Coos County Democrat Obituaries, Lancaster, New Hampshire, Wednesday, December 24, 2003

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Virginia M. Brooks 
     DALTON — Virginia M. Brooks, 91, of 552 Whitefield Road, died on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003 at the Country Village 
Health Care Center, Lancaster, following a brief illness. 
     She was born in Dalton, a daughter of Jerry and Stella (Crane) Brooks. She was a homemaker, and lifelong resident 
of this community. Her favorite pastimes were gardening, doing needle point and berry picking during the summer.
     Family members include a sister, Barbara Brooks of Dalton; and nieces and nephews, George and Pat Brooks of Dalton, 
and Scoot, Susan and Dalton Brooks of Waxahachie, Tex.
     Calling hours were held at the Ross Funeral Home, Whitefield Chapel, on Friday, Dec. 19, from 2-4 p.m. Funeral 
services immediately followed at the funeral home. Burial will take place in the spring in the Pine Street Cemetery, 
Whitefield. Those who wish may make donations in her memory to the Country Village Residents Council, P.O. Box 441, 
Lancaster, NH 03584. Those wishing to sign an electronic register may log onto www.rossfuneral.com

Bettina A. LaBar 
     WEST STEWARTSTOWN — Bettina A. (Gray) LaBar, 88 died on Dec. 15, 2003 at the Coös County Nursing Hospital.
     Mrs. LaBar was born on June 13, 1915, in Columbia, the daughter of Bernie and Leona (Pinckney) Gray.
     She was a hairdresser for a short period of time before marrying George I. LaBar. She was a homemaker and was active 
in the George L. O’Neil American Legion Auxiliary Post 62, Eureka Chapter 2, Order of the Eastern Star, the Trinity United 
Methodist Church and the P.T.A.
     Family members include two daughters, Nancy Schoff of Plymouth and Susan LaBar Hogrefe of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; 
a sister, Donna Washburn of Newport; five nieces and two nephews.
     Her husband died previously.
     There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held in the spring at Jenkins Funeral Home, Colebrook, 
with a graveside service to follow at Colebrook Village Cemetery.
     Memorial donations may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, c/o Pastor Patricia Hull, Bridge Street, 
Colebrook, NH 03576; or American Cancer Society—N.H. Division, 360 State Route 101, Unit 8, Bedford, NH 03110; or 
Audubon Society of New Hampshire, 3 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH 03301.
     Anyone who would like more information can visit www.jenkinsfuneralhome.com