OBITUARIES
Robert A. Gravel
Apr 6, 2012
Robert “Bobby” A. Gravel, 63, longtime resident of Rindge, N.H. died Friday, April 6, 2012 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, NH after a period of failing health. He was born on November 6, 1948 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, son of the late George A. and Evelyn G. (Johnson) Gravel. Mr. Gravel enjoyed fishing, painting and watching wrestling. He was...
Ruth E. Blair
Apr 3, 2012
Ruth E Blair, 92, of East Rindge passed away at her home with her family by her side on April 3, 2012. She was born on February 23, 1920 in Jaffrey NH, daughter of the late Clarence and Elvira Gordon. Throughout her life, Ruth lovingly provided for her family, and enjoyed gardening, fishing, baking and bird watching. Mrs. Blair was...
Herbert J. Champney
Apr 2, 2012
Herbert J. Champney, 84, a lifelong resident of Rindge, NH died suddenly from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident while traveling home from work on April 2, 2012. Herb was born on August 8, 1927 in Fitzwilliam, NH, son of the late Joseph M. and Mary (Meattey) Champney. A veteran of WWII, Herb served his country by entering the...
James T. McQueen
Mar 30, 2012
James T. McQueen, 86, of Town Farm Road, Jaffrey, NH, husband of Eleanor A. (DeMaria) McQueen since 1952, died at his home on Friday, March 30, 2012 after a brave battle with lung cancer. Born on March 23, 1926 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Archibald and Anna (Brehony) McQueen, he joined the U.S. Navy at 18 and served as...
Dr.Semon M. Lilienfeld
Mar 25, 2012
Dr. Semon M. Lilienfeld, 91, of Main Street in Jaffrey, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his home after a period of failing health. He was born on June 3, 1920 in New York, NY, son of the late Samuel and Carrie Lilienfeld. He had received his education from Columbia University and New York University and had served his country...
Janice L. Morrison
Mar 25, 2012
Janice L. Morrison, 85, formerly of Jaffrey, NH died Sunday, March 25, 2012, at Banner Gardens in Mesa, Arizona after a period of failing health. She was born on March 6, 1927 in Hyde Park, Vermont. Janice was the daughter of the late Herbert and Isabelle (Boylan) Lanpher. She attended Lamoille Central Academy of Hyde Park, VT and graduated in...
Werner E. J. Kohlenberg, Jr.
Mar 24, 2012
Werner E.J. Kohlenberg, Jr., 72, of Robbins Road, Fitzwilliam, NH, died on March 24, 2012, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a brief illness. He was born in Concord, NH on August 19, 1939, the son of Werner E.J. Kohlenberg, Sr., a well-known Concord photographer, and Kathleen Wagner Kohlenberg. After serving in the U.S. Army he graduated...
Patricia W. Van Ness
Mar 21, 2012
Patricia Ann Wood Van Ness, 86, of Jaquith Road, Jaffrey, died peacefully on March 21, 2012 at Summerhill Assisted Living and Memory Care Community in Peterborough following a 10 year long valiant struggle with dementia. Born September 12, 1925 in Peterborough Hospital, she was the only child of Bernice E. (Coburn) and Leslie T. Wood of Brooklyn, NY and Jaffrey....
Hester R. Ames
Mar 19, 2012
Hester R. Ames, of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center on March 19, 2012 at the age of 97. She was born Hester Rona Small to Melvin A. and Alice P. Small on November 2, 1914, in Amherst, NH. Hester graduated from Amherst High School, Plymouth Normal School, and then from Northeastern University in 1966 with...
Norman Letourneau
Mar 9, 2012
Norman “Nonny” Letourneau, a well-known local photographer, passed away at Cheshire Medical Center on Friday, March 9, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 30, 1931, in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, second son of Leo and Ila (Kauppinen) Letourneau. While at Conant High School, he was an athlete and musician who played jazz trumpet in his cousin...
