The Rockingham News Obituaries, Rockingham, New Hampshire, from May 17, 2002 Copyright retained by the newspaper. Permission recieved to include in the USGenWeb Archives. Priscilla M. Archie NEW DURHAM -- Priscilla M. Archie, 72, of Merrymeeting Road, died Saturday, May 11, 2002, at her home after a period of failing health. She was born Aug. 31, 1929, in Exeter, the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Barlow) Lancaster and had resided in New Durham for 19 years. She was a 1947 graduate of Robinson Female Seminary, Exeter. Mrs. Archie worked at the former Globe Department Store in Exeter for many years. She was a communicant of St. Peter Church, Farmington. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Julius E. Archie of New Durham; one son, Richard E. Archie of Raymond; one daughter, Patricia A. McLean of Victor, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two sisters, Pauline Miller and Pearl Goss. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Tuesday in St. Peter Church, Farmington, with the Rev. Eddy Bisson as celebrant. Burial will be in Exeter at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to Your VNA and Hospice, 178 Farmington Road, Rochester, NH 03867 or to the American Cancer Society, 360 Route 101, Bedford, NH 03110. Arrangements were by the Peaslee Funeral Home, Farmington. Phyllis J. Bartlett BRENTWOOD -- Phyllis J. Bartlett, 94, of South Road, died Sunday, May 12, 2002, at the Rockingham County Nursing Home, after a brief period of declining health. She was born Oct. 14, 1907, in Canaan, Maine, the daughter of Arthur and Ina (Smith) Elwood and had resided in Brentwood for more than 75 years. Mrs. Bartlett was co-owner of Bartlett Greenhouses in Brentwood until 1975. She was a member of Brentwood Baptist Church and served for many years with the Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department Women's Auxiliary. She is survived by one son and his wife, William S. Jr. and Lee Bartlett of Kingston; four grandchildren; four great-grandsons; her longtime companion, Robert T. Judkins of Brentwood; and four foster sons, Gerald Elliott, Frank Call, Raymond Call and Frank Gorrell. There are no calling hours. Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. in Greenwood Cemetery, Kingston. Memorial donations may be made to the Mary E. Bartlett Library, 22 Dalton Road, Brentwood, NH 03833. Arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Exeter. Muriel G. Batchelder EXETER -- Muriel G. Batchelder, 75, of Arbor Street, died Friday, May 10, 2002, in Exeter Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born Aug. 15, 1926, in East Greenwich, R.I., the daughter of the late Harold and Ruth (Leathers) Henry. She was raised in Plaistow and had resided in Kensington for many years before moving to Exeter 15 years ago. Mrs. Batchelder was a longtime member of the Seventh-day Advent Church, Amesbury, Mass., and Portsmouth; and a former member of the Seabreeze Quilters of Exeter. She enjoyed spending time with her family, quilting, knitting and going out for Chinese food. The widow of Moses Batchelder, who died in 1977, she is survived by three sons, Martin Batchelder of Silver Springs, Md., Gerald Batchelder of Exeter and Daniel Batchelder of Gilmanton; two daughters, Kathie Felch of Kensington and Melodee Bishop of Londonderry; 22 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Gwen Batchelder of Newbury, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday in the Brewitt Funeral Home, Exeter, with the Reverends Wallace Frost, John Ferraro and Rick Kuntz officiating. Burial was in Village Cemetery, Kensington. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal St., Manchester, NH 03101. Arietta E. Brown NORTH BERWICK, Maine -- Arietta E. "Rita" Brown, 90, of Simpson Way, died Monday, May 13, 2002, in York Hospital, York, Maine. She was born June 5, 1911, in Fremont the daughter of the late Wilfred and Lummina (Renaud) Paul. She lived most of her life in Connecticut and New Hampshire and lived in Epping for 15 years. Mrs. Brown was employed in several shoe shops in Newmarket, Portsmouth and Exeter for several years. She enjoyed playing bingo, bowling, crocheting and walking and collected elephant sculptures. The widow of Joseph Brown, she is survived by two sons and their wives, Richard and Bea Lebeau Sr. of Newmarket and Rene and Bonnie Lebeau of Rochester, N.Y.; one daughter and her husband, Bea and Lanny Lovlien of Epping; one stepson and his wife, George and Mary Brown of Somersworth; two stepdaughters, Jackie Brown and Carol Brown; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and one sister, Evelyn Landregan of Boynton Beach, Fla. There are no calling hours. