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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...
David Holton Russell
Dec 31, 2018
NH Representative David Holton Russell of Gilmanton Iron Works, passed away peacefully New Year's Eve 2018, surrounded by family. Born in Manchester on April 29, 1936 to Edward Holton Russell and Mary Clough Russell, David will always be remembered for his kind generous way, and his grand sense of humor. His home and heart were always open to friends and...
Richard R. Springer
Dec 13, 2018
Mr. Richard (Dick) R. Springer, 85, formerly of Claremont, died at NH Veterans Home in Tilton on Dec.13, 2018 surrounded by his family. Dick was born in Berlin on March 5, 1933 the son of William and Florence (Murphy) Springer. Dick was raised in Berlin and later resided in Claremont for many years where he and his wife raised their...
Raymond P. Cote
Dec 13, 2018
Raymond P. Cote, of Franklin, passed away December 13, 2018 at Concord Hospital following a period of failing health and the loss, four weeks earlier, of his beloved brother, Mike. Born May 06, 1938 to Armand J. Cote Sr. and Cecile M. (Drouin) Cote. Ray was a lifetime resident of Franklin, leaving only for a period of service to his...
Nicholas Mangini
Dec 8, 2018
Nicholas Mangini, 89, died at NH Veterans Home in Tilton on Dec. 8, 2018. He was born on Oct. 24, 1929 in Hartford, CT the son of Frank and Antoinette (Sullo) Mangini. He was raised in Hartford and resided and worked there for many years. He moved to Epsom, NH and entered the NH Veterans Home in 2006. During the...
Budd H. Mcdonald
Dec 4, 2018
Mr. Budd H. McDonald, 66, of Franklin died at his home on Dec. 4, 2018. He was born in Franklin on Sept. 27, 1952 the son of Roland and Evelyn (Keyser) McDonald. Budd resided in Franklin most of his life. He served in the US Navy and was aboard the ship that recovered the first Apollo space capsule. Mr. McDonald...
James E. Laughy Iii
Dec 2, 2018
James Edward "Bud" Laughy III, of Sanbornton, died on December  2, 2018 at the age of 89 in the loving arms of his with Ruth. He was born in Sanbornton, N.H. on March 12th, 1929 the son of James E Laughy II and Verona M. (Jackson) Laughy. He married Anita (Laroche) Laughy in 1948 and they had 5 children. Mr....
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