Ruth Turner

Ruth E. Turner, 73, of Sanbornton, NH, formerly of Hampstead, NH, died at home on April 24, 2015. The daughter of Joseph and Gertrude Chechowitz, Ruth was born in Haverhill, MA on Nov. 6, 1941. Ruth graduated from Haverhill High School in 1959. While in Hampstead, she was a parishioner of St. Anne's Church and was later a parishioner of St. Gabriel Catholic Community in Tilton. She volunteered with several organizations, sewing sleeping bags for the homeless with My Brother's Keeper in Plaistow, and helping with her parish's food pantry and mercy meal program. She leaves behind her husband of 52 years, Philip M. Turner of Sanbornton, as well as her siblings, Joan Hegarty and Joseph Chechowitz. She is predeceased by her brother Richard Chechowitz. She was the mother of three children: Natasha Dorschutz, Shon Turner, and Kristi Durant. She is also survived by 2 grandchildren, Katherine and Katrina Dorschutz. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from 5-7 pm at Paquette-Neun Funeral Home, 104 Park St., Northfield, NH (Exit 19, I93 Northbound). A Mass celebrating Ruth's life will be held on Wed., April 29, 2015 at 10 am in St. Mary of The Assumption Church, 16 Chestnut St., Tilton, NH. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Doctors without Borders, P.O. Box 5030 Hagerstown, MD 21741 or My Brother's Keeper, 17 Chandler Ave., Plaistow, NH 03865. For directions and an online guestbook, please visit www.neunfuneralhomes.com