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Andrew J. Speikers
Dec 1, 2022
Andrew J. Speikers, age 88, of Faribault, MN, passed away December 1, 2022, at New Perspectives in Faribault. Andrew John, the son of Reiner and Angeline (Stadler) Speikers was born on September 3, 1934 in Montgomery, MN. He attended Bethlehem Academy High School and graduated with the class of 1952. Following high school Andrew enlisted in the U.S. Air Force...
Andrew J. Speikers
Dec 1, 2022
Andrew J. Speikers, age 88, of Faribault, MN, passed away December 1, 2022, at New Perspectives in Faribault. Andrew John, the son of Reiner and Angeline (Stadler) Speikers was born on September 3, 1934 in Montgomery, MN. He attended Bethlehem Academy High School and graduated with the class of 1952. Following high school Andrew enlisted in the U.S. Air Force...
Bernard W. Chapman
Nov 28, 2022
Tilton, NH Bernard W. Chapman, passed away peacefully on Nov. 28th at Concord Hospital-Laconia. He was born on July 15, 1928, on Pillsbury Lane in Tilton. In his youth, he worked on the Hersey and Abbott farms. He was part of ROTC and became a postal worker for 37 years. After retirement, he continued to work for several local businesses...
Richard Brock, Sr.
Nov 27, 2022
Richard Brock Sr. 64, passed away Sunday November 27, 2022, unexpectedly surrounded by the company of his family. Richard was born on January 21, 1958, in Franklin, NH to Elmer and Ethel Brock. He spent numerous years of his life as a firefighter. Richard also worked for New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services where he put in 25 plus years...
John W. Oettmeier
Nov 22, 2022
Franklin.... John W Oettmeier, 61 of Franklin, died peacefully at home on November 22nd after a brief illness. John was born in Franklin in 1960 and had worked at Freudenberg for the last twenty years. He enjoyed photography, motorcycling and off-roading. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Theresa (Marceau) Oettmeier, as well as his sister Donna Labrecque. He...
George M. Savage
Nov 16, 2022
George M Savage, age 74, of Franklin passed away on November 16th at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, New Hampshire after a brief illness He was raised in Tilton and Northfield by stepfather Harold Proctor and mother Lorraine (Ketchum) Proctor. He was predeceased by his father Fred savage in 1950. He attended Tilton-Northfield High School and served with the...
John R. Abbott
Nov 15, 2022
John Ray Abbott, of Tilton, age 65, died suddenly on Tuesday November 15, 2022. Â John was born December 19,1956 in Concord, NHÂ son of Harold E Abbott Sr. and Margaret L Abbott (Baker). He is one of ten children with five brothers and four sisters. As John would always say he was a "Jack of all trades and master of...
Fernand J. Morency
Nov 12, 2022
Mr. Fernand J. Morency (Fern), 100, of Franklin, died at NH Veterans Home on Nov. 12, 2022. He was born in Franklin on June 23, 1922, the son of Octave and Emelie (St. Pierre) Morency. He was a lifelong Franklin resident and graduated from Franklin High School in 1941. Mr. Morency served in the US Army medical corps during World...
John E. Whedon
Nov 9, 2022
John E. Whedon, Photographer Franklin, NH - Born on November 12, 1947, John was raised in Andover and Franklin by his parents Ernest Nahum Whedon and Bessie (George) Whedon. He grew up attending the Andover and Franklin Schools and the Andover Congregational Church Sunday School in East Andover. During his senior year at Franklin High School, John joined the newly...
Sarah J. Zurline
Nov 8, 2022
Sarah Joan Zurline, age 35, of Franklin NH, passed Tuesday, November 8th, 2022, in her home. After a long fight with mental illness. She was born on June 11th, 1987, in Nashua.  daughter of, Linda DeSantis and Vincent DeSantis and (biological Father) Gary Zurline.  Sarah attended Concord High School and she worked as a MYTURN client, in Franklin NH, where...
