Obituaries

MARION M. MANTEGANI-LUSSIER
St. Albans Messenger
Marion M. Mantegani-Lussier, 91, formerly of Exeter, NH, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at the Rockingham County Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 14, 1920, in St. Armand, Canada, the daughter of the late Albert and Ida (Jutras) Menard.

Richard Merritt - Seacoastonline.com

Richard Merritt
Seacoastonline.com
EXETER — Richard Merritt, 90, a resident of the RiverWoods Retirement Community of Exeter, NH, since 1998, died January 8, 2012, after a short illness. Richard Merritt was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1921, the last of three sons of the late ...

Exeter war hero, leader Turner dies - Foothills Sun Gazette

Exeter war hero, leader Turner dies
Foothills Sun Gazette
11 at the age of 94. A funeral service was held Jan. 17 at the Faith Tabernacle Church followed by a burial with full military services conducted by the US Air Force at the Exeter District Cemetery. A serviceman who overcame impossible odds.

Claire A. Attwood Surprenant - Seacoastonline.com

Claire A. Attwood Surprenant
Seacoastonline.com
Her husband Peter died Aug. 24, 1995; in 2001, she married Donald Surprenant. Despite developing Alzheimer's disease, they continued to travel and enjoy each other's company until Don's death in August 2011. Claire Ann was also predeceased by her ...

SEACOAST

James R. Adams Jr. - Seacoastonline.com

James R. Adams Jr.
Seacoastonline.com
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Norma C. Adams and Dick's late son Russell Adams, to the American Cancer Society, 2 Commerce Dr., Suite 110, Bedford, NH 03110. Arrangements are by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, ...

Ella G. Macdonald - Seacoastonline.com

Ella G. Macdonald
Seacoastonline.com
2, from 4 to 8 pm at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home—Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Services will be held Friday, Feb. 3, at noon in the funeral home. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Breathe New ...

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Area deaths for Jan. 28 - Canton Repository

Area deaths for Jan. 28
Canton Repository
MEEK, Thomas H., 71, of Exeter, NH; call 2 to 4 pm Sunday at Brewitt; service 11 am Monday at St. Michael Church. NIMON, Rory J., 64; call one hour before service 11 am Monday at Kreighbaum-Sanders in Canton Township. SIMMONS, William D., 82, ...

Duane A. Windemiller - Seacoastonline.com

Duane A. Windemiller
Seacoastonline.com
25, in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Services will be held at 11 am Thursday, Jan. 26, at the First Congregational Church, Hampton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Burial will be private.

Richard Merritt - Seacoastonline.com

Richard Merritt
Seacoastonline.com
Burial will be held in the Durham Cemetery in Durham, NH, at a later date. Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, NH, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to a charity of one's choice.

Margaret Noyes Lovett - Patch.com

Margaret Noyes Lovett
Patch.com
17, in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Burial will follow in High Street Cemetery, Hampton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. If desired, donations may be made to either First Congregational ...

Martha M. McDermott - Patch.com

Martha M. McDermott
Patch.com
15, at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at noon Monday, Jan. 16, at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 289 Lafayette Road, Hampton.

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NATIONAL AND WORLD

Antoni Tàpies, Spanish Abstract Painter, Dies at 88

Mr. Tàpies grounded his work in the brute reality of the Spanish street and in the turbulent political dramas of his youth in Catalonia.

Robert B. Cohen Dies at 85; Founded the Hudson News Chain

Mr. Cohen was president of the Hudson County News Company, a newspaper distributorship, when it went into the retail field in the mid-1970s by taking over a newsstand at the Newark airport.

Gianpiero Moretti, Modernizer of Racecar Steering Wheels, Dies at 71

Mr. Moretti started his automotive accessories company Momo in 1966, and it expanded to make an array of racing products.

John H. Davis, Chronicler of Kennedys and Others, Dies at 82

Mr. Davis’s eight books included tomes on the Kennedys, the Guggenheims, the Gambinos and the Bouviers, to whom he was related.

John Rich, Director of ‘All in the Family,’ Dies at 86

Mr. Rich, who won Emmys for his work on “All in the Family” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” broke interracial boundaries with a simple kiss.

Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83

Mr. Fischer was influential in jazz and arranged pop and R&B compositions for the likes of Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Prince and Celine Dion.

Homai Vyarawalla, Indian Photojournalist, Dies at 98

Ms. Vyarawalla was hailed as the first Indian woman to work as a photojournalist and for chronicling the country’s march toward independence.

Steven Leiber, Dealer in Artists’ Ephemera, Dies at 54

Mr. Leiber founded a San Francisco gallery that is a prime source for brochures, posters, fliers and the like produced by artists.

Una Mulzac, Harlem Bookseller With a Passion for Black Politics, Dies at 88

Known for a bold and cantankerous personality, Ms. Mulzac built Liberation Bookstore over four decades into a Harlem landmark.

Dr. Richard K. Olney, A.L.S. Researcher, Dies at 64.

Dr. Olney, a leading researcher of A.L.S., commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, learned in 2004 that he himself had it.

Angelo Dundee, Trainer of Boxing Champions Like Ali and Leonard, Dies at 90

Mr. Dundee gained acclaim as a brilliant cornerman, whether healing cuts, inspiring his fighters to battle on when they seemed to be reeling or adjusting strategy between rounds.

Dorothy Gilman, Spy Novelist, Dies at 88

Ms. Gilman was best known for her “Mrs. Pollifax” series of books about a widow who goes to work as a secret agent.

Patricia Neway, Operatic Soprano Who Won a Tony, Dies at 92

Ms. Neway, who won a Tony for “The Sound of Music,” was also heroine of Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera “The Consul.”

Ben Gazzara, Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 81

Mr. Gazzara’s long acting career included playing Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway and roles in influential films by John Cassavetes.

Roger Boisjoly, 73, Dies; Warned of Shuttle Danger

Mr. Boisjoly wrote a portentous memo six months before the Space Shuttle Challenger’s explosion, warning that if it was too cold, seals connecting sections of the shuttle’s rocket boosters could fail.

Ben Gazzara, a Life on the Stage

An intense actor, Ben Gazzara’s career included his role as Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway.

Kevin H. White, 82, Boston Mayor During Busing Crisis, Dies

Mr. White served four terms as mayor, much of it during a period of economic stagnation and racial unrest over court-ordered desegregation of the city’s schools.

Dick Tufeld, Robot Voice in TV’s ‘Lost in Space,’ Dies at 85

Mr. Tufeld possessed one of Hollywood’s most often-heard disembodied voices, especially from the 1950s through the 1970s.

Camilla Williams, a Lyric Soprano, Is Dead at 92

Miss Williams made her debut at the New York City Opera in 1946 to rave notices. She was the first black woman to secure a contract with a major United States opera company.

Wislawa Szymborska, Nobel-Winning Polish Poet, Dies at 88

Ms. Szymborska was a gentle and reclusive Polish poet who won the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Joseph Brooks, Who Refined Lord & Taylor, Dies at 84

Mr. Brooks became chief executive in 1975 during a recession, and was convinced that expansion was the cure for lagging sales.

Angelo Dundee, a Trainer of Boxing Champions

Angelo Dundee, in more than 60 years in professional boxing, gained acclaim as a brilliant cornerman, whether healing cuts or inspiring his fighters to battle when they seemed to be reeling.

Mike Kelley, Influential American Artist, Dies at 57

Mr. Kelley’s art mined the abjection and gross-out anarchy associated with youth culture.

Ian Abercrombie, Elaine’s Boss on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dies at 77

Mr. Abercrombie, a veteran British actor, also had numerous film and voice-over roles.

Don Cornelius, ‘Soul Train’ Creator, Is Dead

Mr. Cornelius was the smooth-voiced television host who brought black music and culture into America’s living rooms when he created the dance show “Soul Train.”

Anthony J. Bevilacqua, Retired Cardinal in Philadelphia, Dies at 88

After 15 years as archbishop, Cardinal Bevilacqua saw his accomplishments tarnished by accusations that he covered up sexual abuse by priests.

Dorothea Tanning, Surrealist Painter, Dies at 101

Ms. Tanning, a versatile artist, began as a Surrealist in the 1930s and, later, after many other incarnations, also added poet and author to her roster of achievements.

