Portsmouth Herald, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Obituaries from December 22, 1999 Copyright retained by the newspaper. Permission received to include in the USGenWeb Archives. Erna M. Bryant PORTSMOUTH - Funeral services for Erna M. (Kaiser) Bryant, 78, of 330 Newcastle Ave., were held Tuesday at the Buckminster Chapel. Pastor Michael Cavallaro of the Bethel Assembly of God, Portsmouth, officiated. Readings were given by Laurie Bryant and Meredith Bryant. Meredith Bryant offered a poem, and Laurie Bryant gave words of remembrance. In attendance were members of the church. Burial was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Eliot, Maine, with committal services by Pastor Cavallaro. Bearers were Bob Bryant, Tom Bryant, Jim Beauregard, Ben Joslyn, Tom Bryant Jr. and Jim Smith. Benjamin Slom PORTSMOUTH - Funeral services for Benjamin Slom, 86, of Broad Street, were held Monday from Buckminster Chapel, with services at Temple Israel. Rabbi David Mark officiated. Words of remembrance were given by Worshipful Brother Robert L. Sutherland Sr., of St. Andrew's Lodge No. 56 F&AM Portsmouth. In attendance were members of the temple, including representatives from the board of directors, the Brotherhood of the temple, the Sisterhood of the temple, B'nai B'rith, and Hadassah. Also in attendance were representatives from St. Andrew's Lodge No. 56 F&AM, Scottish Rite bodies Valley of Portsmouth and Dover, and the New Hampshire Consistory 32 degree of Nashua. Burial was in Temple Israel Cemetery, with committal services by Rabbi Mark. Bearers were Frank McClellan, Allen Bennett, David L. Wilson and Ira Schwartz. Ailene D. Lewis PORTSMOUTH - Funeral services for Ailene D. (Gaston) Lewis, 77, of 287 Marcy St., were held Monday from Buckminster Chapel, with services at the First United Methodist Church. Pastor William Richards officiated. A poem was offered by Tyleah Lewis. Audrey Lewis gave words of remembrance, and solos were given by Vicki Gibbs and Lois Ramsay. In attendance were members of the church. Burial was in Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, with committal services by the Rev. Richards. Lois Ramsay sang "Amazing Grace." Bearers were Ronnie Tewksbury, Michael Tewksbury, Jimmy Thomas, Larry Ingram, Daryll Perry and Al Lovely. Honorary bearers were David Anderson and Levar Stewart. Julia S. Rossignol PORTSMOUTH - Julia S. Rossignol, 85, of Essex Avenue, died at her home Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999. Born in Portsmouth on June 9, 1914, she was the daughter of Louis H. and Margaret A. (Dawson) Trask. She was a graduate of Portsmouth High School Class of 1932. During World War II she was employed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. She was a member of St. James Church, and active with the Four O'Clock exercise group at Portsmouth Regional Hospital and the Senior Citizens program. She was the wife of the late Albert J. Rossignol, who died in 1996. Survivors include three children, Joyce Marie Pilla of Tamarac, Fla., Richard Lee Rossignol of Lynchburg, Va., and Sandra Jean Nault of North Yarmouth, Maine; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Frances Chadwick. Mary F. Barnes GREENLAND - Mary Frances Barnes, 83, formerly of Sunset Drive, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Portsmouth on Aug. 17, 1916, she was the daughter of Percy and Mary Ellen (Loughlin) Thomas. For many years she worked as a waitress at the former Rockingham Hotel and the former Red Lion Restaurant. She was a charter member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and a member of the Disabled Americans Veterans Chapter No. 4. She was also active with the Rockingham County nutrition program and the Senior Citizens. She was a communicant of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. She was the wife of the late Francis Barnes. Survivors include two sons, Thomas F. Barnes of Connecticut and John E. Barnes of Portsmouth; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; a brother, George C. Thomas of Lynn, Mass.; a sister, Olive McCarvill of Nevada; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Robert F. Barnes, and a