The Rockingham News Obituaries, Rockingham, New Hampshire, from Friday, February 7, 2003

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Earl S. Carter

     KINGSTON - Earl S. Carter, 76, of Main Street, died Thursday, Jan. 30,
2003, at his home after a sudden illness.
     He was born March 5, 1926, in Kingston, the son of the late Harry L.
and Ida P. (Chellis) Carter and was a lifelong resident of Kingston.
     He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
     Mr. Carter delivered oil for W.S. Clark & Sons, Kingston, for 44
years, and was formerly a road agent in Kingston.
     He was an active member of the Kingston Fire Department since 1945,
serving as a truck engineer, deputy forest fire warden, assistant chief and
chief. He was also a member of the Kingston Police Department for many
years, serving as police chief from 1963 until 1967. He served as a special
deputy sheriff for Rockingham County.
     He was a member of the Rockingham County Law Enforcement Association;
the Kingston Vets Club; the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post No. 1088 in
Kingston; and a former member of the N.H. State Marine Patrol.
     He had a special interest in trains, a love of animals and wildlife
and enjoyed working his farm in East Kingston, attending auctions and
collecting antiques.
     He is survived by three sisters, Winnifred Wentworth of Stratham,
Doris Light of Exeter and Bertha Bruce of Stratham; one brother, Walter G.
Carter Sr. of Kingston; his close friend and companion, Carol Tewksbury of
Kingston; and many nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services were held Thursday in Kingston First Congregational
Church, Kingston. Military burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery, Kingston.
     Memorial donations may be made to the Kingston Volunteer Fire
Department, P.O. Box 302, Kingston, NH 03848.
     Arrangements were by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Exeter.

Agapit H. Jean Sr.

     EPPING - Agapit H. Jean Sr., 84, of Acre Street, died Thursday, Jan.
30, 2003, in Exeter Hospital.
     He was born Aug. 17, 1918, in Epping, one of 14 children of the late
Alfred B. and Josephine (Lavoie) Jean.
     He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
     Mr. Jean was employed by Rockingham Shoe Co., Newmarket, for many
years.
     He was a life-long communicant of St. Joseph Church, serving as an
usher for many years. Like his father and brothers he worked as the
caretaker of the cemetery where he dedicated the flag pole in memory of all
who served to protect our freedom.
     He was a member and past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus
Council No. 6850 and a charter member of the Bishop Leo E. O’Neil Assembly
of the 4th degree.
     The widower of Doris L. (Beaulieu) Jean, his wife of 52 years who died
in 1998, he is survived by seven daughters, Yvonne Poliquin of Epping,
Elizabeth McCusker of Plaistow, Yvette Jean of Gig Harbor, Wash., Marlene
Myers of Dover, Darlene Bothwell-Smith of LaCrosse, Va., Donna MacDonald of
Dover and Theresa Devine of Raymond; four sons, The Rev. Agapit H. Jean Jr.
of Portsmouth, and Michael Jean, Robert Jean and Edward Jean, all of
Epping; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jerome
Jean of Epping and Thomas Jean of Rochester; four sisters, Clara Morrisette
of Exeter, Mary Faucher of Raymond, Cecile Raiche of Epping and Gemma
Jean-King of Epping; one stepsister, Lucille Lavoie of Manchester; one
stepbrother, Lucien Lavoie of Nottingham; and several nieces and nephews.
     He was predeceased by one son, Cap. John Jean; one daughter, Elaine
Conery; two granddaughters, Casandra Bragg and Dana Bothwell; five
brothers, John, Antonio, Joseph, Albert and Alphonse Jean; and two sisters,
Lucy Dionne and Antoinette Pare.
     A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday in St. Joseph Church,
Epping, with the Rev. Aggie Jean as celebrant. Burial was in St. Joseph
Cemetery, Epping.
     Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph Church, P.O. Box 337,
Epping, NH 03042 or to a local Disabled American Veterans organization.
     Arrangements were by the Stockbridge Funeral Home, Exeter.

Robert L. St. Jean

     PLAISTOW - A Memorial Mass for Robert L. St. Jean will be celebrated
Saturday, Feb. 8, at 4:30 p.m. in Holy Angels Church. Plaistow.
     Mr. St. Jean died Jan. 8, 2003 in Lynn, Mass.