Obituaries

May 11, 2020

On the morning of May 11, 2020 Jean (Jeannie) Frances Clark, 89, of Peterborough passed peacefully in her sleep at home with loved ones at her side. She was born to the late Helen Lints and James M McNulty in Boston, MA February 4, 1931.

How do we honor our Mother’s life: As a young girl summers...

May 10, 2020

Robert Ervin, 83 of Swanzey and Orange City, FL, passed away peacefully at his home in Florida on May 10, 2020.   He was born in Medford, MA on January 9, 1937, the son of Lawrence and Florence (Farley) Ervin.

Robert lived in Harrisville for many years and raised his family there.   He worked for Arthur Whitcomb for...

May 9, 2020

Today family and friends of Josephine Sheeshia Martin mourn her peaceful passing on May 9, 2020 at the age of 95.  Josephine was born in Arsoun, Lebanon in July of 1925, to Nassef Sheeshia and Tamame Yasbek. Arsoun is a small village in the mountains north of Beirut. Josephine’s father, Nassef, had come to the United States in the...

May 8, 2020

Roy A. Mills, 73, of Hooksett and formerly of Hancock, passed away on May 8, 2020 after a brief illness.  He was born in Barre, VT on August 31, 1946, the son of Charles and Ruth (Smith) Mills

Roy was raised in Danvers and Middleton, MA where he attended local schools.  He went on to attend Burdett...

May 7, 2020

Jean Mary (Guinard) Brown passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 7th at Monadnock Community Hospital after suffering a stroke. Born December 2nd, 1937 to George and Clara (Mills) Guinard in Peterborough, she was the fourth of five children. She is predeceased by her parents, her older brothers, Thomas and Phillip, and her younger brother Norman. Jean is...

May 7, 2020

Robert Edwin Warren, 89 of Antrim, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on May 7, 2020.   He was born in Concord, NH on June 20, 1930, the son of George and Mary (Goodwin) Warren.

Bob was raised in Antrim NH and graduated from the Antrim High School many years ago. ...

Apr 27, 2020

Eleanor M. Erickson, 94 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at Monadnock Community Hospital on April 27, 2020.   She was born in Cambridge, MA on July 11, 1925,  the daughter of Swedish immigrants Johan and Anna (Sundsten) Wood.  She was the wife of the late John R. (Bob) Erickson who died in 2003.

Eleanor graduated from Cambridge High...

Apr 24, 2020

Sheila S. Kullgren, 71 of Temple, passed away peacefully and surrounded with the love of her family, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene on April 24, 2020.   She was born in Peterborough on February 14, 1949,  the daughter of Harold and Ellen (George) Smith.

Sheila grew up in Peterborough and was raised by her three aunts; Mary,...

Apr 7, 2020

Dorothea F. Guy, 74, of Peterborough and Temple, NH, passed away peacefully in her sleep like the angel she was, at Scott Farrar on April 7, 2020.  She was born in Peterborough, NH on October 27, 1945, the daughter of Edgar Leighton, Sr. and Dorothea (Williams) Leighton.  She was predeceased by her brother, Ted Leighton, of Temple, NH.

Apr 5, 2020

Brian R. Higgins, 62, of Antrim, passed away at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester on April 5, 2020 with his family by his side.  He was born in Peterborough on March 11, 1958, the son of Richard and Phyllis (Frazier) Higgins. Predeceased by his wife Janet Higgins.

Brian spent most of his life in Hancock, NH, graduating...

Apr 5, 2020

Anne E. Cambal, 72 of Hanover, MA, passed away at her sister’s home in Hancock, NH on April 5th.   She was born in Lancaster, PA in 1947, the daughter of Joseph and Genevieve (Laux) Cambal.

Anne grew up in the Chicago area, attended St. Mary of the Woods College and Northwestern University where she received her MBA....

Apr 5, 2020

Arnold G.  Hutchinson, 87, “Hutch” of Antrim, passed away at Pheasant Wood Center on April 5, 2020.  He was born in Gainesville, FL on December 24, 1932, the son of Arnold and Elizabeth (McKinstry) Hutchinson.

Hutch grew up in Moore Haven, FL. He attended Moore Haven School District and graduated in 1950.  He entered the Air Force...

Apr 4, 2020

Wilma Strickler Genet of Peterborough, NH died on April 4th 2020, being cared for by her three surviving children. She was born in Page County Virginia on February 18th 1935 just after the Great Depression, to Annie Elizabeth Shirley and Hubert Strickler.

Wilma met John Genet, her future husband, on a blind date while attending Bridgeport Hospital...

Apr 1, 2020

Clayton B. Phillips, Jr., 94 of Croydon, NH passed away on April 1, 2020.   He was born in Peterborough, NH on August 25, 1925 and was married to his loving wife of 70 years Cynthia Downing Phillips, who predeceased him.

He is survived by his children Linda Dekeyrel, Alan Phillips, Marica Phillips and John Phillips, 7 grandchildren...

Mar 30, 2020

Kenneth B. Clukay, 77 of Dublin,  passed away peacefully at his home on March 30, 2020.   He was born in Peterborough on January 2, 1943, the son of Harold and Isabel (Hafeli) Clukay.

Ken was raised in Dublin and graduated from Peterborough High School with the class of 1961.  He joined the United States Army shortly after...

Mar 29, 2020

Dolores M. Webb, 89 of Peterborough, passed away at her home surrounded by the love of her family, on March 29, 2020.   She was born in New York, NY on January 28, 1931, the daughter of Stanley and Mae (McQuillan) Miller.

Dolores started her life in New York City. When she was sixteen she moved to the...

Mar 26, 2020

Bernard Prive, age 73, passed away peacefully at Laconia Rehab Center in Laconia, NH.   He was well cared for by the staff and held many close relationships there, bonding with the staff using his own style of communication.   Bernard enjoyed old Western shows and in particular was a fan of Bonanza.

Bernard leaves behind his family of...

Mar 26, 2020

Joan Brush of Peterborough and Jaffrey, and formerly of Eastchester, NY died on March 26, 2020 at the age of 96.

She was born in Smethwick, England on September 2, 1923 to Victor and Ivy (Lissimore) Cooksey, the oldest of four daughters.

Early in 1943 she was drafted into the British Army (Women’s Auxiliary Territorial...

Mar 25, 2020

Peter Andrew Tarr, 64, of Hancock, passed away at his home on March 25, 2020 after a long and valiant fight with heart failure and Type 1 Diabetes. He never complained about his many health battles, and always strove to be the best person he could be despite them. He was born in Peterborough on August 13, 1955, the...

Mar 25, 2020

Louise Moses Lawrence, 98, a prominent local artist, passed away after a period of declining health, with her daughter at her side.   Born in Hancock, NH, the daughter of the late Damon L. Moses and Nellie Mae (Munhall) Moses, she was educated in the Peterborough schools and Keene Teachers College, class of 1942.

During World War II,...