OBITUARIES
Jean T. Peters
May 17, 2019
Jean Peters, 91, resident of Peterborough, NH died at Summerhill Assisted Living after a period of declining health, on May 17, 2019. Jean was a lifelong resident of the Monadnock Region. She graduated from Murdock High School in Winchendon, MA in 1945. Her first job was registering cows at the American Guernsey Cattle Club in Peterborough. She met and married...
Richard 'Dick' Salmi
May 16, 2019
Richard T. “Dick” Salmi, 74, of Rindge, NH, passed away peacefully May 16th at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH. Richard was born in Cambridge, MA February 10, 1945 to parents Toivo and Nita Salmi. He served as a Master Freemason for 51 years at the Olive Branch Lodge in Millbury, MA. Richard and his wife, Mary, owned and operated...
Philip A. Tremblay
May 11, 2019
Philip Arthur Tremblay, 83, of Jaffrey, died peacefully on May 11, 2019, at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a period of failing health. He was born on May 5, 1936, in Gardner, MA, son of the late Philip C. and Louise (Potter) Tremblay. He grew up in the area and was a 1955 graduate of Conant High School. While...
Phyllis A. Enos
May 11, 2019
Phyllis A. Enos, 90, resident of Jaffrey, NH died after a period of declining health on May 11, 2019 at Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, NH. She was born on September 20, 1928 in Lyndon, VT. Phyllis was raised and educated in Vermont and most of her adult life was spent here in Jaffrey. She worked for at DD Beans Match...
G Alden Sears
May 7, 2019
G. Alden Sears, 94, lately of Keene, New Hampshire, died peacefully in the wee hours of May 7, 2019, at the side of his cherished wife of 73 years, Sylvia Gray Sears, originally from Keene, at his residence at American House Keene (formerly Bentley Commons). In the preceding days and hours, he had been surrounded and embraced by his children,...
Herbert W. Burk
May 5, 2019
Herbert W. Burk, 68, of Jaffrey passed peacefully on May 5, 2019 at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough, NH. Herb was born on March 20, 1951 in Fuerstenbruck, Germany, to Herbert F. Burk and Gunda Kamm Burk. He was raised in Germany as an Air Force brat, moving to Virginia as a young adult. Herb met his future wife, Patricia...
Tracey G LaCroix
May 2, 2019
Tracey George LaCroix, 50, of Rindge, died unexpectedly, Thursday, May 2, 2019, after a sudden illness. He was born on March 9, 1969, in Peterborough, the son of Philip M and Janet (Davis) LaCroix. He attended Jaffrey area schools and lived within the Jaffrey / Rindge area for his entire life. He worked in the Construction trade for various contractors....
Sheldon A Spector
Apr 30, 2019
Sheldon A. Spector, 72, resident of Peterborough, NH died at Monadnock Community Hospital on April 30, 2019 after a period of declining health, he was surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. He was born on April 16, 1947 in Boston, MA the son of the late David and Betty (Bloom) Spector. Survivors include his loving wife: Karen Spector of...
Lois T Sullivan
Apr 29, 2019
Lois Laughner Sullivan, 95, of Fitzwilliam, died Monday April 29, 2019, after a period of declining health. The second of four children (all now deceased), she was born in McKeesport PA to Ted and Jean Trimble. Her family moved to St. Petersburg FL when she was two, and she resided there for much of the next 40 years, relocating to...
Deborah J. Gagne
Apr 22, 2019
Deborah J. Gagne, 63, resident of New Ipswich, NH died at her home after a period of declining health. She was born on April 6, 1956 in Lawrence, MA a daughter of the late Leo and Barbara (Lampson) Root. Deborah was raised and educated in the Derry, NH area and graduated from Pinkerton Academy. She worked for many years in...
Wayne 'Mark' Gleason
Apr 13, 2019
Wayne “Mark” Gleason, 64, of Fitzwilliam, formerly of Rindge, died Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Monadnock Community Hospital, after a two month battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was born on March 11, 1955, and was a 1973 graduate of Murdock High School. He lived in Winchendon for many years before moving to Rindge, NH where he resided for 25 years...
Richard A Baker, Sr.
Apr 7, 2019
Richard Albert Baker, Sr. 94, of Peterborough, formerly of Rindge and Keene, passed away peacefully early Sunday afternoon, April 7, 2019, in the comfort of his home, after a brief decline in health. He was born in Auburn, NJ, on June 22, 1924, the son of Henry Hutchins and Ruth Marion (Hannigan) Baker. Mr. Baker graduated from Cushing Academy with...
Joseph 'Joe' Shamy
Apr 6, 2019
Joseph David Shamy, 77, of Jaffrey, NH, died April 6, 2019, at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough. Joe was born on April 3, 1942, in New Brunswick, NJ, son of Joseph and Irene (Kapolka) Shamy, he graduated from Edison High School, Northeast Missouri State and received his MFA from Idaho State University. He earned an AA in Professional Photography...
James 'Jim' Philopena
Apr 4, 2019
“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13) James Timothy Philopena (Jim), 59, died Thursday, April 4, while attempting to rescue his true companion, Murphy, from Meetinghouse Pond in Marlborough, NH. He will be endlessly missed by all who knew and loved him. Jim was born to Lois and Frank Philopena...
Carolyn J. St. Pierre
Apr 3, 2019
JAFFREY – Carolyn J. St. Pierre, 76, a longtime resident of Jaffrey, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Concord Hospital in Concord, NH, following a brief illness. She was born in Peterborough, NH on May 13, 1942, daughter of the late Edward D. Sasner and Bertha E. Burgoyne of Jaffrey. Carolyn was predeceased by her brother Barry Sasner...
John M. Saari
Apr 2, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of John Malcolm Saari announce his passing after a sudden illness, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the age of 69 years. John was born in Peterborough, NH, the second born son of Daphne (Aho) and the late George Saari. He was a 1967 graduate of Appleton Academy in New Ipswich, NH....
Amber L. Colburn
Mar 31, 2019
Amber L. Colburn, 29, resident of Fitzwilliam New Hampshire, died at UMASS medical center Worcester Massachusetts, March 31st, 2019, surround by her loving family after a period of declining health. She was born on July 16th 1989 in Keene New Hampshire. A daughter of Rodney Stubbs and Shannon Scirica. She married Anthony Colburn on September 6th 2014 and worked at...
Aaron Charles Finch
Mar 31, 2019
Aaron Charles Finch, 43, resident of Sandwich, MA was called to be with the Lord on March 31, 2019 after period of many medical issues since birth. He was born on October 1, 1975 a son of Douglas and Patricia (Tenney) Finch. Aaron has resided on the Cape with his caregivers for many years, people who loved and watched over...
Michael R Moore
Mar 20, 2019
Michael R. Moore, 55, of Jaffrey, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in the comfort of his home with the love of his family at his side, after a period of declining health. Mikey was born on March 5, 1964, in Okinawa, Japan. He moved to the United States at the age of two and lived in Anchorage, AK for several...
Cassidy Rose LeBlanc
Mar 19, 2019
Cassidy Rose LeBlanc, 31, formerly of Enfield, New Hampshire died in the blink of an eye on March 19, 2019 after a long battle with substance abuse disorder which led to addiction. Cassidy was born in Keene, NH on March 24, 1987, daughter of Joseph H. LeBlanc of Leominster, MA. and Stephanie Burns-Leary, of Rindge, NH. She lived in many...
