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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...

Ruth Gyure

Ruth Gyure

Feb 1, 2016

Mrs. Ruth E. Gyure, 81, of Franklin, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on Feb. 1, 2016. She was born in Franklin on Oct. 30, 1934 the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Stafford) Kelley. Ruth resided in Franklin all of her life and was a 1952 graduate of Franklin High School. Several years ago, she was employed by the former...

Gary Nilges

Gary Nilges

Feb 1, 2016

Gary L. Nilges, 60, of Northfield, died on Feb. 1, 2016 at Concord Hospital after a brief illness. Gary was born on Dec. 16, 1955 in Manchester the son of Elizabeth (DeBoer) and Karl L. Nilges, Sr. He resided in Northfield for the past 28 years and worked at Hebert Foundry and Machine in Laconia as a machine operator for...

Jean Hayes

Jean Hayes

Jan 25, 2016

Jean E. Hayes, a resident of The Golden Crest, formerly of Contoocook, died on Jan. 25, 2016.She was born in New York City the daughter of Otto and Edna (Thorn) Rettig.Funeral services will be held privately

Grace Cunningham

Grace Cunningham

Jan 23, 2016

Mrs. Grave Y. Cunningham, 86, of Concord, died at Whitaker Place in Penacook on Jan. 23, 2016. Grace was born in Harrisburg, PA on Dec. 14, 1929 the daughter of Harry and Leona (Embich) Fornwalt. She resided in Lebanon, PA for several years and graduated from Lebanon High School. She later resided in Concord and Northfield. She served as a...

Cecille Taylor

Cecille Taylor

Jan 23, 2016

Mrs. Cecille R. Taylor, 95, a resident of Franklin, died at The Golden Crest on Jan. 23, 2016. She was born in Palmer, MA on July 24, 1920 the daughter of Arthur and Florina (Therrien) LaFortune. Cecille resided in Hingham, MA before moving to the Franklin area in 1946. During World War II, she served in the US Army Nurse...

Robert Parsons

Robert Parsons

Jan 3, 2016

Robert James Parsons born October 2, 1935 passed away on January 3, 2016 after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease. Robert who was widowed from Barbara (Rego) Parsons in 1996, leaves behind 4 Children: Judith Scollon and spouse, Duncan Scollon of Santa Cruz, CA, Jayne Parsons of Penacook, NH, Joanne Parsons and partner, Tracy Richardson of Laconia, NH, Robert Parsons,...

Gloria Stangroom

Gloria Stangroom

Jan 1, 2016

Mrs. Gloria Carol (Mills) Stangroom, 75, of Franklin, died at Concord Hospital on Jan. 1, 2016, after a brief illness. She was born in Lowell, MA on Dec. 25, 1940 the daughter of Francis and Genevieve (Stearns) Mills. Gloria formerly resided in Chelmsford, Tyngsboro and Woburn, MA moving to Franklin in 1978. From 1979 until retiring in 2010, she worked...

Madeline Bresse

Madeline Bresse

Dec 31, 2015

Call to Order Flowers by Phone1-877-212-3610 Code: 2001526P Franklin, NH Mrs. Madeline D. Bresse, 80, of Franklin, died at Mtn. Ridge Healthcare Center on Dec. 31, 2015. She was born in Franklin on Dec. 30, 1935 the daughter of Robert and Sabrina (Varney) Cunningham. Madeline graduated from Franklin High School in 1954 and later continued her studies in food service....

Elbert Cranson

Elbert Cranson

Dec 26, 2015

Mr. Elbert M. Cranson, 91, died at NH Veterans Home in Tilton on Dec. 26, 2015. He was born in Springport, MI on Oct. 31, 1924 the son of Merle and Ethel (Meyers) Cranson. Elbert served in Central Europe with the US Army during World War II. Mr. Cranson resided in Las Vegas for many years where he worked as...

Michaela Fulcher

Michaela Fulcher

Dec 22, 2015

Franklin, NH Michaela Elizabeth Fulcher, 17, of Franklin, died unexpectedly at Crotched Mtn. Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 22, 2015. She was born in Great Barrington, MA on Nov. 14, 1998. Michaela resided in Franklin for several years. She was currently a student at Crotched Mtn. where she shared her passion for animals by participating in the Farm Program. While in...

Paul Stinson, Jr

Paul Stinson, Jr

Dec 20, 2015

Exeter-Paul J Stinson, Jr. 85, formerly of Tilton, New Hampshire, died peacefully at Sea View Retreat in Rowley, Ma on December 20, 2015. He is pre-deceased by his wife of 55 years, Dolores (Virgin) R. Stinson. Paul was born in Etna on July 18, 1930, son of Paul and Mary Stinson. He was raised in Tilton and was a graduate...

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