Local obituaries for Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center

Jan 10, 2017

Margaret ‘Peg’ McConnell, 77, of Peterborough died peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her home while surrounded by her family. She was born on July 19, 1939 in Peterborough, NH, daughter of the late Raymond and Marion (Gilman) Wheeler. Peg was a 1957 graduate of the former Peterborough High School and was a lifelong resident of the town. Peg...

Jan 10, 2017

Katherine T. Doubleday, of Rindge died peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester while surrounded by her family. She was born on November 10, 1929 in Bennington, VT, daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Gilmore) Taylor. Kathy graduated from the Burr and Burton Academy and received her business degree from Albany Business College....

Jan 9, 2017

Sharon G. Dick, 63, resident of Fitzwilliam, NH died at her home on January 9, 2017. She was born on January 4, 1954 a daughter of the late Walter and Laura (Plourde) Dorais. Services will be private.

Jan 3, 2017

Gale S. Bailey, 63, of Fitzwilliam, NH died peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at her home after a period of failing health. Gale was born in Peterborough during a blizzard on December 21, 1953. She was the daughter of the late Andre and Betty (Burnham) Gagnon. She was a 1971 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey and had...

Jan 2, 2017

Yvonne M. Robert, 87, of Jaffrey and formerly of Winchendon, died on January 2, 2017 at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center after a period of declining health. She was born on September 7, 1929 in Jaffrey, NH, the daughter of Arthur and Bertha (Gagnon) Morin. Yvonne was a 1946 graduate of Murdock High School in Winchendon and had earned an...

Jan 2, 2017

Donna M. Perrault, resident of Jaffrey died after a period of declining health on January 2, 2017 at UMASS Medical Center. Services will be private and held at the convenience of her family.

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

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 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 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

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 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...