Herbert L. Weeks
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Herbert (Herb) L. Weeks 72 of Keene died peacefully on Monday, January 30, 2012. He passed in the comfort of his home with respect and dignity and the love of his family at his side.

Mr. Weeks was born the son of Shirley (Gallant) and Lester Weeks on October 22, 1939 in Washington, Vermont. As a child his family moved to East Hartford, Connecticut where he attended school and graduated from East Hartford High School class of 1957.

On May 30, 1980 he exchanged vows with Michelle B. Bessette at the Bessette residence with family and close friends in attendance.They have been happily married for thirty one years.

The call of duty came to Herbert as a young man. He served as a Heavy Equipment Operator in the United States Marine Corps. During his time he was the recipient of two Good Conduct Medals and a Rifle Marksman Badge. He was honorably discharged at the rank of Lance Corporal from Company B. 2ndMountain Battalion, Camp LeJeune, N.C. on October 1, 1960 after serving his enlistment.

Herb worked as a Detective for the East Hartford Police Department in Connecticut for twenty years. After retirement the Weeks family moved to Westminster, VT. where he and his wife Michelle opened the Weeks General Store. They owned and operated the store for ten years. Sitting still was not in Mr. Weeks' personality so he later became a bus driver for Hospice and Home Care Community Services in Keene. He enjoyed this work and was very respected by his colleagues.

Herb loved to play golf. He was always up for a round at the Brentwood Golf Course. He was also an avid reader. He loved being with his grandchildren. His time with them was very special. Herb was a member of the Brentwood Golf Course and was also a member of the Elks Lodge #927 in Keene. He was a volunteer for the R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation. He took great pride in everything he did.

Mr. Weeks is survived by his wife, Michelle B. Weeks of Keene. His children and their spouses; Deborah (Debby) Denke and her husband John of Norwalk, CT., Dawn Maffiolini of Windsor, CT. and William (Bill) B. Weeks and his wife Marjorie of Newbury, N.H. He also leaves his siblings; Carolyn Goodson of Grandy, NC., Edward Weeks of Ville Platte, LA., Morris Weeks of Enfield, CT. and Steven Weeks of Coventry, CT. His grandchildren; Sarah and Joey Maffiolini, Christopher, Michael and Brian Denke and Ethan and Justin Weeks, cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Herb is pre-deceased by his parents, Shirley and Lester Weeks and his brother Norman Weeks.

A celebration of life service will be held in the spring and notification will be published closer to then. Donations should be made in memory of Herbert L. Weeks to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22748, Oklahoma City, OK. 73123-1718. All services are under the direction of Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel, 44 Maple Ave. Keene, NH. 03431. WWW.cheshirefamilyfh.com.

Emeline L. Angier
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Emeline L. (Floria) Angier 84 died peacefully while at rest at Genesis Care Center in Keene. She is a former resident of Troy and Fitzwilliam.

Emeline was born the daughter of Lillian (Harper) and John Floria on February 23, 1928 in Winchendon, Massachusetts. She was educated in Winchendon and completed the tenth grade leaving to help support the family as so many of her generation did.

On June 22, 1946 she exchanged her vows with Wallace Angier in a small service. They had been happily married for almost forty years until he passed on October 12, 1995.

Mrs. Angier worked as a secretary for the Maintenance Division of Franklin Pierce College for twenty five years before she retired in 1990.

Emeline was a woman of faith and was a member of the Fitzwilliam Congregational Church in Fitzwilliam. She liked to knit and play bingo. It was hard for her to pass by a yard sale without looking for a bargain. Emeline' s passion in life was for her grandchildren and in later years her great grandchildren. She loved to be with them spending time and watching them grow up.

Mrs. Floria is survived by her three children and their spouses; Donna M. Welch and her husband Gary of Keene, Margaret (Peg) L. Rouleau and her husband Doug of Troy and Frank A. Angier and his wife Christina of Fitzwilliam. She also leaves eight grandchildren; Shelley Briggs, Michael Methe, Corey Welch, Jeniker Day, Jeffrey Rouleau, Jake Angier, Lacie Angier and Jennifer Angier. Eleven great grandchildren, extended family and friends. Emeline is pre-deceased by her parents, Lillian and John Floria and siblings; Priscilla Whitcomb and Robert Floria.

In keeping with Mrs. Floria' s values there are no public services. In lieu of flowers donations should be sent to the Activities Dept C/O the Keene Center Genesis, 677 Court St, Keene, NH. 03431. Services are under the direction of Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel, 44 Maple Ave. Keene, NH. 03431. www.cheshirefamilyfh.com

Darcy L. Bacall
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Darcy L. Bacall 64 of Troy and formerly of Nelson and Sullivan died peacefully on January 21, 2012. She passed in the comfort of her home with the love and compassion of family and friends at her side.

