OBITUARIES
Francesco 'Frank' Carrara
Apr 3, 2016
Francesco Carrara, 85, resident of Peterborough, NH died on Sunday April 3, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Frank, as he was known to everyone, was a bright spark in our lives and he was a gift to this Earth. He was a wonderful conversationalist, quick to laugh, and always with a story to share. Frank loved good food and...
Ernest "Duke" Davis
Mar 31, 2016
Ernest “Duke” Davis, 83, longtime resident of Peterborough, NH died on March 31, 2016 at Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, after a period of declining health. Duke was born on September 20, 1932 in Raymond, NH a son of the late Edward and Dagnon Davis. He faithfully served his country with the United States Army during WWII. Duke married Constance (Viola)...
Derek Ryan Lankowski
Mar 29, 2016
Derek Ryan Lankowski, 31, a resident of Lyndeborough, NH, died unexpectedly on March 29, 2016 after an accident in Weare, NH. Derek was born in Japan on a military base on June 27, 1984, the son of Mary (Walters) Faulkner. He moved to Milford, NH in 1992 with Mary and John Faulkner. He was a 2003 graduate of Milford High...
Geraldine "Dina" Weinstein
Mar 25, 2016
Geraldine "Dina" Weinstein, 72, resident of Marlborough, NH died on Friday, March 25th at the Applewood Nursing Home in Winchester after a period of declining health. She was born in Pottsdam, NY on August 13, 1943 a daughter of the late Gerald and Elizabeth (Barton) Patterson. Services are private and will be held at the convenience of her family.
Nancy Pellerin
Mar 24, 2016
Nancy Pellerin, of Palm Bay, passed away on March 24, 2016 at the Moffitt Cancer Center after a courageous year long battle with cancer with her family at her side. She was born December 20th, 1949 in Dedham, Massachusetts to John and Elizabeth Abbott. She attended the University of New Hampshire where she met her husband Bill. Together they spent...
George K. Slyman, Sr.
Mar 23, 2016
George K. Slyman, Sr., 77, of New Ipswich, NH, died on March 23, 2016 after a long illness. He was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1939 to Lawrence and Mary (Malone) Slyman, he was one of ten children. He attended Fort Hamilton High School and Brooklyn College before serving with the US Army from 1957 to 1960 in Germany where...
Leo J. Somero
Mar 18, 2016
Leo J. Somero, 93, a lifelong resident of New Ipswich, NH, died peacefully at Summerhill Assisted Living on March 18, 2016 after a period of declining health. He was born on June 24, 1922 in New Ipswich, a son of the late Matti and Olga (Strom) Somero. Leo married Ellen (Muhonen) on October 28, 1950 and together they raised their...
Doris "DC" "Marty" Martin
Mar 15, 2016
Doris “DC” “Marty” Martin, 78, resident of Rindge, died at his home on Tuesday March 15, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 18, 1937 in Washington, OH, a son of the late Robert and Delphia (Dalton) Martin. Marty was raised and educated in Ohio and after leaving High School he entered into the United States...
Robert E. Wallace
Mar 13, 2016
Robert E. Wallace, 87, resident of Jaffrey, NH died at the Good Shepherd nursing home on Sunday, March 13th after a period of declining health. Services will be private and held at the convenience of the family.
Helen M. Champney
Mar 7, 2016
Helen M. Champney, 87, a lifelong resident of Rindge, NH died peacefully at home on Monday, March 7, 2016 after a period of failing health. Helen was born on May 11, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, daughter of the late James F. and Anna Marie (Egan) Booth. She was educated locally. Helen had worked early on in her life at the...
Raymond P. LaFlesh
Feb 27, 2016
Raymond P. “Ray” LaFlesh, 69, a resident of New Ipswich, NH, died peacefully with his family by his side on February 27, 2016 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a courageous battle with cancer. Ray was born on October 18, 1946 in Norwich, CT, son of the late Leonard and Gladys (Taylor) LaFlesh. Mr. LaFlesh was raised and...
Norma A. Dionne
Feb 26, 2016
Norma A. Dionne, 89, of River Street in Jaffrey died Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a period of failing health. She was born on May 23, 1926 in Peterborough, NH, daughter of the late Peter and Pauline (Toneri) Stanghellini. She was a 1944 graduate of the former Peterborough High School and had...
Aileen E. Varnum
Feb 24, 2016
Aileen Elizabeth (Dupree) Varnum, died February 24, 2016 after a short illness. She was born on September 27, 1925, the daughter of Earl and Elizabeth (Cary) Dupree. She grew up in Dublin, NH and later lived in Peterborough and Greenfield where she was an aide in the elementary schools. She was an exceptionally loving and generous person with a strong...
Alfred R. Straitiff
Feb 19, 2016
Alfred R. Straitiff, 71, of Jaffrey, NH, died on Friday, February 19 at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey after a brave fight with lymphoma. He passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his wife and children. Alfred was born in Pepperell, Massachusetts in 1944. He was the tenth of eleven children born to Doris A. (Blood) and...
Robert Pomeroy Weis
Feb 8, 2016
Robert Pomeroy Weis, 87, of Cricket Hill Farm, Dublin, NH, died Tuesday, February 8th, at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough. Robert was born June 12, 1928 at Taunton, MA, to Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis and Elizabeth Williams Stone. He grew up in Lancaster, MA. He attended Phillips Andover Academy, Williams College, and later, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, graduating with degrees in...
Gary W. Howard
Feb 1, 2016
Gary W. Howard, 63, resident of New Ipswich, NH died at his home on February 1, 2016. Survivors include his sisters, Barbara Humphrey or Bradford, NH and Donna Willey of Nashua, NH and a brother, Jesse Howard of Milford, NH. Services are private and will be held at the convenience of the family.
Florence V. Martin
Jan 31, 2016
Florence V. Martin, 87, resident of Peterborough, NH died on Sunday, January 31st in the care and comfort of the Rivermeade Nursing Home. Mrs. Martin was born on November 11, 1928 in New York, NY a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Lukashewitz) Martin. Mrs. Martin resided for many years in New York and most recently here in New...
June K. MacDonald
Jan 27, 2016
June K. MacDonald, 100, of Rindge, NH died surrounded by her son and daughter in-law in the care and comfort of the Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on January 27, 2016 after a period of declining health. Mrs. MacDonald was born on June 3, 1915 in Boston, MA daughter of the late John and Anna (Kilbride) Moore. June married...
Mildred E. Henault
Jan 26, 2016
New Ipswich, NH Mildred E. Henault, 92, of New Ipswich, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Monadnock Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in New Ipswich, NH, January 2, 1924. The daughter of Eino and Femmie (Hermanson) Somero. She married Benjamin J. Henault on October 26, 1950. She lived in New Ipswich for more than 56 years....
Ruth E. Graney
Jan 23, 2016
Milford, NH – Ruth E. (Crickard-Drown) Graney, 96 of Milford, NH, passed away early Saturday the 23rd of January at the Merrimack Community Hospice House after a period of declining health. Ruth was born in Boston, Mass. January 4, 1920 and was the daughter of Ethel (Crickard) and Hamilton Drown. Ruth was raised in the Boston area and a graduate...
