The Rockingham News Obituaries, Rockingham, New Hampshire, from January 25, 2002

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Richard C. Crawford Jr.

     RAYMOND -- Richard C. "Zeke" Crawford Jr., 60, of Lane Road, died
Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in Exeter Hospital after a brief illness.
     He was born May 17, 1941, in East Derry, the son of Ida M. (Smart)
Weiss of Derry and the late Richard C. Crawford. He resided in Raymond for
the past several years.
     He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
     Mr. Crawford was a self-employed carpenter.
     He was a life member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Derry; a
lifetime gold member of the National Rifle Association; and was a supporter
of the Raymond Volunteer Fire Department.
     He enjoyed gardening, hunting and drag racing at New England Dragway
in Epping.
     In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 40 years,
Marguerite (Piper) Crawford of Raymond; two daughters and their husbands,
Virginia and Michael Rioux of Chester and Kim and Joseph Crawford-Lister of
Raymond; one son and his wife, Richard and Mary Crawford of Derry; five
grandchildren; his stepfather, Charles Weiss of Derry; three brothers,
Ronald Crawford, Robert Crawford and William Crawford, all of Derry; and
many nieces and nephews.
     Spring graveside services will be held in Forrest Hills Cemetery, East
Derry.
     Memorial donations may be made to the Raymond Volunteer Fire
Department, Scribner Road, Raymond, NH 03077.
     Arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Raymond.

Joan L. Daubenspeck

     HOMOSASSA, Fla. -- Joan L. Daubenspeck, 72, of Sugarmill Woods, died
Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at her home.
     She was born Aug. 28, 1929, in Methuen, Mass., the daughter of William
and Adelaide (Lever) Townsend. She resided in Kingston before moving to
Homosassa 11 years ago.
     Mrs. Daubenspeck was a legal secretary.
     She was a member of the Women of Sugarmill Woods; the Ladies Golf
Association of Sugarmill Woods; the Southern Woods Golf Club; and the
Exeter Country Club.
     She is survived by her husband, Roy Daubenspeck of Homosassa; one
sister, Susan Bergeron of Salem; and two nieces and nephews.
     Arrangements are by the Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa
Springs, Fla.

Miriam S. Howland

     EXETER -- Miriam Sinclaire Howland, 91, of 17 Hampton Road, Langdon
Place, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, after a brief illness.
     She had resided in Norwood, Mass., Riverside, R.I., Dennis, Mass., and
Peterborough.
     She was a graduate of Norwood High School and attended Johnson & Wales
Business School.
     Mrs. Howland was manager of the main office of Peoples Bank and Trust
Co., Providence, R.I.
     She was a member of Dennis Union Church where she served as treasurer
and deaconess for many years.
     She was a volunteer at Exeter Hospital; a member of St. Andrew's
Scottish Society of N.H.; the Exeter Garden Club; the Village Garden Club
of Dennis; the Highland Light Scottish Society of Cape Cod; the Chatham
Community Chorus; the Peterborough Historical Society; the Woman's Club of
Peterborough; the Monadnock Chorus; and the Peterborough Garden Club.
     She traveled extensively and enjoyed oil painting and needlepoint.
     She was the widow of Herbert V. Howland, who died in 1982.
     Mrs. Howland is survived by two sons, John S. Howland of Danville and
Robert V. Howland of North East, Md.; six grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert W. Sinclaire of Walpole, Mass.;
and many nieces and nephews.
     Memorial services will be held at the convenience of the family.
     Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
     Arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Exeter.

Jeanette Plouffe

     BOKEELIA, Fla. -- Jeanette (Rock) Plouffe, 90, a former resident of
North Danville Road, Kingston, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, in Florida after
a brief illness.
     She was born March 20, 1911, in Haverhill, Mass., the daughter of
Edward and Corrine (Marsolais) Champagne. She had resided in Exeter.
     Mrs. Plouffe was a postal worker for the Kingston Post Office for more
than 21 years.
     She was a former communicant of St. Michael Church, Exeter.
     She was the widow of Arthur Plouffe, a longtime Exeter selectman who
died in 1993, and was also predeceased by her first husband, Elmer Rock,
who died in 1980.
     Mrs. Plouffe is survived by one brother, Clifford Champagne of
Manchester; one sister, Dolores Brusso of Santa Anna, Calif.; and several
nieces and nephews.
     A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Bokeelia on Monday.
Spring burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Kingston.
     Local arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Exeter.