OBITUARIES

Sep 8, 2008

Dr. Thomas F. Kottke, 68, of Fitzwilliam died Monday September 8, 2008 at his home after a long struggle with cancer. He was born on August 24, 1940 in St. Paul, Minnesota, son of Ronald J and Lucille (Schofield) Kottke. Tom attended the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, WI and graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 1965. While...

Sep 3, 2008

Gerald D. Jerry Ricard, 75, of Turnpike Road in Jaffrey, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Wednesday September 3, 2008. Jerry was born in Fitzwilliam, NH on December 28, 1932, son of the late Salmana P. and Ida May (Boise) Ricard. He was raised in Winchendon, MA by his aunt and uncle, Flora and Elmer Russel. He...

Aug 30, 2008

Arthur J. Coll, 95, of Tyler Hill Road in Jaffrey, died peacefully on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at his residence after a period of failing health. He was born in Jaffrey, NH on April 13, 1913, the son of Zoel and Fedora (Bourgault) Coll and has been a life long resident of this community. He was a 1932 graduate of...

Aug 24, 2008

Virginia Isabell Rabidou, 76, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire succumbed to a courageous battle of cancer on August 24, 2008. Virginia passed at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she had recently moved to receive treatment for her newly diagnosed cancer. Virginia was born on February 4, 1932 in Tacoma, Washington. Her parents were Nellie (Smith)...

Aug 23, 2008

MELVILLE L. FERNALD, 70, of Mark Street, Jaffrey died peacefully Saturday August 23, 2008 at his residence following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 10,1938 in Peterborough, son of Lloyd C. and Helen Mae Fernald. He was a 1956 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey and had served with the United States Air Force....

Aug 18, 2008

Temple NH WALTER J. MARCHUK, 80, of East Road, Temple, died peacefully at his home on Monday August 18, 2008 surrounded by family. He was born April 16, 1928 in Chelsea MA, son of the late John and Mary (Zontonsky) Marchuk. He had attended Peabody MA public schools and during World War II had served with the American Merchant Marines....

Aug 3, 2008

Rindge  GORDON DICKINSON ESTABROOK, 93, formerly of Wellington Road in Rindge, died peacefully Sunday August 3, 2008 at RiverMead Health Center in Peterborough, following a period of declining health. He was born April 4, 1915 in St. Johnsbury VT, son of the late Frederick Alanson and Florence Marcia (Dickinson) Estabrook. He graduated in 1932 from North Hampton (MA) High School,...

Jul 31, 2008

Temple NH   DANTE E. BARTOLOMEO, 87, of Webster Highway, Temple died Friday July 31, 2008 at Harborside Health Care in Peterborough following a lengthy illness.   He was born February 10, 1921 in Concord MA son of the late John and Carmina (Stefanelli) Bartolomeo. He was a 1938 graduate of Concord (MA) High School. He was attending Indiana Institute...

Jul 26, 2008

ALBERT W. 'BILL' CURRIER, 89, of Stearns Road, Rindge, died Saturday July 26, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Jaffrey following a period of failing health.   He was born on July 31, 1918 in Newton, MA, the son of Arthur L. Currier and Bertha C. (Partenheimer) Currier.  As an infant he came to New Ipswich, N.H. in August...

Jul 21, 2008

Cheryl L. Piper, 60, of Keene, NH died Monday July 21, 2008 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene. She was born January 1, 1948 in Keene, NH, daughter of the late Robert E. and Eleanor (Ellinwood) Piper. She was a 1967 graduate of Keene High School.   Cheryl had worked at Findings in Keene, Ames and New Hampshire Ball...

Jul 18, 2008

Carolyn (Fulton) LaBrake, 78, of Woodland Park, Troy, NH died Friday July 18,2008 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene. She was born December 15, 1929 in Greenville South Carolina, daughter of the late Bascomb and Ella (Harbin) Wilson.  She was a 1947 graduate of Greenville (SC) High School.   Carolyn has been a resident of Troy since 1966 and...

Jul 18, 2008

Clara Robinson Stetson Grant, 93, died peacefully at RiverMead in Peterborough on July 18, 2008.  She was surrounded by her beloved husband of 68 years, Herbert and their daughters, Janet Stetson Grant, Jaffrey and Linda Stuart Grant Reiman, Woodstock, Vermont.             The seventh of eight children, she was born in Hingham, Massachusetts on June 27, 1915, the fourth daughter...

Jul 15, 2008

Jul 14, 2008

Norman Charlie Bosse, 70, of Libby Court, Jaffrey died Monday July 14, 2008 at the Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital in Gardner MA following a period of failing health. He was born March 18, 1938 in Corinth, Maine son of the late Norman W. and Marion (Bickmore) Bosse. Charlie was a 1956 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey. Following graduation...

Jul 13, 2008

Stanley F. Dombroski, 84, of Crestview Drive in Jaffrey died July 13, 2008 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester following a sudden illness.   He was born February 23, 1924 in Stamford CT, son of the late Stefan and Antoinette (Rembisz) Dombroski.   He was a 1942 graduate of Stamford High School, and had served with the United States Army...

Jul 12, 2008

Francis Vetre, 77, of Morgan Road in Richmond, died Saturday July 12,2008 at his home following a long illness. He was born August 9, 1930 in New Britain CT, son of the late John and Mary (Sangermana) Vetre.   He was a graduate of New Britain High School, and had attended Central College in New Britain.   Mr. Vetre served...

Jul 9, 2008

Mitchell Peter Gordon, 45, of West Main Street in Rindge, formerly of Spruce Street in Jaffrey died suddenly Wednesday July 9, 2008 at his residence.   He was born March 16, 1963 in Keene, son of Peter U. and Janet B. (St. Pierre) Gordon. He was a 1981 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey and had attended Franklin Pierce...

Jul 7, 2008

Jacqueline L. Sullivan of Peterborough, NH died peacefully at her home on July 7, 2008 of metastatic breast cancer. Born November 27, 1949 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late James and Rosamond Sullivan of Jaffrey, NH. Her primary education was in Jaffrey schools. She was a 1971 graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service;...

Jul 4, 2008

Thomas A. Taylor, Sr., of Jarmany Hill Road, Sharon, NH, passed away peacefully in his home on July 4, 2008.   He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, August 31, 1922, son of William and Mary (Sorgen) Taylor, and had lived in Briarcliff Manor and Croton-on-Hudson, New York before moving to Sharon in 1991.   Mr. Taylor attended Ohio State University...

Jun 26, 2008

Mary Frances Manning, 45, of Canterbury died June 26, 2008.   She was the daughter of Joseph and Marie Manning of Jaffrey. Throughout her school years, Mary Fran excelled in academics and athletics, finished high school in three years and was a standout in gymnastics, track, and Nordic and Alpine skiing. She was named as a state Skimiester when just...