Richard-Heselton-Obituary

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Richard M. Heselton

Rochester, New Hampshire

Nov 10, 1925 – Mar 1, 2020 (Age 94)

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BORN
November 10, 1925
DIED
March 1, 2020
AGE
94
LOCATION
Rochester, New Hampshire

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R. M. Edgerly and Son Funeral Home Obituary

Richard M Heselton (better known as “Hezzy”), 94, of Rochester, NH, died at home on March 1, 2020.Born November 10, 1925 to Vivian and Emma Heselton, Hezzy proudly served in World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart. He worked for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for 30 years before enjoying a...

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Sorry to hear about the loss of your father and grandfather.

Dick , may you rest in peace .
To his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time
Diane ,Dave Jr ,Doug and Dawn-Cheri

Our thoughts are with the Heselton family. May he be eternally at peace.

Sorry for your loss. Contact me sometime

As a young person in high school I spent many days at the Heselton household and have many great memories of Mr. Heselton. He was always very kind, whether it was in a conversation, sitting with us while we were watching little house on the prairie, or judging a bake or cook off with me and his daughter Karen.
My deepest sympathy to the Heselton family, he will be truly missed!

To the Heselton Family:

On behalf of a grateful nation, and the State of New Hampshire VFW Auxiliary, District #7, we wish to express sincere appreciation for the honorable service given by your loved one, and send our deepest condolences on your loss.

Cathy Burns
Chaplain, District #7

There are few things I ever looked forward to as much as Grampa picking Jason and me up from school on Wednesdays and bringing us back to the house to play baseball in the backyard, eat chicken nuggets and play cards with him and Gram. For all the big things he did, he left his true mark on the world and those who knew him in small ways like that. You could always count on him. If you needed something, no matter who you were, how well he knew you or even if he really had it to give, he would...

Our sincere condolences to the Hazelton family.