Emanuel College in Boston where she earned a Bachelor’s degree.

Marie was a Medical Lab Technician and began her career at Walter Read Army Hospital in Washington, DC and continued working at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua for twenty-five years.

She and her husband “Chuck” were married on July 31, 1954 and made their home in Silver Spring, Maryland for six years before moving to Nashua in 1960. The couple shared 55 years together until Chuck’s passing on February 12, 2010. Mrs. Curfman was a communicant of St. Christopher Church in Nashua.

Members of her family include two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles L. and Andrea Curfman of Windham and Daniel R. and Karen Curfman of Milford; and five grandchildren, Nichole Curfman, Ariana Curfman, David Curfman, Sarah Curfman and Brian Muir. In addition to her husband and parents, Marie was predeceased by a son, David Clay Curfman in August of 1983.

There are no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Christopher Church, 62 Manchester Street, Nashua, Saturday morning, December 30th at 10 a.m. Friends are invited to attend. Interment will take place in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal Street, Manchester, NH 03101. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Ethel M. (Hubert) Bagshaw, 97, a longtime Nashua resident, widow of Joseph J. Bagshaw, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, December 16, 2017 at home, after a brief illness.

Mrs. Bagshaw was born in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada on November 27, 1920 a daughter of the late Andre and Alma (Lemiere) Hubert. She later made her home in Quebec, Canada and Lowell, Massachusetts before moving to Nashua in 1950.

Ethel was a Past President of the Women’s Auxiliary of St. Joseph Hospital as well as being active in many other charities in the Nashua community. She was a professional homemaker, creating a welcome and warm environment for all. Above all, there was not one day that her strength and support for her family ever waivered.

An active sportswoman, she enjoyed tennis, golf, and curling and was a lifetime member of the Nashua Country Club. Ethel was a consummate cook and hostess, whose dinners were memorable and never less than exceptional! She was elegantly fashionable, chic, classy and stylish. As an avid reader, she was also great at sharing her books with others!

Ethel and Joseph enjoyed adventures with their many wonderful travel companions among whom there were : the Brassards, the McNamaras, the Elliotts, the Millers, the Poulins, the Avards, the Nashes, the Tamposis, the Pouliots, to name only a few. Ireland and Europe, Alaska, the Panama Canal, Puerto Rico and Citrus Hills, Florida serving as some of their favorite destinations.

In addition to her parents, Ethel was predeceased by her husband Joseph, who passed away December 22, 1999. They were married in Lowell on February 23, 1943 and shared 56 years together. She was also predeceased by two sons, Joseph J. Bagshaw Jr. and Michael J. Bagshaw; and her brothers, Paul and Real Hubert.

Members of her family include a son and two daughters-in-law, David A. and Joyce Bagshaw of Nashua, and Brenda K. Bagshaw of Mont Vernon, NH; four grandchildren, Aaron M. Bagshaw and his wife Adria of Amherst, NH, Asa A. Bagshaw, living in Georgia, Victoria Bagshaw -Pazderka and her husband Tomas Pazderka, of Manchester, NH, Timothy Sean Townsend and his wife Melanie of Baltimore, and 8 great-grandchildren, Kyan and Maya Bagshaw, Adam and Alessandra Bagshaw, Gavin and Isabella Townsend and Trent and Lukas Pazderka.

There are no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Parish of the Resurrection, 449 Broad Street, Nashua, Thursday morning, December 21st at 11 o’clock. Friends are invited to attend. Interment will take place at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Barbara Haug Spaulding of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and South Berwick, Maine, moved on from this world to the next great adventure at the young-of-heart age of 84, just as the rising dawn shed rays of light and color onto Friday December 15th, 2017.

Born in 1933 in Nashua, New Hampshire as Gertrude Barbara Haug, to German immigrant parents Carl Ludwig and Gertrude (Staschik) Haug, Barbara enjoyed growing up at the city’s edge. She reminisced frequently about frolicking in this bucolic countryside, in a simpler time. She later amazed her grandchildren with incredible stories of horse drawn ice carts, ancient arrowheads, life before television, and rolling wheels of lightning.

