Coos County Democrat Obituaries, Lancaster, New Hampshire, Wednesday, February 11, 2004 Copyright of the newspaper. Permission to include in the USGenWeb Archives was received. Arthur R. Brown Veteran, worked at Gilman Mill NORTH STRATFORD Ñ Arthur ÒArtÓ R. Brown, 72, of Bog Road, died peacefully at his step-sonÕs house in Lunenburg, Vt. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, where he had lived for the past three weeks. Born on March 12, 1931 in Grafton, the son of Carl and Ethel (Portigue) Brown, he had lived in the Stratford area most of his life. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. Before retiring, he worked for the Gilman Mill for 20 years. He still mowed the lawns at Indian River Trailer Park in Lancaster and was already talking about mowing again this summer. He also enjoyed plowing in the wintertime, hunting and fishing. Family members include his wife of 10 years, Joanne (Anaskowich) Brown of North Stratford/Lunenburg; one stepson, Edward and his wife Sheila McFarland of Lunenburg; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. His stepdaughter Sandra Cass died previously. Calling hours were held on Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Main-Armstrong Funeral Home, Groveton. A Funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 9, at the funeral home with Rev. Lawrence Clough officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in the spring in Northumberland Cemetery. To send the family your condolences via the online register book go to www.legacy.com Theresa G. Calkins Businesswoman, homemaker LITTLETON Ñ Theresa G. Calkins, 80, of Cottage Street, died on Feb. 9, 2004 at Country Village Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was born on Dec. 29, 1922 in Coleraine, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Michael and Rose (Couture) Lizotte. She lived most of her life in the Littleton and Lincoln area. Mrs. Calkins worked many years for the Connors & Hoffman Shoe Co. of Littleton and also as a housekeeper for area families. In 1963 she and her husband operated Theresa and EverettÕs Self Serving Dining Room of Littleton. In 1965 they owned and operated C & C Super Market in Lincoln. Mrs. Calkins lived in Groveton for two years before moving back to Littleton in 1969. She was a sales representative for Grace Homes. She was a life member of the Littleton Eagles and served the club in many capacities. She was also a member and past president of the Littleton Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mrs. Calkins and her husband sponsored the meals there for many years. She was recently honored for 50 years of service. She enjoyed cooking and baking for her family, especially around the holidays, and sewing and making clothing. The family includes three daughters, Carol Calkins of Whitefield, Marion Cloutier of Lincoln and Karen Simmons of West Newbury, Mass.; three grandchildren; a sister, Edith Gendron of Andover, Mass.; several nieces and nephews. Her husband Everett died in 1988 and her son Freddie in 1965. Calling hours are Wednesday (today) from 10-10:45 a.m. at Edmund Fournier Funeral Home, 144 Main St., North Woodstock, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, Church Street, Lincoln. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Lincoln in the spring. A reception will follow the service on the first floor of the church. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of oneÕs choice. Byron W. Cascadden Veteran, family man LITTLETON Ñ Byron W. Cascadden, 86, a life-long resident of Littleton, died on Feb. 7, 2004 at the Lafayette Nursing Home in Franconia where he had been a resident. He was born in Littleton on July 1, 1917, the son of William and Dora (Biron) Cascadden and was graduated from Littleton High School in 1935. He married Rita Rousseau, also a Littleton native, in 1943. Byron served stateside in the Army Air Force as an airplane mechanic during World War II. After the war he returned to his job at the Railway Express Agency in Littleton where he delivered freight from the trains in the signature green truck with a pigeon on its side. He rose to manager and served for 28 years before the office was closed. He also worked as an assistant manager at Aubuchon Hardware. Byron served as custodian of Saint Rose of Lima Church and enjoyed a quiet family life. The family includes his wife, Rita Cascadden; four sons, Creg Cascadden of Derry, Marc Cascadden of