brother, Robert Thomas. Alice I. Wass RYE - THe funeral for Alice I. Wass, 81, of 385 West Road, was held Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home, Hampton. Elder Lyman Threets of the Reformed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, presided. Jean Goss was organist and Elizabeth Barcomb was soloist. Private interment will be in the Waterside Cemetery, Marblehead, Mass. Harold H. Hoefle Sr. WHITTIER, Calif. - Harold Harry Hoefle Sr. died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, at the Berryman Nursing Home in Whittier. Born in 1902 in Grand Junction, Iowa, he was the son of John and Maggie (Boos) Hoefle. He was one of 13 children. He graduated from Grand Junction High School and attended Drake University in Des Moines. He moved to Whittier in 1937 and worked as a real estate agent for more than 50 years. He and his wife attended First Christian Church in Whittier, where he served on the board of finance. He was the husband of Okle (Landtiser) Hoefle. Survivors include a son, Dr. Harold H. Hoefle Jr. and his wife, Marjorie, of Rye; six grandchildren, Connie (Miller) Beatty-Bean, Paula (Miller) Krasowski, Chris (Miller) Hunt, Daniel Hoefle, John Hoefle and Iain Hoefle; two sisters, Margaret (Hoefle) Cooley and Minnie (Hoefle) Boyer; a brother, Russell Hoefle; 17 great-grandchildren; and his housekeeper and friend, Ocie Poole. He was predeceased by a daughter, Patricia (Hoefle) Miller-Newton-Stiles. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Friends of Rye Congregational Church c/o Beatrice Longworth (Treasurer), 925 Central Road, Rye Beach, NH 03871. William J. Donnelly RYE BEACH - William Joseph Donnelly, 75, of Fort Pierce, Fla., and Rye Beach, died Dec. 14, 1999, at the Veterans Hospital in West Palm Beach of asbestos-related lung cancer. He was born June 23, 1924, in Manchester. He lived in Rye Beach for 21 years. He served in the Navy during World War II and trained in Fort Pierce. He participated in seven first-wave invasions in the South Pacific. He also served during the Korean War. In 1983, he retired from Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 297, where he was president for 25 years. He was the husband of Ruth Philbrick Donnelly. In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Pat Woodham and Sarah Kean; three sons, Daniel, Joseph and Thomas Donnelly; two stepsons, Guy and Bradford Hadley; a stepdaughter, Sharan Hadley Gross; 14 grandchildren; and two step-granddaughters. A memorial service was held at St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 407 S. 33rd St., Fort Pierce, Fla. A military burial will be held in June. Lena Fishbein HAVERHILL, Mass. - Lena Fishbein, 96, of 128 Brockton Ave., died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at her home. Born July 4, 1903, in the Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Dora (Weiss) Bord. She came to Lawrence, Mass., at the age of three and was educated in Lawrence schools. She was a graduate of Lawrence High School and attended McIntosh Business School. She was a resident of Haverhill since 1925, working with her late husband in the operation of the family business, Hudson's Apparel, which was located on Merrimack Street in Haverhill until it closed in 1992. After founding Hudson's, the store branched out, with locations in Portsmouth and at the former Methuen Mall. A longtime member of Temple Emanu-El and its sisterhood, she was a life member of Hadassah and Brandeis Women. She was also a member of the former Ladies Helping Hand Society, the Hale Hospital Auxiliary, Congregation Anshe Shalom Synagogue, Haverhill Women's Club and the Haverhill Jewish Scholarship Loan Association. She was also a longtime social member of the Haverhill Golf and Country Club. She was the wife of the late David R. Fishbein, who died in 1994. They were married for 74 years. Survivors include three sons, Jerome J. Fishbein and his wife, Adele, of Haverhill, Arnold L. Fishbein and his wife, Naomi, and Elliott B. Fishbein and his wife, Shirley, all of Portsmouth; a daughter, Sandra B. Channen of Haverhill; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a devoted niece, Ruth Bord of Hyde Park, Mass.