2010-2019, NH, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
Hillsborough
+2019, Goffstown, Hillsborough Co., NH, Obituary
New Hampshire Union Leader/New
Hampshire Sunday News: (Manchester, NH)) - August 10, 2019
Pinkney "Oakie" Blankenship, 90 died August 7, 2019 at Catholic
Medical Center, [Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH] after a period of declining health with
his family by his side. He was born on December 17, 1928 in Pollard, Oklahoma.
He was the youngest of four children born to Pinkney and Mary (Clowers)
Blankenship.
At age seventeen, Pinkney left high school to enlist in the United
States Air Force. He served his country proudly and his military career took
him to places such as Japan, Alaska and eventually New Hampshire. It was 1949
during his assignment at Grenier Air Force Base in
Manchester that Pinkney (by then known to friends and colleagues as "Oakie") was fixed up on a blind date with the
beautiful Juliette Carignan. Oakie was smitten and he
convinced Juliette to marry him in 1950. They went on to have three daughters, Doris, Debbie and Doreen. Oakie
enjoyed gardening in his spare time and his family enjoyed his homegrown fruits
and vegetables on the dinner table every night.
After his honorable discharge from the United States Air Force, Oakie became a professional truck driver for companies such
as Jac-Pac and Donovan Equipment. Oakie
and Juliette settled in a quiet Pinardville
neighborhood and their neighbors became lifelong friends. When Juliette began
to show signs of dementia, Oakie was her faithful
caregiver. His devotion to her continued after she
transitioned to a local nursing home. The nursing staff there nicknamed
him "Romeo" because he visited his beloved Juliette every day until
her death in 2010.
Oakie was a proud and independent man who loved the Boston Red
Sox, his friends at the American Legion Jutras Post 43 and his family.
He was predeceased by his wife
Juliette (Carignan) Blankenship and daughter
Deborah (Blankenship) Forestburg.
He is survived by daughters
Doris Blankenship and Doreen Blankenship,
grandchildren Shannon Hersey, Tim
Hersey and his wife Heather, Alex
Blankenship, and
great-grandchildren Charlotte and Benjamin Hersey.
A memorial service will be held at the New Hampshire State Veterans
Cemetery in Boscawen on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at 1 pm. J. N. Boufford & Sons funeral home.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2010, Manchester,
Hillsborough Co., NH, Obituary
http://www.bouffordfuneralhome.com/obituaries.html
Juliette Y. Blankenship, 89, died December 2, 2010 at Hackett Hill Health Care following a
long illness. She was born in Manchester on May 6, 1921 the daughter of Charles
and Marie Anna (Chouinard) Carignan and had been a
lifelong resident of this city. She enjoyed Bingo and taught herself to bake
wedding cakes.
Members of her family include her husband of 60 years Pickney Blankenship of Manchester, three daughters, Doris Blankenship, Deborah Forestburg both of Manchester and Doreen Blankenship of Goffstown, one brother Charles Carignan
of Manchester, one sister, Vivian Panzieri of Auburn,
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In Her Life: She also leaves three grandchildren, Shannon Huzar of Manchester, Timothy Hersey, Alex Blankenship both of Goffstown, one
great-granddaughter Charlotte Hersey of Goffstown.
Services: Calling hours will be Monday from 6 to 8 PM at the J. N. Boufford & Sons Funeral Home, 110 Bridge St.. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 in the funeral home
during the calling hours.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH, Obituary
Published in Union Leader on July 29, 2013
Russell R. Tanguay, 68, of Manchester
died July 20, 2013, at his residence after a sudden illness. Born on March 28,
1945, in Manchester, he was the son of Ernest and Aurore (Gagnon) Tanguay.
Prior to retirement due to disability, Russell proudly served in
the U.S. Marine Corps for many years. He served several tours in Vietnam and in
many additional military campaigns. He was past commander of the New Hampshire
Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and enjoyed volunteering his
time to support other veterans in need. He was also an active member of the
Marine Corps League. He loved making puzzles and models and will be remembered
for his devotion to his Marine Corps, country, family, and many friends.
