Ronald E. MacInnis

KITTERY - Ronald E. MacInnis, 41, of 5 Commercial St., died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, following a period of illness.

Born March 10, 1958, in Portsmouth, he was the son of John and Tsuyako (Chiba) MacInnis. He attended local schools and was a 1976 graduate of Portsmouth High School.

He was a member of St. James Church, the National Rifle Association and the Rod and Gun Club in North Hampton. A lifelong resident of the area, he worked as a self-employed carpenter.

In addition to his parents, survivors include two brothers, John J. MacInnis of South Berwick, and Richard MacInnis of Portsmouth; a sister, Margaret Book of Bangor, Wash.; godparents Mr. and Mrs. Phil Soave of Stratham; many aunts, uncles, cousins and a niece.

Anna M. Fay

NEWBURY, Mass. - Anna M. Fay, 87, of 6 Riverfront Road, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 1999, at her home.

Born April 10, 1912, in Salem, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Nellie (Eagan) Fay.

She was a retired supervisor for the New England Telephone Company in Salem, Mass.

Survivors include a niece, Susan Fleming of Newbury; a nephew, Hugh Fleming of Portsmouth; and several other nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas and James Fay; and two sisters, Mary Fleming and Katherine Hunter.

John R. Mitchell

NASHUA - John R. Mitchell, 35, of 28 Abbott St., died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

Born March 27, 1964, in Lawrence, Mass., he was the son of William J. Mitchell Jr. of Atkinson, N.H., and Sandra (Margeson) Mitchell of North Andover, Mass. He was raised in Lawrence and attended local schools. He received his high school diploma from San Diego City College.

He was a system support engineer for Sun Micro Systems of Burlington, Mass. He also worked for Stateline Tack in Plaistow, N.H.

He was a Navy veteran, serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.

He was the husband of Laurie A. (Eaton) Mitchell for one year.

In addition to his wife and his parents, survivors include a brother, William J. Mitchell III, of Lawrence, his stepmother, Norma Mitchell, of Atkinson; his paternal grandfather, William J. Mitchell Sr., of Salem, N.H.; and several aunts, nieces, and nephews.

Charles M. Scripture

MANCHESTER - Charles M. Scripture, 92, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999, at his daughter's home in North Hampton.

Born July 30, 1907, in Keene, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Delhia (Neeves) Scripture. He was a graduate of Keene High School. He lived in Marlboro, Mass. for many years before moving to Portsmouth.

He and his wife operated Concannon & Scripture, a stationery and gift store located on Market and Vaughn streets, from 1946 to 1964. Upon retirement in 1974, he and his wife moved to New Smyrna Beach, Fla., where he was a member of the New Smyrna Yacht Club and was active with the Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach. In 1994, he moved to Hillcrest Terrace, a retirement community in Manchester.

He was a member of the United Church of Christ in North Hampton; a member of the Portsmouth Rotary Club since 1946; United Brethren Lodge of Marlboro, Mass.; Washington Royal Arch Chapter No. 3, Davenport Council No. 5 of Royal and Select Masters, Commandry No. 2; Knights Temple; and Bektash Shrine.

He was the husband of Ann (Brown) Scripture for 69 years. She died in February.

Survivors include two daughters, Bettiann Donahue and her husband, Daniel, of North Hampton, and Roberta M. Tidman and her husband, Edward, of Holden, Mass.; five grandchildren, Stephen Wade of Turner, Maine, Bettiann McKay of Acton, Mass., Kathi Donahue Mann of Rochester, Sharyn Nault of North Hampton, and Holly Donahue of Portsmouth; and six great-grandchildren.

Click here for more news

Click here to send this article to a friend