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Lawrence A. Dion, Jr.
Mar 22, 2019
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...
Brian L. Beaudet
Mar 14, 2019
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...
David Timothy Moriarty, Jr.
Mar 14, 2019
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...
Violet Dyer
Mar 5, 2019
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...
Florence "Flo" A. Nelson
Feb 28, 2019
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...
Alicia L. Newman
Feb 23, 2019
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...
Deanna "Dee" B. Bresslin
Feb 23, 2019
Deanna "Dee"(Hoyt) Bresslin, 78, formerly of Weare, NH passed away on Thursday February 21, 2019 after a long illness. She is predeceased by her husband of 41 years Jack Bresslin. She is survived by her son, Dennis Bresslin of Manchester, NH; daughter Kathryn and her husband David Schmechel of Locust Dale, VA; and daughter Karen and her husband Gavin Donaldson...
Chester "Chet" F. Kulus
Feb 22, 2019
Mr. Chester "Chet" F. Kulus, 95, of Franklin, died on Feb. 20, 2019 at Franklin Regional Hospital. Chet was born in Twin Falls Lake, MN on Sept. 28, 1923 the son of Frank and Mary (Mrozk) Kulus. He was raised in Superior, Wisconsin and resided in Northfield prior to moving to Franklin where he lived for several years. Chet served...
Joanne L. Benner
Feb 20, 2019
OBITUARY Franklin, NH Mrs. Joanne L. (Welch) Benner, 89, of Franklin, NH, died at Mountain Ridge Healthcare Center on Jan. 24, 2019. She was born in Clairton, PA on July 6, 1929 the daughter of Joseph and Anne (DiMeglio) Welch. She graduated from Clairton High School in 1947 then moved to New York City to work for a while. Joanne...
Christopher H. Dunne
Feb 15, 2019
Christopher H. Dunne, 92 NORTHFIELD - Christopher H. Dunne, 92, of Northfield passed away on Wednesday, February 6, at the New Hampshire Veterans Home. Chris was born on July 16, 1926 in Nashua, where he grew up before enlisting in the Navy in February of 1944. He was assigned to fly as part of the crew of a Grumman TBF...
Rita Sargent
Feb 14, 2019
Rita (Martin) Sargent died on February 13, 2019 at her home in Wolfeboro, NH surrounded by her family. Rita died as she lived, with grace, dignity and love. She was born in Franklin, NH on April 21, 1923 to Regina and Sidney Martin. On July 13, 1946 she married her sweetheart, George. They spent 72 wonderful, beautiful years together raising...
Joan A. Williams
Feb 11, 2019
Joan Rae Williams, 80, passed on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 at Harris Hill Nursing Home in Concord after a 10 week battle with cancer. Joan was born on December 21, 1938 in Ipswich, MA the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Richard) Williams. She was a graduate of Franklin High School, Class of 1957. She worked for O.W. Dufresne in Franklin...
Rita L. Fleury
Feb 9, 2019
Rita Fleury, 89, formerly of Franklin, died peacefully at Merrimack County Nursing Home on Feb. 5, 2019. She resided at Gerrish Manor for 2 1/2 years.  She was born in Bristol, NH on Nov. 20, 1929, the daughter of Arthur and Marie (Saucier) Fleury.  She was raised in Northfield, NH and lived in Franklin for many years. She was employed...
Donald A. Alati
Jan 23, 2019
Donald A. Alati, 79, passed peacefully on January 23, 2019.  Donald was born in Cascade (Gorham), New Hampshire, to Columbia and Antonio Donald Alati on August 23, 1939. He attended schools in the Gorham area. One of Donald's early, vivid memories, which he recounted often, were the events following November 30, 1954. NE airlines flight 792, a Douglas DC 3,...
Gary A. Lockrow
Jan 19, 2019
Gary A. Lockrow, 33, of Franklin, died at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon on Jan.16, 2019. He was born in Manchester on Nov. 2, 1985 the son of James and Donna (Pelky) Lockrow. He resided in Franklin most of his life and graduated from Franklin High School in 2005. He was formerly employed as a custodian at Franklin High School...
Leroy S. Rideout
Jan 16, 2019
Mr. Leroy S. Rideout, 58, of Tilton, died at his home on Jan. 11, 2019. He was born in Ware, MA on Aug. 27, 1960 the son of Harry Elliott Rideout and Vera (Bridges) Rideout. Mr. Rideout resided in the Tilton area for many years. He was formerly employed for Benwell Painting and currently worked at AKA Tools in Laconia....
Michael G. Hutchinson, Sr.
Jan 7, 2019
Michael G Hutchinson Sr., age 66 passed away December 30, 2018 after a long battle with cancer at his home in Tilton NH. He was born in Franklin NH on August 17, 1952 the son of Martha J. Audet and Chauncey G Hutchinson. Mike attended Winnisquam High School. A truck driver by trade he spent over 30 years working for...
Barbara Ann Lang
Jan 4, 2019
Barbara Ann Lang, 76, of Northfield, passed away after a brief illness, on December 28th, 2018. She was survived by her daughter Michelle Lang, of Northfield, her son Kurt Sarver, from Massachusetts, her sisters, Claire Downs and Marie Calloggero, of Massachusetts, and her brother Robert Sallese, of Massachusetts. She also had many nephews, nieces, and cousins. She was a long...
Nancy M. Carr
Jan 4, 2019
Nancy M. Carr, 82, of Franklin, died at Concord Hospital on Dec. 26, 2018. She was born in Franklin on Jan. 11, 1936 the daughter of Phillip Milton Carr, Sr. and Dorothy (Trottier) Carr. Nancy was raised in Franklin and graduated from Franklin High School in 1953. She attended the Carmelite Monastery in Concord and later studied at St. Joseph...
Robyn Lynn Bickford
Jan 1, 2019
Robyn L. Bickford, 57, of Franklin, died at her home unexpectedly on Jan. 1, 2019. She was born in Franklin on March 27, 1961 the daughter of Robert Hannan and Nancy (Fredette) Wilmot. Robyn was a lifelong Franklin resident and graduated from Franklin High School in 1979. She was employed for many years at Century Magnetics in Franklin. Robyn always...
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