OBITUARIES

Jaffrey, New Hampshire DORIS A. THERRIEN, 85, of Poplar Court in Jaffrey died on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a period of failing health. Mrs. Therrien was born in Jaffrey, NH on May 31, 1921 and was a lifelong resident of this community. She was the daughter of Vincent and Helen (Shelley)...

E. Jerome Mensel, 78, of Dublin died Friday March 30, 2007 at his residence after a period of failing health. Mr. Mensel was born in Northampton, MA on February 25, 1929, son of the late Ernst and Eleanor (Eastman) Mensel. He was the class president and 1946 Graduate of Northampton High School and earned his Bachelors Degree at Dartmouth College...

EARL E. BRODMERKLE, 91 formerly of Proctor Road in Jaffrey NH, died Saturday July 14,2007 at the home of his son in Millbury Massachusetts. He was born July 27, 1915 in Clinton, MA son of the late Theodore and Lillian (Kenner) Brodmerkle. He attended schools in Lancaster and Clinton, MA. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II,...

EARL WAYNE COVEY, 66 of Antrim Village, Antrim died Wednesday July 11, 2007 peacefully at his residence. He was born November 23, 1940 in Sanbornton NH, son of the late Uradel and Florence (Nelson) Covey. He had attended Sanbornton schools. Earl has been a resident of Antrim for the past four years and had previously lived in Jaffrey for thirty...

EDITH F. DRAPER, 83 of Gilmore Pond Road in Jaffrey died Monday March 19, 2007 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after being stricken at home. She was born on August 22, 1923 in Mattapan, MA, daughter of the late Thomas and Edith (Chambers) Nolan. Mrs. Draper was a 1945 graduate of the Bridgewater State Teachers College and had...

Jaffrey Graveside Committal services for EDWARD D. DESMARAIS, who died January 12, 2007 will be held Monday May 21, 2007 at 11:30AM in St Patrick Cemetery in Jaffrey. He was born March 12, 1935 in Manchester NH son of the late Edward and Alphonsine (Deshaies) Desmarais. He was a graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey and had owned and...

JAFFREY, N.H. -- Edward D. Desmarais, 71, of Dublin Road, Jaffrey, N.H., died peacefully Friday, Jan. 12, at his home following a battle with cancer. He was born March 12, 1935, in Manchester N.H., son of the late Edward and Alphonsine (Deshaies) Desmarais. He was a graduate of Conant High School and a lifelong resident of Jaffrey. For the past...

EDWARD J. CHARLONNE, 55 of Morris Street, West Peterborough died suddenly at his home. He was born January 14, 1952 in Peterborough son of the late Homer and Pauline (Cote) Charlonne. He had graduated from Conval High School in Peterborough For many years Mr. Charlonne was employed as a work worker with Gates Inc. of West Peterborough. He was presently...

EVA R. LABIER, 96 of Alder Court Jaffrey died Friday May 4, 2007 at Harborside Healthcare Pheasantwood in Peterborough following a period of failing health.She was born in Biddeford, Maine November 28, 1910, daughter of the late Joseph and Olivine (Benoit) Thibault. She was the youngest of eight children and had moved to Peterborough at the age of five. She...

EXZELIA L. BUTLER, 90, of Plantation Drive Jaffrey died Friday March 2, 2007 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Jaffrey, following a period of failing health. She was born September 28, 1916 in Fitzwilliam daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Meatty) Champney. She graduated in 1935 from Murdock High School in Winchendon, MA 'œZell' worked as a supervisor...

Bennington, NH 'œDaddy'™s Little Girl' Faith A. Allen, 50 of Old Greenfield Road in Bennington died peacefully at her home on Wednesday February 28, 2007. She was born July 5, 1956 in Westfield MA, daughter of the late Robert S. and Elli (Liimatainen) Allen, formerly of Richmond and Troy, NH. She has been a resident of Bennington for the past...

Fay Sherwood Sawyer, 81, of Silver Ranch, Jaffrey, died peacefully while visiting for the holidays at the home of her daughter Ellen, in Jaffrey, on Saturday, January 6, 2007.

Her husband of fifty-nine years, Alfred P. Sawyer, died March 10, 2002. Fay had remained active, managing her own home and continuing her involvement with family, business, and community. Just...

GEORGE ANDREW WILLIS, 91, of Squantum Road, Jaffrey died Sunday July 1, 2007 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough following a period of failing health. He was born September 27, 1915 in Jaffrey son of the late Charles and Lola (Mather) Willis. He had attended Jaffrey schools and was a 1932 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey. He...