Obituaries

Mar 8, 2019

Ralph L. Visentin, 64, of Hancock, passed away peacefully at his home on March 8, 2019.  He was born in Rockville Centre, NY on December 6, 1954, the son of Frank and Dorothy (Mc Cabe) Visentin.

He graduated from Baldwin High School class of 1973. He was a certified scuba diver and licensed pilot. He enjoyed motorcycles,...

Mar 7, 2019

Elizabeth “Betty” Claire Keaveny, 82 of Lunenburg, MA, passed away, after a period of failing health, on March 7, 2019.  She was born in Fitchburg, MA on October 6, 1936, the daughter of Joseph and Bertha (Guertin) Caron .

Betty was an accomplished quilter and blue ribbon winner, known for her hand quilting and hand quilting style,...

Mar 3, 2019

Frances M. Prest, Francestown’s oldest resident, and Boston Post Cane holder for thirteen years, died after a brief illness, on Sunday morning, March 3, 2019, at the home of her daughter, Carol Prest Barr, in Francestown. She was 108 years old.

Born Frances Newell, in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1910, she was the second oldest of eight...

Feb 21, 2019

Raymond R. Gagnon, Jr., 72, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at his home on February 21, 2019.  He was born in Nashua, NH on November 26, 1946, the son of Raymond and Lorraine (Boucher) Gagnon.

Ray was raised in Nashua, NH and graduated from Nashua High School in 1965.  He attended Lowell Technical Institute for two years...

Feb 20, 2019

Steven Scott Pearson, 35, of Peterborough, passed away at his home on February 20, 2019.  He was born in Stony Brook, NY on August 5, 1983.

Steven’s family moved to NH when he was 4 years old. He attended school in the ConVal School District. He lived in Bennington and Antrim through middle school. His family moved...

Feb 20, 2019

Former Police Chief Arthur Henry Rivard, 89, of Jaffrey, passed away peacefully at Monadnock Community Hospital on February 20, 2019 after a period of failing health.  He was born in Allenstown, NH on May 30, 1929 the son of Arthur and Mathilda (Fanny) Rivard.

Raised in Jaffrey, Arthur was first and foremost a wonderful family man.  A...

Feb 18, 2019

George Nevers Eastman, 101 passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, February 18th due to complications from a recent fall. George was born on Main Street in Peterborough, on February 14th, 1918 to Nellie B. and Manasah P. Eastman. George spent the next 95 years in Peterborough until moving to Maine with his wife, Fern, to be nearer...

Feb 18, 2019

Laurence Henry “Larry” Schongar, 78, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side at Monadnock Community Hospital on February 18, 2019. He was born in Passaic, NJ on March 21, 1940, the son of Henry and Adelaide (Thorpe) Schongar.

Larry was raised in Radburn, Fair Lawn, NJ, the first planned community in the United...

Feb 14, 2019

Frank P. McGurk, 83, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at The Elms Center in Milford on February 14, 2019.  He was born in Tarrytown, NY on January 24, 1936, the son of James and Mabel (Knudsen) McGurk.

He was raised in North Tarrytown, New York, and graduated from Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  ...

Feb 1, 2019

W. “David” Malcolm, Jr., of Peterborough, NH, died peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Rivermead Retirement Community, on February 1st, 2019, from Parkinson's.  He was 86 years old.

Computer pioneer, storyteller, part-time actor, Renaissance-instrument musician, hiker, mechanical tinkerer, railway and genealogical enthusiast, lifelong Unitarian Universalist, endlessly supportive father and grandfather, and loving husband; these were just...

Jan 30, 2019

Elizabeth “Betty” Nyland, 96, of Tilton and formerly of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019  at the New Hampshire Veterans Home.  She was born in Warwick, NY on November 19, 1922,  the daughter of John A. Sowa and Mary (Kowal) Sowa.

Betty was a resident of Peterborough for many years, where she worked as the...

Jan 21, 2019

Mary “B” Howe, resident of Peterborough, NH passed away on January 21, 2019. B was born on November 12, 1926 in Dover, Mass to Christiana and Nelson Bartlett as the youngest of five children. She grew up in Dover and attended the Charles River School, Windsor School, Westover School, and Radcliffe College. She was a superb athlete who reveled...

Jan 10, 2019

Patricia A. Smith, 89, a longtime resident of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019 at Summerhill Assisted Living. She was born October 27, 1929 in Derby, CT, the oldest of nine children born to Nelson and Kathleen (Mitchell) Stevens. After a time in Hazardville, CT, the family moved to Rehoboth, MA where many wonderful years were spent...

Jan 10, 2019

Christina Ferguson, 36,  beloved wife of Jonah Ferguson, passed away, on January 10,  2019 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH.  Christina is survived by her husband, Jonah, daughter Elizabeth age 6 and son Noah age 2 all of Temple, as well as her parents, Thomas and Dottie Fagella of Whitingham, VT, her in-laws Mary and Stephen Ferguson...

Jan 4, 2019

Services will be private for the family.

Jan 4, 2019

Lorraine D. Terry died peacefully, at home on January 4, 2019 after sharing precious time with her children and their spouses, her grandchildren and their spouses, and all six of her great grandchildren.

She was born in Chatham, NJ on May 5, 1923, the daughter of Harry L. Davis and M. Elizabeth (Hewson) Davis.  She was the...

2019

Albert J. Johnson, age 90, of Peterborough, NH passed away on September 14, 2019.

Al was born in Somerville, MA to Albert Johnson, Sr and Florence Johnson. Al graduated with honors from Northeastern University, and enjoyed a 35-year career in sales with U.S. Steel. He enjoyed ballroom dancing as a young man, and met his bride, Joanne...

Dec 29, 2018

Clifton D. Sawyer, 89, of Greenfield, passed away at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough, after a brief illness, on December 29, 2018.  He was born in Peterborough, NH on October 18, 1929, the son of Jason Sawyer and Elizabeth (Doty) Sawyer.

Clifton grew up on the Sawyer farm in Jaffrey, the oldest of six brothers, and has...

Dec 26, 2018

Dorothy LeMessurier, 88, of Peterborough, NH, formerly of Cambridge, MA, died peacefully on December 26, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Sharon NH, surrounded by family. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dorothy was the second daughter of Dorothy Leonard Judd and Siegel Wright Judd

Dorothy will always be remembered as gracious and welcoming, dedicated and...

Dec 13, 2018

Warren L. Stone, 93 of Rindge, passed away on December 13, 2018 after a period of declining health.  He was born on July 10, 1925 in Ashland, MA,  the son of Frank and Edith (Potts) Stone.

Warren was the owner and operator of Meadowbrook Farm in Ashland, MA where for many years he delivered fresh eggs from...