Obituaries

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...

Jan 6, 2014

Greenfield, NH Sheldon Carbee, 91, of Greenfield, died at the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey, on January 6, 2014 after a period of failing health. Sheldon was born in Boston, MA on June 13, 1922, the son of Roland E. Carbee and Anne Elizabeth (Sheldon) Carbee. Sheldon was raised in Melrose, MA, where he graduated from...

Jan 3, 2014

Bennington, NH

Harvey S. Goodwin, an active member of the Monadnock community, died of pancreatic cancer at home with his family by his side on Friday, January 3, 2014. He was 64 years old. Harvey was a Peterborough native born on April 21, 1949, the youngest of ten children to Annette F. (Paine) and Harvey H. Goodwin....

Jan 3, 2014

Marie "Cecile" Jennings, 84, of Peterborough and previously of Surry, died peacefully on January 3, 2014 at Summer Hill Assisted Living. She was born in Greenboro Bend, VT on August 29, 1929, the daughter of Leonce Cyr and Rhoda (Rabida) Cyr.

Cecile was a longtime volunteer of Hospice, the F.A.C.T.S. program of Thorne Gallery, and Westwood Healthcare...

Jan 1, 2014

Greenfield, NH

James "Jim" Grant, 75, of Greenfield, died at his home on January 1, 2014 after a decade-

long struggle against Alzheimer's disease. Jim was born in Four Mile Brook, Nova Scotia on September 24, 1938, the son of David Grant and Evaline (MacKenzie) Grant.

Jim moved to Connecticut in 1956 where...

Jan 1, 2014

Jaffrey, NH

Alvin H. LaPlante, 82, died at Havenwood Heritage in Concord, NH, on January 1, 2014, after a period of failing health. Alvin was born in Winchendon, MA, on October 15, 1931, the son of Theodore LaPlante and Mirion (Stiles) Laplante.

He grew up in Jaffrey, NH and graduated from Conant High School. He...

Dec 30, 2013

Peterborough, NH

Helen Altman, 80, of Peterborough, NH passed away December 30, 2013. Helen was born in and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she developed a love for horses at an early age. She worked with the Council on Racial Equality (CORE) to advance desegregation of lunch counters, movie theaters and swimming pools, including the one...

Dec 22, 2013

Rindge, NH

Ruth E. Morris, 96 , of Rindge, died at Pheasant Wood Center, on December 22, 2013 after a period of failing health. Ruth was born in Rindge on November 22, 1917 the daughter of Otto R. Koskela and Marie Elizabeth (Qvist) Koskela.

Ruth lived most of her life in Rindge where she made...

Dec 21, 2013

Peterborough, NH

Pauline Marie Halvonik, 76, of Peterborough, died after a sudden illness at Monadnock Community Hospital on December 21, 2013.

Born in Natrona Heights, PA on September 19, 1937, she was the daughter of Pauline (Cupek) Pavlik and John Pavlik.

Pauline grew up and was schooled in Natrona Heights, PA and moved...

Dec 16, 2013

Peterborough, NH

Willis Osgood Hadley, 64 , of Greenfield, died unexpectedly at his home, on December 26, 2013. Willis was born in Hillsborough on September 17, 1949, the son of Franklin Hadley and June (Summer) Hadley.

Willis lived in Greenfield for 27 years after previously living in Allenstown. He spent much of his time gardening...

Dec 14, 2013

Fitchburg, Massachusetts - Harris P. "Harry" Nikitas died at Leominster Hospital on December 14, 2013.

Born in Fitchburg on June 30, 1919, he was the son of Helen (Bouzoumis) and Peter Nikitas. He was a lifelong resident of Fitchburg, and was a 1937 graduate of Fitchburg High School. He served in the United States Army Air Force...

Dec 11, 2013

Jaffrey, NH

Pat Luther's spirit was freed on December 11, 2013, to join her beloved father, Clifton Morgan; mother, Evelyn (Boyle) Morgan; sister, Kay (Morgan) Holmes and son, Clint Luther. Her daughters Niki Tatro and Kayle Luther were by her side at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey. Her memory is shared by her brother,...

Dec 8, 2013

Irene Nikitas died peacefully at Sunrise of Leominster, on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Born at the end of World War I to Peter and Helen (Bouzoumis) Nikitas, she was baptized "Irini" - the Greek word for peace. Before moving to Drury Lane in 1995, Irene had lived nearly 80 years on West Street in the center of Fitchburg's Greek...

Dec 7, 2013

Peterborough, NH

Barbara E. Fontaine, 95, of Peterborough, died at Rivermead Retirement Community on December 7, 2013.

Born in Beverly, MA on June 3, 1918, she was the daughter of Alice Emily (Haley) and Albert E. Hood. She was a graduate of Beverly High School, Class of 1935, and of Salem State College, class of...

Dec 1, 2013

Epsom, NH

Clyde "Danny" Daigneault, 60, of Epsom died on December 1, 2013 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a brief illness.

Clyde was born in Bennington, VT on February 12, 1953 to William Daigneault and Ernestine (Taylor) Daigneault.

Clyde was schooled at Crotched Mountain School in Greenfield. He was born with...

Nov 30, 2013

Peterborough, NH

Nancy Marks Perkins, 85, died peacefully on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, NH, surrounded by family.

She was born on January 7, 1928, in Chicago, IL, daughter of the late Samuel Irving Marks and the late Anna Walker Marks.

She graduated from Mount Holyoke College...

Nov 27, 2013

Hancock, NH

Robert Henry St. John, Sr., died peacefully at Monadnock Community Hospital on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 following a period of failing health. Robert was a World War II veteran, a rabid Yankees fan, and a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. Robert was a lifelong member of the Hancock Congregational Church. Robert was a deacon as...