Person:Marjorie Johnson (11)

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(Medical):Nanna had a stroke a few weeks before she died. She lost some mobility in her right hand making it very difficult for her to feed herself. Her memory had been fading slowly for the last few years. After the stroke, she was suffering from a great deal of confusion. A couple of weeks after the stroke, she got up during the night to go to the bathroom and fell, breaking a hip. She had surgery done pinning the hip. The doctor had said she would be up and walking in a few days. We think she may have had another stroke when she fell or shortly thereafter, as she seemed even more confused than she had been. She didn't understand why she couldn't walk; she didn't remember falling and breaking her hip; she had even more difficulty feeding herself, and didn't want help. She withered away and died about a week later. She basically dehydrated herself by not eating and drinking. She was ready to go. She had been saying for a long time that she didn't understand why she was still here. I suppose she felt like she had outlived her usefulness. She was always such an active person, and usually the one others depended on.

My sister, Bridget, read the following poem that we found in my grandmother's things at her funeral:

Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle autumn's rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there; I did not die.

....Author unknown.

1. ↑ New Hampshire, United States. New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900. (New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration)
   birth certificate (1930), William Barron Costello, 27 Apr 2009.
2. ↑ New Hampshire, United States. New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900. (New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration)
   birth record Nashua (1930), William Barron Costello, 27 Apr 2009.
3. ↑ New Hampshire, United States. New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900. (New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration)
   birth record Bedford (1911), Marjorie Emerson Johnson, 27 Apr 2009.

   Marjorie Emerson Johnson was name on birth record, but it was later changed to Marjorie Elaine, after her brother Everett was born and given the middle name of Emerson.

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} New Hampshire. Nashua.  \i The Nashua Telegraph\i0
   "[Obituary] Marjorie E. (Johnson) Champagne, Longtime Nashuan; retired from Public Library," 9/7/2005., 14 Mar 2009.

   Marjorie E. (Johnson) Champagne, 94, of 62 Rochester Hill Road, Rochester and formerly of Nashua, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, at the Sunbridge Care and Rehab Center in Rochester. Mrs. Champagne was born June 9, 1911, in Bedford, daughter of the late Everett E. and Lucelia E. (Gage) Johnson. A longtime Nashua resident, she made her home on Cornell Road for many years and later at Nashua Crossing before moving to Rochester.
   She was the widow of Leo P. Champagne, who died June 30, 1987.
   Mrs. Champagne had been employed with the former Royal Business Forms, Textron, Inc., and the former Nashua Manufacturing Co. She also worked at Johnson's Electric, which was founded by her father, and later worked at the Nashua Public Library for 11 years prior to her retirement.
   she held memberships in the Nashaway Women's Club, the Nashua Senior Center and the American Association of Retired Persons. In her leisure time, she enjoyed traveling.
   Mrs. Champagne held membership in The First Church (Congregational) U.C.C. of Nashua and the First Church Women's Association.
   Educated in Nashua schools, she was a graduate of Nashua High School, class of 1928 and from the former Nashua Business College.
   Besides her parents and her husband, she was predeceised by two brothers, Ernest G. Johnson and Everett E. Johnson, Jr.; and a sister, Dorothy P. Davis.
   Survivors include a son and daughter in-law, William B. and Clarice Costello of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren, Brenda Costello of Rochester, Brett Costello of Key West, Fla., Bryan Costello of South Berwick, Maine, Bridget Costello of Rochester, Carleton Kruse and Cameron Kruse, both of Houston; a sister, Carolyn E. Baron of Exeter, a sister-in-law, Ileene E. Johnson of Nashua; an aunt, Inez Johnson Gowing of Nashua, three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
   The Farwell Funeral Service in Nashua is in charge of arrangements. Verified: YES

