Obituaries

Oct 21, 2023

June Carleton Hall, 82 of Moultonborough, passed away on October 21, 2023 with her loving husband by her side, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester.

She was born in Manchester, NH, on March 15, 1941, the daughter of Keith and Barbara (Jennings) Carleton.  Raised in Manchester, NH, June attended Central High School and Westbrook College.

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Oct 19, 2023

Kenneth Gerard Messina, 72, of Hancock, passed peacefully from this world on to the next while surrounded by family on October 19, 2023.

Ken is survived and deeply missed by the love of his life, his wife of 46 years, Susan (Downey) Messina; and his children, Kristen Duncan and her husband Jody, and Kate Limberakis and her...

Oct 14, 2023

John A. Hanson, 74 of Hancock, passed away with his family by his side, at Monadnock Community Hospital on October 14, 2023.   He was born at Monadnock Community Hospital on February 14, 1949, the son of Loran and Eudine (Muncil) Hanson.

John married his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth (Cox) Hanson in 1968 and they made their home...

Oct 13, 2023

Janet L. Benoit, 86, of Keene, passed away at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on Friday, October 13th, 2023.   She was born in Torrington, Connecticut, on August 23, 1937, the youngest daughter of Joseph and Mary (Arnott) Sparks.

Janet was always a social butterfly who loved the many relationships she built throughout her years.  She especially loved her...

Oct 12, 2023

Kent Aldon Vincent, 71, of Greenfield, N.H., passed away on October 12, 2023. Taken from his family too soon, he was a devoted husband and a loving father. He is survived by his wife Pelagia, daughter Karissa, sisters-in-law Georgina and Katherine, and additional family in Vancouver, Canada. He also leaves behind his extended “stroller group family” located throughout the...

Oct 12, 2023

Jessica Lee Briggs, aged 36, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Franklin, NH.

She was born in Peterborough, NH, on February 5, 1987, the daughter of Nora Greene and the late Brian Briggs. Jess was raised in Washington, NH. She attended Hillsboro/Deering High School, where she graduated in the class of 2004 at just...

Oct 10, 2023

Jere Osgood, age 87, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2023 at Rivermead in Peterborough, NH. He was surrounded by the love of his family in the days prior.

Jere was born, and raised, in Staten Island, New York, the son of Sidney and Margaret (Hill) Osgood. After high school he studied architecture at University of Illinois...

Oct 5, 2023

John F. Wilson (90) of Peterborough, NH, died on Thursday, October 5, 2023, when COVID rapidly overwhelmed his precarious health.

Born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in 1933 to Esther Gregory and Frederick Colburn Wilson, John spent his youth exploring the parsonage of the First Congregational Church where his father was the minister, and it was rumored that pirates...

Sep 29, 2023

Joseph “Joe” Bobe (age 88), formerly of Shelton, Connecticut, passed away on September 29, 2023 with his family by his side at his home in Peterborough, NH.

He was born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on July 7, 1935, the son of Leoncio Bobe and Juana (Rodriguez) Bobe.  At the age of 3, his family moved to...

Sep 25, 2023

A loving and gentle soul left this earth on Monday, September 25, 2023.

Joseph Schultz passed away peacefully in the comfort and warmth of his home after a period of declining health.

Joe was a dedicated and loving husband to Gloria, his wife of thirty-three years and a beautiful father to Montana. In addition to...

Sep 15, 2023

Leonard Michael Jukins, 90, of Naples, FL passed away on September 15, 2023 in Naples, FL.

Len was born in Lawrence, MA to Michael and Natalie Jukins on January 16, 1933. He went to school in Lawrence and graduated from Boston College. He married Jacqueline Morin on June 15, 1957. He worked as a Financial Systems Director...

Sep 5, 2023

Bruce Alan Paige, 71 of Bennington, passed away on September 5, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Palliative Care Center in Lebanon, NH.  He was born in Peterborough, NH on November 6, 1951, the son of Earl and Verna (Lowe) Paige.

Bruce was a lifelong resident of Bennington, where he was raised and attended Pierce School. As a...

Sep 2, 2023

Angela Elizabeth Elliott “Angie”, age 35, born November 11, 1987, at Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough NH, was promoted to glory to her forever home with Jesus on Saturday September 2, 2023 in Henniker NH due to a long hard battle with mental illness & addiction.

Angie fought hard to get her life back on track and be...

Aug 27, 2023

Peter William Nichols, 72 of Dublin, NH passed away on August 27, 2023.  He was born in Nashua, NH on July 11, 1951, the son of Wesley and Myrtle Nichols.  He had three brothers: Paul, Robert, and Richard Nichols.

Peter grew up in Nashua, NH and had a passion for cars, motorcycles and music.  He loved telling...

Aug 19, 2023

Dorothy M. “Nanny” Rogers, 88 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family and caring staff at Summerhill Assisted Living on August 19, 2023.  She was born in Nashua, NH on March 30, 1935, the daughter of George and Marion (Leahy) Latour.

The first born of a large family, Dot lived, worked and...

Aug 12, 2023

SERVICE UPDATE:   A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 17th, 2024 from 12:00pm - 3:00pm at the Monadnock Country Club, 49 High Street, Peterborough, NH.

Thomas ‘Tommy’ Bruce Keenan, 76, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of his family at his home on August 12, 2023....

Jul 30, 2023

Yvette Contreras, 49 of Peterborough, passed away at her home on July 30, 2023.  She was born in San Antonia, TX on August 28, 1973, the daughter of Ramon and Sylvia (Cantu) Contreras.

Yvette received her early childhood education degree from UMASS Amherst and was passionate about education and service for the rest of her life, applying...

Jul 29, 2023

David Read Copeland, 83 of Peterborough, NH passed away peacefully, and in the loving presence of his wife, on July 29, 2023 at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH.  He was born in New Haven, CT on August 19, 1939, the son of John A. Sr. and Marion (Read) Copeland.

Raised in Hamden, Connecticut, graduated from Hamden ...

Jul 22, 2023

Barbara Grace (Hannon) Lobacki, a devoted wife, loving mother, and compassionate community volunteer, passed away peacefully at her RiverMead home in Peterborough, NH on July 22,2023, surrounded by loving family members.

Barbara was born in Cambridge, MA on May 7. 1933, the daughter of John and Florence (Parker) Hannon and moved as a young child to Peterborough....

Jul 17, 2023

James “Jim” Southard, Sr. passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2023 in Peterborough, NH. He was born on February 27, 1936, in Manhattan, NY, the first-born son of Elmer and Margaret Southard (Heywood). He is predeceased by the love of his life, Sarah “Sally” Tingle Southard by nine days. He is also predeceased by his brothers, John and...