OBITUARIES

Harriet A. Kelly

Harriet A. Kelly

May 30, 2009

Jaffrey, NH Harriet A. Kelly, 83, of Jaffrey, NH died May 30, 2009 at the Pheasantwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Peterborough after a period of failing health. She was born in Warwick, MA on October 31, 1925, daughter of the late Thomas and Martha (Muench) Kelly. She is survived by her brother, Thomas F. Kelly and his wife Evelyn...

Colleen H. Selmer

Colleen H. Selmer

May 29, 2009

Jaffrey, NH Colleen H. Selmer, 67, of Jaffrey died Friday, May 29th, 2009 peacefully at home with her family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Springfield, Vermont on August 11, 1941, daughter of Leonard and Marjorie (Gould) Hakulin. She received her education in Quincy, Massachusetts and was a 1958 graduate of Quincy High...

Robert Healey Cormack

Robert Healey Cormack

May 27, 2009

Peterborough, NH Robert (Bob) Healey Cormack, 81, of Peterborough, NH, died peacefully at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough on Wednesday May 27, 2009. Born in Ludlow, MA, he was the son of the late James P. and Florence H. Cormack. A graduate of Ludlow High School, he began studies at Dartmouth College, which were interrupted when he enlisted in the...

Justin J. Blauner

Justin J. Blauner

May 26, 2009

Justin J. Blauner, living at Rivermead in Peterborough, New Hampshire, long-time resident of Rydal, Pennsylvania, who retired to Grantham, New Hampshire, died peacefully on May 26, 2009 after an extended illness. Born in New York City on January 14, 1922 to Sidney and Lillian (Avrutine) Blauner, Justin attended New York University and Harvard Business School before serving during World War...

Robert C. Heywood, Sr.

Robert C. Heywood, Sr.

May 23, 2009

ROBERT C. HEYWOOD, Sr., 71 of North Street Jaffrey , died Saturday May 23, 2009 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough following a brief illness. He was born March 3, 1938 in Gardner, MA son of the late Roy F. and Winona (LaQuire) Heywood, Sr. Bob grew up in Ashby MA and has been a resident of Jaffrey since...

Reverend James Morgan Melhorn

Reverend James Morgan Melhorn

May 21, 2009

Jim Melhorn, 49, of Rindge, entered into rest on Thursday May 21, 2009 at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. after suffering a stroke. He became ill while traveling to American University in Washington, D.C. Rev. Melhorn was born in York, P.A. on March 25, 1960, the son of the late Fred and Agnes Melhorn. He graduated from Central...

Ralph E. Lavoie

Ralph E. Lavoie

May 9, 2009

Hampton, NH Ralph E. Lavoie, 88, of Hampton, NH and formerly of Rindge, NH and Fitchburg, MA, died Saturday May 9, 2009, in Hampton after a period of failing health. He was born in Fitchburg, MA, on April 20, 1921, son of the late Joseph and Stella (Loyzell) Lavoie. He lived in Fitchburg for 50 years and had attended St....

Dorothy "Dotty" Esther Swain

Dorothy "Dotty" Esther Swain

May 1, 2009

DOROTHY DOTTY ESTHER SWAIN, 87 of Lacy Road in Jaffrey, died peacefully at her home on Friday May 1, 2009 . She was born in Barrington NH on December 23, 1921, the daughter of the late W. Sherburne and Mary Esther (Sanders) Swain. Dotty grew up in Barrington and had attended local schools. She had been a resident of Laconia...

Gladys W. Shea

Gladys W. Shea

Apr 12, 2009

Greenfield, NH Gladys W. Shea, 87, of Slip Road in Greenfield, NH died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at the home of her grandson in Antrim, NH after a brief illness. She was born on July 7, 1921 in Rindge, NH, daughter of the late Harry S. and Maude (Pratt) Whitney. She attended Rindge and Jaffrey schools, graduating in 1940 from...

Ralph 'Billy' Blood

Ralph 'Billy' Blood

Apr 11, 2009

Troy, New Hampshire RALPH BILLY BLOOD, 61, of Nelson Street, Troy died Saturday April 11, 2009 at the Cheshire medical Center in Keene, after being stricken at the home of his daughter. He was born August 31, 1947 in Concord, NH son of the late Ralph and Annie (Stearns) Blood. He had attended schools in Temple NH. Mr. Blood served...

