OBITUARIES
Melba Ruth Loudin
January 19, 2026
Melba Ruth Loudin—“Ruth” to everyone who loved her—passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of January 19, 2026, surrounded by family. She was 92. Born on September 20, 1933, in the beautiful state of West Virginia, Ruth carried the mountains in her heart all her life, delighting friends and family with stories from her beloved home state.
Ruth...
William "Bill" Lonardo
January 19, 2026
William "Bill" Lonardo, 87, of Rindge, NH passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Menard) Lonardo for 51 years. He was born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late William and Frances (Capece) Lonardo. Bill and his brother co-owned Leni Creations, Inc. of Providence, RI,...
Janet Marie Roberts
January 16, 2026
Janet Marie Roberts, age 90, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, at Broadview Assisted Living, following an illness.
She was born on March 26, 1935, in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Rosario Charlonne and Mary E. (Davis) Charlonne.
Janet was predeceased by her beloved husband of 73 years, Norman Roberts; her oldest son, Steven A. Roberts; her two...
Carldon R. Hutchins
January 15, 2026
Carldon Raymond Hutchins lived a life defined not by grand gestures, but by the steady, unwavering presence he offered to everyone fortunate enough to know him. Born on November 27, 1940, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and passing in that same city on January 15, 2026, Carl’s life formed a full and meaningful circle—rooted in New England, shaped by family, and...
Marc Y. Duval
January 13, 2026
Marc Y. Duval, 52, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts.
He was born on September 11, 1973, in Peterborough, New Hampshire, to Yvan and Linda (Robichaud) Duval.
He graduated from ConVal High School in 1993 and proceeded to earn his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Marc built a distinguished career in IT, in which he...
Donna J. Deaton
January 10, 2026
Donna J. Deaton, 65, of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a brief and courageous battle with cancer.
Donna was born on December 16, 1960 in Malden, Mass, the daughter of Harry and Barbara (Wright) McLaughlin, Jr.. She attended schools in Massachusetts and had moved to this area when she...
Bertha M. Robichaud
January 10, 2026
Bertha Mary Robichaud, 97, died on January 10, 2026 at Mount Carmel Rehab & Nursing Center in Manchester, NH.
Bertha was born in Jaffrey, NH on November 19, 1928, the daughter of the late Fortuna and Adelosa (Coulombe) Bernier. She was a lifelong resident of Jaffrey but had lived at Mt. Carmel Rehab in Manchester for the past year. She attended...
Michael I. Traffie
January 8, 2026
Michael Isaac Traffie, 84, of Ashby, Mass. died on January 8, 2026 in Worcester, Mass. He was born to Isaac and Jennie (Pyhala) Traffie on April 5, 1941 in Biwabik, Minn. After high school and attending college for electrical engineering he went to New England. He was joined in Holy Matrimony to Katherine Ann Raisanen of Dublin, NH on August...
Dorothy R. Bacon
January 7, 2026
Dorothy (Ridley) Bacon passed away on January 7th at her home with her family by her side. She was the devoted wife of Kendall (Ken) Bacon, the cherished mother of Francis Bacon (Sarah) of Boxborough, Massachusetts and Christine Bacon of Gothenburg, Sweden. Dorothy was a proud grandmother to Ryan Bacon, Kyle Bacon, and Mia Romero. She was affectionately known as...
Diane J. McDonald
January 6, 2026
Diane J. McDonald, 71, a long-time resident of Jaffrey, NH, passed away peacefully at Applewood Nursing Home in Winchester, NH, on January 6, 2026, following a period of declining health.
She was born in Malden, MA, on September 16, 1954, a daughter of the late Joseph and Lorraine (Sheldon) Livoti.
Diane is survived by her brother, Stephen Livoti and his wife Edith...
Wayne A. Koski
December 30, 2025
Wayne Arthur Koski, 75, died Tuesday afternoon, December 30, 2025 at home with his wife and son by his side.
Wayne was born on July 23, 1950 at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, the son of Bruno C. and Lena (Sirois) Koski. He attended Jaffrey Grade School and graduated from Conant High School in Jaffrey in 1969 before studying at the...
Russell Kincaid
December 28, 2025
Russell Louis Kincaid, age 95, passed away on Sunday December 28th, 2025, at the Merrimack Hospice House after a short bout with pneumonia. He was surrounded by close family and passed peacefully.
Russell was the son of Clyde and Evelyn Kincaid, born June 23rd, 1930, in Brunswick, Maine. Soon after graduating from Brunswick High School in 1952, he was drafted into...
Edwin Mattson, Jr.
December 12, 2025
Edwin O. Mattson, Jr., age 82, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born on December 15, 1942, in Keene, New Hampshire, to Edwin O. Mattson, Sr., and Elizabeth Mae (Whitcomb) Jacques.
Edwin graduated from Keene High School in 1960 and proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam...
Deborah T. Roberts
December 12, 2025
Deborah Train Roberts, wife of Dr. Richard B. Roberts, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2025, in Peterborough, New Hampshire, with her husband and her brother by her side. She was 87 years old.
Born Deborah Train Smith on January 17, 1938, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Russell Train Smith, who was the Head of...
Raymond A. Simard
December 11, 2025
Raymond A. Simard, of Dublin, NH, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 11, 2025. He had celebrated his 90th birthday on October 1st and his 67th wedding anniversary November 15th.
Ray was one of four children to Elphege and Germaine Simard of Manchester, NH. He is survived by his brother Norman Simard of Florida and his ‘kid brother’ Richard...
Ares James Monkton
December 10, 2025
Ares J. Monkton, a beautiful and deeply cherished baby boy, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025, at just twelve weeks old, wrapped in love and surrounded by the hearts that adored him beyond measure.
Born on September 17, 2025, Ares entered the world like a soft light, brief yet radiant. In his short time on earth, he gave his family...
Marie Royce Ruffle
December 5, 2025
Marie Royce Ruffle passed away peacefully with family by her side at Covenant Living of Keene, New Hampshire on December 5, 2025. She was eagerly striving to improve her good health and return to her home of nearly 60 years in Keene.
Marie was the second daughter of the late Harold C. and Mary (Smyth) Royce born on October 8, 1929....
Theodore 'Ted' Symonowicz
December 2, 2025
Theodore “Ted” Symonowicz, 78, long time resident of Jaffrey NH, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, surrounded by his beloved wife and family after a long battle with Cancer.
Ted was born on May 18, 1947, to Michael and Lillian (LaPlante) Symonowicz. He graduated from Conant High School in 1965, followed by higher education at Keene State College and later...
Delcie D. Bean
November 24, 2025
Delcie D. Bean, 83, of Dublin, NH passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 24, 2025.
Delcie was born on October 7, 1942 in Jaffrey, NH, the son of Delcie D. Bean Jr. (Jack) and Margaret Crane Bean. He was the second of six children. He was raised in Jaffrey, NH and attended the local schools. He loved horseback riding, swimming, fishing...
Phyllis 'Phyllie' Sauvola-Kangas
November 24, 2025
Phyllis Ann Sauvola Kangas, 72, of Rindge, NH, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, November 24, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of her home.
Born in Peterborough, NH, on September 5, 1953, 'Phyllie' was the daughter of Hjalmar and Elmi (Frigard) Aho. She graduated in 1971 from Chassell Township School,...
