OBITUARIES
Hester Irene Somero Lampinen
Jul 27, 2021
Hester Irene Somero Lampinen, 92, of Ashby, MA peacefully passed away at the Life Care Center in Leominster MA on July 27, 2021. Hester was born in Highland Park, Michigan on April 20, 1929, to Michael and Maria (Jaara) Somero. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan and was the youngest of nine children. She later moved to the Upper Peninsula...
Claire (Callahan) Burk
Jul 27, 2021
Claire Burk, 92, of Keene, NH, passed away on July 27, 2021, at the Cheshire County Nursing Home in Westmoreland, NH. She was born on December 17, 1928, in Boston, MA to William F. Callahan and Ruth (DeGrasse) Callahan and was stepdaughter to Albert J. Gokey. Claire was married to the love of her life, the late John G. Burk...
Rita M. Devlin
Jul 22, 2021
Rita M. Devlin, 85 of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully, yet unexpectedly, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon on July 22, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born in Manchester, NH on February 6, 1936, daughter of the late Edward and Germaine (Charron) Gagnon. She spent most of her childhood years in Henniker, NH and was a 1954 graduate...
Kristine E. Gallant
Jul 21, 2021
Kristine Ellen (Goulden) Gallant, 68, of Fitzwilliam, NH, died suddenly after a tragic automobile accident on July 21, 2021. She was born in Holden, MA, on February 6, 1953, daughter of the late Earle K and Lila M. (Lewis) Goulden. She was educated in the Worcester School systems, then continued her education starting at Quinsigamond College. She finished at Mt....
Lori Jean Hoyt
Jul 16, 2021
Lori Jean Hoyt, age 53, of Meadows of Dan, VA, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Keene, NH to Douglas M. Hoyt of Rindge, NH and Sandra E. Thompson Hoyt of Meadows of Dan. She was preceded in death by a grandson, William Douglas Syx. Lori was the type...
Joshua "Josh" Lewis
Jul 11, 2021
Joshua (Josh) Lewis, 37 of Hillsborough, NH, died on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in the comfort of his mother’s home. He was born in Concord, on December 29, 1983, the son of James Dillon of Hillsborough and Joy M. Newcombe of Jaffrey. He attended area schools and mostly did landscaping for work as well as dabbled in construction. Josh loved...
Phyllis Meyers
Jul 10, 2021
Phyllis Meyers, 97, died peacefully at Rivermead Assisted Living on Saturday, July 10th, 2021, with her family and a close friend present. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut on March 25th, 1924 to Harry and Rose (Weiner) Schindel. Phyllis graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She cofounded a preschool at Vassar College, and later opened...
Harold L. Thompson
Jul 9, 2021
Harold L Thompson 64, a resident of Jaffrey, NH, went home to be with the Lord on July 9, 2021 after a three-year battle with cancer. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on May 31, 1957. He was the son of the late Charles W. and Veronica Thompson. He graduated from Lowell High School. Harold made his home in Jaffrey...
Lonny Brown
Jul 1, 2021
Lonny Joel Brown of Hancock, 73, a holistic health counselor, yoga and meditation instructor and writer, died peacefully July 1 from complications following a heart attack in April. He was born October 2, 1947, in Bronx, NY, the son of Seymour and Birdie Brown and grew up in Bayside, Queens, and Woodbury, Long Island, NY. He was president of his...
Loren B.W. Wilder
Jun 30, 2021
Loren Beth Weis Wilder, 66, of Nelson, passed away on Wednesday evening, June 30, 2021, at the Cheshire Medical Center – Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born, in Paterson, NJ, on October 21, 1954, the daughter of Henry Ernest and Lois Eleanor (Scott) Weis. She grew up in NJ and was a 1972 graduate...
Seth Stewart
Jun 29, 2021
Seth Stewart, 45, of Rindge, NH died unexpectedly from a sudden illness on June 29, 2021 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Seth was born in Peterborough, NH on October 1, 1975, the son of Leonard H. Stewart and Marcia (Lortie) Stewart. He was a graduate of Conant high school in Jaffrey, and went on to trade...
Bruce M. Ouellette
Jun 27, 2021
Bruce Michael Ouellette was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, to Antonio and Josephine Ouellette on July 15, 1948. His childhood years were spent living in Jaffrey, NH, where many of his relatives resided. While in high school, Bruce worked as a stock clerk at Belletete’s Super Market. At 17-years-old, Bruce joined the US Army on August 16, 1965. He was stationed...
Bonnie Bean Bennett
Jun 24, 2021
Bonnie Bean Bennett of Jaffrey, New Hampshire died at her home peacefully on June 24, 2021 surrounded by her family. The second child of Vernon James Bean and Evelyn Evans Bean, she was born on November 6, 1941, in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in Jaffrey. Bonnie graduated from Our Lady of Monadnock Academy, and attended Salem College in Winston-Salem,...
Lon P. Quinn
Jun 20, 2021
Lon P. Quinn, 47, of Rindge, NH passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, on June 20, 2021 in his home in Rindge. Lon was born on July 30, 1973 in Boston, MA, the son of Jerry W. Quinn and Elizabeth (Casey) Roman. Lon was a 1991 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey, and went on to earn his degrees in...
Roberta A. Kaufhold
Jun 13, 2021
Roberta Ann (Mutti) Kaufhold, 84, died peacefully at home on June 13, 2021, after a period of declining health. Roberta was born June 14, 1936, in Proctor, VT to Orfeo and Vanda Mutti, the eldest of three children. She grew up and attended school in Proctor, VT, and received a full scholarship to Castleton Teachers College. Her father, Orfeo, immigrated...
Martha E. Salmonson
Jun 13, 2021
Martha Ellen Salmonson, age 91, passed away at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center on Sunday, June 13, 2021. She was a longtime resident of New Ipswich, NH. Martha was born in New Ipswich on April 11, 1930, the daughter of Fredrick and Arlene Somero. She graduated from Appleton Academy in New Ipswich in 1948. After graduating, Martha took a...
Raymond J. LeFrancois
Jun 12, 2021
Raymond J. LeFrancois, 74, of Rindge, NH, died peacefully on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Genesis, Keene Center, after a period of failing health. Mr. LeFrancois was born on January 17, 1947 in Manchester, NH, son of the late Roland and Marguerite (Mailhot) LeFrancois. He had lived in Manchester for much of his youth and received his education there as...
Douglas Ley
Jun 10, 2021
Douglas Ley, age 62, died at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 10th, after a brief illness. Doug was known for his booming laugh, clever sense of humor, and dedication to helping others succeed. He was a husband, father, professor, labor leader, and legislator and enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. His hobbies included trying unique...
Irene Mei Lin Gordon
Jun 10, 2021
Irene Gordon, 64, of Rindge, died Thursday night, June 10, 2021, in the comfort of her own home, after a period of declining health. She was born on October 17, 1956, in the Hong Kong region of China, the daughter of Ka Fu and So Ying Szeto. She and her family emigrated to the United States when Irene was five...
Richard 'Dick' Sirois
Jun 10, 2021
Richard Sirois finally gets to party with the Big Man upstairs! He was born in Jaffrey on February 5, 1954, to Francis and Alice Sirois. “Dick” as he is known by many, was best known for his sense of humor, regular dirty joke telling, and famous catch phrases - like “get with the program of life.” His biggest life accomplishment...
