OBITUARIES
Gwendolyn Niskala
Dec 7, 2024
Gwendolyn (Antilla) Niskala, 96, passed away peacefully at Monadnock Community Hospital on December 7th, 2024, after a brief period of failing health.
Born on July 5th, 1928, to Andrew and Marion (Cook) Antilla, 'Gwen' was a lifelong resident of Jaffrey, NH. She shared 50 years of marriage and four children with her husband Waino, until his passing in 1998. She worked...
Ann Mary Record
Dec 6, 2024
Ann Mary Record passed away peacefully at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in the early morning hours of December 6, 2024, at the age of 101 and 10 months.
Ann was born on February 7, 1923, in Flushing, New York, to the late James Kirkman and Anna (Keegan) Kirkman.
She was one of the earliest employees at New Hampshire Ball Bearings...
Kathleen Mary Colleran
Nov 30, 2024
Kathleen Colleran of Jaffrey NH, formerly of Westwood MA, died November 30. She was born in Dorchester, MA, on October 8, 1944, daughter to the late Thomas and Mary (Walsh) Colleran.
She is survived by her loving sister, Ellen Colleran, her nephew Thomas Troy of Brevard, NC, and her nieces Ellen Arnold of Blufton, SC, and Susan Molloy of New York...
Peter Raymond Barney
Nov 26, 2024
Peter Raymond Barney, 56, of Esko, MN, peacefully passed away with his sister, Patty, by his side on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Born on March 23, 1968, in Cloquet, MN, he was the son of the late Raymond George and Phyllis Ann (Bergstedt) Barney. Peter graduated from Esko High School in 1986. He would go on to a career in retail...
Virginia Turner Perry
Nov 18, 2024
Virginia “Ginny” Turner Perry, 75, of Jaffrey, NH, passed away peacefully at Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, with her daughter, Alana by her side on Monday, November 18, 2024. Her daughter Shannon, who has been her devoted caregiver was in surgery and unable to be present.
Born on November 23, 1948, in Gadsden, AL, she was the daughter of the late...
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...
Lucie Leduc
Nov 16, 2024
Lucie Leduc, 93, formerly of Rindge and Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Tucson, AZ on November 16, 2024. Lucie was born on February 13, 1931, in Lowell, MA, daughter of the late Leonile and Cora (Mallioux) Lessard. She was raised and educated in Lowell and nearby Chelmsford, MA. Lucie married Joseph H. Leduc and they enjoyed almost 70...
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...
Rosemarie and Paul Davis
2024
The family of Paul T. and Rosemarie F. Davis is saddened to announce the loss of a cherished generation of their family.
Paul T. Davis died peacefully on March 3, 2013. Mr. Davis was born on January 14, 1946, in Peterborough, NH, son of the late George and Ruby (Potter) Davis. He attended local schools before enlisting in the US Army....
Keegan Thomas Duffy
Nov 6, 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...
Richard C. Aho
2024
Richard Charles Aho, age 90 of Dunlap TN passed away early Tuesday morning, October 29, 2024.Richard was best known for his strong work ethic. He taught his children how to work hard and play hard. He spent his life working in commercial landscape and his trucking business. He provided the best he could for his children by sending them to...
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...
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