"LANCASTER- Armand A. Abelli, 59, proprietor of the Lancaster Fruit Co., collapsed on Main Street on his way to work early Sunday morning and died at the Weeks Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Abelli had operated the small convenience store on Main Street, formerly owned by the Busi Brothers, for 30 years, and in the course of that time it was not only a bustling business buy what amounted to local club, frequented by a coterie of men who gathered there regularly for camaraderie, gossip and exchange of views. It was a mecca not only for politicians (Armand was an active Democrat) but also for students and others returned to town on holiday, and for local residents it rivaled the Lancaster Fair as a place to renew acquaintances. Mr. Abelli was named man of the year by the Chamber of Commerce in 1976.
A native of Berlin, born March 11, 1925, Armand was the son of the late Antonia Abelli and Catherine (Dupuis) Abelli.
He was a member of Bradley Council, K of C, John W. Weeks Post VFW, the Groveton Fish and Game Club, and the Stark Rangers. He was also a member of the Retail Grocers Association.
He was a book collector and Civil War buff.
He is a survived by his mother, of Lancaster; by his wife, Mary Dunagan of Ada, Okla.; his daughter, Joyce Shailor of Burlington, Vt.; a son, Stephen, of Bethany, Okla.; three grandchildren; and a brother, Arthur Abelli, of Manchester.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at All Saints Church. Burial will be in the spring in Calvary Cemetery. Calling hours at Bailey Funeral Home will be Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Armand A. Abelli Scholarship Fund, care of James Seppala, Lancaster National Bank, Lancaster, 03584."
-The Coos County Democrat, Lancaster, New Hampshire, Wednesday, February 13, 1985
MAN OF THE YEAR
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"Gliding, flying and scuba diving and quoted from writers on some of these activities to show how magical their effect can be.
Mr. Hamilton pointed to the many attractions in the area and warned that careful planning is needed to avoid the overcrowding that is taking place in southern New Hampshire.
Mr. Hamilton's talk followed that of the Chamber's secretary's report given by Mrs. Glenn Sheridan, who outlined the activities of the year and spoke glowingly of the interest shown in the community by visitors. Mr. Hamilton called her a "hard act to follow,' and warned that popularity and produce problems as well as solutions. The remarkable secretary was given a standing ovation as a tribute to her enthusiastic service to the town over the years.
John Doolan invited local residents to attend meetings of the directors of the Chamber and asked for a strong merchants' committee to become active in the business community's behalf.
He introduced two new directors, Mrs. Eleanor Bell of S. N. Evans, and Joseph Moyer of Moyer's Chevron, and said that Peter Powell of Powell's Real Estate is also to serve. He announced the completion of terms by Richard Rochefort, Paul Ronish, Mark Hickey, and Dennis Merrow, and thanked them for loyal service and contributions.
Among those attending the dinner were Mr. Abelli's mother, and assistant, Mrs. Catherine Abelli, and his daughter, Mrs. Robert Shailor, and Mr. Shailor of Colchester, Vt.
President Doolan said Tuesday that the directors will meet next Tuesday at the Community house at 7 p.m. to elect officers. Again he expressed hope that interested persons will attend the meeting and become involved with the Chamber."
Mr. Abelli had operated the small convenience store on Main Street, formerly owned by the Busi Brothers, for 30 years, and in the course of that time it was not only a bustling business buy what amounted to local club, frequented by a coterie of men who gathered there regularly for camaraderie, gossip and exchange of views. It was a mecca not only for politicians (Armand was an active Democrat) but also for students and others returned to town on holiday, and for local residents it rivaled the Lancaster Fair as a place to renew acquaintances. Mr. Abelli was named man of the year by the Chamber of Commerce in 1976.
A native of Berlin, born March 11, 1925, Armand was the son of the late Antonia Abelli and Catherine (Dupuis) Abelli.
He was a member of Bradley Council, K of C, John W. Weeks Post VFW, the Groveton Fish and Game Club, and the Stark Rangers. He was also a member of the Retail Grocers Association.
He was a book collector and Civil War buff.
