Obituaries

Jan 18, 2016

Francestown, NH Edward H. Gienty, 85, of Francestown, died at his home with his loving wife by his side on January 18, 2016 after a period of failing health. Edward was born in Washington, D.C. on September 13, 1930 the son of Edward K. Gienty and Kathleen (Davis) Gienty. Edward moved all over the country with his family while growing...

Jan 17, 2016

Hancock, NH

Kerry D. Smith, 74, of Hancock, died unexpectedly on January 17, 2016 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born in Woonsocket, RI on September 6, 1941, the son of Kenneth and Wilma (Carver) Smith.

Kerry was raised in North Smithfield, RI and attended high school in Burrillville, RI. He began...

Jan 16, 2016

Jaffrey, NH Helen V. "Ginny" Belcher passed away on January 16, 2016 at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey. She was born in Brockton, MA on June 13, 1932, the daughter of George Bradbury and Elsie (Mabee) Bradbury. Ginny grew up in Brockton and South Easton, MA. She attended nursing school at Deaconess Hospital where she earned her...

Jan 10, 2016

August 3, 1926 ~ January 10, 2016 Service will be annoucned at a later date.

Jan 7, 2016

Peterborough, NH Walter Joseph Bieniek, Jr.,59, of Peterborough, died unexpectedly on January 7, 2016 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born in Manchester, NH on November 27, 1956, the son of Walter Joseph Bieniek Sr. and Helen (Zemociak) Bieniek. Walter grew up in Milford, NH and attended local schools there. After marrying his wife, Denise (Denette) Bienek...

Dec 27, 2015

Antrim, NH Norma F. Bryer, 85, of Antrim, died on December 27, 2015 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a sudden illness. She was born at home in Antrim, NH on July 12, 1930, one of eight children of Andrew S. Fuglestad and Arvilla (Clark) Fuglestad. Norma was a lifelong resident of Antrim. After marrying her husband, the late...

Dec 16, 2015

Hancock, NH Charles William Stevens, 78, of Hancock, NH died peacefully on October 18, 2015 at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough with his wife Marsha Kono at his side. His children, Kirsten Venghaus of Statham, GA, Alexander Stevens of Portland, ORE, and Samuel Stevens of Sonvilier, Switzerland were at his bedside during his final hours. Charles was born in Boston...

Dec 13, 2015

Sharon, NH Albert Lester Stevens, 99, of Sharon died at his home on December 13, 2015 after a period of failing health. Albert was born on May 27, 1916 in New Sharon, ME, the son of Albert and Mabel (Savage) Stevens. Albert moved to the Peterborough and Jaffrey area in 1938 and arrived just after the major hurricane. After helping...

Dec 13, 2015

Peterborough, NH Eric Armas Heinonen, 64, of Peterborough, died unexpectedly at his home on December 13, 2015. Eric was born in Nashua on March 26, 1951 the son of Andrew Heinonen and Sylvia (Jaatinen) Heinonen. Eric grew up and attended schools in the Monadnock area and served his country in The United States Navy. He moved to Worcester and was...

Dec 13, 2015

Peterborough, NH Services will be announced at a later date.

Dec 13, 2015

Dublin, NH Rev. Dr. Igor Vladimir Bella, died on December 13th, 2015 at his home after a period of failing health. Igor was born on June 20th, 1933 in Bridgeport, CT, the son of Rev. Dr. Julius Igor Constantine Bella and Anna (Antolik) Bella. Igor grew up and attended schools in Bridgeport, CT. He moved to Bratislava, Slovakia before moving...

Dec 11, 2015

Peterborough, NH Louise D. Crawford, 88, died at RiverMead Retirement Community in Peterborough on December 11, 2015 after a period of failing health. Louise was born on July 13, 1927 in Grand Junction, Colorado, the daughter of Louis Scott Deitz and Emily Clarke Deitz. Louise grew up and attended schools in Metuchen and Westfield, New Jersey, after which she took...

Dec 7, 2015

Peterborough, NH Tom (Thomas John) Neff, passed away December 7, 2015. Born on September 29, 1939 in Crotonville, NY, he was the only child of Thomas Joseph and Gertrude Emily (Thomas) Neff. A graduate of Ossining High School, Tom worked as an auto mechanic and USPS letter carrier before proudly serving with the United States Army. Made possibly by the...

Dec 1, 2015

Leslie R. Clark passed away at Monadnock Community Hospital on December 1, 2015 at the age of 89. He was the son of Frank E. Clark and Bertha M. Greenwood. "Joe", as he preferred to be called, was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire on October 5, 1926 on Summer Street in the same house his mother was born and brought...

Nov 29, 2015

Peterborough, NH Rita Delia Dowd, 89, a resident of Peterborough, NH, and of Florida, South Burlington, and Bennington, VT prior to that, died peacefully at the Summerhill Assisted Living community while held in the love and care of her family. Born in Easthampton, MA on March 17, 1926, Rita was the daughter of the late Pamela G. Meyer, and sister...

Nov 20, 2015

Jaffrey, NH Lloyd Reynolds of Jaffrey, died on November 20, 2015 after a brief illness. A near life-long resident of Peterborough and recent resident of Jaffrey, he was born to Laura and Carl Reynolds on Jan. 16, 1932. He married Margaret Egan, who passed away in September of 2014. They had four children: Theodore Reynolds & partner Edward Quinan of...

Nov 10, 2015

Milford, NH Margaret A. LaFrance died on November 10, 2015 at Crestwood Center in Milford after a period of failing health. A visiting hour will be held on Monday, November 16, 2015 from 6:00PM to 7:00PM at Jellison Funeral Home, 25 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH.

Nov 9, 2015

Peterborough, NH Lois Wilson Derrick, 94, of Peterborough, NH, formerly of Gloucester, MA, died peacefully on November 9, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Lois was born on May 7, 1921 in Gadsden, AL, the daughter of Alfred Augustus Wilson and Imogen (Taylor) Wilson. Lois grew up and attended schools in Gadsden, AL. She was an avid outdoors-woman who loved...

Nov 7, 2015

Temple, NH Christine Ann Clegg, 68, of Temple, died on November 7, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Christine was born in Boston, MA on September 27, 1947, the daughter of Robert MacDonald and Dorothy (Melanson) Marchuk. Christine lived in Boston with her family. She adored and attended schools in Boston before moving to Temple when she was 12. She...

Nov 7, 2015

Peterborough, NH Robert S. Fellows, 100, of Peterborough, died on November 7, 2015 at Rivermead in the loving presence of his wife and daughter. Robert was born on June 30, 1915 in Manchester, the son of John S. Fellows and Bertha (Francis) Fellows. Robert's military experience included five years of active duty in the U. S. Army Air Force, and...