OBITUARIES
Karen Ann Watts
May 10, 2024
Karen A. Watts, 76, of Rindge, NH, passed away in the comfort of her home on May 10, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Her husband David, her son Sean & her daughter Kelly were all by her side when she passed.
Karen was born in Clinton, MA on February 5, 1948. She was the youngest of 4, and...
Janice L. Murphy
May 9, 2024
Janice L. Murphy, 81, of Rindge, NH, passed away on May 9, 2024, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH, following a period of declining health.
Janice was born in Gardner, MA, on November 4, 1942, a daughter to the late Kenneth R. and Alice M. (Gilhooly) Greenwood.
Janice lived in Gardner until the age of 8 and then relocated to Fort...
Carol M. Hollenbeck
May 8, 2024
Carol will be laid to rest at 2:00PM on Friday, September 20, 2024 At Dublin Town Cemetery, Dublin, NH. Pastor Fouad Faris will officiate.
Carol M. Hollenbeck, 90, a resident of Jaffrey, and formerly of Dublin and Harrisville, NH, passed away peacefully at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, after a period of declining health.
Carol was...
Patricia Kelly McCornack
May 4, 2024
Patricia Kelly McCornack, of Peterborough NH and Vineyard Haven MA, died peacefully on May 4th, 2024, after a brief illness. She was 87.
Born on January 1, 1937 in White Plains, N.Y., “Patsy” spent most of her childhood in Scarsdale, NY and New Canaan, CT in a large, loving family. She attended the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT and graduated...
Jane M. Rollins
Apr 28, 2024
Jane Mae Rollins, 82, formerly of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Keene at Genesis Center after period of failing health.
Jane was born in Warner, NH on September 11, 1941, a daughter of the late Harry and Josephine (Cole) Dorr. She had attended schools in Warner and entered the working world early in her life. She...
Dorothy 'Pearl' Record
Apr 27, 2024
With her family by her side, Dorothy "Pearl" Record, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Jaffrey, NH, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Pearl was born in Peterborough, NH, on July 10, 1939, a daughter of the late Maurice I. and Irene R. (LaFountaine) Norwood. She was proudly raised...
Cynthia E. Hamilton
Apr 23, 2024
Cynthia E. Hamilton, 92, a lifelong resident of Jaffrey, NH, passed away at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Cynthia was born in Peterborough, NH, on May 4, 1931, daughter of the late Don A. and Georgia M. (Lynch) Eaves. She attended Conant High School and graduated in 1949. After this she would go on to attend Bates College...
Mary Frances Lawler
Apr 23, 2024
Mary F. Lawler, 86, passed away on April 23, 2024, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH, following a prolonged illness.
Mary was born in Quincy, MA, on May 26, 1937, a daughter of the late Arthur T. and Mary N. (Nelson) Donahue. She was proudly raised in Jaffrey and graduated from the former Our Lady of Monadnock Academy, with the...
Marleen Ann Benoit
Apr 21, 2024
Marleen A. Benoit, 71, of Jaffrey, NH passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, in her home after a hard battle with cancer, she was surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on January 20th 1953, in Lawrence, MA. She was the daughter of the late Leo and Barbara Root.
Marleen was raised in Windham, NH, and graduated from Salem High...
Richard Philippe Breton
Apr 21, 2024
Richard Philippe Breton, 85, of Peterborough, NH, passed away on April 21, 2024, in Peterborough, NH.
Richard was born in Lewiston, ME, on April 13, 1939, a son to the late Lucien and Rose (Pomerleau) Breton.
Richard grew up in Connecticut where he attended Saint Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Connecticut where he finished in 1959 before travelling to Paris to attended Saint-Sulpice...
Doris Suomi
Apr 20, 2024
Doris (Johnson) Suomi, 94, of Lantana, FL. passed away on April 20, 2024. Doris was born on July 2, 1929 in Painsedale, MI, to Axel and Ellen (Trasti) Johnson.
Doris graduated in 1947 from Houghton High School, and in November of 1947 she was united in marriage to John "Riku Harkonen" Suomi in Houghton, MI. They moved to Ashby, MA...
Margaret "Maggi" Agnes (Dillon) Duncan
Apr 17, 2024
Margaret "Maggi" Agnes (Dillon) Duncan, a longtime resident of Ledyard, bid farewell to this world April 17, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication and warmth that will forever be etched in the hearts of those who knew her.Maggi was born in Providence, R.I. Sept. 19, 1948, to her late parents, James and Kathleen (Cournoyer) Dillon. From the very...
Bernard 'Bernie' Watson
Apr 14, 2024
Bernard S. Watson, one of the Monadnock Region’s beloved musicians has passed away peacefully at the age of 80.
‘Bernie’ was born on November 8, 1943 in Sunderland England, a son of the late Ewart and Rose Amelia (Fenwick) Watson. He was educated in England but ventured around the world, sharing his musical talents and gifts in many bands throughout the...
Betty S. S. Stoughton
Apr 13, 2024
Betty S.S. Stoughton died suddenly on April 13, 2024, a surprise to all who believed she’d live forever or at least until they were ready to say goodbye.
She was born on October 16, 1927, fifth of six children born to Charles “Harry” Frost and Bertha Cassam Frost. After the family moved to High Mowing Farm in Jaffrey Center, Betty attended...
Karen B. Ayers
Apr 12, 2024
Karen Backstrom Ayers of Jaffrey, NH, passed away in Keene, NH, on April 12, 2024.
Karen was born on September 9, 1943, in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter to Melvin Leslie and Margaret Keenan Backstrom.
She spent her formative years in McKeesport, PA, where she attended St. Pius V School and St. Peter High School. After graduation, she attended Penn State University where...
Sylvia K Wright
Apr 7, 2024
Sylvia Kangas Wright, age 95, from New Ipswich, NH, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and creativity that will forever live on in the hearts of those who knew her.
She was born in New Ipswich on May 14, 1928, daughter to the late Matti and Adalfina (Berjaistid) Kangas. She was a devoted wife,...
Kevvin W. Sawtelle
Apr 5, 2024
Kevvin W. Sawtelle, 31, of Rindge, died peacefully on April 5, 2024, in the arms of his family at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a long battle with brain cancer.
Kevvin was born on August 14, 1992, in Peterborough, NH, the son of Gary L. Sawtelle, Jr. and Rebecca J. (Desmarais) St. Aubin. Kevvin was a 2011...
Marianne Morse
Apr 3, 2024
Marianne Morse, 88, of Francestown, NH, passed away on April 3, 2024, following a period of declining health. She was born in Waltham, MA, on July 10, 1935, a daughter to the late Leonard D. and Barbara R. Johnson Wood.
She attended and graduated from Arlington High School, class of 1953. She went on to attend Green Mountain Jr. College...
Colleen Gay Christian
Apr 2, 2024
Colleen Gay Christian, 66, died comfortably and peacefully on April 2, 2024.
She was born in Peterborough, NH, on December 3, 1957, the youngest child to the late Ronald D. Christian and Janet Letourneau Girouard. She was raised in Jaffrey with her family, including her five siblings, and attended her Aunt Lorna Letourneau's school. She made her First Communion with lessons...
David W. Davenport
Mar 29, 2024
David William Davenport, Sr., 86, of Bunnlevel, North Carolina passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024, at his home.
Dave was born on March 31, 1937, in Hot Springs, North Carolina to the late Charles Carlyle Davenport and Viola Margaret Pittman Davenport. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served his country proudly. After retiring from the Air Force...