Amherst, Neil Cascadden of Berlin and Dr. Dean Cascadden of Bristol; one daughter, Sara Smith of Littleton; one brother, Reginald Cascadden of Whitefield; one sister, Carol Gardner of Abington, Mass.; and 12 grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial was held at St. Rose of Lima Church on Tuesday, with the Rev. Bill Cryans as celebrant. Burial will be at a later date in the St. Rose Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made in ByronÕs memory to the Catholic Charities. To view an online memorial or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.pillsburyfh.com. Emma M. Gunther Known for her chocolate cakes LANCASTERÑEmma M. Gunther, 97, died on Monday evening, Feb. 2, 2004, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Gunther was born in Island Pond, Vt., one of 12 children, on May 21, 1906 the daughter of Arthur and Olivene (Pelletier) Goulette. At 17 years of age she moved to Gilman, Vt., where she met and married John Leslie Gunther. They resided in Gilman for approximately 30 years. During that time she worked at the local mill and operated a taxi service. They later moved to Lancaster where she lived the duration of her life. She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed making towels, braided rugs, and afghans. Also talented in cooking, she was well known for her chocolate cakes. She was a community volunteer who enjoyed helping others and gave much of her time to those in need. Most of all she enjoyed the company of others and would often take walks on Main Street to visit friends and acquaintances. She also loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. Family members include two daughters, Arlene Lewis of Lunenburg, Vt., Arleta Baird of Queensbury, N.Y.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Alice Mahar and Olivene Tanquay both of Biddeford, Maine; and many nieces and nephews. Her husband John and a grandson, Kevin Allin, died previously. Visiting hours were held at the Bailey Funeral Home on Wednesday, Feb. 4. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m., at All Saints Church, Lancaster. Rev. Raymond Ball, pastor, officiated. Burial followed in the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Littleton. Donations may be made in her memory to The Caleb Group, Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, 30 Highland Street, Whitefield, NH 03598. Bernice A. ÒSisÓ Lafeuille Community mom, always did for others STRATFORD Ñ Bernice A. ÒSisÓ Lafeuille, 62 of Route 3 Stratford, died ON Monday Feb. 9, 2004 at WeekÕs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster after a brief illness. Born June 13, 1941 in Lancaster, a daughter of Raymond M. and Bernadette M. (Defosse) Deyette, she had lived her whole life in the Stratford/Groveton area. She was a graduate of Groveton High School, class of 1959. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stratford. Sis was employed by the Stratford Public School as a Special-Ed Aide. She taught Camp Faith at St. Francis Xavier Church; worked their Penny Sale and was very supportive of the Catholic Church. She was very active with the Cohos Historical Society, and loved gardening and judging. She did a lot for the 4-H in years past. She would decorate cakes for anyone who asked. She enjoyed crafts, was a yard sale junky and did a lot of volunteer work. Sis also was a real artist and loved to paint. She was loved by everyone she knew, young and old. She was the Òcommunity MomÓ and always did for others. BerniceÕs family includes her husband of 43 years, Louis Lefeuille of Stratford; two children; son, Raymond and his wife Vickie of Nicholasville, Ky.; daughter, LouAnne and her husband James Moffett of Gorham; four grandchildren, Caleb, Seth, Jacob and Kelsey. Her three sisters, Shirley Carney of Rindge, Brenda ÒTucaÓ and her husband Wayne Gilcris of Groveton, and Lorraine and her husband James V. OÕNeil of Glendale, Ariz.; and one brothe,r Wayne and his wife Peggy Deyette of Stratford. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 11 (today) from 1-4 and 6-9 at the Main-Armstrong Funeral Home, Groveton. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, Feb, 12, at the St. Francis Xavier Church, Groveton, with Fr. Daniel Deveau, pastor officiating. Burial will be in the spring in the St. Francis Cemetery, Groveton. Memorial donation may be made in BerniceÕs name to the Cohos Historical Society, c/o Tim Brooks, P.O. Box 242, N. Stratford, NH 03590. For directions to the service or to send the family your condolences via the online register book go to www.legacy.com. John H. Reynolds Sr. Storyteller, NASCAR fan COLUMBIA Ñ John H. Reynolds Sr., 60, of Columbia, died suddenly at his home on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004. He was born on March 11, 1943 in Columbia, a son of Vern and Margaret (Stanton) Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds worked for the Brown Company in the North Stratford mill for several years before moving to Benton, Me., where he worked for Gerald Spencer Carpentry. In the early 1980s, he and his family moved to Columbia, where he worked for a short period of time for Mike Ouellet and later for LambertÕs Grocery Store in the maintenance department. His final place of employment was with The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and grooming for the Stratford Nighthawks Snowmobile Club. You could often find him visiting with friends and family on the front lawn of his home, telling stories and jokes. He was also an avid supporter of NASCAR and loved working with the Aaron Bennett racing team. The family includes his loving wife of 40 years, Marlene (Fournier) Reynolds of Columbia; six children, Laurie Reynolds of Texas, Peter Reynolds and wife Stacy of North Stratford, John Reynolds Jr. and girlfriend Jody Reid of Clinton, Me., James Reynolds and wife Judy of Colebrook, Theresa Choquette and husband, Donald of Errol, and Jeffrey Reynolds and wife Dee of West Stewartstown; three brothers, Vern Reynolds and wife Paula of Columbia, Randy Reynolds of Fairfield Center, Me., and Scott Reynolds and wife Brenda of Clinton, Me.; a sister, Eva Wheeler and husband Bob of Beecher Falls, Vt.; 12 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. His parents, a brother Bill Reynolds, and a sister Betty Fortier died previously. A funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, Feb. 11 (today) at 11 a.m. at the Faith Assembly of God Church in Columbia, with the Rev. Gary Clark officiating. An interment service will be held in the spring at the Colebrook Village Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in Mr. ReynoldsÕ memory may be made to the Colebrook Ambulance Corps, c/o Sharon Nelsson, RR 2, Box 13, Corliss Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. Elwell J. Scales Veteran, rabbit hunter GILMAN,Vt. Ñ Elwell J. Scales, 85, of Jefferson Avenue, died on Sunday morning Feb. 8, 2004, at Country Village Genesis Eldercare, Lancaster, N.H. Mr. Scales was born in Concord, Vt., on May 3, 1918, the son of John and Bertha (Alber) Scales. Raised in East Concord, he resided there until moving to Gilman in 1935 at 16 years of age to work at the local mill. He started in Kraft Bag and later the same year transferred to Milletts where they made onion bags and twine for electric wire insulation. He became foreman in this department. In 1939, they started making rug backing for wool pile rugs and he became Superintendent in Cellucord. On Aug. 24, 1940, he married Margurite A. Fisher. In 1943, Elwell went to serve in the Army during WWII, in the European theater in the Signal Corp. In 1945, he went back into Cellucord and in 1946 was transferred to Burlington as Manager of the Cellucord Division. Burlington was ÒhomeÓ for 20 years until he returned to Gilman to manage the Sheeting Operation. In 1974, he was transferred to the position of Shipping Superintendent until retiring on Sept. 8, 1983. Elwell enjoyed the outdoors and liked to hunt (especially rabbits), fish, snowmobile, and garden. He was a member of the Gilman Methodist Church and the Gilman American Legion. Family members include his wife, Margurite of Gilman; a daughter, Carolyn M. Marshall and her husband Lane of Richmond; a grandson, Jerry Marshall and his wife Carrie of Stowe; and a niece, Marie Blow of Burlington. A brother Ernest Scales and a sister Elizabeth Villeneuve died previously. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 6-8 p.m., at the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. A funeral service will be held on Thursday morning at 11 at the Gilman Methodist Church. The Rev. Gerry Piper, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be held in the spring in Riverside Cemetery, Lunenburg. Donations may be made in his memory to the Gilman Methodist Church, Gilman, Vermont 05904 or Country Village Health Care Center, 91 Country Village Road, Lancaster, NH 03584.