He is a survived by his mother, of Lancaster; by his wife, Mary Dunagan of Ada, Okla.; his daughter, Joyce Shailor of Burlington, Vt.; a son, Stephen, of Bethany, Okla.; three grandchildren; and a brother, Arthur Abelli, of Manchester.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at All Saints Church. Burial will be in the spring in Calvary Cemetery. Calling hours at Bailey Funeral Home will be Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Armand A. Abelli Scholarship Fund, care of James Seppala, Lancaster National Bank, Lancaster, 03584."
-The Coos County Democrat, Lancaster, New Hampshire, Wednesday, February 13, 1985
MAN OF THE YEAR
(Continued from Page One)
"Gliding, flying and scuba diving and quoted from writers on some of these activities to show how magical their effect can be.
Mr. Hamilton pointed to the many attractions in the area and warned that careful planning is needed to avoid the overcrowding that is taking place in southern New Hampshire.
Mr. Hamilton's talk followed that of the Chamber's secretary's report given by Mrs. Glenn Sheridan, who outlined the activities of the year and spoke glowingly of the interest shown in the community by visitors. Mr. Hamilton called her a "hard act to follow,' and warned that popularity and produce problems as well as solutions. The remarkable secretary was given a standing ovation as a tribute to her enthusiastic service to the town over the years.
John Doolan invited local residents to attend meetings of the directors of the Chamber and asked for a strong merchants' committee to become active in the business community's behalf.
He introduced two new directors, Mrs. Eleanor Bell of S. N. Evans, and Joseph Moyer of Moyer's Chevron, and said that Peter Powell of Powell's Real Estate is also to serve. He announced the completion of terms by Richard Rochefort, Paul Ronish, Mark Hickey, and Dennis Merrow, and thanked them for loyal service and contributions.
Among those attending the dinner were Mr. Abelli's mother, and assistant, Mrs. Catherine Abelli, and his daughter, Mrs. Robert Shailor, and Mr. Shailor of Colchester, Vt.
President Doolan said Tuesday that the directors will meet next Tuesday at the Community house at 7 p.m. to elect officers. Again he expressed hope that interested persons will attend the meeting and become involved with the Chamber."
"LANCASTER- Armand A. Abelli, 59, proprietor of the Lancaster Fruit Co., collapsed on Main Street on his way to work early Sunday morning and died at the Weeks Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Abelli had operated the small convenience store on Main Street, formerly owned by the Busi Brothers, for 30 years, and in the course of that time it was not only a bustling business buy what amounted to local club, frequented by a coterie of men who gathered there regularly for camaraderie, gossip and exchange of views. It was a mecca not only for politicians (Armand was an active Democrat) but also for students and others returned to town on holiday, and for local residents it rivaled the Lancaster Fair as a place to renew acquaintances. Mr. Abelli was named man of the year by the Chamber of Commerce in 1976.
A native of Berlin, born March 11, 1925, Armand was the son of the late Antonia Abelli and Catherine (Dupuis) Abelli.
He was a member of Bradley Council, K of C, John W. Weeks Post VFW, the Groveton Fish and Game Club, and the Stark Rangers. He was also a member of the Retail Grocers Association.
He was a book collector and Civil War buff.
He is a survived by his mother, of Lancaster; by his wife, Mary Dunagan of Ada, Okla.; his daughter, Joyce Shailor of Burlington, Vt.; a son, Stephen, of Bethany, Okla.; three grandchildren; and a brother, Arthur Abelli, of Manchester.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at All Saints Church. Burial will be in the spring in Calvary Cemetery. Calling hours at Bailey Funeral Home will be Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Armand A. Abelli Scholarship Fund, care of James Seppala, Lancaster National Bank, Lancaster, 03584."
-The Coos County Democrat, Lancaster, New Hampshire, Wednesday, February 13, 1985
MAN OF THE YEAR
(Continued from Page One)
"Gliding, flying and scuba diving and quoted from writers on some of these activities to show how magical their effect can be.
Mr. Hamilton pointed to the many attractions in the area and warned that careful planning is needed to avoid the overcrowding that is taking place in southern New Hampshire.
