All Obituaries
Frank P. McGurk, 83, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at The Elms Center in Milford on February 14, 2019. He was born in Tarrytown, NY on January 24, 1936, the son of James and Mabel (Knudsen) McGurk.
He was raised in North Tarrytown, New York, and graduated from Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. For a period of time he was in the Navy as a midshipman. He knew his wife Doris & best friend from first grade on; they began dating...
Frank P. McGurk, 83, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at The Elms Center in Milford on February 14, 2019. He was born in Tarrytown, NY on January 24, 1936, the son of James and Mabel...
W. “David” Malcolm, Jr., of Peterborough, NH, died peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Rivermead Retirement Community, on February 1st, 2019, from Parkinson's. He was 86 years old.
Computer pioneer, storyteller, part-time actor, Renaissance-instrument musician, hiker, mechanical tinkerer, railway and genealogical enthusiast, lifelong Unitarian Universalist, endlessly supportive father and grandfather, and loving husband; these were just a few of the many faces...
W. “David” Malcolm, Jr., of Peterborough, NH, died peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Rivermead Retirement Community, on February 1st, 2019, from Parkinson's. He was...
Elizabeth “Betty” Nyland, 96, of Tilton and formerly of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019 at the New Hampshire Veterans Home. She was born in Warwick, NY on November 19, 1922, the daughter of John A. Sowa and Mary (Kowal) Sowa.
Betty was a resident of Peterborough for many years, where she worked as the head teller at First National Bank of Peterborough. Prior to beginning this longtime career, she served in the United States...
Elizabeth “Betty” Nyland, 96, of Tilton and formerly of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019 at the New Hampshire Veterans Home. She was born in...
Mary “B” Howe, resident of Peterborough, NH passed away on January 21, 2019. B was born on November 12, 1926 in Dover, Mass to Christiana and Nelson Bartlett as the youngest of five children. She grew up in Dover and attended the Charles River School, Windsor School, Westover School, and Radcliffe College. She was a superb athlete who reveled in regularly hitting home runs out of the Windsor School ball park. She cut her college education short to work as a nurses aide during...
Mary “B” Howe, resident of Peterborough, NH passed away on January 21, 2019. B was born on November 12, 1926 in Dover, Mass to Christiana and Nelson Bartlett as the youngest of five...
Christina Ferguson, 36, beloved wife of Jonah Ferguson, passed away, on January 10, 2019 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. Christina is survived by her husband, Jonah, daughter Elizabeth age 6 and son Noah age 2 all of Temple, as well as her parents, Thomas and Dottie Fagella of Whitingham, VT, her in-laws Mary and Stephen Ferguson of Hollis, NH, her brother Joseph Fagella, his wife Angela and their 4 children of Kentucky and many other extended family...
Christina Ferguson, 36, beloved wife of Jonah Ferguson, passed away, on January 10, 2019 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. Christina is survived by her husband,...
Patricia A. Smith, 89, a longtime resident of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019 at Summerhill Assisted Living. She was born October 27, 1929 in Derby, CT, the oldest of nine children born to Nelson and Kathleen (Mitchell) Stevens. After a time in Hazardville, CT, the family moved to Rehoboth, MA where many wonderful years were spent on a dairy farm operated by her father. Pat graduated from the former Dighton High School and later met Frederick P. Smith from nearby...
Patricia A. Smith, 89, a longtime resident of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019 at Summerhill Assisted Living. She was born October 27, 1929 in Derby, CT, the oldest of nine...
Lorraine D. Terry died peacefully, at home on January 4, 2019 after sharing precious time with her children and their spouses, her grandchildren and their spouses, and all six of her great grandchildren.
She was born in Chatham, NJ on May 5, 1923, the daughter of Harry L. Davis and M. Elizabeth (Hewson) Davis. She was the last surviving of the six children in her family enjoying life well past her 95th birthday. She graduated from Chatham High School in 1941 and shortly...
Lorraine D. Terry died peacefully, at home on January 4, 2019 after sharing precious time with her children and their spouses, her grandchildren and their spouses, and all six of her great...
Clifton D. Sawyer, 89, of Greenfield, passed away at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough, after a brief illness, on December 29, 2018. He was born in Peterborough, NH on October 18, 1929, the son of Jason Sawyer and Elizabeth (Doty) Sawyer.
Clifton grew up on the Sawyer farm in Jaffrey, the oldest of six brothers, and has remained in the area his whole life. As a young man he served in the National Guard. He and his wife, Joyce, married as he was finishing his time in the...
Clifton D. Sawyer, 89, of Greenfield, passed away at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough, after a brief illness, on December 29, 2018. He was born in Peterborough, NH on October 18, 1929,...
Dorothy LeMessurier, 88, of Peterborough, NH, formerly of Cambridge, MA, died peacefully on December 26, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Sharon NH, surrounded by family. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dorothy was the second daughter of Dorothy Leonard Judd and Siegel Wright Judd
Dorothy will always be remembered as gracious and welcoming, dedicated and generous, full of life and laughter, and for her beautiful long red hair. Her parents gifted her a love of music, art,...
Dorothy LeMessurier, 88, of Peterborough, NH, formerly of Cambridge, MA, died peacefully on December 26, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Sharon NH, surrounded by family. Born and raised in...
