Obituaries

Nov 3, 2016

Peterborough, NH Ralph Duke Powell Jr. of Peterborough, NH, formerly of Harrisville, NH and Chatham, NJ, passed away on November 3, 2016 in the presence of his beloved wife of 66 years, Nancy Richardson Powell, and his children. Duke was 92 years old. Born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 1, 1924 to Ralph D. and Rosamond G. Powell, Duke graduated...

Oct 26, 2016

Antrim, NH Paul A. Crowley, 65, of Antrim, died on October 26, 2016. He passed away peacefully with the love and care of his family surrounding him after a brave battle with cancer. He was a resident of Antrim and Bennington for over 40 years. Paul grew up on Long Island, NY and attended St. Kilian's School, Farmingdale High School...

Oct 25, 2016

Hancock, NH Sharon Teates, 72, of Hancock died at her home on October 25, 2016 after a period of failing health. Sharon was born in Peterborough on August 18, 1944 the daughter of Howard Pierce and Hilda (Brown) Pierce. Sharon lived in the Monadnock area most of her life and raised her family in Peterborough. She was married to Kenneth...

Oct 25, 2016

Francestown, NH Lucille Paige, 86, of Francestown died in Manchester on October 25, 2016 after a period of failing health. Lucille was born in Francestown on December 3, 1929 the daughter of Clayton Foote and Amy (Blanchard) Foote. Lucy grew up and attended schools in the Monadnock area. She married her loving husband Clarence Paige in 1952 and together they...

Oct 20, 2016

Francestown, NH Richard R. Leandri, 57, of Francestown, died peacefully at his home on October 20th of 2016. Rick was diagnosed with ALS in November 2013. Although he experienced a slow, steady decline of body function, his courageous spirit endured until his final day. Rick was born in Kingston, PA on June 4, 1959, the son of Rudolph Leandri and...

Oct 17, 2016

Hancock, NH Julianna Erb, 45, of Hancock, passed away suddenly at her home on October 17, 2016. Julie was born and raised in Maine but made her home in Southern New Hampshire for most of her adult life and worked at Osram Sylvania for 22 years. The epitome of a strong New England woman who did not suffer fools gladly,...

Oct 13, 2016

Peterborough, NH John Joseph Beecher, Jr., 69, of Troy, passed away on October 13, 2016 at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. John was born in Claverack, NY on January 9, 1947, the son of John Beecher, Sr., and Kathleen (Robinson) Beecher. John was raised in Claverack, NY and attended local schools there. After...

Oct 12, 2016

Hancock, NH

Eleanor Harriett Carleton Amidon, 87, of Hancock, died on October 12, 2016, after a short illness. She was born on May 18, 1929 in Pelham, Massachusetts, the daughter of Leslie G. Carleton and Frances Harris Carleton. She attended art school in Boston, and married Richard Elkins Amidon of Worcester, MA on April 24, 1954.

Oct 11, 2016

Peterborough, NH Robert Lee Kingston, 87, of Peterborough, died on October 11, 2016 at Concord Hospital after a period of failing health. Robert was born on August 8, 1929 in Buffalo, NY the son of Emanuel Forman and Genevieve (Slovak) Forman. Robert served his country in the Korean War for four years. He obtained his Master's Degree from Columbia University...

Oct 8, 2016

Peterborough, NH Eileen Carroll Taft, 91, of Peterborough, died on October 8, 2016 at Rivermead Lifecare Center after a period of failing health. Eileen was born in Everett, MA on May 8, 1925 the daughter of William J. Carroll and Clara (McIntyre) Carroll. Eileen grew up in Everett, MA and graduated from Girls Catholic High School in Malden MA in...

Oct 5, 2016

Peterborough, NH Priscilla Mason Eldred passed away peacefully on October 5, 2016 in Peterborough, NH. She was born in Malden, MA on March 16, 1923 to Hazel Perkins and Wesley Trow Perkins of Beverly, MA and she grew up there. Edwin C. Eldred Jr. was her loving husband for 74 years. They both graduated from Beverly High School in 1940,...

Sep 29, 2016

Peterborough, NH David Whitney, 47, of Peterborough, died unexpectedly at his home from sudden heart failure on September 29, 2016. It was unknown to David that he had heart disease. Dave was born at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough on September 30, 1968, the son of Winston P. Whitney and Marilyn (White) Whitney. Dave was a lifelong resident of Peterborough....

Sep 21, 2016

Antrim, NH Travis Abel Kierstead, 47, of Antrim, passed away unexpectedly, after a sudden illness, at his home on September 21, 2016. Travis was born at Monadnock Community Hospital on August 14, 1969, the son of Bruce Kierstead and Nancy (Cote) Kierstead. Travis was a lifelong resident of the Monadnock area. He worked for the Monadnock Paper Mill for 18...

Sep 10, 2016

Harrisville, NH Dale Ervin, 77, of Harrisville passed away after a brief illness on September 10, 2016 at her home. Dale was born in Peterborough on July 3, 1939 the daughter of Herbert Gilchrest and Gwyneth (Smith) Gilchrest. Dale was raised in Peterborough and attended local schools. She lived her entire life in the area, residing in Rindge for a...

Sep 7, 2016

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Sep 5, 2016

Peterborough, NH Lee Albion LaFleur, 83, of Peterborough died on September 5, 2016 at Monadnock Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Lynn, MA on March 12, 1933, the son of Albion LaFleur and Doris (Grant) LaFleur. Lee was raised in Peterborough and attended Peterborough schools until his last two years at the Mount Hermon Preparatory School...

Sep 5, 2016

Bennington, NH Wilson "Ed" Byerhoff, 56, of Bennington died unexpectedly on September 5, 2016 in East Port, ME. He was born in Fort Worth, TX on September 26, 1959 the son of Wilson L. Byerhoff and Virginia M. (Woodruff). His family moved from Texas when he was four years old. He was raised in Ridgefield Connecticut, where he graduated from...

Sep 4, 2016

Robert Eugene Hacker (Beau), 80 of Peterborough, NH died on September 4th, 2016 at Summerhill Assisted Living after a period of failing health surrounded by family and caring attendants. Beau was born in Ashland, KY on October 31, 1935 the son of Brack Hacker and Ella (Brown) Hacker. He served in the Navy and retired in 1974 as a Navy...

Sep 2, 2016

Margaret Eileen (Samuelson) Carr Margaret "Eileen" (Samuelson) Carr, 95, of Peterborough NH, formerly of Arlington MA, passed gracefully from this life September 2, 2016. She joins her husband of 25 years George, who passed in 1970. Eileen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend to many. She leaves her family Jo Anne Carr of Peterborough NH and Frances...

Sep 1, 2016

Peterborough, NH Dr. Carolyn Saari, 76, of Peterborough, NH, passed peacefully on September 1, 2016 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH after a period of failing health. Carolyn was born in New Jersey on October 30, 1939 the daughter of John Saari and Ina (Bain) Saari. She grew up in Montgomery, AL where she graduated from Robert E. Lee...