Obituaries

Feb 21, 2022

John Oscar Bagot Sewall, 86, formerly of Peterborough, passed away at Pleasant View Center in Concord, NH on February 21, 2022.  He was born in Peterborough on January 3, 1936, the son of Oscar and Barbara (Bagot) Sewall.

John was a 1958 graduate of West Point Academy and earned his BA and MA at Oxford University, where...

Feb 16, 2022

Matthew William Rickey-Hale, a resident of Peterborough NH, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at the age of 36.  He was born in Greenfield, MA on October 28, 1985, the son of William Hale and Michelle Rickey. Matthew attended grade school in Greenfield, and later transferred to Kindle Farm School in Newfane, VT, where he earned his high...

Feb 12, 2022

Dorothy Donovan Peterson died February 12, 2022, at Rivermead Retirement Community in Peterborough. She was 95 years old.

Dorothy Peterson was born in Hanover, daughter of Francis B. and Mildred T. Donovan on May 6th, 1926. She graduated from Peterborough High School in the class of 1944 and attended Russell Sage and Mount Holyoke Colleges.  She married...

Feb 11, 2022

A bright spark left the world on February 11, 2022. After a life full of love and joy, Joan Hermann Spikol peacefully passed away in Peterborough, NH.

Born on March 20, 1934, in Brooklyn, NY, Joan spent her youth watching the Brooklyn Dodgers play at Ebbetts Field, skipping school to see Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday, and...

Feb 10, 2022

Janet “Jan” (Udall) Schaefer, beloved wife, aunt, and friend passed away on February 10, 2022 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. She was 89 years old.

Forever described as kind, gentle, and gracious, Janet devoted her life to helping others. Her generosity of spirit was legendary amongst all who knew her.

Born to Richard M. and Alma...

Feb 4, 2022

John Staples Stanley, of Peterborough NH left this life on February 4, 2022 just shy of his 90th birthday, surrounded by his family. John lived a full life that included following Jesus, loving his family and serving others. He leaves a space in his family that can never be replaced.

John was born on March 12, 1932,...

Feb 3, 2022

Rachel T. Billings, 78 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of her family at her home in Peterborough on February 3, 2022.  She was born in Pittsfield, MA the daughter of Ansel and Evelyn (Ulman) True.

In addition to her husband, George B. Billings of Peterborough, she is survived by her children Marland...

Feb 2, 2022

Guy Letchford Jackson of Dublin, NH passed away on February 2, 2022, at age 72. His last four days, comfortably at home, were surrounded by extended family and close friends celebrating his life. He said that he thought he might be the luckiest guy in the world.

Guy was born to Sallie Letchford Jackson and Gardner Jackson...

Feb 2, 2022

Richard "Dick" Boyer Bell, 90, of Hancock, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family on February 2, 2022 after a period of failing health. He was born on October 5, 1931 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the second of seven children of Ellis Clifton and Margaret Pearl (Brazil) Bell. He grew up in Oxford, Massachusetts, vividly remembering the...

Feb 1, 2022

Jill Lawler passed away on February 1st at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough surrounded by her loving family. It’s impossible to put into words the meaning of a life, especially a life like Jill’s that was spent reading, writing, and loving words. For forty years, Jill shared the words of her favorite authors with several generations of students at...

Jan 28, 2022

Dr. Robert Grassi (Bob) of Wolfeboro NH, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at the Wolfeboro Bay Center on January 28, 2022.  Bob was the son of Frank and Dora (Motto) Grassi, he was 80 years old and was born in the Bronx, NY on March 15, 1941.

Bob began his service to others as...

Jan 23, 2022

Jeanne M. Tartalis, 83, of Francestown, NH, passed away peacefully in her home with her husband by her side on Sunday, January 23, 2022.

Jeanne was born in Nashua, NH on September 10, 1938, the daughter of Charles and Yvonne Guill. She grew up in Nashua, and attended local Catholic schools, graduating from St. Louis High School....

Jan 15, 2022

Kenneth Edward Schultz, age 76 of Lyndeborough, NH passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of his wife, son and dog Dooley at The Arbors in Bedford on January 15, 2022.  He was born in Lacrosse, IN on March 23, 1945, the son of Edward and Ruth (Earle) Schultz.

Ken grew up in Medaryville, Indiana.  He...

Jan 10, 2022

Ralph Lester Shattuck, age 88 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness at Lowell General Hospital on January 10, 2022.  He was born in Pepperell, MA on January 30, 1933, the son of Ralph and Mildred (Lohnes) Shattuck.  He was predeceased by his wife Jeanne (Noyes) Shattuck in 2017.

He served in the military during...

Jan 7, 2022

Numael Pulido, 82, of Hancock, passed away peacefully at his home on January 7, 2022.  He was a Classical portrait painter of the highest order.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, on December 18, 1939, Numael was the son of Julia Hernandez and Jorge Pulido. When only 16, he made his way to New York City to study painting...

Jan 6, 2022

Bentley John Patnaude, infant son of Alisa Robichaud and Tobin Patnaude, passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents, shortly after his birth at Monadnock Community Hospital on January 6, 2022.   Bentley was born with Meckle-Gruber Syndrome.  During his short hours here on Earth he touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends.  His life...

Jan 6, 2022

Hunter Eugene Carbee, age 65 of Greenfield, passed away peacefully in his home after a short and courageous battle with cancer on January 6, 2022. He was loved by so many. He was born in Peterborough on January 30, 1956. He was the son of Sheldon and Beverly (Bacall) Carbee.

Hunter was raised in Greenfield, NH. He...

Jan 4, 2022

Elizabeth “Betsy” Plummer Wiederhold died peacefully at her home in Francestown on January 4, 2022. She was born August 1, 1928 in Radnor, PA, the daughter of William Plummer, Jr. and Letitia Eves Davis Plummer. She attended Radnor High School, George School and Drexel Institute of Technology.

Betsy married Louis Wiederhold III, MD in June of 1949....

Jan 3, 2022

Beloved husband, father, uncle and friend William H. Gnade, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home in Hancock, in the loving presence of his wife, on January 3, 2022. He was 60 years of age. Bill leaves behind his son, Nathan, his wife, Jane (Gehling), his nephew, David, his aunt, Shirley (Gnade)Reede, and many cousins.

Bill was...

2022

Mary Torosian Graves, 96, was fiercely proud of her Armenian heritage. Born in 1926, she grew up in Concord, NH, speaking Armenian, Turkish, and English.

Mary graduated from Plymouth State Teacher’s College in 1948, and met her husband, Donald, in 1950; they married one year later in New Jersey, where they lived until moving to Peterborough in...