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Barnstead NH News

December 10, 2014

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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

Barnstead Michaud Son.jpg

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,

 

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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.

  


 



 

 











 

 

 

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