Obituaries

Nov 2, 2020

Debra Jean Locastro Cilley, age 67 of Greenfield, NH, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on November 2, 2020.

Deb was born a city girl in Auburn, NY on December 26, 1952, the daughter of Richard and Madelyn (Burke) Locastro.   As the second oldest of twelve brothers and sisters, Deb grew up in a...

Nov 2, 2020

Robert S. “Bob” Taylor, 84, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at Old Town Farm, surrounded by the love of his family, on November 2, 2020.  It was the only way he would have accepted it. He was born in Boston, MA, on June 4, 1936, the son of William S. Taylor and Phoebe (Russell) Taylor Gregg.

Bob...

Oct 28, 2020

Larry Grinnell passed away at the RiverMead Life Care Community in Peterborough, NH on October 28, 2020. In May of this year he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Larry, (Lawrence Irving Grinnell), was born in NY City on March 18, 1937. He attended schools in New York and Massachusetts and graduated from Milton Academy, Harvard and Columbia, earning...

Oct 28, 2020

David Clark Boutwell Sr., 80, passed away at his home in Peterborough, NH surrounded by his family on October 28, 2020. David valiantly fought a difficult battle with esophageal cancer over the last year. Through many challenges he always told his family “I’m not ready to quit” — his perseverance was inspiring.

David was a beloved father,...

Oct 18, 2020

Miriam Levo Lockhart, 87, former teacher of Spanish and English as a Second Language (ESL), died of heart failure on October 18 in the University of Connecticut Hospital in Farmington, CT.

The daughter of an Episcopal Minister in the Virgin Islands, Miriam was born in Barbados and brought up in St. Croix and Puerto Rico.  Miriam graduated...

Oct 16, 2020

Florence (DeBellis) Zeno, 94, died on Oct. 16, 2020 at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH.  Flo, born in Boston, was a working mother who raised two children with her husband, John R. Zeno, Sr., in the Boston area. She and her husband later moved to Dunedin, FL where she lived for 40 years.

When Flo was...

Oct 14, 2020

Richard R. “Dick” Lagasse, 55 of Henniker, passed away peacefully at his home on October 14, 2020.   He was born in Lewiston, ME on December 5, 1964, the son of Roderique and Constance (Ayotte) Lagasse.

He was raised in Hillsborough, NH and was currently living in Henniker, NH. Dick worked for Patenaude Lumber Company in Henniker, NH...

Oct 13, 2020

Nancy Kay Sevatson, 87, of Dublin, passed away peacefully at Monadnock Community Hospital, after a brief illness, on October 13, 2020. She was born in Des Moines, IA on September 17, 1933, the daughter of Louis and Mildred (née Clampitt) Burger.

Nancy was raised in Iowa. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in...

Oct 13, 2020

Lawrence H. Fox, 56, of Greenfield, passed away peacefully after an illness on October 13, 2020. He was born in Peterborough on January 10, 1964, the son of Wyatt “Duffy” and Janet (Naylor) Fox.

Larry grew up in Greenfield and attended local schools. He graduated from ConVal in 1983. He was an outdoor sportsman. He enjoyed ice...

Oct 11, 2020

Thomas E. Marriner entered eternal life on October 11, 2020, surrounded by his loving family while listening to a medley of piano hymns.  He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Cynthia Day Marriner, and his three daughters and their husbands, Melinda and Jim Luther, Mandy and Dana Bradford, and Lisa and Peter Hoekstra.  Tom was also...

Oct 6, 2020

Christopher Barnes, former Resident Director of the MacDowell Colony, passed away peacefully at his home in Hancock on October 6, 2020.  He was 83.

Chris was born in New York City, NY on December 10, 1936, the son of Paul and Helene (Leszczynski) Barnes.  His parents, 5 brothers and sisters lived a fairly nomadic life in his...

Oct 4, 2020

Mark S. Budney, 65 of Antrim, passed away peacefully at his home in Antrim on October 4, 2020 after being struck with a sudden illness.  He was born in Waverly, NY on July 7, 1955, the son of Adam and Dorothy (Raynsford) Budney.

In his younger years he grew up in upstate New York helping his parents...

Oct 3, 2020

Nathan Erik Ryder, 37 of Peterborough, passed suddenly on October 3, 2020.  He was born in Concord on September 17, 1983, the son of Michael and Sarah (Beaumont) Ryder.

Nathan was a 2002 graduate of ConVal High School, where he was a member of the football team.   He was an active member of the community and was...

Sep 28, 2020

Peter Hamilton Crawford, 91, passed away on September 28, 2020 at Rivermead Retirement Community in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

He grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and graduated from University School and Kenyon College.  After his military service at Fort Erie he earned his PhD in economics from Columbia University.  Following several years of teaching at St. Lawrence...

Sep 19, 2020

Joseph Alan Wilson, of Peterborough, New Hampshire, died on September 19, 2020 at the Apple Valley Health Center in Ayer, Massachusetts. He was born on May 17, 1938 in Framingham Massachusetts, to Joseph A. Wilson and Edith (Carter) Wilson. He grew up in Ashland Massachusetts and graduated from Ashland High School in 1956.

Joe completed his undergraduate...

Sep 18, 2020

Jane F. Garry, 87, of Hancock, N.H. passed away peacefully on September 18, 2020 at the Genesis Health Care Facility in Keene NH.

Jane was born in New York on May 05, 1933 and was raised in Cohoes, New York, where she attended public schools.  Jane graduated, as a Registered Nurse, from Fordham Hospital School of Nursing...

Sep 13, 2020

Rosalys B. “Rosie” Wilson passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020, in Peterborough, NH at the age of 89.

Rosie was born on March 28, 1931, the third child and only daughter of John George Buckles and Constance Opal Williams. She lived and attended school in Etna, Indiana, later becoming the first female President of North Webster...

Sep 9, 2020

Barbara Joan Schweigert, 66, of Hancock, passed away peacefully at her home on September 9, surrounded by family. She was born in Buffalo, New York on December 29, 1953, the fourth daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harry J. Schweigert, (Eleanor Creeden).

Barbara was raised in Buffalo and moved to Hancock in the early ‘70s; many remember when...

Sep 4, 2020

Miriam Harlow Murphy, born on March 21st, 1937, passed away peacefully on September 4th, 2020 at Rivermead in Peterborough, NH with her husband, partner, and hiking companion, A. Richard Murphy, by her side.

Known by her family and friends as Mimi, she showed her kind and effervescent spirit from childhood as the eldest of two daughters born...

Sep 3, 2020

Thomas Vincent Norton was born on March, 22nd 1963 to Andrew and Mary Patricia Norton in Peterborough, New Hampshire where he was also raised and resided for the majority of his life.

Tom, as he liked to be called, peacefully passed away from an undiagnosed lung condition on September 3rd 2020, while enjoying his favorite view of...