OBITUARIES
Karn D. Burnham
Oct 7, 2016
Karn D. Burnham, 60, lifelong resident of Keene, NH died on Friday, October 7, 2016 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, after a period of declining health. She was born on February 19, 1956 in Keene, NH a daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor (Sears) Burnham. Karn was educated in the Keene school system and worked for many...
Norma E. Bowser
Oct 6, 2016
Norma Edna Bowser (nee Martin), recently residing at Pheasant Wood Center of Peterborough, New Hampshire passed away on October 6, 2016, after struggling with the effects of Dementia Norma was born in Malden, MA on January 21, 1927 where she lived until she was married to Charles Bowser at which time they moved to Wilmington, MA to raise their children....
Ray D. Eaves
Oct 6, 2016
Ray D. Eaves, 96, of Hancock, NH, died peacefully on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Jaffrey after a brief illness. He was born in Jaffrey on November 30, 1919, son of the late Elmer and Leila (Moore) Eaves. He attended Conant High School in Jaffrey before serving honorably with the US Army...
Richard 'Dick' Metivier
Oct 5, 2016
Richard ‘Dick’ Metivier, 81, a longtime resident of Greenfield, NH, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a brief illness. Dick was born on November 25, 1934 in Peterborough, NH, a son of the late Aime and Beatrice (Pellerin) Metivier. He was raised and educated in the Monadnock region. Dick graduated from Peterborough...
Clifford C. Baldwin
Oct 2, 2016
Clifford C. Baldwin, 80, lifelong resident of Jaffrey, NH died at his home after a period of declining health on Sunday, October 2, 2016. He was born on January 22, 1936 in Peterborough, a son of the late Charles and Margaret (Fitzgerald) Baldwin. Clifford was raised and educated in Jaffrey and graduated from Conant High School in 1954. Upon graduating...
James W. Balentine
Sep 27, 2016
James W. Balentine, 90, of Jaffrey, NH, died on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in New Brunswick, NJ on April 23, 1926, the son of Warren and Doris (Lamson) Balentine. ‘Jim’ was a 1944 graduate of Barnstable High School in Hyannis, MA and...
Susan L. Davis
Sep 26, 2016
Susan L. Davis, 66, a lifelong resident of Jaffrey, died peacefully on September 26, 2016 at her home while surrounded by her family after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 17, 1949 in Gardner, MA, the daughter of Kenneth and Gloria (Robichaud) Wetherbee, Jr. She was a 1967 graduate of Conant High School. Susan...
Margenette E. Desrosiers
Sep 24, 2016
Margenette E. (Pelletier) Desrosiers, 93, a lifelong resident of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at the Pheasant Wood Center, after a period of declining health. She was born in Greenville, on August 26, 1923, to Edward and Eliza (LeClerc) Pelletier. She attended schools in Greenville and worked as a weaver, in the textile industry, her entire career....
Leona L. O'Brien
Sep 21, 2016
Leona L. O’Brien, 97, of Jaffrey died peacefully on September 21, 2016 at the Pheasantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Peterborough after a lengthy period of declining health. She was born on November 13, 1918 in East Jaffrey, NH, the daughter of Alfred J. and Marie (Joncas) Letourneau. She was a 1938 graduate of Conant High School. Leona had worked...
Robert B. Van Dyke
Sep 12, 2016
Robert Barkley Van Dyke, 66, of Rindge, NH, beloved husband and father, was called to his Savior’s side on September 12th, 2016. He was born in Neptune, NJ on September 18th, 1949, the son of Reinhardt and Mildred (Dunham) Van Dyke. He graduated from Ridge High School in 1967 with a scholarship in wrestling. Growing up his family enjoyed camping,...
Gerard 'Buggo' Grenier
Sep 7, 2016
Gerard “Buggo” Grenier, 84, formerly of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at his home in Barefoot Bay, Florida, after a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1931 in Jaffrey, NH, son of the late Louis and Yvonne (Christian) Grenier. After graduating Conant High School in Jaffrey, Gerard enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served...
Michael P. Daley
Sep 6, 2016
Michael P. Daley, passed in peace on September 6, 2016 at the age of 80 at the Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough after a period of declining health. He is survived by his sister Connie (Daley) Sullivan, his children Deirdre (husband Bernard Satterfield), Joseph (wife Kelly Ayotte), Michael (wife Kelly) and Cathlin Daley, his grandchildren Brandon, Bradley, Katherine, and Jacob. He...
Aaron C. Heywood
Sep 5, 2016
Aaron Craig Heywood, 30, of Portsmouth, died Monday, September 5, 2016, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital, after a sudden period of failing health. He was born in Peterborough, on August 14, 1986 to Robert C. Heywood, Jr. and Julie M. (Descoteaux) Heywood. He moved to the Dover area while in elementary school and was a resident there since. He worked...
Daniel J. McKay
Sep 5, 2016
Daniel J. McKay, 41, found peace on September 5, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Born on May 8, 1975, Dan enjoyed many happy years growing up in Milford, NH and was a graduate of Milford High School. With his love of art, it was destined that he would attend the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and pursue a career in...
Marie E. Rene
Aug 29, 2016
Marie E. Rene, 89, of Jaffrey, NH died peacefully on August 29, 2016 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a brief illness. She was born on April 5, 1927, in Jaffrey and had been a lifelong resident. Marie was the daughter of the late Alfred and Yvonne (Gauthier) Pelkey. Educated in Jaffrey, Marie became a dedicated and hard...
Heang Lun
Aug 27, 2016
Heang Lun, 65, resident of Jaffrey, NH died at her home peacefully with her family around her on Saturday, August 27, 2016 after a period of declining health. Services were held at Merrimack Cremation Service, Merrimack, NH, on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.
Beulah H. Smith
Aug 27, 2016
Beulah H. Smith, 69, of Jaffrey, NH died peacefully on August 27, 2016 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a period of failing health. She was born on October 29, 1946, in West Acton, Massachusetts, daughter of the late James and Genevieve (Zdunzyck) French. She was a 1965 graduate of West Acton High School. Mrs. Smith was a...
Ann Worcester Walsh
Aug 25, 2016
Ann Worcester Walsh, 83, of Dublin, NH died in her sleep on Thursday, August 25th, 2016 after living with multiple sclerosis for the past decade. On October 11, 1932, Ann was born in Peterborough to Dorothy Emmes Worcester and Millard Morse “Spook” Worcester of Dublin. She spent her pre-school years gardening and discovering the region’s natural resources with her father...
Shauna Dunton Altamirano
Aug 24, 2016
Shauna J. Altamirano, 30, of Keene, NH died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH with her family by her side. Shauna was born on February 14, 1986 in Keene, NH, daughter of the late George F. Dunton, III and Brenda (Burgoyne) Dunton. She was raised in Troy and attended local schools. She...
Bard R. Hamlen
Aug 14, 2016
Dr. Bard Rogers Hamlen, 78, a long time summer resident in Jaffrey, passed away unexpectedly on August 14, 2016 in Boston. Married for 57 years to her beloved husband Richard, she lived a long and full life, as an educator, artist, community activist, mother and wife. Born on October 31, 1938, the daughter of Muriel Gordon and Bard Pendleton Rogers,...
