Oscar Foss Memorial Library News
Sleepy Time
Story Hour
The Oscar
Foss Memorial Library invites families to come to the library on Monday,
December 29th at 6:30pm for a special Sleepy Time Story Hour. Wear your
‘comfy pj’s’ & bring your favorite ‘snuggling friend’ or item to
participate in music & crafts activities, enjoy some milk & cookies, and
listen to relaxing stories!
Movie
Matinee
On Friday,
January 2nd at 2:30pm the library will be showing a PG rated movie for
families. Don’t sleep the afternoon away, come and watch a beautiful new
movie!
Please call
the library (269-3900) or visit our website (oscarfoss.org) for
more information about these or any of our other programs or events.
There is always something happening at the Oscar Foss Memorial Library!
Library Hours are: Monday; 2pm-8pm, Tuesday & Wednesday; 10am-5pm,
Thursday; 5pm-8pm, Friday; 2pm-5pm, Saturday; 9am-Noon.
Flower of
the Holy Night
The Center
Barnstead Christian Church would like to invite you to see this year’s
Christmas Program, “The Flower of the Holy Night”.
While
churches, homes and stores are ablaze with poinsettias during the
Christmas season, few of us know the Christmas story behind this
beautiful plant. The Flower of the Holy Night celebrates the wonders of
Jesus’ birthday in a special musical retelling the legend of the
poinsettia.
Come and
bring the family Sunday, December 14th at 6:00 PM. Refreshments will be
served, following the performance.
The Center
Barnstead Christian Church is located on Route 126, next to the Town
Hall. For more information, please call the church at 603-269-8831.
Letter
Still Lost
Without You, Avery
On December
10th it will be three long years without you. The winter days are so
long. It gets cold and dark early without you. We would play board
games, checkers, and cards. Daddy was teaching you chess. All I can do
now is play solitaire.
Winter was
the time that you and your dad got to spend extra time together. Daddy
gets layed off in the winter so he was there to get you on and off the
bus. You both loved spending time together, like making snowmen,
building a great snowfort, or just helping your dad to shovel. It didn’t
matter what you did, as long as you did it with your dad. Grammy could
get frustrated helping you with homework, so daddy took over. You gave
us so much happiness, and now the house doesn’t have a little boy
running and playing, laughing, just having fun. We miss your handsome
smiling face.
I remember
the time you came to us, saying that you needed to shave. Daddy took you
in the bathroom, he would sit you on the counter, Daddy put shaving
cream on you and took the razor (with the cover on) and daddy showed you
how to shave. Daddy has so many other things to show and teach you. He’s
so lost without you!
In less
than a minute you left us and our world was torn apart. We will never be
the same. The emptiness in our hearts is forever. No one can fill it but
you.
Daddy lost
his little man and grammy lost her little boy. I miss cooking with you
and I haven’t had a scrambled egg in three years. You made the best
scrambled eggs. I think on December 10th I’ll make some. I’m sure you’ll
be right next to me helping.
Earth has
on less angel, but heaven has one more.
Love and
miss you, forever,
Daddy,
Martin Michaud
Grammy,
Pearl Michaud
Obituaries
William A.
“Bill” Graves
Center
Barnstead – William A. “Bill” Graves, 72, of 92 South Barnstead Road,
died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Concord Hospital.
Born on
September 19, 1942 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he was the son of the
late Harold L. and Belle (Foss) Graves. Prior to and after graduating
from Vocational school, Bill worked for some time in his family’s IGA
store in Haverhill as well as the family’s horse farm and riding school.
