Obituaries

Dec 24, 2016

Peterborough, NH Nancy Stewart, 58, of Peterborough died on December 24, 2016 at Pheasantwood Center after a period of failing health. Nancy was born in Peterborough on November 25, 1958 the daughter of David Magoon and Doris (Rich) Magoon. Nancy was a lifelong resident of Peterborough. She enjoyed spending time outdoors camping and fishing. She loved animals especially the pets...

Dec 15, 2016

Peterborough, NH William Bruce Hunter of Peterborough NH, died at the age of 74, Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH. Bruce was born in Hyannis, MA, but spent the majority of his childhood in Southern California, where he met his wife, Susie, in the 7th grade. A loving husband of 50 years, Bruce and Susie...

Dec 11, 2016

Westford, MA John M. Duchesne Sr., 59, of Westford, MA died on December 11, 2016 after a period of failing health. John was born in Salem, MA on June 30, 1957 the son of Ralph Duchesne Sr. and Jane (Bencal) Duchesne. John grew up and attended schools in Salem, MA. At the age of 18 he joined the United States...

Dec 10, 2016

Antrim, NH

William "Bill" J. Ferry, 72, died unexpectedly at his home on December 10, 2016. Bill was born on March, 14, 1944 in Lexington, MA the son of Edward Ferry and Mary L. (McDonald) Ferry.

Bill grew up and attended schools in Massachusetts. As a young adult, he moved to the Monadnock area where...

Dec 3, 2016

Services are private for the family.

Dec 1, 2016

Peterborough, NH Melvin Grant Weir, 89, of Peterborough died on December 1, 2016 at his home with his loving family by his side. Melvin was born on October 8, 1927 in Medford, MA, the son of John C. Weir and Elsie (Naughton) Weir. Melvin grew up and attended schools in Medford, MA. He obtained his associate's degree from Northeastern University...

Nov 28, 2016

Peterborough, NH Albert E. Roy, 91, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2016 at Rivermead, after a period of failing health. He was born on March 11, 1925 in Jaffrey, the son of Clement Roy and Cedulie (Demers) Roy. Mr. Roy was raised in Jaffrey and attended local schools. He served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII with...

Nov 27, 2016

Nelson, NH Bonnie Allen Riley, 100, of Nelson died on November 27, 2016 at Cheshire Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Bonnie was born on June 10, 1916 the daughter of William Linton Allen and Anna Mary (McCann) Allen. Bonnie grew up outside of Scranton, PA and spent happy summers at her family's cabin on the Susquehanna....

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...