Alvar Otto Nelson, 80, of North Conway, died March 21, 2011 at the Clipper Harbor in Portsmouth after a period of failing health. He was born in Shrewsbury, Mass. on Sept. 26, 1930, the son of Otto and Svea Nelson who emigrated from Sweden.  He graduated from Major Beal High School and Wentworth Institute, Boston and attended the University of Mass.

He was a Major with the 40th Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Korea and served in the U.S. Army Reserves.  After working in Boston and living in Marblehead and Weymouth, ;Mass., he was lured to the north country by his love of skiing and outdoor life. He moved with his wife and son to a camp he alone had built.  Alvar purchased the Red Parka Pub in Glen with Dewey Mark. After a successful partnership in the restaurant business, he bought the Briarcliff Motel where he constantly worked on updating and remodeling,  a career he followed for many years to come.

He was actively involved in various ski programs and loved to play golf. His life was further enriched by his many valley friendships.  He leaves his son, Robert W. Nelson and his son’s partner, Kerri McCauley, of North Conway; his sister, Gladys Bozenhard, of Shrewsbury, Mass.; his dear friends, Lois and Al Hatch, of North Conway; his constant canine companion and walking partner, Spike; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Evelyn Meyers, of Portland, Maine.  Visiting hours will be Friday, March 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. A celebration of life will be
held April 2, at 4 p.m. at the Linderhof Country Club in Glen.  Donations may be made to the Gibson Center for Senior Services. P.O. Box 655, North Conway, NH, 03860.

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Anita H. Patch, 63, of Jackson died Dec. 4, 2011 at Mineral Springs in North Conway following a lengthy illness.
  Born in North Conway, the daughter of Winfield and Roberta (Illsley) Howard, she was a lifelong resident of Glen. Anita graduated from Kennett High School, Class of 1966 and Mansfield Beauty Academy in 1987 in Portland, Maine. She owned and operated Choice Cuts Salon in Glen from 1987 to 2002.    Mrs. Patch was a member of the Faith Bible Church in Intervale and she also attended the Glen Community Baptist Church. She had a great love for her family and friends.
  The family includes: a son, Richard F. Patch Jr., and his wife Amy of Glen; a daughter, Kelli L. Canniff and her husband, Timothy, of Marana, Ariz.; six grandchildren, Vincent H. Patch and Ashley S. Patch, both of Glen, Caitlin E. Canniff, Lily Canniff, Orion F. Canniff and Joelle S. Canniff, all of Marana; her sister, Marion Morgan and her husband, Clint, of Tuftonboro, and her mother, Roberta I. Fernald, of Jackson. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard F. Patch Sr., in 2001.
  Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 11 a.m. in the Glen Community Baptist Church with the Rev. William Rose, Jr., pastor, officiating. Pastor Bob Novak of the Faith Bible Church will assist him. Burial will be in the Glen Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. Donations may be sent to: Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C., 20090-6011.

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Richard F. Patch Sr., 54, of Glen, died Feb. 5, 2001, at his home on Jericho Road. Born in North Conway, the son of Burton and Arlene (Butland) Patch, he was a lifelong resident of Glen. He graduated from Kennett High School in 1965 and graduated from Portsmouth Technical Institute in 1967. He worked at the Eagle Mountain House in Jackson while in high school and he worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for three years. Mr. Patch also owned and operated Bailey's Auto Supply for 17 years and Mr. Patch's Sporting Goods in Glen for 15 years. For the past year, he had been working for the Morrill Corp., at Story Land in Glen. He had been an auxiliary NH State Trooper for many years, working out of Troop E, and he had been a part-time Bartlett police officer. He had been a Little League coach in Bartlett for several years and was a former member of the Bartlett School Board. At the time of his death, he was in his fourth term as a Bartlett selectman and had been a Carroll County Fish and Game commissioner for the past 15 years. Richard was a trustee of the Faith Bible Church in Glen and a member of Mount Washington Lodge No. 87 F. and A.M. in North Conway. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener, and he enjoyed spending time with his family. The family includes his wife of 32 years, Anita (Howard) Patch of Glen; a son, Richard F. Patch Jr. of Glen; a daughter, Kelli L. Canniff of Glen; three grandchildren, Vincent Patch, Ashley Patch and Caitlin Canniff, all of Glen; his mother, Arlene F. Patch of Glen; four brothers, Donald B. Patch of Scarborough, Maine, David L. Patch, Ronald J. Patch and John A. Patch, all of Glen; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Glen Community Baptist Church in Glen, with the Rev. William R. Stockhaus, pastor, officiating. The Rev. Robert Novak, pastor of the Faith Bible Church in Glen, will assist him. Burial will be in the Glen Cemetery. Visiting hours will be today, Wednesday, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. Donations may be sent to the Faith Bible Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 681,

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Daniel Onell, 61, of Bartlett, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine after a sudden illness. Born in Litchfi eld, Minn., the son of Donald and Marcella (Nohner) Onell, he grew up in Litchfi eld and moved to Bartlett in 1972. Danny served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, was a member of Francis P. Murphy VFW Post No. 5386 in Bartlett and North Conway American Legion Post No. 95 in North Conway. He owned and operated Viking Construction in Bartlett for 21 years. He was a member of the HOG Club and the Rising Star Lodge 47 F&AM in Newmarket.

