Page 14 — THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Wednesday, November 13, 2013
OBITUARIES
Andrew Montanino, 100 MEREDITH – Andrew Montanino, 100, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013 at his home in Meredith. He was born on July 5, 1913 in Hoboken, NJ, the son of Pietro and Michelina (Nunziata) Montanino. He worked in a defense plant for the Army during World War II. Being a single parent this enabled him to stay home to raise his two daughters. He worked for the Midtown Belt Company in New Jersey for 25 years where he met his wife Marge. Between the ages of 60 to 92, he volunteered at a state school for mentally challenged children in New Jersey, where they called him “Grandpa”. In 2005, he and Marge moved to New Hampshire. His wife Marge passed away on March 24, 2013. He said his secret to his longevity was spaghetti, meatballs and wine. He is survived by his niece, Kitty Corso and her husband Richard of Meredith, a great nephew, Richard Corso and his wife Tina and their son little Richie, all of Meredith, his great niece, Kathy Corso
and her son David Ambrose, both of Meredith, two daughters; Joan of New Jersey and Andrea of Georgia, five grandchildren and great grandchildren. A special thanks to the wonderful loving and caring staff at the Visiting Nurses of Meredith and Center Harbor; Sheila, Pam, Tammy, Felicia, Nichole, Danielle, Paula, Alison, Ceil, Kim, Claire, Michelle and Dale. Andrew loved you all. There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2013 in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurses of Meredith and Center Harbor, 186 Waukewan St. Meredith NH 03253. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
Viola I. Alexander, 94 NORTHFIELD — Mrs. Viola I. Alexander, 94, of Northfield, died at Franklin Regional Hospital on Nov. 11, 2013. She was born in Pittsfield, NH on Oct. 13, 1919 the daughter of Charles E Bailey and Bertha Watson. She was formerly employed at the Franklin Dress Shop and Tilton Endless Belt. Family members include her son, John Kenney of Gilford, a brother, Robert Bailey of Pittsfield, a cousin, Charlie Watson of Deerfield, several grandchildren, great
grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, her bother, Carroll Bailey, her sister, Bula Bailey, and her daughter, Betty Foss. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Lochmere Baptist Church, Church St., Lochmere with a light luncheon to follow. Paquette-Neun Funeral Home (www. neunfuneralhomes.com ) in Northfield is assisting with arrangements.
Wesley C. Howard, Sr., 85 PLYMOUTH — Wesley Coburn Howard Sr., 85, formerly of Pleasant St, Plymouth, died November 10, 2013 at Golden View Health Care Center, in Meredith. Born in Hanover, NH on November 14, 1927, he was the son of Maurice and Lillian (Elder) Howard. He grew up in Lebanon and attended Lebanon Schools. Wesley graduated from Kimball Academy, in Meriden, class of 1948. Wesley also attended Nichols College, in Dudley, MA. He has been a resident of Plymouth for over fifty-five years. Wesley worked for the National Biscuit Company (Nabisco) as a sale representative for thirty-three years, retiring in 1986. Wesley was a communicant of Holy Trinity Parish, Saint Matthews Church, in Plymouth. He was also a past member of the Plymouth Lions Club, member of the Durand-Haley American Legion Post #66, also in Plymouth.
Wesley was a US Army veteran and also was a member of the Army football team. Wesley was predeceased by his wife, Mary Dora (Boucher) Howard, who died in January of 2006, and his sister, Phyllis Conner. Wesley is survived by his sons, Wesley C. Howard, Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Plymouth, NH, Daniel L. Howard and his wife Elizabeth of Strafford, NH, four grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held in the Mayhew Funeral Home, 12 Langdon St, Plymouth, on Thursday 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Parish, St. Matthew’s Church, School St. Plymouth, on Friday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Leo LeBlanc, pastor, will be the celebrant. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth. To sign Wesley’s Book of Memories, please go to www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
Jeanette A. Stinson, 68 LACONIA – Jeanette Alice Stinson, 68, of 30 County Drive, died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Belknap County Nursing Home. She was born on March 8, 1945 in Laconia, the daughter of Clarence and Dorothy (Henry) Twombly. Jeanette worked for several years as an LNA for both the Merrimack County Nursing Home and the Belknap County Nursing Home. She later worked as a machine operator for Molex. She is survived by a son James Stinson of Hartford, VT, 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one sister, Lillian Twombly of Laconia and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Laurence J. Stinson, Jr. in 2011 and by two sons, Laurence J. Stinson III in 1975, and Timothy Stinson in 1995. There will be no calling hours. A private graveside service will be held at Beech Grove Cemetery in Gilmanton. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com .
Retired Educators will hear Squam Lakes Science Center director
HOLDERNESS — The Lakes Region Retired Educators’ Association’s meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, at Walter’s Basin on Rte 3 in Holderness. Educators will gather at 11 a.m., for the meeting, followed by the luncheon and raffle. The cost of the luncheon will be $15 (includes tax and tip) and participants will be ordering off the menu. Make a reservation by calling Cathy Crane at 530-2113; Jan Panagoulis at 536-3349 or Evelyn Morse at 524-4062. The program will be provided by Iain Macleod, executive director of the Squam Lakes Science Center. He will be presenting his research and project on the osprey in our area. He has been studying the osprey for 30 years, first in his native Scotland and now in New Hampshire. Iain has been monitoring the growing population of osprey in the NH Lakes Region since 1997. He has been attaching transmitters to the osprey to follow their migration to South America and back. The association will also have a raffle table of donated homemade items and gift certificates from members of LRRE.
Club’s history& heritage reviewed at Pemi Fish and Game Club’s Fall Pot Luck Dinner
HOLDERNESS — The annual fall pot luck dinner of the Pemigewasset Valley Fish and Game Club was held at the clubhouse at 295 Beede Road in Holderness on Friday, October 25. Members and guests were treated to a variety of delicious dishes and desserts donated by many of those attending. Following the dinner a discussion of the club’s history and heritage was given by Fred Allen. Fred has been a club member since April, 1965, was club president for 14 years (1995 – 2009) and has been on the Board of Directors for over 22 years. The Pemigewasset Valley Fish & Game Club boasts a proud history which began in 1941. Due to the persistent efforts of Rosco Whitcomb a meeting was held in March 1941 at the Firemen’s Hall in Ashland for the purpose of organizing a fish and game club in the local area. In 1950 the club purchased 330 acres off Beede Road in Holderness. In 1951 the original 200 yard shooting range was constructed and in 1952 the 40 x 80 foot, two story club house was built under the guidance of club president Win Staples. The club held monthly meetings at the clubhouse spring through fall and met elsewhere including at the Ashland schools in the winter months. Notable milestones include the club being recognized by the National Rifle Association as one of twenty clubs in the nation to receive the President’s Award in 1997 and in 2001 the Most Improved Club of the Year recognition was awarded to the Pemigewasset Valley Fish and Game Club. The club has been an affiliate member of the NRA for around seventy years. The club has given full scholarships for two or more youth to the state conservation camp (now known as the Barry Conservation Camp) since the mid-’50’s. A high-power shooting team has competed in the NH High Power Rifle League since the ‘70’s and 3-D archery programs were started in 1974. The IBO (International Bowhunters Organization) sanctioned NH 3-D Archery Championship has been held the past fifteen years. The shooting sport of Silhouette Matches wherein steel plates are knocked over with shots at 40 to 200 yards was initiated under the direction of John Bartlett and David Hall in see next page