OBITUARIES
Frank Jude Battaglia
Nov 17, 2024
Frank J. Battaglia, 77, of Rindge, NH, passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Born on October 16, 1947, in Jersey City, NJ, Frank was the son of the late Frank and Anne (Pierro) Battaglia. He graduated from St. Michael's School in NJ, earned his Bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and later achieved his Master’s...
Donald Malcolm Bailey
Nov 16, 2024
Donald (Don) Malcolm Bailey, 77, of Fitzwilliam, NH, passed away unexpectedly, at home on Saturday, November 16, 2024, with his companion Tracey at his side.
Born on June 24, 1947, in Leominster, MA, he was the son of the late Roland E. and Ruth Anne (Foster) Bailey. He was married to Joyce McMaster in 1968, they had two children together and...
Mary Rose Fafard
Nov 11, 2024
Mary Rose Fafard, 93, longtime resident of New Ipswich, NH, passed away on November 11, 2024, at Monadnock Community Hospital following a long battle with Lewy body dementia.
She was born in Middletown, Connecticut on November 2, 1931. Her family moved to various places during her early life, until they eventually moved and settled in Greenville, NH where she attended Sacred...
Keegan Thomas Duffy
Nov 8, 2024
Keegan Thomas Duffy, 37, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in Manchester, NH.
He was born on March 30, 1987, the son of Thomas Duffy and Katie Wheeler. As the youngest, and only brother of three sisters, Keegan had a special spotlight in the Duffy family. He was a cherished member of a large extended family and had a...
Calvin E. Nelson
Nov 2, 2024
Calvin E. Nelson, 81, of Rindge, NH, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 2, 2024, after a brief illness.
Born on October 26, 1943, in Paterson City, NJ, he was the son of the late Merrill and Jessie (Fletcher) Nelson. Cal graduated from Wayne High School in NJ, where he was a member of the track team.
Following his education, he served...
Margaret A. Lavoie
Oct 31, 2024
Margaret A. Lavoie, 85, of Antrim and formerly a longtime resident of Bennington, NH, died peacefully at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a brief period of failing health.
She was born in Peterborough on June 10, 1939, daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Adams) Powers. She was a graduate of the former Peterborough High School and had married...
Etta May Remick
Oct 13, 2024
Etta May Remick, longtime resident of Westmoreland, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully in her granddaughter's home in North Swanzey, surrounded by her family on October 13th, 2024.
Etta was born on October 14th, 1930 in Canaan, New Hampshire to Robert J. Black and Ruth E. Adams, and was the oldest daughter in a family of nine children.
On June 21, 1947, Etta...
Robert Joseph Patch
Oct 7, 2024
Robert Joseph Patch, 85, of Rindge, NH, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on October 7, 2024, after a period of failing health.
Robert was born on July 1, 1939, in Wallingford, Vermont, to the late Howard and Violetta (Hardy) Patch.
Robert spent his youth living in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire and attended school at Troy High School. After this, Robert would...
Cathy Anne Burgoyne
Oct 5, 2024
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, Cathy Anne Burgoyne, 59, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, passed away suddenly.
Cathy was born on December 8, 1964, in Peterborough, New Hampshire, to the late Leonard and Priscilla (Allord) Burgoyne.
Cathy spent her youth living in Rindge then moving to Jaffrey New Hampshire and attended Conant high school. After this, she would go on to live in...
Gordon R. Knight
Sep 30, 2024
Gordon Robert Knight passed away on September 30th with his wife by his side. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him and remembered as a loving, kind, and caring husband and father, dependable, hardworking, always willing to help and always giving his best professionally. He leaves Adele, his wife of more than 60 years; daughter, Sharon and...
Alice May Flanders
Sep 30, 2024
Alice May Flanders, 86, of Jaffrey, passed away on September 30, 2024 at Monadnock Community Hospital. Born in Concord, NH to the late Lester and Edith (Adams) Hill, she grew up in Antrim, graduating from Antrim High School and attending Plymouth State College. She worked as Office Manager at Goodell Company in Antrim until it closed, and retired from Human...
