Carl F. Bowden

PORTSMOUTH - Carl Freeman Bowden, 84, of 50 Colonial Drive, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, at the Edgewood Centre.

Born Sept. 17, 1915, in York Beach, he was the son of Fred and Nellie (Freeman) Bowden. He had resided in Portsmouth since 1942.

For 30 years, he had worked as a naval architect at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

He was a communicant of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and a member of the N.A.R.F.E.

He was the husband of Louise (Harnedy) Bowden for 57 years.

In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Karen Bowden Cooper of Pittsburgh; two grandchildren, Mary and William Cooper; and a niece, Linda Kershaw.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Carol Louise Bowden; a grandson, Timothy Cooper; three brothers and a sister.

Philip R. Lyons

HAMPTON - Philip R. Lyons, 79, of 15 Salt Meadow, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000, at Exeter Hospital.

Born Oct. 1, 1920, in Manchester, he was the son of the late John M. and Hazel (Riley) Lyons. He was a 1938 graduate of Manchester Central High School, where he excelled in hockey and football, and later attended Northeastern University in Boston.

He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the European Theatre. He continued with the Army Reserves for 20 years, retiring with the rank of major.

Until 1955, he worked in management with Amoskeag Paper Co. He later took the position of superintendent of Madison Paper Co. in Madison, Maine, where he served until 1962.

From 1962-1975, he served as a law firm administrator in Boston for Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, and until his retirement in 1990, for the law firm of Burns & Levinson, also in Boston.

He was the husband of Ellen F. (Ryan) Lyons.

In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Charles M. Lyons of Scarborough, Maine; two daughters, Elizabeth L. Brook of Scarborough, and M. Kathleen Gryglas of Cape Elizabeth, Maine; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Alphonse R. (Jane Ann) Renaud of Littleton, N.H., and Mrs. Edward C. (Margaret) Hayes of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; and nieces and nephews.

Patricia O. Polson

GREENLAND - Patricia Olga Polson, 85, of 705 Post Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Born Jan 23, 1914, in Portsmouth, she was the daughter of Tito and Pia (Cherbini) Zoffoli. She had been a resident of Norfolk, Va., for many years before moving to Greenland six years ago.

She was a communicant at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and a member of the Retired Officers Club.

She was the wife of the late Charles Leon Polson.

Survivors include a daughter, Blanche Henderson, with whom she resided; two grandsons; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Lydia Paul of South Berwick, Josephine Keck of Nottingham, and Lena Springer of Hanover, Pa.; two brothers, Richard Zoffoli of Rye and Mundo Zoffoli of Portsmouth; and several nieces and nephews.

John R. Stein

RYE - John R. Stein, 71, of Adams Trailer Place, died Sunday, Jan 9, 2000, at the Dover Rehabilitation & Living Center in Dover, N.H.

Born Dec. 15, 1928, in Thomaston, Maine, he was the son of Siguid and Signe (Anderson) Stein of Thomaston. He was a graduate of Thomaston High School.

He was an Air Force veteran, having served in Korea during the Korean Conflict. He was also stationed in Germany for six years and retired after 21 years of service. He then worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard until his retirement in 1989.

In addition to his mother, survivors include a son, Richard Stein and his wife, Joan, of Rochester, N.H.; a granddaughter, Paula Marie Hughes of Rochester, N.H.; two great-grandchildren, Kayla and Natasha Hughes of Rochester, N.H.; two brothers, Stanley Stein of Warren, Maine, and Walter Stein of Thomaston, Maine; his former wife, Katherine Lewis Docker of Rochester, N.H.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Private funeral services will be held at the Finnish Congregational Church, Thomaston, Maine, with burial in Anderson Cemetery, Thomaston, in the spring.

Dorothy Belliveau

BELLIVEAU - Dorothy J. "Dottie," of 15 Belmont Ave., died Jan. 7 in York Beach. Funeral Mass is at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Christopher Church, York Street, York. Interment in First Parish Cemetery. Visiting hours 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Monday at the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the York Hospital Oncology Center, 15 Hospital Drive, York, ME 03909.

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