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Ronald Durgin
Aug 12, 2016
Mr. Ronald R. Durgin, 71, of Northfield, died at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester on Aug. 12, 2016. He was born in Springfield, MA on Dec. 10, 1944 the son of Raymond and Juliette (Racine) Durgin. Ron was raised in Franklin and graduated from Franklin High School in 1962 and later attended NH Tech in Manchester. He served in the...
Howard Cilley, Sr
Aug 6, 2016
Mr. Howard A. Cilley, Sr., 84, of Tilton, died at Lakes Region General Hospital on Aug. 6, 2016. He was born in Hill, NH on April 9, 1932 the son of Charles Raymond Cilley and Ethelyn (Miner) Cilley. Howard was raised in Franklin and resided in Tilton for 43 years. During the Korean War, he served as a Corporal in...
Irene Santos
Aug 4, 2016
Irene R. (Giroux) Santos, 67, of Franklin, died at Concord Hospital on Aug. 4, 2016. She was born in Manchester on Jan. 30, 1949 the daughter of the late Wilfred and Albina (Hebert) Giroux. Irene was raised in Manchester and attended Central High School. She studied nursing at Concord Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a registered nurse, lastly...
Leon Fernald
Jul 22, 2016
ROCHESTER - Leon Woodbury Fernald died at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, N.H., on Friday, July 22, 2016. He was born to William and Helen (Baxter) Fernald on May 6, 1929. Leon was a gifted mechanic and worked at Drake Motor Sales for several decades. He retired from Fibredyne. Leon served in the U. S. Army during the...
Armand Dubreuil
Jul 20, 2016
Mr. Armand Gilbert DuBreuil, 85, formerly of Alexandria, died at Mtn. Ridge Healthcare in Franklin on July 20, 2016. He was born in Middletown, CT on Oct. 26, 1930 the son of Armand and Beatrice (Ponton) DuBreuil. Mr. DuBreuil was raised in Pawtucket and Cumberland, RI and later resided in Blackstone, MA, Franklin, NH, and Alexandria, NH for 18 years....
Michael Marcoux
Jul 16, 2016
Biography Mr. Michael J. Marcoux, 56, of Franklin, died at Franklin Regional Hospital on July 16, 2016 after a short illness. He was born in Franklin on Feb. 1, 1960 the son of Arthur and Esther (Noyes) Marcoux. He was raised in Tilton and graduated from Winnisquam High School in 1980. Following graduation, he served in the U S Army....
Jon Sleeper
Jul 8, 2016
Jon Butterfield Sleeper, age 77, a lifelong resident of Tilton, NH died peacefully at home with his wife and family at his side. Jon was born in Tilton, NH Oct. 3, 1938 son of the late Joseph N. Sleeper and the late Isabelle L. Sleeper. Jon was a graduate of Tilton-Northfield High School, Class of 1958. Following graduation Jon worked...
George Gourgiotis
Jul 5, 2016
George V. Gourgiotis, 55, of Northfield, died at his home on July 5, 2016. George was born in Vouzion Domokou, Greece on Sept. 9, 1960 to Vassilios and Evangelia (Karveli) Gourgiotis. He came to the U.S. in 1988 after meeting his wife. After many years of living in the U.S., George proudly became an American citizen in July 2003. George...
Shawn Cornell
Jun 28, 2016
Biography Shawn P. Cornell, 35, of Franklin, died at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia on June 28, 2016. He was born in Clarion, PA on Sept. 18, 1980 the son of Donald Cornell and Lorrie Dubia. Shawn attended schools in Franklin and was a 1999 graduate of Franklin High School. He formerly worked at Beau Trusses in Boscawen, Hannaford's...
Leroy Sharon
Jun 18, 2016
Biography LeRoy P. Sharon, 77, of Franklin, died at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon on June 18, 2016. He was born in Plymouth on June 22, 1938 the son of Edward and Doris (Madore) Sharon. He lived in Ashland graduating from Ashland High School. Mr. Sharon later lived in Bristol and in Belmont for 20 years. He was a self-employed...
Dorothy Walker
Jun 17, 2016
Dorothy Emily (Davis) Walker passed away on June 17, 2016, at the Concord Hospice Home. Dorothy was born in Laconia, NH on December 29, 1919 to Alfred G. Davis and Emily Stevens Davis. She resided at 6 Cottage Street in Northfield, NH since 1968. She was recently recognized as the oldest resident in Northfield. Dorothy started her singing and dancing...
Megan Burley
Jun 15, 2016
Ms. Megan LaValley Burley, 38, of Franklin, died at her home on June 15, 2016. She was born in Laconia on Aug. 23, 1977. Megan attended Winnisquam High School and Franklin High School where she graduated in 1994. Megan had a special talent of cooking and could prepare anything you wanted. She loved to clean and had a great love...
Mary Poisson
Jun 11, 2016
Mary F. Poisson, 63, of Franklin, died at Franklin Regional Hospital on June 11, 2016. She was born in Westborough, MA on Sept. 7, 1952 the daughter of Gerald J. Cross and Gladys Powell Cross. Mary resided later resided in Middletown, OH, Belmont, and Laconia before residing in Franklin for the last 28 years. She was employed at Freudenberg NOK...
Eleanor Hollis
May 31, 2016
Mrs. Eleanor (Dunbar) Hollis, 73, of Franklin, NH, died unexpectedly at her home on May 31, 2016. She was born in Bradford, VT on July 5, 1942 the daughter of Edward and Katherine (Hardy) Dunbar. Eleanor was raised in Bradford and Coventry, CT where she attended local schools. Following her marriage to Mr. LeRoy F. Hollis, Jr. in 1962, she...
""Bud"" Colcord
May 28, 2016
Mr. Erford "Bud" Colcord, 86, of Franklin, died at his home on May 28, 2016. Bud was born in Franklin on July 6, 1929 the son of Raymond and Helen (Scott) Colcord. He was a lifelong resident of Franklin and graduated from Franklin High School in 1948. He and his wife, Phyllis, have wintered in Hudson, FL for several years....
Margaret Desrosiers
May 27, 2016
Call to Order Flowers by Phone1-877-212-3610 Code: 2001526P FRANKLIN - Mrs. Margaret Desrosiers died at Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen on May 27, 2016 following a long illness. She was born in Brookfield, Newfoundland , Canada the daughter of William and Jane (Norris) Sturge. Margaret moved to the United States in 1955 and soon became a proud Naturalized citizen....
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
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
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
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...
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