The Rockingham News Obituaries, Rockingham, New Hampshire, from September 13, 2002

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William J. Daly

     FREMONT -- William J. Daly, 91, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at the
Colonial Poplin Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.
     He was born April 17, 1911, in Charlestown, Mass., the son of the late
Robert W. and Janet Daly. He had resided in Massachusetts, Exeter,
Kingston, and in Jacksonville, Fla., for two years.
     He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
     Mr. Daly was a civil engineer for Camp Dresser and McKee in Boston.
     He was a member of P.T. Boaters Association. An avid bowler, he was a
member of several bowling leagues in Exeter.
     He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lucille (McCombe) Daly of
Fremont; two daughters, Jan Polgar of Colebrook and Lyn Saunders of
Jacksonville; one son, Robert W. Daly of Marston Mills, Mass.; four
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers John Daly of
Kalamazoo, Mich., and James Daly of Bath, Maine; one sister, Irene Spinney
of Massachusetts; and several nieces and nephews.
     Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
     Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Brewitt
Funeral Home, Raymond.

Edna G. Hoitt

     RAYMOND -- Edna G. (Sanborn) Hoitt, 78, of 86 Batchelder Road, died of
Alzheimer's disease Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at Seacoast Health Center,
Hampton, after a lengthy illness.
     She was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Fremont, the daughter of Sylvester and
Clara (Robinson) Sanborn.
     Mrs. Hoitt retired from Rockingham County Nursing Home in 1986. She
had previously worked at Spaulding & Frost and Regis Tannery.
     The widow of Roy W. Hoitt, who died in 1990, she is survived by two
daughters, Brenda Stanton of Raymond and Linda Page of Greenland; four
grandchildren; one sister, Louella Hoitt of Raymond; and several nieces and
nephews.
     She was predeceased by one grandson, Edward W. Page, who died in 1996.
There are no calling hours.

     Graveside services will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. in
Leavitt Cemetery, Fremont, with the Rev. Kwan Lee officiating.
     In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the N.H.
Alzheimer's Association, 10 Ferry St., Concord, NH 03301.
     Arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Raymond.

Edward F. Mears Jr.

     KINGSTON -- Edward F. Mears Jr., 82, of Windsong Drive, died Saturday,
Sept. 7, 2002, at the Brigham Manor Nursing Home, Newburyport, Mass.
     He was born Jan. 21, 1920, in Essex, Mass., the son of Edward F. and
Marjorie (Atwater) Mears Sr. He was raised in Essex and had resided in West
Newbury, Mass. for 20 years, in Lynn, Mass., for 15 years and in Hill
before moving to Kingston four years ago.
     He was a 1937 graduate of Essex High School and was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II.
     Mr. Mears was a school teacher in the sheet metal class at Lynn Trade
School, now known as Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, retiring in 1980.
He had previously worked for General Electric Co. in Lynn.
     He was very active in the Masonic Lodge and was an honorary member of
the Newburyport, Mass., Lynn, Bristol, Kingston and Andover lodges. He was
awarded the Major John Sullivan Award. He was a life member of the American
Legion Post No. 0291 in Lynn.
     The widower of Barbara (Handy) Mears, who died in 2000, he is survived
by one son and his wife, David and Peggy Mears of Newburyport; two
daughters and their husbands, Linda and Rafe Blood of Kensington, and
Elizabeth and Peter Tingley of Newbury, Mass.; 10 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; one brother, David A Mears of Essex; and several
nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours.

     Memorial services will be held Sunday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. in
Kensington Congregational Church, with the Rev. David Lennox officiating.
     In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Rockingham
VNA & Hospice, 137 Epping Road, Exeter, NH 03833. or to the Kingston
Volunteer Ambulance Department, 163 Main St., Kingston, NH 03848.
     Arrangements are by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Exeter.