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Jesse Clayton Carroll

Jesse Clayton Carroll

Dec 17, 2017

Mr. Jesse Clayton Carroll, 91, of Franklin, NH died at Merrimack Nursing Home on Dec. 17, 2017. He was born and raised in Wananish, NC, son of JJ Carroll and Janie (Piner) Carroll. Jesse moved to upstate NY where he met his wife Rachel.  They moved to Franklin in 1953. Jesse served in the US Army and Reserve from 1951...

Jadwiga S. Lagace

Jadwiga S. Lagace

Nov 29, 2017

Jadwiga S. Lagace, age 95, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Wednesday November 29, 2017. Jadwiga was born and raised on a family farm in West Franklin. "Yaja" was one of nine brothers and sisters born to Joseph and Victoria Sokul originally from Poland. She graduated in 1944 from Keene State Teachers College with a degree in Education. Yaja...

Marion M. Nowak

Marion M. Nowak

Nov 19, 2017

BOSCAWEN -  Marion M. Nowak, 85, formerly of Franklin, passed away on Sunday,  November 19th at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen with family by her side.  Marion was born in Northfield to parents James and Irene (Higley) Vangjel and grew up in Northfield attending Tilton - Northfield schools. Marion raised her family in Franklin and worked several places...

Dorothy Dot Barna

Dorothy Dot Barna

Oct 23, 2017

Dorothy "Dot" Barna, 97, passed away on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland, surrounded by her family and caring staff. Born in Chocorua, NH, on Sept. 24, 1920, she was the daughter of Richard and Eva (Shedd) Moore.  She attended grades one through eight in a one-room schoolhouse which was located at the foot of...

Edward W. Salesky

Edward W. Salesky

Oct 23, 2017

Edward William Salesky, "Pa", 91, died peacefully on October 23, 2017 in his Hudson, New Hampshire home. He was surrounded by his family and loved ones.  Ed was born on June 12, 1926, in Lowell, MA to Mary (Bagley) and William Salesky. He attended Lowell public schools. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. ...

Fredrick H. Adams

Fredrick H. Adams

Oct 19, 2017

Fredrick H. Adams, 60, of Franklin, died at his home with his family on Oct. 19, 2017. He was born in Franklin on Oct 15, 1957 the son of Carl Adams and Barbara (Shepard). Fred was employed for many years at RD Edmunds and later with GMI.  He enjoyed the outdoors especially hunting and fishing.  He was a NASCAR fan...

Douglas C. Dould

Douglas C. Dould

Oct 18, 2017

Tilton, NH Douglas C. Dould, 64, of Tilton, died peacefully Wednesday at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon with his family present. He was born in Leominster, MA in Oct. 7, 1953 the son of John and Edith (Hayes) Dould.  Doug resided in Tilton since 1964.  He graduated from Winnisquam High School in 1971.  He was a former member of Future...

Robert W. Haney

Robert W. Haney

Oct 18, 2017

Franklin, NH Robert W. Haney, Sr., 87, of Franklin, died at Mountain Ridge Healthcare Center on Oct. 18, 2017. He was born in Concord on July 15, 1930 the son of William and Antoinette (Fontaine). He was Parts Manager for Grappone Industrial prior to retirement in 1999.  Bob was a proud American; he loved his family, country and flag. Following...

Alan Lee Elphick

Alan Lee Elphick

Oct 12, 2017

Alan Lee Elphick, 64, of Concord, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after a courageous and hard fought battle with Leukemia He was born in Kansas, the son of Cornelius and Mary Julia (Weir) Elphick.  Alan spent his childhood in West Virginia and Connecticut before settling in New Hampshire with his wife. Alan loved nothing...

Fred Leon Hooper, Jr.

Fred Leon Hooper, Jr.

Oct 4, 2017

Fred Leon "Mink" Hooper Jr. was born April 25th, 1927 in Sanbornton, NH.  He passed peacefully in the early hours of October 4th 2017 at his home in Hill, NH surrounded by his loving family. He lived in Hill Village for over 65 years with his beautiful bride of 56 years, Irene Griffin Hooper who preceded him in passing in...

