OBITUARIES
Susan M. Betourney-Sleyzak
May 8, 2018
Susan M. Betourney – Sleyzak, 64, a resident of Jaffrey, NH died at her home on May 8, 2018 after a period of declining health, she was surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 19, 1954, in Winchendon, MA, a daughter of Lucienne (Bellette) and the late Maurice Betourney. She graduated from Conant high school and earned...
Philip R. LaBrie
May 7, 2018
Philip R. LaBrie, 83, a lifelong resident of Jaffrey died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, May 7, 2018. He was born on November 6, 1934 in Westmoreland, son of the late Emile and Eva (Therien) LaBrie. ‘Phil’ was raised and educated in Jaffrey and married Jeanne (Faford) LaBrie on July 14, 1956. Together they raised their...
Arnold L. Baldwin
May 6, 2018
Arnold L. Baldwin, 80, of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully at the Pheasant Wood Healthcare Center in Peterborough on Sunday, May 6, 2018 after a period of failing health. Arnold was born in Jaffrey and was a lifelong resident of the town. He was born on December 15, 1937, son of the late Godfrey and Blanche (Paradise) Baldwin. He was a...
Richard 'Dick' Latti
May 6, 2018
Richard J. ‘Dick’ Latti, 67, of Keene, NH, died peacefully on Sunday, May 6, 2018 in the comfort of his own home. He was born in Peterborough, NH on February 20, 1951, son of the late Richard E. and Marian (Lever) Latti. He was a 1969 graduate of the former Peterborough Consolidated School and earned a bachelor’s degree in Business...
Colleen M. Cloutier
May 3, 2018
Rindge, New Hampshire Colleen M. Cloutier, 72, of Rindge died peacefully on Thursday May 3, 2018 at her home following a very brief period of failing health. She was born on July 30, 1945 in Peterborough, daughter of the late Herbert and Helen (Booth) Champney. She was raised in Rindge and had graduated from Our Lady of Monadnock Academy in...
Wayne M. Esty
Apr 29, 2018
Wayne M. Esty, son of Betsey and Stanley Esty and later stepfather Rod Davis, passed away on April 29, 2018 after a period of declining health. Wayne was 68 years old. Wayne had received a B.A. degree in history from Keene State College. He worked at Bi-Value of Keene then at Peterborough Camera Shop for over forty years later becoming...
Richard 'Dick' Croumie, Jr.
Apr 27, 2018
Richard E. ‘Dick’ Croumie, Jr., 74, of Jaffrey, passed away peacefully, Friday, April 27, 2018 at his home while surrounded by his family. He was born on November 13, 1943 in Keene, NH, son of the late Richard E. and Louise C. (Whipple) Croumie, and had attended Thayer High School in Winchester, NH. Mr. Croumie lived most of his adult...
John R. Schott
Apr 19, 2018
John R. Schott, 82, a resident of Dublin, NH, formerly of Francestown, NH and Jaffrey Center, NH, died at his home after a period of declining health on April 19, 2018. Born in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late John and Ellen (Waite) Schott. He was an international consultant, educator and active civic leader in Southern New...
Phillip Walling
Apr 9, 2018
Phillip Walling, 85, of Fitzwilliam, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 9, 2018, in his Sleep, after a period of failing health. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ, on March 3, 1933, the son of Roland and Nancy (DeGennaro) Walling. He spent most of his youth in Hazlet, NJ, where he was scout master of Troop 92. Phil graduated from...
Mary L. Letourneau
Apr 3, 2018
Mary Louise Letourneau, 85, of Keene, passed away peacefully at the Cheshire Medical Center on Tuesday April 3, 2018 while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 6, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Richard and Edna (Ryan) Henry. At the age of 13, Mary moved to Jaffrey with her family and became a communicant...
John D. Lehtinen
Apr 3, 2018
John D. Lehtinen, 62, of Rindge, NH died at his home on April 3, 2018 after a period of declining health. John was born on August 25, 1955 in Fitchburg, MA, son of the late Margaret Kuriger and John R. Lehtinen. He was raised and educated in the Leominster area and had lived for some time in Lunenburg and Ashby,...
Jeremy T. Briggs
Apr 2, 2018
Jeremy T. Briggs, 47, of Swanzey, NH passed away peacefully on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH after a period of failing health. Jeremy was born on January 29, 1971 in Holyoke, MA, the son of David Hall of Greenfield and Judith Briggs of Lakeville, MA. Jeremy was raised...
Nancy (Freeman) Woods
Mar 30, 2018
Nancy F. Woods (Freeman), 96, of Temple, NH, died on Friday, March 30, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones at Bridges in Nashua, NH after a long and beautiful life. Nancy was born in the quintessential New England town of Waterbury, VT, on November 3, 1921. Daughter of the late Homer H. and Ethel M. (Graves) Freeman. She grew up...
Brenda J. Willard
Mar 28, 2018
Brenda J. Willard, 75, longtime resident of Dublin, NH died on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative Care in Lebanon, NH, after a period of declining health from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. She was born on December 18, 1942 in Springfield, VT a daughter of the late Raymond and Norma (Phillips) Hutchinson. Brenda...
Bradley T. Coll
Mar 25, 2018
Bradley T. Coll, 45, of Hinsdale, NH and formerly of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2018 after a period of failing health. Brad was born on May 25, 1972 in Keene, NH, the son of Thomas J. and Angelique (Caron) Coll. He attended schools in Jaffrey, which is where he lived a majority of his life. He had...
David A. Potter
Mar 20, 2018
David A. Potter, 58, resident of Marlborough, NH died at his home on March 20, 2018 after a sudden illness. He was born on May 6, 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of late Earl and Rosemary (Walter) Potter. David was a warm and gentle person. He was very devoted to his wife and home. and beloved dog Emma. He...
Cynthia A. Charlonne
Mar 20, 2018
Cynthia A. Charlonne, 78, of Jaffrey died peacefully while surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack after a brief illness. Mrs. Charlonne was born on June 8, 1939 in Nashua, NH, daughter of the late Maurice and Catherine (Gautreau) Blouin. She was a 1958 graduate of the former Peterborough High School...
Andrew V. Newton
Mar 20, 2018
Andrew V. Newton, 26, a resident of Jaffrey, NH and formerly of Winchendon, MA, died at his home on March 20, 2018. It is with great sadness that our family and community mourn the loss of our beloved Andy. Andrew Vincent Newton was born on November 3, 1991, in Leominster, MA, to Doug and Shelly (Stowell) Newton; the baby of...
Ian A. Meiklejohn
Mar 17, 2018
Ian A. Meiklejohn, 50, of Peterborough, died peacefully on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous battle with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Ian was born on December 17, 1967 in Brisbane, Australia, the son of the late Roy and Gladys (Gallogly)...
Ernest Maurice Norwood
Mar 16, 2018
Ernest Maurice Norwood Jr., 43, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Jaffrey, N.H., died on Friday, March 16, 2018, at home. Born Jan. 16, 1975, in Peterborough, N.H. He attended St. Patrick's Elementary School, Conant High School, and Keene State College. Ernie worked as an underwriter for Summit Reinsurance. Ernie is survived by his wife, Sara; son, Samuel; daughter, Rebecca; mother,...
