Jewell Lamphere Brown

Jewell (Quimby) Lamphere Brown, 88, of Bath, N.H., died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, New Hampshire.

Born Jan. 23, 1929, in Northwood, New Hampshire, the daughter of Earle and Christine (Glazier) Quimby, Jewell married Ervin Lamphere of North Springfield on June 15, 1951. They moved to Center Haverhill in 1978 from Hinsdale, New Hampshire to take over as pastor of the Advent Christian Church.

After her husband Ervin passed away Feb. 4, 1981, she married Robert Brown on Jan. 5, 1991 and he predeceased her May 19, 2000.

Jewell was a longtime resident of the greater Haverhill and Bath area. For many years she worked in the housekeeping department at the Grafton County Home, and served as the Lay Chaplain there for more than 30 years, retiring when she turned 80 years old. Jewell volunteered countless hours at Grafton, assisting patients, delivering their daily papers, and providing a healthy, gracious, smile and dose of kindness to the residents. Jewell was recognized by the New Hampshire Governor and the Grafton County Nursing Home for having served 11,000 volunteer hours. She was a member of the New Hampshire Advent Christian Conference, as well as a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Woodsville, where she served for many years as the pianist.

She was also predeceased by two brothers, Rev. Bernard G. Quimby in 1991 and Carroll C. Quimby in 2002.

Surviving family include a daughter, Deborah Lopes and husband Joseph of Wareham, Massachusetts; three sons, Stephen Lamphere and wife Deborah of Lebanon, Daniel Lamphere of Bath and Samuel Lamphere and wife Sandy of White River Junction, Vermont; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one niece, two nephews, and several cousins; a stepdaughter, Beth Spaulding and husband Ronald; a stepson, James Brown; her extended Brown and Lamphere families, which includes Ernest "Puggy" Lamphere of Springfield.

There will be no calling hours.

The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Calvary Baptist Church, 20 Elm St,, in Woodsville, New Hampshire, with Pastor Alan Morrison officiating.

Spring burial will be at Pine Grove Cemetery in North Springfield, Vermont.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Grafton County Association, 3855 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill, NH 03774 or Calvary Baptist Church, 20 Elm Street, Woodsville, NH 03785.

For more information or to sign an online condolence, visit www.rickerfh.com.

Ricker Funeral Home of Woodsville, New Hampshire is in charge of arrangements.

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