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Tina Houten
Jan 11, 2017
Franklin... Tina (Doucet) Houten, 49, of Franklin, died at her home on Jan. 11, 2017. She was born in Normandy, MO and resided in Franklin most of her life. Tina graduated from Franklin High School in 1987. She was predeceased by her parents, Richard and Lorraine (Stone) Doucet. Tina formerly worked at Diamond Lumber in Laconia, Grossman Lumber in Gilford,...
Fred Higgins, Iii
Jan 11, 2017
Biography Fred D Higgins lll, 50 of Franklin NH formerly of Seabrook and Northfield NH, passed peacefully surrounded by family on January 11th 2017 at home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Franklin the son of David D Higgins Sr. and Judy (Lemner) Metzger. Fred was employed at Watts Technologies before becoming ill. Fred enjoyed fishing and hanging...
Phyllis Kerkawich
Dec 28, 2016
Mrs. Phyllis J. Kerkawich, 83, formerly of Hill, NH, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen on Dec. 28, 2016. She was born in Irvington, NJ on May 5, 1933 the daughter of John and Constance (Michalski) Gorley. Phyllis was raised in New Jersey where she resided until moving to Hill in 1989. She was employed for several years...
Mark Hilliard
Dec 25, 2016
Tilton, NH ... Mark "Mickey" F. Hilliard, 68, of Tilton, died at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury, MA on Dec. 25, 2016. Mickey was born in Franklin on Dec. 12, 1948 the son of Eldon and Anita (Morrill) Hilliard. He lived most of his life in the Tilton area and was a 1966 graduate of Tilton-Northfield High School....
Frances Dwyer
Dec 25, 2016
Mrs. Frances M. Dwyer, 89, of Northfield, died at Franklin Regional Hospital on Dec. 25, 2016. She was born in Millville, NJ on July 31, 1927 and is the daughter of Frank and Mary (Rich) Heston. Frances was raised in Pennsylvania moving to Hopkinton, NH in 1954. She later lived in Cape Coral and Ft. Myers, FL before returning to...
David Carr
Dec 24, 2016
David J. Carr, 64, recently of Tilton, passed away on Dec. 24, 2016 at Lakes Region General Hospital of complications related to ALS. Son of Constance "Connie" (Haslam) Carr and the late Robert John Carr, he was born on Jan. 19, 1952 and raised in Hanover graduating from Hanover High School in 1971. He had resided in Cornish, NH and...
Norma French
Dec 24, 2016
Biography Mrs. Norma French, 84, of Franklin and Bradenton, FL, died at the Peabody Home on Dec. 24, 2016.She was born in Northampton, MA the daughter of Clifford and Mary Violet (Teale) Nash.She is survived by her husband, Peter French of Bradenton, a daughter, Laura Raymond, and a son, Howie French.Funeral services will be private.
Florence Fleury
Dec 14, 2016
Mrs. Florence M. Fleury, 83, of Franklin, died at Franklin Regional Hospital on Dec. 14, 2016. She was born in Hartland, VT on May 6, 1933 the daughter of Philip Jackson Downes and Daisy Belle (Sawyer) Downes. Her family moved to Cilleyville, N.H. as a child where she was raised. Florence resided in Franklin for several years. She was employed...
Ronald Godbout
Dec 11, 2016
Northfield, NH Ronald E. Godbout, 73, of Northfield, died of brain cancer on Dec. 11, 2016. Ron was born in Augusta, Me. on March 3, 1943 the son of Clement and Germaine (Berube) Godbout. He was raised in Augusta and graduated from Cony High School in 1960. Ron has resided in Northfield since 1987. He served in the US Air...
Chester Keyser
Dec 10, 2016
Biography Northfield, NH Chester B. Keyser, 83, a resident of Northfield, died at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon on Dec. 10. 2016. He was born in Sanbornton on May 4, 1933 the son of Lewis and Etta Mae (Smith) Keyser. Chet was raised in Sanbornton and resided in Northfield for several years. Years ago, he was employed by Weeks Dairy...
