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John W. Gallagher, Jr.

John W. Gallagher, Jr.

Jun 17, 2020

John Gallagher, 79, of Northfield, NH and Satsuma, FL died on June 17, 2020.  He was born on May 22, 1941 in Burlington, VT. He was formerly employed by the City of Manchester, NH Public Works and later worked for the Putnam City, FL Public Works.  He served in the Army and US Marine Corps. He leaves his wife Venetta...

Joyce E. Casey

Joyce E. Casey

Jun 16, 2020

Joyce Elaine Casey, 78, formerly of Salisbury, died at her home in Callaway, FL on June 16, 2020.  She was born in Haverhill, MA on February 1942 the daughter of Ernest and Betty Lou (Greenway) Melvin. She grew up in Topsfield, Mass where she lived with an aunt and uncle.  She married her first husband of 13 years Raymond Bilodeau,...

Margaret M. Reiner

Margaret M. Reiner

Jun 14, 2020

MOULTONBOROUGH - Margaret M. "Peggy" Reiner, age 87, passed away peacefully at the Peabody Home in Franklin, NH on Sunday, June 14, 2020.  Peggy was a Pan Am stewardess who flew on the DC67 & Strato Cruiser before the jets came along in the early 1950's.  Her flight routes went to both Europe and Africa.  Peggy was married on June...

Emily L. Vandell

Emily L. Vandell

Jun 13, 2020

Emily Louise Vandell, 81, formerly of Northfield, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen on June 13, 2020. She was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on Aug. 14, 1938 the daughter of the late Charles Green and Ethel (Donaghy) Green and was raised in Northfield.  She was employed for 20 years at Freudenberg NOK in Northfield retiring in 2006....

Sidney Antonio Sylvain

Sidney Antonio Sylvain

Jun 13, 2020

Sidney Antonio Sylvain, 73, of Franklin, died on June 13, 2020. He was born in Pittsfield, NH on April 12, 1947 the son of Antonio and Ethel (Emerson) Sylvain. He grew up in Barnstead and lived there for a greater part of his life. During the Vietnam War, he served in the US Army (1966). He was employed as a...

Judy D. Wilson

Judy D. Wilson

Jun 10, 2020

Judy D. (Sleeper) Wilson of Franklin, NH, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on Wednesday June 10, 2020 at the Merrimack County Nursing Home. Judy was born on October 10, 1933 in Bethlehem, NH, the daughter of David and Christine (Sargent) Sleeper. She was raised in Franklin, graduating from Franklin High School in the class of 1952. Her...

Alan A. Clark

Alan A. Clark

Jun 7, 2020

Alan Clark, 56, passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2020.  Born in Concord, New Hampshire, Alan spent most of his childhood in the Tilton area and attended Woodsville High School and Winnisquam Regional High School. In 1982 Alan married the love of his life, Ronica (Menard) Clark, and shortly after they moved to Washington state.  In 1984, their beautiful daughter,...

Ronald J. Stoddard

Ronald J. Stoddard

Jun 5, 2020

Ronald J. Stoddard, 76, formerly of Franklin, died at Bedford Nursing and Rehab Center on June 5, 2020. He was born in Norwich, CT the son of Sidney Gray Stoddard and Barbara (Whitehouse) Stoddard. Ron was raised in Laconia and graduate from Tilton-Northfield High School in 1962. Several years ago, he was employed by Tilton Prep School and later worked...

Linda Jane Lafrance

Linda Jane Lafrance

Jun 3, 2020

FRANKLIN... Linda Jane LaFrance was called home to her Lord following a brief illness on June 3rd, 2020.  She was born on September 5th 1946 in Franklin and planted roots in Brockton, MA upon returning from a dream vacation to Graceland only to return home following her retirement of over 30 years of dedicated service at Brockton Hospital. She was...

Richard M. Crowley, Sr.

Richard M. Crowley, Sr.

Jun 2, 2020

Mr. Richard M. Crowley, Sr., 80, a lifelong resident of Franklin, passed away at Concord Hospital on June 2, 2020 with his family at his side. He was born in Franklin on April 1, 1940 the son of Martin A. "Babe" Crowley and Mary Rose Brassard. He was a graduate of Franklin High School and worked for his father's business,...

