Alfretta L. (Priest) Eastman , 86, of 210 Cabot St., Portsmouth, N.H., died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was born in Littleton, N.H., on March 3, 1918, the daughter of the late Freeman J. Priest and Lois (Sunbury) Priest Choquette. Mrs. Eastman graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, Vt., Class of 1935, and the Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in Providence, R.I., Class of 1937. On May 15, 1942, she married Sidney T. Eastman. She was employed for the Vermont State Employment Service in St. Johnsbury from 1937-1938; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in St. Johnsbury, Portsmouth, N.H., and Dover, N.H., from 1938-1978, retiring as office manager from the Dover District office. Mrs. Eastman was then employed for Sentry Systems, Inc., in Portsmouth, N.H., where she worked from 1978-2000. Mrs. Eastman was predeceased by her husband on Dec. 15, 1979. Survivors include her dear friends, Claire Thomas of Portsmouth, Armond and Virginia Legare of Stratham, and Oletha Barton of Portsmouth; and many other friends old and new. Funeral services will be held at the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth, N.H., Thursday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m., with visitation two hours prior, from 1-3 p.m. Flowers are acceptable from friends, or if desired, memorial contributions may be made to the NHSPCA, P.O. Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885-0196; or Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833.