THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Wednesday, January 2, 2013— Page 11
OBITUARIES
Mae A. Blake, 95
GROTON, N.H. — Mae A. (Adams) Blake, 95, widow of Harold Blake passed away quietly on Wednesday morning, December 27, 2012 at Franklin Regional Hospital in Franklin, NH. Her final days were spent surround by family that loved and adored her. Mae was born on May 28, 1917 in Lincoln, NH; the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Hachey) Adams. She grew up in Groton, NH and later settled on Newfound Lake in Bristol, NH. She enjoyed being a waitress, and spent most of her working career at Grace Louise, Pasquaney Inn, and Mary Moody’s. She retired from the restaurant business and opened a bakery where she spent many early mornings baking bread, cakes and pastries for the Newfound Lake community. Her interests included family, reading, baking, playing cribbage, bid whist and search a word. She leaves behind her daughter, Lucille LaPoint of Bridgewater, NH; her sister, Eva White – Mountain Ridge Nursing Home – Franklin NH; brothers Paul Adams, Lewis Albert and James Albert of Groton,
NH; five grandchildren and their spouses; Harold Bliss – Bridgewater NH, Geraldine Tallman –Groton NH, Juanita and Peter Akerman – Franklin NH, Victoria and Tom Calkins – Newtown PA, and Cheryl Lapoint - Meredith NH; nine great grandchildren and eleven great-great grandchildren. Mae brought so much love and joy to her family and everyone around her. She was devoted to her family and was a friend to all. She exuded warmth, kindness and an infectious optimistic attitude. Mae was truly a remarkable woman with many wonderful qualities. She will be deeply missed. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, May 28, 2012 at the family plot at Woodstock Cemetery, Rte 3 Daniel Webster Highway, Woodstock, NH. She will be laid to rest at her husband’s side. Arrangements are by Fournier-Hale Funeral Home, 144 Main St., North Woodstock, NH. Online guestbook at www.fournier-hale.com. For those who wish, condolences may be sent to 101 Hammond Hill Road, Bridgewater, NH 03264.
Barbara C. Blake, 58
MEREDITH — Barbara Clare Blake, 58, of Needle Eye Road, died December 24, 2012, at her home, after a long illness. Born in Franklin, NH on December 29, 1953, she was the daughter of Roland Sr. and Hortense {Blanchard} Isabelle. Barbara grew up in Meredith and has resided in Meredith most of her life. She graduated from Inter-Lakes High School, class of 1972 and also from New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, as a registered nurse. Barbara worked for several hospitals in New Hampshire, spend most of her career at Lakes Region General Hospital, in Laconia. Barbara was involved with the local Cub Scouts, Pack 55, as a den mother for several years. Barbara is survived by her husband of thirtyseven years, Dwight M. Blake of Meredith; sons, Matthews E. Blake and his wife Michelle of Bel-
mont, Benjamin D. Blake and his wife Andrea of Japan; grandchildren, Emma, Ian, and Henry, brothers, Roland Isabelle of Meredith, Michael Isabelle of Rochester, Donald Isabelle of Laconia; sisters, Theresa Peck, of Greenville, SC, Margaret Crosin of Columbia, MD, Jane Isabelle of Somers, CT, Annette Paine of Laconia, Anita Josten of Gilford; many nieces and nephews; father and mother-in-law, Orris and Deborah (White) Blake of Meredith. A private Mass of Christian Burial was held at Saint Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church. Spring burial will be held in the Meredith Village Cemetery, Meredith. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Pemi-Bake Home Health and Hospice, 101 Boulder Point Drive, #3, Plymouth, NH. 03264. For more information and to sign Barbara’s Book of Memories, please go to www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
Former New Hampshire lawmaker will plead guilty to selling oxycodone SALEM, N.H. (AP) — A former state representative from Salem, N.H., has agreed to plead guilty to charges of selling drugs. Fifty-four-year-old Ronald “Tony” Giordano was scheduled to go to trial next week for allegedly selling the painkiller oxycodone. He told the Eagle-Tribune that he has reached a
plea agreement with prosecutors and is scheduled to plead guilty on Feb. 14. His attorney said final details of the agreement are being worked out. Giordano was a state representative from 2000 to 2002 and was chairman of the Salem Zoning Board of Adjustment at the time of his arrest on felony drug charges in December 2011.
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