Obituaries

Aug 3, 2017

Peterborough, NH Shirl died on August 3, 2017 at Concord Hospital after an acute illness. She was born on February 22, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shirl graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in English and Webster University in St. Louis with a Masters in Teaching and Communication Arts. After graduating from college she worked as...

Aug 1, 2017

Reverend Ralph Hunt Booth died at RiverMead Lifecare Community, Peterborough, NH, on August 1, 2017, following a period of declining health. He was born on August 25, 1928 in Buffalo, NY.

Rev. Booth was a graduate of Bennet High School, the College of Wooster, and Yale University Divinity School.

He was...

Jul 16, 2017

Peterborough, NH John Maplesden Percival, cherished husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sunday morning, July 16, 2017 with his daughter at his side. John will be remembered by his family for the selfless and endless love he showered on them, his devotion and always being present for them. He protected them, but at the same time showed them the world....

Jul 13, 2017

Jaffrey, NH Margaret Quebec, 83, of Jaffrey died on July 13, 2017 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a brief illness. Margaret was born in Chelsea, Nova Scotia on May 10, 1934 the daughter of Harry H. Henley and Henrietta (Robson) Henley. Margaret grew up in Nova Scotia before her family moved to Newton, MA. She attended Newton High...

Jul 5, 2017

Peterborough, NH Peterborough NH: David Karr Grinwis, formerly of Washington, DC, died on 5 July 2017 at Rivermead Continuing Care Community in Peterborough following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 87. Born in Orange, New Jersey and brought up in Maplewood, he was the beloved son of Dr. Tyce Grinwis and Marion Karr Grinwis. After graduating from Hamilton...

Jul 5, 2017

Peterborough, NH Doris Jane (Smith) Covey of Peterborough, NH entered into Eternal Rest on July 5, 2017. She was born December 9, 1922 in Hastings, Michigan, the second daughter of Rolla and Nellie (Casaday) Smith. She grew up in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School, Class of 1940. During World War II she worked as a secretary for the...

Jun 25, 2017

Ronald F. "Ronnie" Sullivan, 77, died December 22, 2016 at North Collier Hospital in Naples, Fla., after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born September 10, 1939 in Peterborough, son of the late Michael J. and Isabel (neAC. Peasley) Sullivan. He had been wintering in Florida for the past 30 years and became a permanent resident of Bonita Springs...

Jun 22, 2017

Peterborough, NH Brandon Aiden Gray Beauchemin, the son of Kathleen Gray Mosher and Steven Beauchemin passed away on June 22, 2017 at Boston Children's Hospital after a long battle with heart disease and related illnesses. Brandon was born in Providence, RI on May 23, 2005. Brandon's smiles, humor and laughter were a brightly shining light to everyone around him....

Jun 11, 2017

Temple, NH Kenneth L. Salzberg, 52, of Temple NH died suddenly on June 11, 2017. Kenneth was born in The Bronx, NY on September 30, 1964, the son of Louis Salzberg and Mildred (Zimmerman) Salzberg. Kenneth grew up and attended schools in Queens, NY. He graduated from CW Post University with a dual Masters degree in Criminal Justice and Library...

May 29, 2017

Greenfield, NH Neil Forrest Krochmal, 56, of Greenfield passed away on May 29, 2017 at his home surrounded by peace and love. Neil was born in Manchester on March 20, 1961 the son of Nicholas Krochmal and Ruth (Ambrose) Krochmal. Neil lived his early years at Laconia State School until Charles Bond took him into his home in Littleton, NH,...

May 28, 2017

Doris Parry, of Peterborough NH, passed away on May 28, 2017 two days after her 94th birthday. Doris was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 26, 1923, the first daughter of Harold Selden Arnoys and Gladys Belle Hollomon Parker Arnoys, She grew up in Queens and Jamaica NY and became high school valedictorian. Then she worked for a few years...

May 16, 2017

Peterborough, NH Karen Jane Emery of 3 Oak Street, Peterborough, NH on May 16, 2017 passed on to join her beloved family members who have gone before her including her parents, Stanley and Mary Emery, her maternal grandmother, Helen Naglie, "the best grandmother in the world," who had lived with the family, her paternal grandparents, Herbert (Pop) and Beatrice Emery...

May 9, 2017

Peterboouhg, NH William "Bill" Franchi, 96, of Peterborough, NH passed away on May 9, at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough. Bill was born in Watertown, MA on September 10, 1920, the son of Francesco Salvatore Franchi and Sarah Louise Hallowell. He raised his family in Belmont, MA, before retiring to New Hampshire. Bill graduated from Tufts University in 1943 with...

May 6, 2017

Wilton, NH Glenn L. Wright, 90, of Wilton died on May 6, 2017 at Catholic Medical Center after a brief illness. Glenn was born in Bonne Terre, MO on September 10, 1926 the son of Leroy Wright and Ann Lee (Montgomery) Wright. Glenn grew up and attended schools in Saint Louis, MO. After graduating high school he served his country...

Apr 30, 2017

Peterborough, NH Laurie E. Charleston, 52, of Peterborough died on April 30, 2017 at the Elms Center in Milford after a long illness. Laurie was born in Athol, MA on December 8, 1964 the daughter of Michael Sullivan and Priscilla (Blunsden) Sullivan. Laurie grew up and attended schools in Athol. She obtained her degree from North Adams State College in...

Apr 25, 2017

Peterborough, NH Gerald Gelinas,76, of Peterborough died on April 25, 2017 at Monadnock Community Hospital after a period of failing health. Gerald was born in Lowell, MA on June 10, 1940, the son of Gerard Joseph Gelinas and Irene (Boisvert) Gelinas. Gerald grew up in West Graniteville, MA and lived in Groton, MA and Westford, MA before he enlisted in...

Apr 22, 2017

April 7, 1930 ~ April 22, 2017

Apr 21, 2017

Peterborough, NH Sandra G. Peschke, 70, of Peterborough died unexpectedly on April 21, 2017 at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, MA. Sandy was born in Bath, NY on December 20, 1946 the daughter of Joseph Grosfelt and Helen (Chaploney) Grosfelt. Sandy grew up in Bath, NY and attended Bath schools. She lived in the Nashua/ Manchester area before...

Apr 11, 2017

Peterborough, NH Doris K. Heckbert, 95, of Peterborough died on April 11, 2017. Doris was born in Independence, KS on January 24, 1922, the daughter of Leroy Krienhagen and Lura (Pike) Krienhagen. Doris grew up and attended schools in Independence, KS. In 1947, she moved to Louisville KY to work as a secretary at Fort Knox, and it was there...

Apr 9, 2017

Richard Paulik, 85, recently of Wakefield, NH, departed this life peaceably and entered into the joy of Jesus Christ on April 9, 2017. Richard was born in Manhattan, NY on February 23, 1932, the son of Andrew Paulik and Helen Wigren. Richard married his wife Patricia (Kalwara) Paulik, in Spring Valley, NY in 1959 and after living there for a...