Mr. Hamilton's talk followed that of the Chamber's secretary's report given by Mrs. Glenn Sheridan, who outlined the activities of the year and spoke glowingly of the interest shown in the community by visitors. Mr. Hamilton called her a "hard act to follow,' and warned that popularity and produce problems as well as solutions. The remarkable secretary was given a standing ovation as a tribute to her enthusiastic service to the town over the years.
John Doolan invited local residents to attend meetings of the directors of the Chamber and asked for a strong merchants' committee to become active in the business community's behalf.
He introduced two new directors, Mrs. Eleanor Bell of S. N. Evans, and Joseph Moyer of Moyer's Chevron, and said that Peter Powell of Powell's Real Estate is also to serve. He announced the completion of terms by Richard Rochefort, Paul Ronish, Mark Hickey, and Dennis Merrow, and thanked them for loyal service and contributions.
Among those attending the dinner were Mr. Abelli's mother, and assistant, Mrs. Catherine Abelli, and his daughter, Mrs. Robert Shailor, and Mr. Shailor of Colchester, Vt.
President Doolan said Tuesday that the directors will meet next Tuesday at the Community house at 7 p.m. to elect officers. Again he expressed hope that interested persons will attend the meeting and become involved with the Chamber."
Mr. Abelli had operated the small convenience store on Main Street, formerly owned by the Busi Brothers, for 30 years, and in the course of that time it was not only a bustling business buy what amounted to local club, frequented by a coterie of men who gathered there regularly for camaraderie, gossip and exchange of views. It was a mecca not only for politicians (Armand was an active Democrat) but also for students and others returned to town on holiday, and for local residents it rivaled the Lancaster Fair as a place to renew acquaintances. Mr. Abelli was named man of the year by the Chamber of Commerce in 1976.
A native of Berlin, born March 11, 1925, Armand was the son of the late Antonia Abelli and Catherine (Dupuis) Abelli.
He was a member of Bradley Council, K of C, John W. Weeks Post VFW, the Groveton Fish and Game Club, and the Stark Rangers. He was also a member of the Retail Grocers Association.
He was a book collector and Civil War buff.
He is a survived by his mother, of Lancaster; by his wife, Mary Dunagan of Ada, Okla.; his daughter, Joyce Shailor of Burlington, Vt.; a son, Stephen, of Bethany, Okla.; three grandchildren; and a brother, Arthur Abelli, of Manchester.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at All Saints Church. Burial will be in the spring in Calvary Cemetery. Calling hours at Bailey Funeral Home will be Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Armand A. Abelli Scholarship Fund, care of James Seppala, Lancaster National Bank, Lancaster, 03584."
-The Coos County Democrat, Lancaster, New Hampshire, Wednesday, February 13, 1985
MAN OF THE YEAR
(Continued from Page One)
"Gliding, flying and scuba diving and quoted from writers on some of these activities to show how magical their effect can be.
Mr. Hamilton pointed to the many attractions in the area and warned that careful planning is needed to avoid the overcrowding that is taking place in southern New Hampshire.
Mr. Hamilton's talk followed that of the Chamber's secretary's report given by Mrs. Glenn Sheridan, who outlined the activities of the year and spoke glowingly of the interest shown in the community by visitors. Mr. Hamilton called her a "hard act to follow,' and warned that popularity and produce problems as well as solutions. The remarkable secretary was given a standing ovation as a tribute to her enthusiastic service to the town over the years.
John Doolan invited local residents to attend meetings of the directors of the Chamber and asked for a strong merchants' committee to become active in the business community's behalf.
He introduced two new directors, Mrs. Eleanor Bell of S. N. Evans, and Joseph Moyer of Moyer's Chevron, and said that Peter Powell of Powell's Real Estate is also to serve. He announced the completion of terms by Richard Rochefort, Paul Ronish, Mark Hickey, and Dennis Merrow, and thanked them for loyal service and contributions.
Among those attending the dinner were Mr. Abelli's mother, and assistant, Mrs. Catherine Abelli, and his daughter, Mrs. Robert Shailor, and Mr. Shailor of Colchester, Vt.
President Doolan said Tuesday that the directors will meet next Tuesday at the Community house at 7 p.m. to elect officers. Again he expressed hope that interested persons will attend the meeting and become involved with the Chamber."
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