Obituaries

May 3, 2014

Lunenburg, MA Bernard P. Keaveny, 78, of Lunenburg, died at University of Massachusetts Medical School, on May 3, 2014 after heart surgery, surrounded by his family. Bernard was born in Fitchburg, MA on October 3, 1935 the son of Bernard M. Keaveny and Pauline (Daniels) Keaveny. Bernard graduated from St. Bernard's High School in Fitchburg and graduated from Fitchburg State...

May 2, 2014

Peterborough- Stella Marie Caponiti Staley passed away on May 2, 2014 and is dancing with her beloved husband, Carl. Stella was born on November 11, 1921 in Washington, D.C. to Placido and Maria Caponiti, who immigrated to this country from Sicily in the early 20th century. Stella took great pride in her heritage and large family but insisted on being...

May 2, 2014

Peterborough, NH Patricia Anne Boyd (nee Berg) of Peterborough died on May 2, 2014 at her home. She was born in Englewood, NJ on Easter Sunday, April 13, 1941 to parents Robert and Dorothy Berg. She was raised in Rumson, NJ and was valedictorian at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in 1958. She attended the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor as...

Apr 30, 2014

Peterborough, NH Joan Helen Hawkins, 69, of Peterborough, died at her home, on April 30, 2014 after a period of failing health. Joan was born in Fitchburg, MA on August 12, 1944, the daughter of Sulo Holland and Rauha (Partala) Holland. Joan spent her childhood in Fitchburg, MA. She moved to Antrim, New Ipswich and then Peterborough, where she lived...

Apr 29, 2014

Peterborough, NH Angela M. DeBonis, 91 , of Peterborough, died at Monadnock Community Hospital on April 29, 2014 after a period of failing health. Angela was born in Italy on November 10, 1922 the daughter of Michael DeBonis and Maria (Settani) DeBonis. Angela has been a resident of Peterborough for thirty-five years and relished the small time familiarity and sense...

Apr 29, 2014

Donald S. Rodenhiser, 69, of Peterborough, died at his home, on April 29, 2014, after a period of illness. He was born in Newton, MA on October 6, 1944, the son of Margaret L. (Varey) Rodenhiser and Abbott L. Rodenhiser. He was raised in West Newton, MA and moved with his family to New Ipswich in 1961. He graduated from...

Apr 28, 2014

Peterborough, NH Flora Smith, 93, of Peterborough, died at Monadnock Community Hospital, on April 28, 2014 after a period of failing health. Flora was born in Peterborough on February 28, 1921, the daughter of Alexander Smith and Rose (Barton) Smith. Flora was a lifelong resident of Peterborough. She worked for the American Guernsey Cattle Club in Peterborough for a number...

Apr 27, 2014

Peterborough, NH Marie V. Chamberlain, 74, of Peterborough, died at Pheasantwood Center, on April 27, 2014 after a period of failing health. Marie was born in Greenville, NH on April 10, 1940, the daughter of Irving Eastman and Marie (Vaillancourt) Eastman. Maria was a lifelong resident of New Hampshire. She was raised in Greenville and lived in Wilton for a...

Apr 14, 2014

Antrim, NH James Mathias McGlory II, 74, of Antrim, died at Pheasantwood Rehabilitation Center, on April 14, 2014 after a period of failing health. James was born in Stoneham, MA on October 11, 1939, the son of James M. McGlory and Shirley (Smith) McGlory. James had lived in Antrim since 1995 after moving from Wakefield, MA. Church was his main...

Apr 11, 2014

Peterborough, NH David Lawrence Bishop, 73, of Peterborough, died at his home, on April 11, 2014 after a period of failing health. David was born in Peterborough on November 21, 1940, the son of Lawrence Bishop and Beverly (Blanchard) Bishop. David was a lifelong resident of Peterborough. He worked at Nonie's Food Shop for over 30 years. He was a...

Apr 11, 2014

Peterborough, NH Naomi A. Drury, an accomplished Peterborough artist, died at RiverMead Lifecare Community, on April 11, 2014 after a period of failing health. She was 88 years old. Mrs. Drury, who worked principally in oils and studied under Priscilla Sibley of Scituate, MA. for twenty-five years. She made her home in Massachusetts, where she was active in the South...

Apr 10, 2014

Hancock, NH Jean "John" Andre Levesque, 78, of Hancock, died at his home, on April 10, 2014. John was born in Nashua on August 21, 1935, the son of Jean and Laura (Blier) Levesque. John was educated in Nashua, served in the US Army 25th Signal Battalion and earned an Associate of Science in Business Administration from Daniel Webster College...

Apr 9, 2014

Peterborough, NH Barbara D. Woodbury, 81, of Peterborough, died at Pheasantwood Center, on April 9, 2014 after a period of failing health. Barbara was born in South Wakefield, RI on February 28, 1933, the daughter James Spaulding and Dorothy (Wilber) Spaulding. Barbara lived in Peterborough for forty-five years before moving to Jaffrey where she resided for thirteen years. She recently...

Apr 8, 2014

Greenfield, NH

Richard Davis Eaton, 81, of Greenfield, died at Monadnock Community Hospital, on April 8, 2014 after a period of failing health. Richard was born in Framingham, MA on April 22, 1932, the son of Maxwell Parmenter Eaton and Ruth Evelyn (Davis) Eaton. Richard and his family had been long time residents and seasonal residents on...

Mar 29, 2014

Peterborough, NH

Beverly Bourgoine, 88, of Peterborough, died on March 29, 2014, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH while surrounded by the love of her family. Beverly was born in Lyman, NH on August 8, 1925 the daughter of Fred Santy and Blanche (Byron) Santy.

Beverly lived most of her life in NH. After...

Mar 28, 2014

Peterborough, NH

Constance Elizabeth (Clark) Bastille, 88, of Peterborough, died on March 28, 2014, at Pheasant Wood Center, surrounded by her loving children. She was born in Gardner, MA on May 11, 1925, the daughter of Alfred Clark and Dorothy (Devens) Clark.

Connie moved to Hancock as a young child where she was raised in...

Mar 20, 2014

Peterborough, NH

Frances Souliere, 86, of Peterborough, died on March 20, 2014, surrounded by love. Frances was born in Monson, MA on December 5, 1927, the daughter of Frank Haley and Pearl (Leonard) Haley.

Frances graduated from the Elms College with a Masters Degree in Education. She was a first grade teacher for 35 years...

Mar 15, 2014

Temple, NH

Daniel Byron Thompson, 53, of Temple died unexpectedly on March 15, 2014 at his home.

Born in Bellows Falls, VT on October 10, 1960, he was the son of Eliot Thompson and Dorothy (Lund) Thompson.

Daniel grew up in Westmoreland where he attended school and spent many years of his young...

Mar 5, 2014

Peterborough, NH

Claire List, 81, formerly of New York, NY died on March 5, 2014 at Rivermead Lifecare Community in Peterborough surrounded by her loving family. Claire was Born on July 12, 1932 in Rochester, NY, the daughter of Stuart List and Claire (Wrightson) List.

Claire is survived by her niece Sarah Greene Wrightson and...

Mar 2, 2014

Middlebury, VT Anne Gouverneur Simonds Wesson, 84, died Sunday morning March 2, 2014 at the Lodge at Otter Creek where she lived for five years. She passed away peacefully and was surrounded by her four children. Anne, daughter of Frederick William Simonds and Mary Ethel Sanger Simonds, was born in New York City on July 21,1929 and grew up in...