OBITUARIES
R. Todd Grant
Aug 15, 2014
R. Todd Grant, 81, of Pittsford, VT and of Peterborough, NH, died peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2014 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a brief illness. Family and friends are invited to calling hours on Monday, August 18, 2014 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Cournoyer Funeral Home, 33 River Street, (Rte. 202) Jaffrey, NH 03452....
Jon G. Reenstierna
Aug 12, 2014
Jon G. Reenstierna, 75, of Temple died Tuesday August 12, 2014 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, surrounded by his family, following a year long battle with colon cancer. He was born May 30, 1939 in Leominster, MA son of the late Thure L. and Helen (Carroll) Reenstierna. His formative years were spent in Maynard MA. His family moved...
Neil Edward Roy
Aug 12, 2014
Neil E. Roy, 79, of Jaffrey died Tuesday August 12, 2014 at Pheasant Wood Health Center in Peterborough surrounded by his family, from complications of Alzheimer’s He was born December 26, 1934 in Jaffrey son of the late Edward and Lillian (Letourneau) Roy. Neil was a lifelong resident of Jaffrey and had attended local schools. He earned his GED in...
Annie A. Smith
Aug 8, 2014
Annie A. Smith, 44, of Rindge died peacefully on Friday August 8, 2014 at her residence surrounded by the love of her family, following a courageous battle with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Annie was born May 29, 1970 in Fitchburg MA, daughter of Michael and Elaine (Seppala) Olson. Annie spent her formative years in Rindge...
Virginia S. Blanchette
Aug 2, 2014
Virginia S. Blanchette, 78, of Hancock, died peacefully at her son’s home surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 2, 2014 following courageous battle with cancer. Virginia was born on February 21, 1936 in Peterborough, NH, daughter of the late Kenneth and Jeanie (Tait) Johnston. She lived in Hancock throughout her life and was in the last class from Hancock...
Jeffrey A. Ross
Aug 1, 2014
Jeffrey A. Ross, 70, of Rindge, NH died unexpectedly on Friday, August 1, 2014. Jeff was the loving son of the late Burton D. Ross and Barbara N. Ross of Hyannis, MA, brother of the late Barry Ross of Hanson, MA and late Wayne Ross of East Bridgewater, MA. Jeff was a 1961 graduate of Whitman High School, went on...
Fred C. Bennett
Jul 27, 2014
Fred C. “Donkey” Bennett, 68, of Dublin, NH died peacefully after a long illness on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at his home while surrounded by his family. Fred was born on October 1, 1946 in Nashua, NH, son of the late Walter and Lucille (Lavoie) Bennett. He lived in Dublin and in Jaffrey throughout his life and had attended local...
Frederick 'Fred' Hammann
Jul 23, 2014
Frederick ‘Fred’ Hammann, 43, of New Ipswich, NH, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 as a result from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident. Fred was born on January 13, 1971 in Amityville, NY, son of Fred and Carol (Kaufmann) Hammann. He graduated from Keene High School and entered the U.S. Navy in 1990. Fred was a Gulf War...
Judith 'Judy' Coll
Jul 23, 2014
Judith, “Judy” Folsom Coll, 52, of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Healthcare and Rehabilitation center after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, WA on November 29, 1961, the daughter of Barry Sr. and Elizabeth (West) Folsom. Judy grew up in Colfax, WA, until...
Jean McBride Griggs
Jul 20, 2014
Jean Carol McBride Griggs Jean went home to live with our Lord Jesus on Sunday, July 20, 2014 after a courageous battle with Adenoid Cystic Cancer. Jean was born in Syracuse, NY on June 5, 1959, daughter of Kenneth and Lucretia (Balestra) McBride. She was a graduate of Red Creek Central High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts in...
Joseph J. Gorski
Jul 19, 2014
Joseph J. Gorski, 93, of Jaffrey died peacefully on Saturday July 19, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Center following a period of failing health. He was born on April 4, 1921 in Lowell MA, son of the late Jacob and Kunegunda (Przybyla) Gorski. When he was a young boy, Mr. Gorski’s family moved to West Peterborough where he spent...
Yvonne C. Davis
Jul 11, 2014
Yvonne C. Davis, 96, of Jaffrey, died peacefully on Friday, July 11, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center in Jaffrey after a period of failing health. She was born on December 11, 1917 in Jaffrey, NH, the daughter of the late Ernest and Edith (Jalbert) Caron. She had attended local schools and had been a lifelong resident of Jaffrey....
Eleanor Bosworth
Jul 6, 2014
Eleanor Bosworth, 88, of Fitzwilliam, NH died at the Pheasantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Peterborough on Sunday, July 6, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born on April 9, 1926 in Fitzwilliam, daughter of the late Walter and Bernice (Willard) Whitcomb. Eleanor had attended the Emerson School in Fitzwilliam and then graduated from Keene High School. She was...
Joan S. Bento
Jun 28, 2014
Joan S. Bento, 83, formerly of Jaffrey, NH and now of Dracut, MA, died Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Town and Country Nursing Home in Lowell, MA after a very brief battle with cancer. Joan was born on March 21, 1931 in Jaffrey, NH, daughter of the late Charles Lyman Stratton and Jennie (Nelson) Stratton. She was a 1949...
Jean-Marc Joseph Baril
Jun 23, 2014
Jean-Marc Baril, 75, of New Ipswich, NH, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 at Catholic Medical Center after a sudden illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Ste. Elizabeth de Warwick, Quebec to Thomas and Gertrude Baril, he lived his entire adult life in New Ipswich, NH. Jean-Marc was a gifted gardener and craftsman who took great pride...
George W. Bates
Jun 20, 2014
George Wellington Bates of Rindge, NH passed away at the age of 85, surrounded by his family on June 20, 2014. He was born on January 7, 1929 to Mary Mae Bushy and George William Bates in Dunham, Quebec, Canada. He was married to Pansay May Davis on June 16, 1951. He worked for many years in the plastic industry...
Clara M. Hixson
Jun 18, 2014
Clara Hixson, 104, formerly of Walpole, MA and Hancock, NH, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Pheasantwood Healthcare Center in Peterborough after a period of failing health. Mrs. Hixson was born on November 30, 1909 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of the late Freeman and Effie (Joudrey) Walton. She grew up in Canada and had attended schools there as...
Janet Oliveira Luongo
Jun 17, 2014
Janet Oliveira Luongo, 65, of Peterborough, NH and Pine Knoll Shores, NC, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at her home in Peterborough with her family by her side. She was born on February 11, 1949 in Melrose, MA, daughter of the late Robert D. and Jeane (Shimer) Heileman. She grew up in North Haven, CT, and Winchester, MA...
John D. Chute
Jun 15, 2014
John D. Chute, 87, of Greenfield, died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a period of failing health. Mr. Chute was born on November 20, 1926 in Hancock, son of the late William and Rose (Lemire) Chute. He grew up in Hancock and had attended local schools. Mr. Chute moved to Greenfield in 1944...
Vincent 'Vinny' Marchildon
Jun 12, 2014
Vincent “Vinny” Marchildon, 76, of Rindge, NH and formerly of Chelmsford, MA, died on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Manchester after a very brief illness Vinny was born in Lowell, MA on July 4, 1937, son of the late Arthur and Laura (Gendreau) Marchildon. He attended schools in Chelmsford and Lowell. Mr. Marchildon served his...
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