Passages – Remembering Friends and Family

Pauline M. Collette passed away on October 2, 2024 in the 94th year of her life. Born July 2, 1930, Pauline was born and raised in Hartford and lived most of her life in Andover where she raised her family and worked in the elementary school kitchen before starting a long career in banking. She enjoyed camping with her family and trips to Moose Head Lake in Maine. Her motto: “Just do it, don’t put things off, make time for it.” After retiring, she took lessons in painting with water colors and acrylics. She also enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and cooking. Along with her daughter Dianne Collette, her partner, Paul Scheu, her grandson David Bisson and granddaughter Christian Mayer, she leaves several family members in Hampton, her daughter Louise Bisson, and her grandsons Sean Mayer and Adam Bisson. Our condolences to all.

Josephine Dauphin, known as “Mama” or “Jippy” by those closest to her, passed away on October 23, 2024 at the age of 104. Holding the distinction as our town’s oldest resident for several years, she was born on May 27, 1920 in Providence and attended Windmill school where she studied sewing, a skill that evolved into a job at the American Thread Company, and one she used to show her love, creating blankets, pillows, scarfs, slippers, and anything else that would create comfort.  She also expressed her love through cooking, especially during holidays. Josephine married Fernand Dauphin, who predeceased her, in 1947 and they moved to Sunny Crest Farm in Hampton in 1959. Growing up, Josie lived to explore the beaches in Rhode Island, loved vacationing at Long Lake, Maine with her family, and enjoyed the company of her daughters, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends in a cottage in Bath, Maine. Our condolences to her family, her daughters Shirley Scarpino and Carol Kilburn, her grandchildren Marina and Jeff Scarpino and Jenny and James Kilburn, four great grandchildren, and two sisters. Donations in her honor can be made to the Hampton Fire Department.