OBITUARIES
Ralph R. Niemela
Mar 20, 2023
Ralph Robert Niemela, 89 of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away on Monday March 20th, 2023, at 23454 Rocket Avenue, Port Charlotte, Florida where he lived since 2018.
He was born on January 13, 1934, in Pilgrim district, Houghton, Michigan to John and Ina (Hongisto) Niemela. Ralph attended Lincoln High School, and Henry Ford Trade School where he learned metal pattern making. He married...
Jessie A. Bernard
Mar 13, 2023
Jessie Bernard, 69, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, passed away after a sudden illness on March 13, 2023, at the UMASS Medical Center in Worcester, MA.
She was born in Presque Isle, ME on July 9, 1953, daughter of the late Lawrence and Veda (Dodge) Willette. Jessie attended several different schools while her family was travelling from base to base...
Olive Ryan
Mar 9, 2023
Olive D. Ryan, 86 years young, of Contoocook, NH passed away suddenly on March 9, 2023, at Concord Hospital in Concord, NH.
She was born on January 11, 1937, in Concord, NH to the late Oliver D. Johnson and Margaret (Wells) Crawford. Olive grew up in Warner and graduated from Simonds Free High School on June 17, 1955. After...
Herbert "Tate" T. Cloutier
Mar 7, 2023
Herbert “Tate” T. Cloutier, 55, of Jaffrey, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH, following a brief illness.
Tate was born in Peterborough, NH, on July 12, 1967, a son to the late Richard J. and Colleen M. (Champney) Cloutier.
Tate grew up in the Monadnock region and attended local...
Edmund Marion
Feb 28, 2023
Edmund H. Marion, 81, of New Ipswich, NH, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 after a brief period of failing health.
'Ed' was born in Exeter, NH on November 11, 1941, the son of Leo and Louise (Cyr) Marion. He was a 1961 graduate of Portland, (Maine) High School.
Ed was the...
Marjorie A Kangas
Feb 24, 2023
Marjorie Ann Kangas, 69, passed away February 24, 2023, at Pheasant Wood Center, Peterborough, after a long struggle with PTSD and other chronic illnesses. She was born September 3, 1953, in Peterborough to Eleanor (Somero) and Toivo Kangas and grew up in New Ipswich. As a child she attended the Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church and Our Redeemer Chapel. She...
Herta Mazza
Feb 16, 2023
Herta Mazza, 93, of Temple, NH passed away on February 16, 2023, at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
She was born on October 4, 1929, to the late Franz and Amalia (Porkorney) Schloemmer in Hallstatt, Austria.
She and Walter Mazza met while she was working at a hotel in Salzburg while he was a soldier on leave from Munich....
Helen Muriel Barker
Feb 12, 2023
Helen Muriel Barker of Sun City, Arizona, formerly of Jaffrey and New Ipswich, NH, died peacefully at the Arizona Golden Heart Group Home on February 12, 2023. The day before, she had celebrated her 86th birthday with her daughter Cynthia and her son Clinton Jr.
She was born on February 11, 1937, oldest daughter to Earl and Muade Nisser of...
Ronald B. Rowell
Feb 11, 2023
Ronald “Ron” B. Rowell, 76, of Greenville, NH, passed away on February 11, 2023, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family.
Ron was born in Ayer, MA, on October 27, 1946, a son to the late Reginald F. and Bernice R. (Anderson) Rowell.
Ron attended and graduated from Bromfield High School in Harvard, MA, in the...
Marjorie "Anne" Murray
Feb 3, 2023
Marjorie Anne (Martin) Murray, 85, lovingly known as “Anne” of Rindge, NH passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, in the comfort of her home.
She was born in Mapleville, Rhode Island on April 24, 1937, daughter of the late Walter and Louise (Landry) Martin. After high school, Anne earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from St. Joseph College while...
Linda M. Dionne
Feb 1, 2023
Linda M. Dionne, 71, of Keene, NH, passed away on February 1, 2023, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene following a period of declining health.
Linda was born on July 16, 1951, a daughter to the late Fernando R. and Norma A. (Stanghellini) Dionne.
Linda grew up in Jaffrey and attended Conant High School where she graduated in the class...
Leonard J. DiMarco
Feb 1, 2023
Leonard J. DiMarco, 85, of Rindge, NH, passed away suddenly on February 1, 2023, at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a period of failing health.
Leonard was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 27, 1937, a son to the late Santo and MaryAnn (DiGuiseppi) DiMarco. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan.
Leonard served proudly...
Anthony Caron
Jan 30, 2023
Anthony Caron, 61, of Antrim, NH passed away peacefully on Monday, January 30, 2023 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH after a brief illness.
He was born on July 20, 1961, in Peterborough, NH. He is the youngest child of Ernest and Martha Caron and a 1979 graduate of Conant High School.
Anthony is a lifelong local...
Rachel E. Burrows
Jan 27, 2023
Rachel Burrows, 68, of Jaffrey, NH passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2023, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH, following a period of failing health.
She was born in Clinton, MA, on December 16, 1954, daughter of the late Harold and Rachel (Chase) Labbe, Sr. She was a 1972 graduate of Clinton High School, and later received her...
Thomas and June Parker
Jan 24, 2023
Thomas Parker (Tom), 83, of Fitzwilliam, NH died on January 24, 2023, after an extended illness. His wife, June Parker, 82, preceded him in death on October 25, 2020.
Tom was born in Boston, MA, son of Thomas Parker Sr. and Wilhelmina (Saari) Parker. He grew up in Maynard, MA, graduated from Maynard High School, and received a degree...
E. Wesley Enman
Jan 23, 2023
E. Wesley Enman, 66, of Antrim, died unexpectedly on January 23, at his home of a heart attack.
Wesley was born in Waltham, MA on April 25, 1956 to John Enman and Jean (Folsom) Enman. Raised in Acton, he fondly remembered exploring the woods, riding dirt bikes, and working at Idylwilde Farms, inspiring a lifelong love of gardening. He graduated...
Dianna 'Dee' Aho
Jan 18, 2023
Dianna ‘Dee’ Aho, 42, of New Ipswich NH, a daughter of Fran and Linda Aho, also of New Ipswich, passed away on January 18, 2023, after a courageous 2-year battle with colon cancer.
Dee leaves behind the light of her life, her daughter Sophia, her sister Cherie and her “brother-in-law” Jim, with their children Kris, Derrick, Josh and Caitlin, her brother...
Patricia M. Spettmann
Jan 17, 2023
Patricia ‘Trish’ Spettmann, 61, passed away unexpectedly in the comfort of her home on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Trish was born in Yonkers, NY, on August 25, 1961, to loving parents Patrick and Licia Servillo. She and her sisters, Mary and Annie Servillo grew up together in Queens, where they often participated in theatrical performances, musical productions, and folk troupes...
Anne Marie Patricia Marshall
Jan 17, 2023
Anne Marie Patricia Marshall, 77, of Richmond, NH and formerly of Washington D.C., died peacefully at her home on January 17, 2023.
She was born in Washington D.C. on June 20, 1945, daughter of the late Carl Joseph and Mary Theresa (Murphy) Marshall. Anne moved to Northern Virginia at the start of 3rd grade and lived in Alexandria, Virginia before moving...
Jacqueline L. Duval
Jan 14, 2023
Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Duval, 91, of Jaffrey, died peacefully on January 14, 2023, at Monadnock Community Hospital after a period of failing health.
She was born in Antrim, NH on August 19, 1931, daughter of the late Edward and Susie (Whitney) Rokes. Jackie grew up in Antrim and graduated from Antrim High School with the class of 1950. Jackie moved to Peterborough...
