Agnes E. "Betty" Dionne

Dover – Agnes E. “Betty” Dionne, 88, passed away Monday August 29, 2005 at the Rochester Manor, Rochester.

Born in West Ossipee, NH on February 5, 1917 the daughter of Guy F. and Ethel (Eldridge) Weymouth, she was schooled in Rochester and was and graduated from high school there in 1935. She married Albert “Pete” Dionne of Dover, NH.

Mrs. Dionne operated the Strafford Inn in Dover for approximately 23 years following the death of her mother-in-law, Mary Dionne. After her retirement she worked part-time at the Inn Town Motel in Dover. She resided at Cocheco Park in Dover for approximately 22 years prior to coming to the Rochester Manor.

She was an avid Bingo player where she made numerous friends in the Dover/Rochester area. She was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Dover.

She is survived by two daughters Barbara Dionne of Farmington, Irene Dowst of Somersworth, two sisters Lena Cook, Olive Witham and a brother John Weymouth all of Rochester, two grandchildren Christine and husband Glenn Archambault of North Hadley, MA, Darece and husband Stephen Alley of Shawsville, VA and a great-grandson Shane Archambault. She also leaves a very special sister-in-law Alice Weymouth of Rochester, several special nieces including Janet Atkins of Exeter, NH, and Jane Weymouth of Lebanon, ME along with numerous cousins and special nephews as well as a special family, Novella MacEachern Dionne of Farmington and Todd and Irma MacEachern of San Diego, CA.

She was predeceased by her husband Albert “Pete” Dionne in 1971, a daughter Elizabeth, a brother Clayton W. Weymouth in 2000 and a grandson Leonard F. Tremblay, Jr. in 2000.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Church, corner of Chestnut & Third Sts with Rev. Fritz Cerullo, O.S.A. pastor as celebrant. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery.

The family would like to extend their thanks to the staff of the Rochester Manor for their care of Agnes while she was there. It is requested that there be family flowers only and those who wish are invited to make memorials in her name to the Cocheco Valley Humane Society, 262 County Farm Rd., Dover, NH 03820 or to the charity of one’s own choice.