OBITUARIES
SallyAnn Robinson
Sep 20, 2019
SallyAnn Robinson, 79, lifelong resident of New Ipswich, NH died on Friday September 20, 2019 after a period of declining health at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH, she was surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 2, 1940 in Fitchburg, MA a daughter of the late Oren and Aili (Ingertila) Gregory. In addition to her parents she...
Jean E. Erunski
Sep 18, 2019
Jean E. Erunkski, 88, resident of New Ipswich, NH, formerly of Winchester, NH died at the Friendship Manor Nursing Home, New Ipswich, NH on September 18, 2019. She was born in Northfield, MA a daughter of the late Wilson and Edith (Owens) Lyman. She resided in Winchester, NH for many years and was the widow of Edward Erunski. In addition...
Shirley A. Preston
Sep 12, 2019
Shirley A Preston, 84, a resident of Rindge, NH died on September 12, 2019 at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation & Nursing Center after a period of declining health, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 22, 1935 in Lawrence, MA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary(Lavoie) DiBenedetto, and was raised there as a member of a...
Albert 'Al' Quattrochi, Jr.
Sep 11, 2019
Albert T. Quattrochi, Jr, 76, of Rindge, NH, died peacefully on September 11, 2019 at his home in Rindge after a brief illness. ‘Al’ was born in Yonkers, New York on August 19, 1943, son of the late Albert and Anna (Lepiny) Quattrochi. He was a 1960 graduate of Commerce High School in Yonkers, and had graduated from Dutchess Community...
Elmer "Hal" Close
Sep 10, 2019
Elmer H. Close, 82, of Peterborough, NH, died of complications related to a stroke on Wednesday September, 10th surrounded by his loving family. “Hal” was born in Toledo Ohio on July 16th 1937. As a child, his family moved to the Monadnock Region and he grew up in Dublin, NH. He attended Dublin School and graduated from Philips Exeter Academy...
Ernest 'Buddy' McLean, Jr.
Sep 6, 2019
Ernest L. “Buddy” McLean, Jr., 89, longtime resident of Dublin, died, early Friday morning, September 6, 2019, in the comfort of his home, with the love of his family surrounding him. He was born on December 15, 1929, in Nashua, NH, to Ernest L. and Lillian E. (O’Niel) McLean, Sr. He was a 1948 graduate of Peterborough High School and...
Frederick "Fritz" Schiller
Sep 4, 2019
Frederick (Fritz) Schiller, 85, of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, passed away on September 4th, 2019 in his home. Mr. Schiller was born in Philadelphia, PA. on May 3, 1934 to the late August C. and Berta Schiller. He resided in New Ipswich since he retired as a SGM from the U.S. Army Special Forces in 1985 after 30 years of...
Peter 'Pete' Drew
Aug 29, 2019
Peter Duncan Drew, 47, of Jaffrey, NH passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday August 29, 2019 after a sudden illness. ‘Pete’ was born on October 9, 1971 in Peterborough, NH, son of the late Leslie W. Drew, and Doris Drew of Jaffrey. Pete was a friend to everyone he met, and would do anything for anyone, whenever they...
Leon J. Peragallo
Aug 28, 2019
Leon J. Peragallo, 94, passed peacefully into the presence of Jesus, in the company of his family on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Jaffrey, NH. Leon was born prematurely October 11, 1924 at his family’s apple farm in the close-knit Italian community of Matson Hill, Glastonbury, CT. The son of immigrants, he understood the...
Dwight A. Whitcomb
Aug 26, 2019
Dwight A. Whitcomb, 73, of Rindge, NH died peacefully on Monday, August 26, 2019 in Jaffrey after a long illness. Dwight was born on October 15, 1945 in Peterborough, NH, son of the late Harry and Adelia (Fassett) Whitcomb. He was raised and educated in Jaffrey before serving honorably in the US Army in Korea and Vietnam. Upon returning home,...
Daniel Armand Joseph Benoit
Aug 25, 2019
Daniel Armand Joseph Benoit, 67, resident of New Ipswich, NH died at his home on Sunday, August 25, 2019 after a long battle with cancer, he was surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 12, 1952 in Manchester, NH a son of the late Armand and Anna (Cassell) Benoit. Daniel was raised and educated in Manchester, NH...
Robert "Butch" Lafleur
Aug 24, 2019
Robert “Butch” Lafleur 72 of New Ipswich, NH passed away August 24, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer with his girlfriend Susan Eddings and sister in law Lynn Lord by his side. Butch was born September 15, 1946 the only child of the late Robert and Eva (Chouinard) Lafleur. He was raised and educated locally. He was a member...
Roger G. Rivard
Aug 18, 2019
Roger G. Rivard, 79, a resident of New Ipswich, NH and former longtime resident of Wilton, NH died at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester, MA on August 18, 2019 after a sudden illness; he was surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Quebec, Canada on May 31, 1940 a son of the late Onil and Eliane (Marcotte) Rivard....
Sidney R. Bixler
Aug 17, 2019
Sidney Rodgers Bixler of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family. His lifelong dedication to civil rights, ending gun violence, and his passion for the law will be greatly missed. On October 8, 1939, Sid was born to the late Herbert Edwards Bixler and Agnes MacAulay Rodgers. Sid graduated from...
Mark C. Bean
Aug 12, 2019
Mark C. Bean, 65, of Nelson, NH and formerly of Jaffrey, NH, died suddenly and unexpectedly while jogging on Monday, August 12, 2019, with his wife, Linda by his side. Born April 29, 1954 in Boston, MA, Mark was the son of the late Delcie and Margaret (Crane) Bean, Jr. He was the youngest of six children born into the...
Alfred 'Al' Gauthier
Aug 5, 2019
Alfred P. Gauthier, 78 of Rindge, died peacefully on August 5, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua after a period of declining health. He was born on December 28, 1940 in Gardner, MA, the son of Alfred and Gilberte (Baillargeon) Gauthier. ‘Al’ was a member of the class of 1958 at Conant High School in Jaffrey and after graduating...
Astrid M. O'Dell
Aug 5, 2019
Astrid M. O'Dell, 91, of Grafton, NY, died peacefully at her daughter's home in Rindge, NH, on Monday, August 5, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born on May 19, 1928 in Dobbs Ferry, NY, daughter of the late Erik and Gertrude (Einarsson) Ring. Astrid was a devoted wife of her husband, the late Pastor William O'Dell. She served...
Pearl R. Koskela
Aug 4, 2019
Pearl R. Koskela, 86, of Dublin, NH died peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her home after a period of failing health. She was born in Berlin, NH on August 1, 1933, daughter of the late Frank and Hazel (Young) Teare. Mrs. Koskela had graduated from high school in Milan, NH before attending the University of Cincinnati for real...
Patricia L. McKenna
Aug 2, 2019
On Friday, August 2nd, 2019, Patricia L. McKenna, a devoted, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister passed away at the age of 66. Pat was born on July 21st 1953 to Carroll and Elinor Allen and lived in Temple where she grew up with her brothers, Jim and Mike and her sister, Sue. She graduated from Peterborough High School in...
Bernice 'Bunny' Donovan
Jul 27, 2019
Bernice T. ‘Bunny’ Gallagher Booth Donovan, 95, died peacefully in her sleep on July 27, 2019 at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH. Mrs. Donovan was born on April 21, 1924 in Chelmsford, MA. After the death of her mother, she was chosen by Frank and Nelly Booth to be a part of their family and they held a special...
