OBITUARIES

Jan 1, 2017

Juliette DeGrandpre, 83, of Jaffrey died peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Langdon Place in Keene after a brief illness. She was born on April 12, 1933 in Greenville, NH, daughter of the late Esidore and Marion (Gagnon) Martin. Juliette was raised in Jaffrey and was a 1952 graduate of Conant High School before attending the Peter Bent Brigham...

Dec 27, 2016

Amanda K. Somero-Mims, 40, a resident of New Ipswich, NH, died on December 27, 2016 at the Concord Hospital after a period of declining health. She was born in Fitchburg, MA, on June 7th, 1976, a daughter of George William and Sharon (Nelson) Somero. She lived and learned. She loved and forgave. She stumbled and fell. She was brave and...

Dec 27, 2016

Marvin Edmund Salmonson, 85, a longtime resident of New Ipswich passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Catholic Medical Center from complications from cancer surgery surrounded by his loving family. Marvin was born December 23, 1931 in Toad Lake, Minnesota, the son of Olaf Salmonson and Ida (Yliniemi) Salmonson. He attended a one room school house and worked on...

Dec 23, 2016

Elizabeth (“Betty”) Dort Austermann, 86, of Peterborough, died on December 23, 2016 at Good Shepherd Nursing Center in Jaffrey. She was the daughter of the late Cummings and Sara Dort. Born on January 17, 1930 in Washington D.C. Betty liked to say that she was one of the very few who lived in D.C. and was actually born there. She...

Dec 22, 2016

Shirley Siddall Dunham, 66, wife of the late Paul Dunham of Athol, MA, passed away suddenly on Dec. 22, 2016 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. She lived in Fitzwilliam, NH, worked for Kennedy Information Systems until January of 2015 and was currently employed part-time at Joann’s Fabrics in Keene, NH. Shirley grew up in Litchfield, CT, the eldest...

Dec 20, 2016

Eileen W. Whitfield, 84, resident of Peterborough, NH died after a period of declining health on December 20, 2016 at the Pheasantwood Nursing Home. She was born on May 2, 1932 a daughter of the late Ben and Christine (Gorth) Wehrmeyer. Eileen resided in Peterborough for many years and is survived by her daughter, Lucinda "Lucy" Keating of Peterborough and...

Dec 15, 2016

On Thursday December 15, 2016, we peacefully said goodbye to John Peard, Sr., a local business man, father, grandfather and friend. John was born on November 13, 1946 in Stoneham, MA, son of the late Norman “Red” and Edith (Adamson) Peard. As a young child he moved to Jaffrey, NH, was educated in town and graduated from Conant High School...

Dec 15, 2016

Raymond C. Williams, 59, resident of Winchester, NH died on December 15, 2016 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, after a sudden illness. He was born on July 16, 1957 in Fort Dix, NJ a son of the late Raymond and Katherine (Boyle) Williams. Ray was raised and educated in New Jersey and graduated from McCorristin Catholic High School in...

Dec 14, 2016

Dec 11, 2016

Manuel L. Areias, 78, a resident of Jaffrey, NH, died on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Westwood Nursing Home in Keene, NH after a period of declining health. He was born on January 11, 1938 in Azores, Portugal, a son of the late Farasen and Deolenda (Bores) Areias. Manuel was raised and educated in Portugal and emigrated to the...

Dec 8, 2016

Hilia “Alene” McLean, 89, longtime resident of Dublin, NH died peacefully at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH surrounded by her loving family, on December 8, 2016, which also happened to be her birthday. Alene was born on December 8, 1927 in Peterborough, NH, Daughter of Andrew and Nelma (Kakohnen) Rajaniemi. She graduated from Peterborough High School in 1946. She...

Nov 29, 2016

James K. Sullivan, 75, formerly of Rindge, NH, passed away at his home in West Swanzey after a courageous battle with pulmonary disease. “Ken” was born in Boston on January 1, 1941, the youngest son of John and Ella (Mahoney) Sullivan. He grew up in Boston’s South End and graduated from Dorchester High School in 1958. After Ken served his...

Nov 29, 2016

Lucia A. Sirois, 94, of Goldmine Road, Dublin, died Tuesday November 29, 2016 at her residence surrounded by the warmth of her family after a long illness. She was born on June 8, 1922 in Dublin, daughter of the late Otto and Marie (Quist) Koskela. She attended schools in Dublin and was a lifelong resident of the town. Mrs. Sirois...

Nov 29, 2016

Mary G. (Freeman) Gilmore 98, resident of Rindge, NH passed away November, 29 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born on November, 11 1918 in New York, New York to James and Beatrice (Kent) Freeman. She grew up in Harvard, MA and Exeter NH. Mary married Lewis D Gilmore Jr. July 15th 1941. She graduated from...

Nov 21, 2016

Alice A. Blanchette, 73, died peacefully at the Glencliff Home on Monday, November 21, 2016. Alice was born in Peterborough, NH on April 7, 1943, daughter of the late Armand and Ann (Sirois) DeGrandpre. She was a 1961 graduate of Our Lady of Monadnock Academy in Jaffrey. After growing up in Jaffrey, Alice had lived in Keene for many years...

Nov 20, 2016

Daniel J. Leary, 85, passed peacefully to the Lord on Sunday, November 20 at The Pheasantwood Center in Peterborough. Formerly of Fitzwilliam, Dan was predeceased by his wife Sybille (2012) and his son Sean (1975). Dan grew up in the Syracuse area and spent his summers on Lake Ontario. After managing ski areas in Vermont and Maine, he and his...

Nov 19, 2016

John Stephen Cournoyer departed this world on Saturday, November 19 in Pittsboro, North Carolina. He was born February 10, 1956 in Clearwater, Florida. He studied Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida and studied further at Duke University to obtain an MBA. He worked for several companies like Texas Instruments and Fujitsu in positions of technical expertise with high...

Nov 14, 2016

Frederick M. Stratton, 92 of Jaffrey, NH died Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Applewood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, NH after a period of failing health. Mr. Stratton was born in Jaffrey on February 24, 1924 and was a lifelong resident. He was the son of the late Mark and Elvira (Smith) Stratton and attended schools in Jaffrey...

Nov 13, 2016

Frances Soule Hansel, 90, of Walpole passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 13, 2016, with her family by her side. Frannie was born Nov. 20, 1925, the youngest of five children of Arthur and Juliet (Kalley) Soule. She was a direct descendant of George Soule, a passenger on the Mayflower and signer of the Mayflower Compact. Frannie grew...

Nov 12, 2016

Joanne D. Desrosiers, 62, of Temple, NH passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the UMASS Medical Center, Worcester, MA after a sudden illness. “Jo” was born in Rutland, MA on November 19, 1953 and would of have celebrated her 63rd birthday this upcoming Saturday. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Dorothy (Morris) Lupa and...