| Duane A. Windemiller |
Published in Union Leader on January 22, 2012
HAMPTON - The Rev. Dr. Duane A.
Windemiller, 93, of Hampton Beach, died Jan.
18, 2012, at his home on Hampton Beach.
He was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., April
12, 1918, and was raised in Norfolk, Va., and
Washington, D.C. He graduated from
Eastern High School in Washington,
Anderson University, Anderson, Ind. (B.A.),
Boston University School of Theology
(B.S.T.) and Boston University Graduate
School, receiving a Ph.D. in 1960.
Dr. Windemiller pastored churches in
Moultonville and Tuftonboro, N.H., Abington,
Mass., Haverhill, Mass., and Hampton Beach.
He was a U.S. Army chaplain in Korea and
served in the National Guard, retiring in 1970.
Dr. Windemiller joined the faculty of
Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill,
Mass., in 1966, served as chairman of the
behavioral sciences department for nine years and retired in 1983.
He also served as chairman of the board at the Haverhill Union
Mission for 20 years and co-chairman of the Haverhill Gazette Santa
Fund. In 1965 he founded Bethany Homes Inc., of Haverhill, dedicated
to improving housing for older Americans. His efforts resulted in the
building of the Merrivista, Mission Towers and Phoenix housing projects,
among others in Haverhill. He applied for and received a federal grant,
which funded a research project to study the educational needs of the
elderly, that resulted in a pilot project of seminars for seniors at Northern
Essex Community College. Dr. Windemiller was awarded the Governor's
Certificate of Merit for his work with seniors. He also earned recognition
as Haverhill Man of the Year by the B'Nai Brith and Psychology Teacher
of the Year for two-year colleges by the American Psychological Society.
Family members include his son, Duane A. Windemiller Jr., of
Hampton; daughters Melanie J. Murphy of Kensington and Starr A.
Sullivan of Hampton; grandchildren Gerry Windemiller, Jamie
Windemiller and Kelly Illescas of Fayetteville, N.C., and Patrick Sullivan,
Emmalyn Sullivan and Nora Sullivan of Hampton; sister Joy Myers; and
five great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife of over 63 years, Pauline (Gray) Windemiller,
who died in 2008, he was predeceased by his son, Gerald M.
Windemiller; his brother, Donlan C. Windemiller, and his sister; Neila
Rohr.
SERVICES: Visiting hours are Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. in Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811
Lafayette Road, Hampton.
The service is Thursday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. in First Congregational
Church, Hampton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.
Burial will be private. The family requests that flowers please be
omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the First Congregational
Church, 127 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton 03842; or Hampton Beach
Community Church, c/o Elaine Fugere, 4 Kentville Terrace, Hampton
03842.
An online guest book is available at www.RemickGendron.com
HAMPTON - The Rev. Dr. Duane A.
Windemiller, 93, of Hampton Beach, died Jan.
18, 2012, at his home on Hampton Beach.
He was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., April
12, 1918, and was raised in Norfolk, Va., and
Washington, D.C. He graduated from
Eastern High School in Washington,
Anderson University, Anderson, Ind. (B.A.),
Boston University School of Theology
(B.S.T.) and Boston University Graduate
School, receiving a Ph.D. in 1960.
Dr. Windemiller pastored churches in
Moultonville and Tuftonboro, N.H., Abington,
Mass., Haverhill, Mass., and Hampton Beach.
He was a U.S. Army chaplain in Korea and
served in the National Guard, retiring in 1970.
Dr. Windemiller joined the faculty of
Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill,
Mass., in 1966, served as chairman of the
behavioral sciences department for nine years and retired in 1983.
He also served as chairman of the board at the Haverhill Union
Mission for 20 years and co-chairman of the Haverhill Gazette Santa
Fund. In 1965 he founded Bethany Homes Inc., of Haverhill, dedicated
to improving housing for older Americans. His efforts resulted in the
building of the Merrivista, Mission Towers and Phoenix housing projects,
among others in Haverhill. He applied for and received a federal grant,
which funded a research project to study the educational needs of the
elderly, that resulted in a pilot project of seminars for seniors at Northern
Essex Community College. Dr. Windemiller was awarded the Governor's
Certificate of Merit for his work with seniors. He also earned recognition
as Haverhill Man of the Year by the B'Nai Brith and Psychology Teacher
of the Year for two-year colleges by the American Psychological Society.
Family members include his son, Duane A. Windemiller Jr., of
Hampton; daughters Melanie J. Murphy of Kensington and Starr A.
Sullivan of Hampton; grandchildren Gerry Windemiller, Jamie
Windemiller and Kelly Illescas of Fayetteville, N.C., and Patrick Sullivan,
Emmalyn Sullivan and Nora Sullivan of Hampton; sister Joy Myers; and
five great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife of over 63 years, Pauline (Gray) Windemiller,
who died in 2008, he was predeceased by his son, Gerald M.
Windemiller; his brother, Donlan C. Windemiller, and his sister; Neila
Rohr.
SERVICES: Visiting hours are Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. in Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811
Lafayette Road, Hampton.
The service is Thursday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. in First Congregational
Church, Hampton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.
Burial will be private. The family requests that flowers please be
omitted. If desired, donations may be made to the First Congregational
Church, 127 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton 03842; or Hampton Beach
Community Church, c/o Elaine Fugere, 4 Kentville Terrace, Hampton
03842.
An online guest book is available at www.RemickGendron.com
| Dr. Rev. Duane Windemiller |