OBITUARIES
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
Joyce Lee Bryant (Croumie)
Mar 9, 2009
Joyce Lee (Croumie) Bryant, 70, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009, at her home. She was born on August 13, 1938 in Brattleboro, Vermont, daughter of Richard E. and Louise C. (Whipple) Croumie, and had been a resident of Sebring since July, 2006 coming from Jaffrey, New Hampshire. She was a graduate of Thayer High School Class...
Barbara Ann Rosenberg Fried
Mar 7, 2009
Jaffrey, NH Barbara Ann Rosenberg Fried, at 80, died on March 7, 2009 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough. She was the daughter of Samuel and Alice Rosenberg. She was born on August 1, 1928 and raised in New York and Florida. Barbara had a long and varied life as a newspaper reporter for the Boynton BeachNews in Florida...
Dr.Catharine McClellan
Mar 3, 2009
Dr. Catharine McClellan, an anthropologist and educator, died on March 3, 2009 at RiverMead, a Continuing Care Retirement Community in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Born in York, Pennsylvania, on March 1, 1921, to William S. and Josephine N. McClellan, she is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Her husband, Dr. John T. Hitchcock, a fellow anthropologist, died in 2001. After graduating...
Dorothy R. Olsen
Mar 1, 2009
Troy, New Hampshire Dorothy R. Olsen, 91, of Troy died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene after a brief illness. Mrs. Olsen was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 3, 1917, the youngest daughter of Thorvald and Marie (Gundsten) Andersen. She was a 1935 graduate of Bay Ridge High School in Brooklyn. She graduated...
Barbara Ann Sweet
Mar 1, 2009
BARBARA ANN SWEET, 70, of Squantum Road, in Jaffrey died Sunday March 1, 2009 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene following a long illness. She was born July 15, 1938 in Bordentown New Jersey, daughter of the late Richard and Rebecca (Reed) Horner. She attended grammar school in Bordentown and high school in Trenton. She has been a resident...
