Obituaries

Aug 26, 2022

In his 82nd year, on August 20, Carl Von Mertens took his last few breaths and died with family and dear friends at his side. He had lived with cancer for over three years, arriving at a stage of pain difficult to manage. He told us he knew he had our love, and there was nothing more he could...

Aug 19, 2022

Lillian M. (Russell) Power died in Peterborough on August 19, 2022. She was born in Providence RI, the daughter of Charles and Lillian (Blackburn) Russell.

She graduated from Central Falls High School in Central Falls, RI. She graduated as a registered nurse from Roger Williams General Hospital in Providence RI. Her nursing career took her to Cincinnati,...

Aug 19, 2022

Robert Barrows age 69 of Peterborough, NH passed away surrounded by his family on August 19, 2022, at his home.

Robert is survived by his wife Meg of 48 years, his son Jesse and his wife Nicole of Rumford, RI., his daughter Diana and her husband Steven of Antrim, NH., as well as his grandchildren, Brian and...

Aug 18, 2022

Edwin (Eddie) Bates Adams, 41, of Hancock passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2022 after a sudden illness.  Eddie is survived by his loving parents Edwin E. and Nancy D. Adams of Hancock, NH.

Eddie was born on Superbowl Sunday, January 25th, 1981.

Eddie was a kind soul with a love of the outdoors and...

Aug 12, 2022

Donald H. “Doc” Fritz (92) of Peterborough passed away peacefully at Hillsboro House on August 12, 2022.  He was born in Cortland, New York on May 17, 1930, the son of Harold and Irene (Livermore) Fritz.

Doc graduated from the Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine in 1954 and came to Peterborough where along with Dr. Forrest Tenney...

Aug 10, 2022

Carole M. Webber, age 92, of Antrim, passed away, surrounded by the love of her family, on August 10, 2022 at her home. She was born at St. Maryʻs Hospital in Brooklyn, NY on March 8, 1930. She was the daughter of Henry and Agnes (Ryan) Dawson.

Carole was raised in Brooklyn NY and entered the Congregation...

Aug 7, 2022

Angel Marilyn St. Pierre, age 18 of Bennington, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at her home on August 7, 2022, after a brief battle with Addison’s Disease.  She was born in Keene, NH on February 27, 2004. Her parents are Joseph and Kelly (Walker) St. Pierre of Bennington.

Angel was born one minute before her fraternal twin...

Aug 6, 2022

Marion D. MacWilliam, 95, of Hancock, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH. She was born in Boston, MA, on October 19, 1926, the daughter of George and Hilda (Gebhardt) Dowling.

Marion was raised in Hyde Park, MA.  As an only child, she turned to books to fill the hours...

Aug 5, 2022

“Van” Gould, 73, passed away on Friday, August 5th. He was the son of Dr. Aubrey Van Wyck Gould, Jr., and Marjorie Wessels Gould.  He graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy and, upon graduating, attended Stockbridge School of Agriculture, earning a degree in Laboratory Animal Science.  He continued his education at the University of Massachusetts to earn his degree...

Aug 1, 2022

Eleanor E. Fillebrown, 90, of Peterborough, NH passed away after a brief illness on Monday, August 1, 2022. She was born in St. Stephen’s, NB, Canada on December 8, 1931, the daughter of Fred and Cora (Jewitt) English.

She grew up in Amesbury, Massachusetts and graduated from Simmons College in Boston.  She was a pioneer for women...

Jul 27, 2022

Alexandra “Lexy” M. Heatley, 55, of Hancock, passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of her family on July 27, 2022, at her home. She was born in Stamford, CT on March 3, 1967, the daughter of Craig and Adrienne (McLeod) Heatley. She grew up in Westport, CT.

Lexy graduated from Greens Farms Academy in Greens...

Jul 26, 2022

Sallie Cunning Austermann, 87, of Jaffrey & Peterborough, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, NH. She was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon on March 2, 1935, the daughter of Thomas and Nancy Cunning.

As the only child of an Air Force Serviceman and State Department official, Sallie moved and traveled...

Jul 24, 2022

Ralph Morano, 64, of Peterborough, NH died following a long illness at home on Sunday, July 24th, 2022. Ralph was born in Port Chester, NY, to the late John and Mary Morano. He attended Port Chester High School, lived in Port Chester till 2002.  Later moving to Peterborough, NH, where he spent the remainder of his life. He had...

Jul 12, 2022

Russell A. Armstrong, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 12th after a long battle with a difficult disease.

Russ was born in Keene, NH on January 6, 1946, the son of Albert and Edith (Berry) Armstrong. He graduated from Monadnock High School, in Swanzey NH in 1964. Upon graduating, Russ attended UNH. While...

Jul 10, 2022

John Stanley Wojtas, 66, of Peterborough, NH passed away unexpectedly on July 10, 2022, while doing what he loved to do best, enjoying the great outdoors with his loving wife Nancy by his side.

John was born July 20, 1955 in Methuen, MA to Stanley and Barbara (Hart) Wojtas. He was a graduate of Tenney High School...

Jul 9, 2022

Ruth Holbrook Graeff, (101) of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2022 at Summerhill Assisted Living, where she had lived for the last 11 years. She was born in Washington, DC on December 22, 1920, the daughter of Elmer and Edith (Brookfield) Holbrook.

She was raised in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburg, PA, and graduated...

Jul 4, 2022

Kathleen (Allen) Osgood, 69, of Greenfield went peacefully to be with her Lord on July 4, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Burlington, VT on March 3, 1953, the daughter of Harold and Lillian (Ramsey) Allen.

Kathy was raised in Burlington, VT and attended various city schools. She graduated in 1971 from...

Jun 30, 2022

Anna Putnam Foote died in Peterborough NH on June 30, 2022, two months short of her 101st birthday.  Daughter of Samuel Abbot Smith and Priscilla Gale Smith, she was descended from a long line of ministers, five Unitarian and one Congregational. Growing up in Cambridge MA, she attended Shady Hill School which endowed her with wide-ranging curiosity and a...

Jun 19, 2022

Donald B. Kelson, 52 of Greenfield NH, peacefully passed away in his sleep on June 19, 2022. He was born in Wolfeboro, NH on December 4, 1969, the son of Vicki (Kelson) Fabbri.

In addition to his wife Michelle (Sobecky) Kelson, Donald was survived by his mother Vicki Fabbri, his son Nikolaus, stepsons Jacob, Steven and Julien,...

Jun 16, 2022

Dennis Laurence Rossiter passed away unexpectedly on June 16th at 80 years of age at home with his wife, Alison Rossiter, at his side. Dennis was born January 16, 1942, in Jersey City NJ the son of Laurence Edward Rossiter and Frances Theresa Hayes.

In his youth, Dennis moved with his family from Jersey City to Warwick...