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Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson

May 3, 2016

Salisbury, NH Mrs. Mary L. Wilson, 75, of Salisbury, died at Concord Hospital on May 3, 2016. She was born in Plymouth, MA on July 30, 1940 the daughter of Thomas and Eleanor (Balboni) Welch. Mary was raised in Hanson and graduated from Whitman High School. She formerly was a Girl Scout Leader in Northwood, NH. Mary loved gardening and...

Richard Martin

Richard Martin

Apr 29, 2016

Mr. Richard P. Martin, 70, of Franklin, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on April 29, 2016. He was born in Lynn, MA on Dec. 13, 1945 the son of Leo J. Martin and Rita (LaFreniere) Martin. Richard was raised in Lynn and later resided in Melrose. He returned to NH in the late 90's. He served in the US...

Marjorie Sheldon

Marjorie Sheldon

Apr 29, 2016

Boscawen, NH Mrs. Marjorie A. Sheldon, 93, died at Gerrish Manor in Boscawen on April 29, 2016. She was born in Penacook on Aug. 4, 1922 the daughter of Frank and Jessie (Libby) Papineau. Marjorie was raised in Penacook and graduated from Penacook High School in 1940. She was employed at the Concord Group for 25 years as a secretary...

George Sheldon, Jr

George Sheldon, Jr

Apr 29, 2016

George "Iguana Jack" E. Sheldon, Jr., 93, of Franklin, died at the Peabody Home on April 29, 2016. He was born in Haverhill, MA, the only son of George and Antoinette Sheldon of Derry, NH. George was a graduate of Pinkerton Academy, Class of 1940. He was a member of the undefeated 1939 football team. George worked as a Manchester...

Angela Rose

Angela Rose

Apr 26, 2016

Angela M (Luongo) Rose, 89 died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Bedford Hills Nursing Home in Bedford, NH. She was born in Boston's West End, where she lived until its urban renewal in the 1960's. Her family then moved to Medford, MA where they lived for 40 years. She spent her remaining years living in NH. She worked with...

Shirley Helmholtz

Shirley Helmholtz

Apr 23, 2016

Mrs. Shirley R. Helmholtz, 62, of Hill, died at Concord Hospital on April 23, 2016. She was born in Newport, VT on March 14, 1954 the daughter of Effie Mae Hall. Shirley resided in Concord and Franklin before moving to Hill twelve years ago. Shirley was formerly employed by Meals on Wheels in Franklin, Family Dollar, and was last employed...

Joseph Ashton

Joseph Ashton

Apr 21, 2016

Mr. Joseph F. "Uncle Joe" Ashton, 80, of Northfield, died at Lakes Region General Hospital on April 21, 2016. He was born in Sutton, MA on Jan. 7, 1936 the son of John and Laura (Racicot) Ashton. He was raised in Uxbridge, MA and moved to NH in 1972. Mr. Ashton resided in Franklin before moving to Northfield. He was...

David Shaw

David Shaw

Mar 31, 2016

David W. Shaw, Sr., 72, of Northfield, died at Lakes Region General Hospital on March 31, 2016. He was born in Franklin on Oct. 7, 1943 the son of Francis and Margaret (Denish) Shaw. Mr. Shaw was raised in Grafton and resided in Northfield for 27 years. He formerly worked at JP Stevens in Tilton, LW Packard in Ashland, and...

Annabelle Bentley

Annabelle Bentley

Mar 30, 2016

Annabelle Bentley, 87, of Franklin, died at Mtn. Ridge Health Care Center on March 30, 2016. Annabelle was born in Nov. 9, 1928 in Indianapolis, daughter of Theodore and Parthenia Williams. In her younger days, she was employed at a Steak 'n Shake Restaurant in Illinois. She would meet and make friends that would last for her lifetime. She moved...

Wilson Jones

Wilson Jones

Mar 30, 2016

Aldred Wilson Jones (known to those who value their life as "Wilson"), died peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Peabody Home, Franklin, NH, 16 days shy of his 87th birthday. The only son of Maud Ella (Wilson) Jones and Aldred Harrington Jones of Baltimore, MD, Wilson was a graduate of Baltimore's Park School (1946) and Haverford College (1950)....

