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A4 CONCORD MONITOR I Friday June 17 2022 LOCAL STATE concordmonitorcom OBITUARIES Hk William Field Sr Helen Fellows George (Scott) Sweatt III CONCORD NH Concord-Helen Belle Fellows 86 passed away peacefully on May 30 2022 at Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord Helen was bom on August 02 1935 to Alfred and Elvena Anderson of Warner NH She is predeceased by her husband Herbert Fellows son Herbert Fellows Jr and 7 brothers and sisters She is survived by her son Myrton Fellows Sr and wife Linda daughter Connie Fellows and fiance Jeff daughter Bonnie Grinnell and husband Peter and many nieces and nephews as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren Helen loved her family playing bingo building puzzles her collection of anything smiley face Helen walked for the March of Dimes for many years In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to the Association Calling Hours will be held on Friday June 24 2022 from PEMBROKE NH William Field Sr 95 passed away on Monday June 13 2022 at his home in Pembroke surrounded by family Bill was bom in Newark NJ on September 10 1926 son of the late Fredrick and Madeline (Doty) Field He was a graduate of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Newark Bill served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps and later went on to graduate with his degree from Seton Hall University In 1962 he married the love of his life Norinne Bertoldi moving to Beverly MA in 1967 then to Enfield NH in 1971 where together they bought the Mascoma Lake Lodge which brought them closer together for the next 17 years before retiring and moving to Pembroke in 1987 Bill was a State Legislator for Pembroke and Chichester from 2002-2006 Bill was a communicant of Holy Rosary Parish and an Honorary Life Member of the Father Routhier Council 4666 Knights of Columbus as well as a 4th Degree Knight He was a member of the American Legion VFW and the Pembroke Pines Country club William was an avid golfer and loved traveling He enjoyed watching Seton Hall University basketball He was predeceased by his wife Norinne Field in 2012 and a son John Field He leaves behind two sons at 209 Main St Concord A Memorial Service will follow at also at the Funeral Home A Celebration of Life will follow at the Old Town Hall 91 Bow Center Rd Bow NH Arrangements have been entrusted to Bennett Funeral Home of Concord NH Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at wwwbennettfuneralcom SALISBURY ME Geoige (Scott) Sweatt passed away at home with his family by his side on June 9 2022 Scott was bom on May 9 1964 in Portsmouth NH In 1976 the moved to Maine where Scott graduated from Lawrence High School in 1982 He then started his career as an electrician where he made a living for nearly 40 years He moved bade to New Hampshire in 1986 where he began to raise a family In 2012 he met his wife Jen at their 30-year class reunion Scott and Jen shared a deep love for one another Anyone that knew them could feel the love they shared They married in August of 2018 Scott had a passion for the outdoors spending his vacations on the lake in the woods and on the snowmobile trail He had a strong love of music from a young age playing his guitar at every major family gathering Scott had a deep love for his family and always made time to support them in whatever they were doing in life He would travel great distances to watch family play sports sing race or just be a listening ear when needed He had a special place in his heart for his four grandchildren Anything that Scott did brought great joy to those around him Scott was predeceased by his father George Alley Sweatt II Scott is survived by his wife Jennifer (Julia) Sweatt and his two children Melissa and Andrew children Jessica Wilson husband Jake and grandchildren Haylei and Hank Sean Leary wife Beth and grandchildren Abel and Scarlett Mother Pe William Field II of Pembroke and Denis Field of FL daughter Norinne Field of Pembroke and a grandson Nicholas Maloney Field of Portland ME Visitation will be held on Sunday June 19th from 2PM to 4PM in The Roan Family Funeral Home 167 Main St Pembroke A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday June 20th at 10AM at Holy Rosary Church 21 Main St Hooksett and services will conclude with burial at St John the Baptist Cemetery River Road Allenstown In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in honor of Bill to Holy Rosary Parish 21 Main St Hooksett NH 03106 To share a memory or offer a condolence please visit nelope Sweatt brother Daren and children Ryan and Meghan brother Brian wife Belinda and children Devon Spencer Ashley and Amanda sister Jennifer Buck husband Jason and children Jordyn Sydney and Brady Along with many other family and friends Please join us in celebrating Scott on Monday June 20 2022 at 1 pm at The First Baptist Church of Fairfield at 12 Newhall St Fairfield Following the celebration of life there will be a reception at The Waterville Elks Club at 76 Industrial Street Waterville The family would like to thank MaineHealth Cancer Care in South Portland Also Beacon Hospice Care and family and friends In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations in honor be made to Maine Cancer Foundation 170 US-1 250 Falmouth ME 04105 Arrangements are in the care of Lawry Brothers Funeral Home 107 Main St Fairfield where memories may be shared and an online register book signed by visiting wwwlawrybrothers com Ellwyn Hayslip Jr CANTERBURY NH Ellwyn Skip will be held on Saturday Hayslip Jr age 71 passed June 25th at 2pm This will hap-Wednesday May 11 2022 pen at his home at 596 North- A Celebration of Life of west Rd in Canterbury i an VmA Flaunt I hum JcOMMrtmiHnfcE ABOUT OBITUARIES Obituaries are printed as submitted by families and funeral homes Sign an online guest book at legacycomobituaries