Obituaries

Nov 26, 2020

Louise Heublein McCagg—artist, philanthropist, feminist, and mother—died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on November 26, 2020, after a heroic, 20-year struggle against Parkinson’s Disease.

Louise was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 22, 1936, to Dorothy Duncan Whitney and Dr. Gilbert Whipple Heublein. She attended Renbrook School and Dana Hall School before moving to New York City....

Nov 23, 2020

Carl L. Wagner, age 91, of Peterborough NH, passed away peacefully at RiverMead on November 23, 2020, in the presence of his loving wife. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 20, 1928, the son of Adelaide (Henschen) and Carl Wagner.

Raised with his younger sister Janet, Carl enjoyed the companionship of his many cousins, especially...

Nov 23, 2020

Dr. Donald E. Johnson, 83, of Peterborough, NH, died on November 23, 2020. He was a well-known and respected area dentist for over four decades.

Born in Nashua, NH, Dr. Johnson attended Sanborn Seminary and went on to graduate from Tufts University in 1959, receiving his Doctorate of Medicine in Dentistry from Tufts in 1963. In addition...

Nov 22, 2020

Edna M. Fox, age 94 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at Pheasant Wood Center on November 22, 2020.   She was born in Downs, IL on December 3, 1925, the daughter of Charles and Bernice (Teter) Phillips.

Edna was raised in Downs, IL and attended Downs Schools.  She then went on to nursing school in Bloomington, IL.  Later,...

Nov 17, 2020

Ian R. F. Bishop, 36, of Peterborough passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at the Palliative and Hospice facility adjacent to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH after a courageously fought battle with leukemia.

Ian is survived by his fiancée, Lydia Burleigh; his parents, Jacqueline Bishop of Beaver Dam, WI and Russ and Danielle Bishop of...

Nov 16, 2020

Janice M. Aborn, age 93 of Hancock, NH passed away peacefully at Monadnock Community Hospital on November 16, 2020.  She was born in Rumford, ME on January 14, 1927, the daughter of James and Amalia (Rumazza) Murphy.

Also raised in Rumford, she later attended Boston University where she graduated with a B.S. in Physical Education.

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Nov 8, 2020

Mary Jean Long, age 90 of Peterborough, NH passed away peacefully at Rivermead on November 8, 2020.   She was born in Pelham, NY on March 14, 1930, the daughter of Benjamin and Audrey (Nash) Newton.

Mary Jean was one of the first “Kelly Girls” an early pioneer in Temp Agencies.

She worked many years as...

Nov 8, 2020

John D. “Jack” Lesser passed away at RiverMead Lifecare Community in Peterborough, NH, on November 8, 2020.

Jack was born on September 2, 1927 in Warren, PA.  He was predeceased by his parents, Byron Virgil Lesser and Beatrice (Bradley-Kerr) Lesser, and by his four siblings:  Bob Lesser, Barbara Porter, Jeanne Richards, and Ann Lesser.

Jack...

Nov 5, 2020

Dr. Elizabeth “Andy” Anderson Kerwin passed away peacefully at the age of nearly 97 after a period of failing health. She was born in Lincoln NE, the daughter of Arthur and Gretchen (Haslam) Anderson.

After attending primary and secondary schools, Andy graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1944 and then earned her MD at...

Nov 2, 2020

Debra Jean Locastro Cilley, age 67 of Greenfield, NH, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on November 2, 2020.

Deb was born a city girl in Auburn, NY on December 26, 1952, the daughter of Richard and Madelyn (Burke) Locastro.   As the second oldest of twelve brothers and sisters, Deb grew up in a...

Nov 2, 2020

Robert S. “Bob” Taylor, 84, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at Old Town Farm, surrounded by the love of his family, on November 2, 2020.  It was the only way he would have accepted it. He was born in Boston, MA, on June 4, 1936, the son of William S. Taylor and Phoebe (Russell) Taylor Gregg.

Bob...

Oct 28, 2020

Larry Grinnell passed away at the RiverMead Life Care Community in Peterborough, NH on October 28, 2020. In May of this year he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Larry, (Lawrence Irving Grinnell), was born in NY City on March 18, 1937. He attended schools in New York and Massachusetts and graduated from Milton Academy, Harvard and Columbia, earning...

Oct 28, 2020

David Clark Boutwell Sr., 80, passed away at his home in Peterborough, NH surrounded by his family on October 28, 2020. David valiantly fought a difficult battle with esophageal cancer over the last year. Through many challenges he always told his family “I’m not ready to quit” — his perseverance was inspiring.

David was a beloved father,...

Oct 18, 2020

Miriam Levo Lockhart, 87, former teacher of Spanish and English as a Second Language (ESL), died of heart failure on October 18 in the University of Connecticut Hospital in Farmington, CT.

The daughter of an Episcopal Minister in the Virgin Islands, Miriam was born in Barbados and brought up in St. Croix and Puerto Rico.  Miriam graduated...

Oct 16, 2020

Florence (DeBellis) Zeno, 94, died on Oct. 16, 2020 at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH.  Flo, born in Boston, was a working mother who raised two children with her husband, John R. Zeno, Sr., in the Boston area. She and her husband later moved to Dunedin, FL where she lived for 40 years.

When Flo was...

Oct 14, 2020

Richard R. “Dick” Lagasse, 55 of Henniker, passed away peacefully at his home on October 14, 2020.   He was born in Lewiston, ME on December 5, 1964, the son of Roderique and Constance (Ayotte) Lagasse.

He was raised in Hillsborough, NH and was currently living in Henniker, NH. Dick worked for Patenaude Lumber Company in Henniker, NH...

Oct 13, 2020

Nancy Kay Sevatson, 87, of Dublin, passed away peacefully at Monadnock Community Hospital, after a brief illness, on October 13, 2020. She was born in Des Moines, IA on September 17, 1933, the daughter of Louis and Mildred (née Clampitt) Burger.

Nancy was raised in Iowa. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in...

Oct 13, 2020

Lawrence H. Fox, 56, of Greenfield, passed away peacefully after an illness on October 13, 2020. He was born in Peterborough on January 10, 1964, the son of Wyatt “Duffy” and Janet (Naylor) Fox.

Larry grew up in Greenfield and attended local schools. He graduated from ConVal in 1983. He was an outdoor sportsman. He enjoyed ice...

Oct 11, 2020

Thomas E. Marriner entered eternal life on October 11, 2020, surrounded by his loving family while listening to a medley of piano hymns.  He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Cynthia Day Marriner, and his three daughters and their husbands, Melinda and Jim Luther, Mandy and Dana Bradford, and Lisa and Peter Hoekstra.  Tom was also...

Oct 6, 2020

Christopher Barnes, former Resident Director of the MacDowell Colony, passed away peacefully at his home in Hancock on October 6, 2020.  He was 83.

Chris was born in New York City, NY on December 10, 1936, the son of Paul and Helene (Leszczynski) Barnes.  His parents, 5 brothers and sisters lived a fairly nomadic life in his...