Portsmouth Herald, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Obituaries from November 4, 1999 

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John T. Conrad

     REDONDO BEACH, Calif. - John Thornton Conrad, infant son of John H.
and Kathryn A. (Thornton) Conrad, died Sunday, Oct. 24, 1999 after a
lengthy illness. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his
grandparents, Thomas K. and Gail M. Thornton of Hampton, N.H. (formerly of
Exeter, N.H.) and H. Lee and Linda Conrad of Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; and
several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Marion H. Young

     KITTERY - Marion H. Young, 76, of Route 1, widow of David W. Young,
died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999 at the Homestead Nursing Care Center.
     Born May 4, 1923, in Somerville, Mass., she was the daughter of Merle
R. and Ethel W. Poole. She attended the Eliot Baptist Church, Eliot, Maine.
     Mrs. Young was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of
Foreign War, Portsmouth, N.H. She was also a Gold Star Mother, York, Maine.
     Mrs. Young loved music, church, bingo, friends and family.
     Survivors include two sons, David C. Young and his wife, Lynne, of
Eliot, Maine, and Dennis R. Young and his wife, Susan, of Port St. Lucie,
Fla.; a daughter, Susan M. Young of Kittery, Maine; and seven
grandchildren.
     In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her son, Robert B.
Young.

James R. Rhone

     NAPERVILLE, Ill. - James R. Rhone, 53, formerly of Hopkinton, N.H.,
died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999 at his residence after a battle with kidney
cancer.
     Born March 29, 1946, in Huntingdon, Penn., he was raised in Hershey,
Penn. where he was an exceptional high school wrestler. He was recently
inducted into the Pennsylvania High School Wrestling Hall of Fame. Jim was
a graduate of the Lower Dauphin High School, and the University of
Pittsburgh Class of 1968. He joined the Army and fought in Vietnam. He was
a member of the American Legion. He married Marian Brubaker, his wife of 29
years, in 1970. In 1975 they moved to New Hampshire and in 1995, to
Naperville.
     Jim was the president of the Delta Dental Plan of Illinois; past
president of the Northeast Delta Dental Plan, Concord, N.H.; and was a
board member and treasurer of the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium Foundation.
He was also a board member of the Illinois Foundation of Dentistry for the
Handicapped. He was also an avid golfer and a New England Patriots fan.
     In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Matthew James (Zara)
Rhone of Naperville; two grandchildren, Christopher Michael Rhone and
Kiersten Rhone of Naperville; his mother, Betty Lou (Meyers) Rhone of San
Francisco, Calif.; a brother, Dann Rhone, also of San Francisco; and many
nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, James R. Rhone Sr.

Grace M. Thompson

     PORTSMOUTH - Grace M. (Merritt) Thompson, 82, of 928 South St., widow
of Harry W. Thompson, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999 at the Edgewood Centre.
     Born May 4, 1917, in Revere, Mass., she was the daughter of Ernest and
Lilla (Boyington) Merritt.
     Mrs. Thompson had been employed by the former Moulton's Candy Store
and retired from the former Teddy's Lunch in Portsmouth.
     She was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newington.
     Mrs. Thompson is survived by a daughter, Patricia A. Dorow and her
husband, David, of Portsmouth; a son, Robert C. Thompson and his wife,
Fran, of POrtsmouth; three grandsons, Donald Dorow and his wife, Karen, of
Portsmouth, Daniel Dorow of Portsmouth and David Dorow of Greenland; three
great-grandchildren, Patrick, Kortney and Justin Dorow, all of Portsmouth;
three step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; a sister,
Ernestina Godfrey of Beverly, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.

Alice B. Demers

     PORTSMOUTH - Alice B. (Freeman) Rines Demers, 92, of 928 South St.,
widow of Leo Demers, died Monday, Nov. 1, 1999 at the Edgewood Centre in
Portsmouth.
     Born Dec. 17, 1906, in Eliot, Maine, she was the daughter of Allan and
Bessie L. (Smart) Freeman
     Mrs. Demers and her husband, who died on April 1, 1993, were married
on July 2, 1992 after they had met as residents of the Edgewood Centre in
Portsmouth. At the time of their marriage, Alice was 86 and Leo was 81.
     Before her retirement, Mrs. Demers had been employed at the Rockingham
Hotel.
     She was predeceased by her first husband, retired Lt. Sewell L. Rines,
U.S. Navy, who died April 5, 1966.
     She is survived by two nieces, Paula Knight of Bushnell, Fla. and
Robin Marlowe of Orangeburg, S.C.

Ruth R. Varney

     ELIOT - Funeral services for Ruth R. Varney, 99, of 26 Varney Lane,
widow of Judge George D. Varney Sr., were held Monday at the Lucas & Eaton
Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York, Maine.
     The Rev. David Avery, pastor of the First Congregational Church of
Eliot, officiated.
     In attendance were members of the church; the Kittery Fire Chief, with
a contingent of members from the Kittery and Kittery Point Fire
Departments; members of the Town of Eliot Republican Committee;
representatives from the Berwick Academy Alumni Association; and Town of
Eliot Police Chief, Al Boston.
     Interment was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Eliot, with committal prayers
by the Rev. Avery. Honorary pallbearers were Kathlyn Miller, Joyce
Oschlager, Laura Stark, Laurie White and Karen Valencia.