concordmonitor The deadline for submission for the next paper is 1:30 pm SALISBURY 2 arrested In break-in are persons of interest in homicide Two people who allegedly fled the scene of a crash and then broke into a post office in New Hampshire are persons of interest in a homicide investigation in Vermont police said Wednesday Police received a report of a vehicle that had driven off the road in Salisbury shortly before 2 am When they arrived they heard people inside the post office nearby State troopers quickly secured the area A 35-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman eventually came out of the post office and were taken into custody They were jailed pending their arraignment Associated Press WESTSTEWARTSTOWN Man accused of school threat over drag queen shows A Vermont man was arrested in New Hampshire on a harassment charge alleging that he threatened to kill people if daughter was exposed to drag queen shows and transgender people at her high school Court documents said the 36-year-old man made threats that were captured on video Monday at a store in West Stewarts town NH The comments were overheard by two Canaan School students and reported by a teacher to Vermont State Police The man was arrested in Colebrook on Tuesday on the misdemeanor charge and released His trial was scheduled for Augll and he was assigned a public defender Are you satisfied with where your pre-arranged funeral contract is? Has the ownership of your chosen funeral home changed? Did you know your pre-arrangement is fully transferrable at any time? Courtesy New Hampshire Fish and Game undertakes approximately 180 search and rescue missions each year such as this one on Mount Washington NH FISH AND GAME The cost of rescue missions We are excited to welcome Chelsea Drew as the newest member of the Roan Family Funeral team! A lifelong resident of the capital area Chelsea has been a Licensed Funeral Director for over 7 years She brings with her a wealth of familiarity and a specialty in funeral arranging as well as pre-planning Please feel free to reach out to us at any time with questions and see how your arrangements would look being transferred to Roan Family Funeral Homes There is no cost or obligation Those we serve become our friends not a number By AMANDA GOKEE Nw Hampshire Bulletin Around 180 times a year New Hampshire Fish and Game search and rescue units are dispatched to aid someone who has gotten in trouble outdoors Sometimes a call from a hiker who has slipped on a wet rock and broken a leg or ankle Other times from a rock climber who is stranded on a ledge without ropes or a way to get down While calls for assistance have been steadily climbing over the past two decades in the early part of the pandemic they skyrocketed nearly doubling during one quarter in 2020 That steep uptick in calls has since abated returning to pre-pandemic levels but the state remains on a gradual upward trajectory In response to that 2020 spike the department launched an educational campaign which has since ended Col Kevin Jordan who oversees search and rescue missions for New Hampshire Fish and Game attributes the decrease in calls to a return to normalcy with other events like soccer games and school functions providing additional recreational outlets that available at the height of the pandemic when so many people turned to the outdoors A report detailing search and rescue expenditures and revenues is pending approval from the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee which is set to take it up this Friday According to that report the search and rescue unit spent $186333 in the first quarter of 2022 $80812 in the second quarter and $30665 in the third quarter The numbers reflect a normal amount of calls Jordan said This year the department is on track to rescue around 180 people the state average for the past 10 years In addition to the 180 rescues the unit receives an additional 70 or so calls per year where they provide assistance over the phone in non-life-threatening situations IVventy years ago the state received only around 70 total calls per year Jordan believes numbers are rising as cell phone coverage increases and more people partake in extreme sports are more able to call far help leaving on their hike and their tool for survival is their cell phone which is crazy but what doing rather than bring extra clothes and be prepared to spend the he said In a typical year search and rescue missions cost the state around $300000 But the mandate to complete the missions include a way of funding them Jordan said That created a situation he believed to be unfair where sportsmen and sportswomen who accounted for only about 9 percent of rescues were paying for most of their cost through OHRY ATY snowmobile and boat registrations in addition to hunting and fishing licenses That changed in 2015 when the state started selling Hike Safe cards which have brought in around $200000 in funding for rescues optional cards that cost $25 for an individual and $35 for a family This year the department reported $212630 in revenues from Hike Safe cards $118574 from fees and donations and $8215 in agency response fees another way to fund search and rescue missions charging the individual in need of rescue if been negligent Jordan said he like to charge people in need of rescue and it only happens around a dozen times a year only hill people who are reckless that do things that are outrageous and that puts people in he said some scenarios people have been told to turn around and ignored that advice and kept going We bill for those kinds of oan Family Funeral Homes Cremation Service 1217 Suncook Valley Highway Epsom NH 03234 (603) 798-3050 www stillo aks com 167 Main Street Pembroke NH 03275 (603)485-9573 wwwroanfamilyfuneralcom Katherine Roan Director Matthew Roan Director Proud to remain family owned operated and occupied IS-aMN.