The Rockingham News Obituaries, Rockingham, New Hampshire, from Friday, June 13, 2003

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Helen E. Amazeen

     EAST KINGSTON - Helen E. Amazeen, 87, of 83 South Road, died Tuesday,
June 10, 2003, at Exeter Healthcare, Inc.
     She was born April 8, 1916, in Exeter, the daughter of the late
Chester and Abbie (Currier) Thyng. She resided in Plaistow for many years,
moving to East Kingston in 1946.
     She was a graduate of Haverhill (Mass.) High School and Keene Normal
School.
     Mrs. Amazeen taught school in Kingston and Brentwood for more than 30
years.
     She was a member of the East Kingston Community Church and of the
Retired Teachers Association of New Hampshire.
     The widow of Vernon E. Amazeen, her husband of 61 years, she is
survived by two sons, Stephen E. Amazeen of Auburn and Bruce E. Amazeen of
Ipswich, Mass.; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister,
Barbara A. Parker of Topsfield, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.
     She was predeceased by one sister, Eleoise E. Chaloner.
     Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
     Memorial donations may be made to the East Kingston Community United
Methodist Church, 34 Depot Road, East Kingston, NH 03827.
     Assistance with the arrangements was by the Stockbridge Funeral Home,
Exeter.

Gerald R. McCarthy

     RAYMOND - Gerald Richard McCarthy, 66, of Main Street, died Wednesday,
June 4, 2003, at the Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Mass., after a lengthy
illness.
     He was born in Lowell, Mass., the son of Gladys (Williams) McCarthy of
Lowell and the late Frank McCarthy and had resided in North Andover, Mass.,
for many years before moving to Raymond 10 years ago.
     He was a graduate of Lowell High School and was a U.S. Army veteran
serving in Germany as a heavy equipment mechanic.
     Mr. McCarthy was a mechanic in the Lawrence/North Andover area.
     He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed the beach, mountains and his
motor home. He liked working with wood and enjoyed flying piper cubs and
twin Cherokee airplanes.
     In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 28 years,
Cynthia (Cousins) McCarthy of Raymond; one daughter, Cindy Gibby of
Raymond; one son, Tona McCarthy of Raymond; three grandchildren; five
brothers, Ed McCarthy of Tyngsboro, Mass., Daniel McCarthy of Beaver Falls,
Pa., David McCarthy of Chelmsford, Mass., Richard McCarthy of Hudson and
Frank McCarthy of Lowell; five sisters, Virginia Cogan of Tewksbury, Mass.,
Eloise Kenner of Miami, Fla., Mary Pincence of Lowell, Dorithy Moore of
Elphareta, Ga., and Kathleen Taylor of North Haven, Conn.
     A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday in St. Joseph Church,
Epping, with the Rev. Mike Taylor as celebrant. Burial was in St. Joseph
Cemetery, Epping.
     Memorial donations may be made to the Raymond Police, Fire or
Ambulance, Raymond Safety Complex, 1 Scribner Road, Raymond, NH 03077.
     Arrangements were by the Brewitt Funeral Home, Raymond.

Roger A. McClure

     KINGSTON - Roger A. McClure, 98, of Mill Road, died Saturday, June 7,
2003, in Merrimack Valley Hospital, Haverhill, Mass.
     He was born in Rowley, Mass., was raised in Canada and had resided in
Kingston for many years. In his younger years he maintained a summer
residence on Lake Champlain in St. Stephen’s, Canada.
     He was educated in Canadian schools and was a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II serving as a sergeant.
     Mr. McClure retired from the local shoe industry and had owned and
operated an egg farm in Kingston several years ago.
     He was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish in Newton and a
former member of Holy Angels Parish of Plaistow.
     He was an avid bowler and former member of area bowling leagues.
     The widower of Mary Rose (Wicker) McClure, he is survived by nieces
and nephews.
     A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. in
Holy Angles Church, Plaistow. Friends may call on Friday from 9:30 to 10:30
a.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Route 121A,
Plaistow. Burial will be in Holy Angels Cemetery.
     Memorial donations may be made to Rockingham VNA and Hospice, 137
Epping Road, Exeter, NH 03833.