Obituaries from Dover Community News, Friday, December 21, 2001

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Maurice E. Kalway
Veteran, PD retiree

     Maurice E. Kalway, 74, of 42 Fifth St., died Monday, December 10, 2001
at his home after a long period of failing health.
     Born in Skowhegan, ME on March 2, 1927 the son of Alphonso and Amelia
(King) Kalway, he was raised and attended schools in Belfast, ME.
     He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy.
     Maurice had been a resident of Dover for the past 52 years and was
formerly employed in the local woolen mills and shoe shops. He also worked
for Simplex Wire & Cable Company of Newington and Ross Furniture of Dover
for more than 25 years. He was a retired member of the Dover Police
Department, having served the City from 1960 to 1974.
     He was a member of the New Hampshire Police Association and the Dover
Lodge of Elks, He had a keen interest in automobiles and a special fondness
for animals. He was a communicant of St. Charles Church.
     Members of his family include his loving wife of 56 years Doris
(LaBranche) Kalway of Dover; four sons and their wives Ronal and Susan
Kalway of Strafford, Eugene and Jean Kalway of Stratham, David and Ann
Kalway of Dover, and Richard and Jacqueline Kalway of Barrington; nine
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister Alberina Hartford of
Belfast, ME and many nieces and nephews.
     In addition to his parents, a sister Amelia Grover and a brother
Albert Newcomb predeceased him.
     A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, December 12,
at St. Charles Church with The Reverend Paul Gregoire as celebrant. Burial
followed in St. Charles Cemetery.
     Those who wish are invited to make memorials in his name to either the
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Home Care and Hospice, 113 New Rochester Rd.,
Suite #4, Dover, NH 03820 or the Cocheco Valley Humane Society, 262 County
Farm Rd., Dover, NH 03820.

Francis M. Ellis
Veteran, Mason

     Francis M. Ellis, 92, formerly a longtime resident of 4 Prebble Street
and lately a resident of 6 Riverwood Circle, Effingham, died Saturday,
December 15, 2001 at his home.
     Born in Dover February 15, 1909, he was the son of Henry and Florence
B. (Colomy) Ellis.
     He moved to Effingham one year ago, having lived in Dover many years
and attended Dover Schools. During WWII he served in the United States
Army.
     Mr. Ellis retired from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard after 35 years of
service.
     He was a member of the Moses Paul Lodge F & AM #96 of Dover, Ancient
Accepted Scottish Rite Consistory, Valley of Nashua and the James
Farrington Chapter #7 Order of Eastern Star.
     Family members include his stepdaughter, Ruth C. Petechik of
Effingham; a son, Francis Ellis and his wife Bonnie of Salisbury, MA;
grandchildren including Andrea C. Huff of Effingham, Linda E. Levitt of
Milton Mills, and Victoria A. Gray of Rochester; great grandchildren and
great great grandchildren.
     Mr. Ellis was predeceased by his wife, Georgia E. (Milne) Ellis who
died July 17, 1976 and by a granddaughter Karen L. Fortier and grandson
John C. Petechik.
     Graveside services were December 18 in Pine Hill Cemetery with The
Reverend Robert S. Ervin, rector, St. Thomas Church officiating. Interment
followed. Arrangements were with Tasker Funeral Home.