Family members include his sons, Daniel Tanguay
and wife, Lisa of Manchester, Arthur Tanguay of
Laconia, Jonathan Tanguay of Bartlett; daughters,
Nina Marie Tanguay of North Carolina and Katherine
MacArthur and husband, Daniel of Manchester; his grandchildren, Zandra
Blankenship and Kevin Massie,
Austin Tanguay, Tara Cunningham, Kennan MacArthur;
his former wife, Lillian (Erskine) Tanguay of
Manchester; brothers, Gerard Tanguay and wife
Priscilla of Manchester, Richard Tanguay and wife,
Louise of Goffstown, Donald Tanguay of Bedford,
Normand Tanguay and wife, Diane of Manchester;
sisters, Lorraine Bellemore of Merrimack, Simone
Simard and husband, Robert of Londonderry, Vivian Blondeau
and husband, Raymond of Goffstown, Susan Clinton of Manchester; many nephews,
nieces and cousins.
A memorial Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on
Wednesday, July 31, at 10 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church, Elm Street.
Committal prayers will follow in New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery where
military honors will be accorded.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2013, Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH, Obituary
https://www.currentobituary.com/obit/209307
Deborah J. Forestburg, 63, of Manchester ,died May 21, 2017 at her home following a brief
illness. She was born in Manchester on May 20, 1954 the daughter of Pinkney and
Juliette (Carignan) Blankenship.
Family members include her husband,
Thomas R. Forestburg of Manchester, two sisters,
Doris Hersey of
Manchester, Doreen Blankenship of Goffstown.
There are no services scheduled at this
time. J. N. Boufford & sons.
2015, Merrimack, Hillsborough Co., NH, Obituary
https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3531040&fh_id=12874
Celebrating a life well lived, Marguerite M. Ryan, 87, lifelong
resident of Merrimack passed away on Thursday, December 17th, 2015 at her home
after a period of declining health. Beloved daughter of the late Henry J. and
Gertrude M. (Bigwood) Caron, Marguerite “Margo” was
born on January 25, 1928 in Nashua, NH.
Margo was raised and educated in Merrimack and graduated from the
McGaw High School in Reeds Ferry. She worked as a lab technician at
Anheuser-Busch for many years before her retirement. She previously was
employed by Sanders Associates in Nashua and worked as a real estate agent in
Merrimack. Marguerite was a communicant of Our Lady of Mercy Church and a
member of the Women’s Guild. Some of her volunteer efforts included the
Merrimack Historical Society and the Saint John Neumann Catholic Church food
pantry.
Two brothers, Henry E. Caron and Francis O. Caron, and a sister,
Genevieve Francouer Marshall pre-deceased her.
Surviving members of her family include two sons and
daughters-in-law, Michael Ryan and his wife Sharon, and Dan Ryan and his wife
Debra, all of Merrimack; two daughters, Karen Tucker and her husband Terry of
Lansing, NY and Mary Pynenburg of Albany, CA; nine grandchildren, Stephanie Ryan,
Christine Morrissey, Andy Ryan, Emily Blankenship-Tucker, Lee Tucker, Seth Tucker, Chelsea Tucker, Alan Gay and Eric Ryan;
one great-grandchild, Kaley Ryan-Wheaton; a sister-in-law, Durean
Caron of FL, and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mercy
Church, 13 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack on Monday
December 21st at 9:30 AM. Burial will follow at the Last Rest Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2016, Nashua, Hillsborough
Co., NH, Obituary
The Telegraph, (Nashua, NH) - August 18, 2016
Louise L. Bubier, 83, of Nashua, passed
away on August 14, 2016. She was born in Boston, MA on September 15, 1932,
daughter of the late Serop and Elizabeth (Weeks) Keseian.
Louise enjoyed playing bingo, crocheting and doing crafts. She also
loved her family and her pets.
