OBITUARIES
Otto A. Koskela
Jun 5, 2014
Otto A. Koskela, 87, of Dublin, NH died Thursday June 5, 2014 at his home after years of failing health. He was born at home in Dublin on April 1, 1927, son of the late Otto R. and Elizabeth M. (Qvist) Koskela. Mr. Koskela was a graduate of the former Peterborough High School and had attended one year at the...
Daryl H. Fournier
Jun 3, 2014
Greenville, NH – Daryl H. Fournier, 56, of Greenville, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at the Concord Hospital in Concord, NH after a long illness. He was born in Peterborough, NH on December 2, 1957, the son of Raymond L. and Virginia G. (Nutting) Fournier. Daryl was raised in Greenville and graduated from Mascenic Regional High School and then graduated...
Debbie L. Leslie
May 16, 2014
Debbie L. Leslie, 55, of Dublin, NH died on Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH after a brief struggle with cancer. Debbie was born on February 20, 1959 in Keene, NH, daughter of the late Francis and Wilda (Simonds) Raymond. She was raised and educated in Alstead, NH and in addition to being a...
Karen Lillian Aho
May 15, 2014
Karen Lillian Aho, 69, of New Ipswich, N.H. passed away early Thursday morning, May 15, 2014 after a nine month illness due to glioblastoma brain cancer. Karen was born to the late Walter and InaMae Somero, June 12, 1944, in Southfield, MI. She graduated from Southfield High School in 1962, was employed as a secretary for Redford Community Hospital. She...
Ellen E. Somero
May 13, 2014
Ellen E. Somero, 82, of New Ipswich, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a very brief illness. Mrs. Somero was born on July 12, 1931 in Fitchburg, MA, daughter of the late Ilmari and Alla (Gedenberg) Muhonen. She was raised in Greenville, NH and attended Greenville Schools and Appleton Academy. Mrs....
Ronald J Caron
May 11, 2014
Ronald J. Caron, 60, of Jaffrey, NH died peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was born in Manchester, NH on December 29, 1953, son of the late Robert and Eva (Belair) Caron. Manchester was where Ron lived and worked for most of his life until he relocated to Jaffrey. He had worked for several years at...
Virginia G. Fournier
May 11, 2014
Greenville, New Hampshire Virginia G. Fournier, 92, formerly of Greenville, NH, died peacefully on Sunday May 11, 2014 at the JML Health Care Center in Falmouth, Mass after a period of failing health. Mrs. Fournier was born on November 9, 1921 in Greenville, daughter of the late Harry and Annie (Ashe) Nutting. She lived most of her life in Greenville...
Stephen L. Gierloff
May 9, 2014
Stephen L. Gierloff, 54, of Swanzey, NH died unexpectedly on Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene. He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on June 29, 1959 and attended Arlington High School. At the time of his death he was employed at First Fleet Trucking Company of Brattleboro, VT. Stephen enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his motorcycle...
Ronald C. Cox, Sr.
May 5, 2014
Greenville, New Hampshire Ronald C. Cox, Sr., 76, of Greenville died peacefully on Monday May 5, 2014 at his home after a period of failing health. He was born on June 25, 1937 in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, son of the late Charles and Viola Cox. He was raised in and had attended schools in Pennsylvania. Mr. Cox enlisted early in the...
Theresa "Terry" LaBelle
May 2, 2014
After a period of failing health, Theresa “Terry” LaBelle, passed away on Friday, May 2, at the age of 83. With her husband of 52 years by her side, Terry died peacefully in her home as she wished. She was born on November 27, 1930 in Greenville, NH, to Albert and Laurianna Yelle and lived her life on the family...
Laura Anne Sullivan LaPlante
May 2, 2014
Laura Anne Sullivan LaPlante of Hancock, N.H., died May 2 in Chicago from injuries sustained when the taxi in which she rode was struck by another car. She was 26 years old and had expected to graduate from the University of Chicago School of Law in June. Laura, the daughter of Roberta (Sullivan) LaPlante and Dan LaPlante of Hancock, N.H.,...
Lisa Borning Wettig
Apr 27, 2014
Lisa Renee Borning Wettig, 48, of Gilsum, NH, died on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH after a courageous year-long struggle against cancer. Lisa met this struggle with great courage and commitment as she did all of life's challenges. Lisa dedicated her life to her family, her Christian faith, and her community. She established...
Charles "Jerry" O'Connor
Apr 23, 2014
Charles “Jerry” O’Connor, Jr., 92, formerly of Jaffrey NH died on April 23, 2014 at the Maplewood Nursing home in Westmoreland, NH after a period of failing health. Mr. O’Connor was born on June 26, 1921 in Nashua, New Hampshire, son of the late Charles G. O’Connor Sr. and Florence (Hutchinson) O’Connor. He was graduate of the former Peterborough High...
Marie-Therese Cornellier
Apr 14, 2014
Marie-Therese Cornellier, 87, of Castle Street, Keene, NH died Monday, April 14, 2014 at Genesis Healthcare Keene Center after a brief illness. She was born in Lowell, MA, on March 13, 1927, daughter of Maxime and Regina (Frappier) Cornellier. She was raised in Lowell and attended a bi-lingual school through the eighth grade. She was a graduate of the Notre...
Robert James Price
Apr 11, 2014
Robert James Price, 88, of Peterborough, NH died on Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Pheasantwood Nursing Home in Peterborough, NH after a period of failing health. Mr. Price was born on August 30, 1925 in Columbus, OH son of the late Karl and Margaret (McCoy) Price. He attended schools at the University of Cincinnati for Mechanical Engineering, Richmond Professional...
Robert "Peter" Queen
Apr 10, 2014
Robert “Peter” Queen, 64, of Troy, NH died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a very brief illness. Peter was born on October 10, 1949 in Woburn, Mass, son of the late Robert and Nancy (Finney) Queen and attended schools in Woburn. Peter was a loving husband, father and brother, and had dedicated...
J. Hayes Metzger
Apr 8, 2014
Col. J. Hayes Metzger (Ret.) died April 8, 2014 in Concord, NH. He was born in Wilmington, Ohio 1924. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, The Honorable Katie Metzger (State Representative 1990-1999), 5 children: John Metzger of Reston, Virginia; Anne Horey and husband Marc of West Bath, Maine; Beth Thompson and husband Michael of Tucson, Arizona; The...
Mary Virginia Cobleigh
Apr 7, 2014
Mary Virginia Cobleigh, known as Ginnie, passed away peacefully at Pheasant Wood Center on April 7, 2014. She was born in North Stonington, CT on April 5, 1922, daughter of Arthur M. Cobleigh and Ella (Burgess) Cobleigh. Ginnie was a long time resident of Rhode Island. She had graduated from Bryant College in 1940 and most of her career as...
Peter Grippardi
Apr 6, 2014
Peter Grippardi, 93, of Hallendale, Florida, died peacefully Sunday, April 6, 2014 after sharing his last year with his son Robert and his wife Wendy in New Ipswich. Mr. Grippardi was born on September 19, 1920 in Newark, NJ, son of the late Frank and Rosa (Danna) Grippardi. He received his education in Newark and enlisted with the United States...
Elaine (Klinker) Hoiska
Mar 27, 2014
ELAINE (KLINKER) HOISKA After a courageous fight, with her family at her side, Elaine Hoiska succumbed to illness during the evening of March 27 at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua. She was 70 years old and had been a resident of New Ipswich for over 20 years. She was born Elaine Joan Klinker and grew up in South Deerfield, Massachusetts....