Barbara attended grammar schools Sacred Heart School in Nashua, and Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro Massachusetts. A top honors graduate of Nashua High School Class of 1951, she was voted “Class Musician”. An avid pianist, she was introduced at a very young age to the instrument by her accomplished pianist father, and later trained with various instructors including the Leveille Virtuoso School for Piano in Lawrence, Massachusetts. While still in high school, she won a competition to earn a weekly 30 minute solo radio show on WSMN, for which she had to learn a new repertoire each week. She later played at various regional events, culminating in her crowning performance of McDowell’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall.
Barbara then embarked on a 11 year career as an executive secretary at Improved Machinery, Inc. (IMPCO).

She married Bruce Spaulding of Nashua on September 29, 1962. They had two children, and started a hotel restaurant business with the Howard Johnson franchise, an endeavor spanning nearly 30 years. In her spare time she enjoyed music, golfing, painting, tennis, skiing, the beach, needlework and authentic German cooking. Upon retiring from hospitality, they moved to Tucson Arizona to enjoy the sunshine and be nearer to Bruce’s family.
Eventually, the family reconvened back in seacoast New England, residing in South Berwick, Maine for 16 years. Barbara spent much of her last few years in Portsmouth NH doting on her children and grandchildren, playing her beloved piano, attending book clubs, political science seminars, researching holistic nutrition, and walking on the beach.
She is survived by her two children, Gregg Spaulding and partner Kristin Harding, and Tracy Spaulding Kozak and husband Chris Kozak, all of Portsmouth, N.H.; grandchildren Nikolai and Seth Kozak, and Ava, Jack and Thomas Spaulding; a sister, Irma McGinn of Jupiter Florida, and several other cousins, nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband Bruce R. Spaulding, sister Peggy (Margarite) Haug Moran, and parents Carl Ludwig and Gertrude Haug.

SERVICES: Memorial services will be held on Saturday January 6, 2018, at Saint Patrick Church, 29 Spring Street in Nashua NH, with calling hour at 9:00 am followed by a funeral mass at 10:00. Friends and family are invited to attend. Interment will follow in Edgewood Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to The Cancer Research Institute; 29 Broadway, 4th Floor;
New York, NY 10006-3111 www.cancerresearch.org Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Joseph Fernand Raymond, 87, a lifelong Nashua resident, passed away Thursday evening, December 14, 2017, after a period of declining health.

Born in Nashua on January 8, 1930, he was a son of the late Antoine and Irene (Pinette) Raymond. Educated in local schools, Joe enlisted in the Air Force in September of 1951 and served as Staff Sergeant during the Korean War until his honorable discharge in 1955 and continued his service with Air Force Reserves until 1959.

Mr. Raymond began his career as a boilerman with the former Nashua Mills and continued with Sanders Associates, where he worked for 42 years as manager of plant engineering.

Fondly known by his family as “Tarz”, he was a talented handyman, who enjoyed woodworking, gardening and could fix anything. He and his wife loved traveling in their RV to New Orleans, Louisiana; and enjoyed Country/Western music.

Members of his family include his wife, Pauline E. (Jean) Raymond, whom he married at St. Patrick Church on August 18, 1956 and shared the past 61 years together; his twin daughters and their husbands, Susan and William Warrington and Sharon and Jeffrey Henderson all of Nashua; six grandchildren, Raymond Paul Jr., Kendra Paul, Tiffany Holmes and her wife Megan, Christine DeCampo and her wife Nicole, Lauren Henderson and Jill Henderson; two great-grandchildren, Mason DeCampo and Cooper Holmes; two sisters, Florence Mitchell and Constance Boucher both of Nashua; two sisters-in-law, Marguerite Raymond and Patricia Raymond both of Nashua; also many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, Joe was predeceased by his brothers, Antoine Camil Raymond, Raoul W. “Ralph” Raymond and Arthur Raymond; his sister, Gertrude Boulanger; and brother-in-law, Donat Boucher.

The family wishes to express a special thank you to the Doctors, Nurses and Staff of the Cardiac and Oncology units of St. Joseph Hospital for their excellent care and kindness.

Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Monday, December 18th from 5 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Patrick Church, 29 Spring Street, Nashua, Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. Friends are invited to attend and will gather at the church. Air Force Honors and interment will take place at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen on Thursday. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com