She is survived by her five children, Thomas Staples and his wife
Katherine of Nashua, Catherine Tarantino and her husband Robert of South
Attleboro, MA, Daniel Staples of Panama City, FL, Timothy Staples of VT, and
Noreen Patrikis of Hudson. She is also survived by
her sister, Jo Ann Kurdilla and her husband Stephen
of Falmouth, MA; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband Earl Bubier,
her brother Casey Keseian, and two sisters, Doris Triano
and Barbara Blankenship.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 19, 2016 at 9:30AM
in the Zis-Sweeney Funeral Home, 26 Kinsley St.,
Nashua. Burial will immediately follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Hudson.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2017, Nashua, Hillsborough Co., NH, Obituary
Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg, MA) - December 12, 2017
Philip DiMarzio, 71, a longtime resident
of Nashua, died unexpectedly at St. Joseph Hospital, on December 8, 2017,
surrounded by his family. He was born in Leominster, MA, on December 20, 1945,
a son of the late Philip and Clara (Orsini) DiMarzio.
Before moving back to NH, he and his family,
had lived in Texas for several years. Phil was the husband of Marie (Hurlburt) DiMarzio. They have
shared over 47 years of marriage.
Phil is remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father and
grandfather. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. One of his
favorite pastimes was taking his grandchildren out on the boat at Lake Sunapee.
Phil retired after many years as the Vice President of Sales at Sterilite. He loved his years working in the plastics
industry and would always have a door prize in hand when you visited him.
Besides his beloved wife Marie; Philip is survived by his daughter
and son-in-law Heather and Steven Beaulieu and his son and daughter-in-law
Michael and Laura DiMarzio; his beloved grandson
Pierce Beaulieu and his two beloved granddaughters Sophie and Evelyn DiMarzio; his sisters
Barbara Fontain, Phyllis DiMarzio,
Clara Hannula, Domenica DiMarzio
and Patricia Blankenship and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Liturgy of the Word will be held at the Parish of the
Resurrection, 449 Broad St., Nashua, on Thursday morning at 11:00 AM. Interment
prayers and burial will be private.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Hillsborough
Co., SSDI,
http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Juliette Y. 89,
06May1921 - 02Dec2010, Manchester,
Hillsborough, NH, NH-003-03-7710
Merrimack
2018, Boscawen, Merrimack
Co., NH, Obituary
Concord Monitor (NH) - February 24, 2018
Lucille M. (Cook) Keyser, 85, formerly of Franklin, died Wednesday,
Feb. 21, 2018, at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen. She was born
in Metairie, LA. on July 24, 1932, the daughter of Otho H. and Gladys (Sherrill) Cook.
Lucille married Ronald H. Keyser in 1955 and moved to the area in
1973 after Ron retired from the military. She was a stay-at-home Mom and
enjoyed helping Ron cook for church and other group functions. Lucille was a
member of The Ionic Ragged Mountain #20 Chapter of The Order of The Eastern
Star.
Her husband, Ronald, died in 2013. She is also predeceased by a
son, Tom; a granddaughter, Melanie and her parents.
Members of her family surviving include; six children, Joseph W.,
Robert E., and Jack H. Keyser, Edith C. Vittum, Naydine O. Keyser and Audrey M. Keyser; 11 grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Otho
"Sonny" Cook; three sisters,
Kathleen Nix, Beverly
Blankenship and Geri Stockstill; nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers-in-law.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m.
at the NH Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Rockingham
2014, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH, Obituary
Published in Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on May 31,
2014
Billy Scritchfield Sr., 80, died on
Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital surrounded by those he
loved. He was born on March 19, 1934, in Mannington, W.Va., to William A. and
Bertha (Wright) Scritchfield.
He was raised in Mannington by his loving family who were a hard working, honest coalmining family. He attended
Mannington High School, graduating in the class of 1952. After graduation, he
enlisted in the United States Navy, later switching to the United States Air
Force, serving a total of 22 years. He served in the Korean and Vietnam wars as
well as tours of service in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, California, Alaska,
France, Germany and Thailand.
