Obituaries

Apr 1, 2020

Clayton B. Phillips, Jr., 94 of Croydon, NH passed away on April 1, 2020.   He was born in Peterborough, NH on August 25, 1925 and was married to his loving wife of 70 years Cynthia Downing Phillips, who predeceased him.

He is survived by his children Linda Dekeyrel, Alan Phillips, Marica Phillips and John Phillips, 7 grandchildren...

Mar 30, 2020

Kenneth B. Clukay, 77 of Dublin,  passed away peacefully at his home on March 30, 2020.   He was born in Peterborough on January 2, 1943, the son of Harold and Isabel (Hafeli) Clukay.

Ken was raised in Dublin and graduated from Peterborough High School with the class of 1961.  He joined the United States Army shortly after...

Mar 29, 2020

Dolores M. Webb, 89 of Peterborough, passed away at her home surrounded by the love of her family, on March 29, 2020.   She was born in New York, NY on January 28, 1931, the daughter of Stanley and Mae (McQuillan) Miller.

Dolores started her life in New York City. When she was sixteen she moved to the...

Mar 26, 2020

Bernard Prive, age 73, passed away peacefully at Laconia Rehab Center in Laconia, NH.   He was well cared for by the staff and held many close relationships there, bonding with the staff using his own style of communication.   Bernard enjoyed old Western shows and in particular was a fan of Bonanza.

Bernard leaves behind his family of...

Mar 26, 2020

Joan Brush of Peterborough and Jaffrey, and formerly of Eastchester, NY died on March 26, 2020 at the age of 96.

She was born in Smethwick, England on September 2, 1923 to Victor and Ivy (Lissimore) Cooksey, the oldest of four daughters.

Early in 1943 she was drafted into the British Army (Women’s Auxiliary Territorial...

Mar 25, 2020

Peter Andrew Tarr, 64, of Hancock, passed away at his home on March 25, 2020 after a long and valiant fight with heart failure and Type 1 Diabetes. He never complained about his many health battles, and always strove to be the best person he could be despite them. He was born in Peterborough on August 13, 1955, the...

Mar 25, 2020

Louise Moses Lawrence, 98, a prominent local artist, passed away after a period of declining health, with her daughter at her side.   Born in Hancock, NH, the daughter of the late Damon L. Moses and Nellie Mae (Munhall) Moses, she was educated in the Peterborough schools and Keene Teachers College, class of 1942.

During World War II,...

Mar 24, 2020

Alvie E. Carpenter, 86 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at Pheasant Wood Center on March 24, 2020.   He was born in Candor, NY on October 30, 1933, the son of Arthur and Helen (Gallow) Carpenter.

He was raised in Valois N.Y. and attended school in Candor N.Y. He graduated from Candor High School and joined the United...

Mar 23, 2020

Dr. Elsie Procter van Buren, 92, of Hancock, and recently of Peterborough, died on March 23, 2020, at the RiverMead Life Care Community after a period of failing health.  Elsie was born on May 28, 1927, in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Harold Sheffield van Buren, Jr., and Charlotte (Matthews) van Buren.

Elsie was a 1948 graduate...

Mar 20, 2020

Shirley C. Pulido, 87, of Hancock, passed away peacefully at her home on March 20, 2020.   She was born in Rochester, NY on April 29, 1932, the daughter of Joseph and Cecile Burke.

Shirley was a portrait painter who graduated from Cooper Union NY in 1956 and won a Fulbright Scholarship to Paris in 1957. Back in...

Mar 19, 2020

Joyce Winnette Sawyer passed away on March 19, 2020 at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough. Joyce was a strong, caring woman and knew her entire life that she wanted to be two things: a nurse, and a mother. She fulfilled both of these dreams during her lifetime. Joyce was born in Keene, New Hampshire, on July 10, 1936, and...

Mar 3, 2020

Hedy Carleu of Peterborough died March 3 after a period of failing health. Born on February 8, 1926, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, she spent her early years in that beautiful land. In 1939, shortly before World War II, her family moved to Germany. These were not easy years. After the war, Hedy worked for the American occupation troops in...

Feb 4, 2020

William “Bill” Henry Clow, 73 of Bennington, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family, at the Concord Regional VNA Hospice House on February 4, 2020.   He was born in Peterborough on April 19, 1946, the son of Howard and Jeannette (Vaillancourt) Clow.

Bill grew up in Greenville NH and attended Appleton Academy before serving...

Jan 20, 2020

Carol (Richards) Higgins, 83, of Westmoreland and formerly of Jaffrey, passed away peacefully at Maplewood Nursing Home on January 20, 2020.   She was born in Winchendon, MA on May 8, 1936, the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Finn) Richards.

Carol was raised in Winchendon and graduated from Murdock High School in the Class of 1956.   She enjoyed...

Jan 17, 2020

Tegan Marissa Cohen, age 18, passed away unexpectedly on January 17 at her home in Greenfield, NH. Marissa’s parents are Helaine Hughes and Lynn Cohen and she was born on May 17, 2001 in Peterborough NH. She is a 2019 graduate of ConVal High School.

Marissa was a vibrant and passionate artist whose works expressed her feelings...

Jan 4, 2020

Peter Oliver died three hours shy of his 90th birthday and he would have it no other way. Life was to be enjoyed and when it wasn’t enjoyable, it was time to move on.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, he came to the USA at the age of 15. He attended Westtown School, Haverford College and Boston University...

Jan 1, 2020

Joseph Garcia, Jr., 80, of Hancock, passed away peacefully at Pheasant Wood Center on January 1, 2020.  He was born in The Bronx, NY on August 30, 1939, the son of Joseph and Peregrina (Rodino) Garcia (Deceased).

Joseph was raised in Lanesborough, MA.  He went to Lanesborough Elementary School, North Junior High, graduated from Pittsfield High School...

Dec 29, 2019

Leann G. Miller, of Loudon, NH and formerly of Francestown NH, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2019, surrounded by family.  She was born in Grasmere NH, on June 25, 1949, the daughter and oldest child of Richard W. and Bernice E. Miller of Francestown NH.

Leann grew up in Francestown, graduating from Peterborough High School in...

Dec 13, 2019

William C. Clarke, Jr., a resident of New Hampshire since 1957, passed away peacefully in Peterborough on December 13, just a few days shy of his 98th birthday.  Bill was an amiable but reserved individual, deeply committed to his wife of 75 years, Ann P. “Penny” Clarke, and beloved by his three sons and their wives, and as well...

Dec 5, 2019

Diane E. (Atherton) Weeks, 74, of Greenfield, passed away peacefully at Monadnock Community Hospital, with family by her side, on December 5, 2019.  She was born in Concord, VT on June 2, 1945.  She was the loving  daughter of Malcolm and Edythe (Holt) Atherton.

Diane was a lifelong resident of Greenfield until she recently split her time...