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Cyrus I. Wardwell
PORTSMOUTH - Cyrus I. Wardwell, 99, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, at the Rockingham County Nursing Home.
He was born Nov. 26, 1910, in West Paris, Maine, a son of the late Herman H. and Mary (Irish) Wardwell.
Mr. Wardwell was a graduate of Hebron Academy in Maine, where he excelled in track and field. He later worked in his father's die block mill, Irish Brothers in Buckfield, Maine.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy.
He moved to Kensington and worked at General Mills, Exeter Manufacturing Company, and later on was a union carpenter and welder.
Survivors include his daughters, Carolyn Dow and her husband Robert, and Annette Carter and her husband Dudley; her son, Gordon Wardwell and his wife Judy; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife of 78 years, Edna Richardson Wardwell; their daughter, Joan W. Clement; and two grandchildren, Shelly W. Rugg and Duncan Carter.
WE REMEMBER: He was an avid golfer and could often be seen riding his motorcycle to the Exeter Country Club. He had many hobbies: hunting, fishing, cribbage, bridge, gardening, travel and reading.
After their retirement he and his wife, Edna, enjoyed their yearly drive to Apache Junction, Ariz.
Cyrus and Edna's family would like to thank their friends and the staff of Rockingham County Nursing Home for their support and kindness.
In keeping with Cyrus' wishes, there will be no visiting hours or services.
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In keeping with Cyrus' wishes, there will be no visiting hours or services.
