Obituaries

Feb 14, 2019

Frank P. McGurk, 83, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at The Elms Center in Milford on February 14, 2019.  He was born in Tarrytown, NY on January 24, 1936, the son of James and Mabel (Knudsen) McGurk.

He was raised in North Tarrytown, New York, and graduated from Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  ...

Feb 1, 2019

W. “David” Malcolm, Jr., of Peterborough, NH, died peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Rivermead Retirement Community, on February 1st, 2019, from Parkinson's.  He was 86 years old.

Computer pioneer, storyteller, part-time actor, Renaissance-instrument musician, hiker, mechanical tinkerer, railway and genealogical enthusiast, lifelong Unitarian Universalist, endlessly supportive father and grandfather, and loving husband; these were just...

Jan 30, 2019

Elizabeth “Betty” Nyland, 96, of Tilton and formerly of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019  at the New Hampshire Veterans Home.  She was born in Warwick, NY on November 19, 1922,  the daughter of John A. Sowa and Mary (Kowal) Sowa.

Betty was a resident of Peterborough for many years, where she worked as the...

Jan 21, 2019

Mary “B” Howe, resident of Peterborough, NH passed away on January 21, 2019. B was born on November 12, 1926 in Dover, Mass to Christiana and Nelson Bartlett as the youngest of five children. She grew up in Dover and attended the Charles River School, Windsor School, Westover School, and Radcliffe College. She was a superb athlete who reveled...

Jan 10, 2019

Patricia A. Smith, 89, a longtime resident of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019 at Summerhill Assisted Living. She was born October 27, 1929 in Derby, CT, the oldest of nine children born to Nelson and Kathleen (Mitchell) Stevens. After a time in Hazardville, CT, the family moved to Rehoboth, MA where many wonderful years were spent...

Jan 10, 2019

Christina Ferguson, 36,  beloved wife of Jonah Ferguson, passed away, on January 10,  2019 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH.  Christina is survived by her husband, Jonah, daughter Elizabeth age 6 and son Noah age 2 all of Temple, as well as her parents, Thomas and Dottie Fagella of Whitingham, VT, her in-laws Mary and Stephen Ferguson...

Jan 4, 2019

Services will be private for the family.

Jan 4, 2019

Lorraine D. Terry died peacefully, at home on January 4, 2019 after sharing precious time with her children and their spouses, her grandchildren and their spouses, and all six of her great grandchildren.

She was born in Chatham, NJ on May 5, 1923, the daughter of Harry L. Davis and M. Elizabeth (Hewson) Davis.  She was the...

2019

Albert J. Johnson, age 90, of Peterborough, NH passed away on September 14, 2019.

Al was born in Somerville, MA to Albert Johnson, Sr and Florence Johnson. Al graduated with honors from Northeastern University, and enjoyed a 35-year career in sales with U.S. Steel. He enjoyed ballroom dancing as a young man, and met his bride, Joanne...

Dec 29, 2018

Clifton D. Sawyer, 89, of Greenfield, passed away at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough, after a brief illness, on December 29, 2018.  He was born in Peterborough, NH on October 18, 1929, the son of Jason Sawyer and Elizabeth (Doty) Sawyer.

Clifton grew up on the Sawyer farm in Jaffrey, the oldest of six brothers, and has...

Dec 26, 2018

Dorothy LeMessurier, 88, of Peterborough, NH, formerly of Cambridge, MA, died peacefully on December 26, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Sharon NH, surrounded by family. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dorothy was the second daughter of Dorothy Leonard Judd and Siegel Wright Judd

Dorothy will always be remembered as gracious and welcoming, dedicated and...

Dec 13, 2018

Warren L. Stone, 93 of Rindge, passed away on December 13, 2018 after a period of declining health.  He was born on July 10, 1925 in Ashland, MA,  the son of Frank and Edith (Potts) Stone.

Warren was the owner and operator of Meadowbrook Farm in Ashland, MA where for many years he delivered fresh eggs from...

Dec 10, 2018

Violet Despres, 88, of Peterborough, passed away on December 10, 2018 after a period of failing health.  She was born in Peterborough on February 24, 1930,  the daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Sweeney) Sangermano.

Vi was raised in Peterborough and attended Peterborough schools, graduating high school in 1948.  She worked at NH Ball Bearings for thirteen years,...

Nov 21, 2018

A complete obituary will be published soon.

Nov 21, 2018

Eric J. Resseguie, Sr, 51 of Antrim, died on November 21, 2018 at his home after a period of declining health.  He was born in Columbia, TN on November 2, 1967, the son of Donald and Joyce (Liseno) Resseguie.

Eric was a man of many talents. He enjoyed hunting, woodworking, as well as small welding jobs, and...

Nov 19, 2018

Hancock, NH -  On November 19, 2018 Bill Eva passed away suddenly doing what he loved, working on his family farm.  Bill was born at the Peterborough Hospital on September 5, 1936.  He was the son of Adella (Canterbury) and William James “Jimmy” Eva of Hancock, NH.

A Hancock native, Bill's early days instilled in him his...

Nov 17, 2018

Christopher H. Chandler, 37, of Alstead, died on November 17, 2018 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a tragic accident.  He was born in Peterborough on November 20, 1980, the son of Clifton Chandler and Patricia (Boudreau) Estes.

He grew up in the Monadnock Region and attended ConVal Regional High School.  He loved to...

Nov 14, 2018

Joseph Loughery, 59, of Dublin, NH, passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2018. Joe, who was affectionately known as Papa Joe, was born on April 17, 1959 in New Britain, CT. He was a devoted and loving son to Joan and Jack Loughery of Venice, FL and was married to his best friend and the love of his life...

Nov 12, 2018

Sarah W. Winchester, age 95, of Concord, NH, formerly of Greenfield, NH, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2018.  She retained her encyclopedic memory until the end.  She was born in her grandmother’s house on Cape Cod, on November 23, 1922, the second child of Horace and Hannah (Whittemore) Woodard.  She was a graduate of  Bridgewater State College. After...

Oct 30, 2018

Mary Ann Sherk (Chase, Canney ), 72, of Rochester, passed away at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough after a period of failing health, on October 30, 2018.   She was born in Rochester, NH on January 28, 1946 and was raised there by her parents Weymouth and Helen (Bickford) Canney.

Mary Ann attended Spaulding High School, Her career...