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Jennie Bonk

Jennie Bonk

Sep 9, 2022

Jennie Bonk, 97, of Franklin, NH died Friday September 9, 2022, at home following a brief illness under the care of Granite State VNA Hospice and family members.  Jennie was a lover of all things Polish, Scrabble, crossword puzzles, bowling, and the Granite State.   Few people are prouder of their state than Jennie was of New Hampshire. She was born...

Kyle Tyler Robb

Kyle Tyler Robb

Sep 5, 2022

Kyle Tyler Robb, 26, of Plymouth, died on Sept. 5, 2022.  He was born in Concord and was raised in Franklin.  Kyle was always active.  He enjoyed working and being outside especially fishing, hunting, and hiking in the woods.  Kyle was an amazing cook and loved cooking for his parents and grandmother. He loved spending time with his family and...

Diane R. Savage

Diane R. Savage

Sep 4, 2022

Diane Roseanna Savage, 66 of Franklin, NH passed away on Sunday September 3rd surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born on May 21st 1956 to Cecile and Ernest Hebert, she was the first girl in the Hebert family in four decades. She was an avid reader. Diane loved spending time with her family. She also liked...

Marlene D. Sorette

Marlene D. Sorette

Aug 27, 2022

Marlene D. Sorette, 87, formerly of Laconia and Franklin, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on Aug. 27, 2022. She was born in Franklin on July 15, 1935 the daughter of Andrew J. Sorette and Madeline (Marchetti) Sorette. Marlene was raised in Franklin and attended Franklin High School graduating in 1953.  While in high school she was a cheerleader.  She...

E. Adele Anderson

E. Adele Anderson

Aug 19, 2022

E. Adele Anderson, 93, of Londonderry, died at CMC in Manchester on Aug. 19, 2022.  She was born in Somerville, MA on Nov. 4, 1928 the daughter of Herbert and Elsie (Spear) Roberts.  She is the beloved wife of George Anderson for 48 years. In her earlier years Adele worked as a secretary in Boston for The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...

Linda A. Sargent

Linda A. Sargent

Aug 16, 2022

Linda A. (Gilbert) Sargent, 62, of Tilton, passed away August 16, 2022, of an acute complication of a chronic illness. Raised in Laconia NH, the daughter of Armand "Peewee" J. Gilbert and Julia K. (Sliva) Gilbert, Linda graduated Laconia High School in 1979.  She resided in Tilton with her husband of 42 years, Kevin R. Sargent, who passed on June...

Elaine Pellegrini

Elaine Pellegrini

Aug 12, 2022

Elaine (Dargie) Pellegrini, 84, of Ashburn, VA, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2022, after an illness that she courageously and gracefully endured for many years.  Elaine was born on New Years Eve in 1937, to Daniel and Elizabeth (Tessier) Dargie, in Franklin, NH.  Her beautiful life was filled with love, laughter, a close-knit family, and enduring friendships. Elaine married...

Margaret Ada Bucklin

Margaret Ada Bucklin

Jul 14, 2022

Margaret Ada Bucklin, age 92 of Alexandria, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2022, lovingly surrounded by her family, after a brief period of failing health. She was born on October 29, 1929 in Sanbornton New Hampshire to Fred L Hooper Sr. and Ida (Woodard) Hooper. She graduated from Franklin High School class of 1949 and stayed in...

Margaret Ann Shibles

Margaret Ann Shibles

Jul 12, 2022

Margaret Ann (Laplante) Shibles passed away peacefully with family by her side on July 12, 2022. Margaret was born March 31, 1939 to Napolean and Marcella (Ambrose) Laplante in Franklin, NH. She was raised in Franklin, NH and graduated from Franklin High School in 1957. She married her high school sweetheart, Ken, in August 1957, and began a beautiful life...

Robert J. Benwell, Sr.

Robert J. Benwell, Sr.

Jul 9, 2022

Franklin, NH Robert "Bob" James Benwell, Sr. died suddenly at his home on Saturday, July 9th, 2022.   He was born on December 16th, 1948 in Franklin and was a lifelong resident. In a time before cell phones, if you couldn't find Bob on a roof or painting, one had to look no further than the local lunch counter where he...

