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Linda Steinhauer
Oct 17, 2012
Franklin, NH Linda Marie Steinhauer, 50, of Franklin, died at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia on Oct. 17, 2012. Linda was born Littleton, NH on May 25, 1962 the daughter of Edward and Evonne (Caron) Goodspeed. She was raised in North Woodstock and lived in Fresno, CA before moving to Franklin 26 years ago. Linda was previously employed at...
Rita Duff
Oct 12, 2012
Franklin, NH Mrs. Rita Duff, 89, of Franklin, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on Oct. 12, 2012. Rita was born in Franklin on Oct. 3, 1923 the daughter of George and Maxima (Goupil) Lavertu. She resided in Franklin all of her life until moving to Gerrish Manor at Merrimack County Nursing Home. Rita was the last daughter of a...
Richard ""Buzz"" Clarenbach
Oct 11, 2012
Franklin, NH Richard "Buzz" Clarenbach, 76, died on Oct. 11, 2012 at Merrimack County Nursing Home. Buzz was born on May 26, 1936 in Peace Dale, RI, the son of the late Richard and M. Dorothea (Armour) Clarenbach. He graduated from Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont in 1955 and Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts in 1957. He was fortunate...
Samuel Lapenta
Oct 7, 2012
Samuel P. LaPenta, 94, formerly of Alton, NH, died at NH Veterans Home in Tilton on Oct.7, 2012. He was born in Wilmington, DE on July 17, 1918 the son of Michael and Genoveffa (D'Aniello) LaPenta. Mr. LaPenta was raised in Wilmington and later resided in Richmond, VA, Schenectady, NY, and Aiken, SC before moving to Alton, NH in 1994....
David Gates, Sr
Oct 3, 2012
OBITUARY DAVID P. GATES SR. BELMONT - David Peter Gates Sr. , 76, died October 3, 2012 at Concord Hospital after a lengthy illness. Dave, as he was known, was born in Augusta, ME on September 18, 1936, the son of the late Ernest H. and Dorothy (Regan) Gates. Dave worked for J. J. Nissen Bread Company for 45 years...
Susan Gallant
Sep 26, 2012
Sanbornton, NH Susan J. Gallant, 63, of Sanbornton, died at her home on Sept. 26, 2012. Susan was born in Augusta, ME on Jan. 1, 1949 the daughter of Philip and Thelma (Beaupre) Gallant. She was raised in Laconia where she resided for many years. Family members include her father, Philip H. Gallant of Bow, and a brother, Skip Gallant...
Cynthia Merchant
Sep 18, 2012
Sanbornton, NH Cynthia J. (Laughy) Merchant, 55, of Sanbornton, died at her home on Sept. 18, 2012. Cindy was born in Franklin on Dec.27, 1956 the daughter of James E. Laughy III and Anita (Laroche) Laughy. She resided in Franklin during her childhood before moving to Sanbornton. She graduated from St. Mary School and attended Winnisquam Regional High School. Cindy...
Arthur Lafrance
Sep 1, 2012
Arthur (Pete) Lafrance peacefully passed at his sisters' home on Saturday, September 1, 2012. He was born in Franklin on October 14, 1937 to Arthur R Lafrance and Blanche M Benwell. He served in the Air Force and was an honorary Fire fighter for the City of Franklin for several years. Pete moved to Cape Cod in the 1980's, working...
Walter Lowell
Aug 23, 2012
Mr. Walter E. Lowell, 81, of Franklin, died at the VA Medical Center in Manchester on August 23, 2012. He was born in Windsor, VT on October 23, 1930 the son of Wayland and Francese (Washburn) Lowell. Mr. Lowell was raised in Bristol and Franklin and following his military career resided in Franklin for several years. He was a graduate...
Rolland Michelin
Aug 20, 2012
Rolland Michelin, 92, died peacefully Monday, August 20, 2012 at Sun Towers, Sun City Center, Florida. He was born in Franklin, N.H., the third child of Oscar and Marie Louise Michelin on September 3, 1919. He worked at Scott and Williams in Laconia for forty years, much of that time as an assistant foreman, before moving to Boynton Beach, Florida...
