OBITUARIES
Lynda Okerson Connolly
Apr 14, 2023
Temple NH - Lynda O. Connolly, 76, of Temple, NH passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family on Friday, April 14, 2023 after a period of declining health.She was born in Neptune, NJ on June 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Lynden and Ruth Okerson. She grew up in Spring Lake Heights, NJ and...
Patricia Marie Ferrell
Apr 11, 2023
Patricia Marie Ferrell, 89, longtime resident of Jaffrey, NH, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2023, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family.
Patricia was born in Jaffrey, NH, on April 17, 1933, the first of five children born to the late Henry Eugene Rivard and Virginia Marie (Wall) Rivard.
She loved music and theater. Even...
John Homer Adams
Apr 11, 2023
John Homer Adams, 92, of Peterborough, NH, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on April 11, 2023.
John was born on March 21, 1931, in Newport News, VA to the late Otto and Glenna (Hunter) Adams. After graduating from Warwick High School in 1948, he went on to attend Lynchburg College before enlisting in the United States...
Elizabeth 'Charlotte' Parent
Apr 10, 2023
Elizabeth ‘Charlotte’ Parent, 98, of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Monday, April 10, 2023.
Charlotte was born in Winchendon, MA on June 17, 1924. She was the daughter of Hector and Caroline (Foisey) Parent. She was raised in Jaffrey and graduated from Conant High School with the class of 1943. After graduation, Charlotte...
Janet G. Reilly
Apr 5, 2023
Janet G. Reilly, 80, of Peterborough, NH, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 5, 2023. She was born on August 7, 1942, to the late John and Margaret (Reynolds) Gervais of Lowell, MA. She was a 1960 graduate of Lowell High School and attended Lowell Commercial College.
Twenty-nine years ago, Janet and her husband Dave became residents of...
Martha Graham
Apr 3, 2023
Martha Leete (Simmons) Graham, 79, passed away on Monday April 3, 2023. She was born on October 28, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut, a daughter to the late Clement Merrill Simmons and Ruth Gibbs Brewer.
Martha attended Woodstock Academy and went on to pursue her passion for child development by obtaining her degree from the University of Connecticut. She dedicated her...
Ervin R. Nelson Jr.
Apr 2, 2023
PEMBROKE, NH - Ervin Reino Nelson, Jr., passed away on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023, after a stoic and lengthy battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Ervin was born December 22nd, 1944, in New London, NH, the son of Ervin R. Nelson, Sr. and Lana (Harreck) Nelson. He spent his formative years in Andover, NH, and graduated from Proctor Academy in...
Helen E. Niemela
Mar 28, 2023
Helen Elsie Niemela, 88 of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Florida.
Helen was born on August 29, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan to Felix and Anna (Sivonen) Parkkila. Her father died when she was 18 months old, and she felt the loss through her life. Helen attended Lincoln High...
Grace McCullough
Mar 25, 2023
Grace "Nellie" McCullough, 90, of Jaffrey, NH, passed away on March 25, 2023, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family.
Grace was born in Pittsford, Vermont, on June 28, 1932, a daughter to the late Donald Arba and Elsie Josephine Bassett (Walker).
Grace attended and graduated from Pittsford High School in the class of 1950. She...
Ralph R. Niemela
Mar 20, 2023
Ralph Robert Niemela, 89 of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away on Monday March 20th, 2023, at 23454 Rocket Avenue, Port Charlotte, Florida where he lived since 2018.
He was born on January 13, 1934, in Pilgrim district, Houghton, Michigan to John and Ina (Hongisto) Niemela. Ralph attended Lincoln High School, and Henry Ford Trade School where he learned metal pattern making. He married...
Jessie A. Bernard
Mar 13, 2023
Jessie Bernard, 69, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, passed away after a sudden illness on March 13, 2023, at the UMASS Medical Center in Worcester, MA.
She was born in Presque Isle, ME on July 9, 1953, daughter of the late Lawrence and Veda (Dodge) Willette. Jessie attended several different schools while her family was travelling from base to base...
Olive Ryan
Mar 9, 2023
Olive D. Ryan, 86 years young, of Contoocook, NH passed away suddenly on March 9, 2023, at Concord Hospital in Concord, NH.
She was born on January 11, 1937, in Concord, NH to the late Oliver D. Johnson and Margaret (Wells) Crawford. Olive grew up in Warner and graduated from Simonds Free High School on June 17, 1955. After...
Herbert "Tate" T. Cloutier
Mar 7, 2023
Herbert “Tate” T. Cloutier, 55, of Jaffrey, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH, following a brief illness.
Tate was born in Peterborough, NH, on July 12, 1967, a son to the late Richard J. and Colleen M. (Champney) Cloutier.
Tate grew up in the Monadnock region and attended local...
Edmund Marion
Feb 28, 2023
Edmund H. Marion, 81, of New Ipswich, NH, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 after a brief period of failing health.
'Ed' was born in Exeter, NH on November 11, 1941, the son of Leo and Louise (Cyr) Marion. He was a 1961 graduate of Portland, (Maine) High School.
Ed was the...
Marjorie A Kangas
Feb 24, 2023
Marjorie Ann Kangas, 69, passed away February 24, 2023, at Pheasant Wood Center, Peterborough, after a long struggle with PTSD and other chronic illnesses. She was born September 3, 1953, in Peterborough to Eleanor (Somero) and Toivo Kangas and grew up in New Ipswich. As a child she attended the Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church and Our Redeemer Chapel. She...
Herta Mazza
Feb 16, 2023
Herta Mazza, 93, of Temple, NH passed away on February 16, 2023, at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
She was born on October 4, 1929, to the late Franz and Amalia (Porkorney) Schloemmer in Hallstatt, Austria.
She and Walter Mazza met while she was working at a hotel in Salzburg while he was a soldier on leave from Munich....
Helen Muriel Barker
Feb 12, 2023
Helen Muriel Barker of Sun City, Arizona, formerly of Jaffrey and New Ipswich, NH, died peacefully at the Arizona Golden Heart Group Home on February 12, 2023. The day before, she had celebrated her 86th birthday with her daughter Cynthia and her son Clinton Jr.
She was born on February 11, 1937, oldest daughter to Earl and Muade Nisser of...
Ronald B. Rowell
Feb 11, 2023
Ronald “Ron” B. Rowell, 76, of Greenville, NH, passed away on February 11, 2023, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family.
Ron was born in Ayer, MA, on October 27, 1946, a son to the late Reginald F. and Bernice R. (Anderson) Rowell.
Ron attended and graduated from Bromfield High School in Harvard, MA, in the...
Marjorie "Anne" Murray
Feb 3, 2023
Marjorie Anne (Martin) Murray, 85, lovingly known as “Anne” of Rindge, NH passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, in the comfort of her home.
She was born in Mapleville, Rhode Island on April 24, 1937, daughter of the late Walter and Louise (Landry) Martin. After high school, Anne earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from St. Joseph College while...
Linda M. Dionne
Feb 1, 2023
Linda M. Dionne, 71, of Keene, NH, passed away on February 1, 2023, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene following a period of declining health.
Linda was born on July 16, 1951, a daughter to the late Fernando R. and Norma A. (Stanghellini) Dionne.
Linda grew up in Jaffrey and attended Conant High School where she graduated in the class...
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