Mary Lou Hurd

Mary Lou Hurd

Jul 6, 2022

Mary Louise Hurd (58) passed away surrounded by loving family on July 6,2022 at Laconia Hospital. Mary was born on July 31 1963 in Middleboro, Massachusetts to the late Barbra Peirce and Kenneth Cook. She did most of her schooling in Massachusetts. She moved to New Hampshire when she was about 12 years old and finished school here. She has...

Thalia M Coulter

Thalia M Coulter

Jul 4, 2022

Thalia M. Coulter, 89, of Northfield, passed away at Mtn. Ridge Genesis Healthcare on the Fourth of July, 2022. Born in Hillsborough, NH, the daughter of Leopold and Agnes (Rumack) Kulbacki, Thalia was raised in Hillsboro and Northfield. She attended Tilton-Northfield High School before returning to graduate from Hillsborough-Deering High School in 1951. She attended commercial college and worked at...

Joanne M. Blodgett

Joanne M. Blodgett

Jun 27, 2022

OBITUARY Joanne M. Blodgett, 80, of Franklin, formerly of Boscawen, died peacefully on June 27, 2022. She was born in Revere, MA and eventually moved to Boscawen where she lived for more than 30 years. As a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church in Penacook and later at St. Joseph Church in Belmont, she assisted with many church activities including the...

Christopher J. Weaver

Christopher J. Weaver

Jun 22, 2022

Chris passed away peacefully at home in Franklin, NH on June 22, 2022.  He was born on March 10, 1964 in Boston, MA, he grew up in Hudson, NH.  Chris was the son of Clinton Melvin Weaver Sr and the late Ann Marie (Sullivan) Weaver. Chris was a big guy with a big heart, he cherished his 2 daughters, his...

Kevin R. Sargent

Kevin R. Sargent

Jun 14, 2022

Mr. Kevin R. Sargent, 63, of Tilton, peacefully passed away on June 14, 2022, with his family by his side.  He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Linda A. Sargent (Gilbert), and his 3 daughters: Angie Prindle and her fiancé, Gregg Czarnecki, of Bedford; Jessica Sargent of Belmont, and Samantha Cremin and her husband, Patrick, of Belmont.  Additionally,...

Maxine A. Thibodeau

Maxine A. Thibodeau

Jun 12, 2022

Maxine A. Thibodeau, 92, formerly of Franklin and Tilton, died at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro after a brief illness on June 12, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born in Franklin on July 31, 1929 the daughter of Norris and Etta (Morrill) Andrews.  Maxine resided in Franklin and Tilton for several years before moving to Wolfeboro, to reside with...

Robert J. Morasse, Jr.

Robert J. Morasse, Jr.

Jun 3, 2022

Suncook, NH  -   Mr. Robert H. Morasse, Jr., 78, of Suncook, passed away at Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, NH on June 3, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Franceen M. Morasse and his beloved pets after many years of poor health complicated by a short fight with stomach cancer.  Born in Methuen, MA, he was a son...

Thomas Mango

Thomas Mango

May 30, 2022

Thomas Mango, 84, of Laconia, formerly of Franklin, died at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon on May 30, 2022. Tom was born in Boston on May 28, 1938 the son of Salvatore and Dorothy (Landry) Mango.  He was raised in Boston, moving to Franklin at age 19 and to Laconia in 2004. Tom owned and operated Tom Mango and Associates,...

Dorothy N. Currier

Dorothy N. Currier

May 30, 2022

Northfield .....Dorothy N. Currier, 101,  passed away on 5/30/22 after a brief illness.  She lived a long and productive life and was predeceased by her husband of 56 years John (Jack) Currier. She is survived by her three sons, Donald (Joanne) of Killingworth, CT.; Peter (Ann) of Northfield, NH and Scott (Pam) of New Bedford, MA; five grandchildren and seven...

Alberta E. Davidson

Alberta E. Davidson

May 24, 2022

Alberta E. Davidson, 99, died Tuesday May 24 2022 while hospitalized in FL after a short illness. She was born in Salisbury NH on January 10, 1923, the daughter of Edward and Eva (Doucette) Rayno.  She lived most of her life in Northfield, and together with her late husband George (Mitt) Davidson (d. 2008), they enjoyed their large, extended family...

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