SandraLee M. Goulet
Mar 9, 2012
SandraLee M. Goulet, 66, formerly of Jaffrey, died on March 9, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with ALS. She was born in Jaffrey, NH on October 8, 1945, daughter of the late Michael and Lillian (Laplante) Symonowicz. Sandra graduated from Conant High School as class president in 1963 and went on to attend Plymouth State College. She was...
Marie Rose Dolan
Mar 7, 2012
Marie Rose Dolan, 97, of Scott Street in Peterborough died Wednesday March 7, 2012 at the Pheasantwood Healthcare, following a period of failing health. She was born October 9, 1914 in Quebec City, PQ Canada daughter of the late Noel L. and Maria (Christian) Antel. She moved to Peterborough at the age of nine months, where she lived with her...
Ethel Margaret O'Mara
Mar 3, 2012
Ethel Margaret O’Mara, 86, of Tully Brook Road in Richmond died Saturday March 3, 2012 at her residence. She was born January 29, 1926 in Waltham MA., daughter of the late Anthony H. and Margaret (Coady) O’Neill. She was a 1944 graduate of Waltham High School. Mrs. O’Mara had worked as a secretary for St. Mary’s High School in Waltham,...
Joan E. Dunning
Mar 2, 2012
Joan Elizabeth Dunning, 66, of Wilderness Trail in Harrisville died Friday March 2, 2012 at her residence surrounded by the love of her family and friends. She was born June 10, 1945 in Peterborough daughter of Dennis W. and Shirley M. (Fish) Dunning. She was a 1963 graduate of the former Peterborough High School. Following graduation she moved to California...
Raymond G. Bernier
Feb 29, 2012
Temple, NH Raymond G. Bernier, 53, of Temple, died Wednesday February 29, 2012 at his residence, surrounded by his family, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ray was born in Peterborough on March 6, 1958, son of the late Sylvio and Georgette (St.Pierre) Bernier. He was a 1976 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey and had attended...
Richard Meyers
Feb 26, 2012
Peterborough, New Hampshire Richard Meyers, 88, of Rivermead Road in Peterborough, died Sunday, February 26, 2012 at his home after a very brief illness. He was born on October 2, 1923 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, son of the late Herbert and Linda (Henley) Meyers. He earned a Bachelors of Science Degree from Williams College in Massachusetts in 1944, and went on...
Michelle Lizotte
Feb 20, 2012
Jaffrey, New Hampshire Michelle Lizotte, 41, of Jacquith Road in Jaffrey died Monday, February 20, 2012 at the Monadnock Community Hospital after a sudden illness. Michelle was born on December 2, 1970 in Peterborough, NH, daughter of Roland and Louise (Lambert) Baillargeon. She was a 1992 graduate of Conant High School. Michelle married Bradley Lizotte in 1992 and moved with...
Mary L. Pelfrey
Feb 19, 2012
Mary Louise Pelfrey, 73 of Peterborough, died Sunday February 19, 2012 at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center in Jaffrey after a period of failing health. Mrs. Pelfrey was born on September 11, 1938 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Pasquale and Eva (Bertonazzi) Moffa. She was a 1956 graduate of Peters high school in Southborough, Massachusetts, and a graduate...
Oris P. Pelkey, Sr.
Feb 19, 2012
Oris P. Pelkey, Sr. 70, of Pine Street, Jaffrey died Sunday February 19, 2012 at his residence, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 15, 1941 in Jaffrey, son of the late Alfred and Yvonne (Gauthier) Pelkey. Oris had attended Jaffrey schools and has been a life long resident of this community. He worked as a mechanic...
Charles W. Dignan
Feb 10, 2012
Charles “Chuck” W. Dignan, 70, of Jaffrey entered into rest February 10, 2012, at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough . Born in Norwood, MA, August 20, 1941, he was the son of the late Charles and Alice (Seavey) Dignan. He was also the step-son of the late Ruth Dignan. A son Charles W. Jr. predeceased him. Chuck attended Appleton...