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Jun 1, 2020

"Courtney Love, 43, recently passed away at his home in Manchester, NH. After graduating from Winnisquam Regional High School in Tilton, NH, Courtney went on to obtain a marketing degree from Plymouth State College. Courtney spent much of his working life in the mortgage and loan industry; most recently, he was in the process of starting up his own bakery,...

Lucille Howard

Lucille Howard

May 30, 2020

Lucille (Laroche) Howard, 89, died on May 30, 2020 at Catholic Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Gardner, MA, daughter of Leo and Leonelle (Gobeil) Laroche.  In her early years in NH, she attended Saint Mary's and Villa Augustina.  Before her stay at Bedford Falls-Harbor, she lived in Franklin, NH where she raised her six children on her...

Eugenie M. Leroux

Eugenie M. Leroux

May 24, 2020

Tilton... Eugenie Mary (Bell) Leroux, 77, of Tilton, who liked to be called "Genie," died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester after a long illness. She was born in Franklin on May 19, 1943 the daughter of the late Edward and Gladys (Rogers) Bell.  Genie graduated from Tilton-Northfield High School.  She married Roger L. Leroux, Jr....

Blanche M. Trudell Wells

Blanche M. Trudell Wells

May 19, 2020

Blanche Mary (Caron) Trudell Wells, 86, of Franklin, died on May 19, 2020, peacefully at her home surrounded by her beloved family. Blanche was born Sept. 27, 1933 in Lisbon, NH, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Langtange) Caron. She was raised in North Woodstock.  She moved to Riverside, California in 1954 where she raised her family before moving to...

Wanda B. Hebert

Wanda B. Hebert

May 16, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial for Wanda B. Hebert will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's Church/St. Gabriel's Parish, 108 School St., Franklin, NH. Wanda's immediate family will be available to greet relatives and friends from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Suggested guidelines for preventing Covid transmission, including face coverings and physical distancing, will...

Travis Edward Reyes

Travis Edward Reyes

May 1, 2020

Travis Edward Reyes passed away at the age of 25 from heart complications on Sunday, April 26th, 2020.  Travis was born on February 4th, 1995 in Manchester, NH to Edward and Lynn Reyes. He was employed by Cyr Lumber in Tilton, NH and resided in Franklin, NH. Travis was a sweet, kind soul with a gentle approach to life and...

Bruce F. Judd

Bruce F. Judd

Apr 25, 2020

Bruce F. Judd, 68 yrs. old, Franklin, NH, passed away at his home peacefully on Saturday April 25, 2020 in Franklin, NH. Born in Haverhill, NH on January 24, 1951, he was the only son of F. Keith Judd and Lois C. (Bickford) Judd (Coutermarsh). He attended schools in South Ryegate, VT and Claremont, NH, graduating from Stevens High School...

Diane M. Smith

Diane M. Smith

Apr 22, 2020

Diane Marie (Bedard) Smith, 68, of Northfield, NH left her earthly home on April 22 to take up her eternal residence with her Lord and Savior in the City of Light. She was born on July 12, 1951 to Maurice J and Mildred J (Harmon) Bedard. She attended Holy Rosary School and graduated from Spaulding High School in Rochester, NH...

Albert W. Rule

Albert W. Rule

Apr 20, 2020

Albert W. Rule, 76, formerly of Franklin, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on April 20, 2020. He was born in Concord on April 18, 1944 the son of Wilmer and Yvonne (Drought) Rule. He was raised in Penacook and later resided in Franklin. His father owned the Rules 66 station in Franklin where Al worked as a mechanic and...

William "Bill" J. Foster

William "Bill" J. Foster

Apr 19, 2020

Northfield.... Mr. William J. "Bill" Foster, 77, of Northfield, died at his home on April 19, 2020. He was born on Feb. 2, 1943 in Philadelphia the son of Frank and Isbell (McCelvaine) Foster. Bill was raised in Philadelphia PA and served in the Navy right after high school. Bill also worked as a Commercial Painter in New Jersey for...

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