Darcy was born the daughter of Mary (Swift) and Cortland Bacall on October 8, 1947 in Melrose, Massachusetts. She was educated in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School class of 1965. Education was important to Darcy so she continued on to receive her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Maine in 1969.

Ms. Bacall always worked as a nurse. She loved her vocation and took what she did very personally. Darcy retired this past December from Hospice Home Care and Community Services of Keene, where she was recently honored for 10 years of dedicated service. Darcy previously worked for the Department of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, educating both colleagues and the public on Diabetes health. She had been gainfully employed by them for fifteen years and another 10 years with the VNA of the North Shore in Gloucester, Massachusetts prior to settling in New Hampshire. She will be missed by her numerous colleagues and patients.

Darcy was a spiritual person. She was involved in Diabetes research. She was also a feline volunteer, fostering many mother cats, and their litters as this was her passion. She liked to walk with nature and was amazed at the monarch butterfly. In her free time she would do crafts.

Ms. Bacall is survived by her only child and his spouse, Matthew (Matt) S. Bowie and his wife Jennifer of Holliston, Massachusetts. She is also survived by her only grandchild, Alexandra Bowie of Holliston, MA. Her siblings; Paula Verdonck and her husband Robert of North Reading, MA, Barrett Bacall and his wife Anna of Rowley, MA, Laurie Pollino and her husband Robert of Moultonborough, NH, Cynthia Murray and her husband William of Ionia, Michigan, and her step mother, Ann Bacall of North Andover, MA. She will be missed by her nieces, nephews, extended family and numerous friends.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11am at the Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel. In keeping with Ms. Bacall's wishes there are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, Ms. Bacall requests donations be made in memory of Darcy L. Bacall to the: Hospice Butterfly Park, C/O Hospice Home Care and Community Services. 312 Marlboro Rd. Keene, NH. 03431 All Services are under the direction of Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel, 44 Maple Ave. Keene, NH. 03431. www.cheshirefamilyfh.com

Edward W. Hackler
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Edward (Dib) W. Hackler, 92, a lifelong resident of Marlborough, died peacefully after a period of failing health on Thursday, January 19, 2012 in the comfort of his home with his loving wife Ellen at his side.

He was born the youngest son of Helvi (Malkakorpi) and John Hakola on December 6, 1919 in Marlborough, NH. His mother, father and oldest sister emigrated from Finland in 1899 to begin a new life in America. Edward attended local schools and graduated from Marlborough High School class of 1938.

On June 21, 1941 he exchanged his vows with Ellen L. Arnott in a small service in Keene. They had been happily married for 70 years.

Mr. Hackler was the Foreman of Looms for the Minnewawa Manufacturing Company in Marlborough. He retired in 1975 after forty years of loyal employment.

Dib was a family man. He was devoted to his wife and children and loved to vacation at Hampton Beach. His passion was working on the house that he built and lived in for fifty eight years. He was a perfectionist as a carpenter. A highlight of his life was a three week trip to Hawaii and San Francisco with his wife. He spoke of it often. Ed also had a beautiful tenor voice. He once sang the Lord's Prayer at a Finnish Relief Benefit where there were more than 500 people in attendance.

Edward was a devoted resident of the Town of Marlborough and served as a selectman for several years. He never wanted to live anywhere else because he cared so much about the Town and the people in it.

Mr. Hackler is survived by his wife Ellen L. Hackler of Marlborough. His three children and their spouses; Judith Lauterbach and her husband Robert of Westmoreland, Margaret Letourneau and her husband Thomas of Rindge and John Hackler and his wife Lucinda of Ipswich, Massachusetts. He also leaves five grandchildren; Christopher and Jason Lauterbach, Lisbeth and Robyn Hackler and Jill Israelite. In addition, he leaves three great grandchildren; Xavier Lauterbach, Bella Lauterbach and Olivia Israelite, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Edward is pre-deceased by his parents and ten brothers and sisters.

A celebration of life services will be held in the future with a notice to follow. In keeping with Mr. Hackler's wishes, there will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers donations should be made in memory of Edward W. Hackler to: Home Healthcare Hospice and Community Services, 312 Marlboro St. Keene, NH. 03431. All services are under the direction of Cheshire Family Funeral Home, 46 South Winchester St. West Swanzey. www.cheshirefamilyfh.com

David N. Spring
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David (Dave) N. Spring 68 of Keene died peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2012. He passed in the comfort of his home with the love and compassion of his family at his side.

