OBITUARIES
Dorothy Judy Todd
Oct 25, 2020
Dorothy Judy Todd, 70, of Greenfield, died peacefully Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey following a period of declining health. She was born in Peterborough, NH, on June 25, 1950, to Cecil H and Flossie (Fuller) Todd, She grew up in Rindge and attended Conant High School. In her early 30’s she moved...
Arthur J. Lienhardt, Jr.
Oct 24, 2020
Arthur J. Lienhardt, Jr., 95, of Jaffrey, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. ‘Artie’ was born in Manhattan, NY on April 4, 1925, son of the late Arthur and Mary (Ponczek) Lienhardt, Sr. Arthur was also affectionately known in his family as “Sunny” because of his pleasant personality. After High School...
Shelly Ascani
Oct 23, 2020
Shelly Ascani, 62, a lifelong resident of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully at her home while she was surrounded by her family, on October 23, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 20, 1957 in Peterborough, NH, a daughter of the late Jerry and Claire (Michaud) Maniscalchi. Shelly was a 1975 graduate of Conant High School...
Patricia J. Gordon
Oct 22, 2020
Patricia J. Gordon, 86, formerly of Jaffrey, NH died peacefully in hospice on October 22, 2020. Pat was born in New Bedford, MA on March 3, 1934 and moved to Jaffrey in the 1940’s to live in the Jennings family home. Pat attended and graduated from Conant High School in 1951, and shortly thereafter met her life partner, Donald Gordon,...
Gary 'Whit' White
Oct 16, 2020
Gary "Whit" Gordon White, 63, of Reno, NV died October 16, 2020 in his home. He was born in Peterborough on May 28, 1957, the son of late Elizabeth (Menefee) White and Gordon White. He attended Conant High School in Jaffrey, living locally for many years before moving to Reno, NV. His love for the outdoors was vast; enjoying such...
Trevor Daley Pierce
Oct 13, 2020
Trevor Daley Pierce of Jaffrey NH, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in Syracuse, NY, at the age of 18. Trevor was born on November 23, 2001 in Manchester, NH to Jan Fischer and Ken Pierce. He lived in Jaffrey his whole life and was a 2020 graduate of Conant High School. He was a member of the Honors...
Adrienne M. Roy
Oct 9, 2020
Adrienne M. Roy, 83, a resident of Jaffrey, NH died peacefully at her home on October 9, 2020 after a period of declining health, while she was surrounded by her family. She was born on February 26, 1937 in Bellows Falls, VT, a daughter of the late Alphonse and Caroline (Scales) Patenaude. Adrienne was raised and educated locally, and graduated...
Eleanor J. Lambert
Oct 7, 2020
Eleanor J. Lambert, 91, of Jaffrey passed away peacefully on October 7, 2020, after a long struggle with Dementia. She was born in Winchendon, MA, on July 31, 1929, daughter of the late Emile ‘Jack’ and Delma (Coderre) Ouellette and had attended Murdock High School. Eleanor had always enjoyed working with the public, first as a seamstress at the Dress...
Elizabeth B Dearani
Oct 3, 2020
Elizabeth B. Dearani, 86, formerly of Fitzwilliam, NH died on Saturday, October 3, 2020 following a long, fulfilling life as a devoted and compassionate wife, mother, and grandparent. She was recently predeceased by Abraham C. Dearani, MD, her loving husband of 58 years. Elizabeth was born on August 3, 1934, in Norwalk, CT, daughter of the late Albert and Gertrude...
Stanford 'Stan' Long
Oct 2, 2020
Stanford White ‘Stan’ Long, 76, of New Ipswich, NH, and formerly of Hatboro, PA, died unexpectedly on October 2, 2020 in Jaffrey. Stan was born on May 10, 1944, in Greenville, TN, son of the late Maurice and Dimple (Sorrell) Long. A true Southern gentleman, he graduated from Everett High School and Maryville College in Maryville, TN while spending summers...
Pauline B. Theriault
Sep 24, 2020
Pauline B. Theriault, 92, of Rindge, NH and formerly of Stoneham, MA, died peacefully at her daughter’s home with her family by her side after a period of failing health. She was born on May 29, 1928 in Newport, VT, a daughter of the late Elphege and Anna (Comeau) Bussiere. Pauline was raised in Newport and attended Catholic schools in...
Lorraine M. Laperriere
Sep 24, 2020
Lorraine M. Laperriere, 87, died peacefully on September 24, 2020 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene after a period of failing health. Lorraine was born on April 14, 1933 in Jaffrey, the daughter of Leonard and Bessie “Laura” Courchene. She attended local schools graduating from Conant High School in 1951. She married Eugene Laperriere on September 1, 1952 at...
Eva Frances Nappi
Sep 20, 2020
Eva Frances Nappi, 93, a longtime resident of Keene, passed away late Sunday night, September 20, 2020, at the Westwood Center in Keene, after a period of declining health. She was born on November 27, 1926, in Boston, MA, the daughter of Ruth Wilson. She and her mom moved around Massachusetts while she was a child, before settling in Brattleboro,...
Pauline R. Halfpenny
Sep 16, 2020
Pauline R. Halfpenny, 91, a lifelong resident of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully on September 16, 2020 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, after a brief period of failing health. Pauline was born on June 10, 1929 in Peterborough, NH, daughter of the late Winfield and Ruth (Eastman) Smith. She was a 1946 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey....
Edward C. Sawin
Sep 14, 2020
Edward C. Sawin of Athol, Mass., died on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at Quabbin Valley Health Center in Athol, Mass., after a short illness. Edward was born on July 1, 1941, in Keene, son of the late Percival and Pauline (Talbot) Sawin. He was raised briefly in Winchester, later moving to the Athol and Orange, Mass., area, where he spent...
William C. Hodgdon, Jr.
Sep 11, 2020
William C. Hodgdon, Jr., 86, of South Berwick, ME, died peacefully on September 11, 2020 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, NH after a period of failing health. Bill was born on November 11, 1933 in Gardiner, ME, son of the late William and Helen (Cushman) Hodgdon. He was a graduate of Freedom Academy in Freedom, ME. Bill joined the US...
Margaret T. McCabe
Sep 9, 2020
Margaret T. McCabe, 84, a resident of Peterborough, NH died at her home after a period of declining health on September 9, 2020. She was born on September 19, 1935 in Kearny, NJ a daughter of the late Austin and Julia (DiMichele) McCabe. Margaret was raised and educated in New Jersey. She was employed for many years at Engelhardt Industries...
Francis W. DiRusso
Sep 4, 2020
Francis W. DiRusso, 56, a resident of Rindge, NH died at his home on September 4, 2020 after a sudden illness. He was born in Brooklyn, NY a son of Gloria DiRusso and the late Frank DiRusso. Francis will be missed by his many family members and friends. Burial was held privately in Hillside Cemetery, Rindge, NH.
Joanne H. Silva
Sep 3, 2020
Joanne H. Silva, 83 of Gilmore Court, Jaffrey, NH died at her home on September 3, 2020 after a period of declining health. She was born in Lowell, MA on June 14, 1937 a daughter of the late Patrick and Harriet (Boyd) Molloy. Joanne was raised and educated in Winthrop, MA and was a graduate of Winthrop High School Class...
Patricia M. DuMont
Aug 29, 2020
Patricia M. DuMont, 78, of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully on August 29, 2020 at Wachusett Manor in Gardner, MA after a period of failing health. Patricia was born in Fitchburg, MA on July 15, 1942, daughter of the late Victor and Frances (McCullough) Beauvais. A second generation American of Scottish descent on her mother's side, she was a 1960 graduate...
