OBITUARIES
Mark Bussiere
Feb 21, 2021
Mark Bussiere, 69, died peacefully at home from heart disease. He was born in Fitchburg, MA on June 10, 1951, the son of Leonard and Louise Bussiere. After graduating from Fitchburg High School, Mark was drafted into the Army. He served in Vietnam as a Ranger with the 101st Airborne Division. He received many medals including a Silver star and...
Amanda Lynn Lewis
Feb 18, 2021
Amanda Lynn Lewis, 35 of Jaffrey, died on Thursday, February 18 at the UMass Medical Center in Worcester, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Jaffrey on Sunday evening, January 31, 2021. She was born in Peterborough, on October 16, 1985, the daughter of William C Welch of Henniker and Joy M Newcombe of Jaffrey. She attended area schools...
Fred L. Cournoyer
Feb 17, 2021
Fred Louis Cournoyer, age 66 years, of Dunedin, Florida died February 17, 2021 at the Suncoast Hospice Foundation of Palm Harbor after a brief illness. Fred was born in Clearwater Florida to the late Fred and Virginia Cournoyer. He is also preceded in death by his former wife, Darlene Weisgarber, mother of their daughter, his wife Ruth Purdy and his...
Martha Price
Feb 17, 2021
Martha “Marty” (West) Price, 90, formerly of Peterborough, NH, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Alpine Healthcare Center in Keene, NH. Marty was born on April 24, 1930 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Robert Dudley and Janet (Sill) West. She graduated in 1947 from Classen High School in Oklahoma City, and went on to pursue her...
Michael A Jackman
Feb 15, 2021
Michael A. Jackman, 24, of New Ipswich, died unexpectedly at his home on February 15, 2021. Michael was born on June 27, 1996 in Southbridge, MA, the son of Charlie and Irene Jackman. His family had lived in Woodstock CT for 10 years before moving to New Ipswich, NH where he graduated with the Class of 2016 from Mascenic Regional...
Joseph W. Cournoyer
Feb 13, 2021
Joseph W. Cournoyer, 76, of Temple, NH died on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene after a period of failing health. ‘Joe’ was born in Janesville, WI on June 18, 1944, son of the late Wilfred and Mary (Ryan) Cournoyer. He was a 1962 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey and earned his bachelor’s...
Sandra R. Prouty
Feb 12, 2021
Sandra Ruth Prouty, 70, of Rindge, died Friday evening, February 12, 2021 at the Bay State Medical Center after a period of declining health. She was born, in Gardner, MA, on June 30, 1950, to Joseph A. and Gloria M (Gerrard ) Pratt. She attended area schools. Sandra earned a certificate in Nursing, that, coupled with a love of taking...
Michele Ann Lavoie
Feb 10, 2021
Michele Ann Lavoie, 70, of Jaffrey, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, after a contracting COVID-19. She was born on September 28, 1950 in Peterborough, NH, the daughter of Edmund and Mary (Kolchakian) Lavoie. She graduated in 1967 from ConVal Regional High School and was a lifelong resident of the Peterborough and Jaffrey...
Walter Carl Sliviak
Feb 9, 2021
Walter Carl Sliviak, 71, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, in his home. He was born January 9, 1950, in Youngstown, Ohio, to the late Walter I. Sliviak (2006), and Pauline (Piovesan) Sliviak. Walter was raised in Allegheny Twp, PA. and was a 1967 graduate of Kiski Area High School in Vandergrift, PA. After graduation,...
Michael A. Malcolm
Feb 9, 2021
Michael Allen Malcolm, 56, of Jaffrey, died peacefully on February 9, 2021 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough. Michael was born on January 11, 1965 in Keene NH, the son of Peter and Patricia (Bloom) Malcolm Jr. Michael enjoyed the outdoors, specifically fishing and camping. He had previously lived in Texas where he learned his love of barbecuing. Michael...
Shirley A. Mitchell
Feb 8, 2021
Shirley A. Mitchell passed away peacefully on February 8, 2021, at her home in Jaffrey with her family by her side after a period of failing health She was born on October 2, 1942 in Weymouth, Mass, the daughter of James and Ethel (Meade) Counihan. Shirley was a graduate of Weymouth High School and had attended Burdett College. She previously...
Janet B. Mason
Feb 7, 2021
Janet B. Mason, 80, of Clyde, NC, and formerly of Jaffrey, NH, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Silver Bluff Village, surrounded by her loving family. Janet was born in Gardner, MA and the youngest child of the late Andrew J. and Rose Bussiere. She grew up in Jaffrey, NH where her father owned a laundry mat...
Barbara J. Davis
Feb 4, 2021
On February 4, 2021, heaven gained one more angel. Barbara J. (Benson) Davis, 82, passed away at Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland NH after a long battle with dementia/Alzheimer’s disease. Barbara was born in Lebanon, NH on March 12, 1938, the daughter of Maurice and Daisy (Creighton) Benson. She grew up on her parents Benayr Farm on Hardy Hill along...
Antonio 'Tony' Sangermano
Feb 3, 2021
Antonio "Tony" Sangermano, 83, of Jaffrey, NH, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on February 3rd, 2021. Tony was born on July 31, 1937 in Peterborough to his mother, Minnie (Sweeney) Sangermano and father, Joseph Sangermano. He lived and attended school in Peterborough until he joined the United States Air Force in 1953 to serve our country....
Ronald 'Ronnie' Boutwell
Feb 3, 2021
On February 3, 2021, Ronald J. “Ronnie” Boutwell, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving and caring family at the age of 84. Ronnie was born on July 18, 1936 in Peterborough, NH and graduated from Conant High School in 1954. After graduation he enlisted and served in the US Air Force until 1958. During his last year...
Mary Elizabeth McClellan
Feb 2, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Wisotzkey McClellan, widow of Bruce McClellan, died peacefully on February 2, 2021 at RiverMead, a retirement community in Peterborough, New Hampshire. She was born in York, Pennsylvania on September 14, 1923 to Elizabeth Ivison and Harry A. Wisotzkey, Jr., who predecease her, as do her sisters JoAnn Topley and Barbara Jane Ashcroft, and her brother Harry A. Wisotzkey...
Jean Buffinton
Feb 1, 2021
Jean Buffinton, age 93, passed away on February 1, 2021. She resided at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH the last 2 years. She was born in Columbus Ohio and later lived in New Jersey, Connecticut, Shrewsbury MA, Rindge, NH, and Jensen Beach, FL. Jean was her high school valedictorian at Central High School in Columbus and attended Ohio State...
Allen N. Clapp
Feb 1, 2021
“…we now look to you for leadership and example in further exalting our country in peace.” wrote President Harry Truman upon the honorable discharge of all who served in World War II. Allen Clapp adopted this as his moral compass throughout his 96 years. Al was born November 30, 1924 in Waban, MA to John Stetson and Emma Nickerson Clapp....
David Robert Plaisted
Jan 31, 2021
David Robert Plaisted, 28, was born in Bristol, CT, on July 15, 1992, and went to his rest on January 31, 2021. He is survived by his parents, Rod Plaisted of West Danville, VT, and Lisa Plaisted of New Ipswich, NH; his sister, Rebecca Plaisted and his older brother, Michael Plaisted. David attended local schools and received his GED from...
