Author Archives: LaSaundra R. Simmons

     Samuel P. Bellavance, 73, a well-known Nashua businessman, of Hollis and Hampton, NH and Marco Island, FL, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Portsmouth Hospital.

     Born in Nashua on October 5, 1942, he was a son of the late Joseph A. II and Sonia Josephine (Lewkowicz) Bellavance. Sam grew up on Chester Street in Nashua, where he was affectionately known as “Beaver”.  He was a graduate of Nashua High School Class of 1961 and then attended Bentley College in Boston.

     Sam joined the family business, Bellavance Beverage Company in the 1960s and worked along with his brother Joseph A. Bellavance III in the operation of the company that was founded by his grandfather and uncle in 1902. He was fondly known as “The Bud Man” to his many clients and in the industry.  Sam had been active with the Boys & Girls Club of Nashua and also the National Club where he organized many philanthropic events that benefited local charities.  In his leisure time, he was an avid golfer, loved the ocean and fishing. He also loved spending time with his family and friends.

     He is survived by his brother, Joseph A. Bellavance III and his wife Mary (Schils); his sisters, Karol Urlwin and Susan Bracci; and his nieces and nephews, Joseph IV and his wife Cail Bellavance; Aimee Bellavance, Trina Bellavance and her husband, John Moran; Jessica and Scott Waters, Jared Bracci, Gregory Urlwin, Jennifer and Tony Geist and Sarah and Don Mutal. 

     Sam was so loved by his partner, Debra Lambert, his three children: Samuel Bellavance, Tracy Bellavance and Shannon Martin as well as their mother, Arthea Bellavance.  He was adored by his grandchildren: Randi Bellavance; Alex, Kelsey, Cody and Skylar Martin; and Samuel Richards and by Debra’s children and grandchildren: Tricia, Michael, Kayla and Hunter Guest and Shawn Kelloway.

     Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Monday July 25^th from 4 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Christopher Church, 62 Manchester Street, Nashua on Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock. Interment will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend and gather at the church. Friends are invited to Alpine Grove following the services to celebrate Sam’s wonderful life. Donations may be made to The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua.  Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

      Robert J. Dinan, 91, of Chester, NJ, a native and former Nashua resident, passed away Monday afternoon, July 18, 2016, at the Sunrise Hospice of Basking Ridge, NJ, after a period of declining health.   

      A son of the late James and Amy (Kitchener) Dinan, he was born in Nashua on June 19, 1925. Bob attended the former Sacred Heart School and was a graduate of Nashua High School, Class of 1942. He was a former communicant of St. Patrick Church where he served as an Altar Boy. In February 1943, Bob joined the Army and served with the 8^th Air Force in Europe during World War II until his honorable discharge in February 1946. He continued his education at Lowell Technical Institute now the University of Massachusetts at Lowell where he earned an Associate’s degree in engineering in 1948.

     In the late 1940s, Mr. Dinan began his career as an engineer in the textile industry with J.P. Stevens of Lowell, MA and worked in several locations during his 50 years there.

    A resident of Chester, NJ, Mr. Dinan also made his home in North Andover and Worcester, MA, Ellicott City, MD, Macon, GA and Clearwater, FL. Bob was an avid golfer and baseball fan of the Boston Red Sox. He was a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9643 of Largo, FL.

     In addition to his parents, Bob was predeceased by his former wife, Jeannette J. (Farland) Dinan of Nashua, who passed away in September 2003; a son, Robert J. Dinan Jr. in 1954; and his sisters, Geraldine McAuliffe, Elinor Casey and Elizabeth “Betty” Spencer Giles.

      Members of his family include five children, Donald N. Dinan and his wife Amy of Washington, DC, James G. Dinan and his wife Elizabeth, Dr. William Dinan and his wife Tracey and Mary Anne Dinan all of New York City, and Barbara Guiltenan and her husband Edward of Chester, NJ; also eleven grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

      Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Thursday July 21^st from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Patrick Church, 29 Spring Street, Nashua, Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. followed by interment at St. Patrick Cemetery in Hudson. Friends are invited to attend and will gather at the church. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

    Anita M. Seyer, 89, a lifelong Nashua resident, passed away Wednesday evening, July 13, 2016 at the Kindred Healthcare in Nashua after a period of declining health.

