OBITUARIES
James 'Ken' Sullivan
Nov 29, 2016
James K. Sullivan, 75, formerly of Rindge, NH, passed away at his home in West Swanzey after a courageous battle with pulmonary disease. “Ken” was born in Boston on January 1, 1941, the youngest son of John and Ella (Mahoney) Sullivan. He grew up in Boston’s South End and graduated from Dorchester High School in 1958. After Ken served his...
Lucia A. Sirois
Nov 29, 2016
Lucia A. Sirois, 94, of Goldmine Road, Dublin, died Tuesday November 29, 2016 at her residence surrounded by the warmth of her family after a long illness. She was born on June 8, 1922 in Dublin, daughter of the late Otto and Marie (Quist) Koskela. She attended schools in Dublin and was a lifelong resident of the town. Mrs. Sirois...
Alice A. Blanchette
Nov 21, 2016
Alice A. Blanchette, 73, died peacefully at the Glencliff Home on Monday, November 21, 2016. Alice was born in Peterborough, NH on April 7, 1943, daughter of the late Armand and Ann (Sirois) DeGrandpre. She was a 1961 graduate of Our Lady of Monadnock Academy in Jaffrey. After growing up in Jaffrey, Alice had lived in Keene for many years...
Daniel J. Leary
Nov 20, 2016
Daniel J. Leary, 85, passed peacefully to the Lord on Sunday, November 20 at The Pheasantwood Center in Peterborough. Formerly of Fitzwilliam, Dan was predeceased by his wife Sybille (2012) and his son Sean (1975). Dan grew up in the Syracuse area and spent his summers on Lake Ontario. After managing ski areas in Vermont and Maine, he and his...
John Stephen Cournoyer
Nov 19, 2016
John Stephen Cournoyer departed this world on Saturday, November 19 in Pittsboro, North Carolina. He was born February 10, 1956 in Clearwater, Florida. He studied Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida and studied further at Duke University to obtain an MBA. He worked for several companies like Texas Instruments and Fujitsu in positions of technical expertise with high...
Frederick M. Stratton
Nov 14, 2016
Frederick M. Stratton, 92 of Jaffrey, NH died Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Applewood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, NH after a period of failing health. Mr. Stratton was born in Jaffrey on February 24, 1924 and was a lifelong resident. He was the son of the late Mark and Elvira (Smith) Stratton and attended schools in Jaffrey...
Frances S. Hansel
Nov 13, 2016
Frances Soule Hansel, 90, of Walpole passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 13, 2016, with her family by her side. Frannie was born Nov. 20, 1925, the youngest of five children of Arthur and Juliet (Kalley) Soule. She was a direct descendant of George Soule, a passenger on the Mayflower and signer of the Mayflower Compact. Frannie grew...
Joanne 'Jo' Desrosiers
Nov 12, 2016
Joanne D. Desrosiers, 62, of Temple, NH passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the UMASS Medical Center, Worcester, MA after a sudden illness. “Jo” was born in Rutland, MA on November 19, 1953 and would of have celebrated her 63rd birthday this upcoming Saturday. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Dorothy (Morris) Lupa and...
Lisa A. Wiggin
Nov 9, 2016
Lisa A. Wiggin, 62, resident of Nashua, NH died at her home after a long illness. Services will be private and held at the convenience of the family.
Gardner Blake Sabine
Nov 6, 2016
Gardner Blake Sabine died on November 6, 2016, at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Thea Cabot Sabine, and their daughter, Edie Cabot Powell, son-in-law Jeffrey Conrad Powell, and grandson, Blake Ko Powell. Born in Brookline, MA, on August 15, 1925, Blake Sabine attended South Kent School. He was at Dartmouth University when...
Edward M. Dysart
Nov 4, 2016
Edward M. Dysart, 91, of Jaffrey, NH died peacefully on November 04, 2016 after a period of declining health. Mr. Dysart was born on March 16, 1925, in North Lincoln, Maine, the son of Marshall and Villa Mae (Smith) Dysart. He grew up in Maine and graduated from Mattawancook Academy 1943. Mr. Dysart had worked for many years as a...
Michael P. Breen
Nov 3, 2016
Michael P. Breen died peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on November 3, 2016. In life Mike was an avid outdoorsman. Fishing and hunting were a few of his favorite activities. Every deer season he would sit in the woods with friends and his grandsons waiting for the elusive ten-point buck. He also just loved to walk in...
Harry G. Sirois
Nov 3, 2016
Harry G. Sirois, 76, of Cambridge, MA died November 3, 2016 at his home. Harry was born December 31, 1940 in Gardner MA, the son of Walter G. Sirois and Alice L. (Cushman) Sirois. He graduated from Conant High School in Jaffrey, NH in 1959. He then attended Becker College in Worcester, MA majoring in Business. After college, he returned...
Wilfrid A. Villarrubia
Nov 2, 2016
Wilfrid A. Villarrubia, 80, died on November 2, 2016 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. Will was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and former resident of Metairie and Amite, Louisiana; most recently a resident of Richmond, NH for the past eleven years. Will is survived by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Eleonore; his three sons, Steven...
Thomas R. Heissenberger
Oct 28, 2016
Thomas R. Heissenberger, 23, of Hancock, NH died suddenly and unexpectedly on October 28, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident. Thomas was born on September 26, 1993, in Providence, RI, the son of Walter and Brigitte (Boldt) Heissenberger. He grew up in Wrenthem, MA before moving to Hancock in 2000, where he attended Hancock Elementary School and graduated...
John S. Sterrett
Oct 27, 2016
John S. Sterrett, 89, resident of New Ipswich, NH died at Monadnock Community Hospital after a sudden illness at his home on October 27, 2016. He was born on March 3, 1927 in Upland, CA, the son of the late John and Alice (Wright) Sterrett. John was raised and educated in Santa Barbara, and graduated from Santa Barbara High School...
Rebecca A. Jones
Oct 24, 2016
Rebecca A. Jones, 23, tribal member of the Mohegan Tribe went to her heavenly home on Monday, October 24, 2016 in Wilmington, NC. She was born on May 29, 1993 in Peterborough, NH a daughter of Paul (Bubsy) and Kim (Quidgeon) Jones. Rebecca was raised and educated in Rindge, NH and graduated from Conant High School, Jaffrey, in 2011. After...
Patricia A. Golden
Oct 23, 2016
Patricia A. Golden, 78, seventeen-year resident of Jaffrey, NH, was finally reunited with her beloved parents, husband, and siblings when she passed peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 23, 2016. She was born on March 21, 1938 in Boston, MA, the daughter of Bernard M. and Veronica (Hirl) Tarpey. She was a longtime resident of Roxbury, West Roxbury, and...
Dawn E. Finnegan
Oct 21, 2016
Dawn Elizabeth Finnegan, 49, of New Ipswich, died in the comfort of her home, Friday afternoon, October 21, 2016, with the love of her family surrounding her. She was born on May 18, 1967, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Daniel E. and Dorothy J. (Stegman) Stallman. She moved frequently and lived in St. Louis, MO, Newport News, VA,...
Russell H. Blake
Oct 20, 2016
PETERBOROUGH-- Russell Hartsuff Blake, 86, of Greenfield, NH died in the early hours of Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough following a brief period of failing health. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 9, 1930, the first child of Lester and Helen Blake (née Berry), Russell was raised in Medford Massachusetts. As a child, Russell was...
