The Rockingham News Obituaries, Rockingham, New Hampshire, from August 30, 2002

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Daniel E. Chase

     DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Daniel E. Chase, 76, of 1500 County Road, died
Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia.
     He was born May 27, 1926, in Concord, the son of the late Edward M.
and Caroline (Piper) Chase. He was a longtime resident of Kingston before
retiring to Dunedin and was a summer resident of Oak Hill Camp Ground in
Meredith since 1988.
     He was a graduate of Concord High School and the University of New
Hampshire.
     He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
     Mr. Chase was employed with the engineering division of the State of
New Hampshire Highway Department for a number of years. He had also worked
for R.G. Watkins Construction and Midway Excavators. After moving to
Florida he was employed by the Pinellas County Water Department.
     He was a member of Eureka Lodge No. 70, F&AM of Concord; Scottish Rite
Bodies Valley of Concord and the Valley of Nashua; and Bektash Temple of
Concord.
     He was active with Kingston Boy Scout Troop No. 9, serving as a scout
master and was a founder and past president of the Southern N.H.
Trailblazers Snowmobile Club of Kingston.
     He was an avid golfer and a member of Oak Hill Golf Course, Meredith.
     He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Patricia A. (Wright) Chase of
Dunedin; two sons, Daniel E. Chase Jr. of Alton and David B. Chase of
Meredith; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
     He was predeceased by two sisters, Elizabeth C. Engle and Barbara J.
Farnham.
     Graveside services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in Maple Grove
Cemetery, West Concord, with the Rev. Cynthia T. Morse, interim pastor of
First Congregational Church of Meredith, officiating.
     In lieu of flowers, memorial donations maybe made to the Boston
Shriners Hospital, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.
     Arrangements are by the Dewhirst Funeral Home, Laconia.

Priscilla A. Wright

     RAYMOND -- Priscilla A. (Dodge) (Botti) "Boots" Wright, 67, died
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, at her daughter's home in Raymond after a lengthy
battle with cancer.
     She was born April 20, 1935, in Tyngsboro, Mass., the daughter of the
late Elmer and Helga (Johnson) Dodge. She had resided in southern New
Hampshire for several years coming from Lowell and Lawrence, Mass.
     Mrs. Wright was a quality controller in the medical products field for
many years.
     She was active with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge
No. 1513, Watertown, Mass. and was a volunteer for charitable and fund
raising functions in her community.
     She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family.
     The widow of Edward F. Wright Jr., she is survived by three daughters
and their husbands, Kim and Jerry Donovan of Merrimac, Mass., Karen and
Ronald Johnson of Raymond and Joy and Uffe Mikkelsen of Alexandria, Va.;
five grandchildren; one sister, Eleanor Kelly of Pepperell, Mass.; and
several nieces and nephews.
     She was predeceased by three sisters, Evelyn Labell, Dorothy Johnson
and Patricia Botti; and three brothers Sonny Dodge, Wesley Dodge and
Kenneth Dodge.
     A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Thursday in St. Joseph
Church, Salem. Burial was in Tyngsboro Memorial Cemetery, Tyngsboro.
     Arrangements were by the Goundrey Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
Salem.