Obituaries

Mar 13, 2022

Kathryn (Kay) Boyer (93) passed from this world March 13, 2022 at RiverMead Lifecare Community, Peterborough, NH surrounded by her loving family. Kathryn was the wife of the distinguished educator Ernest Boyer, who held the top education post in the nation under President Carter.  She recounted their 40 years together in her 2014 memoir Many Mansions.  She was a...

Mar 12, 2022

Serge Sacharuk died, peacefully, at his home at Rivermead in Peterborough, New Hampshire on March 12, 2022. Since 1960, before moving to Peterborough in 2019, he was a long-time resident of Wenham, Massachusetts where he raised his family with his wife, Eva.  Serge leaves his children and their spouses: Peter and Diana Sacharuk of Portland, ME, Nina and Blake...

Mar 6, 2022

Steven Lloyd Terry, age 70 of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at Summer Hill Assisted Living on March 6, 2022.  He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Lloyd E. and Dolores E. (Nilsson) Terry.

He graduated from Salem Central High School and United Technical Institute, Milwaukee, WI.  Steve married Beverly R. Prestay on...

Mar 5, 2022

Gena (Regena) R. McCarthy died peacefully at home on March 5, 2022, after battling metastatic breast cancer for more than 6 years. Gena was born in Peterborough, NH on May 19, 1961, and aside from some time spent in Florida she lived her life nearby to family and friends in the NH area.

She was predeceased in...

Mar 4, 2022

John “Jack” T. Collins, Jr. 80 of Westerly, RI, passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of his family at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, NH on March 4, 2022.  He was born in South Kingstown, RI on November 29, 1941 the son of John and Alice (Charette) Collins.

Jack was a graduate of Westerly High...

Feb 27, 2022

Susan S Moody, 61, of Greenfield, NH, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, from 5:00-8:00PM at Jellison Funeral Home, 25 Concord Street, Peterborough NH. A funeral service for Susan will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 11:00AM at the Greenfield Meeting House, 776 Forest...

Feb 22, 2022

Bernard “Bernie” Wayne Schneckenburger, 88, of Hancock passed away peacefully on February 22, 2022, after a period of failing health.  He was born on September 9, 1933, in Peoria, IL, to Jacob and Nellie (Snider) Schneckenburger.  After graduation from high school, Bernie joined the Navy to serve in the Korean War on the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) and USS...

Feb 21, 2022

John Oscar Bagot Sewall, 86, formerly of Peterborough, passed away at Pleasant View Center in Concord, NH on February 21, 2022.  He was born in Peterborough on January 3, 1936, the son of Oscar and Barbara (Bagot) Sewall.

John was a 1958 graduate of West Point Academy and earned his BA and MA at Oxford University, where...

Feb 16, 2022

Matthew William Rickey-Hale, a resident of Peterborough NH, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at the age of 36.  He was born in Greenfield, MA on October 28, 1985, the son of William Hale and Michelle Rickey. Matthew attended grade school in Greenfield, and later transferred to Kindle Farm School in Newfane, VT, where he earned his high...

Feb 12, 2022

Dorothy Donovan Peterson died February 12, 2022, at Rivermead Retirement Community in Peterborough. She was 95 years old.

Dorothy Peterson was born in Hanover, daughter of Francis B. and Mildred T. Donovan on May 6th, 1926. She graduated from Peterborough High School in the class of 1944 and attended Russell Sage and Mount Holyoke Colleges.  She married...

Feb 11, 2022

A bright spark left the world on February 11, 2022. After a life full of love and joy, Joan Hermann Spikol peacefully passed away in Peterborough, NH.

Born on March 20, 1934, in Brooklyn, NY, Joan spent her youth watching the Brooklyn Dodgers play at Ebbetts Field, skipping school to see Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday, and...

Feb 10, 2022

Janet “Jan” (Udall) Schaefer, beloved wife, aunt, and friend passed away on February 10, 2022 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. She was 89 years old.

Forever described as kind, gentle, and gracious, Janet devoted her life to helping others. Her generosity of spirit was legendary amongst all who knew her.

Born to Richard M. and Alma...

Feb 4, 2022

John Staples Stanley, of Peterborough NH left this life on February 4, 2022 just shy of his 90th birthday, surrounded by his family. John lived a full life that included following Jesus, loving his family and serving others. He leaves a space in his family that can never be replaced.

John was born on March 12, 1932,...

Feb 3, 2022

Rachel T. Billings, 78 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of her family at her home in Peterborough on February 3, 2022.  She was born in Pittsfield, MA the daughter of Ansel and Evelyn (Ulman) True.

In addition to her husband, George B. Billings of Peterborough, she is survived by her children Marland...

Feb 2, 2022

Guy Letchford Jackson of Dublin, NH passed away on February 2, 2022, at age 72. His last four days, comfortably at home, were surrounded by extended family and close friends celebrating his life. He said that he thought he might be the luckiest guy in the world.

Guy was born to Sallie Letchford Jackson and Gardner Jackson...

Feb 2, 2022

Richard "Dick" Boyer Bell, 90, of Hancock, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family on February 2, 2022 after a period of failing health. He was born on October 5, 1931 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the second of seven children of Ellis Clifton and Margaret Pearl (Brazil) Bell. He grew up in Oxford, Massachusetts, vividly remembering the...

Feb 1, 2022

Jill Lawler passed away on February 1st at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough surrounded by her loving family. It’s impossible to put into words the meaning of a life, especially a life like Jill’s that was spent reading, writing, and loving words. For forty years, Jill shared the words of her favorite authors with several generations of students at...

Jan 28, 2022

Dr. Robert Grassi (Bob) of Wolfeboro NH, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at the Wolfeboro Bay Center on January 28, 2022.  Bob was the son of Frank and Dora (Motto) Grassi, he was 80 years old and was born in the Bronx, NY on March 15, 1941.

Bob began his service to others as...

Jan 23, 2022

Jeanne M. Tartalis, 83, of Francestown, NH, passed away peacefully in her home with her husband by her side on Sunday, January 23, 2022.

Jeanne was born in Nashua, NH on September 10, 1938, the daughter of Charles and Yvonne Guill. She grew up in Nashua, and attended local Catholic schools, graduating from St. Louis High School....

Jan 15, 2022

Kenneth Edward Schultz, age 76 of Lyndeborough, NH passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of his wife, son and dog Dooley at The Arbors in Bedford on January 15, 2022.  He was born in Lacrosse, IN on March 23, 1945, the son of Edward and Ruth (Earle) Schultz.

Ken grew up in Medaryville, Indiana.  He...