Patricia Bradley
Dec 9, 2016
Mrs. Patricia Betty Bradley, 85, of Franklin, died at Franklin Regional Hospital on Dec. 9, 2016. She was born in Swanton, VT on Nov. 16, 1931 the daughter of Charles and Mildred (Warner) Quebec. Pat was raised in Swanton moving to Concord following her marriage where she lived until moving to Franklin in the early 50's. Several years ago, she...
Eleanor Dunn
Dec 6, 2016
Mrs. Eleanor Frances (Walker) Dunn, 84, of Campton, died at Lakes Region General Hospital on Dec. 6, 2016. She was born in Center Harbor on Sept. 15, 1932 the daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Walker. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Arnold C. Dunn of Campton, six children: David Daoust, Deborah St. Jean, Donna Jones, Gary Daoust,...
Chantal Sisco
Nov 30, 2016
Chantal Jacqueline Marie Sisco, 56, of Franklin, passed away at Concord Hospital on Nov. 30, 2016 with her family by her side after a long but strong battle with cancer. She was born in Montreal, PQ, Canada on Sept. 12, 1960 the daughter of Wilbrod and Micheline (Boucher) Desrosiers. Chantal later resided in Ft Lauderdale, FL at the age of...
Floyd Jenkins
Nov 30, 2016
Floyd Houston Jenkins, Sr. 82, went home to be with the Lord on November 30, 2016 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Janet. Floyd (Bud) was a lifetime resident of Merrimack and Dunbarton, NH. Floyd and his family attended the Merrimack Congregational Church in Merrimack, NH and in the most recent years, he...
Richard Doucet
Nov 29, 2016
Richard G. Doucet, 74, died peacefully on November 29, 2016, at the Merrimack County Nursing Home, as a result of Alzheimer's disease. During the past year, he resided at the Mountain Ridge Center where he was lovingly cared for. Richard was born in Franklin, NH on September 10, 1942, the eldest of six children, to Gerard and Jeanne d'Arc (Desloges)...
Richard Shipley
Nov 23, 2016
Biography Richard Lee Shipley, 56, of Franklin, NH passed away on November 23, 2016. He was born September 25, 1960 in Baltimore, MD. He was predeceased by his mother Cecelia Mae Shipley. Rick was the most outgoing man who loved people and made friends everywhere he went. He had both a smile and a loud, unmistakable voice that would light...
Norman Adams, Sr
Nov 23, 2016
Norman P Adams, Sr, 88 of Northfield, NH passed away on November 23 after a long illness. He was born April 8, 1928 in Northfield, NH, the son of Theodore Adams and Rose (Murphy) Adams. He is predeceased by his sister Kathleen Adams Buczynski of Massachusetts, and his brothers William and Richard Adams both of Northfield. He is survived by...
Florence Vinal
Nov 16, 2016
Mrs. Florence L. Vinal, 73, of Concord, formerly of Northfield, died at Concord Hospital on Nov. 16, 2016. She was born in Enfield, NH on May 25, 1943 the daughter of Louis and Florence (Akerman) Capaldo. Florence was raised in Woburn, MA and later lived in Derry and Nashua before moving to Northfield in 1979. For many years, she was...
Douglas Holmes
Nov 14, 2016
Northfield, NH Douglas Raymond Holmes, 44, of Northfield, NH, born April 11, 1972 in Burlington, VT, passed on to Heaven on Nov. 14, 2016 from birth defects/heart related issues. His formal education started at age 3 at the Early Essential Education Center in Burlington. At the age of 5, he moved with his family to Brattleboro, VT where he enrolled...
Tammy Howe
Oct 17, 2016
Tammy R. Howe, 59, of Franklin, died at her home on Oct. 17, 2016. She was born in Berlin on Sept. 19, 1957 the daughter of Rodney Alva Richardson and Florence Ruth (Bilodeau) Richardson. Tammy was raised in Berlin and later resided in Lincoln, Littleton, and Belmont before moving to Franklin 17 years ago. She was formerly employed at Webster...
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