Obituaries

Jan 10, 2022

Ralph Lester Shattuck, age 88 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness at Lowell General Hospital on January 10, 2022.  He was born in Pepperell, MA on January 30, 1933, the son of Ralph and Mildred (Lohnes) Shattuck.  He was predeceased by his wife Jeanne (Noyes) Shattuck in 2017.

He served in the military during...

Jan 7, 2022

Numael Pulido, 82, of Hancock, passed away peacefully at his home on January 7, 2022.  He was a Classical portrait painter of the highest order.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, on December 18, 1939, Numael was the son of Julia Hernandez and Jorge Pulido. When only 16, he made his way to New York City to study painting...

Jan 6, 2022

Bentley John Patnaude, infant son of Alisa Robichaud and Tobin Patnaude, passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents, shortly after his birth at Monadnock Community Hospital on January 6, 2022.   Bentley was born with Meckle-Gruber Syndrome.  During his short hours here on Earth he touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends.  His life...

Jan 6, 2022

Hunter Eugene Carbee, age 65 of Greenfield, passed away peacefully in his home after a short and courageous battle with cancer on January 6, 2022. He was loved by so many. He was born in Peterborough on January 30, 1956. He was the son of Sheldon and Beverly (Bacall) Carbee.

Hunter was raised in Greenfield, NH. He...

Jan 4, 2022

Elizabeth “Betsy” Plummer Wiederhold died peacefully at her home in Francestown on January 4, 2022. She was born August 1, 1928 in Radnor, PA, the daughter of William Plummer, Jr. and Letitia Eves Davis Plummer. She attended Radnor High School, George School and Drexel Institute of Technology.

Betsy married Louis Wiederhold III, MD in June of 1949....

Jan 3, 2022

Beloved husband, father, uncle and friend William H. Gnade, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home in Hancock, in the loving presence of his wife, on January 3, 2022. He was 60 years of age. Bill leaves behind his son, Nathan, his wife, Jane (Gehling), his nephew, David, his aunt, Shirley (Gnade)Reede, and many cousins.

Bill was...

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Mary Torosian Graves, 96, was fiercely proud of her Armenian heritage. Born in 1926, she grew up in Concord, NH, speaking Armenian, Turkish, and English.

Mary graduated from Plymouth State Teacher’s College in 1948, and met her husband, Donald, in 1950; they married one year later in New Jersey, where they lived until moving to Peterborough in...

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1941 - 2022

Dec 30, 2021

Michael David Kuchinos Jr., “Kuch”, 61, of Antrim passed away on December 30th, 2021.

Michael grew up in Whitehall, PA where he was part of a large, loving extended family. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in electrical engineering. Mike worked for over 35 years as a software engineer and played an integral role...

Dec 30, 2021

Henry V. Hanley, 91, of New Ipswich, passed away at Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Thursday, December 30, 2021 with his daughter Barbara by his side, after a period of failing health. He was born in Hampton, NY, on January 20, 1930, the son of Carl and Bertha (Fancy) Hanley.

Henry grew up in Somerville, MA...

Dec 26, 2021

Roberta D. Nylander, 84, of Hancock, passed away peacefully after a sudden illness on December 26, 2021. She was born in Melrose, MA on November 4, 1937, the daughter of Paul and Therese (Grourke) Daly.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of New Hampshire in 1959.  She worked as a...

Dec 20, 2021

The Original Old Man

On December 12, 2021, Richard Fredericks, Rick, finished his physical journey after succumbing to four years with ALS. Rick passed peacefully in the arms of his wife Allison, and supported by his family and friends.  Rick’s guiding values were independence, compassion, doggedness, optimism, and reverence. His physical loves were mountain-biking, hiking, paddling and...

Dec 15, 2021

Ellen Marie Schadegg, 78, of Hancock, passed away peacefully at Monadnock Community Hospital on December 15, 2021 after a period of failing health. Ellen, daughter of late August and Mary Schumacher, was born in 1943, and raised on a working produce farm in Lexington, MA.

She attended Lexington Minuteman High School in Lexington, MA. Following graduation, she...

Dec 12, 2021

Gary John Slamin, 66 of Francestown, passed away peacefully at his home on December 12, 2021.  He was born in Natick, MA on August 11, 1955.  He was the son of Charles and Norma (Hewitt) Slamin.

Gary was raised in Natick and graduated from Natick High School.  He relocated to New Hampshire shortly after graduating, where he...

Dec 6, 2021

Richard Despard Estes, 93, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2021 at his home in Peterborough, NH, surrounded by his family.  He was born in New York, NY on December 26, 1927, the son of Zenas Newton Estes and Margaret (Despard) Estes.

Richard attended Pomfret School in CT and graduated from Harvard University in 1950...

Nov 24, 2021

William Cox Owen, 74, passed away November 24, 2021 at Care One Nursing Center in Lowell, MA, due to injuries resulting from the tragic accident at the Hancock transfer station on May 19, 2021.

William was born in Philadelphia, PA, July 15, 1947, the son of William C. and Lillian (Bullock) Owen. After graduation from St. Joseph...

Nov 6, 2021

Margot Johnson of Peterborough, New Hampshire died peacefully Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the age of 100.

She was born September 19, 1921 in London, England, the eldest daughter of Leonard and Ethel (nee May) Burge of Aisby, Grantham, Lincoln, England. She and her three sisters enjoyed a happy rural childhood, after which Margot took a business...

Nov 2, 2021

Elaine F. Healy, 90, of Peterborough NH died on November 2, 2021 at RiverMead with family by her side.   Married for 57 years, she was the beloved wife of Richard T. Healy (predeceased and formerly of Jamaica Plain, MA) and the loving mother of six children. Mary-Anne Lopez of Vero Beach, FL; Anne-Marie Frink and husband, Kevin of Wells...

Oct 31, 2021

Thomas N. Teates, 72, of Greenfield, passed away on October 31, 2021 after a brief illness.  Tom was born on July 18, 1949 in Morristown, NJ to Irving and June (Bailey) Teates.

After graduating from Peterborough High School, Tom enlisted in the United States Army and served two tours of duty in Vietnam.  He was a member...

Oct 27, 2021

Jillian Abagail Bosworth, of Peterborough, lost her life on the morning of Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 in a motor vehicle accident.

Jillian was born on March 10, 1991, to parents Kurt and Heather Bosworth in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

She lived in Peterborough for the majority of her life.

Jill took classes to work...