5. ↑ Information Provided by Marjorie (Johnson) Champagne.
6. ↑ New Hampshire, Hillsborough. 1920 U.S. census, \i 1920 United States Federal Census\i0, Digital images. (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
   T625, roll 1011, Nashua, enumeration district (ED) 138, sheet 1B, p. 33, dwelling 14, family 15, Everett Johnson.
7. ↑ New Hampshire, Hillsborough. 1930 U.S. census, \i 1930 United States Federal Census\i0, Digital images. (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2005)
   T626, roll 1438, Nashua, enumeration district (ED) 100, sheet 21B, 22A, p. 119 (stamped), dwelling 372, family 447, William Costello.
8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 Nashua City Directory 1940. (Boston, Massachusetts. H.A. Manning, 1940.)
   p.98.
9. ↑ New Hampshire College of Accounting and Commerce. Diploma from Weaver Course of Real Estate to Marjorie Champagne. (Manchester, New Hampshire. 1963.).

   Verified: YES

10. ↑ Last Will and Testament of Marjorie E Champagne. (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
    28 July 1998.

    Quality: 4 KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Marjorie E. Champagne of Nashua, County of Hillsborough, State of New Hampshire, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this to me my last will and testament, hereby revoking all will previously made by me.
    FIRST. It is my will and I direct that all my just debts, expenses of last sickness, funeral expenses and expenses of administration be paid out of the residue of my estate. I furthur direct that death taxes of any kind attributable to tangible property passing under the terms of this will shall be paid out of the residue of my estate. Otherwise, I direct that death taxes of whatever nature and of any kind shall be apportioned against assets of my estate in accordance with the terms of New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated Chapter 88 & Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act. The foregoing not withstanding, it is my intention that to the extent permitted under the law of the jurisdiction governing this will, any expenses, including expenses deductible with respect to any state or federal tax laws, may be paid from the income of my estate, and I authorize my executor, in his or her sole discretion, so to do.
    SECOND: All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature, and wheresoever situated, which I may own at the time of my death, I give, bequeath and devise to my son, William B. Costello, Jr. of Cocoa Beach, Florida, if he shall survive me. If and in the event that my said son shall not survive me, then in that event, I give, bequeath and devise said rest, residue and remainder of my estate equally to my grandchildren, Brenda E. Costello, Brett W. Costello, Bryan P. Costello, and Bridget Ann Costello. If and as each shall survive me. If Brenda E. Costello shal not survive me, then her share shall pass equally to Melissa Ann Bourgeois and Nicole Rene Bourgeois, or to their issue, per stirpes. If and in the event that any of my other grandchildren shall not survive me, I direct that the share of said decesed child shall pass to the issue per stirpes, if any, of said grandchild.
    THIRD: If and in the event that I shall not be survived by my son, William B. Costello, Jr., nor by any of my said grandchildren, or issue of my said grandchildren, I hereby give, bequeath, and devise the said rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to my heirs, all as determined at the time of my death under the laws of descent and distribution of the State of New Hampshire.
    FOURTH: I hereby nominate my son, William B. Costello, Jr., to be executor of this, my last will. If and in the event that my said son shall predecease me, or otherwise be or become unable or unwilling to undertake or continue his said duties, I hereby nominate my daughter-in-law, Clarice Costello, to serve instead.
    FIFTH: It is my will and I direct that no fiduciary be required to furnish other than minimum bond in the performance of his or her official duties.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said Marjorie E. Champagne, herewith set my hand to this, my last will and testament, typewritten on Four (4) sheets of paper (including attestation clause, signatures of witnesses and certificate) upon the margin of the other pages of which I have also written my name, this 28th day of July 1998. Verified: YES

11. ↑ New Hampshire. Nashua.  \i The Nashua Telegraph\i0
    "Marjorie E. (Johnson) Champagne, Longtime Nashuan; retired from Public Library," 9/7/2005., 14 Mar 2009.

