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John Adams Sinclair

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John Adams Sinclair

Birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
22 Apr 2009 (aged 65)
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial
Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.9879137, Longitude: -71.0473159
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John Adams Sinclair

BRENTWOOD -- John Adams Sinclair, 65, died April 22, 2009, at Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born Oct. 2, 1943, in Boston, to Alexander S. and Helen (Anufrom) Sinclair.

He grew up in Newton, Mass. and was a graduate of Newton South High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served overseas in France during the Vietnam War.

He graduated from UMass-Amherst, where he received his bachelor of arts degree in psychology.

In their senior year during 1969, John and Sandra Wickson married.

They settled in Southboro, Mass., for five years and moved to Grafton, Mass., to begin raising their young family.

In 1984, they moved into Brentwood, where he enjoyed many days building his gardens and tinkering with his HO Model Train Set.

He retired from Harvey Industries and worked formerly for the Thompson Center Arms Co. in Rochester.

His family and grandchildren were the most important things in his life, and he cherished all the time he spent with them.

IN HIS LIFE: He is survived by his loving wife, Sandra Sinclair of Brentwood; one son and his spouse, Scott Sinclair and Michael Pierce of San Francisco; one daughter and her spouse, Meredith and Bill Yingling of Deerfield; three grandchildren, Will, Kira, and Alyse; a brother and his spouse, Alexander "Buddy" and Pat Sinclair of Randolph, Mass.; a sister, Janice Frechette of Natick, Mass.; a sister, Roberta Lombardi of Amherst, Mass.; a sister, Chris Clifford of Northbridge, Mass.; a brother and his spouse, Bill and Marybeth Sinclair of Indianapolis, Ind.; a sister and her spouse, Laurie and Mark Phillips of Delaware; and many other loved family members, including, Bruno Vasil and John Clifford.

He was predeceased by one brother, Don Sinclair.

SERVICES: Calling hours will be Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St. Exeter.

A memorial service will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. at Pilgrim United Church of Church, 197 Middle Road, Brentwood.

The Rev. Kim McKerley will officiate.

Burial with military honor will follow in Brentwood Cemetery, Brentwood.

Memorial donations may be made to Brentwood Library, 22 Dalton Road, Brentwood 03833 or to your local food pantry.

For more information, go to www.brewittfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Union Leader on 4/24/2009
John Adams Sinclair

BRENTWOOD -- John Adams Sinclair, 65, died April 22, 2009, at Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born Oct. 2, 1943, in Boston, to Alexander S. and Helen (Anufrom) Sinclair.

He grew up in Newton, Mass. and was a graduate of Newton South High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served overseas in France during the Vietnam War.

He graduated from UMass-Amherst, where he received his bachelor of arts degree in psychology.

In their senior year during 1969, John and Sandra Wickson married.

They settled in Southboro, Mass., for five years and moved to Grafton, Mass., to begin raising their young family.

In 1984, they moved into Brentwood, where he enjoyed many days building his gardens and tinkering with his HO Model Train Set.

He retired from Harvey Industries and worked formerly for the Thompson Center Arms Co. in Rochester.

His family and grandchildren were the most important things in his life, and he cherished all the time he spent with them.

IN HIS LIFE: He is survived by his loving wife, Sandra Sinclair of Brentwood; one son and his spouse, Scott Sinclair and Michael Pierce of San Francisco; one daughter and her spouse, Meredith and Bill Yingling of Deerfield; three grandchildren, Will, Kira, and Alyse; a brother and his spouse, Alexander "Buddy" and Pat Sinclair of Randolph, Mass.; a sister, Janice Frechette of Natick, Mass.; a sister, Roberta Lombardi of Amherst, Mass.; a sister, Chris Clifford of Northbridge, Mass.; a brother and his spouse, Bill and Marybeth Sinclair of Indianapolis, Ind.; a sister and her spouse, Laurie and Mark Phillips of Delaware; and many other loved family members, including, Bruno Vasil and John Clifford.

He was predeceased by one brother, Don Sinclair.

SERVICES: Calling hours will be Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St. Exeter.

A memorial service will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. at Pilgrim United Church of Church, 197 Middle Road, Brentwood.

The Rev. Kim McKerley will officiate.

Burial with military honor will follow in Brentwood Cemetery, Brentwood.

Memorial donations may be made to Brentwood Library, 22 Dalton Road, Brentwood 03833 or to your local food pantry.

For more information, go to www.brewittfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Union Leader on 4/24/2009


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