OBITUARIES
Dorothy E. Robichaud
Sep 27, 2013
Greenville, NH Dorothy E. Robichaud, 82, formerly of Greenville and Dublin, NH died on Friday, September 27, 2013 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a period of failing health. Dorothy was born in Peterborough, NH on May 8, 1931, daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Thibault) Chouirnard. She was raised and educated locally. She had retired from...
Eric S. Gardner, Sr.
Sep 26, 2013
New Ipswich, NH Eric S. Gardner, Sr., 38, of New Ipswich, died very unexpectedly on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Eric was born in Concord, NH on June 16, 1975, the son of Richard R. Gardner, Sr. and Linda ‘Lynn’ (Moody) Lavallee. He was raised in New Ipswich and attended local schools. Over the past several years, Eric had been working...
Eloy 'Rene' Bacallao
Sep 23, 2013
Peterborough, NH Eloy Rene Bacallao, Jr. 63, of Peterborough, died peacefully in his home on Monday September 23, 2013 after a short but courageous battle with bladder cancer. Rene passed with his long time partner Nancy Penniman and his sister at his side. Rene was born in Havana, Cuba on October 30, 1949 the son of the late Eloy R....
Clara Cleaves Seymour
Sep 20, 2013
Clara Augusta Cleaves Seymour passed away peacefully on September 20th at Good Shepherd Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center with friends and devoted caretakers at her side. She was Rindge’s oldest citizen at 103 having been bestowed the Boston Post Cane a month before her 101st birthday. She was born in Steuben, Maine on January 29th, 1910 to Seth H. and Marcia...
Helen 'Terri' Burgoyne Smith
Sep 13, 2013
Helen ‘Terri’ (Burgoyne) Smith, 55, of Jaffrey, NH passed away peacefully on September 13, 2013 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a long and courageous battle. Born on May 5, 1958 in Peterborough, NH to Oliver ‘Burgie’ Burgoyne and Jean (Grant) Bergeron, Terri grew up in Jaffrey and graduated in 1977 from Conant High School. Terri...
Joyce Tilton
Sep 7, 2013
Joyce Tilton of Jaffrey, NH passed away peacefully on September 7, 2013 with her husband of 57 years and three daughters by her side. The ultimate nurturer, Joyce’s first love and passion was being a mother (to daughters Laurie Tilton of Greenfield, MA; Shelly Sullivan of Avondale, AZ; and Stephanie Tilton of Littleton, MA) and grandmother (to Kylee Smith and...
Muriel D. Pelletier
Sep 7, 2013
Muriel D. Pelletier, 89 of Antrim, NH, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2013 at the Pheasantwood Care and Rehabilitation Center in Peterborough, NH. She was born on May 28, 1924 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, daughter of Thomas A. Pelletier and Susie (Whitney) Rokes. Muriel was raised in Antrim and she was a graduate of Antrim High School. She had...
Virginia 'Ginny' Cary Quinlan
Aug 31, 2013
Virginia “Ginny” Cary Quinlan, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 31, 2013, surrounded by family and friends. A longtime resident of Jaffrey, NH, she was born in Arlington, MA on October 10, 1928. She graduated from Winchester High School in Winchester, MA and Mount Ida College in Newton, MA. Ginny was an avid crossword puzzler and reader, loved traveling...
Evelyn M. Groder
Aug 28, 2013
Peterborough, New Hampshire - Evelyn M. Groder, 97, passed Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH. Evelyn was born August 7, 1916 in Skowhegan, Maine, the daughter of Ines (Rollins) and Henry A. Thomas. Prior to living in Peterborough, NH, Evelyn and her late husband Linwood J. Groder resided in Winchendon, MA, Madison, CT and Darien,...
John L. Kauer
Aug 23, 2013
John L. Kauer, 48, of Rindge, New Hampshire, went home after a long fight with cancer. A transplant from Saginaw, Michigan, he became a fixture of his adopted community through Scouting and through his active participation in local politics. A devoted father of three; John, Mary, and Joe, threw himself into their Scouting activities with a verve and energy level...