From a young age Bill taught countless people how to ride and care for
horses. Settling down in Gilmanton Iron Works, he reconnected with his
high school sweetheart, Rena, and took in her children as his own,
marrying her on December 30, 1971. Following their marriage he worked
for many years as a logger, heavy equipment mechanic and saw mill
operator, mostly with Potter’s Farm in Gilmanton. After sustaining
injuries from a logging accident that prevented him from returning to
full time logging, he and his wife established the Cornerstone
Children’s Home at their residence in Center Barnstead, taking in and
caring for severely disabled children. As a Specialized Foster Care
Provider, Bill was humbled and content to care for those less able to
care for themselves. He especially formed a strong bond with his foster
child Jon and adapted Jon’s wheelchair so that he could take him
boating, fishing, bike riding, snowmobiling and remote control car
racing, for which they collected several racing trophies. Bill was known
for his ability to problem solve, fix and build anything. He spent
several years volunteering and offering his services to the Boy Scouts
of America at the Hidden Valley Scout Reservation and was responsible
for many building projects and upgrades to the property there. He also
served for a time on the Belknap County Conservation Commission. He
loved fishing, especially at night for hornpout with his children. He
found great pleasure in wood working, weaving, latch hooking, bird
watching, general tinkering and he especially enjoyed splitting wood. He
was an accomplished modeler, scratch building intricate models and
custom replicas of Horse drawn wagons and coaches. Before his passing he
was nearing completion of a steam operated tug boat model. A man of a
quiet, strong faith in God, he humbly displayed his faith by his strong
work ethic, helping others, supporting many worldwide missions, and
other humanitarian causes, many anonymously.
He is
survived by his wife of 43 years, Rena (George) Graves of Center
Barnstead, five sons; Douglas Graves and his wife Stephanie of Boscawen,
Michael McMahon and his wife Patricia of Rockland, ME., James McMahon
and his wife Tammy of Middletown, PA., Keith McMahon and his wife Beth
of New Brunswick, Canada and William A. “Billy” Brough, originally from
NH., a daughter, Heather McMahon and her fiancé Andrew Topouzoglou of
Everett, MA, his foster children Jonathan and Rosa, thirteen
grandchildren; Melissa McMahon of Menlo Park CA, Ashley (McMahon)
Cummings of Newark, OH, Nathan McMahon of Whiteman AFB, MO, Emily
McMahon of Rockland, ME, Joshua McMahon, Kaylee McMahon and Kelsey
McMahon, all of Middletown, PA, Will McMahon of Dayton, ME., Collin
McMahon of New Brunswick, Canada, Hannah Kingston and Samuel Kingston,
both of Pembroke and Jakob Graves and Tyler Graves, both of Boscawen and
six great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased
by his brother, Harold L. “Pete” Graves Jr.
A funeral
service was held on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Center Barnstead
Christian Church.
Private
Burial will be held in the spring at the Pine Grove Cemetery in
Gilmanton Iron Works.
In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute – Memorial Donations, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor,
Brookline, MA 02445.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164
Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the
arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to
www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
Maureen A
Fitzpatrick
Center
Barnstead - Maureen A Fitzpatrick, 76, of South Shore Drive, died at her
home December 1st following a period of failing health.
She was
born in Boston MA. the daughter of Edward and Grace (Conway) Larkin. She
lived in the Abbington, MA. area for many years, summering in Barnstead
and moving here following retirement 14 years ago. She was employed by
the First National Bank of Boston. She was a member of the Barnstead
School Board.
She was the
widow of George “Fitzy” Fitzpatrick and members of her family include a
nephew she raised as a son, John W. Larkin, and his wife Kathleen of
Tewksbury, MA, two grandsons, Quinn and Gavin, two brothers, Jack Larkin
of Barnstead and Peter Larkin and his wife Merlyn of Raynham, MA,Many
nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Edward Larkin.
There are
no visiting hours. A Memorial Gathering was held at “Jitters Cafe” Main
St. Pittsfield Saturday Dec 5th.
Donations
in her memory may be made payable to Barnstead Elementary School
“Barnstead Bridge Program,” 91 Maple St., Ctr. Barnstead, NH 03225.
The Perkins
& Pollard Memorial assisted with arrangements.