Obituaries

Dec 5, 2019

Irene A. Thibault, 83 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, at Monadnock Community Hospital on December 5, 2019.  She was born in Fitchburg, MA on March 25, 1936, the daughter of Harold and Laura (Ferguson) Ewen.

Irene was raised in Fitchburg, MA and attended Fitchburg High School.   After attending nursing school at Burbank Hospital...

Nov 28, 2019

Jean Polovchik, 69 of Hancock, NH passed away on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019 after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Raised in Oradell, New Jersey, Jean graduated from Wilmington College with a Masters. Jean was a remarkable, loving, and kind woman. Her educational adventures included teaching in Jamaica, on a Navajo Reservation in Arizona and at the Crotched...

Nov 22, 2019

Judith Anne Harris, 86 of Peterborough, NH passed away peacefully at The Elms Nursing Home in Milford with family by her side on November 22, 2019.  Born in Peterborough on April 23, 1933, a daughter of the late Vernon S. and Dorothy E. (Nichols) Harris.

Judy was a graduate of Peterborough High School class of 1952.  She...

Nov 18, 2019

Robert E. “Bob” Salisbury, Jr., age 45 of Greenfield, died after a brief illness on November 18, 2019 at Monadnock Community Hospital.  He was born in Nashua, NH on February 21, 1974, the son of Robert E. Salisbury, Sr. and Wendy Parker.

Bob was raised in Milford, NH and attended local schools there.   He moved to Florida...

Nov 12, 2019

Nancy C. “Lynn” Frank, a resident of Hancock, NH, died on November 12, 2019 after a period of declining health.   She was well cared for by Pheasant Wood Health Care Center and Monadnock Community Hospital Oncology Clinic.

She was born on January 9, 1931 and attended public schools in Schoharie, NY.  She graduated from Memorial Hospital School...

Nov 10, 2019

Sarah Jane (Beaumont) Ryder, 59 of Peterborough, passed on November 10, 2019.  She was born in Cambridge, Mass. on March 4, 1960, the daughter of Paul E. and Jane (Hurlin) Beaumont.

She was a lover of many things, music, crafting, reading, cooking, gardening but loved her family most.

Sarah, whose oldest son Nathan Erik Ryder...

Nov 4, 2019

Bryant William Crocker, age 91, of Peterborough, NH, died peacefully November 4, 2019 surrounded by his family at his beloved home. Born June 18, 1928, in Somerville, MA, he was the son of the late Bryant Lemuel and Matilda Hynes Crocker.

After serving in WWII on a gun boat, Bryant returned to MA to obtain his engineering...

Nov 1, 2019

Douglas James Riley, 57, of Sharon, passed away at his home, surrounded by the love of his family, on November 1, 2019. He was born in Leominster, MA on December 19, 1961 the son of Herbert and Rosamond Gene Riley.

Douglas is one of eight children. When he was eight years old, his family packed up and...

Oct 21, 2019

Stephen M. Brooks, 67, of Rindge, passed away at Catholic Medical Center after a sudden illness, on October 21, 2019.   He was born in Barre, VT on February 19, 1952 the son of Alden and Lorette (Baker) Brooks.

Stephen was raised in VT and moved to Keene as he began his career as a Master Electrician.   After...

Oct 3, 2019

Adrienne G. D’Agostino, 71, our “Jersey Girl” of Peterborough passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of her family,  at The Community Hospice House in Merrimack on October 3rd, 2019.

She was born in Newark, NJ on July 27th, 1948, the daughter of Robert Gould and Ruth (Akabas) Gould. She graduated from Millburn High School in...

Oct 2, 2019

Evelyn Rapee Murphy Schmitt, 92, died unexpectedly but peacefully in her home at RiverMead Retirement Community, Peterborough, NH, on October 2.

She is survived by her daughter Sharon Murphy Kissel (Peter) of Washington, DC, sons William J. Murphy III (Hilary Miskoe), of Concord, NH, and Thomas C. Murphy (Carol Presley) of Vero Beach, FL, stepsons Stephen Schmitt...

Sep 29, 2019

James T. (Trueworthy) Norris, Jr., 82 of Peterborough, NH passed away peacefully at home on September 29, 2019.  He was born in Melrose, MA on January 2, 1937, the son of James T. Norris, Sr. and Eleanor S. Norris. He was a graduate of Vermont Academy and Clarkson University where he was a member of Lambda Iota Fraternity. He...

Sep 18, 2019

Mary Ann (Mossey) Paquet, age 81, passed away peacefully at Scott Farrar of Peterborough on September 18, 2019.  She was born in Peterborough on November 12, 1937, the daughter of Ernest Mossey and Gertrude (Putnam) Harvey.

Mary lived in Dublin along with her only sibling, Betty, until graduating from Peterborough High School. Mary and her husband, Alfred,...

Sep 18, 2019

John “Luke” James Gibbons, 83, of Bennington passed away surrounded by his family on September 18, 2019.  He was born in New York, NY on January 12, 1936, the son of Harry Gibbons and Lillian (Hicken) Gibbons.

John was a proud member of the Union, which he committed his life to for 60 years. He was a...

Sep 16, 2019

Joel Burton Green, 69, of Peterborough passed away unexpectedly on September 16, 2019, after a brief illness.  He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 21, 1950, the son of Morris Green and Bessie (Sneider) Green.

Joel was raised in Randolph, Massachusetts where he attended school at Randolph High in the graduating class of ‘68.

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Sep 12, 2019

A complete obituary will be published soon.

Sep 12, 2019

Georgene (McCarthy) Hayes died peacefully surrounded by family on September 12th at Rivermead in Peterborough, NH. Gene was born August 10, 1921 in Guttenberg, NJ to Georgianna Barrett McCarthy and Edmund McCarthy who were first generation Irish immigrants.  Her mother was an NYU graduate, teacher and helped lead the suffragette movement in NYC.  Her father was a stone sculptor...

Sep 10, 2019

John William Friede, 54, beloved father of Forrest, Rowan and Benson, died of an unexpected, acute case of pancreatitis on September 10, 2019.  John was born in New York, NY on December 10, 1964, the youngest son of John Alan Friede and Marcia Wilkinson Friede.

John grew up in Rye, NY. He was a playful, energetic, sweet-natured...

Sep 7, 2019

Constance “Connie” (Brink) Leonard, aged 96 died on September 7, 2019 after a period of declining health, at Pheasant Wood Nursing Center in Peterborough N.H.  She was born on April 27, 1923 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania to Dorothy and Harry Brink. Connie lived in N.Y., Maine, Michigan, London, Spain and Washington D.C. She lived in Francestown, N.H. for 38 years...

Sep 5, 2019

Gary Lee Vittum, 39, of Jaffrey passed away at Catholic Medical Center on September 5, 2019, after a brief illness.  He was born in Merced, CA on September 25, 1979, the son of Gary E. Vittum and Annette Stiles.

He was reared in Charlestown, NH by his paternal grandmother, Mary Ellen Vittum. He attended schools in Charlestown...