Obituaries from The Rockingham News, Plaistow, New Hampshire, from October 20, 2000 http://www.seacoastonline.com Copyright retained by the newspaper. Permission received to include in the USGenWeb Archives. Robert A. Burns NEWTON -- Robert A. Burns, 47, of 89 Smith Corner Road, and formerly of Haverhill, Mass., died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000 at the Hale Hospital. Mr. Burns was born in Bainbridge, Md., and graduated from Braintree (Mass.) High School and Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown, Mass. He was employed for the past 15 years as a group leader at Raytheon Company in Andover, Mass. Among his varied interests, Mr. Burns enjoyed playing pool and was a member of a local team. He also enjoyed playing keyboards and gardening. Mr. Burns is survived by a son, Robert F.M. Burns and a daughter, Brittany Burns, both of Haverhill, Mass.; a brother, George Burns of Newark, Del.; two sisters, Dorothy Schwarz of Bristol, Pa., and Barbara Brodeur of Newark, Del.; his former wife, Lisa (Spencer) Burns of Haverhill; his companion, Karen Hanafin of Newton; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements were by the Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, Plaistow. Robin J. MacMillan ATKINSON -- Robin J. MacMillan, 37, of Brea, Calif., died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000 at her parents' home in Atkinson. She was born Aug. 8, 1963 in Springfield, Mass., the daughter of Robert and Dolly (Guertin) MacMillan. Miss MacMillan graduated from East Longmeadow (Mass.) High School in 1981. She later graduated with honors from Baypath Junior College in Longmeadow, and later received her business degree with honors from Boston University in 1988. She received her MBA with honors from UCLA in 1992. Miss MacMillan worked from 1984 until 1990 at Putnam Investments in Boston and since 1992 had been employed as the group product manager of E. Business at Avery-Dennison Co. in Brea, Calif. She was a member of the UCLA Alumni Association and enjoyed traveling. She lived for two years in London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland. Aside from her parents, she is survived by a sister, Janice MacMillan of Haverhill, Mass.; a brother, Todd MacMillan of Haverhill; paternal grandparents, John and Dorothea (Freeman) MacMillan of Springfield, Mass.; a close friend, Joshua Rundus of Brea; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends and relatives are invited to attend a Memorial Gathering and Celebration of Her Life, Sunday, Oct. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hafey East Longmeadow Chapels, 120 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow, Mass. Memorial donations may be made to Melanoma Research, c/o Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 1309 Beacon St., Brookline, Mass. 02446 or The Hospice Department of Rockingham VNA and Hospice, 137 Epping Road, Exeter, N.H. 03833. Arrangements are by the Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, Plaistow. Pamela Casey HAMPSTEAD -- Pamela (Pyne) Casey, 51, of 8 Sawyer Road, a resident of Hampstead since 1983, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry. She was born Oct. 16, 1949 in Malden, Mass. and lived in Medford for several years. She later moved to Winchester, Mass., and graduated from Winchester High School. Mrs. Casey was the vice president of American Rugged Enclosures Inc., a family-run manufacturing business that she managed with her husband. She was an avid reader and a life-long lover of animals. Mrs. Casey is survived by her husband, Raymond J. Casey; two sons, Brian M. Comeau and his fiancee Denise Poppe of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Christopher J. Comeau of Delran, N.J.; her mother, Anne L. Pyne of Manchester; a sister, Patricia Nitchman of Plaistow; her mother-in-law; two nieces; one nephew; one aunt; and several cousins. Calling hours will be held Friday from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Route 121A, Plaistow. Funeral services will follow at 11:30 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to the New Hampshire S.P.C.A., P.O. Box 196, Stratham, N.H. 03885 or the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal St., Manchester, N.H. 03101. Ian Michael Robinson RAYMOND -- Ian Michael Robinson, four months, of Jennifer Lane, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000 at his home. He was born June 19, 2000 in Exeter. Ian is survived by his mother, Rebecca Robinson of Raymond; maternal grandparents, Lee Robinson of Raymond and William Robinson Jr. of Goffstown; paternal grandparents, Uwe and Jody Schmoock of Northwood; maternal great-grandmothers, Carol Stevenson of Nottingham and Mary Ellen Robinson of Rochester; two aunts and two uncles. Graveside services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the Congregational Cemetery, Stratham, with Rev. Wes Burwell, chaplain of Seacoast Hospice officiating. Flowers are acceptable or memorial donations may be made to Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, N.H. 03833. Arrangements are by Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, Newmarket. Guy H. Spinney BRENTWOOD -- Guy H. Spinney, 88, formerly of Ledgewood Lane, Raymond, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000 at the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood. He was born March 14, 1912 in Boston, Mass., the son of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Centanni) Spinazzola. He retired from his position as supervisor at Necco's Candy Company in Cambridge, Mass., after 36 years of employment. Mr. Spinney entered the Knights of Columbus through Asonia Council 1513 in Boston and became a charter member of Hull Council 4865 in Hull, Mass., and was a Past Grand Knight of that Council. He was an honorary life member of both the Third and Fourth Degree. He was a Fourth Degree Member of Francis Cardinal Spellman Assembly 407. He also was a member of the Ray-Fre Senior Citizens Club and a past second vice-president of the Ray-Fre Senior Citizens Club Choral Group. Mr. Spinney was a communicant of St. Paul's Church in Candia, where he served as Eucharistic Minister for many years. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Emma (Andre) Spinney of Brentwood; one son, Guy A. Spinney Sr. of Southington, Conn.; one daughter, Rita M. Curtis of Manchester; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers and one sister. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church in Epping. Father Corriveau will be the celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Epping. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Merrimack St., Suite 1, Manchester, N.H. 03101-2244 or the American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, N.H. 03110-5032. Arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Raymond. Belinda M. Dow BRENTWOOD -- Belinda M. Dow, 48, of North Road, Brentwood, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000 at the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood after a lengthy illness. She was born April 12, 1952 in Newburyport, Mass., the daughter of Robert and Noma (Bridges) Eaton. After residing in Amesbury, Mass., she moved to Brentwood four years ago. She was predeceased by her brother, Lee Dow. She is survived by her parents; two sisters, Sharon E. Lavoie and her husband Earl of Brentwood, and Sharlean C. Nickodemus of Middleton; a brother, Fred "Butch" Dow and his wife Beverly of Amesbury; seven nieces and nephews; and one grandniece and one grandnephew. A memorial service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Rand Memorial Church, South Main St., Seabrook. Burial will be in the Wildwood Cemetery in Seabrook. Arrangements are by Simplicity & Cremation Services, Newburyport. Neal M. Blake HAMPSTEAD -- Neal M. Blake, 74, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, at Epsom Manor, Epsom. He was born in Haverhill, Mass., the son of Leon M. and Sarah (Williams) Blake and resided in Haverhill for 40 years before moving to Hampstead. Mr. Blake worked in quality control at AT&T, retiring in 1974. He was a member of West Congregational Church, Haverhill. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Gloria (Matthews) Blake of Hampstead; three sons, Terrence M. Blake of Northwood, Cliff M. Blake of Dover and Michael N. Blake of Durham; and eight grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Friday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. in Hampstead Congregational Church, 61 Main St., Hampstead. Memorial donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 27 Harvey Road, Manchester, NH 03110. Arrangements are by the Bennet Funeral Home, Concord. Gerard J. O'Neil FREMONT -- Gerard J. O'Neil, 57, of Beede Hill Road, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, in Elliot Hospital, Manchester, after a lengthy illness with diabetes. He was born Aug. 5, 1943, in Boston, the son of Virginia (Norton) O'Neil of Norwood, Mass., and the late Joseph O'Neil. He was a graduate of St. Benedict's High School and attended St. Peter's College, both in New Jersey. He was a 1965 graduate of Boston College with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry and attended Holy Cross graduate program and the University of New Hampshire. Mr. O'Neil was a software engineer at Progress Software in Nashua. He was previously director of customer support at PictureTel in Danvers, Mass., and was a district service manager for Hewlett-Packard in Fairport, N.Y. for 13 years. He taught computer science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 13 years, Carolann (Wright) O'Neil of Fremont; three sons, Paul O'Neil of Buffalo, N.Y., David O'Neil of Parker, Colo., and Brian O'Neil of Rochester, N.Y.; and one daughter and her husband, Michele and Jamie Godino of Raymond. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Brewitt Funeral Home, Raymond, with the Rev. Ronald Corriveau officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal St., Manchester, NH 03101.