Ralph P. Knight

CONCORD - Ralph P. Knight, 92, of 33 Christian Ave., and formerly of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999, at the Hospice House in Concord.

Born Aug. 14, 1907, in Beverly, Mass., he was the son of Earl C. and Harriet E. (Evans) Knight. He graduated from Eliot (Maine) High School in 1925 and attended the G.E. School in Lynn, Mass. He had lived in Concord for the past 20 years and spent his summers at his cottage in Alton, N.H.

For more than 33 years, he worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, retiring from the design division Nov. 1, 1969.

He was a member of the South Congregational Church in Concord, St. John's Lodge No. 1 F & AM of Portsmouth and the American Association of Retired Persons.

He enjoyed raising roses and tulips; traveling; square-dancing; golfing and fishing.

He was the husband of the late Winnie (Pinkham) Knight.

Survivors include a son, William E. Knight of Concord; two grandsons, Stephen W. and Gregory E. Knight of Concord; a daughter-in-law, Patricia A. Knight; and two sisters, Mrs. Matthew Currier of Rochester and Mrs. Francis Hett of Eliot.

He was predeceased by a sister, Mrs. Robert McGrath, formerly of Neptune City, N.J.

Howard R. Holt

PORTSMOUTH - Howard R. Holt, 82, of 395 South St., died Monday, Aug. 16, 1999, at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester.

Born June 20, 1917, in Berlin, he was the son of the late Eric and Oliva Holt. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1935 and from Bryant-Stratton College in 1948. Before moving to Portsmouth in 1968, he lived in Rochester.

From 1935 to 1940, he served in the Civil Conservation Corps and then entered the Army Air Corps, serving in the Pacific during World War II.

Before retiring in 1977 after 31 years, he worked as an office manager at the Public Service Co.

He was a member of Central Baptist Church in Portsmouth, the Humane Lodge in Rochester, the Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Portsmouth and Dover, the New Hampshire Consistory 32 of Nashua and the Rochester School Board; was past president of the Great East Lake Association in Sanbornville, the Rochester Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis in Portsmouth; and served on the board of the Salvation Army in Rochester.

He was the husband of Jessie S. (Speedie) Holt.

In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Thomas Holt of Weatherford, Texas; two daughters, Beatrice Marconi and her husband, William, of Portsmouth and Janat Vincinguerra and her husband, Frank, of Portsmouth; five grandchildren; a sister, Beatrice Craig of Portsmouth; and two nieces and a nephew.

Karen F. Ashburn

LEBANON, Maine - Karen F. (Batchelder) Ashburn, 51, of 878 Bigelow Road, died Monday, Aug. 16, 1999, at her home.

Born Aug. 15, 1948, in Portsmouth, N.H., she was the daughter of Clarence and Dorothy Irene (Perkins) Batchelder.

She attended the former Haven School in Portsmouth, graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1966, and attended Hesser College in Stratham, N.H.

She was a member of the Emerson Hovey Post No. 168 Women's Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Frank E. Booma Unit No. 6, American Legion in Portsmouth.

Survivors include a daughter, Christine Ashburn of Lebanon; a son, William Ashburn of Dover, N.H.; four grandchildren, Shalee Ashburn, Sean Ashburn, Kayla Ashburn and Jacob Ashburn; a sister, Linda Chigas of Seabrook, N.H.; and eight nieces and nephews.

Rena F. Dusseault

YORK HARBOR - Funeral services for Rena F. (Emery) Dusseault, 92, of 2 Norwood Farms Road, formerly of 815 Middle St., Portsmouth, were held Tuesday at the Buckminster Chapel, Portsmouth, with graveside services held at Calvary Cemetery, Portsmouth. Rev. David Kerr officiated.

She was the wife of the late Neil H. Dusseault.

Survivors include a son, Richard Dusseault of Wells; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Sherman Emery of Eliot; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a daughter, Jeannette Stokes.

Donald J. Anderson

KITTERY - Donald James Anderson, 72, of 1 Idlewood Lane, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1999, at York Hospital.

Born on July 7, 1927, in Portland, he was the son of James H. and Alice (Jordan) Anderson. He attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School. In 1951, he received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine in Orono.

He lived in York from 1953 to 1986, when he moved to Kittery. He worked as a salesman for Moulton Supply in Portsmouth until his retirement in 1986.

He was a member of St. Aspinquid Lodge 198 A F & A M of York. He was an avid reader and crossword-puzzle enthusiast.

He was the husband of Carolyn Blaisdell Anderson for 10 years.

In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, James Anderson and his wife, Stephanie, of Vernon, Conn.; a daughter, Martha Brulotte and her husband, Stephen, of Portsmouth; and two grandchildren, Katie and Tyler Anderson of Vernon.

He was predeceased by a brother, Richard J. Anderson of Portland, in 1977.

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