OBITUARIES
Jeffrey Alain Grenier
Feb 19, 2019
Jeffrey Alain Grenier of Rindge, NH passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2019. Jeff was the son of Raymond and Renee Grenier and was born in Manchester, NH on June 10, 1973. He was a graduate of West High School. He spent his life as an avid outdoorsman, being his most content while camping, hiking, canoeing and cooking over a...
Donna M. Quinn
Feb 16, 2019
Donna M. Quinn of Temple died peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, following a period of failing health. Donna was born in Lakehurst, NJ on October 8, 1948, daughter of the late Frank and Lucille (Littell) Longo. The daughter of a field engineer who worked for Sylvania Inc.,...
Francis 'Mickey' Chamberlain
Feb 15, 2019
Francis R. ‘Mickey’ Chamberlain, 85 of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland with his family by his side after a long battle with dementia. He was born on July 1, 1933 in Peterborough, NH, son of the late Ralph and Eva (Pellerin) Chamberlain. Mickey graduated with the class of 1951 from Conant...
Kathleen Teixeira
Feb 12, 2019
Kathleen Teixeira, 63, of Rindge, NH, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 with her family by her side at St. Teresa Rehabilitation Center in Manchester after a long challenge with Alzheimer's. Mrs. Teixeira was born on May 29, 1955 in Peterborough, NH, the daughter of Norman H. and Lucille (Ford) Russell. She had graduated from Monrovia (CA) High School...
Brian Keith Harvey
Feb 11, 2019
Brian Keith Harvey, 56, of Keene, died Monday morning, February 11, 2019, at the Cheshire Medical Center / Dartmouth Hitchcock - Keene, after a period of declining health. He was born in Peterborough, the son of Herbert Homer and Mary (McLean) Harvey, Jr. He spent most of his early childhood in Antrim with his father before moving to Pennsylvania as...
Joseph H. Leduc
Feb 10, 2019
Joseph Henry Leduc, 91, of Rindge, NH, died peacefully at his home on February 10, 2019. "Joe" was born on April 30, 1927 in Lowell, MA, son of the late Joseph E. and Gracia (Gauthier) Leduc. He was raised and educated in Lowell and served honorably in the US Navy as a Radio Operator during World War II. Joe always...
Doris A. Ellison
Feb 6, 2019
Doris Archambeault Ellison, formerly of Jaffrey, passed away on February 6, 2019 at the age of 83 in Woodcliff Lake, NJ after a period of declining health. She was born on June 6, 1935, in Jaffrey New Hampshire; the daughter of the late Fred and Lydia (Gamelin) Archambeault. She is survived by her 3 children, Sheryl Ellison, Michelle McDonald and...
William 'Keith' Merrill
Jan 31, 2019
William “Keith” Merrill, a longtime resident of New Ipswich, NH, passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer on January 31, 2019. He was born on January 10, 1942 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, a son of the late Rex and Mildred (Tolley) Merrill. Keith, as he was known by family and friends,...
Elizabeth Barnaby
Jan 30, 2019
Elizabeth Barnaby, 100, of Jaffrey and formerly of Peterborough, NH and Winchester, MA, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center in Jaffrey. She was born on September 4, 1918 in Westborough, MA, daughter of the late Krikor and Takoohi (Kaprelian) Daniels. Mrs. Barnaby had attended schools in Boston and married Peter M. Barnaby on...
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...