    Miss Seyer was born in Nashua on September 23, 1926, a daughter of the late Emile E. and Yvonne (Plourde) Seyer. She made her home on Dow Street in the French Hill neighborhood for many years, was educated in Nashua schools and was a communicant of the former St. Francis Xavier Church.

    Anita had been employed with the former Jackson Mills, Nashua Corporation and later worked in the housekeeping department at Nashua Memorial Hospital now known as Southern New Hampshire Medical Center.

   Anita loved and cared for many cats and enjoyed walking around and shopping in downtown Nashua.  She was wonderfully curious and a gift to anyone who knew her.

    She is survived by cousins including Irene Arsenault, Rolande Jalbert and her husband Gerald, and Ronald Plourde; and many friends.

   There are no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Pine Hill Avenue, Nashua on Wednesday, July 20th at 10 a.m.   Family and friends are invited to attend.  Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

   Diane Shirley “Mickey” Lavoie, 80, a lifelong Nashua resident and widow of John T. Lavoie, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Saturday evening, July 9, 2016 at Fairview Nursing Home in Hudson, after years of suffering with Alzheimer’s disease.  

    A daughter of the late Alfred and Anna (Gelinas) Farland, she was born in Nashua on November 20, 1935. Educated in local schools, Mickey was a graduate of Nashua High School Class of 1953. Mickey was a homemaker and had also worked for a time at the former J.F. McElwain Shoe Company and later as a cashier at the former Alexander’s supermarket.

     A devoted wife and mother, she enjoyed time with her family, spending summers

at Highland Lake and winters in Brooksville, Florida. Mickey and her husband also fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling by automobile to Alaska. An avid knitter, she owned and operated Mickey’s Yarn Shop and knitted and donated many mittens and baby bonnets. Mrs. Lavoie was a communicant of the former St. Francis Xavier Church and then St. Louis de Gonzague Church where she was active with the Bereavement committee.

     In addition to her parents, Mickey was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, John T. Lavoie who passed away March 3, 2004; four brothers, Andrew, Armand, Alfred and Wilfred Farland; and her sister, Jeannette J. Dinan.

     Mickey leaves behind a large close-knit family including her six children and their spouses, Robert and Denise Lavoie of Mason, Ronald and Mona Lavoie, Daniel and Carol Lavoie and Thomas Lavoie all of Nashua, Cynthia and William Hall and Rebecca and Peter Moore all of Litchfield; daughter-in-law, Helen Phillips; fourteen grandchildren, Jonathan Lavoie, Alyssa Havens, Tracey Farrell, Corinne Randal, Shawn Lavoie, Alison Hoitt, T.J., David and Aimee Lavoie, Jacob and Taylor Hall, Zachary, Ryan and Alexander Moore; eleven great-grandchildren; also brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

      Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua, Tuesday, July 12^th from 4 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Louis de Gonzague Church, 50 West Hollis Street, Nashua, Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend and will gather at the church. Donations may be made in her memory to the Nashua Soup Kitchen & Area Shelter, Quincy Street, Nashua, NH 03060. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

      Paul A. Lavoie, 46, of Nashua, passed away at his home, Friday, July 8, 2016.

A resident of Nashua for the past ten years, Paul was born in Methuen, Massachusetts on January 6, 1970, a son of Alfred Lavoie and the late Gladys (Giblin) Lavoie.

      During his youth, Paul resided in Lawrence, MA and was educated in the Lawrence School System. He had been employed as a driver and warehouseman with ABC Supply Company of Chelmsford, MA.

      Paul loved spending time with his children and grandchild and also enjoyed dirt bike riding, fishing and boating.

      Members of his family include his wife of 26 years, Terri L. (Pratt) Lavoie; his children, Courtney April Lavoie and Brandon Paul Lavoie; his granddaughter, Gabriella Lynne Santana; his father, Alfred Lavoie; two brothers, Robert Lavoie and Joseph Lavoie Sr.; also aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

       A Memorial Service will be celebrated at CrossWay Christian Church, 503 Main Dunstable Road, Nashua, Monday, July 18^th at 1 p.m. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua.                                     

   Jeannette A. Crippen Hassey-Putnam, 91, of Nashua, passed away Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, after a period of declining health. Jeannette was the wife of the late Kenneth E. Crippen Jr., Nassib Hassey and Luther S. Putnam.

