Northcountry Obituaries

<BODY TEXT=#000000 LINK=#0000FF VLINK=#FF0000 BGCOLOR=#FFFFE6 > <BASE TARGET="_top"> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="96%" BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#004040> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:50pt;'><B>NORTH COUNTRY </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:36pt;'><B></B><B>Obituaries ~ Milestones </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="95%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" BGCOLOR=#FFFF8A > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B>We will always place Obituaries here on our website as soon as we receive them from the funeral parlor and/or family regardless of whether or not they will be in the  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B>news</B><B>paper in time for the services. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B>We do this as a service for</B><B> our local communities and their families. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B></B></FONT><FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B><I>Obituaries will be left on this page for approximately four months. </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B><I> </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B><I></I></B><B><I>Obituaries may be emailed to: </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B><I><A class=s1 HREF="mailto:ncnewsnh@gmail.com">ncnewsnh@gmail.com</A> </I></B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></I></B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <A class=s0 HREF="http://www.rickerfh.com">  <IMG SRC="web_pages_i00012d.jpg" BORDER=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE ALT="Ricker Funeral Home" WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=150 > </A>                            <A class=s0 HREF="http://www.edmundfournier.com"><IMG SRC="web_pages_i00012e.jpg" BORDER=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE ALT="Edmund Fournier Funeral Home" WIDTH=196 HEIGHT=148 >                           </A><A class=s0 HREF="http://www.kellerandpillsburyfh.com"><IMG SRC="web_pages_i00011c.gif" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE ALT="Keller Pillsbury FH" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=170 ></A> </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> </FONT><TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="95%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s1>                   <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:13pt;'><B>Ricker Funeral Home                       Edmund Fournier Funeral Home       Keller & Pillsbury Funeral Home </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:13pt;'><B>                   </B><B>Woodsville, NH                                   North Woodstock, NH                            Littleton, NH </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#000000;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#000000;'><A class=s0 HREF="http://www.rossfuneral.com"> <IMG SRC="web_pages_i000139.gif" BORDER=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE ALT="Ross Funeral Home" WIDTH=516 HEIGHT=147 ></A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> </FONT><TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'>     <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:13pt;'><B>Ross Funeral Home - Littleton, NH </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#000000;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#000000;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#000000;'>______________________________________________________________________________________________ </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#000000;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="96%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B>Stanley Richard “Dick” Smith Sr. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='font-size:11pt;'><B>Piermont, NH </B></FONT><FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>– Stanley Richard “Dick” Smith Sr., 84, died on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the V. A. Medical Hospital in White River Junction, VT. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>He was born in Lyme, NH, July 7, 1927, the son of Albert Dennis Smith and Josephine (Thompson) Smith Roberts. Dick served with the U. S. Army during World War II from December 22, 1945 to December 24, 1948. He married Mary Cummings and she predeceased him on October 18, 1986. Later he married Doris Quackenbush on May 27, 1989. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>During Dick’s career he worked as a foreman at the heel factory in Wilder, VT and for many years he worked at the Tullando Farm in Orford. He served as a police officer in the Town of Orford.  Later he was the custodian at the Orford High School and worked at Camp Moosilauke in Orford prior to his retirement. Dick loved the outdoors, gardening, hunting, fishing and watching Nascar. He also loved the time spent with his family and friends, and his beloved Golden Retrievers Barney and Sonny. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>He was also predeceased by a son, Stanley Smith, Jr. on October 16, 2007, and a sister, Verna Smith Tallman. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Doris (Quackenbush) Smith of Piermont, NH; his children, Glenda Smith of North Richland Hills, TX,  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>Karen Nystrom and husband Alden of Wentworth, NH, Michelle Pushee and husband David of North Haverhill, NH, and Dennis Smith and wife Darcy of Wilder, VT; step children, Harrison Pease of Orford, Gene Pease of North Haverhill, Carol Pease of Thornton, NH, Janet Hardy and husband Paul of South Strafford, VT, and Sheryl Tallman and husband John of Etna, NH; ten grandchildren; seven step grandchildren; several great grandchildren and step great grandchildren; two sisters, Janice Giantonio and Audrey Connors; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>A calling hour will be held on Saturday, January 21 from 10 to 11 AM with a funeral service to begin at 11 AM, at the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH, with Rev. Jane E. Wilson, from the Orford Congregational Church officiating. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>Burial will be in the spring at the Orford Street Cemetery, Orford, NH. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Upper Valley Humane Society, 300 Old Route 10, Enfield, NH 03748. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>Ricker Funeral Home, Woodsville, NH is in charge of arrangements. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>For more information or to sign an online condolence, please visit </FONT><FONT style='color:#0000FF;font-size:11pt;'><A class=s24 HREF="http://www.rickerfh.com">www.rickerfh.com.</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='font-size:14pt;'><B>Milton Leroy VanNorden </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='font-size:11pt;'><B>Woodsville, NH </B></FONT><FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>– Milton Leroy VanNorden, 77, died December 28, 2011 at his home, following a period of failing health. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>He was born in Chelmsford, MA, November 21, 1934, a son of Lemert and Mary (Colbeth) VanNorden.  “Van” served from June 1956 to June 1958 in the United States Army.  He married Joanne Wilkins on August 31, 1969. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>For 25 years Van was a long haul truck driver for the former St. Johnsbury Trucking Company.  Then, he worked for Currier Trucking in Lancaster, NH.  Later, Van was a bus driver in the Haverhill Cooperative School District; first with Clough Transportation and then for ten years with First Student.  He worked at McDonalds in Woodsville for four years, including their opening day.  He is a member and former Deacon at the Wells River Congregational Church. For over 25 years, Van was well-known for playing Santa Claus in the area. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Richard VanNorden. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>   </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Joanne VanNorden of Woodsville; his children, Kevin VanNorden and wife Nicole of Woodsville, NH, Michael VanNorden of Woodsville, Robert VanNorden and Karen and Susan;  granddaughters, Paige and Kathleen; a great granddaughter; two sisters, Esther Greenwood and Ruth; and several nieces and nephews. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>   </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>Calling hours will be on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 from 6-8 PM, at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH.  A brief Prayer Service will follow the calling hours.  Burial will be in the spring in Pine Grove Cemetery, Woodsville. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>Memorial contributions may be made to Woodsville Emergency Services, 4910 Dartmouth College Highway, Woodsville, NH  03785. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>   </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>For more information or to sign an online condolence, please visit </FONT><FONT style='color:#0000FF;font-size:11pt;'><A class=s24 HREF="http://www.rickerfh.com">www.rickerfh.com.</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s24 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>Ricker Funeral Home, Woodsville, NH is in charge of arrangements.   </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;margin-right: 3mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT 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