OBITUARIES
Harriet Kruse Sorensen
Jan 26, 2019
Harriet Kruse Sorensen, 99, of Rivermead, Peterborough, NH died January 26 while lovingly attended and embraced by her daughter and grandson. She was well cared for by the Rivermead staff as well. Mrs. Sorensen was born in 1919 in Tyler, Minnesota to Sigurd and Sigrid (Linnet) Kruse. She grew up on a large dairy farm with her parents and 6...
Sanford 'Sandy' Isaacs
Jan 24, 2019
Sanford Michael Isaacs of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, died on January 24, 2019, after a mercifully short if steep decline from a series of strokes. Sandy died in his home six days after entering hospice and with loving support from his four children, his friend of the last seven months, Mimi Bull, and with visits from loved ones, including on the...
Gertrude D Rehak
Jan 24, 2019
Gertrude Dorothy Rehak, 93, of New Ipswich, formerly of NY, passed away Thursday morning, January 24, 2019, in the comfort of her daughter’s home with the love of family around her, following a period of declining health. She was born in Schenectady, NY, on August 20, 1925, the daughter of Walter and Ida (Koszczka) Zalewski. She was a graduate of...
Esther A Holman
Jan 21, 2019
Esther A.Holman, 96, a lifelong resident of Fitzwilliam, died Monday, January 21, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a period of declining health. She was born on August 11, 1922 in Fitzwilliam, a daughter of the late John and Amalia (Koski) Hongisto. Esther’s life story was one filled with dedication, determination, perseverance (SISU) and great strength....
Nina "Bean" Colasanto
Jan 19, 2019
Nina ‘Bean’ Colasanto, 19, died on January 19, 2019 from injuries she received in an automobile accident on her birthday. Nina was born on December 26, 1999 in Nashua, New Hampshire, the only daughter of Michael Colasanto and Christina (Mazur) Bassett. She had graduated with the Class of 2018 from Mascenic High School in New Ipswich in June and was...
Patricia A. Burdick
Jan 19, 2019
Patricia A. Burdick, 79, of Keene died peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at her home with family by her side after a sudden illness. She was born on April 6, 1939 in New York City, NY, daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Deluka) Capuano. Mrs. Burdick was a graduate of West Hempstead (NY) High School. Mrs. Burdick had...
Valerie E. Blauvelt
Jan 14, 2019
Valerie E Blauvelt, 95, of Jaffrey died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Pheasantwood Healthcare Center in Peterborough, NH after a period of failing health. She was born on April 20, 1923 in Methuen, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Honore and Elizabeth (Edwards) Jean. Valerie was raised in Methuen and lived in Massachusetts for...
Leonard P. McDonald
Jan 13, 2019
Leonard Phillip McDonald, 74, of Marlborough, died unexpectedly, late Sunday night, January 13, 2019, in the comfort of his home, after a period of declining health. He was born in Plattsburgh, NY, the son of Emmet and Margaret (McDonald) Garrand. He grew up in the Mooers, NY area, attending Mooers area schools. In 64 he enlisted in the United State...
Lena Raymond
Jan 11, 2019
Lena Raymond, 88, of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully on Friday, January 11, 2019 with her family by her side at Genesis Healthcare in Keene. Lena was born in Campton, NH. She was the daughter of the late William (Willie) Thibault and Lena (Comeau) Thibault. The family moved back to Concession, Nova Scotia when Lena was roughly 2 years old. At...
Priscilla J. Gagnon
Jan 10, 2019
Priscilla Jean Gagnon, 76, a resident of New Ipswich, NH died at her home surrounded by her loving family after a period of declining health. Services are private for her family.
Aubrey L. Spaulding
Jan 10, 2019
A person who made the most of every day of his life, who always saw the positive in every situation, patient, kind, compassionate, and loved deeply by those whom he was closest to, Aubrey Leroy Spaulding passed on January 10, 2019. An avid reader and traveler, Aubrey was often seen with a camera around his neck and a smile on...
Shirley Blake
Jan 9, 2019
Shirley Blake 89, of Greenfield, NH died late Wednesday, January 9th, 2019, at Hillsboro House following a period of failing health. Born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts on September 29, 1929, the only child of Lithuanian émigré Isaac Feinberg and Goldie (nee Feldstein) of East Boston, Shirley liked to joke that she must have caused The Great Depression, a reference to...
Bruce J. Scribner
Jan 7, 2019
Bruce J. Scribner, 66, a resident of Dublin, NH died at his home with his son by his side on January 7, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bruce was born on February 16, 1952 in Peterborough, NH, a son of the late Ernest and Lorraine (Robichaud) Scribner. He was a 1972 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey....
John Enman
Jan 6, 2019
John Enman, 93, formerly of Rindge, NH died peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a brief illness. John was born in Littleton, NH on May 15, 1925, was raised in Saint Johnsbury, VT and Berlin, NH. He was the son of the late E. Wesley and Barbara (Garland) Enman. He loved the farm...
Michael J Saunders
Jan 6, 2019
Michael John Saunders, 59, of Fitzwilliam, died unexpectedly, late Sunday night, January 6, 2019, in the comfort of his home, after a sudden illness. He was born in Rockingham, VT, the son of Donald W and Patricia L. (Saunders) Saunders. He grew up and lived in Saxtons River, VT and attended Bellows Falls Union High School. After high school, he...
Charlene Bunn
Jan 5, 2019
Charlene (Zygmunt) Bunn, 58, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2019. She was born on August 5, 1960, the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Lubelczyk) Zygmunt. She was a graduate of Manchester Memorial High School. Charlene loved to cook, watch movies, play scrabble, crochet, paint, and do other various crafts. She had a great sense of humor and could always...
Archie Coll, Jr.
Jan 4, 2019
Archie Coll, Jr. died peacefully at his home, Coll’s Farm in Jaffrey, while surrounded by his loving family on January 4, 2019 after a brief illness. He was born on his parent’s farm, Coll’s Poultry Farm, in Jaffrey on January 24, 1938. His parents were Archie Coll, Sr and Eva M. (Sirois) Coll, and he graduated from Conant High School...
Norman Livingston Soney
Jan 2, 2019
Norman Livingston Soney, 84, formerly of Jaffrey, NH and Burlington, MA, died peacefully with family by his side on January 2, 2019 at the Wentworth-Douglas Hospital in Dover, NH after a sudden illness. He was born in Stoneham, MA on September 8, 1934, son of the late Arnold and Helen (Wood) Soney. Norman graduated from Stoneham High School in 1952...
William "Ken" Cleveland
Dec 30, 2018
William “Ken” Cleveland, 78, resident of New Ipswich, NH died at his home on December 30, 2018 after a period of declining health. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 4, 1940 in Punta Gorda, FL, a son of the late William and Clyde (Kinney) Cleveland. He is survived by his wife Jane (Hann), sister...
Maria N. Areias
Dec 21, 2018
Maria N. Areias, 71, formerly of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Pheasantwood Healthcare Center in Peterborough, NH after a period of declining health. She was born on February 28, 1947 in Azores, Portugal, a daughter of the late Atoni and Maria (Costa) Alves. Maria was raised and educated in Portugal and emigrated to the...