Cecile G. Connor
Nov 6, 2022
Cecile G. Connor, 92, formerly of Franklin, died peacefully on November 6, 2022, with family and friends present at her home in Wells, Maine. She was born in Franklin on June 28, 1930 and was the daughter of George E. Gagne and Yvonne (Tousignant) Gagne. Cecile lived in Franklin for close to 70 years. Cecile married A. Murray Connor in...
Barbara Morrill
Nov 5, 2022
Barbara Sargent Morrill, 86, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at home on November 5, 2022. She was born on July 16, 1936, the daughter of Forrest and Eva M. (Clement) Sargent and was raised in Franklin. She leaves behind her husband of 68 years, Hollis A. Morrill Sr.; her son Hollis A. Morrill Jr.; daughter Wendy L. Griffith and her...
Josephine E. Marchi
Nov 3, 2022
Josephine E. Marchi, 97, a longtime resident of Franklin passed away in Franklin on Nov. 3, 2022. She was born in Ashland on April 27, 1925, the youngest daughter of Lorenzo and Lola (Wheeler) Dion. Josephine was raised in Ashland and graduated from Ashland High School in 1943. She served in the US Army Cadets and graduated from St. Joseph...
Nancy Elaine Haskins
Nov 2, 2022
Nancy Elaine Haskins, 82, of Franklin passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 with her loving family by her side. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, David Haskins Sr., her children, Nancy Hanks and husband Greg, Brenda McDonald and husband Wayne, and David Haskins Jr. and wife Joanne. She leaves her grandchildren Wayne Jr., Travis, Stephanie, Hailey,...
Bonnie Lee Gates
Oct 29, 2022
Belmont - Bonnie Lee (Dorval) Gates 72, died suddenly on October 29th at her home in Belmont. She was born in Franklin on October 2, 1950, the daughter of Raymond C Dorval and Rita I (Brouillard) Dorval. She attended school in Franklin. She worked for Beede Electric in Penacook, Oak Laminates in Franklin and Freudenberg-NOK in Bristol. She enjoyed spending...
Muriel M. Paradis
Oct 20, 2022
Muriel "Teechie" Paradis of Canterbury, New Hampshire left this earthly life, Thursday, October 20, 2022, to join her husband Arthur, her parents Arthur and Georgiana Bedard, 14 siblings, many of their spouses, and countless other relatives and friends experiencing the bliss of God's pure love. Muriel is survived by two siblings Carmen Nical and Jackie Blanchette, three children, daughter Renée,...
Natalie Thayer Richards
Oct 10, 2022
Natalie Thayer Richards, 94, of Mattapoisett, passed away on Monday, October 10th, 2022 after a life very well lived. Born in Weymouth, MA to Howard and Madeline Richards, the family soon moved to Norton, MA where they turned an apple orchard ruined by bad luck and a hard freeze into a celebrated poultry business. Natalie was extremely proud of her...
Phyllis Purington
Oct 7, 2022
Phyllis V. Purington, 97, formerly of Salisbury and Franklin, died on Oct. 7, 2022 at Merrimack County Nursing Home. She was born in Dorchester, MA on June 20, 1925 the daughter of John Kirk deHaro and Hazel (Newton) deHaro. Her family moved to Salisbury when Phyllis was young. She lived in Salisbury many years until she and her husband, Donald...
Sylvianne M Krauz
Oct 5, 2022
Sylvianne "Sylvie" Krauz, 65, passed away at Concord Hospital - Franklin surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, October 5th, 2022. She was born in Ontario, Canada on September 22th, 1957 to the late Jeanne Pratte (Racine) and Yvon Pratte, both originally from Quebec, Canada. She lived most of her life in Franklin, NH and married Richard "Bruce" Krauz on...
Nancy L. Tierney
Oct 2, 2022
Northfield... Nancy L. Tierney, 69, of Northfield, died at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on Oct. 2, 2022. Nancy was born in Franklin on Sept. 25, 1953 the daughter of Edward and Denise (Rouin) Leroux. She was raised in Franklin and was a graduate of Franklin High School. She was a hard worker and was employed for several years at Watts Regulator...
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