OBITUARIES
Phyllis I. Niemela
Nov 6, 2013
Phyllis I. Niemela (Philbin), 77, known affectionately to family and friends as "Sarah" passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Maplewood Nursing Home, Westmoreland, N H. under the care of her family, the Maplewood staff and HCS Hospice of Keene, NH. Sarah was born April 23, 1936 to Phyllis (Wolski) Philbin Havener and Thomas Philbin in Boston, MA....
Ambrosina (Ann) J. Coache
Nov 6, 2013
Shrewsbury, MA – Ambrosina (Ann) J. Coache, 89, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Marlborough, MA and Rindge, NH, passed away on Wednesday evening, November 6th, 2013. Ambrosina, the daughter of the late Pietro (Peter) and Antonetta Diani, was born in Hudson on August 4th 1924. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur J. Coache Jr. of Marlborough. Ambrosina was...
Roy P. Cilibrasi
Oct 30, 2013
Rindge, New Hampshire Roy Philip Cilibrasi, 63, passed away unexpectedly on October 30, 2013 in Rindge, New Hampshire. Roy was born on April 14, 1950 in Winthrop, Massachusetts to Joseph and Theresa (Gibbons) Cilibrasi. He graduated from Wakefield High School in Wakefield, Massachusetts and attended Boston State College. Roy served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War....
Catherine A. Romanelli
Oct 29, 2013
Catherine A. (“Cathe”, pronounced Cathy) Romanelli, 87, died October 29th, 2013 at Good Shepherd Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Catherine Anna Probst was born November 15th, 1925 in Maspeth (Queens), New York, the middle child of nine. She loved music and literature and graduated from Grover Cleveland High School in...
Ronald J. Vaillancourt
Oct 25, 2013
Greenville, NH Ronald J. Vaillancourt, 85, of Ormond Beach, Florida and formerly of Greenville, NH, died Friday, October 25, 2013 in Florida with his family by his side, after a period of failing health. Mr. Vaillancourt was born in Fitchburg, MA on October 7, 1928, son of the late Amedee and Yvonne (Fortin) Vaillancourt. He was raised in Greenville and...
Margaretta Mellen
Oct 19, 2013
Margaretta Mellen, 89, a retired bookkeeper, died peacefully Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Good Shepherd Nursing Facility in Jaffrey. She was the loving wife of Donald A. Mellen for 52 years. Don preceded her in death in 1999 after a long illness. Together, Don and Margaretta enjoyed outdoor activities with family and friends. Known affectionately by Don as the “mountain...
David Harold Larssen
Oct 17, 2013
David H. Larssen,54, of North Weymouth MA, died peacefully at Good Shepherd Healthcare Facility in Jaffrey New Hampshire on Thursday October 17, 2013. He was born September 28, 1959 in Weymouth MA, the son of the late O. Harold B. and Florence (Coffin) Larssen. David was a graduate of Braintree High School and lived his whole life on the South...
Yvan J. P. Duval
Oct 12, 2013
Troy, NH Yvan J. P. Duval, 63, formerly of Dublin, NH died suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday, October 12, 2013 in Antrim. Yvan was born in Scotstown, Canada on July 2, 1950, son of the late Armand and Monique (St. Onge) Duval. He was raised and educated in Canada and moved to the United States where he began working with...
Paul R. Seppala
Oct 4, 2013
Paul R. Seppala, 56, of Rindge, New Hampshire passed away on October 4, 2013 at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Paul was born on September 21, 1957 in Winchendon, Massachusetts. He is the son of Edwin and Mary Ann (Haapaoja) Seppala. Paul was a lifelong resident of Rindge and had attended Rindge Memorial School and Conant...
Patricia 'Pat' Fairchild
Oct 1, 2013
Patricia Velma “Pat” Fairchild passed away peacefully at home in Hancock, NH on October 1, 2013. Born in Binghamton, NY on March 9, 1933 to Mary Hermina Janac and James Rigney, Pat spent much of her early childhood with her beloved Slovak grandmother and grandfather, Florence “Mammy” and John “Poppy” Janac. When Pat was eight, Pat’s mother married Raymond Stein....
