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Edward Younie
Apr 10, 2016
Dublin, NH John Edward "Ed" Younie, 88, of Dublin died on April 10, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. Ed was born in Quincy, MA on August 28, 1927 the son of Walter S. Younie and Isabel (Sandersen) Younie. Ed grew up loving the ocean. He built his first sailboat when he was just 9 years old....
Lawrence Mayer
Apr 7, 2016
Greenfield, NH Lawrence Howard "Larry" Mayer, 83, of Greenfield died on April 7, 2016, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a brief illness. Larry was born in Newton, MA, on July 1, 1932, the son of Cletus Mayer and Catherine (Powers) Mayer. He grew up in Waltham, MA, and attended St. Charles Catholic School. He was a United States...

Edith M. Skinner
Apr 1, 2016
Peterborough, NH Edith M. Skinner, 92, of Peterborough died on April 1, 2016 at Pheasant Wood Center after a period of failing health. Edith was born in Derby, CT on September 27, 1924 the daughter of Robert Sykes and Alice (Bray) Sykes. She worked for many years as the department manager of Fisher's Big Wheel and was a local Girl...
James J. Gann
Mar 30, 2016
FRANCESTOWN, NH, James Alvin J. Gann, 68 A pioneering businessman who helped bring American manufacturing know-how to mainland China in the early 1990's, James Alvin J. Gann died Wednesday, March 30, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. He was 68. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, May 7, at 1:00 p.m. at his beloved 1790 restored cape,...

Albert J. Masse
Mar 29, 2016
Peterborough, NH Albert J. Masse, 103, of Peterborough, died on March 29, 2016 at Pheasant Wood Center after a period of failing health. Albert was born on July 17, 1912 the son of Henri Masse and Bella (Cormier) Masse. Albert served in the United States Amy during WWII. After the war, Albert worked as a vegetable farmer on Nagle Farm...

Richard W. Mayer
Mar 29, 2016
Peterborough, NH Richard "Dick" W. Mayer, 98, of Peterborough died on March 29, 2016 at Rivermead Center after a period of failing health. Dick was born in New York City on July 13, 1917, the son of Robert and Elsie Mayer. He grew up New York City and attended the University of Michigan and graduated with an MBA in 1939....
Virginia Bingham
Mar 24, 2016
Peterborough, NH Virginia Shea Bingham "Ginny", 69, of Greenfield, died peacefully at her home on March 24, 2016. Ginny was born in Peterborough, NH on April 13, 1946 the daughter of Albert and Gladys (Whitney) Shea. Ginny was a lifelong resident of Greenfield and graduated from Peterborough High School, class of 1964. She loved to travel and earned her certification...
Nancy Gallagher
Mar 24, 2016
Peterborough, NH Nancy Ann Gallagher, 81, of Peterborough, died after a sudden illness at Monadnock Community Hospital on March 24, 2016. Nancy was born in Danvers, MA on November 26, 1934 the daughter of L. Howard Tipert and Helena (Lach) Tipert. Nancy was raised in Danvers, MA. She moved to Middleton, MA as a young bride and raised her family...
Cory S. Kilvert
Mar 23, 2016
Peterborough, New Hampshire Benjamin Sayre Cory Kilvert, Jr., 86, died on March 23, 2016 at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough with his loving wife, Terry, by his side. Mr. Kilvert was born on February 7, 1930, in New York City, the son of Helen (Foss) and B. S. Cory Kilvert. He was educated at the Allen-Stevenson School in New York...
Peter G. Macy
Mar 21, 2016
Sharon, NH Peter Grabon Macy, 75, of Sharon, died at his home on March 21, 2016. Peter was born Janusz Grabon in Krakow, Poland on June 25, 1940. Conditions after the war led to his adoption by his legal father, Nelson Macy Jr. Peter was raised in Southport, CT where he attended Fairfield Prep and Fairfield University. In his younger...
Edward R. Hampson
Mar 17, 2016
Peterborough, NH Edward R. Hampson, 88, of Peterborough, died surrounded by the love of his family, on March 17, 2016, at Summerhill Assisted Living. Edward was born in Cambridge, MA, on September 25, 1927, the son of Nishan Hampson and Prapeon (Nakashian) Hampson. Edward's childhood and youth were spent in Watertown, MA. He graduated Mount Hermon School, served two years...

Marjorie M. Vanasse
Mar 7, 2016
Greenfield, NH Marjorie M. Vanasse, 80, of Greenfield, died peacefully at her home on March 7, 2016. Marjorie was born in Peterborough on November 24, 1935 the daughter of Antoine Barry and Mildred (Dolan) Barry. Marjorie was raised in Peterborough and graduated from Peterborough High School. Not long after marrying her husband Philip Vanasse, they moved to Greenfield where she...
John S. Westaway
Mar 4, 2016
Milford, NH John S. Westaway, 88, of Milford died at Catholic Medical Center on March 4, 2016 after a brief illness. John was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada on June 10, 1927 the son of Richard Westaway and Blanche (Collings) Westaway. John grew up and attended schools in P.E.I.. He moved to Massachusetts and lived in Attleboro, Everett and...
James M. Legnard
Mar 1, 2016
Peterborough, NH James M. Legnard, 88, of Peterborough, NH died peacefully at Rivermead on March 1, 2016 after a period of declining health. Jim was born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 7, 1928 the son of James Gilbert Legnard and Mary (McGovern) Legnard. Jim was raised and attended schools in Pittsburgh, PA and served in the United States Army in...
Jennifer Mcintosh
Feb 27, 2016
Keene, NH Jennifer McIntosh, 30, of Keene, died peacefully and in the loving comfort of her family and friends on February 27, 2016 at Cheshire Medical Center. Jennifer was born on January 13, 1986 in Sylva, NC. Jennifer was raised in Virginia until she and her family moved to Naples, ME in 1999. In 2002, she moved to Greenfield, NH...
W. Brooks Rice
Feb 23, 2016
Francestown, NH W. Brooks Rice, Jr., 77 of Francestown, died peacefully at home on February 23, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Brooks was born in Boston, MA on May 23, 1938 the son of Rev. William Brooks Rice, Sr. and Elizabeth (Lindsey) Rice. Brooks grew up in Wellesley Hills, MA and attended local schools there. Brooks and his family...
Richard Porter
Feb 4, 2016
Jaffrey, NH Richard Porter, 89, of Jaffrey and Peterborough, died peacefully at Rivermead Health Center on February 4, 2016. Richard was born in Shrewsbury, MA on December 10, 1926 the son of Oscar Stanley Porter, Sr. and Esther Rudkin Porter. He was the youngest of three sons and a direct descendent of Walter Chamberlain Porter, who died on the Titanic...
Elizabeth Hamel
Feb 3, 2016
Elizabeth M. Hamel, wife of W. Rogers Hamel, former resident of Peterborough NH, Francestown, NH, and Acton MA, died on February 3, 2016 in Acton, MA after a brief illness. She was born in Altoona Pennsylvania June 13, 1918, the daughter of Charlotte D. Murphy and Francis A. Murphy. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Gannon University, Master...