Bath, NH Earle E. Cole, 71, of West Bath Road, died September 24, 2011 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, following a sudden illness. He was born in Haverhill, NH, May 26, 1940, the son of Everett E. and Irene Naomi (Tewksbury) Cole. For many years Earle worked at the former Newman Lumber Company in Woodsville as the assistant maintenance foreman and later he worked the Grafton County Home in North Haverhill for ten years, and is a former Road Agent in the Town of Bath. He was a graduate of Woodsville High School, was a member of Pine Grove Grange, Bath, and formerly served on the Bath Fire Dept., and volunteered on the Woodsville Ambulance Service. Earle enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, shooting, and gardening, and feeding the deer. He also enjoyed painting, photography and writing. Most importantly was the time he spent with his family. He was predeceased by his father Everett on November 3, 1974, and his mother Irene on August 23, 2006. He married Peggy Ann Laundre on December 13, 1962. Survivors include his wife of 48 years Peggy of Bath, three daughters Kathy Mitton and companion Scott Herbert of Meredith, Anita Robbins and fianc Terry Alexander of Woodsville, and Deborah Cole-Simano and husband Brian of Pike, four grandchildren Savannah Mitton and companion Chad Daniels, Jeffrey Robbins, Jr. and companion Samantha Chase, and Mayghan and Brooke Simano, two great grandchildren Landen Erik Daniels, and Bentley Chase Robbins, along with an expected great granddaughter due in December. He is also survived by a sister in law Joyce Roy and husband Norman of Bath, a niece Jo-Ann Roy and companion Damon, a nephew Shawn Roy and wife Kelly, and their children Austin and Jillian, and many cousins A calling hour will be Thursday, September 29th, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. The funeral service will be on Friday, September 30th, at 1 PM at the funeral home with Rev. Lyn Winter officiating. Burial will follow in the Bath Village Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the ALS Association, Northern New England Chapter, The Concord Center, 10 Ferry Street, Suite 309, Concord, NH 03301.