Colebrook News & Sentinel Obituaries, Colebrook, New Hampshire, from Wednesday, April 14, 2004

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BLANCHE DANFORTH

     Mrs. Blanche (Leigh) Dan-forth, 84, of West Stewartstown and formerly
of Colebrook, died on Friday morning, April 9, 2004 at the Upper
Connecticut Valley Hospital.
     Mrs. Danforth was born on March 14, 1920 in Hereford Hill, Quebec,
daughter of the late Thomas and Annie (Howe) Leigh.
     Beginning at a young age, Mrs. Danforth worked as a housekeeper for
local doctors and teachers, often cooking for their families. She was
employed for several years with Manchester Manufacturing, where she sewed
and repaired coats and jackets. She was a past member of the North Star
Grange of Stewartstown and the Mohawk Grange of East Colebrook. She enjoyed
sewing, knitting and crocheting, and will be remembered for her love of
family.
     Mrs. Danforth is survived by her daughter, Hilda Hiltz and husband
Donald of Middleton; a brother, Robert Leigh of Colebrook; a sister, Myrtle
Rowell of East Clifton, Quebec; her son-in-law, Herbert Gadwah of Columbia;
five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
     Mrs. Danforth is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 56
years, Benjamin R. "Benny" Danforth; and a daughter, Faye Gadwah.
     Calling hours were held on Tuesday afternoon, April 13 at the Jenkins
Funeral Home. A funeral service followed at the funeral home, with The
Reverend Rose Howe and The Reverend Ronald R. Owen co-officiating. An
interment service will be held in the spring at the Colebrook Village
Cemetery.
     Expressions of sympathy in Mrs. Danforth's memory may be made to the
All Saints' Episcopal Church, c/o The Rev. Rose Howe, PO Box 26, West
Stewartstown, NH 03597, or to the Coös County Nursing Hospital Activities
Fund, PO Box 10, West Stewartstown, NH 03597. Condolences may be offered to
the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net.

BRUCE HAYNES

     Mr. Bruce "Bung" Haynes, 54, of Colebrook, died on Saturday, April 10,
2004 at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer.
     Mr. Haynes was born August 25, 1949 in West Stewartstown, son of
Donald C. and Jean (Keach) Haynes.
     Mr. Haynes was owner and operator of Bruce Haynes Trucking & Logging
for 27 years. He was a member of the Evening Star Lodge #37, F&AM and a
32nd Degree Mason. He was an avid NASCAR fan, attending as many races he
could. He enjoyed four-wheeling and camping, and will be remembered for his
love of family and friends, spending time with his grandchildren and the
many friends who played such an important part in his life, those locally
and in New York.
     Mr. Haynes is survived by his loving wife, Linda (Rainville) Haynes of
Colebrook; his son, Gerald Bruce Haynes and his wife Lori of New Boston;
his daughter, Jaime Boire and her husband Nelson of West Stewartstown; his
mother, Jean Haynes of Colebrook; two brothers, Jeffrey Haynes of Colebrook
and David Haynes of Kensington; and two grandchildren.
     Mr. Haynes is preceded in death by his father, Donald C. Haynes; two
brothers, Gary Haynes and Bradley Haynes; two sisters, Susan Haynes and
Brenda Therrien; and two grandchildren, Isaac Haynes and Trevor Haynes.
     Calling hours were held on Monday, April 12 at the Jenkins Funeral
Home, with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. by the Evening Star Lodge #37, F&AM.
A funeral service was conducted on Tuesday at the Trinity United Methodist
Church with The Reverend Granvyl G. Hulse, Jr. and The Reverend Marlyn
Neary co-officiating. An interment service followed at the Colebrook
Village Cemetery.
     Expressions of sympathy in Mr. Haynes' memory may be made to the Isaac
G. Haynes Memorial Fund, c/o John Kelly, First Colebrook Bank, 147 Main
Street, Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family
on-line by going to www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net.

GEORGE MORRIS

     George Sierra Morris, 56, of Ossipee, died on April 5, 2004 at
Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, following complications arising
from his long battle with primary pulmonary hypertension.
     He was born on March 5, 1948, the son of George Francis and Aida
Sierra Morris in Tampa, Fla.
     He lived on Anna Maria Island, Fla. until the family moved to Havana,
Cuba, when he was five years old. In 1960 the family moved to San Juan,
Puerto Rico, and in 1962 returned to Florida. A graduate of Merritt Island
High School, Mr. Morris also attended Manatee County Community College.
     He began working in the plumbing trade while living in Florida, and
after moving to New Hampshire in 1982, he formed his own business, GSM
Plumbing and Heating in Ossipee.
     An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Morris was a hunter and fisherman, with a
camp in Errol and another in South Carolina.
     Family members include is wife, Debra Morris of Ossipee; his children,
George R. Morris and DeeAnn Conner of Arcadia, Fla., and Anna Maria, Myles
and Madelina Morris of Ossipee; two sisters, Deanna Dorvillier of Rochester
and Myra Feely of Alachua, Fla.; a brother, Stephen Morris of Bradenton,
Fla.; an uncle and aunt; 19 nieces and nephews and 17 great-nieces and
nephews.
     A memorial service was held at St. Joseph Church on Moultonville Road
in Center Ossipee on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Pulmonary Hypertension Association, 850 Sligo Ave., Suite 800, Silver
Spring, MD 20910.