OBITUARIES
Norman E. Marion
Dec 6, 2015
Norman E. Marion, 89, of Sharon, died peacefully Sunday December 6, 2015 at his residence surrounded by the love of his family. He was born at home in Jaffrey on May 6, 1926 son of the late Emile and Exilda (Christian) Marion. During World War II at the age of 17 he left high school to enlist in the US...
Everett D. Salisbury
Dec 4, 2015
Everett D. Salisbury, 68, resident of Jaffrey, NH died at the Monadnock Community Hospital on Friday, December 4, 2015 after a sudden illness. Born on August 28, 1947 in Great Falls, Montana, a son of the late Donald and Jean (Teterud) Salisbury. Everett is survived by his loving wife, Annette Salisbury of Jaffrey, NH, Son, Shane Salisbury of Brooklyn, NY,...
Nancy Bixler Isaacs
Dec 4, 2015
Nancy Bixler Isaacs of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, died on December 4th, 2015, unexpectedly but quickly while exercising and living her life as she always did: with vigor and purpose. Born January 20, 1930, Nancy began and lived most of her life in Massachusetts. She was the fourth daughter of Mary Thayer and Julius Seelye Bixler, noted educator and president of...
Elizabeth "Betty" Gallup Miller
Dec 2, 2015
Elizabeth (Betty) Gallup Miller, 100, of Fitzwilliam, died December 2, 2015 at her home after a long and eventful life. She was born in Medford, Massachusetts, June 13, 1915, daughter of Oren and Grace (Gardner) Gallup. She grew up in Nutley, New Jersey, and attended schools there. She then attended Wheaton College and later the New York School of Interior...
Robert W. 'Rob' Tonsberg
Dec 2, 2015
Robert W. ‘Rob’ Tonsberg, 85 of Peterborough, and formerly of Hyde Park, MA, died on Wednesday December 2, 2015 at the Monadnock Community Hospital after a period of declining health. He was born on June 10, 1930 in Flint, Michigan, the son of the late William and Edith (Carr) Tonsberg. Mr. Tonsberg was raised in Dorchester, MA, graduated with the...
Hector J. Marceau
Dec 1, 2015
Hector J. Marceau, 92, resident of Rindge, NH died with his loving wife by his side in the early morning hours of December 1, 2015 at the Golden Living Center, Fitchburg. Hector was born on September 29, 1923 in Mason, NH, a son of the late Oscar and Matilda (Jacques) Marceau. After graduating from Fitchburg High School, Hector enlisted in...
Marcia A. Knight
Dec 1, 2015
Marcia A. Knight, 56, of Fitzwilliam, NH passed away peacefully on December 1, 2015 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Marcia was born in Edwardsville, IL on May 22, 1959, the daughter of Kathryn (Ballweg) and Donald Dudacek. She graduated from Edwardsville high school in 1977 and went on to earn...
Robert Bento
Nov 29, 2015
Robert Bento, 80, of Jaffrey died peacefully at his residence on Sunday November 29, 2015, following a brief illness. He was born December 7, 1934 in Tiverton, RI, son of the late Joseph H. and Mary (Murphy) Bento. Bob’s formative years were spent in Rhode Island where he attended local schools. He graduated from the former De La Salle Academy...
Peter J. Clemm
Nov 28, 2015
Peter J. Clemm, 90, longtime resident of Peterborough died surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Pheasantwood Nursing Home after a period of declining health. Peter immigrated to the United States after the end of the Second World War to join his mother and god-mother who had come there from Portugal. He was drafted into...
Edith R. Snow
Nov 25, 2015
Edith Rose Snow, 76, longtime Jaffrey, NH resident died surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Concord Hospice House after a period of declining health. Edith was born on August 5, 1939 in the Bronx, NY a daughter of the late William and Mary Hicks. Raised and educated in the Gardner, MA. Edith later moved...
