Coos County Democrat Obituaries, Lancaster, New Hampshire, Wednesday, August 18, 2004

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Brenda (Ives) Cross
     Had fondness for Martin Meadow Pond, dancing
     LANCASTER -- Brenda (Ives) Cross, 65, of Lancaster died on August 10,
2004.
     Born in Bedford, England, she met and married Lancaster native,
William Cross, on Dec. 12, 1959. She immigrated to the United States with
her new husband where they had their first child, Sheila. Landing back in
Lancaster, the Cross family traveled from the East Coast ending up in
Coachella, Calif. Along the way two more children, Scott and Shelly, were
born. After retirement Bill and Brenda moved back to Lancaster settling in
their current residence on Martin Meadow Pond.
     Brenda's parents, Harry and Ethel Ives and her son, Scott, died
previously. Family members include her husband, William Cross; daughters,
Sheila Arita of Lancaster and Shelly Crowell of Guildhall, Vt.;
grandchildren, Brandon Arita, Brittany Arita, both of Lancaster and Toni
Crowell of Guildhall, Vt; a sister, Sheila Steel and a brother, Brian Ives,
both of Bedford, England.
     Brenda will forever be remembered gazing out over Martin Meadow Pond
watching over her then young grandchildren, swimming and splashing, and now
as teenagers, driving themselves to the lake, and also watching the new
loons making their first flight. She will be remembered for elaborate
dinner parties at their lakefront home, at which everyone was welcomed with
open arms. Brenda also loved to dance.
     At Brenda's request there will be no visiting hours. A private
memorial will be held at their home on Martin Meadow Pond.
     Donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.
     Arrangements are under the direction of the Bailey Funeral Home,
Lancaster.

Dorothy E. Dyer

Gourmet cook, enjoyed outdoors

     RANDOLPH -- Dorothy E. Dyer, 95, died on Sunday morning, August 15,
2004, at Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield.
     Dorothy was born in New York City, N. Y., on October 12, 1908, the
daughter of John Frederick and Katherine Vincent (Kelley) Libenthal.
     She was raised and educated in New Jersey, where she worked as a clerk
at the Burroughs Corporation until moving to Jefferson in 1969 and then to
Randolph in 1984. She was a member of the Rebecca Lodge in Jefferson and
the Holy Family Church in Gorham. She loved camping, fishing, and reading
and also enjoyed gourmet cooking.
     The family includes two granddaughters, Kristeen Baker of Medford,
Ore. and Kathleen Syla of Lake Worth, Fla.; a close friend, Jeannette
Corrigan of Randolph; and four great-grandchildren. Her husband, Edward
Dyer and a son, Richard Dyer died previously.
     At Dorothy's request there will not be any visiting hours. A graveside
service will be held at a later date in the Durand Road Cemetery in
Randolph.
     Memorial donations may be made in Dorothy's name to a charity of one's
choice.
     Arrangements are under the direction of the Bailey Funeral Home in
Lancaster

Cora White

Woman of courage, kindness, faith

     BETHLEHEM -- Cora White, 96, of Bethlehem and for the past year, a
resident of Morrison Nursing Home, Whitefield, died at Littleton Regional
Hospital, on August 9, 2004 following a short illness. She was born in
Asbestos, Canada, July 18, 1908, a daughter of George and Amanda (Houle)
Moran. Cora spent most of her life in Littleton. She worked for Norton Pike
Company, retiring in 1971.
     Cora's first husband, Edmund Rioux; second husband, Karl White; and a
son, Arthur Rioux of Seminole, Fla., died previously.
     She had lived in Seminole for 20 years following her retirement. She
then returned to the North Country for the past two years. She was a former
member of the Catholic Women's Club, and the VFW Auxiliary. She loved
fishing, walking the beach in Florida, and taking long road trips with her
family. Cora was known for her kindness, her courage, her vision beyond her
challenges, her faith and her spunk.
     Family members include a daughter, Anna and her husband Roland
Bronson, of Bethlehem; two sons, Everett Rioux of Biloxi, Miss. and Joseph
Vigil, of Seminole, Fla.; 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; and a
sister, Lena Smith, North Bend, Ore.
     A service for friends and family was held at the Bronson residence, 6
Lehan Road, Bethlehem, on Sunday at 6 p.m. Burial will take place at a
later date in the St. Matthews Cemetery, Whitefield. Donations in memory of
Cora may be made to the Morrison Nursing Home, Sartwell Place, 4 Terrace
Street, Whitefield, NH 03598. Those wishing to sign an electronic register
may