    Marjorie E. (Johnson) Champagne, 94, of 62 Rochester Hill Road, Rochester and formerly of Nashua, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, at the Sunbridge Care and Rehab Center in Rochester. Mrs. Champagne was born June 9, 1911, in Bedford, daughter of the late Everett E. and Lucelia E. (Gage) Johnson. A longtime Nashua resident, she made her home on Cornell Road for many years and later at Nashua Crossing before moving to Rochester.
    She was the widow of Leo P. Champagne, who died June 30, 1987.
    Mrs. Champagne had been employed with the former Royal Business Forms, Textron, Inc., and the former Nashua Manufacturing Co. She also worked at Johnson's Electric, which was founded by her father, and later worked at the Nashua Public Library for 11 years prior to her retirement.
    she held memberships in the Nashaway Women's Club, the Nashua Senior Center and the American Association of Retired Persons. In her leisure time, she enjoyed traveling.
    Mrs. Champagne held membership in The First Church (Congregational) U.C.C. of Nashua and the First Church Women's Association.
    Educated in Nashua schools, she was a graduate of Nashua High School, class of 1928 and from the former Nashua Business College.
    Besides her parents and her husband, she was predeceised by two brothers, Ernest G. Johnson and Everett E. Johnson, Jr.; and a sister, Dorothy P. Davis.
    Survivors include a son and daughter in-law, William B. and Clarice Costello of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren, Brenda Costello of Rochester, Brett Costello of Key West, Fla., Bryan Costello of South Berwick, Maine, Bridget Costello of Rochester, Carleton Kruse and Cameron Kruse, both of Houston; a sister, Carolyn E. Baron of Exeter, a sister-in-law, Ileene E. Johnson of Nashua; an aunt, Inez Johnson Gowing of Nashua, three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
    The Farwell Funeral Service in Nashua is in charge of arrangements. Verified: YES

12. ↑ Office - Royal Business Forms; Catalog Typist - Nashua Public Library
13. ↑ This house was sold to John F Omore, Jr on 7 June 2000 for $131,000.
14. ↑ She remembered the doctor coming to the house to treat her. He took her mother aside and told her she should call their minister, as there was nothing else that could be done for her and he did not expect her to live through the night. Fortunately for those of us who claim her as an ancestor, her fever broke before morning, and she survived to see many more.
15. ↑ Johnson's Electric Shop
16. ↑ Marjorie E. (Johnson) Champagne, 94, of 62 Rochester Hill Road, Rochester and formerly of Nashua, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, at the Sunbridge Care and Rehab Center in Rochester. Mrs. Champagne was born June 9, 1911, in Bedford, daughter of the late Everett E. and Lucelia E. (Gage) Johnson. A longtime Nashua resident, she made her home on Cornell Road for many years and later at Nashua Crossing before moving to Rochester.
    She was the widow of Leo P. Champagne, who died June 30, 1987.
    Mrs. Champagne had been employed with the former Royal Business Forms, Textron, Inc., and the former Nashua Manufacturing Co. She also worked at Johnson's Electric, which was founded by her father, and later worked at the Nashua Public Library for 11 years prior to her retirement.
    she held memberships in the Nashaway Women's Club, the Nashua Senior Center and the American Association of Retired Persons. In her leisure time, she enjoyed traveling.
    Mrs. Champagne held membership in The First Church (Congregational) U.C.C. of Nashua and the First Church Women's Association.
    Educated in Nashua schools, she was a graduate of Nashua High School, class of 1928 and from the former Nashua Business College.
    Besides her parents and her husband, she was predeceised by two brothers, Ernest G. Johnson and Everett E. Johnson, Jr.; and a sister, Dorothy P. Davis.
    Survivors include a son and daughter in-law, William B. and Clarice Costello of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren, Brenda Costello of Rochester, Brett Costello of Key West, Fla., Bryan Costello of South Berwick, Maine, Bridget Costello of Rochester, Carleton Kruse and Cameron Kruse, both of Houston; a sister, Carolyn E. Baron of Exeter, a sister-in-law, Ileene E. Johnson of Nashua; an aunt, Inez Johnson Gowing of Nashua, three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
    The Farwell Funeral Service in Nashua is in charge of arrangements.