Obituaries

Apr 8, 2014

Greenfield, NH

Richard Davis Eaton, 81, of Greenfield, died at Monadnock Community Hospital, on April 8, 2014 after a period of failing health. Richard was born in Framingham, MA on April 22, 1932, the son of Maxwell Parmenter Eaton and Ruth Evelyn (Davis) Eaton. Richard and his family had been long time residents and seasonal residents on...

Mar 29, 2014

Peterborough, NH

Beverly Bourgoine, 88, of Peterborough, died on March 29, 2014, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH while surrounded by the love of her family. Beverly was born in Lyman, NH on August 8, 1925 the daughter of Fred Santy and Blanche (Byron) Santy.

Beverly lived most of her life in NH. After...

Mar 28, 2014

Peterborough, NH

Constance Elizabeth (Clark) Bastille, 88, of Peterborough, died on March 28, 2014, at Pheasant Wood Center, surrounded by her loving children. She was born in Gardner, MA on May 11, 1925, the daughter of Alfred Clark and Dorothy (Devens) Clark.

Connie moved to Hancock as a young child where she was raised in...

Mar 20, 2014

Peterborough, NH

Frances Souliere, 86, of Peterborough, died on March 20, 2014, surrounded by love. Frances was born in Monson, MA on December 5, 1927, the daughter of Frank Haley and Pearl (Leonard) Haley.

Frances graduated from the Elms College with a Masters Degree in Education. She was a first grade teacher for 35 years...

Mar 15, 2014

Temple, NH

Daniel Byron Thompson, 53, of Temple died unexpectedly on March 15, 2014 at his home.

Born in Bellows Falls, VT on October 10, 1960, he was the son of Eliot Thompson and Dorothy (Lund) Thompson.

Daniel grew up in Westmoreland where he attended school and spent many years of his young...

Mar 5, 2014

Peterborough, NH

Claire List, 81, formerly of New York, NY died on March 5, 2014 at Rivermead Lifecare Community in Peterborough surrounded by her loving family. Claire was Born on July 12, 1932 in Rochester, NY, the daughter of Stuart List and Claire (Wrightson) List.

Claire is survived by her niece Sarah Greene Wrightson and...

Mar 2, 2014

Middlebury, VT Anne Gouverneur Simonds Wesson, 84, died Sunday morning March 2, 2014 at the Lodge at Otter Creek where she lived for five years. She passed away peacefully and was surrounded by her four children. Anne, daughter of Frederick William Simonds and Mary Ethel Sanger Simonds, was born in New York City on July 21,1929 and grew up in...

Mar 1, 2014

Peterborough, NH Janet Grace, 89, of Peterborough, died peacefully at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough on March 1, 2014 surrounded by family. Born in Albany, NY on November 16, 1924, she was the daughter of Pearl (Fay) Fletcher and Walter Fletcher. Janet grew up and attended school in Albany, NY. She married Walter Grace in 1945 and moved to Wilbraham,...

Feb 25, 2014

Peterborough, NH Beverly "Bev" Bishop, 92, of Peterborough, died at her home on February 25, 2014. Born in Greenfield on September 4, 1921, she was the daughter of Hazel (Lowe) Blanchard and Perley Blanchard. Bev grew up in Greenfield and attended high school in Peterborough. While attending high school, she met her husband Lawrence Bishop. They married in 1940 and...

Feb 24, 2014

Antrim, NH Nina Wood, 92, recently of Antrim, NH, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014 in Peterborough, NH. Nina was born in Floreffe, PA and lived most of her life in southwestern Pennsylvania where she raised four children with her husband Van B. Wood. Nina and her husband were both WW II veterans. She was a member of the...

Feb 19, 2014

Ruth D. Ewing, 98, co-owner of The Keene Sentinel for nearly four decades, who was deeply involved in community affairs, died Feb. 19, 2014.

A resident of Rivermead in Peterborough for the past decade, she had previously lived in Keene for about 50 years, where she played a key role in transforming Monadnock Family Services into an...

Feb 17, 2014

Antrim, NH Patsy Crowley died peacefully on February 17, 2014 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. She spent her last days comforted by her closest, dear and loyal friend, Theresa Brissette Kimball. Patsy lived most of her life in Peterborough, New Hampshire and had many, many friends in the area. She is predeceased by her parents, Cynthia Shea...

Feb 15, 2014

Peter Meldrim Hewitt, formerly of Dublin, a retired banker with the heart of a jazz musician, and a beloved member of every community he joined, died in Peterborough, N.H. on February 15, 2014. Mr. Hewitt was easily recognized anywhere he went, and warmly greeted everywhere. His tall and lean (not to say spindly) figure might have been a textbook image...

Feb 14, 2014

Greenfield, NH Steven C. Robertson, 68 of Greenfield, died at Cheshire Medical Center on February 14, 2014 after a period of failing health. He was born in Peterborough on July 22, 1945, the son of John T. Robertson and Rachel E. (Caughey) Robertson.

Steven lived most of his life in Greenfield. He was very active in 4-H...

Feb 8, 2014

Peterborough, NH Mildred Nailor, of Peterborough, died at Summerhill Assisted Living, on February 8, 2014 after a period of failing health. She was born in Cleveland, OH on February 3, 1926, the daughter of Carl Welcome Richards and Margaret Elizabeth Richards. Mildred moved to Peterborough with her husband, Donald Nailor, in 2011 after living in Palm Beach Gardens, FL...

Feb 4, 2014

SERVICE UPDATE: Services for Bob McQuillen "Mac" will be May 3, 2014. The Memorial Service will be held at ConVal High School in Peterborough, NH at 2:00 PM, followed by a reception at the Monadnock Country Club on High Street in Peterborough from 4:00 -8:00 PM, followed by the Contra Dance at the Peterborough Town Hall at 7:00 PM,...

Jan 30, 2014

Peterborough, NH Kenneth G. Fredericks, 90, of Peterborough, died at Monadnock Community Hospital, on January 30, 2014 after a brief period of failing health. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 26, 1923, the son of George Joseph Fredericks and Gladys (Mackenzie) Fredericks. Ken grew up in Springfield MA. He enjoyed golf, tennis and table tennis where he...

Jan 23, 2014

New Ipswich, NH

Jennie Marie Traffie, 96, of New Ipswich, died on January 23, 2014 at Monadnock Community Hospital with her youngest daughter by her side. She was born in Embarrass, MN on April 2, 1917, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Kujala) Pyhala.

Jennie was born and raised in MN. She and her husband...

Jan 22, 2014

Shiromi Aota Medico,81, of Peterborough, died suddenly at Monadnock Community Hospital, on January 22, 2014. She was born in Japan on November 20, 1932, the daughter of Kouichi Aota and Some (Kando) Aota.

She traveled extensively with her Army husband of 48 years, Peter Charles Medico, who predeceased her in 2006. They had tours of duty in:...

Jan 8, 2014

Mildred Russell, 97, of Greenfield, died at Maple Leaf Health Care Center in Manchester on January 8, 2014 after a period of failing health. Mildred was born in Lowell, MA on July 6, l916, the daughter of John Loorom and Annie (Whatmough) Loorom.

Mildred was a resident of Greenfield from the age of four, a member of...