InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column. The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community. InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service. We view this as part of our public service mission. Click here or on the Obituaries tab at the top of our home page to learn more. And if you know of someone from New Hampshire who should be featured in this column, please send your suggestions to NancyWestNews@gmail.com.
Col. (Ret). David Owen Bird, 79, of Newmarket, died July 7, 2024. He was educated at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1967. He served 27 years in the Army, with a year in the Marine Corps, attending Ranger School at Fort Benning, Ga., the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C. (Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory)
Michael A. Corcoran, 56, of Concord, died July 7, 2024. He had a more than 30-year career as a firefighter for the Town of Bow and eventually retired from the City of Concord. (Legacy.com)
Lawrence S. Dingee, 69, of Cornish, died July 4, 2024. He owned and operated Dingee Machine Co., where he fabricated and serviced fire engines. He was an active member of both the Plainfield and Cornish Fire Departments, as well as a former member of the Cornish Rescue Squad. He served three terms as a Cornish selectman. (Stringer Funeral Home)
Richard Leslie Fowler, 78, of Seabrook, died July 4, 2024. A U.S. Army veteran, he was an officer with the Seabrook Police Department, retiring as a sergeant. Known as the Birdman, he could often be heard whistling at local stores and the post office. (Remick and Gendron Funeral Home)
Carol Cushing Frizzell, 76, of Whitefield, died July 4, 2024. She was a director for the Lancaster Fair for more than 25 years, many of them as secretary. She taught at Groveton High School for 33 years as a middle high school English teacher and, after earning her masters in guidance and counseling, as the guidance counselor. She later worked as the grant and curriculum coordinator for the supervisory union. In retirement, she worked as a secretary in the Oncology Department at Weeks Memorial Hospital. (Bailey Funeral Home)
Alan E. Heidenreich, 93, of Manchester, died July 6, 2024. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a member of the American Legion Henry J. Sweeney Post 2, where he served as commander, senior vice commander, chaplain, historian, and member of the executive board. He volunteered in boys and girls scouting, youth sports, including Little League, Babe Ruth, American Legion baseball, Youth Hockey, and swimming. In 1964, he formed the West High Booster Club as well as the West High Alumni Association. He hosted a live call-in access program on Manchester Community Television for more than 15 years. He received the Spirit of Manchester Award in 2003, and he was inducted into the Manchester High School West Hall of Fame in 2007. He was grand marshal in the 2017 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade and served two terms as vice president of the local chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. (Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center)
Pete (Lester Kierstead) Henderson, 91, of Hanover, died July 8, 2024. In his youth, he traveled as a photographer for Field and Stream magazine, served in the U.S. Air Force, then flew a small plane around the country with his father as a professional portrait photographer. At age 32, he enrolled in medical school and became an orthopedic surgeon, practicing in Maine. He and his wife Ann moved to Hanover to be close to family. (Rand-Wilson Funeral Home)
Yvonne E. Natteau, 98, of North Hampton and a native of France, died July 5, 2024. A retired actress, she was well known in the cinema world in the 50s and 60s. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and had a stage and film career that took her from England to India with the Royal Shakespeare Company, working under the stage name of Yvonne Furneaux. She starred in several movies, including Peter Cushing’s classic “The Mummy” and Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita.” On the set of “The Count of Monte Cristo” (1961), she met French cinematographer Jacques Natteau. They were married for 45 years until his passing in 2007. Her work may be seen on the www.imdb.com website, which indicated that she retired to Switzerland. (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home & Crematory)
Richard C. Ouellet, 79, of Manchester, died July 6, 2024. Until his retirement in 2007, he was a teacher at Manchester High School Central for 40 years. He was a member of the Manchester Education Association, where he served as past secretary and treasurer. He was also a lifelong member of the National Education Association. He was active in youth sports and was an advisor to Boy Scouts of America, Troop 106. (Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center)
Ruth (Doore) Parent, 76, of Keene, died July 5, 2024. She attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, majoring in vocal performance, and she taught for many years at Keene State College in the communications department. She was an accomplished opera singer and vocal coach, and performed in many venues from Washington, D.C., to Augusta, Maine. (DiLuzio Foley And Fletcher Funeral Homes)
Brig. Gen. John W. “Pogo” Pogorek, 57, of Strafford, commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard, was killed in a hit-and-run collision July 8, 2024, in Rochester. In his role as commander, he was a top adviser to New Hampshire Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities, who said in a statement that “Gen. Pogorek was an exemplary wingman, mentor and friend to many. He served his state and nation with the utmost professionalism and dedication. He will be deeply missed.” Gov. Chris Sununu said, “On behalf of the entire State of New Hampshire, I extend my sincere condolences to the family of Gen. Pogorek. Gen. Pogorek served his state, country, and community with honor. His commitment and contributions to the Granite State will never be forgotten.” He was responsible for the command, control and operations of plans and programs for more than 1,300 officers and airmen located on Pease Air National Guard Base, including the 157th Air Refueling Wing. Services are pending.
Linda Russell-Gallivan, 72 of Northwood, died July 6, 2024. She was known as Miss Linda to her dance students at Joy of Dance in Northwood, which she owned and operated for 22 years. (Purdy Memorial Chapel)
WORDS OF WISDOM: “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” – Norman Cousins, American journalist, June 24, 1915, to Nov. 30, 1990