Walter "Butch"-Newsome, Jr.-Obituary

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Walter "Butch" W. Newsome, Jr.

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I'll miss you always and not just because you were a great "pool boy"

It seems not that long ago Walter and I were sitting on Kevin & Cindy's porch watching Mepa chase chipmunks and talking about family, pets, the weather and counting the school buses going by. He counted 17, I counted 18. He told me I was wrong, that I must have counted one, twice. We never did figure out who was right and Mepa never caught a chipmunk. Over the years we watched a few Patriots games together but once it was just the two of us. He was "all set" with is huge mug of Pepsi and...

Becky - the love and compassion you two shared was obvious to all. You cared for him so well from day one, as I saw it, you spoiled him. Making sure his every meal was perfect, just the way he liked it (in his very particular ways) & then serving it to him on his hot plate, because food should never ever be cold. 25 years ago, I would not have thought he and I would grow to say "I love you" to each other. I'm grateful our relationship changed so drastically! I truly did love him not only...

Thinking of you Becky, Walter was a great guy! Hugs Lisa McKenna & Chuck Gallo

He was my beloved cousin we double dated went to class reunions together he was the older brother i never had Butchy was a wonderful good man I am so sorry for his family's loss spoke of him often to my husband Heidi may remember my daughter Ellka who as children went to breakfast with uncle Walter and my Poppa Earl Newsome st God Bless from West Brookfield My a Swider aka Cheryl Pittsinger

god speed butch never forget you whistling puff the magic dragon for years while working for your brother ride that big buffalo springfield roller in the sky

Find peace. Walt was a great guy. Glad to have spent some time with him.

I am so sadden by your loss and my heart and prayers are with you and family ❤

becky, so sorry to hear about walts passing. god bless you all. havent seen two in a long time. take care. gene fontaine

Obituary

Walter "Butch"'s Obituary

Sunapee, NH-Walter “Butch” W. Newsome, Jr., 71, of  Timmothy Road, died peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Jack Byrne  Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH.  He spent his early years in Chicopee, MA and graduated from Chicopee Comp High in 1964.    He did manual labor jobs and owned two businesses over the  years.   He met his wife, Becky, at AmeriGas Propane in Ware, MA  nearly 28 years ago.  Butch and Becky built their home in Sunapee in 2009.  Years ago he  enjoyed hunting, fishing and snowmobiling.  More recently he was a  passenger on his Can Am Spyder and loved spending time with his constant   companion, Mepa their Shih Tzu. He is survived by his wife of 20 years,  Rebecca (Brown) Newsome of Sunapee, NH; four children and three grandchildren,  Heidi Burnham and her husband, Steven and their son, Logan of Enfield, CT,  Eric Newsome and his son, Tim of CA, Nicholas Newsome and his daughter, Ella of Waltham, MA and Matthew Newsome of MT; and his favorite in-laws, Kevin and  Cindy Brown of Belchertown, MA. There will be no public  service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jack Byrne Center for  Palliative and Hospice Care, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH  03756  www. <http://www.r>  dartmouth-hitchcock.org/donate/denter-for-palliative-and-hospice-care.html or  Lewy Body Dementia Association www.lbda.org/donate <http://www.lbda.org/donate> . 

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