    A resident of Nashua for more than 50 years, Jeannette was born in Westbrook, Maine on December 18, 1924, a daughter of the late Joseph and Flora (Pomerleau) Roberge; and was educated Westbrook schools. A homemaker to her family, she also worked in the cotton mills in Maine, J.F. McElwain Shoe Company and Bemis Bag both in Nashua for a number of years.

    Jeannette was a very outgoing person who enjoyed playing cards, cribbage, square dancing, candlepin bowling and Whitewater Rafting. She also loved traveling Worldwide including Australia and thirteen cruises; and going to the casino’s in Connecticut. Her greatest enjoyment was family outings and special time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a communicant of St. Patrick Church.                    

     In addition to her husbands and parents, Jeannette was predeceased by her brother, Maurice Roberge; and her longtime friend and companion, Armand J. Desautels Jr.

     Members of her family include three daughters and sons-in-law, Michelle and Maurice Levesque of Nashua, Gloria and Donald Courtemanche of Derry and Celeste and Gordon Fuller of Denmark, Maine; five grandchildren, Kerry Clancy and her husband Christopher, Kristie Cardullo and her husband Matthew, Eric Levesque and his wife Julie, Craig Levesque and Matthew Fuller; seven great-grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Germaine and Marty Grant of Westbrook, ME; also many nieces and nephews.

     Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Saturday, July 9^th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Her funeral service will follow in the funeral home at Noon. Family and friends are invited to attend. Donations may be made in her memory to the Community Hospice House, 7 Executive Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

    George J. “Smitty” Smith of Nashua, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Tuesday evening, June 14, 2016 during his battle with lung cancer, just a few days before his 89^th birthday.

     A resident of Nashua for many years, George was born in Bedford, NH on June 24, 1927, son of George W. and Annie (Concannon) Smith. Educated in Bedford and Manchester schools, Mr. Smith served in the Navy during World War II as a Ship’s Cook, Third Class from July 1944 until his honorable discharge in August 1946.  

    George had been employed as a supervisor with the former Hampshire Manufacturing Company in Nashua for a number of years. He was a workaholic until the day he could no longer physically work, but there was never a time he wasn’t there to spend time with his family. George was the most patient, giving, caring father and grandfather anyone could have been blessed with, and there was never anything he wouldn’t do for those he cared for. 

    George always enjoyed being outside in his yard or keeping busy working on the house, but more so taking day trips with his family to the beach and mountains, eating greasy cheeseburgers with the dog, and spoiling his inseparable favorite person, his granddaughter Chelsea. His spare time was spent watching westerns and the Patriots, and doing his daily crosswords. George left an immense void in our lives and hearts that will never be filled, and have lost an unconditional best friend that will never be replaced.

   On October 16, 1948, George married Marjorie Trudel, a Nashua native, whom he shared 66 wonderful years together until “Margie’s” passing on May 17, 2015. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Cindy Smith; and his brothers and sisters.

    Members of his family include two daughters, Jennifer J. Smith of Manchester, NH and Lucy Ann Smith of Easton, MA; a granddaughter, Chelsea Smith; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Normand Francoeur of Raymond, NH, Theodore H. “Ted” Trudel Jr. and his wife Lee of Nashua, Richard and Carol Trudel of Baton Rouge, LA, and Therese D. Trudel of Nashua; also many nieces and nephews.

     Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Christopher Church, 62 Manchester Street, Nashua, Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New Hampshire S.P.C.A., 104 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH 03885 or to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, 155 E 55^th Street, Ste. 6h, New York, NY 10022. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

    Thaddeus William Barbour Sr., 39, of Lebanon, Maine, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua.

     “Tad” was born in Peterborough, NH in the middle of a snow storm on May 9, 1977, a son of Mary F. Marcum and the late Thomas H. Barbour Sr. During his early years, Tad made his home in North Berwick, ME and was a graduate of Noble High School Class of 1995. While attending high school, Tad was a member of the wrestling team and won many awards.

    He has been employed in the building construction industry and was also a homemaker to his two sons.

    In addition to his father, Tad was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Catherine M. and Benjamin Marcum Jr; three uncles, John P. Marcum, Daniel P. Marcum and Benjamin Marcum III; and paternal grandfather, William A. Barbour.