Arol R. Pockett, Jr.

Arol R. Pockett, Jr.

Apr 8, 2009

Harrisville, NH AROL R. POCKETT, JR, 79 of Jaquith Road in Harrisville, died Wednesday April 8, 2009 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester following a sudden illness. He was born December 19, 1929 in Claremont NH, son of the late Doris and Arol Pockett, Sr. He had attended Claremont schools and enlisted in the United States Army in March...

Megan E. Burrows

Megan E. Burrows

Mar 30, 2009

Jaffrey, NH Megan E. Burrows, 27, of Jaffrey, NH died at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough on March 30, 2009 after a lengthy illness. Born in Peterborough on August 27, 1981, Megan lived her whole life in Jaffrey. She was the daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Labbe) Burrows. She graduated from Conant High School in 1999 and had attended...

Lois L. Leavitt

Lois L. Leavitt

Mar 29, 2009

Hinsdale, NH Lois L. Leavitt, 51, of Hinsdale, NH and formerly of Jaffrey, NH, died at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene on March 29, 2009 after a sudden illness. She was born in Peterborough, NH on October 10, 1957, daughter of the late Frederick and Rosalie (Despres) Leavitt. Lois had attended local schools as well as the Monadnock Workshop...

Margaret C. Bean

Margaret C. Bean

Mar 28, 2009

Jaffrey - Margaret C. Bean, 93, of Match Point Road, died peacefully in her sleep early Saturday morning, March 28, 2009, in her home of seventy years. Born November 28, 1915 in Brooklyn, NY, Margaret Laws Crane was the daughter of the late Rev. Arthur Ernest Crane and Sarah Rebecca (Goodale) Crane. She was the seventh of nine children born...

Virginia Vaughan Hauhart

Virginia Vaughan Hauhart

Mar 24, 2009

Peterborough, NH Virginia Vaughan Hauhart, 95, of Peterborough, NH died March 24, 2009, at the RiverMead Retirement Community. Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on September 15, 1913, she was the daughter of George Albert and Ada May (Vaughan) Chappell. Mrs. Hauhart spent her youth in both Cape Girardeau and St. Louis, Missouri. She attended Washington University and St. Louis University....

Bertha M. Record

Bertha M. Record

Mar 23, 2009

Jaffrey, New Hampshire Bertha M. Record, 61, of Jaffrey, NH died peacefully in her home after a courageous battle with lung cancer on March 23, 2009. At her side were her husband and only daughter. Born in Peterborough, NHon October 2, 1947, Bert lived her whole life in Jaffrey. She was the daughter of Homer and Olivine (Cote) Christian. She...

Thomas A. O'Loughlin, III

Thomas A. O'Loughlin, III

Mar 21, 2009

Thomas A. OLoughlin, III, 56, of Rindge, New Hampshire passed away peacefully March 21, 2009 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire after a brave battle with brain cancer. He was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on January 26, 1953, son of Thomas A. and Ceretha (LeBlanc) OLoughlin, Jr. Tom was a 1971 graduate of Westford Academy in Westford,...

Harry J. Groezinger

Harry J. Groezinger

Mar 18, 2009

Rindge, New Hampshire Harry J. Groezinger, 83, formerly of Rindge, NH died on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the Good Shepherd Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jaffrey from complications resulting from a courageous battle with Alzheimers disease. He was born on September 21, 1925in Lynbrook, NY, son of the late Jacob and Caroline (Schreyer) Groezinger and was a 1944 graduate...

Daniel 'Dan' Jewell, Jr.

Daniel 'Dan' Jewell, Jr.

Mar 12, 2009

Rindge, New Hampshire Daniel L. Jewell, Jr., 44, of Rindge, NH died on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH from complications after suffering a stroke. Dan was born in Peterborough, NH on September 23, 1964, son of Daniel and Ruth (Bishop) Jewell, Sr. He had attended schools in Jaffrey. Danny had worked at...

Frank E. Forest

Frank E. Forest

Mar 11, 2009

Frank E. Forest, 60, of Dublin, N.H., formerly of Miles Pond, North Concord, Vt., died unexpectedly at his home on March 11, 2009.Frank was a graduate of Concord High School and a post graduate course from the St. Johnsbury Trade School. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed for a year in Germany. He received many commendations and...

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