OBITUARIES
Donald J. Hill
Aug 25, 2021
Donald J. Hill, 91, of Lantana, FL and formerly of Rindge and New Ipswich, NH, died peacefully on August 25, 2021, at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH after a brief illness. He was born on June 17, 1930, in New Ipswich, NH, son of the late John and Ellen (Mackey) Hill. Donald was raised and educated locally and...
George Shattuck Austermann
Aug 24, 2021
George Shattuck Austermann, 92, of Peterborough, NH died peacefully on August 24, 2021, at his residence in Peterborough, NH. He was born June 6, 1929, in Jaffrey, NH, son of the late George and Eleanor (Shattuck) Austermann. George was raised in Jaffrey at the Shattuck Inn and was a graduate of Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. He attended Rochester Institute...
Mildred 'Billie' Coleman
Aug 23, 2021
Mildred Blythe Coleman (Billie), 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Jaffrey, New Hampshire on August 23rd, 2021, surrounded by her family. Billie was born September 18th, 1927 in Cortland, NY to Margaret Cole Blythe and Harry Blythe. She and her older sister Lillian, lost their mother at a young age and were primarily raised by their loving father...
Robert E. Bussiere
Aug 20, 2021
Robert E. Bussiere, 87 of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Friday, August 20, 2021 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a period of declining health. ‘Bob’ was born on October 17, 1933 in Concord, NH, a son of the late Andrew and Rose Anna (Fillion) Bussiere. Bob moved to Jaffrey with his family when he was 3 and made...
Robert 'Bob' Allen
Aug 19, 2021
Robert W. “Bob” Allen, 82, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2021 following a long illness. He was born on October 2, 1938 to Wilson O. Allen and Elizabeth M. (Johnson) in Worcester, MA. As a young boy, Bob moved with his family to NH, eventually settling in New Ipswich where he attended Appleton Academy. Following his graduation in 1956,...
Helen T. McCarty
Aug 16, 2021
Helen T, McCarty 91, of Concord, NH died peacefully on August 16, 2021, after a long illness at Pleasant View Center in Concord. She was born on September 9, 1929, in Berlin, NH, the youngest of four children, to Edmund Bell and Nellie (Keenan) Bell. Helen graduated from Berlin High School in 1947 and received her Nursing Cap form Saint...
Harper Virginia O'Malley
Aug 15, 2021
Harper Virginia O’Malley passed away in the embrace of her parents on August 15, 2021 at Boston Children’s Hospital after her short battle with Mitochondrial disease. Harper was born on May 31, 2021 to Shane and Merideth. Despite her short time on earth, she was deeply loved and brought immense joy to those around her. Harper will be forever remembered...
Mark E. Boulay
Aug 13, 2021
Mark Edmond Boulay, 61, of Rindge, NH, passed on August 13, 2021, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA after a lengthy illness. He was born in Leominster, MA, on May 2, 1960, to Edmond and Pauline (Gosler) Boulay. They relocated to New Hampshire when Mark was a young boy. He grew up in Hudson, NH and graduated from...
Alberto 'Berty' Martinez-Perez
Aug 12, 2021
Alberto “Berty” Ivan Martinez Perez, 74 of Peterborough, NH passed away peacefully at Monadnock Community Hospital on August 12, 2021, with family by his side. Alberto was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on July 14, 1947, the eldest of 5 born to the late Raquel Benilda Perez Ramirez (a poet, writer, and homemaker), and Alberto Martinez Bernat (an entrepreneur and...
Robert A. Schenck
Aug 2, 2021
Robert A. Schenck, 71, of Jaffrey, and formerly of New Fairfield, Connecticut, died peacefully on Monday August 2, 2021, at the Alpine Healthcare Center in Keene, NH following a courageous battle with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s Disease. ‘Bob’ was able to stay at home through his illness and was lovingly cared for by his family until...
Gary L. Hamlin
Jul 30, 2021
Gary L Hamlin, age 66, died unexpectedly at his home in Monson, ME on July 30, 2021. Gary was born in Winchendon, MA on October 18, 1954 and was raised in Athol as a son of the late Everett A and Olive T Taylor. Gary attended Athol schools and was a 1973 graduate of Athol High School. After graduation Gary...
Kenneth Albert Sauvola
Jul 29, 2021
Kenneth Albert Sauvola, 75, of Rindge, NH, died peacefully early Thursday morning, July 29, 2021, after a period of failing health. He was surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of his home. He was born in Hancock, MI, on October 4,1945, son of the late Arthur A. and Fannie Mabel (Niemi) Sauvola. He was a 1963 graduate of Chassell...
Charles E. Whitney
Jul 28, 2021
Charles E. Whitney, 64, of Jaffrey, NH passed away on July 28, 2021, of an extended illness in his home surrounded by his loved ones. Charles was born in Fitchburg, MA on June 6, 1957, to Charles H. Whitney and Mariline (Hawkins) Whitney. He was raised in Fitchburg and graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School as an Electrician in...
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...