Henry A. Murphy

Henry A. Murphy

Oct 2, 2017

Henry A. Murphy died peacefully at his home in Franklin, NH on Monday October 2, 2017 at the age of 73. Henry is survived by wife Virginia Murphy and her children and grandchildren, his step mother Alice Murphy,  brother Pat Murphy and his wife Jane, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother Pauline Murphy...

James M. Dion

James M. Dion

Oct 1, 2017

James M. Dion, 84 of Franklin, retired Captain of Franklin Fire Dept., passed into eternity on Oct. 1, 2017. He was born in Franklin on March 3, 1933 the eighth of nine children of Hector and Eva (Geroux) Dion.  Jim was a lifetime Franklin resident and attended local schools. He joined the National Guard in 1950 and joined the US...

Ronnie R. Robertson

Ronnie R. Robertson

Sep 30, 2017

Northfield, NH Ronnie R. Robertson, 41, of Concord, formerly of Northfield, died at his home on Sept. 30, 2017, after a brief illness. Ronnie was born in Franklin on Aug. 16, 1976 the son of Ronnie and Jacqueline (Dooley) Robertson.  He resided in Franklin and later Northfield for several years, graduating  from Winnisquam Regional High School in Tilton. Ronnie continued...

George David Vaughn

George David Vaughn

Sep 28, 2017

Vaughn, George David, 76, Our Lord called George home on Thursday, September 28, 2017 in Tilton, NH at the Veteran's Nursing Home after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Marie Vaughn; sisters Patricia Hills, Sue Ann Cuevas, and Kathleen Vaughn; and brother Larry Vaughn. He is survived by his wife, Rita...

Christina Frances Michaud

Christina Frances Michaud

Sep 15, 2017

Christina Frances Michaud, 30 , of Penacook, passed away Friday leaving behind her father, Nelson J. Michaud, Jr., stepmother Lorrie Michaud, two daughters: Emily Moody Michaud and Abigale Hynes, sister April Griggs, two brothers, Nelson "JoeJoe" Michaud and Joshua Michaud, her aunts, uncles, cousins, her mother Karen Griggs, and friends. Christina loved her daughters, a peaceful life and flowers and...

Lorraine Y. Sorette

Lorraine Y. Sorette

Sep 9, 2017

Lorraine (Croteau) Sorette. 83, of Franklin, died at Concord Hospital on Sept. 9, 2017. God has taken an angel to be at his side in heaven. Lorraine was born in Tilton on June 10, 1934 the daughter of Louis and Laura (Nault) Croteau. She attended both Tilton-Northfield High School and Franklin High School, Class of 1954. She was married to...

Gerald E. Goodwin

Gerald E. Goodwin

Aug 30, 2017

Mr. Gerald E. Goodwin, 86, formerly of Northfield, died in Penacook on Aug. 30, 2017. He was born in Laconia on Oct. 26, 1930 the son of Ernest and Edna (Holbrook) Goodwin. Jerry was raised in Lakeport and Lebanon graduating from Lebanon High School in 1948. He continued his education at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston graduating in 1952....

Leon P. Bedard, Jr.

Leon P. Bedard, Jr.

Aug 29, 2017

Mr. Leon P. "Red" Bedard, Jr., 81, of Franklin, died  at Mtn. Ridge Genesis HealthCare in Franklin on Aug. 29, 2017. He was born in Franklin on May 22, 1936 the son of Leon P. and Josephine (Beaumier) Bedard. He was a graduate of Franklin High School, Class of 1950.  Following high school, he worked at Stanley Tool in Franklin...

Shirley A. Maher

Shirley A. Maher

Aug 25, 2017

Shirley A. Maher, 69, of Northfield, died at CRVNA Hospice House in Concord on Aug. 25, 2017. She was born in Franklin on Feb. 18, 1948 the daughter of Honorios and Beatrice (Greenwood) Roy. Shirley was raised in Franklin and graduated from St. Mary School, Franklin High School, Class of 1966, and Pierce College for Women, Class of 1968. She...

Harry G. Graves

Harry G. Graves

Aug 23, 2017

Harry G. Graves, 75, of Franklin, died at his home on Aug. 23, 2017. He was born in Plymouth, NH on Aug. 20, 1942 the son of Theodore Whitney Graves and Dorothy (Colburn) Graves.  He was raised in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth Teachers College.  Harry was a teacher at Winnisquam Regional High School for several years where he taught...

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