The family includes: his wife of 39 years Liane E. Onell of Bartlett; his daughter, Dawn O. Barrows and her husband, Scott, of Bartlett; two grandsons, Samuel T. Barrows, and Noah C. Barrows, both of Bartlett; his mother, Marcella K. Lee, of Litchfi eld; a brother, Larry Lee, of Litchfi eld; four sisters, Doris L. Harding, of St. Cloud, Minn., Jan Ehrlich, of Minneapolis, Minn., Jody Cronk, of Red Wing, Minn., and Linda Davenport, of Bedford, Texas, and several nieces and nephews. Danny had many friends who shared his love for motorcycles and his love for life. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, Jan. 5, at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Bartlett later in the spring. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway.
 

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Michael J. Pollard, 76, of Glen, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 27, 2014 at his home on Jericho Road. He was born in Foxboro, Mass., the son of Henry and Lillian (Hume) Pollard, and moved to Bartlett in 1970. Mr. Pollard was a heavy equipment operator for the NH Department of Transportation for nearly 30 years and most recently he worked for S.D. Szetella, Inc. for several years. Mike had been a member of the Glen Fire Department for 38 years, a member of the Carroll County Fish, Game and Shooting Club in Madison and he was an avid fisherman, Boston Red Sox fan and he enjoyed tinkering on small engines. The family includes: a son, Edward E. Pollard and his wife, Michelle Blank, of Leander, Texas; a stepdaughter, Corinna Parker, of Glen; a granddaughter, Shyann Parker and great-granddaughter, Lilianna Parker, both of Glen; a brother, David Pollard, of Hopkins, S.C.; two sisters, Barbara Farnsworth and Linda Pelkey, both of Chester, Vt.; a sister-in-law, Beverly Swett and her husband, Charles, of Kennebunk, Maine; two brother-in-laws, E. Leslie Parker and his wife, Anne, and Wayne Parker, both of Glen; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife of 42 years, Leah L. Pollard, in 2012. Graveside services in the Glen Cemetery will be held later in the spring. There will be no visiting hours. The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
 

Maureen L. O’Connell, 55, passed away Jan. 24, 2019, after a courageous battle with an aggressive, quickly spreading cancer.

She was born April 17, 1963, in Westbrook, Maine to Marilyn B. O’Connell and William G. O’Connell.

Maureen came to the Mount Washington Valley area in 1981 and worked at many of the local hotels and restaurants. She assisted in operating a concrete company in the 1980’s and many area foundations bear her initials as well as several culverts on the Mt. Washington Auto Road.

Her last position was as manager of the Sky Valley Motel in Bartlett, N.H., where she worked for the past 22 years. She was also a licensed nursing assistant doing private in-home care, and she worked at various times for North Country Independent Living, Carroll County Home Health Care, Merriman House and had many private clients throughout the valley. She was a very outgoing person with a bubbly personality and almost everyone she met became a friend. She had the ability to do anything she set her mind to.

Those who knew Maureen (and some who didn’t) quickly discovered that there was not much mystery to what was on her mind.

She is survived by her companion of 18 years, Dave Eliason of Bartlett; her mother, Marilyn B. Dube of Evans Mills, N.Y.; her father, William G. O’Connell of Scituate, Mass.; a son, Joshua M. O’Connell, his wife, Jennifer, and their children, Paige and Siobhan of Fryeburg, Maine; two brothers, Joe Luke III, his wife, Amy, and their children, Hannah, Emily and Joseph IV, of Evans Mills, N.Y.; and Matthew LaRiviere of Osaka, Japan. She was predeceased by her sister, Jennifer A. O’Connell.

At Maureen’s request there will be no funeral or reception. She asked that her ashes be thrown to the wind at her favorite spot on the Chesapeake Bay at Fairlee, Md. Shortly before her death, she extended heartfelt gratitude to the staff of the oncology department at Memorial Hospital for their outstanding and caring efforts with her treatments.

In lieu of flowers, she asked that donations be made in her memory to the Carroll County Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice, P.O. Box 432, North Conway, NH 03860.

