OBITUARIES
Maureen Desmarais
December 10, 2022
Maureen Scanlon Desmarais of Jaffrey, NH passed away in her home on December 11, 2022. She was born in Bennington, VT on September 3, 1944, the second of five children born to the late Marie Sausville Scanlon and James E. Scanlon, Sr.
An Army brat, Maureen traveled extensively with her parents and siblings throughout Europe, Africa, and the United States. In...
Christopher P. AuCoin
December 7, 2022
Christopher Patrick AuCoin of Wilton, NH passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the age of 52.
Christopher was born September 29, 1970, in Keene, New Hampshire, son of Brent and Paula (LeTourneau) AuCoin.
Chris lived in Jaffrey when he was young, and later moved to Merrimack, NH where he graduated from Merrimack High School in 1989.
After high...
Frances Louise Stickney
December 4, 2022
Frances Louise Stickney, precious mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully Sunday evening, December 4, 2022, in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
She was born August 20, 1926, in Saugus, MA, to James Farrar and Eleanor Freeman. Fran grew up in Salem, NH and graduated from Woodbury High School in 1944 and Burnett Business College in 1947.
She married Raymond Graham Stickney on October...
Kevin Somero
December 3, 2022
Kevin Somero, 64, of New Ipswich, NH passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of his home on December 3, 2022.
He was born November 2, 1958, in Peterborough, NH son of the late Leonard and Elizabeth Somero. Kevin grew up in New Ipswich and graduated from Mascenic Regional High School in 1977. In high school, he began...
Thomas H. Decker
November 28, 2022
Thomas H. Decker 74, of Jaffrey has left this earthly world and is now in eternity in the presence of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He passed on November 28th, 2022
Tom’s walk with Jesus was evident with his studying of God’s Word, and the many people he helped along the way to become followers of Jesus Christ. He was...
Thomas Schimp
November 28, 2022
Thomas Paul Schimp, 70, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, in the comfort of his home.
Thomas was born in San Jose, CA on January 15, 1952, a son to the late Victor and Dorothy (Gerwe) Schimp.
Thomas resided in San Jose before moving to Michigan where he graduated from Coloma High School and Lake Michigan College. After relocating to the...
Beverly A Burba
November 24, 2022
Beverly Ann Burba, age 66, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2022, at the Pleasant View Center, Concord, New Hampshire. She was born June 6, 1956, in Saginaw, Michigan to Raymond and and Dorothy (Stefanovsky) Burba. She married the father of her children, John Kauer, on January 4, 1985, in Saginaw.
Beverly was educated in Saginaw in the Catholic school system....
Ethel Marie Stetson
November 23, 2022
Ethel M. Stetson, 76, of Peterborough, NH passed peacefully on November 23, 2022, at the Pheasant Wood Center.
She was born in Hanover, NH on January 3, 1946, daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret Stetson. She grew up in Quechee, Vermont and moved to New Hampshire in 1962.
Ethel spent many years in the hospitality industry. She was a...
Walter A. Ketola
November 22, 2022
Walter Arthur Ketola, 79, died peacefully on November 22, 2022, while surrounded by members of his loving family in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Walter was born on April 8, 1943, in Wakefield, Michigan. He married his sweetheart, Elvi (Aho) Ketola, on August 28, 1966, at the home of the bride’s parents in Wolf Lake, Minnesota.
Walter grew up on a dairy farm in...
David A. Patterson
November 17, 2022
David A. Patterson, 73, of New Ipswich and formerly of Townsend, MA, died peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Thursday, November 17, 2022, after a period of failing health.
David was born in Sommerville, MA on October 7, 1949, son of the late Alexander and Betty (Davis) Patterson. He was a graduate with the Class of...
Ruth M. Kellogg
November 15, 2022
Ruth Moira Kellogg, 88, passed away at RiverMead Retirement Community on Tuesday November 15, 2022, after a period of declining health.
Ruth was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on June 16, 1934, a daughter to Aylmer Benson and Mary Kathleen (Millen) Paisley.
Ruth grew up in Worcester, MA. She graduated in the class of 1952 from Classical High school where she also...
Kelley B. Hannu
November 11, 2022
Kelley B. Hannu (Thiel), 56, of Rindge, NH, entered eternal rest on Thursday, November 11, 2022, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH, following a brief period of declining health.
Kelley was born in Fitchburg, MA, on September 27, 1966, a daughter to the late Raymond Thiel Sr. and Thea Mary Olausen.
Kelley was a loving wife, mother, Mema, sister, and a...
Jean Stine
November 9, 2022
Jean Stine, 83, of Jaffrey, and formerly of Rindge and Keene, NH, died peacefully on November 9, 2022, at Jaffrey Rehabilitation Center, with family at her bedside.
She was born in Butler, PA on July 25, 1939, daughter of the late John and Mary (Brown) Stine. She grew up in the area and graduated from the Butler Area Senior High School...
Brian Douglas Kelly
November 9, 2022
Brian died at home on November 9th, after a protracted period of declining health. He was 70 years old. His tertiary name was Brother Michael, MICM, Tert.
Brian practiced the First Saturdays Devotion to the Immaculate Heart, and had received all the sacraments just four days prior to his death.
The Irish American son of pious Catholic parents, Brian was...
David E. Caswell
November 3, 2022
On November 3, 2022, after a courageous battle due to a cancer diagnosis, David E. Caswell closed his eyes here on earth and opened them in the presence of Jesus. He was 66.
David was born in Salem, MA, on June 6, 1956. The only child of the Late David W. (A Navy Veteran) and Julia L. (Kaelin) Caswell. He grew...
Alice 'Pat' Graham
November 2, 2022
Alice ‘Pat’ Graham, 83, formerly of Fitzwilliam, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at her residence while surrounded by her family.
Pat was born May 18, 1939, in Malden, MA, daughter of the late Robert J. and Alice (Lavoie) Saunders. She was a graduate of Woburn High School.
Soon after high school, Pat married the love of her life, Gary H....
Ruth A. Webber
October 29, 2022
Ruth A. Webber, 63, of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Pheasantwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Peterborough, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Ruth was born in Peterborough on February 17, 1959, daughter of Ruth E. (Fish) Quinn and the late Albert A. Quinn. She was a 1977 graduate of Con-Val Regional High School...
Barbara L Magoun
October 28, 2022
Barbara L. Magoun, 90, passed away on October 28, 2022, at Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey, NH.
She was born on February 08, 1932, in Glen Ridge, N.J. daughter to Joseph C. and Alice Lucille (Major) Savage.
Barbara attended Tredyffrin – Easttown school in Berywn Pennsylvania graduating class of 1950. She went on to attend colleges at Grove City College...
Georgette Vorce
October 28, 2022
Georgette ‘Jacky’ A. Vorce, 74, of Jaffrey, NH, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, with her family by her side on October 28, 2022, after a long battle with COPD.
Georgette who was lovingly nicknamed “Jacky” by her family, was born on January 22, 1948, to George A. and Thelma D. (Whitney) Trombley in Swanzey, NH.
A 1966 graduate...
Dorothy Newbegin Davis
October 25, 2022
Dorothy Newbegin Davis, 88, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, died on October 25, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire after a brief illness.
Dorothy was born on June 7, 1934, to Robert and Katharine (Slade) Newbegin in Mexico City. As a child, she lived all over the world: Washington, DC; Istanbul; Ankara; Bogota; Santo Domingo; Paris; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and...