Jean Gibbs
Aug 7, 2012
Franklin, NH Mrs. Jean E. Gibbs, 88, of Franklin, died at Franklin Regional Hospital on Aug. 7, 2012. She was born in Nahant, MA on Aug. 20, 1923 the daughter of John and Margaret (Deveny) Gallagher. Jean was raised in Nahant and was a resident of Franklin for several years. During World War II, she worked as a machinist in...
Juan Montalban
Jul 20, 2012
Franklin, NH Juan Rafael Montalban, 38, of Franklin, died at his home on July 20, 2012. He was born in Queens, NY on Feb. 13, 1974 the son of Angel R. Natal, Sr. and Anne (Millinghaus) Natal. Juan previously worked in Las Vegas and at Webster Valve in Franklin. He also worked at Manchester Steel. Juan greatly enjoyed the outdoors...
Troy Perkins
Jul 15, 2012
Northfield, NH Troy Jeffery Perkins, 51, of Northfield, died at his home on July 15, 2012. He was born in Laconia on Feb. 27, 1961 the son of Richard and Shirley (Jones) Perkins. Troy was raised in Alabama and resided in Northfield for several years. Troy served in the US Marine Corps from 1979 until 1982. He was employed for...
Eletha ""Bonnie"" Burt
Jul 13, 2012
Franklin, NH Mrs. Eletha ""Bonnie"" E. Burt, 96, formerly of Franklin, died on July 13, 2012 at Merrimack County Nursing Home. Bonnie was born in Plymouth on Oct. 24, 1915 the daughter of Clifford and Blanche Elenor (Burr) Bonnor. Bonnie lived in Franklin most of her life. She worked at the former Daniel Webster Inn as a waitress, and in...
Lawrence Rowell
Jul 9, 2012
Franklin, NH Mr. Lawrence C. Rowell, 71, of Franklin, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on July 9, 2012. Mr. Rowell was born in Franklin on Jan. 31, 1941 the son of Carlson and Reba (Savage) Rowell. He was a lifelong resident of Franklin and a graduate of Franklin High School, Class of 1959. Mr. Rowell was employed for 27...
Jean Tetreault
Jun 27, 2012
Mrs. Jean M. Tetreault, 81, formerly of Franklin, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2012 at Concord Hospital after a brief illness and a period of failing health. She was born in Providence, RI on May 12, 1931 the daughter of William and Katherine (Donohue) Jackson. Jean lived in Pawtucket, RI until moving to Franklin in 1973. In Rhode Island,...
Richard Stephen
Jun 21, 2012
OBITUARY Mr. Richard M. Stephen, 98, formerly of Winnisquam and Melrose, MA, died at NH Veterans Home in Tilton on June 21, 2012. He was born in Chelsea, MA on Feb. 20, 1914, the son of James Crole Stephen and Alice (Steadman) Stephen. He resided in Melrose for many years and graduated from Melrose High School in 1932. Mr. Stephen...
Hiawatha Dunphe
Jun 21, 2012
OBITUARY Northfield, NH Mr. Hiawatha F. Dunphe, 82, of Northfield, died at his home on June 21, 2012. He was born in Oxford, MA on Feb. 13, 1930 the son of Frank and Ethel (Gosler) Dunphe. Mr. Dunphe was raised in Oxford and resided in NH since the fifties. During the Korean War, he served in the US Army attaining...
Maurice Rose
Jun 18, 2012
Maurice N Rose, 88, died on Monday, June 18, 2012 at Franklin Hospital. He was born on January 23, 1924 the son of Benjamin and Rose (Newman) Rosenblum. He was a resident of the NH Veterans home LEDU unit since 2009. Mauri as referred to by his friends and family served his country during World War II. He was an...
Eugenia Garneau
Jun 14, 2012
Mrs. Eugenia S. Garneau, of Franklin, widow of Albert G. Garneau, died at her home on June 14, 2012. She was born in Franklin on Aug. 22, 1918, the daughter of Joseph and Victoria (Wojcik) Sokul. Mrs. Garneau was a lifelong Franklin resident and was a graduate of Franklin High School. Her husband, Albert G. Garneau, died in 2007. Eugenia,...
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