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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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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