Tuesday, September 22, 2015 6:17 am

ROCHESTER - James Robert Spear, formerly of Rochester, N.H., died on Friday, September 18, 2015, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Born on December 25 1964, he was the loving son of Robert and Jeannine (Biron) Spear. Jim was a graduate of Spaulding High School class of 1983. He attended New Hampshire Technical Institute and became a successful engineer. He was most recently employed at Olympus NDT Inc. in Mass.
He is survived by his mother and three sisters, Sandra Spear and partner Holly Swiney of North Windham, Conn., Linda Chick and husband Ken of Strafford and Dawna Enman and husband Curt of Farmington; as well as four nieces, Jillian Brockway, Avery Spear, Sierra Enman and Savannah Enman. He was predeceased by his father in December 2013.