OBITUARIES
Thomas R. Saari
Jul 28, 2020
Thomas Richard Saari, born September 30, 1950, in Peterborough, son of George (deceased) and Daphne Saari of New Ipswich, passed away on July 28, 2020 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He died in his Rindge home, surrounded by his loving family. Tom exemplified the hard-working family man. Though he typified the stoic Finnish persona, he was quick to...
Marion M. Kangas
Jul 28, 2020
Marion M. Kangas, 95, of New Ipswich, NH, died peacefully on July 28, 2020 at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a period of failing health. Marion was born in Fitchburg, MA on January 14, 1925, daughter of the late Andrew and Ida (Aho) Pakkala. She grew up in Greenville, NH before moving to New Ipswich and graduated from...
Charlotte M McLaughlin
Jul 27, 2020
Charlotte M. McLaughlin, 84, of Peterborough, formerly of Greenville and Jaffrey, passed away on Monday morning, July 27, 2020, at the Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough. She was born on June 21, 1936, in Waltham, MA, to Frederick and Ruby (Gleason) Mercier. She grew up in Sudbury, MA, graduating from Sudbury High School followed by Middlesex Secretarial School. She and...
Barbara J. Higgins
Jul 26, 2020
Barbara J. Higgins, 80, died peacefully at the Jaffrey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center while surrounded by her family, on Sunday, July 26, 2020. She was born on December 15, 1939 in Putnam, CT, daughter of the late Leo and Eva (Gagnon) Hemmingway. ‘Barb’ was raised and educated in Putnam, graduating from Putnam High School with the Class of 1957. She...
James A. Bertram
Jul 26, 2020
James Alvin Bertram, 92, of New Ipswich, NH passed from this life to eternity on Sunday July 26, 2020 after a brief period of failing health. Born in Bethesda, KY on November 11, 1927 to Leslie and Cora (Lester) Bertram, Mr. Bertram attended local schools. His mother passed away when he was seven years old and after some time he...
John H. Lakus
Jul 21, 2020
John H. Lakus, 78, of Peterborough, NH passed away peacefully on July 21, 2020 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough while surrounded by his family. John was born on May 10, 1942 in Cambridge, MA, son of the late Henry and Anne (Gust) Lakus. He was a graduate of Essex Agricultural High School. He went on to attend UMass...
Daniel M. Burnham
Jul 18, 2020
Daniel McFarlan Burnham of Dublin, NH whose varied careers included journalism, farming and political activism, died peacefully at home on July 18, 2020. He was kind, principled, and deeply curious about both people and the world. He had a wonderful smile, loved his family and fought for the underdog. He had a great appreciation for beauty, a love of the...
Meggie Mische Duffy
Jul 15, 2020
Meggie Mische Duffy, 36, a lifelong resident of the Monadnock Region, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in Keene, NH. She was born in Keene on February 18, 1984, the daughter of Thomas Duffy and Katie Wheeler. As a child, Meggie was a talented athlete, gifted artist, and mischievous prankster. Always incredibly outgoing, she was full of love...
Patricia A. Guptill
Jul 9, 2020
Patricia Guptill, 81, of Sharon, NH, died peacefully at her home while surrounded by her family after a period of failing health. Pat was born in Jaffrey, NH on November 6, 1938, daughter of the late Emile and Dorothy (Gregory) LaFleur. She had married Charles ‘Charlie’ Guptill soon after attending school, and together they made Sharon their home. She was...
Marjorie Liimatainen
Jul 6, 2020
Marjorie Liimatainen, 89, of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Monday, July 6, 2020 at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a period of failing health. Mrs. Liimatainen was born on February 24, 1931 in Winchendon, MA, daughter of the late Francois and Sarah (Berard) St. Pierre. She attended local schools and lived in Jaffrey for most of her life. For...
Elaine M. Toegel
Jul 6, 2020
Elaine M. Toegel, 82, longtime resident of Surry, went home to the Lord Monday morning, July 6, 2020, at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Newark, NJ on February 12, 1938 to Heinrich and Muriel (Trier) Goss. She grew up in Metuchen, NJ, and was a 1956 Graduate of Metuchen High School....
Mary A. Martin
Jul 2, 2020
Mary A. Martin, 87, of Keene, NH, died on July 2nd the day after she and her sister were able to celebrate their 87th birthday together with a small party. She passed peacefully at home following a period of failing health. Mary was born July 1, 1933 in Keene, NH to Alphonse, and Shirley (Coleman) Martin; she lived most of...
Jane H. Kincaid
Jun 29, 2020
Jane H. (Viitanen) Kincaid, 77, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on Monday, June 29, 2020 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH after a brief illness. Jane was born on September 23, 1942 in Fitchburg, Mass., daughter of the late Unto and Hilja (Koivula) Viitanen. A graduate of Appleton Academy, Jane spent the majority of her...
Leonard R. Vigneault
Jun 24, 2020
Leonard R. Vigneault, 71, passed away peacefully in Alstead, NH on June 24, 2020. He was born in Biddeford, Maine, the son of Lucien and Lucille Vigneault. Lenny grew up in Jaffrey, attended Jaffrey schools and received a GED. He served in Vietnam and was a member and past Commander of the John Humiston Post of the American Legion in...
Ardelle Somero
Jun 22, 2020
Ardelle Marion Annette Davidson Somero, 87 of New Ipswich, NH passed from this life into eternity on Monday June 22, 2020. For the past six years, she has been residing at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH where she received tremendous care. Born in Annandale, MN on July 21, 1932 to Levi and Ida (Oja) Davidson, Ardelle was a 1950...
Kevin E. Moody
Jun 12, 2020
Kevin E. Moody, 65, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 12, 2020 surrounded by his wife and children in the comfort of his home in Dublin. Kevin worked and ministered faithfully at Dublin Christian Academy for 38 years. His lifelong commitment to Christian education afforded many roles at DCA. Kevin was a dorm supervisor, teacher, coach,...
Eric J. Hartwell
Jun 10, 2020
Eric J. Hartwell, 30, of Silverthorne, CO and formerly of Surry and Spofford, NH, died at his home in Colorado on June 10, 2020. He was born in Brattleboro, VT, on February 27, 1990, to Jamie and Jackie Hartwell. He graduated from Keene High School and attended River Valley Community College and CSU studying Criminal Justice. He was currently employed...
Robert G. Gustafson
Jun 9, 2020
Robert G. Gustafson, 90, of Peterborough, NH, and formerly of Warren, PA, died peacefully on June 9, 2020 in Peterborough after a brief illness. He was born on March 28, 1930, in Kane, PA, son of the late Emeryd and Helen (Knight) Gustafson. Bob was a graduate of Bradford (PA) High School and Tri-State College School of Engineering after serving...
Hobart 'Hobie' Harmon
Jun 9, 2020
** UPDATE ** We invite you to take a moment to celebrate Hobie’s life and share a memory with us. When? September 5, 2020, from 12:Noon to 3:00pm on what would have been Hobie’s 80th birthday. Where? 40 Pasture Road, Swanzey, NH 03446. We will have a tent for outside, so we may all practice safe social distancing, and be...
Nathan W Salter
Jun 5, 2020
Nathan was an amazing father, husband, son, brother, and friend. He was compassionate, talented, sensitive, and wise. He was humorous and intelligent. He was tender-hearted and charitable. His tenderness towards his family and pets best describes his heart. He left his broken body on June 5th, 2020 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts after a battle with organ failure. Nathan...
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