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• Ruth E. Pettengill, 88, of Bartlett, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2016.
  Ruth was born in Auburn, Maine to Millard and Carlene Learn. She graduated from Gorham State Teachers College with a Bachelor of Science in Education. After teaching for three years, she met her husband, Edmund A. "Sonny" Pettengill. They raised six active children in Sonny's hometown of Bartlett. There were broken arms, broken legs, band, chorus, measles, mumps, ski team, baseball and always rides needed to somewhere.
  Ruth enjoyed her family. A special pleasure was relaxing at the family camp in Lovell. Other favorite activities included camping, deep sea fishing and touring. There were many adventures: attending Expo 67 Montreal World's Fair, canoeing the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, and a journey to Telegraph Creek, B.C. to visit the grave of a mysterious great uncle who died looking for gold.
  She was an active member of the Bartlett community. The Bartlett Elementary School and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary were her favorites. Ruth always participated in the Auxiliary's Christmas toy party for Bartlett children. During her term as Auxiliary President, she coordinated numerous patriotic events, helped the School Band obtain uniforms and organized an elementary school baton troupe that marched in many parades.
  Ruth volunteered for the American Cancer Society, helping those in need of transportation. Years ago that always meant many trips to Portland. Ruth also delivered Meals on Wheels. She was generous with her time, sharing it willingly with those needing companionship.
  She jumped into home based business, selling Tupperware and Avon (great reasons to have a party). She wore 10 individual colors of nail polish before it was fashionable to be different.
  As a post-retirement job, Sonny drove tractor-trailer from Denver to NY. Always adventurous, Ruth (in her mid-sixties) made many cross country journeys with him. She loved the West, the Denver Stock Show, Greek festivals, Spanish lessons and much more. In her late sixties, she was certified as an ombudsman, protecting the rights of senior citizens who could no longer care for themselves.
  Unfortunately, Ruth experienced serious health problems and returned to NH permanently. Sonny couldn't take care of her and she resided at Mineral Springs for many years. Sonny visited her almost every day until his last day.
  The Mineral Springs staff found Ruth an interesting and entertaining resident. She considered many of them dear friends. The family is very thankful for the compassionate care and love Ruth was given. They are grateful for the compassion they were shown the day she passed.
  
  Ruth was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Edmund; and sister, Jane Learn. She is survived by daughters: Nancy Hayes and husband Carroll, Cynthia Pettengill, Cheryl Emerson and husband Robert; by sons: James Pettengill, Steven Pettengill and wife Virgina (Gina), and Edmund Pettengill and wife Laura. Ruth was blessed with nine grandchildren: Austin, Aaron, Dusten, Kelsey, Jordan, Emily, Paul, Adam, Patricia (Pep), Mary and Sarah.
  Ruth choose cremation and a service will be held in August. In lieu of flowers, Ruth would have wanted friends and relatives to make donations to local charities or churches that provide support to senior citizens.
  The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.
  To send a message of condolence, or for more information visit www.furberandwhite.com

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• Claire Josephine Prince (neé Wassel), 87, of New Milford Conn., passed away on Jan. 19, 2020, in Danbury, Conn.

• Known to those who loved her as Mom, Claire, Josie, Grandma and Gigi, she was born Aug. 12, 1932, in Passaic, N.J., to John and Mary (neé Solomon) Wassel. The fifth of six children, she had passionate Slavish roots that she celebrated her entire life.

• A practicing Catholic, Claire’s devotion to her faith was life long, beginning at a young age when she received a parochial school education through eighth grade, before she went on to attend Eastside High School, graduating in 1950.

• It was in 1950 that she met and married her husband, Donald (Don) Prince in what was a 57 year marriage and became a story of inseparable love of Don and Claire.

• They began married life in New Jersey where Claire created a loving home for her husband and four children.

• After numerous trips to the White Mountains, they decided to call it home. Claire, Don and their family moved to North Conway, N.H., in 1966 where they followed a life long dream of becoming innkeepers, buying the Country Squire Motel (now the Harvest Inn) in Intervale, N.H.

• In later years, Claire pursued a career in retail working and managing Hathaway Shirt Company and Boston Trader Kids.

• She was active in her Church, Our Lady Of the Mountains, as a Eucharistic Minister, a member of Catholic Daughters of America, visiting nursing homes and the sick, as well as was a founding member of the Children’s Christmas Store.

• A homemaker at heart, Claire loved to garden, sew, and cook, sharing her creative talents with family and friends. She was also known to spend quite a few hours furniture shopping. In recent years, she had taken up yoga and tai chi.

• As years went on, she became the matriarch of her extensive clan with 13 grandchildren and 19 and a half great-grandchildren.

• She was immensely proud of the family she and her husband had created, and loved keeping up with her family’s antics, especially those of the younger generations.

• She is survived by her daughters, Elaine Sutton and her husband, Charlie Sutton, of North Conway; Donna Deflumeri and her husband, Joseph, of Concord, Vt.; Carolyn McEwen and her husband, Jim, of New Milford; and son, James Prince of Elizabeth City, N.C.

• She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Prince in 2007; two grandchildren, Jacquie Sutton in 2010 and Mike Prince in 2011; and her daughter-in-law, Debbie Prince in 2012; as well as her five siblings and her miniature Dachshund, Hope.

• Visiting Hours are Friday, Jan. 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Jan. 25, at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of The Mountains Church in North Conway.

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