Newbury, VT- Frank W. Torrey, 75, of Newbury, passed away at home on May 6, 2008, with his wife and children at his bedside. Frank fought a courageous battle for years with cancer and many complications. He had been on dialysis for two years. Frank was born in Haverhill, MA, one of 14 children, to Carl and Alice (McNeil) Torrey. He attended school in Haverhill, MA, and was member of the Salvation Army. He married Lorraine G. (Peabody) Torrey on March 22, 1958. They recently celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. As a young man, he worked as a climber for various tree outfits including Ralston Tree and Bartlett Tree Company. He worked many years as a roofer for Letoile Roofing, Haverhill, MA. He also worked as a custodian a the Timberlane School District, Plaistow, NH and retired as a custodian in 1994 form the Ray School, Hanover, NH because of ill health. Frank enjoyed hunting and fishing, reading and just taking a ride. He taught his grandsons and sons how to shoot the bow and was so proud of his family. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine Torrey of Newbury; eight children, Gary and (Laurie) of Silver Springs, FL, Carleton and wife Donna of North Haverhill, NH, Frank and wife Jackie of Salem, NH, Scott and wife Paula, Darryl and wife Tami, Lorna Renfrew and husband John all of Newbury, Sharon Davison and husband Jeff of Haverhill, MA, and Wanda Keaton Torrey of Auburn, NH; 18 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; his siblings, Gregory Torrey of Newbury, Doris Steven and Evelyn Allen both of Plaistow, Alice Wilkinson of Ware, MA, Ruth Cahill of Lowell, MA, Carlene Paquette of Newbury, and Marion Sargent of Dover, NH; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Calling hours will be on Thursday, May 8, 2008, from 6:30-8:30 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. A graveside service will be on Friday, May 9, at 3 PM at the Townhouse Cemetery, Scotch Hollow Road (past Hebb s Corner) Newbury, VT, with Rev. Vadia Boudreau officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Foundation, 6110 Executive Blvd, Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852.