OBITUARIES
John Ryan Frank - O'Neil
Feb 2, 2017
John R. Frank - O’Neil, 47, of Peterborough, NH died suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, February 2, 2017 after a very brief illness. John was born on March 3, 1969 in Fitchburg, MA, son of John R. and Kathrynne (Rivers) Frank. He attended schools in Townsend and Ashburnham, MA and he had lived in Ashburnham and Jaffrey before settling down...
Della J. Heywood
Jan 30, 2017
Della J. Heywood, 80, formerly of Jaffrey, died Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Elliott Hospital in Manchester after a brief illness. She was born in Berlin, NH on January 18, 1937, daughter of the late Horacio and Hellen (Webber) Bunnell. Della was raised and educated in Berlin before moving to Holyoke, MA when she was 16. She moved to...
Robert 'Bob' Kipka
Jan 28, 2017
Robert ‘Bob’ Kipka, 83, of Peterborough, NH died suddenly and unexpectedly on January 28, 2017 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. Bob was born on June 3, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Ross E. and Marion (Albin) Kipka. He was educated at the Hawken School, Phillips Academy Andover, and Yale University. He served in the U.S. Army for...
Daniel A. Neal
Jan 24, 2017
Daniel A. Neal, 36, resident of Rindge, NH died at his home after a sudden illness on January 24, 2017. He was born on November 24, 1980 in Newport, RI a son of Peter Neal and the late Kathleen (Beck) Morrison. Raised and educated in Pawtucket, RI and Lincoln, RI, Dan graduated from Tolman High School in 2000. He later...
Judith P. Gregory
Jan 20, 2017
Judith Palache Gregory of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Friday, 20 January 2017, at Good Shepherd Nursing Center in Jaffrey, surrounded by close family. Judith was born in Chicago, Illinois on 26 February, 1932. She attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School, Putney School and was a graduate of Radcliffe College (A.B. 1955) and the University of Virginia (M.Ed. 1962), She...
Harry A. Nelson
Jan 18, 2017
Harry A. Nelson, 78, a lifelong resident of New Ipswich, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 after a sudden illness. He was born in New Ipswich, on November 12, 1938, to Arthur and Esther (Paajanen) Nelson. He was a 1956 graduate of the Appleton Academy and went on to attend the New Hampshire Voc-Tech School in Manchester. He was a member...
Iver Olsen
Jan 18, 2017
Iver Olsen, 104, of Troy, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, one day after his birthday. Iver was born in Brooklyn, NY, on January 17, 1913, to his Norwegian parents, and he grew up speaking Norwegian along with his brother George and twin sisters, Elsie and Cecelia. Iver served his country during World War II...
Anne M. Chisholm-Enman
Jan 13, 2017
Anne Marie Chisholm-Enman, 59, of Antrim died Friday Jan 13th at home suddenly and unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism. Anne was born on March 22nd 1957 in Concord, MA, the daughter of John and Rose (Brothen) Chisholm. She was a graduate of Concord Carlisle Regional High School and had attended New England College in Henniker. Anne moved to Francestown, NH...
Roland E. Giguere
Jan 13, 2017
Roland E. Giguere, 59, resident of Greenfield, NH died at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a period of declining health. Born on June 3, 1957 in Lowell, MA, a son the late Roland and Lucille (Christman) Giguere. In accordance with his wishes services will be private and held at a later date.
Margaret 'Peg' McConnell
Jan 10, 2017
Margaret ‘Peg’ McConnell, 77, of Peterborough died peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her home while surrounded by her family. She was born on July 19, 1939 in Peterborough, NH, daughter of the late Raymond and Marion (Gilman) Wheeler. Peg was a 1957 graduate of the former Peterborough High School and was a lifelong resident of the town. Peg...
Katherine T. Doubleday
Jan 10, 2017
Katherine T. Doubleday, of Rindge died peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester while surrounded by her family. She was born on November 10, 1929 in Bennington, VT, daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Gilmore) Taylor. Kathy graduated from the Burr and Burton Academy and received her business degree from Albany Business College....
Sharon G. Dick
Jan 9, 2017
Sharon G. Dick, 63, resident of Fitzwilliam, NH died at her home on January 9, 2017. She was born on January 4, 1954 a daughter of the late Walter and Laura (Plourde) Dorais. Services will be private.
Gale S. Bailey
Jan 3, 2017
Gale S. Bailey, 63, of Fitzwilliam, NH died peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at her home after a period of failing health. Gale was born in Peterborough during a blizzard on December 21, 1953. She was the daughter of the late Andre and Betty (Burnham) Gagnon. She was a 1971 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey and had...
Yvonne M. Robert
Jan 2, 2017
Yvonne M. Robert, 87, of Jaffrey and formerly of Winchendon, died on January 2, 2017 at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center after a period of declining health. She was born on September 7, 1929 in Jaffrey, NH, the daughter of Arthur and Bertha (Gagnon) Morin. Yvonne was a 1946 graduate of Murdock High School in Winchendon and had earned an...
Donna M. Perrault
Jan 2, 2017
Donna M. Perrault, resident of Jaffrey died after a period of declining health on January 2, 2017 at UMASS Medical Center. Services will be private and held at the convenience of her family.
Juliette DeGrandpre
Jan 1, 2017
Juliette DeGrandpre, 83, of Jaffrey died peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Langdon Place in Keene after a brief illness. She was born on April 12, 1933 in Greenville, NH, daughter of the late Esidore and Marion (Gagnon) Martin. Juliette was raised in Jaffrey and was a 1952 graduate of Conant High School before attending the Peter Bent Brigham...
Marvin E. Salmonson
Dec 27, 2016
Marvin Edmund Salmonson, 85, a longtime resident of New Ipswich passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Catholic Medical Center from complications from cancer surgery surrounded by his loving family. Marvin was born December 23, 1931 in Toad Lake, Minnesota, the son of Olaf Salmonson and Ida (Yliniemi) Salmonson. He attended a one room school house and worked on...
Amanda K. Somero-Mims
Dec 27, 2016
Amanda K. Somero-Mims, 40, a resident of New Ipswich, NH, died on December 27, 2016 at the Concord Hospital after a period of declining health. She was born in Fitchburg, MA, on June 7th, 1976, a daughter of George William and Sharon (Nelson) Somero. She lived and learned. She loved and forgave. She stumbled and fell. She was brave and...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Austermann
Dec 23, 2016
Elizabeth (“Betty”) Dort Austermann, 86, of Peterborough, died on December 23, 2016 at Good Shepherd Nursing Center in Jaffrey. She was the daughter of the late Cummings and Sara Dort. Born on January 17, 1930 in Washington D.C. Betty liked to say that she was one of the very few who lived in D.C. and was actually born there. She...
Shirley Siddall Dunham
Dec 22, 2016
Shirley Siddall Dunham, 66, wife of the late Paul Dunham of Athol, MA, passed away suddenly on Dec. 22, 2016 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. She lived in Fitzwilliam, NH, worked for Kennedy Information Systems until January of 2015 and was currently employed part-time at Joann’s Fabrics in Keene, NH. Shirley grew up in Litchfield, CT, the eldest...
