OBITUARIES
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...
Bruce E. Card
Jun 6, 2021
Bruce E. Card, of New Ipswich, passed away after a long illness on June 6, 2021. Bruce was born on May 5, 1960. He leaves behind his loving parents, Patricia and Dean Card. He was an avid outdoorsman who especially enjoyed hunting. Bruce was an auto body mechanic by trade and had a passion for classic cars. He was most...
Aune Kangas
Jun 3, 2021
Aune Kangas, 98, passed on peacefully, to meet her Lord and savior on June 3, 2021 after a brief period of failing health. She was born on January 21, 1923, a daughter of the late Antti and Mary (Ojala) Keurulainen. Aune was the last survivor of the generation of Keurulainen’s born at the farm on Page Hill Road in New...
Walter Robert Aho
May 27, 2021
Walter Robert Aho passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Walter was born on September 26, 1937, in Fitchburg, MA to Reino and Fannie Aho, joining siblings Eleanor, Charles and Bernard. Walter’s childhood years were difficult. Before he turned one, his mother passed away, leaving him, initially, in the care of his 10-year-old sister, Eleanor. As a very young child,...
Mary Ann Auth
May 26, 2021
Mary Ann (Demarest) Auth, 91, of Hancock, NH, passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday May 26, 2021, after a brief period of failing health. Mary Ann was born on January 9, 1930, in Hackensack, NJ, daughter of the late Daniel Edward and Eleanor (Hymers) Demarest and sister of the late Cynthia Kelly. She spent her early...
William 'Bill' Pellerin
May 23, 2021
William ‘Bill’ Pellerin, 72, of Lyndeborough, died peacefully at the home of his daughter, on Sunday, May 23, 2021, after a lengthy period of failing health. Bill was born on September 2, 1948 in Dublin, NH, son of the late Alfred and Cecile (Metivier) Pellerin. He was a 1966 graduate of the Dublin Boys School and had earned a bachelor’s...
Richard 'Peter' Sawyer
May 3, 2021
Richard Parker Sawyer, known as Peter, 83, son of Jason C. Sawyer and Elizabeth Doty Sawyer, died peacefully on May 3, 2021, in his lifetime home in Jaffrey, NH. His illness was brief, and he was cared for by his wife of 60 years, Ann Sawyer, and devoted family members, Jennifer, Alfred, and Rachel, with the caring professional guidance of...
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...
