In Memoriam

Wayne McNaughton  of Bigelow Road passed away on June 16, 2019 at the age of  73. Born on January 26, 1946 in Damariscotta, Maine, the son of Fred and Mary McNaughton, Mr. McNaughton was a veteran who worked in construction later in his life. Our condolences to his family.

Dorothy Schmied of Sarah Pearl Road passed away on August 8, 2019 in the 88th year of her life. Ms. Schmied was born in Watertown, Wisconsin on April 27, 1931 and worked as a telephone operator. Our condolences to her family here in Hampton.

Frederick Harper of Parker Road passed away on September 4, 2019 at the age of 64. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 28, 1955, Mr. Harper worked as a sound engineer. Our condolences to his loved ones.

Donna Fitts passed away at the age of 76 on January 11, 2020 in Monroe, North Carolina. She and her husband of 35 years, Richard Fitts, who predeceased her, made their home here in Hampton for many years, where they were active in the community and raised their children, Jay, Amber and Crystal – our condolences to them and their children.

Sandra Brindamour of East Old Route 6 passed away on January 24, 2020 in the 72nd year of her life. Mrs. Brindamour was born on October 21, 1948 in Willimantic, the daughter of Edward Swan and Avis Nichols. Our condolences to her husband and our neighbor, Roland.

Ronald Lemire, Sr. passed away on March 13, 2020 at the age of 75. A veteran of the United States Navy, he retired from UCONN as an electrical supervisor. Mr. Lemire enjoyed fishing and camping. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Joyce, his children, Ronald Jr. and Tammy Church, and several grandchildren. Our condolences to all. Memorial donations in his name may be made to Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.

Grace Epsey of Calvin Burnham Road passed away on March 29, 2020 in the 97th year of her life. Mrs. Epsey, the daughter of Albert Marvel and Vivian Schohl, was born on September 22, 1923, in Catonville, Maryland. Our condolences to her family.

John Bemis of South Bigelow Road passed away on April 9, 2020 at the age of 77. Born on June 9, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Bemis was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked as a nuclear engineer at Millstone Point. He was predeceased by his wife, Isabelle. Our condolences to their family.

Ronald Gilman of New Hill Road passed away on June 7, 2020 in the 78th year of his life. Born on July 8, 1941 in Norwich, the son of Ernest Gilman and Thelma Strickland, he worked at Mohegan Sun. Our condolences to his wife, Robin Walkins, and their family.

George H. Cook passed away on July 8, 2020 at his home here in Hampton. Born in 1945, Mr. Cook graduated from Windham High School, served in the National Guard, and studied horticulture at Guelph University in Canada, where he and his wife, Susan, resided before returning to Connecticut. An avid gardener, Mr. Cook was the greenhouse manager and co-manager of the nursery division at Holdridge Farm Nursery in Ledyard for 25 years. Our condolences to Susan, his wife of 48 years.