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Arne Peterson
May 13, 2015
Mr. Arne E. Peterson, 95, died at The NH Veterans Home in Tilton on May 13, 2015. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on Jan. 2, 1920 the son of Einar and Hilma Peterson. Mr. Peterson graduated from Pratt Institute Art School in Brooklyn and was a self-employed artist and commercial photographer for many years. He served in the US...
Lorraine Doucet
May 7, 2015
Franklin, NH Mrs. Lorraine P. Doucet, 71, of Franklin, died at Franklin Regional Hospital on May 7, 2015. She was born in Wheelock, VT on Aug. 15, 1943 the daughter of Fredrick and Doris (Allen) Stone. Lorraine was raised in Vermont later living in California and Missouri before moving to NH in 1970. She was formerly employed at Lewis and...
Gregory Boisselle
May 4, 2015
Tilton, NH Gregory J. Boisselle, 36 was born in Berlin, NH on Nov. 19, 1978. The Lord called him home on May 4, 2015. Gregory is at peace with our Father above. Although we will miss him dearly, he will be forever in our hearts and memories, Greg was a very gifted artist, which he enjoyed very much. He loved...
Joyce Scheffer
May 4, 2015
Canterbury Mrs. Joyce Merrill-Scheffer of Canterbury died at Concord Hospital on Monday, May 4, 2015. She was born on Jan. 2, 1965 in Suffern, NY the daughter of John Merrill and Priscilla Mann-Fields. Joyce leaves behind her beloved husband, Barry Scheffer, her three sons, Brandon, Barry, Jr., and Heath, her three grandchildren, Hailey, Julianna, and Jameson, and her dog, Dutch....
Ruth Turner
Apr 24, 2015
Ruth E. Turner, 73, of Sanbornton, NH, formerly of Hampstead, NH, died at home on April 24, 2015. The daughter of Joseph and Gertrude Chechowitz, Ruth was born in Haverhill, MA on Nov. 6, 1941. Ruth graduated from Haverhill High School in 1959. While in Hampstead, she was a parishioner of St. Anne's Church and was later a parishioner of...
John Jurta Iv
Apr 22, 2015
OBITUARY John Jurta IV (a.k.a. James Jurta, "Jimmy", "Jazz") left this life on April 22, 2015 after a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis, with his loving wife and family by his side. Born on November 11, 1952, "Jimmy" spent his childhood in Franklin, NH, with his dear mother, Janet Jurta, grandmother "Bet" Paquette, and little "bro" Joey. Music was a...
Ruth Paquette
Apr 21, 2015
Tilton NH Mrs. Ruth E. Paquette, 83, of Tilton, formerly of Franklin, died at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia on April 21, 2015. She was born in Washington, NH on March 7, 1932 the daughter of Augustus and Bertha (Blanchard) Day. Mrs. Paquette was raised in Washington, NH and attended schools in Bradford and Hillsboro. She moved to Franklin...
Patrick Rerrie
Apr 17, 2015
Franklin NH OBITUARY Patrick Anthony Rerrie, 37, passed away at his family home in Franklin on April 17, 2015. He was born in Plymouth, NH on Oct. 30, 1977 to his loving parents, Patrick Albert Rerrie and Anna (Butterfield) Rerrie. He grew up in Franklin for most of his life; this is where his family moved in 1987. Patrick attended...
Dale Gutberlet
Apr 16, 2015
OBITUARY Mr. Dale D. Gutberlet, 47, of Franklin, died at his home on April 16, 2015. He was born in Parkersburg, WV, on April 2, 1968 the son of Glenda Gutberlet and Robert Smithberger. Dale was raised in Marietta, OH and resided in Athol, MA prior to moving to Franklin over 20 years ago. Years ago, he was hunting guide...
Patricia Jipson
Apr 9, 2015
Franklin, NH Mrs. Patricia A. Jipson, 79, of Franklin, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on April 9, 2015. She was born in Bangor, ME on June 28, 1935 the daughter of Nahum and Blanche (Smith) Judkins. She was raised in Lee. ME by her grandparents, George and Elizabeth Smith. Mrs. Jipson was a graduate of Lee Academy. She resided...