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Cemetery, Epping. Flowers are acceptable. Arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Epping. Michael Lucia RAYMOND -- Michael Lucia, 90, of Brown Road, died Wednesday, May 15, 2002, at his home after a period of failing health. He was born March 2, 1912, in Italy, the son of the late John and Grace (Sombocato) Lucia. He was raised in Italy and came to the United State in 1946, settling in Massachusetts. He had resided in Raymond for 32 years. He was educated in Italy. Mr. Lucia was a foreman for the Coughlin Co. for 23 years and owned Lucia Villa in Raymond. He was a professional bicycle racer in Italy. He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, Epping. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Josephine (Bianco) Lucia of Raymond; three daughters, Grace Barrett of Seabrook, Maria Clarke of Stratford, Conn., and Phyllis Sapadin of New York City; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four sisters and one brother in Italy. He was predeceased by two sons, John Lucia and John Lucia II. Calling hours will be held Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 8 Pleasant St., Epping. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a.m. in St. Joseph Church, Route 27, Epping. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Epping. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833. Phyllis M.E. Nickulas EXETER -- Phyllis M.E. (Blomquist) Nickulas, 86, died Saturday, May 11, 2002, in Exeter Hospital. She was born April 25, 1916, in Dannebrog, Neb., the daughter of the late Isaac P. and Emily Marguerite J. (Olson) Blomquist. She was a 1934 graduate of Portsmouth High School, a graduate of the Lynn (Mass.) Hospital School of Nursing and she attended Simmons College in Boston. She was a U.S. Army Nurse Corps veteran of World War II serving in France. Mrs. Nickulas was a registered nurse at Portsmouth Hospital, retiring in 1980. She had previously worked at the Lynn Union in Lynn. She was a member of Greenland Community Congregational Church; the Women's Alliance of the church; the Harmony Club; and the Lynn Hospital Alumni Association. The widow of John A. Nickulas, she is survived by two sons, John M. Nickulas of Oakland, Calif., and David W. Nickulas of Auburn; one daughter, Marjorie Brennan of Sandown; nine grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; two brothers, Rayfield W. Blomquist of Portsmouth and John E. Blomquist of Wolfeboro; one sister, Marjorie Bond of Candia; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, Portsmouth. Werner E. Sachs NOTTINGHAM -- Werner E. Sachs, 81, of Sachs Road, died Wednesday, May 15, 2002, in Exeter Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 10, 1920, in Germany, the son of the late Edgar and Elsa (Steiger) Sachs and had resided in Nottingham since 1972. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Sachs was actively involved with the Pawtuckaway Lake Association and enjoyed competitive sailing. Until this past winter he skied five days a week at Wildcat Mountain and at age 80 he was still skiing competitively. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gertrude (Barth) Sachs of Nottingham; one son, Kenneth Sachs of Portsmouth; one daughter and her husband, Joanne and Herbert Solomon of Needham, Mass.; and two grandchildren. Calling hours will be held Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Brewitt Funeral Home, On the Common, Raymond. There are no funeral services planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the N.H. Association for the Blind, 25 Walker St., Concord, NH 03301. William S. Shepard RAYMOND -- William S. Shepard, 65, of Route 27, died Monday, May 13, 2002, in Exeter Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 31, 1936, in Manchester, the son of the late Samuel M. Shepard and Leona J. (Heath) Berry and was a lifelong resident of Raymond. He was a graduate of Raymond High School and was a U.S. Air Force veteran stationed in Amarillo, Tex. Mr. Shepard was an auto mechanic at McFarland Ford in Exeter retiring in 1998 after 36 years of service to the Ford Motor Co. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming and was an avid horse pulling enthusiast. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Susan I. (Hatch) Shepard of Raymond; one daughter, Billie Jo Quintal of Raymond; two grandsons; and one brother, Phillip Shepard of Alstead. Graveside services with military honors will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the New Pine Grove Cemetery, Raymond, with the Rev. Neil Iverson, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Merrimack St., Suite 1, Manchester, NH 03101-2244 or to the American Diabetes Association, 132 Middle St., Manchester, NH 03101. Arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Raymond.