OBITUARIES
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...
Joan A. Rockwell
Feb 9, 2012
Troy, New Hampshire Joan A. Rockwell, 69, of Bigelow Hill Road in Troy died peacefully on Thursday February 9, 2012, at her home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Worcester MA, on August 19, 1942, daughter of the late Frederick G. and Marion (Pelkey) Singleton, Sr. Joan attended schools in Troy and had lived in Fitzwilliam...
Travers L. Rank
Feb 9, 2012
Peterborough, NH Travers L. Rank, 87, of Currier Avenue, Peterborough died peacefully, with his son by his side on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a brief illness. He was born on October 23, 1924 in Ohio, New York, son of the late Leo and Amy (Young) Rank. Mr. Rank graduated in 1943 from...
Lorraine A. (Maki) Desrosiers
Feb 8, 2012
New Ipswich, NH Lorraine Anna (Maki) Desrosiers, 75, of Dark Lane Road in New Ipswich, died February 8, 2012 at the Kindred Hospital - Parkview in Rochdale, MA from complications of a stroke She was born in New Ipswich, NH on June 25, 1936, daughter of the late George and Helen (Hill) Maki, and had lived her entire life in...
Eleanor D. Dalton
Feb 6, 2012
Eleanor Dora (Patten) Stockbridge Dalton, 87, Rindge, died peacefully Monday February 6, 2012 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, surrounded by many of her large family. Eleanor was born on September 24, 1924, daughter of Fred and Lura (Gray) Patten, and grew up in the Belmont, Gilmanton and Alton areas of New Hampshire. She married Carl Stockbridge, Sr. in...
Grace Y. Davis
Feb 5, 2012
Grace Y. Davis, 76 died peacefully Sunday, February 5, 2012, with her family by her side at the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey, NH, where she lived happily for many years and was known as “Gracie” to the staff. She was born on December 18, 1935 in York, PA and remained in the area for most of...
Doris C. Babneau
Feb 3, 2012
Doris C. Babneau, 88, longtime resident of Dublin and more recently of Alstead NH died peacefully Friday February 3, 2012 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough following a period of failing health. She was born September 21, 1923 in Keene, daughter of the late Frank E. and Hattie (Brown) White. She had attended schools in Keene and had been...
Leo Ulderic LeClair
Jan 26, 2012
Leo U. LeClair, 79, of Pittsburg NH formerly of Jaffrey, died peacefully, however unexpectedly, Thursday January 26, 2012 in Pittsburg. Leo was born August 12, 1932 in Jaffrey, son of the late Ulderic and Marie (L’Etoile) LeClair. He was a 1950 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey. Following high school, Leo enlisted in the United States Army and served...
