OBITUARIES
Joseph A. Lafreniere
Nov 21, 2021
Joseph A. Lafreniere, 82, died peacefully on November 21, 2021 at the Pheasant Wood Care and Rehabilitation Center in Peterborough. He was born in Rindge on February 15, 1939, he was the youngest child of the late Walter and Lillian (Burbee) Lafreniere. After school, Joe served honorably with the United States Army for two years before returning and making Jaffrey...
Isaac Matthew Mills
Nov 20, 2021
Isaac Matthew Mills, 43, of Rindge, NH, gained his victory in Jesus Christ on November 20, 2021, while visiting South Carolina for work. Isaac was born the son of John and Marsha Mills on July 16, 1978, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Isaac was an amazing man who shared his compassion with everyone he met. He loved life and especially his two...
Doris Swanson
Nov 13, 2021
Doris Swanson, 87, of Youngsville, North Carolina, passed on peacefully on Saturday, November 13, 2021 after a period of declining health. Doris was born September 13, 1934, in Boston, MA, a daughter of Carl Albert and Alma (Johansson) Swanson. She graduated from Roslindale High School in Boston, MA in 1952. Following high school Doris earned her nursing certificate from the...
Estelle O'Neil
Nov 12, 2021
Estelle Shirley (Ehnstrom) O’Neil, 92, of Jaffrey, passed on peacefully on Friday, November 12, 2021 after a period of declining health. Estelle was born February 2, 1929, in Gardner, MA, the youngest of four children of the late Evert and Edith (Herrgård) Ehnstrom. She was raised in Gardner and Templeton, MA and graduated from Narragansett Regional High school in Baldwinville,...
Dawson Brownell
Nov 10, 2021
Dawson Steven Brownell, 22, of Greenville, NH, died unexpectedly on November 10, 2021. He was born in Deland, Florida on September 10, 1999, son of Christopher and Tricia (Jewett) Tucker. They will miss him, and he will also be missed by his sisters, Jasmine and Talia, his maternal grandparents, Steven & Tammy Jewett of Orleans VT, and paternal grandparents Stephen...
Calvin 'Cal' Sholl
Nov 10, 2021
Calvin “Cal” Kenneth Sholl died at the age of 97 on November 10, 2021, at the RiverMead Retirement Community in Peterborough, NH, exactly one year after the passing of his beloved wife of 75 years, Nancy “Nan” Ireland Sholl. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Cal went to high school in Pitman, NJ and earned his BA degree from Bucknell University where...
Lucien J. Pelletier
Nov 6, 2021
Lucien J. Pelletier, 78, a lifelong resident of Jaffrey, died peacefully on November 6, 2021 at the Brigham and Women’s hospital in Boston after a period of failing health. Lucien was born on May 2, 1943, a son of the late Andrew and Leona (Lavoie) Pelletier, Jr., After attending Conant High School, Lucien enlisted in the United States Navy and...
Richard 'Ricky' Lussier, Jr.
Nov 5, 2021
Richard "Ricky" Joseph Lussier, Jr. went home to be with Jesus on Friday, November 5th, 2021. Ricky was born to Richard Lussier Sr., and the late Cynthia (Stacy) Lussier on July 25th, 1985 in Fitchburg, MA. He was a child with voracious curiosity and his love of big toys began at a young age when he operated a backhoe at...
Julie Ann Belluomini
Nov 4, 2021
Julie Ann Belluomini (Mowatt), 61, passed away at her Jaffrey, NH home on November 4, 2021, after gracefully battling cancer for several months. She was born on October 28, 1960, to Janice (Neve) Dixon in Beverly, MA. Julie grew up in Ipswich, MA, graduating from Ipswich High School in 1978. She later lived in Exeter, NH where she lovingly raised...
James R. Eaves
Nov 3, 2021
James R. Eaves, 60, of Winchester, NH, passed away at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene after a period of failing health on November 3, 2021. ‘Jimmy’ was born in Peterborough, NH, on December 24, 1960, son of the late Russell and Glenna (Scribner) Eaves. He was a 1978 graduate of Con-Val High School and later attended a vocational college...