    Members of his family include his mother, Mary F. Marcum and her husband

Edward Hawkins of Lebanon, ME; his wife, Dawn Estes and their sons, Thaddeus W. Barbour Jr. and Kaleb A. Barbour all of Lebanon, ME; a brother, Thomas H. Barbour Jr. and his wife Kristen and their children Randy, Alisha and Paige of Lebanon, ME; his paternal grandmother, Charlotte Barbour of Mims, FL; his aunts and uncles, Sally (Schofield) Flesher, William and Linda Barbour, Debbie and Dennis Baumgartner, Russell and Joan Marcum, Alan and Elaine Marcum (Godparents), Joseph and Linda Marcum, Steven and Melissa Marcum,  Catherine R. Marcum and Arlene Farr, Donna and Robert Verville and Diane Marcum. Also many cousins.                                             

     Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua, NH on Wednesday, June 22nd from 5 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Joseph The Worker Church, 777 West Hollis Street, Nashua, Thursday, June 23rd at 10 a.m. Family and friends are invited to attend. Tad was an organ donor and his family encourages everyone to consider organ donation. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

   Russell Short Pond, 78, of Nashua, passed away Thursday morning, June 9, 2016 at The Elms of Milford after a period of declining health.

    Born in Manchester, NH on October 20, 1937, he was a son of the late Emerson and Natalie (Short) Pond. Russ grew up in Derry and was a graduate of Pinkerton Academy Class of 1955. A proud American veteran, Russ enlisted in the Air Force shortly after his high school graduation and was stationed in Kansas and Greenland during the late 1950s.

     Mr. Pond had been employed as an office clerk for R.C. Hazelton Company Inc. of Manchester for 48 years until his retirement in October 2008.

    Russ was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Cedars Church in Manchester and was active with the New Hampshire Pro Life Council. He was very interested in politics and served as a New Hampshire Delegate at one of the Republican National Conventions.     

     Members of his family include his wife of 35 years, Mary Jo (Welper) Pond, whom he married August 9, 1980; two daughters and a son-in-law, Kara and John Siwik and Noreen M. Pond all of Nashua; a sister and brother-in-law, Kay and Skip Feinauer of Derry; two nephews and their wives, Chris and Nicole Feinauer of Derry and Michael and Tracy Feinauer of Wilmot, NH; and a grandnephew, Wyatt Feinauer.

     SERVICES: Calling hours will be held on Sunday, June 12^th from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Cedars Church, 140 Mitchell Street in Manchester. His funeral service will be held in the church, Monday morning at 11 o’clock followed by Air Force Honors and interment at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen at 1:30 p.m. Friends are invited to attend. Donations may be made in his memory to Our Lady of the Cedars Church, 140 Mitchell Street, Manchester, NH 03103.                                       

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

     Robert E. McLellan, 85, of Litchfield, NH, husband of Mary Jane (Bradley) McLellan, passed away Saturday evening, June 4, 2016 at Greenbriar Terrace Healthcare in Nashua after a brief illness.

     A resident of Litchfield for the past 22 years, he was born in St. Helena, California on March 14, 1931, one of fourteen children of the late Joseph W. and Ethel (Walker) McLellan. An Army veteran of the Korean War, Bob joined the Armed Services in 1950 after completing his basic training at Fort Leonard, Missouri and was stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska where he served until his honorable discharge in 1953.

     Mr. McLellan had assembled machinery with the former Improved Machinery Company in Nashua and its successor Ingersoll-Rand Company for 33 years until his retirement in March of 1992.

    Bob was a life-member of the Social Club, Polish American Citizens Club, the Nashua Senior Activity Center and the Moose Lodge #110, where he held a number of offices.

    He was an animal lover and very devoted to his own cat “Mittens”. When not spending time with his wife and pet, Bob enjoyed horseshoes, gardening, arts and crafts, bowling and cribbage, of which he belonged to two leagues.

     In addition to his parents, Bob was predeceased by his daughter, Debbie Stevenson; a sister and four brothers.

     Members of his family include his wife Mary Jane, whom he married on June 20, 1987 and shared the past 28 years; a grandson, Danny Stevenson and great-granddaughter, Danielle Stevenson both of Casa Grande, Arizona; five sisters, Sylvia McLaren of Lompoc, CA, Dianne Morris of Mesa, AZ, Nancy Ward of Mars Hills, ME, Lois Joy Norris and Lola Mae Burrows both of Sweet Home, Oregon; two brothers, Mike Burrows and Butch Burrows both of Pendleton, Oregon; also many nieces, nephews and cousins. 

