All Obituaries

Franklin… Reginald O. LaPlante, 84, of Franklin, died at Concord Hospital on Oct. 23, 2020. He was born in Franklin on March 7, 1936 the son of Raymond and Beatrice (Lacasse) LaPlante. Reggie was a lifelong Franklin resident and graduated from Franklin High School in 1953.  He served honorably in the NH National Guard for 6 years. Reggie enjoyed a long 49 year career with the Laconia Citizen prior to retiring in 1992. Reggie enjoyed spending his leisure time with his...

     Roger M. Ralphs, 78, of Franklin, died at Laconia Rehabilitation Center on Oct. 20, 2020.     He was born in Woburn, MA on July 5, 1942 the son of Robert G. Ralphs, Sr. and Gene (Kelley) Ralphs.     Roger resided in Woburn and was a resident of New Hampshire for over 40 years ago. Roger served in the US Army.    He was owner of R & R Tree Service for many years.    Roger a member and past Grand Knight of the...

SOUTH ACWORTH, N.H. -- Alice May Tinker, 91, of South Acworth, New Hampshire, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Alice was born on April 27, 1929, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Raised by her parents Corinne and Cecil Simpson, she grew up primarily in Belmar, New Jersey and attended local schools, graduating from Manasquan High School. She married James A. Patterson in 1951, and they lived in California where James was...

Donald B. Lucier, 87, of Tilton, NH died at NH Veterans Home on Oct. 11, 2020. He was born in Laconia on Dec. 18, 1932 the son of Valmore and Maria (Cyr) Lucier.  Don was raised in Laconia and graduated from Laconia High School in 1951. He entered the USAir Force in 1952 where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. He briefly worked as a custodian at Laconia Library before beginning his career with the US Postal Service. He was the Tilton Postmaster when he retired with 33 years of...

            Marjorie Gauthier, born and raised in Franklin, NH, passed peacefully at Hospice By The Sea in Boca Raton, FL on August 28, 2020.              She was born on December 18, 1934 in Franklin, NH, the daughter of Ernest Gauthier,Sr and Beatrice (Sorette) Gauthier.             She graduated from Franklin High...

Robert E. Dexter, Jr., of Northfield, passed away on Sept. 14, 2020 from injuries received from a motorcycle accident. He was born in Laconia on Sept. 26, 1984 the son of Robert and Deborah Dexter.  He attended Winnisquam Schools and was currently employed with Dish Network in Concord. Rob’s passions were riding motorcycles with friends, camping, and the occasional trip to the casinos.  He was also a member of American Legion Post 49 in Northfield. Family members include...

Frances Barna Sokul, age 89, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on September 3, 2020, one month shy of her 90th birthday. She was born October 3, 1930, in Franklin, New Hampshire to Simon and Bronislawa Barna. She joins her beloved parents and siblings in Heaven, including her brave brother Henry who was killed in Italy during World War II, her brothers Joseph, Slezlaw (Star), and Alfred, and sisters Stella, Helen and Wanda. She leaves behind her loving husband of...

Bette D. Femenella, 81, of Franklin, died at Mass. General Hospital in Boston on Aug. 27, 2020. She was born in Staten Island, NY on April 23, 1939 the daughter of George and Ann (Fabian) Decker. Bette was raised on Staten Island where she met her husband Bob. They were married in 1964 and moved to New Hampshire in 1969. She lived in Allenstown and Hill before moving to Franklin in 1973. In addition to raising two sons Bette worked as a secretary and administrative assistant for many...

Donald E. Purington, 87, of Franklin, died on Aug.18, 2020 at Mtn Ridge Healthcare Center in Franklin. He was born in New Boston, NH on March 30, 1933 the son of Kenneth and Florence (Black) Purington. He resided in Salisbury from 1969 through 2001 before moving to Franklin. Mr. Purington was employed at Kearsarge Reel Co. in Bradford for 17 years prior to retiring. A quiet man, he enjoyed hunting and taking rides with his wife enjoying the scenery and hoping to see some wildlife. ...

Benjamin R. Lindsley, 85, a resident of the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, NH, passed away August 18, 2020, due to natural causes. He was born May 14, 1935 to parents Corinne L. Lindsley and Cecil E. Simpson in Montclair, New Jersey. Ben lived most of his life in Belmar and Lake Como before moving briefly to Lakewood, all in New Jersey, prior to moving to New Hampshire in 2013 to be closer to his sister’s family. He attended Belmar Grammar School and graduated from Manasquan...