Obituaries

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,...

May 27, 2022

William “Bill” Allen Chatfield left his body to explore the mysteries of the universe on May 27, surrounded by loving family and friends.

Bill was born to Ellie Mae Chatfield and William Oscar Chatfield of Massachusetts on February 26th, 1947.  Bill grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Braintree High School. After earning a BA in Philosophy...

May 21, 2022

Sherry A. Sullivan, 72 of Keene, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, at Cheshire Medical Center, on May 21, 2022. She was born in Brattleboro, VT on July 30, 1949, the daughter of Calvin and Ruth (Rikert) Greenwood.

Sherry was raised in Massachusetts and Manchester, CT. Sherry was a graduate of Manchester High...

May 20, 2022

Christopher A. Leger, 64 of Marlborough, passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of his family at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH on May 20, 2022.  He was born in Winchendon, MA on February 7, 1958, the son of Anita (Carrier) Leger.

Chris successfully owned Leger Restorations through the 1980’s and 90’s. In the early...

May 14, 2022

Jonathan Andre Pope, 23 of Francestown, NH born November 17th, 1998 in Guatemala City, Guatemala, died suddenly on May 14th, 2022. He graduated from Trinity High School in Manchester, NH, in 2017. He attended College at Stonehill in Easton, MA and SNHU in Manchester, NH. He was a parishioner at Divine Mercy Parish in Peterborough NH and was deeply...

May 13, 2022

Dorris B Richmond, RN, passed away suddenly on May 13, 2022, at the age of 89. She was the beloved wife of Charles Richmond, 98, for 36 years.

Dorris, "Dorry" was born in Goshen, New York, daughter of the late John and Ruth (McNeil) Brown. She attended Orange Community College in New York, which was the first...