Obituaries

Nov 26, 2016

Bennington, NH Nicole Seneschal, infant daughter of Julia (Worters) Gaudet and Jamie Seneschal of Bennington, died on November 26, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. In addition to her parents, Nicole is survived by her sister Lillian Gaudet of Bennington; her maternal grandparents, Joanne Worters of Greenfield and Dennis Mullen of Greenfield; her paternal grandmother Susan Mooney...

Nov 23, 2016

Peterborough, NH Robert I. Peters, 89, died on November 23, 2016. He was a long time resident of Lewisburg, TN and more recently of Rivermead in Peterborough, NH. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 65 years, Mildred Jacqueline Peters on December 13, 2015. He is survived by Kent and Nancy Peters of Lewisburg, TN, Lynn Peters of Davis,...

Nov 18, 2016

Raymond O Pepin (1938-2016) Naval Veteran, Raymond Ovide Pepin, 78, of Conway, SC. a long time resident of Peterborough, NH passed away peacefully at his home November 18th, 2016 with his loving wife by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Raymond "Ray" was born March 16, 1938 in Biddeford, Maine. The son of Elzear and Cedulie (Boulanger) Pepin....

Nov 16, 2016

New Ipswich, NH Elmer Arvid Stark, 91, of New Ipswich passed away in North Conway surrounded by his loving family after a period of failing health. Born during the blizzard of 1925 with no time for the doctor to arrive, Elmer started his life's adventures. Growing up on a rural NH farm, the Starks all relied on Finnish ingenuity. This...

Nov 8, 2016

Peterborough, NH Pearl Jean LaFleur, 79, of Peterborough died on November 8, 2016 at Monadnock Community Hospital after a brief illness. Pearl was born in Laurium, MI on July 30, 1937, the daughter of Arne Raisanen and Martha ( Korpi) Raisanen. Pearl grew up in Dublin, NH and graduated from Peterborough High School. While working at the Peterborough Co-operative Bank...

Nov 7, 2016

SHARON, NH Dr. Will Fenno, 68, died on November 7, 2016 at his home. Will was born in Milwaukee, Wis. on May 22, 1948 the son of Attorney Robert R. Fenno and Loraine (Hardtke) Fenno. Will graduated from Shorewood High School, Shorewood, Wis. and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, before graduating as a physician from the Medical College of Wisconsin...

Nov 6, 2016

Fitzwilliam, NH Rosemary V. Clark, 85, of Jaffrey (formerly of Fitzwilliam) died on November 6, 2016 at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a period of failing health. Rosemary was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 5, 1931 the daughter of Frank D'Ambrosio and Marie (Baldino) D'Ambrosio. Rosemary grew up and attended schools in Philadelphia and Broomall, PA. After...

Nov 3, 2016

Peterborough, NH Ralph Duke Powell Jr. of Peterborough, NH, formerly of Harrisville, NH and Chatham, NJ, passed away on November 3, 2016 in the presence of his beloved wife of 66 years, Nancy Richardson Powell, and his children. Duke was 92 years old. Born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 1, 1924 to Ralph D. and Rosamond G. Powell, Duke graduated...

Oct 26, 2016

Antrim, NH Paul A. Crowley, 65, of Antrim, died on October 26, 2016. He passed away peacefully with the love and care of his family surrounding him after a brave battle with cancer. He was a resident of Antrim and Bennington for over 40 years. Paul grew up on Long Island, NY and attended St. Kilian's School, Farmingdale High School...

Oct 25, 2016

Francestown, NH Lucille Paige, 86, of Francestown died in Manchester on October 25, 2016 after a period of failing health. Lucille was born in Francestown on December 3, 1929 the daughter of Clayton Foote and Amy (Blanchard) Foote. Lucy grew up and attended schools in the Monadnock area. She married her loving husband Clarence Paige in 1952 and together they...

Oct 25, 2016

Hancock, NH Sharon Teates, 72, of Hancock died at her home on October 25, 2016 after a period of failing health. Sharon was born in Peterborough on August 18, 1944 the daughter of Howard Pierce and Hilda (Brown) Pierce. Sharon lived in the Monadnock area most of her life and raised her family in Peterborough. She was married to Kenneth...

Oct 20, 2016

Francestown, NH Richard R. Leandri, 57, of Francestown, died peacefully at his home on October 20th of 2016. Rick was diagnosed with ALS in November 2013. Although he experienced a slow, steady decline of body function, his courageous spirit endured until his final day. Rick was born in Kingston, PA on June 4, 1959, the son of Rudolph Leandri and...

Oct 17, 2016

Hancock, NH Julianna Erb, 45, of Hancock, passed away suddenly at her home on October 17, 2016. Julie was born and raised in Maine but made her home in Southern New Hampshire for most of her adult life and worked at Osram Sylvania for 22 years. The epitome of a strong New England woman who did not suffer fools gladly,...

Oct 13, 2016

Peterborough, NH John Joseph Beecher, Jr., 69, of Troy, passed away on October 13, 2016 at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. John was born in Claverack, NY on January 9, 1947, the son of John Beecher, Sr., and Kathleen (Robinson) Beecher. John was raised in Claverack, NY and attended local schools there. After...

Oct 12, 2016

Hancock, NH

Eleanor Harriett Carleton Amidon, 87, of Hancock, died on October 12, 2016, after a short illness. She was born on May 18, 1929 in Pelham, Massachusetts, the daughter of Leslie G. Carleton and Frances Harris Carleton. She attended art school in Boston, and married Richard Elkins Amidon of Worcester, MA on April 24, 1954.

Oct 11, 2016

Peterborough, NH Robert Lee Kingston, 87, of Peterborough, died on October 11, 2016 at Concord Hospital after a period of failing health. Robert was born on August 8, 1929 in Buffalo, NY the son of Emanuel Forman and Genevieve (Slovak) Forman. Robert served his country in the Korean War for four years. He obtained his Master's Degree from Columbia University...

Oct 8, 2016

Peterborough, NH Eileen Carroll Taft, 91, of Peterborough, died on October 8, 2016 at Rivermead Lifecare Center after a period of failing health. Eileen was born in Everett, MA on May 8, 1925 the daughter of William J. Carroll and Clara (McIntyre) Carroll. Eileen grew up in Everett, MA and graduated from Girls Catholic High School in Malden MA in...

Oct 5, 2016

Peterborough, NH Priscilla Mason Eldred passed away peacefully on October 5, 2016 in Peterborough, NH. She was born in Malden, MA on March 16, 1923 to Hazel Perkins and Wesley Trow Perkins of Beverly, MA and she grew up there. Edwin C. Eldred Jr. was her loving husband for 74 years. They both graduated from Beverly High School in 1940,...

Sep 29, 2016

Peterborough, NH David Whitney, 47, of Peterborough, died unexpectedly at his home from sudden heart failure on September 29, 2016. It was unknown to David that he had heart disease. Dave was born at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough on September 30, 1968, the son of Winston P. Whitney and Marilyn (White) Whitney. Dave was a lifelong resident of Peterborough....

Sep 21, 2016

Antrim, NH Travis Abel Kierstead, 47, of Antrim, passed away unexpectedly, after a sudden illness, at his home on September 21, 2016. Travis was born at Monadnock Community Hospital on August 14, 1969, the son of Bruce Kierstead and Nancy (Cote) Kierstead. Travis was a lifelong resident of the Monadnock area. He worked for the Monadnock Paper Mill for 18...