OBITUARIES
Nicholas "Nick" Geiger
May 2, 2021
Nicholas ‘Nick’ Geiger, 35, a lifelong resident of Temple, died peacefully and unexpectedly in his sleep on May 2, 2021 Nick was born on July 17, 1985 in Nashua, NH, a son of Jesse and Debora (Barlow) Geiger. Nick is survived by his parents, and by his sons, Braylen and Nicholas, and by his beloved life partner, Stephanie Blair, all...
Marolyn W. Dunton
May 2, 2021
On May 2, 2021, her caring hands fell silent, and the kind and compassionate soul of Marolyn W. Dunton went home to be with her Lord. She passed peacefully with her family by her side at age 85. Her parents, the late Roger and Hazel (Simmons) White, were surprised when she was born 15 minutes after her twin sister Carolyn...
William C. McKay
May 1, 2021
Bill McKay passed away peacefully on May 1, 2021 at home with his family after a losing his battle with cancer. Bill grew up in an Air Force family and lived all over the United States, as well as overseas, where he learned how to make friends fast, and make fast friends-a skill which served him well throughout his life....
James J Manners
Apr 29, 2021
James J. “Jim” Manners, 81, of Jaffrey, NH died peacefully on Thursday morning, April 29, 2021 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack after a period of failing health. He was born in Worcester, MA on September 9, 1939, the son of the late James J. and Nancy (Gallio) Manners. He attended school at St. Casimir School in Worcester and...
Alice M. Emery
Apr 28, 2021
Alice M. (Cloutier) Emery, 98, a lifelong resident of Jaffrey and Peterborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in her home with her family by her side. She was born on October 16, 1922 in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late John and Rose (Gamache) Cloutier. Alice was raised and educated in local schools. Throughout her...
James J. Ronayne, III
Apr 26, 2021
Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend Jim Ronayne, 53, of New Ipswich, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2021, with his wife and daughter by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim was the loving son of Beatrice D. (Bompane) Ronayne of Rindge, NH and the late James J. Ronayne Jr. In addition to his mother, He is survived...
Aaron Kurt Kargela
Apr 22, 2021
Aaron Kurt Kargela was born July 16, 1999, in Peterborough, New Hampshire, the third child and second son of Kurt and Lydia Kargela. On April 22, 2021, he died unexpectedly in Wellford, South Carolina, surrounded by three of his brothers and some of his closest friends. In God’s infinite wisdom and to fulfill His own purposes, although unfathomable to us,...
Helen M Trieb
Apr 20, 2021
Helen (Mason) Trieb, of Holbrook, Massachusetts, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Monadnock Community hospital after a period of declining health. She was born on July 20, 1938 in Randolph, VT, the daughter of Julius and Helen (Sweeney) Mason. She graduated from University of Vermont with a bachelor's degree. She resided in Holbrook, Massachusetts for over 50 years...
Alice McKenna
Apr 18, 2021
Alice Rose Fairfield McKenna passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 after a period of declining health. She was 92. Born May 9, 1928 she was the eldest child of Beatrice White Fairfield and Romeo Fairfield. Alice lived in Dublin her entire life, until she moved, with her husband John, to Rivermead in 2014. She was born on the Carlton estate...
Thomas C. Naylor, Jr.
Apr 15, 2021
Our Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Friend, Thomas Clifton Naylor Jr passed away at his home in Dublin, NH Thursday morning, April 15, 2021, at the age of 89. He passed away from complications brought on by advanced age and a fractured hip. Thomas was born February 28, 1932, the middle of three children and only son of Thomas and...
Joy-Lyn Blake
Apr 13, 2021
Joy-Lyn Blake, also known as Lynn Susan Valley, 63, of the state of Washington, and formerly of Gardner, MA, died on April 13, 2021 after a brief illness. Joy, the daughter of Ann Cilley (St.Sauveur) and Norman Russell Valley, was born on December 18,1957 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She grew up in Gardner, graduating from Gardner High School in 1975. Joy...
Debra 'Debbi' Kothavala
Apr 10, 2021
Debra Lee Kothavala, 58, of Fitzwilliam, passed away suddenly after being stricken at home on Saturday morning, April 10, 2021. ‘Debbi’ was born in Peterborough, NH on May 29, 1962, daughter of the late Robert P. and Adrienne M. (Patnaude) Roy. She was raised in Jaffrey and attended area schools, graduating from Conant High School in 1981. She married Tehmasp...
Irene E. Caouette
Apr 10, 2021
Irene E. Caouette 91, of New Ipswich, NH died April 11, 2021, in Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born on November 2, 1929 in Waltham, MA to Mitchell Ouellette and Edwilda (Chevrette) Ouellette. Mrs. Caouette worked for 20 years at Warwick Mills, where she met her husband of 57 years until his death in 2005. She also worked...
Laura J. Esty
Apr 3, 2021
Laura J. Esty, 70, a lifelong Jaffrey resident, passed away on Saturday morning, April 3, 2021, after a period of declining health. She was born on March 14, 1951, the daughter of Franke and Olivette (Dionne) Kersevich. She was a 1969 graduate of Conant High School. She married Wayne M. Esty on May 27, 1972, and had worked as...
Lucille Claire Noah
Apr 1, 2021
Lucille Claire Noah, 72, of Sweet Home, OR, died April 1, 2021 peacefully at home with her loved ones by her side. She was born July 20, 1948 to Maurice and Lorraine (Forcier) Poirier in Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1960, her family immigrated from their home in Canada to Jaffrey, NH. After graduating from Conant High School in Jaffrey,...
Diana J Meattey
Apr 1, 2021
Diana “Jo” Meattey, 90, of Fitzwilliam, formerly of Richmond, died Thursday evening, April 1, 2021, at the Applewood Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, after a period of declining health. She was born on March 12, 1931, in Richmond, the daughter of Orin and Emily (Hood) Brewer and attended area schools. She was a lifelong area resident of Richmond and Fitzwilliam. She...
Albion 'Skip' Lane
Mar 26, 2021
Albion “Skip” Lane, 72, went home to be with the Lord on March 26, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Peterborough, NH on December 2, 1948, son of the late Albion and Betty Lane, and was a 1967 graduate from the former Peterborough High School. Skip worked locally for Honeywell at first before joining the...
Elizabeth Ann Robblee
Mar 24, 2021
Elizabeth Ann Robblee, 71, of Rindge, NH died peacefully on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Alliance Healthcare Center in Baldwinsville, MA. ‘Bette’ was born on February 12, 1950 in Reading, MA, daughter of the late Raymond and Mary (Campbell) Dulac. She was a graduate of Nashua High School in Nashua NH and later graduated with a bachelor’s degree from...
Robin Spicher
Mar 24, 2021
Robin Spicher, 55, of Peterborough, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Mass General Hospital in Boston after a period of failing health. She was born on December 15, 1965 in Keene, NH, the daughter of Gary R. and Jean (Sanborn) Spicher. Robin was a 1984 graduate of Con-Val High School in Peterborough and had worked for many years...
David B. Koski
Mar 24, 2021
David B. Koski, 66, of Rindge, NH died suddenly after a medical event at his home on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. David was born May 18, 1954 in Fitchburg, MA, the son of the late Harold Koski and the late Lorraine (Boucher) Koski. He attended schools in Fitchburg and later received his GED. David went to school for his journeyman...
