OBITUARIES
William "Bill" Hakala
May 31, 2019
William (Bill) Hakala, 75, a resident of New Ipswich, NH died at his home on May 31, 2019 after a period of declining health, he was surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Peterborough, NH on August 12, 1943, a son of the late Arthur and Ida (Aho) Hakala. Bill was a graduate of Appleton Academy in New...
George 'Ed' Stockdale, Jr.
May 29, 2019
George ‘Ed’ Stockdale, Jr., 59, of Ware, MA, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MA with his family by his side after a period of failing health. Ed was born in December 26, 1959 in Baltimore, MD, son of the late George and Patricia (McNair) Stockdale, Sr. He was raised in Jaffrey and graduated...
Peter A. Olson
May 26, 2019
Peter A. Olson, 55, resident of Jaffrey, NH left us on May 26, 2019 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH surrounded by family. He was born on July 29, 1963 in Sudbury, MA the youngest of four children of Marion (Butler) and the late Hilbert (Bud) Olson. Peter was raised in Sudbury, MA and graduated from Lincoln/Sudbury High School....
Judith Royce
May 25, 2019
Judith M. Royce, 80, of Jaffrey, died Saturday, May 25, 2019 after a period of failing health with her three daughters by her side. She was born on May 6, 1939 in Boston, MA, daughter of the late Arthur and Gladys (Dustin) Mahoney. Judy was a 1957 graduate of Spaulding High School and earned her Bachelors of Science degree in...
Jeanne LaBrie
May 24, 2019
Jeanne LaBrie, 82, a longtime resident of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Summerhill Assisted Living Center in Peterborough after battling Alzheimer’s-type Dementia for many years. Jeanne was born in Webster, Massachusetts on November 18, 1936, the daughter of Arthur and Marie (St. George) Faford. Jeanne and her family moved to Jaffrey in 1949 where she...
Joseph T. Griffin
May 20, 2019
Joseph T. Griffin, 92, of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully at Summerhill Assisted Living Center in Peterborough on Monday, May 20, 2019 after a period of declining health. ‘Joe’ was born in Brockton, MA on July 20, 1926, son of the late Joseph H. and Ellen (Kennedy) Griffin. He moved to Jaffrey with his family in 1930 and was a 1944...
Robert W Finethy
May 20, 2019
Robert W. “Bob” Finethy of Rindge died peacefully early in the morning of May 20, 2019 at the Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Bob was born on January 19, 1930 in Woburn, Massachusetts, to the late Walter R. and Rose F. (Lopilato) Finethy. He graduated from Woburn High School in 1948 and was a member of the varsity...
Brenda Jean Boutot
May 20, 2019
Brenda Jean Boutot, 78, of Rindge died peacefully with her loving family by her side on Monday, May 20, 2019, after a brief period of failing health. Brenda was born in Madawaska, Maine on July 14, 1940, the third born daughter of Antoine and Hattie (Clavette) Boucher. Raised and educated in Madawaska, Brenda enjoyed a happy childhood and active teen...
Cara M. Campbell
May 19, 2019
Cara Campbell, March 15, 1989–May 19, 2019 Cara Marie Campbell packed a lot of life and a lot of heart into her 30 years. She was a firefighter with the Jaffrey, NH, Fire Department; an EMT; a member of the American Legion Auxiliary; a staunch defender of all who needed help; a hands-on participant in her community; a caring and...
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...