David Bahnsen Sullivan
Aug 18, 2013
David Bahnsen Sullivan, born July 6, 1947 in Boston MA, died August 18, 2013 of complications from amyloidosis. He moved to Wilton, NH when he was six months old. He attended Wilton schools, graduated from Governor Dummer Academy in South Byfield, MA, class of 1965, Wesleyan University, class of 1969, and Boston University School of Law, magna cum laude, in...
John T Walsh, Jr.
Aug 16, 2013
John Thomas Walsh, Jr., age 83, of Norwell, and Rindge, NH, passed away surrounded by family at his home on August 16, 2013. Beloved husband for 53 years of Elaine Marie (Ashworth) and devoted father of Barbara Ann Morgan and husband John of Waterford, CT., John T. Walsh, III and wife Gayle of Marshfield, Michael R. Walsh and wife Kathleen...
Bruce A. Todd
Aug 14, 2013
Bruce A. Todd, 66, of Greenfield, formerly of Rindge died Wednesday August 14, 2013 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough following a period of failing health. He was born June 3, 1947 in Peterborough son of the late Cecil H. and Florence E. (Fuller) Todd. He had attended the Rindge Grade School and Conant High School in Jaffrey. Bruce...
Kathleen Mary Barlow
Aug 9, 2013
Kathleen Mary (Clarkson) Barlow, 81 of Jaffrey, slipped away peacefully in the pre-dawn hours of August 9, 2013 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH, in the loving embrace of family. She was born September 28, 1931, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to the late Dr. Merton Robert Clarkson and Eva Marie (Petterson) Clarkson. Kathleen was a graduate of...
Charles E. Willard
Aug 9, 2013
Charles E. Willard, 78, of Temple died peacefully Friday August 9, 2013 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, with family at his side. He was born September 9, 1934 in Peterborough son of the late Mervin and Elise (McBean) Willard. He was a 1953 graduate of Appleton Academy in New Ipswich and had been a life long resident of...
Richard B. Roth
Aug 8, 2013
Richard B. Roth, 69, loving husband, father and grand father, died unexpectedly on Thursday August 8, 2013. He was born August 24, 1943 in Brooklyn NY son of Seymour and Mildred (Rockstein) Roth. He was a graduate of NYU and worked for WANG when he came to live in Peterborough in 1980. In 1989 he and his wife built a...
William J. Ball
Aug 8, 2013
William J. Ball, 83, of Jaffrey died peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2013. He had been a resident Jaffrey for 25 years and had lived in the Monadnock region for over 45 years. He was born August 31, 1929 in Plainfield, NJ, son of the late John and Frances (Warren) Ball. He was a graduate of Plainfield High School. He...
Dorothy L. Robertson
Aug 6, 2013
Seabrook, New Hampshire Dorothy L. Robertson, 82, of Seabrook, NH died peacefully at her brother’s home in Rindge, NH, on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 after a long period of failing health. Dot was born in Fitchburg, MA on December 28, 1930, daughter of the late Robert and Lena (Thibault) Taylor. She received her education in Lawrence and Malden, MA and...
Felix M. DeGrandpre
Aug 6, 2013
Felix M. DeGrandpre, 77, of Rindge, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, with his wife by his side after a brief battle with cancer. Felix was born in Peterborough, NH on June 22, 1936, son of the late Armand and Ann (Sirois) DeGrandpre. He was a 1954 graduate of Conant High School and had served his country...
Elsie Braga Pepelnjak Peterson
Aug 3, 2013
Elsie Braga Pepelnjak Peterson ,98, died peacefully on August 3, due to complications from pneumonia. A vibrant spirit, she remained in her own home at RiverMead until her death, independent to the end. Originally from Eveleth and Virginia, Minnesota, she lived in Nyack, New York for 25 years before moving to Peterborough in 1999. She was predeceased by her first...
