Obituaries

• Mrs. Cheryl C. Tewksbury (Savage), aged 50, of Comstock Park, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at her home. Surviving are her husband, Darwin Tewksbury; children, Rebecca Savage of Charlotte, Philip (Christine) Savage of Lake Odessa, Carrie Savage of Charlotte; stepchildren, Patty, Lorrie, Mike; six grandchildren; brother, Mark (Gloria) Norris of Pensacola, FL; sisters, Karen (Skip) Dowding of Springport, MI, Sue (Larry) Mead of Mulliken, MI. She was a member of the Honda Riders and the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday at the Reyers North Valley Chapel, 2815 Fuller Ave., N.E. at Three Mile Rd. Interment in Fairplains Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet her family at the chapel from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm Thursday. REYERS NORTH VALLEY CHAPEL.  [The Grand Rapids Press, Michigan, 1998]
   
• Willie L. Tewksbury. "The many friends of Willie L. Tewksbury were saddened to learn of his death on Thursday night, April 25th at 7 o'clock following a short illness of blood poisoning, at the Plummer Memorial hospital. Mr. Tewksbury was a man of sterling character and has a host of friends who regret his passing. The deceased was born in Belfast October 15, 1875, the son of William S. Tewksbury and the late Estelle Campbell Tewksbury. Forty-one years ago the family moved to this town and the deceased has always lived here since. For over 25 years he has been in the employ of the Amos Abbott Woolen Co., where he has always been an expert in his line. Twenty-three years ago Mr. Tewksbury was united in marriage to Alice M. Ordway of Exeter. He was a graduate of N. H. Fay High school with honors and attended the University of Maine for one year. He was a kind neighbor and will be sadly missed in the community on the Dover road, where he resided. He was very prominent in Odd Fellow circles, having been a Past Noble Grand of Plymouth lodge and Past Chief Patriarch of Silver Lake Encampment. At the time of his death he was financial secretary. Besides his wife, Mrs. Alice M. Tewksbury, he is survived by an aged father, William S. Tewksbury, of this town, three brothers, Aaron and Ralph Tewksbury, of Dexter and Ervin, of Parkman, by two sisters, Mrs. Ella Huff and Mrs. Carrie Lancaster, both of Dexter. The family have the sincere sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their bereavement. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock at the First Baptist church, Rev. W. H. Johnson officiating. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs attended in a body." ["The Eastern Gazette," newspaper, Dexter, Maine, published, 2 May 1929, p.5]
   
• Mrs. Bessie B. Tewksbury, 56, wife of Ralph V. Tewksbury, died at her home on the Dover Road, December 25, after several years of failing health. She was born in Corinna the daughter of Charles F. and Emma Libby Bates, but the family moved to Dexter soon after, and she spent the rest of her lifetime in this town. Before her marriage she was a very successful teacher in the schools of Dexter and nearby towns for a number of years. Surviving are her husband; a brother, Carl Bates; a sister, Mrs. Earle Sawtelle; two nieces and two nephews all of Dexter; and two aunts, Mrs. Della Shorey, of Corinna, and Mrs. Clara Benfield, of St. Petersburg, Fla. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Crosby funeral parlor the Rev. J. K. Halliday of the First Baptist Church officiating. The bearers were Carl Bates, Earl Sawtelle, Clifton Lancaster, and Carl Tewksbury. Interment will be at Mt. Pleasant in the spring. ["The Eastern Gazette," newspaper, Dexter, Maine, published, 12-31-1942, p.5]
   
