All Obituaries

Mr. Steven E. Hall, 52, of Bristol, died at his home on March 29, 2019.   He was born in Franklin on Oct. 11, 1966 the son of Edwin and Minnie (Flanders) Hall. Steven was raised in Franklin and attended local schools.   He was currently employed at Freudenberg-NOK  in Bristol.  Steven enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing.  He liked to fix things and watching movies.  He really loved working on cars.  Steve was a hard worker and never missed a single...

  Mr. Leslie A. Caldon, Jr., 69, of Belmont died in Colchester, VT on April 11, 2019.   He was born in Franklin on May 25, 1949 the son of Leslie and Loretta (Nadeau) Caldon, Sr. Leslie was raised in Franklin and attended local schools.  He was a Belmont resident for over 30 years.  He served more than 20 years in the US Army for and retired as a Sergeant First Class (E7). He later worked at the Manchester and Plymouth Post Offices. Leslie was a member of Franklin VFW...

Beverly M. Huckins, 89, of Northfield, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on April 5, 2019.   She was born in Northfield on March 24, 1930 the daughter of Dean and Leah (Tilton) Lockwood.  Beverly was raised in Northfield where she attended local schools. She was employed for 26 years at the Tilton Tannery and later at NH Veterans Home prior to retirement.   Beverly attended St. Mary of The Assumption Church and was the widow of Philip Huckins who died in...

Alison E. Rodriguez, 44, of Franklin, died unexpectedly at Franklin Regional Hospital on April 4, 2019.   She was born in Malden, MA on Dec. 20, 1974 the daughter of Worley and Gloria (Adams) Shepherd.  Alison was raised in Billerica and resided in Lowell before moving to Franklin seven years ago..   She was currently employed at Merrimack County Nursing Home as a LNA. Alison enjoyed bingo, arts and crafts, and communicating on social media.  She liked to hunt...

Lawrence A. Dion, Jr., 69, of Franklin, died at his home on March 22, 2019.   He was born in Franklin on Nov. 18, 1949 the son of Lawrence “Joe” A. Dion, Sr. and Beth (Carbonneau) Dion.  A lifelong resident of Franklin, he was a graduate of Franklin High School. Larry previously worked at Oak Laminates but was a self-employed painting contractor for many years. He enjoyed the outdoors especially snowmobiling, hunting and fishing. Larry also was a NASCAR fan. ...

    Dr. David Timothy Moriarty Jr. passed away on March 14, 2019 in Tilton, New Hampshire at the age of 81. Born to David and Anna (Buck) Moriarty he graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School, White Plains, N.Y., Merrimack College, North Andover, MA, and Georgetown University School of Dentistry in Washington, D.C.      He served in the United States Air Force, based at Loring AFB, Limestone, ME.      He was an active member of St Georges...

Brian L. Beaudet, 56, a lifelong Franklin resident, died at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester on March 14, 2019 following a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Franklin on July 29, 1962 the son of Donald and Pauline “Theresa” (L’Heureux) Beaudet.  Brian worked as a plasterer and drywall installer for many years.   He enjoyed the outdoors especially bonfires and fishing.  Brian loved spending time with his family and especially with his...

Mrs. Violet (Steffon) Dyer, 87, of Franklin, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 5, 2019.   She was born in Worcester, MA on Oct. 15, 1931 the daughter of John Demetre Steffon and Kostandina (George) Steffon.  Violet was raised in Boston and Worcester graduating from Commerce High School in Worcester in 1949.  She moved to Franklin in 1971 with her husband and children. Violet was employed at the former Ben Franklin and for several years followed by...

Florence A. Nelson, 58, of Tilton, died at her home on Feb. 25, 2019.   She was born in Wolfeboro, NH on June 29, 1960 the daughter of Andy and Dorothy (Bisbee) Nelson.  Florence was raised in the Wolfeboro area and was a graduate of Kingswood Regional High School.  She lived in Beverly, MA before moving to Tilton in 2006 and resided with her sister.   She was known to everyone as “Flo”, disabled all of her life, she loved arts and crafts. So very loving,...

OBITUARY   Franklin   Alicia L. Newman, 87, a longtime resident of Franklin, died at her home surrounded by her family on Feb. 21, 2019. She was born in Brookline, MA on Oct. 20, 1931 the daughter of Bror T.T. and Alice Lummus (Durkee) Lindroth.  Alicia graduated from New England College where she received her master’s degree in social work.   Mrs. Newman worked at the Laconia State School for several years prior to retiring. Alicia enjoyed arts and...