Samuel S. Vaughan, Publisher and Author, Dies at 83

Mr. Vaughan, known for a decorous manner and democratic instincts, worked with a wide range of writers, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, William F. Buckley Jr. and Fannie Flagg.

Gerre Hancock, St. Thomas Church Organist, Dies at 77

Mr. Hancock was the organist and master of the choristers at St. Thomas Church in Manhattan for more than 30 years.

Remembering Don Cornelius

The producer and television host who created “Soul Train” was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday.

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro Dies at 93; Led Italy in ’90s

Mr. Scalfaro was Italy’s president during seven tumultuous years marked by a corruption scandal that brought down an entire political class.

Rudi van Dantzig, Provocative Dutch Choreographer, Dies at 78

Mr. van Dantzig’s mix of idealism and protest gave the Dutch National Ballet an international profile.

Kazimierz Smolen, Director of Auschwitz Memorial Site, Dies at 91

Mr. Smolen, who was a survivor of Auschwitz, was director of the memorial site there for 35 years.

Robert Hegyes, 60, of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter,’ Is Dead

Mr. Hegyes played Juan Epstein, a remedial student with a slouch and a towering Afro.

Dick Kniss, Bassist for Peter, Paul and Mary, Is Dead at 74

Mr. Kniss also helped write one of John Denver’s biggest hits, “Sunshine on My Shoulders.”

Winston Riley, Jamaican Music Producer, Is Dead at 68

Mr. Riley helped to popularize Jamaican music globally through early hits like “Double Barrel” by Dave and Ansell Collins and later ones like Buju Banton’s “Stamina Daddy.”

Paavo Berglund, Finnish Conductor, Dies at 82

Mr. Berglund was renowned for his interpretations of Sibelius’s symphonies and tone poems.

Joseph Mattioli, the Founder of Pocono Raceway, Dies at 86

Mr. Mattioli, tired of the daily grind, bought a spinach farm in northeast Pennsylvania in 1960 and transformed it into one of the primary stock-car racetracks.

Frank Cioffi, Philosopher and Critic of Freud, Dies at 83

Mr. Cioffi’s scathing critique of Sigmund Freud’s work was one of the opening salvos in the bitter debate in recent decades over the legitimacy of psychoanalytic theories.

John F. Baker Jr., Who Saved 8 G.I.’s in 1966, Dies at 66

Mr. Baker received the Medal of Honor for saving eight fellow soldiers during the Vietnam War while under heavy fire.

Theo Angelopoulos, Greek Film Director, Dies at 76

Mr. Angelopoulos was a renowned director whose films explored the human condition in general and the condition of modern Greece in particular.

Nicol Williamson, a Mercurial Actor, Is Dead at 75

Mr. Williamson was a Scottish-born actor whose large, renegade talent made him a controversial Hamlet, an eccentric Macbeth, an angry, high-strung Vanya and, on the screen, a cocaine-sniffing Sherlock Holmes.

James Farentino, Dashing Leading Man, Dies at 73

Mr. Farentino was a handsome actor who in his nearly 100 roles on stage, screen and television often defied the stereotype of the leading man, even though he fit the picture.

Jonathan Idema, Con Man and Afghan Bounty Hunter, Dies at 55

Mr. Idema gained notoriety in post-invasion Afghanistan as a swaggering hunter of terrorists, then ignominy when he was imprisoned for taking Afghans hostage and torturing them.

Wesley E. Brown, Oldest Judge in Nation’s History, Dies at 104

Judge Brown’s work ethic and a hale constitution kept him climbing the stairs to his fourth-floor courtroom past his 100th birthday.

Eiko Ishioka, Costumer of the Surreal, Dies at 73

Ms. Ishioka, who won a 1992 Academy Award in costume design for “Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula,’” came to be known as one of Japan’s, then the world’s, foremost art directors.

Charla Krupp, Self-Help Author on Women’s Looks, Dies at 58

The author dispensed down-to-earth style tips.

Joe Paterno, the Face of Penn State

Under Paterno’s leadership, Penn State won two national championships and became a college football powerhouse.

