Ocala Star-Banner (FL)
May 30, 1995SUMMERFIELD -- Harold Green Bishop, 78, retired general storekeeper, died Sunday, May 28, 1995, at Shands Hospital, Gainesville.
A native of Petersborough, N.H., he came here in 1978 from South Berwick, Maine. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post No. 5644 in South Berwick, Maine.
Survivors include his daughter, Rainie Bishop Weaver, San Antonio, Texas; and brother, Kenneth P. Bishop, Summerfield.
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Harold Green Bishop
Service Info.: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1916
Death Date: 28 May 1995
Cemetery: Pine Hill Cemetery
Cemetery Address:Sand Hill Road Peterborough, NH 03458
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Russell G Bishop
Service Info.: 1ST LT US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1923
Death Date: 26 Sep 2001
Cemetery: Old Westwood Cemetery
Cemetery Address:Nahatan St Westwood, MA 02090
New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
November 8, 2011PETERBOROUGH ? David William Crooker Sr., 95, died Nov. 3, 2011, at his daughter's home on Orchard Hill Road after a courageous battle with prostate cancer.
He was born on April 9, 1916, in Hillsborough, the son of Elizabeth (Lizzy) Travis and Andrew Crooker. He graduated from Hesser Business College in Manchester. He was a resident of Peterborough since 1937.
Dave was a sergeant in the U.S. Army while fighting in World War II from 1940 to 1945. At 25, he enlisted in Peterborough and was sent to Fort Bragg, N.C. He was in active combat in the North African and Italian campaigns. During his tour, Dave was wounded in North Africa in 1943 and received the Purple Heart.
After returning home from the war, Dave became an active and prominent community member. He spent 12 years with the Peterborough Police Department under Chief Dell Pickard and served in the Peterborough Fire Department for 26 years. He was deputy chief for 14 of those years.
He was active during a period of great change in the modernization in fire and rescue. He and his wife, Irene, lived on Main Street across from what was then the old fire station. When the fire whistle blew, Irene, as a volunteer, activated the first-ever emergency "speed-dial" phone system to alert all the firemen. This "speed-dial" telephone is now found at the Aquarius No. 1 firemen's museum.
Meanwhile, Dave ran across the street, where he was always first, to prepare the equipment and trucks so they were ready to go.
Dave was an integral part of a leadership team who was instrumental in procuring two new LaFrance fire engines and conceptualizing, planning and implementing what is now the Peterborough Ambulance Service. This team was also instrumental in the new state-of-the-art fire station on Summer Street.
Many of the Derby's employees remember running to open the door when the fire whistle blew to make way for Dave as he ran through the store to the fire station.
Dave was probably best known around town for his day job at Derby's Department Store. For 37 years, he managed the men's and boy's clothing and shoe departments. Many generations of children and adults have sound, healthy feet thanks to Dave's expertise. His impact is still felt today by some folks who remember him fitting them with their first pair of "red ball jets" sneakers!
Dave spent 51 years as a member of the American Legion, Post 5. He received the Cheney Armstrong Post 5 Cane in May of 1996.
Dave and Irene loved the outdoors. They enjoyed traveling, especially to Florida, and spending time at their cottage on White Pond in Windsor.
He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Irene (Bishop), who died in 1995. He is survived by his son, David W. Crooker Jr., of Manchester; his daughter, Darene Warren of Dover; and Janice LaRoche of Peterborough, with whom he made his home; seven grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
December 13, 2006PETERBOROUGH -- Arlene A. "Gig" Walker, 87, died at Harborside/Pheasantwood Nursing Home on Dec. 12, 2006. She was born in Peterborough on Sept. 8, 1919, to Etta "Nonie" McLaughlin and Arthur A. Bishop.
She lived in Peterborough all her life and worked at New Hampshire Ball Bearings for 32 years. She also worked at Harrisville Mills and Monadnock Community Hospital and, with her mother, for Mrs. Edward McDowell.
Her greatest joy was her family, and she enjoyed playing the violin and piano, knitting, her neighbors and nature.
She was predeceased by her husband, Lloyd G. Walker Sr., in 1993 and by son Stanley.
The family includes sons Michael Walker of Hancock and Lloyd "Butch" Walker of Peterborough; daughters, Barbara Latti of Hancock and Margaret Walker of Hyannis, Mass.; three grandchildren; two great-granchildren; sister Ruby Knowles of Everett, Mass.
66614. Lawrence Chester Bishop
The Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
October 12, 2002PETERBOROUGH -- Lawrence C. Bishop, 81, of Central Street, died Oct. 10, 2002, at Monadnock Hospital after a long illness. He was born on Feb. 6, 1921, in Peterborough, the son of Etta (McLaughlin) and Arthur Bishop. He attended local schools and devoted much of his time to public service.
He served in the U.S. Navy Sea Bee's from 1942 to 1945, stationed in the Pacific.
He and his wife, Beverly, founded the popular local landmark, "Nonie's Bakery" which they operated for 46 years. He also devoted much of his life to the fire, rescue and ambulance services, serving the last 10 years of his 30 years with the department as the elected fire chief. He was also a deputy forest fire warden. As a charter member of the Peterborough Ambulance Squad and coordinator for years, he was known as "Mr. Ambulance."
Additionally, Mr. Bishop coached a local youth baseball league for more than 30 years and served as baseball commissioner. He also drove a school bus for the Peterborough area and was a referee for area high school basketball games.
He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Lions Club, where he was a past president. Awards include VFW Man of the Year (1958), the Carl Lundholm Award (1978), the local baseball field dedicated to him and named the Lawrence Bishop Field (1980), Citizen of the Year (1983), a Paul Harris Fellow (1984), and Peterborough Fireman of the Year (1985).
Family members include his wife, Beverly (Blanchard) Bishop; a son, David of Peterborough; a daughter, Sally Page of Concord; two sisters, Arlene Walker of Peterborough and Ruby Knowles of Concord; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Jellison Funeral Home
Beverly �Bev� Bishop, 92, of Peterborough, died at her home on February 25, 2014.
Born in Greenfield on September 4, 1921, she was the daughter of Hazel (Lowe) Blanchard and Perley Blanchard.
Bev grew up in Greenfield and attended high school in Peterborough. While attending high school, she met her husband Lawrence Bishop. They married in 1940 and moved to Peterborough, where she would spend the next 74 years.
She worked for a time at Verney Mill and New Hampshire Ball Bearing, but spent most of her career managing the books and operations at Nonies Bakery.
Bev was a devoted wife to her husband Larry. As such, she assisted in his many activities including the Micros Little League, the Peterborough Fire Department, and running the bakery. In her earlier years she enjoyed snowmobiling and crocheting. She was an avid Red Sox fan and wouldnt miss a game.
66616. William Henry Ramsey Jr.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
October 14, 1996SOUTHBRIDGE - William H. Ramsey Jr., 73, of Lapierre Avenue, a longtime industrial worker and an accomplished musician, died Friday night in Villa Maria Nursing Home, Plainfield, Conn., after an illness.
His wife, Ethel (Barrett) Ramsey, died in 1991. He leaves a brother, Dr. John L. Ramsey of Concord; uncles and aunts; nephews and nieces. He was born in Peterboro, N.H., son of William H. Ramsey Sr. and Bertha (Bishop) Ramsey, and lived here 53 years. He graduated from Peterboro High School in 1940 and attended Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Ramsey worked at Hyde Mfg. Co. for 20 years, retiring in 1987. He previously worked at Southbridge Finishing Co. He was a member of United Methodist Church and was active in several church programs. He played several musical instruments, including the flute, the accordion and the organ.