Mark D. Holombo
Oct 27, 2021
Mark Douglas Holombo, 59, of New Ipswich NH went home to be with his Lord on October 27, 2021, surrounded by the ones he loved best, after a long health battle. He was a strong warrior and a man of faith. Mark was born in Hancock, MI on September 15, 1962 to Douglas and Rhoda Holombo. He was a graduate...
Ernest J. Meattey
Oct 24, 2021
Ernest J. Meattey, 93, of Hinsdale, and formerly of Fitzwilliam, died peacefully on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at the Applewood Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, after a period of declining health. Ernest was born February 9, 1928, in Fitzwilliam, the son of the late Ernest Sr. and Tyyne (Jarvis) Meattey. He attended local schools and was a lifelong resident of Fitzwilliam...
Stephen 'Steve' Fryer
Oct 22, 2021
Stephen “Steve” F. Fryer, 55, of Jaffrey, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Friday morning, October 22, 2021. Stephen was born in North Hampton, MA, on July 6, 1966, a son of the late Malcom Forrest and Judith (Young) Fryer. Stephen was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, whose family was first and foremost in his life. He will...
Joan 'Joni' O'Donnell
Oct 18, 2021
Joan C. O’Donnell, 78, of Jaffrey, NH died on October 18, 2021 in Bedford, NH after a period of failing health. ‘Joni’ was born on October 30, 1942, in Long Island, New York. She had retired after 39 years of teaching and several years of volunteering. Joni advised many students at Con-Val High School in Youth and Government, Students for...
Jacqueline Paula Hautanen
Oct 16, 2021
Jacqueline Paula (Dufault) Hautanen, 81, of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire (formerly Jaffrey) passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 16, 2021 after a brief illness. Jacqueline (Jackie) was born in Winchendon, MA, October 28, 1939, to Paul and Louise (Houle) Dufault. The family home was in Winchendon, MA. Jackie was the second daughter born into the family joining her big sister and...
Ann Raleigh Schulte
Oct 15, 2021
Ann (McChesney) Raleigh Schulte, 93, of Peterborough, NH, passed away peacefully at RiverMead Lifecare Community, on October 15, 2021. She was predeceased by her parents and step mother, first husband Thomas L. Raleigh, Jr. in 1990 and by her second husband Henry F. Schulte in 2004. Ann was born in Rochester, NY, to Crawford McChesney and Helen (Crittenden) McChesney on...
Michael J. Paulin
Oct 8, 2021
Michael Joseph Paulin went home to be with His Lord and Savior on October 8, 2021. “Mike” or “Mikey” never knew his biological family. Born October 18, 1962, he lived in an orphanage until the age of five and then with foster “grandparents,” as he lovingly called them, for ten years in Alstead, NH. He attended Dublin Christian Academy in...
Norma J. Sands
Oct 6, 2021
Norma Jean McClelland Sands, 93 of Jaffrey, died peacefully on October 6, 2021. Norma was born in Rochester, New Hampshire on December 24, 1927, the daughter of Robert J. and Maude W. McClelland. Norma spent her youth in Rochester with her sister Elizabeth, many cousins, aunts and uncles. Norma had a great love of music, learning to play piano and...
Florence E. Morrarty
Oct 5, 2021
Florence Evelyn Morrarty, 84, of Fitzwilliam, NH, passed away peacefully at Langdon Place in Keene, NH on October 5, 2021. She was born in Elmira, NY to Arthur Eugene and Florence Gladys (Podmore) Taylor on June 17, 1937. She was a proud mother to five loving children; Roxanne, Starr, Rod, Gary, and Michelle (Misty). Florence and her love of life...
Josephine 'Jo' Deschenes
Oct 4, 2021
Josephine (Jo) M. Deschenes, 98, of Jaffrey passed away on October 4, 2021 in the comfort of her daughter’s home with her children by her side. Josephine was born May 3, 1923 in Syracuse, NY. She was the 4th of 6 children of John Joseph and Marguerite (Egenhofer) Hughes. As the only daughter in the family, she was affectionally known...
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