The
February meeting of the Nighthawk Seniors will be held on February
3, 2010, at the Barnstead Town Hall. Anyone attending is asked to
bring a casserole or dessert, and your own place setting.
We will
be having a silent auction. (No broken items, please!)
All are
welcome. If you would like to join, the cost is $4.00 for
the year. Age limit is 50 years and up.
For
further information, please contact President, Miriam Burrows at
603-664-2837.
The
Academic Dean’s List for the fall 2009 semester at Northwestern College,
Orange City, Iowa, includes 403 students. Among those is area student,
Ian Dudley, a senior, majoring in Art and Writing/Rhetoric.
Obituaries
Nicole Bernier Smith
Center Barnstead - Nicole Bernier Smith, 78,
passed peacefully Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, at the home of her daughter,
where she lived the past two months to complete her journey with cancer.
Born
March 23, 1931, in Paris, France, to Marcel and Marcelle Bernier, she
grew up during the German invasion of Paris during World War II.
After
the war, and soon after the death of her mother, she and her two
youngest siblings sought a better life by moving to Newark, Del., to
live with their aunt and uncle. She learned English and graduated from
Newark High School, then attended two years at the University of
Delaware. After college, she worked at Hercules Chemical in Wilmington,
Del., where she saw a man driving a red convertible. His name was
William T. Smith. He became the love of her life, and within a few
years, she married him. They cherished almost 50 years together before
his passing in 2002. During their life, Bill's job at Hercules took them
all over the U.S. and Canada as he advanced through the ranks. After
Bill retired, they settled in New Hampshire to be closer to Nicole's
family.
Her interests included antiquing, raising exotic birds, horticulture and
her beloved Maltese dogs. Her happiest days were when she had a full
household where she could entertain and serve her delicious French
cuisine dishes.
She was
predeceased by her beloved "Sweet William"; her sister, Micheline
French; and her brother, Jacques Bernier.
Nicole
is survived by one daughter, Danielle Smith of Hooksett, who took care
of her during her illness; two "adopted" daughters, Jeanne Gagnon and
Mary Leavey; one son, J. Eric and his wife, Juli, of Sandy, Ore.; one
sister, Jacqueline Bernier of Paris, France; one brother, Marcel Bernier
and his wife, Mary Ann, of Stratford, Conn.; two nieces, Noelle and her
husband, Steve Avakian, and Tara and her husband, Jon Burchfield; and
three nephews, John, Rick and Doug French.
A
memorial gathering will be held Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Cremation
Society of New Hampshire, 243 Hanover St., Manchester.
A
memorial service will immediately follow at 7 p.m.
The
Cremation Society of New Hampshire, Manchester, is in charge of
arrangements.
For more information, log on to
csnh.com.
