Roger Meserve

Roger Orman Meserve, 83, of Dummer NH died February 3, 2012 at Merriman House in North Conway from Lewy Body Dementia. Roger was born on January 23, 1929 in North Conway, the son of Orman and Rena (Rogers) Meserve. Roger grew up in Jackson and attended Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg ME. Upon graduation from Fryeburg in 1951 he joined the Army, where he served five years as a Medic. After his service to our country, Roger attended Keene State College and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. During this time he met his future wife Patricia Anne Potter and they were married in May 1954. Following their marriage they moved to Gorham and he taught Physics in Berlin for a number of years. Before his retirement Roger taught Industrial Arts at Colebrook Academy in Colebrook and he has kept close contact with other Colebrook teachers throughout his entire retirement. After both he and his wife's retirement the two moved to Florida where they enjoyed many years together. Once a widower, Roger moved to Dummer where he spent many hours enjoying the outdoors and spending time with his granddaughter. Roger loved to ski, fish, and hunt. During the summer days he spent many hours at Lake Umbagog, sailing, riding his four wheelers, and clearing various trails.
The family includes two children, Marianne Dinardo, and her husband Warren of Titusville, FL and Gregory Meserve and his wife Karen of Milan; 3 grandchildren, Amy Nye and her husband John of Hampden, ME, Vincent Dinardo of Winterport, ME, Sarah Meserve and her fiancée Derek Warren of Milan; 3 great-grandchildren, Tessa, Dylan, and Hannah Dinardo of Winterport, ME and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert and Barbara Barbieri of Milan.
He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Meserve, and parents Orman and Rena Meserve.
At his request, no funeral service will be held. A graveside service will be held in the Jackson Cemetery in Jackson later in the spring
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