During that time he met and married Arline B. (DeVoss)
Scritchfield of Malden, Mass., who died in 1988. They
had three sons, Billy Jr. of Dover, NH, Robert of Gorham, and Lee of Pahrump,
Nev.
After retiring from the United States Air Force, he worked for Moore
Business Forms in Dover, NH. His job with Moore was Inventory and Production
Control. He retired from Moore in 1995 after 20 years of service.
His favorite
activity was spending time with his life partner Barbara Wheatcraft
who he loved and cherished. They were together for 22 years.
In addition to his three sons, Billy is survived by Billy Jr's life
partner, Adele Stewart; Barbara's children, Shawn and Carol Minotti
and Thomas and Jennifer Guerette; sisters, Doris Ann
Hall of West Virginia, and Mary Raimondi of New York; eight grandchildren,
Joshua, Alythia, Marissa, Lee, Damian, Davon, Lainey,
Camden, Olivia and Ryan; and two great-grandchildren, Kaleb and Rylee.
Billy was predeceased by his father, William A. Scritchfield,
his mother, Bertha (Wright) Scritchfield; his
stepmother, Mabel (Hunter) Scritchfield; two sisters,
Irene Postlewhaite and Jesse Meyer, and two brothers, Jack Blankenship and Sam Blankenship.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, June 2, at
10:30 a.m., at Saint Catherine Church, 875 Woodbury Ave., Portsmouth, NH. Burial
will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2016, Salem, Rockingham
Co., NH, Obituary
Dorothy R. (Whigham) Cotter, 92, of Salem, NH died Sunday, March
13th at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, MA. Dorothy was born in Barre, MA, the
daughter of the late Hannah (Green) and Harold Whigham.
She grew up in Methuen and graduated from the Edward F. Searles High School in 1944. She was a cashier for DeMoulas in Salem, NH. Dorothy enjoyed feeding and watching
the birds, gardening and music. She loved spending time with her grandsons.
She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, John Cotter.
Dorothy is survived by her children,
Edward Cotter of Salem and Susan and husband
Elmer Blankenship of Windham, NH, 3 grandsons, Sean and wife
Michelle, Gregory, Brian and wife Abagail, several nieces and nephews and a
great grandchild on the way.
Calling hours will be Thursday, March 17th from 5:00 – 6:30 PM
followed by a funeral service at 6:30 PM at Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home,
214 Main St., Salem, NH.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Sullivan
2017, Claremont, Sullivan
Co., NH, Obituary
Published as Eagle Times (Claremont, NH) -
June 12, 2017
Emily M. Boccia, long time Claremont
resident and businesswoman, died in peace with family at her side on Friday
evening, June 9, 2017, at the age of 100. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and
raised in New York City.
She moved to Claremont in 1946 with her husband George. For many
years she managed Boccia's Fruit Store with her
husband. She was a strong woman whose life was centered around her family. If
asked, she would tell you that her joys in life were family, home, her flower
gardens, walks with her granddaughter, and watching over the birds in her back
yard. Her strength, will, and enthusiasm seemed boundless to those who watched
her preparing favorite family Italian meals, gardening, exercising, and walking
daily, well into her 90s. As age began to limit her, she was lovingly supported
by her daughter, Maria.
Of those she loved most dearly, George Sr. and her youngest daughter,
Rondy, died before her.
She is survived by her daughter Maria Boccia,
her son and daughter-in-law George and Kathleen Boccia,
granddaughter Emily Alice Boccia, Kathleen's
daughters Allison Champagne and Sara Swan-Blankenship, and many nieces and nephews.
There will be a Catholic Mass at St. Mary's Church in Claremont on
Tuesday June 13, at 10 a.m. followed by a graveside gathering for family and
close friends.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Sullivan Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Carolyn A. 82,
28Aug1928 - 21Feb2011, Charlestown,
Sullivan, NH, NH-001-24-9023