Coos County Democrat Obituaries, Lancaster, New Hampshire, Wednesday, November 17, 2004

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Deborah Bickford
     Fun loving; enjoyed camping and fishing
     COLEBROOK -- Deborah "Debbie" (Hartlen) Bickford, 51, of Carlton Hill
Road, Colebrook, died on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004 at the Upper Connecticut
Valley Hospital surrounded by her family, following a courageous battle
with cancer.
     Mrs. Bickford was born on April 3, 1953 in West Stewartstown, the
daughter of the late Kelsea and Evelyn (Brown) Hartlen.
     After graduating from high school, Mrs. Bickford lived in
Massachusetts for a short period of time and worked in a laundry facility.
She returned to the North Country and worked for Tillotson Heath Care where
she worked for more than 30 years until her health began to fail. She was a
fun loving and playful person who enjoyed a good joke, and having water
fights with her family. She also enjoyed fishing and camping and loved her
two dogs, Honey and Shadow and her bird, Myrtle. She collected Betty Boop
and Smiling Faces, and daffodils and tulips were her favorite flowers. Her
courage and fighting spirit were an inspiration to her family and she will
be forever remembered as a loving wife, sister, aunt and friend.
     Members of her family include her husband of 12 years, Eugene Bickford
of Colebrook; a brother, Donald Hartlen of Groveton; five sisters, Reona
Hartlen, Patricia Clark, Juanita Eastman and Judy Reynolds, all of
Colebrook and Michelle Plourde of West Stewartstown; and several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
     Calling hours were held on Thursday at the Jenkins Funeral Home in
Colebrook. A funeral service was conducted on Friday at the Trinity United
Methodist Church with The Reverend Alta Chase officiating. An interment
service followed at the Colebrook Village Cemetery.
     Expressions of sympathy in Mrs. Bickford's memory may be made to the
Two Rivers Ride for Cancer Fund, c/o Rosemary Mulliken, First Colebrook
Bank, Main Street, Colebrook, NH 03576; or the North Country Humane
Society, c/o Joan Shatney, Pleasant Street, Colebrook, NH 03576.
     Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to
www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net

Ellen Mildred Curtis

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother;
care giver and baby lover

     GROVETON -- Ellen Mildred Curtis, 86, of Groveton, died on Sunday,
Nov. 14, 2004 at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, with her family by her
side.
     She was born in North Stratford on March 11, 1918, a daughter of Levi
O. and Flora M. (Barron) Portigue.
     Mrs. Curtis worked as a cook at Dinty Moore Diner in Groveton and
worked at numerous factories and mills such as Stratford Plywood throughout
her years. She devoted many years to raising her granddaughter, Jessie and
also a great-granddaughter, Angela. She was a loving caregiver, who always
put her family first.
     Family members include a daughter, Linda Beaton and her husband Bob
Jr. of Groveton; three sisters, Melvina Weagle of Groveton, Alice Bigelow
of Genesis Elder Care in Lancaster, and Mary Ramsdell and her husband Ted
of Guildhall, Vt.; several grandchildren, Shelley Potter and husband
Linwood of Groveton, Michael Beaton and wife Wendy of Groveton, Brian
Beaton and his girlfriend Helena Bryant of Colebrook, Jessie Savage and her
husband Daniel of Lancaster, Donna Lanctot and her husband Roger of
Pittsburg, Curt McCarson and his wife Cookie of Littleton; along with many
great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces
and nephews.
     At Mrs. Curtis's request, there will be no calling hours. A graveside
service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17 in the Northumberland
Cemetery, with retired pastor Curtis Smith officiating.
     For directions to the service or to send the family condolences via
the on-line register book, go to www.legacy.com.
     Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home, Groveton, is handling the
arrangements.

Camille A. "Pepe" Fregeau

Longtime Groveton resident

     GROVETON -- Camille A. "Pepe" Fregeau, 72, of Dean Brook Drive, died
suddenly on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster.
     He was born in Cap St. Ignace, Que., Canada on Sept. 15, 1932, the son
of the late Joseph and Evangeline (Fregeault) Fregeau.
     Camille was a resident of Groveton for 47 years. Before retiring, he
was a self-employed woodsman. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church
in Groveton and the Loyal Order of the Moose Post 1621, Groveton.
     He was an avid card player, and enjoyed spending time with his
grandchildren and helping his son with his construction business. Camille
was a loving father, grandfather and friend.
     Family members include his wife of 47 years, Rejeanne (Perras) Fregeau
of Groveton; three daughters, Rachael Wall and husband Kevin and Joanne
Reeves and husband Mike, all of Lebanon, Ind., and Lisa McCarthy and
husband Sean of Maidstone, Vt.; five sons, Dennis Fregeau of Manchester,
Michael Fregeau and Raymond Fregeau and wife Doris, all of Groveton,
Richard Fregeau and girlfriend Linda Barter of Conway and Steve Fregeau and
girlfriend Ellie Mills of Colebrook; 17 grandchildren, McKenzie, Josh,
Danielle, Evan, Eddie, Kevin, David, Megan, Ben, Sarah, Colton, Ray Jr.,
Amber, Kristen, Isabel, Caden and Nate; five great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Ghislaine Ouellette and husband Gervais and Jean D'Arc Richard,
all of Canada; three brothers, Napoleon Fregeau and wife Pauline, Florien
Fregeau and Fernand Fregeau and wife Monique, all of Canada; a
sister-in-law, Jeannette Fregeau; two brothers-in-law, Real Perras and wife
Alice and Fernand Perras; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A sister,
Yvette and six brothers, Roger, Paul, Ivan, George, Sylvan and Bertrand
died previously.
     Calling hours were held on Nov. 11 and 12 at the Armstrong-Charron
Funeral Home, Groveton. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Nov. 13 at
St. Francis Xavier Church, Groveton, with Fr. Donald Mulrenan officiating.
     Memorial donations may be made in Camille's name to the American Heart
Association, New England Affiliate, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA
01701-4688.
     To send the family condolences via the online register book, go to
www.legacy.com.

Shirley Naomi Hunt

Advocate for foster children

     LANCASTER -- Shirley Naomi "Lolly" (Ruggles) Hunt, 80, of McKee Inn,
Lancaster, died on Monday, Nov. 15, 2004 at Country-Village Genesis Elder
Care Center in Lancaster after a lengthy illness.
     She was born on Sept. 11, 1924 in Meriden, Conn., the daughter of the
late Arthur E. and Lena (Green) Ruggles.
     Lolly lived in Lisbon and Littleton areas for several years before
moving to Lancaster 13 years ago. She attended schools in Meriden, Conn.
and graduated from Meriden High School. She went on to graduate from
Chicago School of Nursing and received her Registered Nurse license. She
worked as a Registered Nurse at hospitals and Children's Village, a home
for orphaned children in Hartford, Conn. Lolly and her husband, Andrew
shared their home with many, many foster children. She was a member of the
Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall, Lancaster.
     Family members include her husband of 53 years, Andrew E. Hunt of
Lancaster; and a great nephew, David A. Waller of Meriden, Conn. Two
brothers, Walter I. Ruggles and Arthur E. Ruggles Jr. died previously
(Walter at 100); also four sisters, Gladys Pereyo, Beatrice Piatek, Edna
Maslowski and Doris LaCroix.
     At Lolly's request there will be no calling hours. A memorial service
will be held at a later date at the Kingdom Hall in Lancaster.
     To send the family your condolences via the on-line register book, go
to www.legacy.com.
     Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home, 59 State Street, Groveton is handling
the arrangements for the family.