Obituaries from Outside the Region

STATE AND REGION

Con Man Targets New Hampshire Temples, Churches - CBS Local

CBS Local

Con Man Targets New Hampshire Temples, Churches
CBS Local
MANCHESTER, NH (CBS) – A man is facing serious charges after taking money from people in temples and churches. Alan Farha said he needed help to get to his parents' funeral. The story was so sad that temple and church members opened their wallets.

Virginia Corbin Curtin - Stratford Star

Virginia Corbin Curtin
Stratford Star
Virginia Corbin Curtin, 84, of Wilton, wife of the late Frederick W. Curtin, died Feb. 3, in Bridgeport Hospital, after a long and courageous battle with terminal illness. Her daughter, Karen Ruiz and her husband, Emilio live in Stratford.

Man accused of bilking NH synagogue out of $200 - Boston.com

CBS Local

Man accused of bilking NH synagogue out of $200
Boston.com
MANCHESTER, NH—Police say a man has been accused of scamming a New Hampshire synagogue out of $200, saying he needed money to go to his parents' funeral in Israel. Police said 35-year-old Alan Fahra of Carrollton, Texas, reached out to the Adath ...
Man Arrested In Synagogue ScamWCVB-TV

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James R. Adams Jr. - Seacoastonline.com

James R. Adams Jr.
Seacoastonline.com
HAMPTON — James Richardson "Dick" Adams, 93, a longtime resident of Hampton, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Oceanside Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hampton. He was born April 15, 1918, a son of the late James Richardson and Dorothy ...

Philanthropist, businessman Grappone dies - Concord Monitor

Philanthropist, businessman Grappone dies
Concord Monitor
"He was an icon in the industry, he was a giver in the community and always a fixer in the showroom," said Peter McNamara, president of the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association. "Even in retirement he would be in there, in a suit and tie, ...

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Alexandrina M. Cipriano, 90 - SouthCoastToday.com

Alexandrina M. Cipriano, 90
SouthCoastToday.com
NEW BEDFORD — Alexandrina M. Cipriano, 90, of New Bedford, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family Friday, February 3, 2012, at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Encarnacao (Medeiros) Cipriano.

John F. Quirk, at 78, of Needham, engineer - Boston Herald

John F. Quirk, at 78, of Needham, engineer
Boston Herald
By Herald Staff John F. Quirk of Needham, a retired structural engineer, died Tuesday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. He was 78. Born in Manchester, NH, Mr. Quirk lived there before moving to Needham. He graduated from St. Joseph High ...

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One final wish fulfilled for former local official - Middleboro Gazette

One final wish fulfilled for former local official
Middleboro Gazette
He died last Saturday at 74. By Mark Burridge LAKEVILLE — Former Lakeville selectman, school committee chairman and police officer Walter Crosby died at 11 pm on Saturday night in Florida after a long, active life that included the fulfillment of one ...

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Carlton Evans, 86, father of residents - NCAdvertiser.com (blog)

Carlton Evans, 86, father of residents
NCAdvertiser.com (blog)
Carlton Frank Evans of Warwick, NY and Drakes Island, Maine, father of Craig Evans of New Canaan and Nancy Evans, recently of New Canaan, died on Thursday, Jan. 26, at Valley View Nursing Center in Goshen, NY He was 86. Born on Nov. 5, 1925, in Nashua, ...

Albert R. Locke - Seacoastonline.com

Albert R. Locke
Seacoastonline.com
CANAAN, Maine — Albert R. Locke, 77, of Canaan, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at home, after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 20, 1934, in Newmarket, NH, the son of Arthur R. and Mildred (Dudley) Locke. He was a veteran, having served in ...

Skilled hands of a lost husband hold out hope for artist - Boston Globe

Boston Globe

Skilled hands of a lost husband hold out hope for artist
Boston Globe
As he lay dying in the hospital, the New England Organ Bank called his wife at their New Hampshire home with a special request: Did she want to donate her husband's hands? Jodi Lloyd hung up and turned the question over in her mind for several hours.

