OBITUARIES
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...
Carol E. Leighton
Oct 17, 2016
Carol E. Leighton, 73, of Peterborough, NH died at her home surrounded by her loving family on October 17, 2016. She was born on March 3, 1943, in Clinton, MA a daughter of the late Harold and Catherine (Recor) Erickson. Carol was raised and educated in New Ipswich, NH and graduated from Appleton Academy in 1961. She lived in Temple,...
Shirley E. Wiik
Oct 17, 2016
Shirley E. Wiik, a lifelong resident of New Ipswich, N.H, was called home to the Lord on October 17, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 5, 1926 in Westminster, MA, daughter of the late Leonard and Lillian (Walkonen) Aho. Shirley was a charter member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. She enjoyed being the organist for...
Karn D. Burnham
Oct 7, 2016
Karn D. Burnham, 60, lifelong resident of Keene, NH died on Friday, October 7, 2016 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, after a period of declining health. She was born on February 19, 1956 in Keene, NH a daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor (Sears) Burnham. Karn was educated in the Keene school system and worked for many...
Norma E. Bowser
Oct 6, 2016
Norma Edna Bowser (nee Martin), recently residing at Pheasant Wood Center of Peterborough, New Hampshire passed away on October 6, 2016, after struggling with the effects of Dementia Norma was born in Malden, MA on January 21, 1927 where she lived until she was married to Charles Bowser at which time they moved to Wilmington, MA to raise their children....
Ray D. Eaves
Oct 6, 2016
Ray D. Eaves, 96, of Hancock, NH, died peacefully on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Jaffrey after a brief illness. He was born in Jaffrey on November 30, 1919, son of the late Elmer and Leila (Moore) Eaves. He attended Conant High School in Jaffrey before serving honorably with the US Army...
Richard 'Dick' Metivier
Oct 5, 2016
Richard ‘Dick’ Metivier, 81, a longtime resident of Greenfield, NH, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a brief illness. Dick was born on November 25, 1934 in Peterborough, NH, a son of the late Aime and Beatrice (Pellerin) Metivier. He was raised and educated in the Monadnock region. Dick graduated from Peterborough...
Clifford C. Baldwin
Oct 2, 2016
Clifford C. Baldwin, 80, lifelong resident of Jaffrey, NH died at his home after a period of declining health on Sunday, October 2, 2016. He was born on January 22, 1936 in Peterborough, a son of the late Charles and Margaret (Fitzgerald) Baldwin. Clifford was raised and educated in Jaffrey and graduated from Conant High School in 1954. Upon graduating...
James W. Balentine
Sep 27, 2016
James W. Balentine, 90, of Jaffrey, NH, died on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in New Brunswick, NJ on April 23, 1926, the son of Warren and Doris (Lamson) Balentine. ‘Jim’ was a 1944 graduate of Barnstable High School in Hyannis, MA and...
Susan L. Davis
Sep 26, 2016
Susan L. Davis, 66, a lifelong resident of Jaffrey, died peacefully on September 26, 2016 at her home while surrounded by her family after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 17, 1949 in Gardner, MA, the daughter of Kenneth and Gloria (Robichaud) Wetherbee, Jr. She was a 1967 graduate of Conant High School. Susan...
Margenette E. Desrosiers
Sep 24, 2016
Margenette E. (Pelletier) Desrosiers, 93, a lifelong resident of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at the Pheasant Wood Center, after a period of declining health. She was born in Greenville, on August 26, 1923, to Edward and Eliza (LeClerc) Pelletier. She attended schools in Greenville and worked as a weaver, in the textile industry, her entire career....
Leona L. O'Brien
Sep 21, 2016
Leona L. O’Brien, 97, of Jaffrey died peacefully on September 21, 2016 at the Pheasantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Peterborough after a lengthy period of declining health. She was born on November 13, 1918 in East Jaffrey, NH, the daughter of Alfred J. and Marie (Joncas) Letourneau. She was a 1938 graduate of Conant High School. Leona had worked...
Robert B. Van Dyke
Sep 12, 2016
Robert Barkley Van Dyke, 66, of Rindge, NH, beloved husband and father, was called to his Savior’s side on September 12th, 2016. He was born in Neptune, NJ on September 18th, 1949, the son of Reinhardt and Mildred (Dunham) Van Dyke. He graduated from Ridge High School in 1967 with a scholarship in wrestling. Growing up his family enjoyed camping,...
Gerard 'Buggo' Grenier
Sep 7, 2016
Gerard “Buggo” Grenier, 84, formerly of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at his home in Barefoot Bay, Florida, after a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1931 in Jaffrey, NH, son of the late Louis and Yvonne (Christian) Grenier. After graduating Conant High School in Jaffrey, Gerard enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served...