    Family and friends are invited to the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Friday, June 10^th from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. followed by his funeral service at 2 o’clock. Interment will take place in Edgewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com                   

   Paula Marie (Lavoie) Barbour, 59, a native and lifelong Nashua resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, June 2, 2016 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack. Paula was very proud of being in the top 10 percentile of people diagnosed with her illness of the past 18 months.

     A daughter of Lillian G. (Manley) Lavoie and the late Joseph D. Lavoie, she was born in Nashua on March 14, 1957. Paula attended Sacred Heart School of St. Patrick’s Parish and graduated from Nashua High School Class of 1975.

    Paula had been employed as a Licensed Nurses Aide at Greenbriar Terrace Healthcare in Nashua for the past 30 years, where she cared for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease.

    She will be remembered as a very compassionate and special person, who loved traveling with her daughters, was an avid reader and bingo player. Paula had an incredible sense of humor and also loved animals.

     Besides her mother, Lillian G. Lavoie; Paula is survived by her daughters, Jennifer Lifland and Heather Joy Williams; daughter-in-law, Heather Lifland; her brother, Thomas J. Lavoie; her uncle, William H. Manley Jr.; a special family friend, Kathy Cotreau; and several cousins.                                       

     SERVICES: There are no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Patrick Church, 29 Spring Street, Nashua, Wednesday June 8^th at 9:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to attend and will gather at the church. The family has requested that donations may be made in Paula’s memory to the Community Hospice House, 7 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneral.com

   Zenobia Khiana Threats, 19, of Nashua, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center.

    A lifelong Nashua resident, Zenobia was born on February 13, 1997, a daughter of Brandie Anderson and the late Aram Threats. She was educated in local schools and graduated from Nashua High School South with the Class of 2015.

Zenobia has been employed with Burger King as a supervisor of the Main Street Nashua restaurant.

    Zenobia’s many interests include her love of music, writing poetry, was artistic and loved animals.

    Members of her family include her mother, Brandie Anderson of Nashua; two brothers, Gage Anderson and Andrew Lovell both of Nashua; a sister, Aleena Lovell of Nashua; her grandparents, Barry and Shari Fritz of Hudson, David Gathwright of Philadelphia, PA, Deborah Threats of Oklahoma, Daniel Straitiff and Mary Straitiff; her uncle, Daniel Straitiff IV; and her aunt, Sarah Straitiff.

     Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Thursday, June 2^nd from 4 to 7 p.m. Following cremation, interment will be private. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneral.com

     Mary E. (Thompson) Gamble, 80, of Nashua, widow of Neil P. Gamble, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua after a period of declining health.

      A resident of Nashua for many years, Mrs. Gamble was born in Hyde Park, Massachusetts on May 7, 1936, a daughter of the late James S. and Estella (Betts) Thompson. Mary had been employed in the housekeeping department at St. Joseph Hospital from 1979 to 1990.

    She was a member of the Nashua Senior Activity Center; was a Life Member of Gate City Chapter #3 Auxiliary of the Disabled American Veterans; and a member of the Columbiette’s of the Knights of Columbus Council 122.  

    Mary and her husband Neil were married on June 16, 1963 and shared 17 years together until his passing in 1980. She was also predeceased by her son, Walter E. Gamble in 2015; seven sisters, Doris Thompson, Alice Thompson, Esta Laflamme, Virginia Clark, Rosemary Thompson, Marion Thompson and Josephine Rowell; two brothers, Donald and James Thompson; and sister-in-law, Madeline Thompson.

     Members of her family include three step-sons, Robert Gamble of Connecticut, Wayne Gamble and John Gamble both of Maine; a daughter, Jeannette Bailey of Maine; a brother, Gerald Thompson of Orange Park, FL; a sister-in-law, Mary Thompson of Spring, TX; many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.

    A period visitation will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 3:30 p.m. A Graveside Service will take place in Edgewood Cemetery, 107 Amherst Street, Nashua, Monday morning at 11 o’clock. Friends are invited to attend. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Yvonne E. Mitchell, 82, widow of Peter R. Mitchell, passed away Sunday evening, May 15, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital.

    Yvonne was born in Londonderry, NH to the late George L. and Ernestine (Lapointe) Lajoie. One of eight, her and her siblings grew up and attended schools in the Nashua area.