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Karl R. Wieber - phillyBurbs.com

Karl R. Wieber
phillyBurbs.com
Karl R. Wieber of Brookline, NH, died at the home of his daughter in Newton, Mass. on Jan. 26, 2012. He was 60. Mr. Wieber was born in Philadelphia, on July 26, 1951, the second son of Irene (Bruckner) Wieber of Elizabethtown, Pa. and the late William ...

How to Cope with the Death of a Parent - LifeGoesStrong

LifeGoesStrong

How to Cope with the Death of a Parent
LifeGoesStrong
Friends and family attend the viewing at singer Etta James' funeral, 2012 in Gardena, Calif., on January 28, 2012. For most of us, our parents are our head cheerleaders. They give us wise advice – and unconditional love. Without complaint, they also ...

Frontiero's accused killer indicted in NH - Gloucester Daily Times

Frontiero's accused killer indicted in NH
Gloucester Daily Times
Packer has been indicted on one charge of first-degree murder, two charges of second-degree murder, a charge of attempted murder and two charges of first-degree assault, New Hampshire officials confirmed. Frontiero, 27, died after he was allegedly ...

DEATH NOTICES - SouthCoastToday.com

DEATH NOTICES
SouthCoastToday.com
His memorial service will be at 11 am Saturday at the SAUNDERS-DWYER MATTAPOISETT HOME FOR FUNERALS, 50 County Road (Route 6), Mattapoisett. Burial will follow in Pine Island Cemetery. dos ANJOS: of New Bedford, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, Elsie, 85.

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Rev. Gilles M. Genest, M.S. - SouthCoastToday.com

Rev. Gilles M. Genest, M.S.
SouthCoastToday.com
ATTLEBORO — Reverend Gilles M. Genest, MS, a member of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette, died January 17, 2012 at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River. Father Genest was born on October 15, 1934 in Manchester, NH, son of Lucien and Rosanna ...

Search by Name: - SouthCoastToday.com

Search by Name:
SouthCoastToday.com
Mother of Eric Caldeira. Her memorial Mass will be at noon Saturday at St. Mary's Church, Dartmouth. Arrangements are by the SAUNDERS-DWYER HOME FOR FUNERALS, 495 Park St., New Bedford. CORMIER: of New Bedford, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, Jonathan L., 26.

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Police Probe Death of City Man in Hotel Hot Tub - Patch.com

Police Probe Death of City Man in Hotel Hot Tub
Patch.com
Police: Autopsy results from NH Medical Examiner's office for Portsmouth man was found dead in a hot tub at Anchorage Hotel on Sunday night did not show any unusual. By Robert Cook Portsmouth Police Deputy Chief Stephen DuBois said Tuesday afternoon ...

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DEATH NOTICES - SouthCoastToday.com

DEATH NOTICES
SouthCoastToday.com
Calling hours are 11 am to 12:30 pm Saturday, followed by her memorial service at 12:30 at the CHAPMAN, COLE & GLEASON FUNERAL HOME, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Route 28), Wareham. BRIGGS: of Marion, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, Jean E., 82.

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widow shocked by ploy at polls - Boston Herald

widow shocked by ploy at polls
Boston Herald
By Erin Smith A grieving New Hampshire widow said she was stunned to learn her beloved husband's identity was used for a political gotcha — just 10 days after his death. “That's awful,” Rachel Groux said. “Why should they use his name?

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Announcements

Announcements

Winter Farmers' Markets - Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Winter Farmers' Market will be held at the Exeter High School once a month from December 2010 thru April 2011. Saturdays, 10-2.

January 8 - Exeter High School
January 22 - Wentworth Greenhouses
February 12 - Exeter High School
February 26 - Wentworth Greenhouses
March 12 - Exeter High School
March 26 - Wentworth Greenhouses
April 9 - Exeter High School
April 23 - Exeter High School

Additional area winter farmers' markets take place in Concord, Derry, Newburyport, Newmarket, Raymond, Rye, and Salem.

For Those in Need: Help with Food, Fuel or Housing - Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Town of Exeter, NH
Welfare/Human Services
Contact: Sue Benoit Welfare Director
Address: Town Office Building - Second Floor
10 Front Street Exeter NH 03833
Hours: 8:30AM - 1:30 PM, M-F
Telephone: 778-0591 Ext. 116