Obituaries

May 8, 2015

Stoddard, NH Randall Thornton Bond, 57, of Stoddard died at his home on May 8, 2015 after a sudden illness. He was born in Springfield, MA on February 15, 1958 the son of Thornton Bond and Frances (Phillips) Bond. Randy grew up in Somers, CT and was a graduate of Somers High School. He moved to Bennington in 1989, eventually...

Apr 29, 2015

Greenfield, NH Bruce Neil John Gagnon, 69, of Greenfield died on April 29, 2015 at his home after a long illness. He was born in Lawrence, MA on January 19, 1946, the son of Arthur Gagnon and Eva (Buzzell) Gagnon. Bruce spent his early childhood in Amherst before moving to New Ipswich for three years and eventually settling in Greenfield...

Apr 22, 2015

Peterborough, NH Marie A. (Cusano) Adler, 83 years old, of Peterborough, died peacefully at Pheasant Wood Center on April 22,2015. Marie was born on December 19, 1931 in Bronx, NY, the daughter of Anthony and Anne Cusano. She graduated from Bronx Vocational High School with honors in 1949. For many years she enjoyed raising her family and working as a...

Apr 22, 2015

Hancock, NH

William Weston, Jr, 86, of Hancock died peacefully on January 7, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held on May 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Hancock Congregational Church, 47 Main Street, Hancock, NH.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made in William's name to the NH...

Apr 19, 2015

Hancock, NH Martha A. Wilder, 77, died peacefully on April 19, 2015 at Hillsboro House Nursing Home after a brief illness and a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born August 13, 1937, she was the daughter of Walter J. and Natalienne (Blake) Harrington. She was a lifelong resident of Hancock. Martha graduated from Our Lady of Monadnock Academy in Jaffrey,...

Apr 19, 2015

Peterborough, NH Ruth Elizabeth Carr, age 91, of Peterborough, died on Sunday, April 19, 2015. She was born in Peterborough, the daughter of Arne and Martha (Cramatte) Olsen of Dublin. She attended Peterborough schools and the University of New Hampshire. During WW II, she worked for General Electric in Schenectady, New York and Boston. In 1946, she married Francis H....

Apr 19, 2015

Bennington, NH David Donald Desaulniers, 56, of Bennington died unexpectedly on April 19, 2015. He was born in Winchendon, MA on March 27, 1959. He was predeceased by his mother Vernlyn (Burgess) Rockwell. He spent his early childhood years in Jaffrey before moving to Antrim and then settling in Bennington in 1975. He was the owner and operator of Dave...

Apr 18, 2015

Peterborough, NH Curtis John Madeja, 49, of Peterborough died on April 18, 2015 at Monadnock Community Hospital after being stricken with a sudden illness. He was surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on Minot A.F.B., North Dakota on September 7, 1965, the son of Joseph J. Madeja, Jr. and Sharon (Foss) Madeja. Curtis spent his early...

Apr 16, 2015

Peterborough, NH Frederick Joseph Nielson born March 13, 1939 to Edwin Nielson and Marianne (Ruff) Nielson died on April 16, 2015. Fred, an Air Force Veteran, member of the American Legion, and the NJ Fire Chief's Association was a respected member of the Old Tappan, New Jersey Volunteer Fire Department and was also a former Chief. His number "65" was...

Apr 14, 2015

Peterborough, NH Patrick H. Neary, Sr., 72, of Peterborough, died unexpectedly on April 14, 2015 at home. Patrick was born in Lincoln, MA on January 3, 1943 the son of Alvin Neary and Gertrude (Caswell) Neary. Patrick grew up in Massachusetts. He served his country in the United States Army achieving the rank of Major and working as a government...

Apr 10, 2015

Harold I. "Tim" Chandler, II, 65 of Greenfield, NH passed on Friday April 10, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late James E. and Christine L. (Wilder) Chandler. He is survived by his wife Linette Seigars, sons James K. Chandler of Francestown, Jeremy Hall and wife Andra, Daniel Hall,...

Apr 7, 2015

Peterborough, NH Celina Gavitt was the beloved daughter of the late Audrey and Ray Gavitt of Peterborough, NH . She passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Nursing Center in Jaffrey, New Hampshire on April 7, 2015. After living at Cedarcrest and Laconia State School and Training Center Celina moved to a group home at Pine Street in Peterborough, and was...

Apr 3, 2015

Paul A. Perreault, 74, of Peterborough, died on April 3, 2015 surrounded by his loving family after a sudden illness. Paul was born in Leominster, MA on April 19, 1940 the son of Willie Perrault and Blanche (Beaulieu) Perrault. Paul grew up in Leominster, MA and graduated from Leominster High School. He moved to New Ipswich in 1969. In 2013...

Mar 29, 2015

Rindge, NH Webster R. Laviolette, 77, of Rindge, passed away on March 29, 2015 at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Boston, MA on August 15, 1937 the son of Laurence Laviolette and Florence (Johnson) Laviolette. Webster grew up and attended schools in Jaffrey, and was a graduate of Conant High School....

Mar 29, 2015

Dublin, NH Marjorie Lillian (Eaves) Nielsen, "Marge", 82, died on March 29, 2015 at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey after a valiant battle against Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Peterborough on March 25, 1933, the daughter of Ernest Victor Eaves and Ruth (Champney) Eaves. Marge was a lifelong resident of the Monadnock area, growing up in...

Mar 28, 2015

Ann Thompson Hackett, wife, mother and community volunteer, passed away in Peterborough, NH, on March 28, 2015. Born June 21, 1933, Marion, IN to John and Louise (Wagner) Thompson, Ann attended Indiana University, from 1951-54, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority (Delta Chapter). In 1954, she married John T. Hackett, Ph.D, who died in 2010. She...

Mar 24, 2015

Antrim, NH William (Bill) Richard Harris, 70, of Antrim NH, died peacefully on March 24, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born in Bridgeport, CT on October 5, 1944, he was the son of William Bernard Harris and Ruth Margaret (Collins) Harris. Bill was raised in Stratford, CT and attended local schools. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy,...

Mar 20, 2015

Peterborough, NH Joyce Taylor Belva, 85, of Peterborough, died at her home on March 20, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 19, 1929 in Rochester, NY the daughter of Charles Ellsworth Taylor and Josephine (Rivoli) Taylor. Joyce grew up and attended schools in Rochester, NY. She met her late husband George Mark Belva in Rochester...

Mar 19, 2015

Francestown, NH Clayton "Abe" Philbrick, III, 73, of Francestown, died peacefully at his home and surrounded by his family on March 19, 2015. He was born on January 31, 1942 in Hillsborough, the son of Clayton Philbrick, Jr. and Lucy (Clark) Philbrick. Abe was a lifelong resident of Francestown. He worked for the Francestown Highway Department for more than 20...

Mar 17, 2015

Peterborough, NH Rose Carlen Sutcliffe ,92, died at Cheshire Hospital on March 17, 2015. Born on November 15, 1922 in Liverpool England, she was the daughter of Flora Livingston Carlen and James Carlen. She lived in Liverpool until 1948 where she survived World World II air raids .She met her future husband , Dennis Sutcliffe in September 1942 while Dennis...