OBITUARIES
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...
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...
