All Obituaries

Raymond P. Cote, of Franklin, passed away December 13, 2018 at Concord Hospital following a period of failing health and the loss, four weeks earlier, of his beloved brother, Mike.  Born May 06, 1938 to Armand J. Cote Sr. and Cecile M. (Drouin) Cote. Ray was a lifetime resident of Franklin, leaving only for a period of service to his country.  He attended Franklin High School.  After school Ray worked for Stevens Mill.  He served active duty in the U.S. Army, stationed in...

Mr. Budd H. McDonald, 66, of Franklin died at his home on Dec. 4, 2018.   He was born in Franklin on Sept. 27, 1952 the son of Roland and Evelyn (Keyser) McDonald. Budd resided in Franklin most of his life. He served in the US Navy and was aboard the ship that recovered the first Apollo space capsule.   Mr. McDonald worked at Watts Regulator in Franklin for many years.   He enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing. He loved his dogs Zoey and Zeus very...

  James Edward “Bud“ Laughy III, of Sanbornton,  died on December  2, 2018 at the age of 89 in the loving arms of his with Ruth. He was born in Sanbornton, N.H. on March 12th, 1929 the son of James E Laughy II and Verona M. (Jackson) Laughy. He married Anita (Laroche) Laughy in 1948 and they had 5 children. Mr. Laughy lived most of his life in Sanbornton except from 1959 to 1971 when he moved his family to Franklin, NH so their children could attend St....

Lorraine A. Proctor, 94, formerly of Northfield passed away peacefully at Mtn. Ridge Center, Franklin on November 26, 2018. She was born in Northfield, NH on January 25, 1924 the daughter of Henry J. Ketchum and Eva M. (Theberge) Ketchum. She graduated from Tilton-Northfield High School in 1944.   She worked for more than 35 years in the waxing department of the Arwood Corp. where she was their first ever female supervisor. Following her retirement she worked part time as a...

Gwendolyn Hodgdon, 69, of Franklin, died at Mtn. Ridge Center in Franklin on Nov. 16, 2018.   She was born in Bar Harbor, ME on Sept. 3, 1949 the daughter of Ralph and Betty (White) Hodgdon. She was previously employed at Seth Thomas, Rivco, Polyclad, and Freudenberg NOK prior to retiring.   She is survived by 3 children, Robert Auprey of Sanbornton, Jason Auprey of Franklin, and Vanessa Reynolds of Plymouth, MA, grandchildren a great grandchild, a sister, Carolyn Hodgdon of...

Florence Dorothy (Readyhough) Andrus passed away peacefully on November 15, 2018, while holding her daughter's hand.  She was 86 years old.  You probably knew her as Flo, but more likely as "Nana."  She was born November 4, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY to Rose Mary and Edward George Readyhough, one of 10 children.Her early work in NH was at the Laconia State School, caring for disabled children. She also worked for many years at Rumford Press in Concord. She was a very...

 Michael K. Cote, 66, of Franklin, died unexpectedly at his home on November 15, 2018.Born February 2, 1952 to Armand J. Cote Sr. and Cecile M. (Drouin) Cote.  Mike, a lifetime resident of Franklin, was a graduate of Franklin High School and attended the University of New Hampshire’s Thompson School.  An avid golfer, for a time he was the Pro at Mojalaki Country Club and was a supporter of the youth Drive Chip & Putt program. Prior to retiring he worked for...

Robert J. Brown, 70, a longtime Franklin resident, died at Hospice House in Concord on Nov. 14, 2018. He was born in Franklin on Nov. 20, 1947 the son of Ernest and Frances (Cushing) Brown.  Bob attended local schools, graduating from Franklin High School in 1965 and attended NH Technical College.Bob entered the US Navy in 1968 and completed basic training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois where he was designated the Honor Man of his company. He served in Guam for 18...

Mr. Edward F. Plizga, 91, a lifelong Franklin resident, died at his home on Nov. 8, 2018 He was born in Franklin on Nov. 17, 1926 the son of Peter and Caroline (Kulacz) Plizga and attended local schools. During World War II, he served in the US Army and was stationed in Berlin, Germany for 2 years. As a Master Sgt., he continued his service with the Army Reserves for several years. Ed was employed at JP Stevens Co. and later at Acme Staple Co. prior to retiring. He was a member of the...

On Nov 5 2018 LCDR Robert L. Ball USN Ret (SS) passed on to his eternal patrol, he was 84 years old. He was born in Hemple Mo. to parents Benjamin and Irmal Ball. In his final years he struggled with Alzheimer’s disease. He was lovingly cared for by the amazing staff at the New Hampshire State Veterans Home in Tilton NH. At the age of 17 Bob joined the US Navy and began a 25 year career that started with boot camp in 1951. Within 10 years Bob had advanced from enlisted ranks to a...