     She married the love of her life, Peter R. Mitchell on June 20, 1953. The couple made their home in Hudson, where they raised their three daughters. Yvonne was devoted to her family and did everything in her power to ensure they were cared for at all times. Her love for family extended beyond her husband and children as she opened her home to her two nieces Noreen and Jacqueline Tappan. Yvonne and her family enjoyed cookouts, camping, and snowmobiling. She was an avid knitter.

     During her life, Yvonne worked for Nashua Corporation, Garrison Farm Stand, and later worked for R.D.F. in Hudson for twenty years until her retirement in 2001.

      Yvonne is predeceased by her husband, parents, and five of her siblings; Doris, Leo, Earl, Lorraine, and Robert. She is survived by her daughters and their spouses, Donna & David Greenlaw, Susan & Gerald Cloutier, Wendy & Brian Banker; five grandchildren, Sean Greenlaw, Chad Greenlaw & Sarah Spates, Jill & Shaun Cianci, Andrew Cloutier, and Brandon Banker; two great-grandchildren, Oliver Greenlaw, and Easton Cianci; brother, John Lajoie; sister, Connie Smith; and many nieces and nephews.

      The family will have a private interment. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request any memorial donations be made to Manchester VA Medical Center, 718 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH 03104. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneral.com

   Mildred M. York, 98, of Nashua, widow of Richard M. York, passed away Sunday morning, May 15, 2016 at Kindred – Greenbriar Terrace Healthcare in Nashua.

    Mrs. York was born in Littleton, NH on August 8, 1917, one of nine children of the late Frank and Elsie Fenoff. She resided in Littleton during her youth and was educated there. A homemaker to her family, Mildred also worked at the former Nashua Plastics for many years.

    In her leisure time she enjoyed baking Wedding cakes; was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed crocheting. A devoted mother and grandmother, Mildred especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed auto racing.

    Mildred and her husband Richard were married in 1941 and made their home in Nashua, Hudson and Litchfield until his passing on November 28, 1983. After her husband’s death, Mildred resided in Hudson with her daughter and son-in-law, Millie and Donald Tessier for 32 years.

    Members of her family include a son, Richard M. York Jr. of Portsmouth, NH; a daughter and son-in-law, Mildred and Donald R. Tessier of Hudson; ten grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and parents, Mildred was predeceased by a daughter Patricia York; a son Jesse York; four brothers, Edward, Buster, Albert and Kenneth Fenoff; and four sisters, Ethel Fay, Pauline Mooney, Elvina Pinet and Dorothy Gamble

     The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude and special thanks to the nurses and staff at Kindred – Greenbriar Healthcare for the excellent care of Mildred.  

     Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Tuesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Her funeral service will be held in the funeral home, Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. followed by interment at Riverside Cemetery in Milford. The Rev. Deacon John J. Martin will officiate. Family and friends are invited to attend. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com

   Judith Mary (Gay) Pelletier, 69, of Hudson, wife of Michael R. Pelletier, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 15, 2016 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, with her loving family by her side, after a brief illness.

   A daughter of the late George Ollie and Priscilla G. (Mears) Gay, she was born in Nashua on August 1, 1946. Judy was educated in the Nashua School System and was a devoted homemaker, mother and grandmother.

    Judy loved spending time with her family and also loved cooking, baking, sewing, knitting, shopping and was an avid Bingo player. 

    Members of her family include her husband of 50 years, Michael Richard Pelletier, whom she married on February 19, 1966; three daughters, Lesa Pelletier of Manchester, Milynda Marr and her fiancé Thomas Bean of Hudson, and Karena Carten and her husband Leo J. Carten of Litchfield; four grandchildren, Nolan Marr, Elizabeth Marr, Leo M. Carten and Caleb Carten; four sisters, Sue Ann Southworth and her husband Cliff of Springfield, MA, Mary Jane Dalphond and her husband Raymond Dalphond Jr. of Kissimmee, FL, Pamela Pelletier and her husband Dennis of Manchester, and Carleen Frazier of Nashua; also many nieces and nephews.

      Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Francis of Assisi Church, One Sterling Road in Litchfield, NH, Friday morning at 10 a.m. Family and friends are invited to attend and will gather at the church. Following cremation, interment will take place at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen at a later date. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Community Hospice House, 7 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com