Nutfield News

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Etz Hayim Synagogue January Events

Crying In The Wilderness: An Immigrant's Journey in Detention-Thursday, January 8, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMBecky Field has been photographing the lives of immigrants since 2012. The presentation is part of Etz Hayim Synagogue’s Adult Continuing Education Program, Hot Topics and Cool Contemporary Stuff. Please visit www.etzhayim.org/learn/adult-learning for a complete listing of Hot Topics. For more information, please contact Stephen Soreff, MD, at [email protected] or 603-895-6120.

Family Pizza Dinner & Erev Shabbat Services-Friday, January 9, from, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PMJoin us for a free pizza dinner followed by potluck desserts (bring a nosh to share!). Our Book Bubbe, Leslie Kirshman, will read a story, and Shabbat service will be led by Rabbi Jonathan Bi**ch with musical accompaniment by Irina, our Religious School Director. All are welcome! Please RSVP to [email protected] by January 8, so we can plan for pizza. Many thanks to the anonymous donors for covering the cost of the pizza.

Sunday Family Camp - This Month's Theme is Tu B'ShvatSunday, January 11, from, 10:00 AM to Noon We will learn about how trees help us and may even get to try some special Tu B'Shevat foods! Please RSVP to [email protected] by January 9 to ensure we have enough materials for the artwork. Visit https://www.etzhayim.org/learn/grades-0-1 for more information.

Sunday, September 14, 2025 10:00 AM to Noon

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Come enjoy some cool Holiday Jazz with a live ensemble! Carols, sing-alongs, and treats (bring some to share). Free admission; Sunday 12/21/25, 3-5 PM.
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TODAY at the Marion Gerrish Community Center & Thrift Shop 🎄 Stop by and learn about all the Community Center has to offer. The Cocoa Open House runs from 9-3.
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June Chapin Swenson, age 91, of Derry, New Hampshire, passed peacefully on December, 16, 2025 following a brief illness. She was born on September 7, 1934, to the Chapin family, where her early life was shaped by faith, community, and a love of the outdoors.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Leslie Swenson Jr. with whom she shared 61 years of marriage and a life centered on service, compassion, and unwavering Christian faith. She was also predeceased by her daughter Susan Swenson, and her brother Franklin Chapin.

June is survived by her three beloved children, Jeanne Agri (Robert), Carl Swenson (Jill), and Peter Swenson (Cathy); six cherished grandchildren, Jennifer Sanders (Nick, and their son Grant), James Agri (Molly, and their children Wyn and Lennon), Sam Swenson (Tephi), Abby Swenson, John Carl McGrady, and Sarah Swenson; her sister Susan Alex along with many nieces and nephews she held close to her heart.

June devoted her career to Christian education, serving as a Christian Education Director at St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford, New York, and later the Church of the Good Shepherd in Nashua, New Hampshire. Her work was her ministry—nurturing generations of children and families through scripture, music, and gentle, loving leadership. Her legacy lives on in the many lives she shaped with quiet strength and enduring kindness.

She found joy in bringing family together—especially at Hopewell Farm in Vermont, which had been in her family for many years. The farm was a gathering place filled with shared summers, long meals, cherished traditions, and treasured memories made across generations.

Nantucket was another treasured place in her heart. When her children were small, she began the tradition of spending the month of July on the island, a meaningful time shared with family and cherished friends, surrounded by lifelong connections and the quiet beauty of Nantucket’s shorelines.

June loved the outdoors and spent many hours hiking on Mount Desert Island, canoeing on calm lakes, and camping in the Adirondacks and along the Maine coastline. On her many adventures, she could often be found on the beach or searching for the perfect spot to soak in all the sights, sounds, and smells of nature. Those moments brought her a deep sense of peace.
She was a gifted cook and gardener whose love was expressed through meals shared, flowers planted, and traditions kept. Among the most treasured was her Christmas Day ice cream cake—a joyful ritual perfected over decades, eagerly anticipated each year, and now a beloved family memory.

Above all, June was profoundly proud of her family. They were her greatest joy, her deepest pride, and evidence to her of a life lived with love and faith. She will be dearly missed.

Following cremation, a celebration of life will be held at a later date. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium of Derry and Londonderry are assisting the family with arrangements.

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Born December 1, 1948 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Scheib passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

Kathy grew up in Tamaqua, PA, where she met and married the love of her life, the late Richard Scheib Sr. Together they started a life with their two children rooted in devotion, laughter, and faith. Their journey took them to New England, where they eventually settled in Derry, NH, welcomed their third child, and created a home that became a gathering place filled with warmth, traditions, and unconditional love.

A woman of quiet strength and steadfast dedication, Kathy dedicated over 25 years to Digital and later retired from UnitedHealthcare. She was deeply committed to service, giving her time to St. Thomas Aquinas Church, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, CHaD, Honor Flight, and many other organizations. Known for her generosity and faith, she and Richard served as Eucharistic Ministers sharing many memories and developing numerous friendships within their church community.

Above all, Kathy’s greatest joy was her family. She is survived by her children Kimberly Speers (her husband Jeff), Richard Scheib Jr. (his wife Nicole), and Alicia Hill (her husband Charles); grandchildren Devann White (her husband William White), Zachery Scheib, and Sophia Hill, great-grandson Carter White, and her sister Katherine Krell (her husband Dennis). Kathy also had many extended family members; nieces, nephews, and cousins. She now reunites with Richard, continuing the legacy of love and service they built together.

Due to the repairs at St. Thomas Aquinas, services for Kathy was held on Wednesday, December 17, at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, One South Road, Londonderry, New Hampshire. Family and friends are invited to gather for visiting hours from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed immediately by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Interment with her husband Richard will be on Thursday, December 18th at 11:00am in the NH State Veterans Cemetery, DW Highway, Boscawen, NH.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in Kathy’s honor to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation care of “Team Zack Attack”, a cause that was especially close to her heart. Donations can be made online at: Team Zack Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at https://fundraise.cff.org/NashuaNHGS2026/TeamZ2026/

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Winter begins next week, and isn’t far behind! Save the date for all the family fun!

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Members of the club got in on the Ugly Sweater Day fun this year. Sporting the "uglies" are Steve Dente, Jeff Singster, Susan Ochoa, Alice Makino, Jane Simard and Rick Metts.

"Is it fun?" Yes, it most certainly is.

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