Ernest M. Cota
Sep 28, 2013
Jaffrey Ernest M. Cota, 86, of Jaffrey, died peacefully Saturday, September 28, 2013 at his home after a period of failing health. Ernest was born June 16, 1927 in Greenfield, MA, son of the late Paul and Ester (Palmer) Cota. He spent his youth in Walpole, NH and had attended schools there until enlisting in the U.S. Navy and serving...
Dorothy E. Robichaud
Sep 27, 2013
Greenville, NH Dorothy E. Robichaud, 82, formerly of Greenville and Dublin, NH died on Friday, September 27, 2013 at the Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough after a period of failing health. Dorothy was born in Peterborough, NH on May 8, 1931, daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Thibault) Chouirnard. She was raised and educated locally. She had retired from...
Eric S. Gardner, Sr.
Sep 26, 2013
New Ipswich, NH Eric S. Gardner, Sr., 38, of New Ipswich, died very unexpectedly on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Eric was born in Concord, NH on June 16, 1975, the son of Richard R. Gardner, Sr. and Linda ‘Lynn’ (Moody) Lavallee. He was raised in New Ipswich and attended local schools. Over the past several years, Eric had been working...
Eloy 'Rene' Bacallao
Sep 23, 2013
Peterborough, NH Eloy Rene Bacallao, Jr. 63, of Peterborough, died peacefully in his home on Monday September 23, 2013 after a short but courageous battle with bladder cancer. Rene passed with his long time partner Nancy Penniman and his sister at his side. Rene was born in Havana, Cuba on October 30, 1949 the son of the late Eloy R....
Clara Cleaves Seymour
Sep 20, 2013
Clara Augusta Cleaves Seymour passed away peacefully on September 20th at Good Shepherd Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center with friends and devoted caretakers at her side. She was Rindge’s oldest citizen at 103 having been bestowed the Boston Post Cane a month before her 101st birthday. She was born in Steuben, Maine on January 29th, 1910 to Seth H. and Marcia...
Helen 'Terri' Burgoyne Smith
Sep 13, 2013
Helen ‘Terri’ (Burgoyne) Smith, 55, of Jaffrey, NH passed away peacefully on September 13, 2013 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a long and courageous battle. Born on May 5, 1958 in Peterborough, NH to Oliver ‘Burgie’ Burgoyne and Jean (Grant) Bergeron, Terri grew up in Jaffrey and graduated in 1977 from Conant High School. Terri...
Joyce Tilton
Sep 7, 2013
Joyce Tilton of Jaffrey, NH passed away peacefully on September 7, 2013 with her husband of 57 years and three daughters by her side. The ultimate nurturer, Joyce’s first love and passion was being a mother (to daughters Laurie Tilton of Greenfield, MA; Shelly Sullivan of Avondale, AZ; and Stephanie Tilton of Littleton, MA) and grandmother (to Kylee Smith and...
Muriel D. Pelletier
Sep 7, 2013
Muriel D. Pelletier, 89 of Antrim, NH, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2013 at the Pheasantwood Care and Rehabilitation Center in Peterborough, NH. She was born on May 28, 1924 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, daughter of Thomas A. Pelletier and Susie (Whitney) Rokes. Muriel was raised in Antrim and she was a graduate of Antrim High School. She had...
Virginia 'Ginny' Cary Quinlan
Aug 31, 2013
Virginia “Ginny” Cary Quinlan, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 31, 2013, surrounded by family and friends. A longtime resident of Jaffrey, NH, she was born in Arlington, MA on October 10, 1928. She graduated from Winchester High School in Winchester, MA and Mount Ida College in Newton, MA. Ginny was an avid crossword puzzler and reader, loved traveling...
Evelyn M. Groder
Aug 28, 2013
Peterborough, New Hampshire - Evelyn M. Groder, 97, passed Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH. Evelyn was born August 7, 1916 in Skowhegan, Maine, the daughter of Ines (Rollins) and Henry A. Thomas. Prior to living in Peterborough, NH, Evelyn and her late husband Linwood J. Groder resided in Winchendon, MA, Madison, CT and Darien,...