Paul Velez, Sr
Apr 8, 2015
Sanbornton, NH Mr. Paul L. Velez, Sr., 61, of Sanbornton, went to be home with the Lord at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on April 8, 2015. He was born in the Bronx, NY on April 5, 1954 the son of Raymond and Lillian (Ramos) Velez. Paul was raised in the Bronx and later moved to NH in 1981. He resided in...
Bertha Swett
Apr 3, 2015
Bertha Aline Swett (90), of 267 Smith Hill Road, Franklin, NH, passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2015 after a long illness. Born and raised in Laconia, NH, she was a daughter of George and Anna Pelchat. She leaves behind her husband of 69 years, Merton Swett; her son Dennis and his wife, Sylvia of Franklin, NH; twin...
Tasha Crotty
Apr 2, 2015
Tasha Lynn Crotty of Tilton, NH died a sudden death on April 2, 2015 in Manchester, NH. The cause of death is unknown. Tasha was born in Manchester, NH on Christmas Day, December 25th 1992. She is survived by her mother, Laurie Kristine Crotty (Sansoucie), father, John Patrick Crotty Jr., brother, Christopher J Hassan, sister, Nicole M Dufault (Hassan), brother-in-law,...
Elaine Rainville
Mar 28, 2015
Franklin, NH Miss Elaine C. Rainville, 60, of Franklin, died at Bedford Hills Rehabilitation Center on March 28, 2015 after a lengthy battle with MS. She was born in Franklin on Dec. 20, 1954 the daughter of Roger and Marguritte (Clark) Rainville. Elaine was a graduate of Franklin High School, Class of 1973. She was formerly employed at Atlantic Laminates...
Dorothy Gilpatric
Mar 16, 2015
Salisbury, NH Mrs. Dorothy A. Gilpatric, 70, of Salisbury, died at Hospice House in Concord on March 16, 2015. She was born in Franklin on Dec. 2, 1944 the daughter of Roger E. Rainville and Marguritte (Clark) Rainville. Dorothy was raised in Franklin and was a graduate of Franklin High School, Class of 1962. She and her husband have lived...
Patricia Lombardi
Mar 14, 2015
(603)934-2408 Derry, NH OBITUARY Mrs. Patricia A. Lombardi, 85, of Derry, died at Pleasant Valley Nursing Center on March 14, 2015. She was born in Hyde Park, MA on Dec. 27, 1929 the daughter of Cornelius and Alice (Day) Chase. She worked as an executive administrator and secretary for Shawmut Bank and a Boston law firm. Mrs. Lombardi enjoyed playing...
John Conde
Feb 26, 2015
John Conde, 69, of Northfield died suddenly Thursday while on his way to visit a woodlot in Springfield, NH. John grew up in Oneida, NY, the son of Albert and Doris (Randall) Conde. He graduated from Paul Smith's College and UNH with degrees in Forest Management, having decided he wanted to be a forester by age 12. John was the...
Lucille Gauthier
Feb 23, 2015
Lucille Anne (LaCoursiere) Gauthier, 98, longtime resident of Franklin, Manchester, and Windham, passed away on February 23, 2015 at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, surrounded by her loving family. Lucille was born to Edouard and Lumina (Marceau) LaCoursiere on March 3rd, 1916 in Donnelly, Alberta, Canada. The fifth of nine children, she lived the first five years of her life in...
Robert Taylor
Feb 22, 2015
OBITUARY Robert Joseph Taylor, 53, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Feb. 22, 2015 from a short brave battle with cancer at Regional Hospice Home. Robert was born in Franklin, NH on March 23, 1961 the youngest of six sons of Cecille R. (LaFortune) Taylor and Raymond E. Taylor. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1979. Robert was...
Lillian Williams
Feb 21, 2015
New Hampton Mrs. Lillian E. Williams, 80, of New Hampton, died at Franklin Regional Hospital on Feb. 21, 2015. She was born in Burlington, VT on June 23, 1934 the daughter of Lawrence E. Euber and Freda (Prescott) Euber. She was raised in Vermont and resided in New Hampshire since 1960. She was employed for several years at the NH...
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