David was born the only child of Doris (Cota) and Chester Spring on December 7, 1943 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was educated in Keene and graduated from Keene High School class of 1961. Dave has been a Keene resident all of his life.

Mr. Spring is the former manager of information services at Kingsbury' s is Keene. He was gainfully employed with the company for thirty five years. After leaving Kingsbury' s David worked at Noyes Volkswagen Subaru in Keene. Where he retired in 2008 to live the simple life with his wife and doing volunteer work at the Keene Community Kitchen.

Dave had many interests in life. He enjoyed a good round of golf with his friends. He loved cars. It didn' t matter the year or the make. He enjoyed the imagination it took to design and build one. Dave liked to work with his hands and took the time to do wood working projects, sometimes for himself or at the request of family. Mostly Dave' s passion surrounded family. He enjoyed being with his kids and later their spouses and eventually the grandchildren. Dave was a loving, nurturing father and a wonderful husband.

Mr. Spring is survived by his wife of fifty years Sandy M. (Bourassa) Spring of Keene. He also leaves three children and their spouses; Todd A. Spring and his wife Deborah of Newark, Del., Toni A. Baker and her husband Darrel of Keene and Troy A. Spring of Breinigsville, PA. He will be missed by his seven grandchildren; Ashley Kinney and her husband Louis, Brian Baker, Lauren Newton and her husband Tom, Jessica Spring, Cassidy Spring, Makenna Spring and Trey Spring. His three great grandchildren; Izaya Gregory, Logan Ward, Riley Newton, extended family and friends.

In keeping with Mr. Spring' s values all services will be private. Donations may be made in memory of David N. Spring to: The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK. 73123-1718 or to the Keene Community Kitchen P.O. Box 1315, Keene, NH. 03431. All services are under the direction of Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel, 44 Maple Ave. Keene, NH. 03431. WWW.cheshirefamilyfh.com

Joseph C. Calzini
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Joseph C. Calzini 87 of Richmond died early in the morning of Thursday, January 12, 2012 while sleeping at Applewood Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Winchester. He passed peacefully after a period of decline.

Joseph was born the son of Mary (Budriesi) and Aldo Calzini on March 20, 1924 in Newton, Massachusetts. He was educated in the Wellesley School System and graduated from Wellesley High School class of 1942.

Mr. Calzini exchanged his vows with Irene R. (Rogers) on July 17, 1942 in a small ceremony with family and friends in attendance. They had been happily married for sixty nine years before she passed on September 18, 2011.

Joe was one of the greatest generation fighting for his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served with distinction as a Machinist Mate. Mr. Calzini was honorably discharged on December 10, 1945 at the rank of Petty Officer Third Class.

Joseph worked for the City of Wellesley, Massachusetts as a fire fighter. He retired at age 55 in 1980 after many years of service to the community. Soon after retirement the Calzini' s moved to Richmond to be closer to family.

Joe enjoyed hunting. He was an amateur farmer after retirement. He enjoyed many activities with his wife and children including; dancing, music and playing cards. He was a member of the Elks Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Italian Club when he lived in Massachusetts. He was also a proud member of the Fraternal Organization of Firefighters.

Mr. Calzini is survived by his children and their spouses; Lawrence Calzini and his wife Margaret of Hudson, NH., Joseph Calzini Jr. and his wife Patricia of Mesa, Arizona, Donna Brown and her husband Gary of Corning, New York and Richard Calzini and his wife Patricia of Richmond, NH. He also leaves many grandchildren, great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. He leaves a sister, Anne Beal of Wellesley, nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends. Joseph is pre deceased by his wife Irene R. Calzini. His two children; David Calzini and Joanne Calzini. In addition to his parents Aldo and Mary Calzini.

A mass for Joseph and Irene Calzini will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 11am. at St. Stanislaus, Mary Queen of Peace Church, Richmond Rd. Rt. 119 South in Winchester. At the conclusion of the mass military honors will be given for Mr. Calzini' s service to his country. In keeping with Mr. and Mrs. Calzini' s wishes there are no calling hours and burial will be private. Donations maybe made in memory of Joseph C. Calzini to the Monadnock Humane Society, 101 Wets Swanzey Rd., Swanzey, NH. 03446. All services are under the direction of Cheshire Family Funeral Home, 46 South Winchester St. Swanzey, 03446. WWW.cheshirefamilyfh.com

Merrilyn A. Wilson
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Merrilyn (Lynn) A. (Hubbell) Wilson 78 of Winchester died peacefully on the evening of Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Applewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winchester after a period of failing health.