• Donald G. Tewksbury, "79, of Sycamore, Illinois passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb. Born August 8, 1921 in Sycamore, he was the son of Glenn and Florence Tewksbury. He married Betty Geisler on April 30, 1960. Donald "Bean" was an avid golfer and a longtime Bears season ticket holder. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He owned and operated the Uptown and El Matador in Sycamore and was retired from the Sycamore Post Office. He was a member of the Masons, Elks, Shriners, and VFW of which he was a past commander. Donald was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He is survived by his wife, Betty; children, Linda (Ned) Kaisher of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Sandy (Ray) Garrett of Sycamore, Timothy (Paulette) Tewksbury of Sycamore, Kay (Gordon) Thompson of DeKalb. Cindy (Tony) Noplos of Sycamore, Kent Tewksbury of DeKalb, and Jacqueline (Dan) Miller of Sycamore; grandchildren, Brad (Janet) Carls, Chad (Gigi) Carls, Kourtney and Jayson Kaisher, Tiffany and Amanda Meadows, Sarah , Julie, and Dean Tewksbury, Colleen (Donald) Butts, Timothy (Lori) Casey, Karie (Jason) Sullivan, Dana Lay, Tandon, Trisdon and Tashony Noplos, Brittney Brackman and Koulton Miller; a sister, Jeanne Overlee of Aurora, Colorado; a brother, Al Tewksbury of Oak Creek, Wisconsin; nieces and nephews; and his best buddy, Bo, the cat. He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Eva Tewksbury, in 1950. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 30th at the Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Avenue, with The Reverend Gregory Eaton, officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Heart Association Heart Walk in care of Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, Illinois 60178." Obituary information from Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home <http://www.quiram.com/>
   
• Dorothy Tewksbury "DERRY - Dorothy "Dot" "Mimi" (Andrews) Tewksbury, 80, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, after a sudden illness. She was born April 16, 1923, in Raymond, the daughter of Fred and Marion (Counter) Andrews and had resided in Derry for 54 years. She was a 1941 graduate of Raymond High School and a 1944 graduate of Elliot Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Tewksbury worked on the cafeteria staff at Gilbert Hood School, Derry, from 1971 until her retirement in 2002. She had previously been a nurse at Exeter Hospital from 1944 until 1948 when she retired to raise her family. She enjoyed spending time with her family and telling stories from her youth. She is survived by one son and his wife, Stephen and Polly Tewksbury of Chester; one daughter and her husband, Susan and John Madden of Londonderry; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Joan Gelinas of Raymond; her former husband, Richard Tewksbury of Laconia; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in Peabody Funeral Home, 15 Birch St., Derry. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery, in East Derry. Memorial donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2 Wellman Ave., Suite 340, Nashua, NH 03064." "The Rockingham News," Obituaries Online <http://www.rockinghamnews.com>
   
• Phyllis C. Tewksbury NEWBURYPORT, Mass. - Phyllis C. Tewksbury, 70, of 18 School Street, died, Thursday, July 10, 1933, at her home after a sudden illness. She was born Feb. 14, 2003, in Derry, the daughter of the late William and Beatrice (Proctor) Boles, and had been a resident of Newburyport for 15 years. Mrs. Tewksbury was an attendant at Pinkerton Academy and owned and operated a health food store in Derry and later owned and operated the Women’s World Health Spa in Seabrook until her retirement. She enjoyed stenciling, painting and sailing and loved dogs. She is survived by three daughters; Debra Tewksbury of Hampton Beach, Nancy Tewksbury of Newburyport and Susie Tewksbury of Plum Island, Mass.; one son, Nelson Tewksbury of Seabrook; one granddaughter; two brothers; William Boles of Concord and Douglas Boles of Londonderry; seven sisters, Barbara Barka of Londonderry, Judy Sturnes of Seattle, Wash., Gail Gorham and Linda Dupere, both of Derry, Carol Chantclear of Londonderry, Deborah Clark of Seattle and Brenda Middlemiss of New York; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held Tuesday at noon in Atwood Park, School Street, Newburyport. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made for the care of Nancy Tewksbury, 18 School Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. Arrangements are by Simplicity Burial & Cremation Services, Newburyport."The Rockingham News," Obituaries Online, Tuesday, July 15, 2003 <http://www.rockinghamnews.com>
   
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