Warren L. Stone, 93 of Rindge, passed away on December 13, 2018 after a period of declining health. He was born on July 10, 1925 in Ashland, MA, the son of Frank and Edith (Potts) Stone.
Warren was the owner and operator of Meadowbrook Farm in Ashland, MA where for many years he delivered fresh eggs from door to door and was referred to as the “Egg Man”. He also worked for the Towns of Ashland and Wayland, MA in the Public Works Department. He...
Warren L. Stone, 93 of Rindge, passed away on December 13, 2018 after a period of declining health. He was born on July 10, 1925 in Ashland, MA, the son of Frank and Edith (Potts)...
Violet Despres, 88, of Peterborough, passed away on December 10, 2018 after a period of failing health. She was born in Peterborough on February 24, 1930, the daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Sweeney) Sangermano.
Vi was raised in Peterborough and attended Peterborough schools, graduating high school in 1948. She worked at NH Ball Bearings for thirteen years, where she became an executive secretary to the Vice President of Manufacturing. Later, she worked for East...
Violet Despres, 88, of Peterborough, passed away on December 10, 2018 after a period of failing health. She was born in Peterborough on February 24, 1930, the daughter of Joseph and...
A complete obituary will be published soon.
A complete obituary will be published soon.
Eric J. Resseguie, Sr, 51 of Antrim, died on November 21, 2018 at his home after a period of declining health. He was born in Columbia, TN on November 2, 1967, the son of Donald and Joyce (Liseno) Resseguie.
Eric was a man of many talents. He enjoyed hunting, woodworking, as well as small welding jobs, and working with small engines. One might even call him a tinkerer. He enjoyed working with the Peterborough sportsman’s club and for a time ran weekend orientations and...
Eric J. Resseguie, Sr, 51 of Antrim, died on November 21, 2018 at his home after a period of declining health. He was born in Columbia, TN on November 2, 1967, the son of Donald and Joyce...
Hancock, NH - On November 19, 2018 Bill Eva passed away suddenly doing what he loved, working on his family farm. Bill was born at the Peterborough Hospital on September 5, 1936. He was the son of Adella (Canterbury) and William James “Jimmy” Eva of Hancock, NH.
A Hancock native, Bill's early days instilled in him his love of nature, being outdoors, responsible hunting and fishing, maple sugaring and deep family values. Bill grew up on the family farm...
Hancock, NH - On November 19, 2018 Bill Eva passed away suddenly doing what he loved, working on his family farm. Bill was born at the Peterborough Hospital on September 5, 1936. ...
Christopher H. Chandler, 37, of Alstead, died on November 17, 2018 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a tragic accident. He was born in Peterborough on November 20, 1980, the son of Clifton Chandler and Patricia (Boudreau) Estes.
He grew up in the Monadnock Region and attended ConVal Regional High School. He loved to spend time with his family and he especially enjoyed the holidays where he loved wearing his ugly Christmas sweaters and eating...
Christopher H. Chandler, 37, of Alstead, died on November 17, 2018 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a tragic accident. He was born in Peterborough on...
Joseph Loughery, 59, of Dublin, NH, passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2018. Joe, who was affectionately known as Papa Joe, was born on April 17, 1959 in New Britain, CT. He was a devoted and loving son to Joan and Jack Loughery of Venice, FL and was married to his best friend and the love of his life Vicki (Robson) Loughery for 22 years.
Joe grew up in New Britain and attended Culinary School at EC Goodwin. He was a gifted chef and owned 5 restaurants and catering businesses during...
Joseph Loughery, 59, of Dublin, NH, passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2018. Joe, who was affectionately known as Papa Joe, was born on April 17, 1959 in New Britain, CT. He was a devoted...
Sarah W. Winchester, age 95, of Concord, NH, formerly of Greenfield, NH, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2018. She retained her encyclopedic memory until the end. She was born in her grandmother’s house on Cape Cod, on November 23, 1922, the second child of Horace and Hannah (Whittemore) Woodard. She was a graduate of Bridgewater State College. After college, Sarah worked at the MIT Radar Lab in the drafting department until marrying and raising...
Sarah W. Winchester, age 95, of Concord, NH, formerly of Greenfield, NH, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2018. She retained her encyclopedic memory until the end. She...
Mary Ann Sherk (Chase, Canney ), 72, of Rochester, passed away at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough after a period of failing health, on October 30, 2018. She was born in Rochester, NH on January 28, 1946 and was raised there by her parents Weymouth and Helen (Bickford) Canney.
Mary Ann attended Spaulding High School, Her career was in the restaurant industry. Her last job was managing an apartment complex. She was a Top selling Tupperware manager in the 70’s and...
Mary Ann Sherk (Chase, Canney ), 72, of Rochester, passed away at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough after a period of failing health, on October 30, 2018. She was born in Rochester,...
Dorinda Zachos, 59 formerly of Bennington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 21, 2018 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. Dee Dee was in a tragic car accident on July 10, 1983 that caused a severe brain injury, she has remained in a coma ever since. Following her accident, she was a patient at The Greenery in Brighton, MA, a facility specializing in head trauma, for five years before being transferred to Hillsborough County Nursing Home where she...
Dorinda Zachos, 59 formerly of Bennington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 21, 2018 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. Dee Dee was in a tragic car accident...
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