Lynn was born the daughter of Dorothy (Eldridge) and Yarrington Hubbell on January 6, 1934 in Quincy, Massachusetts. As a child her family moved to Northfield, VT where she attended local schools.

On November 23, 1949 she exchanged her vows with John H. Wilson in a small ceremony in Roxbury, VT with family and friends present. They had been happily married for sixty-two years.

Mrs. Wilson lived in Winchester for the past two years. She is formerly from Vernon, VT where she was a local resident for 25 years. Lynn previously worked in the cafeteria for the Hinsdale Schools.

Lynn faithfully attended Grace Christian Fellowship Church in Winchester for many years. Lynn volunteered at Life Way Pregnancy Counseling Center in Brattleboro VT. She also participated in Marriage Ministries International, a ministry dealing with marriage and family, and eventually she and her husband led groups in their home. She enjoyed travel, her life as a military wife brought her to exciting and exotic places all over the world. Subsequent to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, her greatest passion in life was her husband and family. She loved being a wife, mother, grandmother. She could be found in the stands or on the sidelines watching her children' s and grandchildren' s athletic games. She also loved listening to her grandchildren play music on various instruments.

Mrs. Wilson is survived by her husband John H. Wilson of Winchester. She also leaves her children and their spouses; Robert J. Wilson and his wife Deborah of Hinsdale, Gregory K. Wilson and his wife Rebecca of Hinsdale, Lauri L. Wallace and her husband James of Winchester and James P. Wilson of Dover, NH. Her presence will be missed by her nine grandchildren; John, Peter, Melisa, Jessica, Robert, Andrew, Kate, Zachary, and Hannah. She also had one predeceased granddaughter, Kristen. Merrilyn also has two great grandchildren; Dominic and Quincy. Merrilyn is predeceased by her parents, Dorothy and Yarrington Hubbell and her siblings Nancy Webster and Robert Hubbell.

A public celebration of life service will be held on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 1 PM at Grace Christian Fellowship Church, 39 Keene Rd. Winchester, NH. 03470. At Mrs. Wilson' s request there are no calling hours and burial will be private. Flowers will gladly be accepted. However, the family would prefer donations be made in memory of Merrilyn A. Wilson to the Grace Christian Fellowship Church, 39 Keene Rd. Winchester, NH. 03470. All services are under the direction of Cheshire Family Funeral Home, 46 South Winchester St. Swanzey, NH 03446. WWW.cheshirefamilyfh.com
 

Erna S. Kaufman
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Erna S. (Steinecker) Kaufman 94 of Keene died on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Genesis Nursing Home in Keene. She passed peacefully early in the evening while sleeping. She moved to Keene in 2004 to be closer to her daughter. She is formerly from Oxford and Southbury, Connecticut.

Erna was born the daughter of Erna (Huppertz) and Joseph Steinecker on Sept 28, 1917 in West New York, New Jersey. As a child the family moved to Connecticut where she attended school in Oxford. She graduated from Seymour High School class of 1936.

Erna worked for over twenty years as a secretary for an insurance company in Connecticut. She retired in 1982. She was not happy being at home so she took a part time job as a travel agent at the Largay Travel Agency in Connecticut where she worked for ten more years.

Erna was a woman of faith and attended the Congregational Church while in Connecticut. She enjoyed nature and going on walks. Erna was also a very charitable soul. She lived a quiet and private life. She was always very independent and loved to be with her family.

Mrs. Kaufman is survived by her daughter and son in-law, Diane A Hughes and her husband David of Surry. Her only sister, Amelia McCarthy of Tulsa Oklahoma, nieces, extended family and close friends.

In keeping with Ms. Kaufman' s values all services will be private with a garden ceremony to scheduled for June. All services are under the direction of Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel, 44 Maple Ave. Keene, NH. 03431. WWW.cheshirefamilyfh.com

Pauline M. Sharkey
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Pauline (Polly) M. (Kingsbury) Sharkey 85 of Westmoreland died on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Cheshire Medical Center in Keene after a brief period of failing Health. She passed with the love and compassion of her daughter by her side. She has been a local resident of Westmoreland for fifty eight years.

Pauline was born the daughter of Ellen (Lauzon) and Edward Kingsbury on April 19, 1926 in Swanzey. She attended schools in Keene and Swanzey leaving after completing the eighth grade as so many of her generation did.