Janet Morin Donnelly
Sep 19, 2024
After a brief illness, Janet Morin Donnelly, 79, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at the Monadnock Community Hospital, on September 19, 2024. This was the same hospital she was born in along with her niece and great-niece.
Janet was born on February 4, 1945, in Peterborough, New Hampshire, to the late John Joseph and Eva (Morin) Donnelly.
Janet spent her...
Margaret E. M. Hale
Sep 16, 2024
Margaret Eileen Mary Edgelow Hale, 92, of Peterborough, NH, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024. She was in the loving and thoughtful care of hospice and the nursing staff at RiverMead in Peterborough when she passed quietly.
Margaret, known as Marge, was born in Springfield, MA, on February 20, 1930, the youngest of four daughters of Dr. Arthur F.G. Edgelow...
Norman A. Lambert
Sep 14, 2024
Norman A. Lambert, 86, of Jaffrey, NH, was surrounded by his family when he died peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 14, 2024, after a period of failing health.
Norman was born at the farm he lived in, on December 6, 1937. He was the son of the late Wilfred and Aldea (LaBrie) Lambert. He attended local schools and graduated...
William 'Bill' Alden Sterling
Sep 11, 2024
After a brief illness, William ‘Bill’ Alden Sterling, 81, of Dublin, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife by his side, on September 11, 2024.
Bill was born on May 28, 1943, in Keene, New Hampshire, to the late Harland and Grace (Castor) Sterling.
Bill spent his youth living in Keene and graduated from Keene High School in...
Robert A. Chase
Sep 9, 2024
Robert Arthur Chase passed away on September 9, 2024 at the age of 101. He died peacefully in his home with his three children present.
Dr. Bob Chase was born in Keene, New Hampshire on January 6, 1923 to Albert H. and Georgia B. Chase. He attended primary grades through high school in Keene and in 1942 enrolled at the University...
Charlie Walter Guptill III
Sep 6, 2024
Charles “Charlie” Walter Guptill III, 87, longtime resident of Sharon, NH, passed away on September 6, 2024, in Peterborough, NH, following a period of declining health.
Charlie was born on December 7, 1936, a son to the late Charles Walter and Lillian May Allen Guptill Jr.
Charlie was a licensed electrician before he changed career focus and became a plumber. He was...
Varvara Elizabeth Auer
Sep 3, 2024
Varvara Elizabeth Auer, 74, of Lyndeborough, NH, passed away on September 3, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born on August 25, 1950, in Utrecht, Netherlands, a daughter to the late Hans Van Walsum and Wilhemina Elisabeth Schuurman Stekhoven.
Elizabeth was a class teacher and arts and woodworking teacher at the Pine Hill Waldorf School. She taught drawing...
Frances 'Fran' O'Rourke
Aug 31, 2024
Frances McCabe O’Rourke, 93, of Peterborough, NH, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Dublin, NH on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
‘Fran’ was born on September 19, 1930, in Harrison, NJ, a daughter of the late Austin and Julia (DeMichele) McCabe. After graduating from Harrison High in 1948, Fran began working at Otis Elevator. She also...
Rosemarie 'Rose' G. Bochicchio
Aug 27, 2024
With a heavy heart, we announce Rosemarie 'Rose' Bochicchio (nee Gautreaux), aged 66 of Rindge, NH was called home to our Lord on August 27, 2024, after a life richly lived in service and kindness. Rose was a unique and compassionate individual who touched the lives of all who knew her.
She was born in Chicago, IL as the 3rd of...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Phone: (603) 532-6484
33 River Street, PO Box 486, Jaffrey, NH 03452
Funeral Home Office Hours
Our personnel and facilities are immediately available 24 hours a day,
every day of the year.
However, our office is only staffed during the following times
or by special appointment.
Monday – Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays Closed
Please contact us with any questions, comments, or inquiries,
and we will reply as soon as possible.