Robert Parenteau

Robert Parenteau

Mar 30, 2016

Mr. Robert G. Parenteau, 52, of Northfield, died at Lakes Region General Hospital on March 30, 2016. He was born in Franklin on June 15, 1963 the son of Robert L. Parenteau and Cecile (Robichaud). Robert was raised in Franklin and graduated from Franklin High School. He later went on to receive a degree from a two year college in...

Simonne Boucher

Simonne Boucher

Mar 26, 2016

Biography Simonne M. (Dube) Boucher was born on August 29th, 1915; the 9th of 11 children born to Ludger and Marie (Lavesque) Dube. She went to Infant Jesus School and graduated from Saint Aloysius High School in 1931. During the Great Nashua Flood, Simonne met Edward Boucher; they were married for 66 years and had three children - James, Peter,...

Mary Murray

Mary Murray

Mar 16, 2016

Mary Theresa Murray, 89, formerly of Franklin, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on March 16, 2016. She was born in St. John, New Brunswick, on March 15, 1927 the daughter of William A. Sutherland and Margaret A. Haight. Mary moved to Warner, NH in the mid 1960's and to Franklin in 2009. She formerly worked at the NH State...

Ernest Rocha

Ernest Rocha

Mar 15, 2016

Franklin, NH Ernest "Ernie" D. Rocha, 79, of Franklin, died at Franklin Regional Hospital on March 15, 2016. He was born on Nov. 12, 1936 in Lowell, MA the son of Mariano and Rose (Martin) Rocha. Ernie was raised in Lowell and later resided in Manchester before moving to Franklin in 1990. He served in the US Air Force from...

Dawn Bachler

Dawn Bachler

Mar 14, 2016

Mrs. Dawn Lori Bachler, 60, of Franklin, died at Mtn. Ridge Health Care Center in Franklin on March 14, 2016 from complications of radiation necrosis. Dawn had been diagnosed with cancer in 1994. She was born in Winchester, MA on Sept. 27, 1955 the daughter of Donald and Lillian (Clay) Thompson. She was raised in Andover, MA and Derry, NH...

Lisa Mallory

Lisa Mallory

Mar 13, 2016

Lisa Joy Mallory, 49, of Northfield, died at Concord Hospital on March 13, 2016. She was born in Franklin on Dec. 22, 1966 the daughter of David E Dion and Pamela (Coffin) Livingston. Lisa was raised in Sanbornton and attended Winnisquam Regional High School. She graduated from Laconia Academy. Lisa was formerly employed at J. Jill in Tilton. She enjoyed...

Lucienne Hunt

Lucienne Hunt

Feb 25, 2016

Biography Northfield, NH Mrs. Lucienne L. Hunt, 96, of Northfield, died at Lakes Region General Hospital on Feb. 25, 2016. She was born in Laconia on Dec. 1, 1919 the daughter of Alphonse and Alma (Roux) Levasseur. Lucienne was raised in Laconia and resided in Northfield for several years. Several years ago, she worked at her family's business Levasseur Men's...

Helen Nelson

Helen Nelson

Feb 23, 2016

Mrs. Helen Mae Nelson 89, of Boscawen, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on Feb. 23, 2016. She was born in Bar Harbor, ME on Nov. 5, 1926 the daughter of Sterling and Phyllis Mae (Hastey) Hanscom. Helen resided in Boscawen for many years. She formerly worked at Beede Electric prior to retiring and also at The Tupperware Warehouse in...

Richard Davis, Sr

Richard Davis, Sr

Feb 16, 2016

Telephone 934-2408 Franklin... Mr. Richard Davis Sr., 77, of Prospect St., Franklin, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on Feb. 16, 2016. He was born in Franklin, NH on August 12, 1938 the son of late Alvin and Caroline (Leighton) Davis. Mr. Davis attended schools in Franklin and resided in Franklin his entire life. Several years...

Margaret Labraney

Margaret Labraney

Feb 15, 2016

Franklin, NH Margaret LaBraney Margaret V. LaBraney, 84, of Franklin, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on Feb. 15, 2016. She worked for several businesses in the Franklin area including Bunny's Diner, Oak Laminates, and lastly Polyclad where she retired from in 1995. She formerly resided in Phoenix and Howard, Ohio, returning to Franklin four years ago. Margaret loved her...

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