On October 12, 1946 she took her vows to Arthur J. Sharkey Jr. in a private ceremony. They had been happily married for sixty five years.

Mrs. Sharkey had many jobs over her life time. She was a production worker for ten years before retiring from the New England Box Shop in 1988. She also worked at the Winding Brook Lodge for fifteen years as a house keeper.

Pauline enjoyed fishing with her husband in younger years. She was a member and leader of the Westmoreland 4-H. For fun she would go Western Square Dancing with her husband. In her free time she was a member of the Veteran' s of Foreign Wars Women' s Auxiliary.

Mrs. Sharkey is survived by her husband, Arthur J. Sharkey Jr. of Westmoreland. Her daughter Ellen A. Sharkey and her significant other Brian Williams of Keene. She also leaves a man who she adopted into the family and treated him like her own son. Hal G. Brown and his wife Charlanne of Newark, Delaware. She also leaves a brother, Horace Kingsbury of Keene and a sister Virginia Smith and her husband Walter of Keene. A grandson Kevin A. Sharkey and his wife Jess. Three great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. Pauline is pre-deceased by her parents, Ellen and Edward Kingsbury, Siblings; George Kingsbury, Louise Wyman, Clarence Kingsbury, Helen Fields and June Pulkinen.

Calling hours were observed on Monday, December 26, 2011 from 6 to 8pm. A celebration of life service occurred on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 10am. in the funeral chapel. The Reverend Samire Habibi presided over the celebration with words from scripture and words of encouragement for the family. A beautiful eulogy was given by Hal G. Brown in which he spoke of the essence of Polly' s life and how she enhanced so many people' s lives. He also spoke of her caring and giving persona towards many people, some of which she didn' t even know. She would do these gifts of compassion without expecting anything in return. The celebration was closed with the Lord' s Prayer. Burial followed in the family lot at Monadnock View Cemetery with Reverend Habibi blessing Mrs. Sharkey and the grave. Donations can still be made in memory of Pauline M. Sharkey to: The Arthritis Foundation P.O. Box 96280, Washington, D.C. 20077-7491. All services were under the direction of Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel, 44 Maple Ave. Keene, NH. 03431. WWW.cheshirefamilyfh.com

Rebecca B. Brusie
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Rebecca (Becky) B. (James) Brusie 82 of Swanzey died peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Cheshire Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Keene after a brief period of failing health.

She was born the daughter of Laura (Bort) and Raymond James on March 4, 1929 in Lisbon, NH. She was educated in Berlin and graduated from Berlin High School class of 1948. She later continued with her education and received her diploma in education in 1952 from the Keene Teachers College.

On July 8, 1950 she exchanged her vows with Graham S. Brusie in a small service with a close friends and family present. They had been happily married for forty two years before his passing in 1992.

Rebecca worked for a short time as a substitute teacher at the Mount Caesar School in Swanzey.

Becky was a woman of faith. She was a member and attended the West Swanzey Community Church. In her free time she enjoyed nature and cooking. Family genealogy took a lot of Becky' s time. It was important for her to know her ancestry and to pass this onto the family. Mrs. Brusie had a sense of community. She was a supervisor of the voters checklist in Swanzey for many years. She also helped with the costumes for the Old Homestead Play.

Mrs. Brusie is survived by her three children and their spouses; Donna R. Brusie and her companion Guy DuBois of Acworth, NH., Linda L. Thompson and her husband John of Swanzey, NH., Sharon E. Duquette and her husband Michel of Swanzey, NH. She also leaves a sister, Barbara Smith of Missouri. Her three grandchildren; Hayley Dye and her husband Harrison of Utah, Graham Thompson and his wife Stacey of Utah and Bryant Thompson of Utah. Her combined family grandchildren; Erin Duquette, Molly Duquette, Samuel Duquette. Two great grandchildren; Emily Dye and Hayden Dye. She also leaves her special friend, Stacey Cole of Swanzey, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Rebecca is pre-deceased by her parents, Laura and Raymond James. Her husband, Graham S. Brusie. Siblings; Muriel Harris and Lucille Walton.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 4 to 6pm. A celebration of life service will occur on Monday, January 9, 2012 at 11am. all in the funeral home. Burial will follow in the family lot at Oak Hill Cemetery, Railroad St. Swanzey, NH. Flowers will gladly be accepted. However, the family would prefer donations in memory of Rebecca B. Brusie be made to Gerts Pantry, P.O. Box 5 West Swanzey, NH. 03469. All services are under the direction of Cheshire Family Funeral Home, 46 South Winchester St. West Swanzey. WWW.cheshirefamilyfh.com.