Obituaries

Aug 6, 2022

Marion D. MacWilliam, 95, of Hancock, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH. She was born in Boston, MA, on October 19, 1926, the daughter of George and Hilda (Gebhardt) Dowling.

Marion was raised in Hyde Park, MA.  As an only child, she turned to books to fill the hours...

Aug 5, 2022

“Van” Gould, 73, passed away on Friday, August 5th. He was the son of Dr. Aubrey Van Wyck Gould, Jr., and Marjorie Wessels Gould.  He graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy and, upon graduating, attended Stockbridge School of Agriculture, earning a degree in Laboratory Animal Science.  He continued his education at the University of Massachusetts to earn his degree...

Aug 1, 2022

Eleanor E. Fillebrown, 90, of Peterborough, NH passed away after a brief illness on Monday, August 1, 2022. She was born in St. Stephen’s, NB, Canada on December 8, 1931, the daughter of Fred and Cora (Jewitt) English.

She grew up in Amesbury, Massachusetts and graduated from Simmons College in Boston.  She was a pioneer for women...

Jul 27, 2022

Alexandra “Lexy” M. Heatley, 55, of Hancock, passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of her family on July 27, 2022, at her home. She was born in Stamford, CT on March 3, 1967, the daughter of Craig and Adrienne (McLeod) Heatley. She grew up in Westport, CT.

Lexy graduated from Greens Farms Academy in Greens...

Jul 26, 2022

Sallie Cunning Austermann, 87, of Jaffrey & Peterborough, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, NH. She was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon on March 2, 1935, the daughter of Thomas and Nancy Cunning.

As the only child of an Air Force Serviceman and State Department official, Sallie moved and traveled...

Jul 24, 2022

Ralph Morano, 64, of Peterborough, NH died following a long illness at home on Sunday, July 24th, 2022. Ralph was born in Port Chester, NY, to the late John and Mary Morano. He attended Port Chester High School, lived in Port Chester till 2002.  Later moving to Peterborough, NH, where he spent the remainder of his life. He had...

Jul 12, 2022

Russell A. Armstrong, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 12th after a long battle with a difficult disease.

Russ was born in Keene, NH on January 6, 1946, the son of Albert and Edith (Berry) Armstrong. He graduated from Monadnock High School, in Swanzey NH in 1964. Upon graduating, Russ attended UNH. While...

Jul 10, 2022

John Stanley Wojtas, 66, of Peterborough, NH passed away unexpectedly on July 10, 2022, while doing what he loved to do best, enjoying the great outdoors with his loving wife Nancy by his side.

John was born July 20, 1955 in Methuen, MA to Stanley and Barbara (Hart) Wojtas. He was a graduate of Tenney High School...

Jul 9, 2022

Ruth Holbrook Graeff, (101) of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2022 at Summerhill Assisted Living, where she had lived for the last 11 years. She was born in Washington, DC on December 22, 1920, the daughter of Elmer and Edith (Brookfield) Holbrook.

She was raised in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburg, PA, and graduated...

Jul 4, 2022

Kathleen (Allen) Osgood, 69, of Greenfield went peacefully to be with her Lord on July 4, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Burlington, VT on March 3, 1953, the daughter of Harold and Lillian (Ramsey) Allen.

Kathy was raised in Burlington, VT and attended various city schools. She graduated in 1971 from...

Jun 30, 2022

Anna Putnam Foote died in Peterborough NH on June 30, 2022, two months short of her 101st birthday.  Daughter of Samuel Abbot Smith and Priscilla Gale Smith, she was descended from a long line of ministers, five Unitarian and one Congregational. Growing up in Cambridge MA, she attended Shady Hill School which endowed her with wide-ranging curiosity and a...

Jun 19, 2022

Donald B. Kelson, 52 of Greenfield NH, peacefully passed away in his sleep on June 19, 2022. He was born in Wolfeboro, NH on December 4, 1969, the son of Vicki (Kelson) Fabbri.

In addition to his wife Michelle (Sobecky) Kelson, Donald was survived by his mother Vicki Fabbri, his son Nikolaus, stepsons Jacob, Steven and Julien,...

Jun 16, 2022

Dennis Laurence Rossiter passed away unexpectedly on June 16th at 80 years of age at home with his wife, Alison Rossiter, at his side. Dennis was born January 16, 1942, in Jersey City NJ the son of Laurence Edward Rossiter and Frances Theresa Hayes.

In his youth, Dennis moved with his family from Jersey City to Warwick...

Jun 13, 2022

Mileva P. Brown, a beloved wife, mother, and companion, passed away on June 13, 2022, at her home, RiverMead in Peterborough, NH. She was 90 years old and had previously lived in Guilford, VT, and Concord, MA,

Mileva was born at home in Oakland, CA on June 8, 1932, a daughter of Vido and Anna (Dzuovich) Prodanovich....

Jun 11, 2022

Paula J. Rounds, 68, of Hancock, passed away in the comfort of her own home on Friday, June 11, 2022. She was blessed to be surrounded by the love of her family.

Paula was born in Ipswich, MA on January 20, 1954, the daughter of Samuel and Frances (Lysik) Chouinard. She was raised in Ipswich, MA, and...

Jun 7, 2022

Clarence E. Paige, 87 of Francestown, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2022 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH, after a sudden illness.  He was born in Francestown on August 30, 1934, the son of Harvey and Vera (Draper) Paige.

Clarence lived in Francestown all of his adult life and enjoyed the simple things.  He was a...

Jun 4, 2022

Aaron J. Williams, 27 of Francestown, died on June 4, 2022 at Concord Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Peterborough on February 11, 1995, the son of Christopher Williams and Jodi (Philbrick) Wells.

Aaron was raised in Francestown, attended Conval high school for a short time before...

May 31, 2022

On May 31, 2022, Anna Marie Lewis peacefully went to be with the Lord. The youngest of five, Anna Marie was born January 29, 1931, in Hendersonville, North Carolina to Earl and Catherine (Rhodes) Brown. She was raised on a small farm in the Blue Ridge mountains where she rode and played with her beloved horses and dogs. She...

May 31, 2022

Michael A. Gasper, 52, of Greenfield, passed away peacefully at his home on May 31, 2022. He was born in Laconia, NH on September 10, 1969, the son of Geneva (Russo) Gasper.

Michael (Mike) was born and raised in the Lakes Region of NH.  He attended schools in Laconia.  He was retired from a long career in...

May 30, 2022

Robert P. Coombs, 53, of Temple, passed away after a sudden illness on May 30, 2022. He was born in Peterborough, NH on July 13, 1968, the son of George and Claire Coombs.

A professional truck driver for over 25 years, Rob loved the Boston Bruins, the Patriots, family cookouts, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Johnny Cash, Texas hold’em,...