Hazel Syverson Quick
Nov 23, 2015
Hazel Syverson Quick, of River Mead, Peterborough, died on 23 November 2015. She was 91. For 55 years, she was the wife of Elwyn Belmont Quick, who passed away in 2006. Hazel is survived by her children: Nan Quick and Petr Quick of Jaffrey; and Pamela Quick, of Sudbury, MA. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Madeline Quick, of...
Christopher P. Coll
Nov 22, 2015
Christopher P. Coll, 56, of Jaffrey, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the Monadnock Community Hospital after a sudden illness. Chris was born in Jaffrey, NH on November 14, 1959, the son of Arthur and Gladys (Sollitt) Coll and has been a lifelong resident of this community. He was a 1978 graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey,...
Michael Cortland Finch
Nov 20, 2015
WORCESTER- Michael Cortland Finch, 35, of Worcester, formerly of Rindge, NH, passed away November 20, 2015 after a brief illness. Mike was born in Worcester, the oldest child of William and Margaret (Burgwinkel) Finch. He grew up in Rindge where he was a member of Boy Scout Troop #33 of Jaffrey, and a fan of baseball, collecting assorted memorabilia. Mike...
Daniel L. Breckenridge
Nov 19, 2015
Daniel L. Breckenridge, 70, resident of Rindge, NH, died of a sudden heart attack at his home on Thursday, November 19, 2015. He was born on February 7, 1945, in Rushville, Indiana, and was the oldest of four sons of the late Alfred and Flavella (McDaniel) Breckenridge. With a Midwestern birthplace and college degree from Hanover College in southern Indiana,...
Alfred R. Paradise
Nov 13, 2015
Alfred R. Paradise, 90, a lifelong resident of Jaffrey, died peacefully at the Monadnock Community Hospital on Friday, November 13, 2015. Alfred was born on December 27, 1924 in Jaffrey, son of the late Oliver and Delvinia (Blair) Paradise and he attended local schools. For most of his life, he worked for local logging businesses and had worked for the...
Wayne C. Roy
Nov 13, 2015
Wayne C. Roy, 91, of Bennington, NH died peacefully Friday November 13, 2015 at home with his family by his side. He was born November 9, 1924 in Swanton, VT son of the late Howard and Olive (Corliss) Roy. He had attended Swanton High School and graduated from Mount Herman School, Northfield, MA. He attended MIT and earned his Bachelor’s...
Katherine 'Katie' Olson
Nov 11, 2015
Katherine ‘Katie’ Olson, 73, of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 11th, 2015 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. Katie was born May 17th, 1942 in Peterborough, NH, daughter of the late Edward and Priscilla (Baird) Allord. Her father died in Germany while serving in WWII and Katie was raised in Jaffrey by David Ely...
Leopauldo P. Turini
Nov 11, 2015
Leopauldo P. Turini, 94, a longtime resident of Temple, NH, died peacefully on November 11, 2015 at the Monadnock Community Hospital. He was born on April 12, 1921 in Clinton, MA, son of the late Elio and Dominica (Cataldi) Turini. Raised and educated in Clinton, Leo graduated from Clinton High School in 1939. After graduation Leo entered the United States...
Nancy V. Smith
Nov 10, 2015
Nancy V (Klohr) Smith, born in Baltimore, MD on November 26, 1932 succumbed after a seven year battle with dementia – a disease that robbed her of the ability to speak, walk, sit-up and do the most fundamental task, but never succeeded in taking her smile. Up until the end of her life on November 10, 2015, she expressed her...
Richard Baldwin Hardy
Nov 9, 2015
The Reverend Richard Baldwin Hardy, died at age 96 on November 9, 2015 surrounded by his loving family at Rivermead in Peterborough, NH. He was born in Attleboro, MA, on October 2, 1919. His parents were W. Lawrence and Edith (Baldwin) Hardy both of Jaffrey, NH. He attended Attleboro public schools and graduated from Boston University in 1941. He received...
