Obituaries

Shirley G Sherk

Shirley G Sherk

Jun 7, 2025

Shirley Jane Grabner Sherk, 93, of Peterborough, New Hampshire, entered eternal rest at her residence in the RiverMead Lifecare Community on June 7, 2025. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Smoyer, and son-in-law, Michael Smoyer, of Julian, Pennsylvania, and son Douglas Sherk, and son-in-law, Tarpon London, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Her devoted husband of 57 years,...

Elizabeth "Beth" C. Allen

Elizabeth "Beth" C. Allen

May 23, 2025

Elizabeth (Beth) Caroline Allen, 80, of Jaffrey, passed away peacefully due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease on May 23rd, 2025, at Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Norwalk, CT on July 3rd,1944, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Wilk) Peters.

Beth grew up in Port Chester, NY until high school, when her family moved to Danbury, CT. She...

Nancy Carol Clarke

Nancy Carol Clarke

May 21, 2025

Nancy Carol Clarke, 87, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2025, at Langdon Place of Keene NH with her daughter by her side. Nancy was born in Norwalk, CT on April 29, 1938, and was the eldest daughter of William French and Carol Ann (Morehouse) Jones.

Nancy grew up in Darien, CT and lived with her mother and maternal...

Ruth Patricia Bastille

Ruth Patricia Bastille

May 18, 2025

Ruth Patricia (Miller) Bastille, 107, died on May 18, 2025, in ­­­­­­­­­­­­­Newton, Massachusetts, after a brief illness.

Ruth was born on January 31, 1918, to Eleanor (Malley) and Harry Miller in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The years following the crash of 1929 were difficult, with extended family all living under one roof, out-of-work people begging at the door, and...

Donald D. Magoon

Donald D. Magoon

May 11, 2025

Donald D. Magoon, 64 of Antrim, passed away suddenly on May 11, 2025. He was born in Peterborough on September 27, 1960, the son of David and Doris (Rich) Magoon.

Donny attended schools in Peterborough, then transferred to Monadnock Worksource. Then he did odd jobs for many people in the community which he looked forward to. Many of ladies in Greenfield...

John D. Carter

John D. Carter

May 9, 2025

John D. Carter, 71 of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at his home, in the loving presence of his wife on May 9, 2025. He was born in Medford, MA on February 2, 1954, the son of Clyde and Josephine (DeLuca) Carter.

He graduated from Lowell Technical College with Bachelors degrees in Business Administration and Electrical Engineering and worked as a Software...

Jane MacAskill Grinwis

Jane MacAskill Grinwis

May 7, 2025

Jane Ann MacAskill Grinwis, formerly of Washington, DC, died May 7, 2025, at Rivermead Continuing Care Community in Peterborough, New Hampshire. She was 89. Born in Methuen, Massachusetts, Jane grew up in Andover, the beloved daughter of Everett MacAskill and Alice Stott MacAskill. 

Jane graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1957, where she majored in Romance Languages. She joined...

Sandra Elaine Dheel

Sandra Elaine Dheel

Apr 28, 2025

Sandra Elaine Dheel, 83, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025, at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough. She was born in Manchester, NH on March 18, 1942, the daughter of Adrian and Arlene (Wheeler) Dheel.

Sandra enjoyed music, particularly playing guitar, and loved traveling. She lived a good, full life to the age of 83.

Sandra is survived by her...

John Joseph Dolan

John Joseph Dolan

Apr 27, 2025

John Joseph Dolan, 86, of Rindge, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025. He was born in Newark, NJ on December 3, 1938, to John and Myrtle (Middaugh) Dolan.

John was accepted to Newark High School of Fine and Industrial Arts, where he then attended High School. John and his wife Carol moved to New Hampshire in 1968. John became the...

Arlene Bobe

Arlene Bobe

Apr 17, 2025

Arlene Bobe, of Peterborough, NH (previously from Shelton, CT), passed away peacefully on April 17, 2025, at the age of 85, with her daughter by her side.

Born on December 4, 1939, in Blauvelt, NY, Arlene was the daughter of Artie and Helene (Murray) Ciszewski. As a young girl, she and her family moved to Brooklyn, NY, where she lived across...

David A. Despres

David A. Despres

Apr 6, 2025

David Despres passed away peacefully at Hospice of Marion County, Ocala FL, on April 6, 2025.

Born on November 30, 1936, to Alfred and Bernadette (Ouellet) Despres. David's love for flying began at the age of 16, when he earned his pilot's license at Silver Ranch Airport. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Air Force. Following his time in...

Jodie Tracy

Jodie Tracy

Apr 6, 2025

Jodie “Jo” Tracy, 50 years old, from Greenfield, New Hampshire, passed away in her home on April 6, 2025. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on July 16, 1974, the daughter of the late, Gerad “Gerry” and Theresa “Terry” Damboise (Guerin).

Jodie was raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, and attended St. John D’Arc Elementary School followed by attending Vocational Technical High School...

Patricia Moore Justus

Patricia Moore Justus

Apr 6, 2025

Patricia Moore Justus, age 84, of Peterborough, NH, passed away on April 6, 2025.

Patricia was born in Saratoga Springs, NY and grew up enjoying an active life with a large extended family. She was valedictorian at her high school, St Peter’s Academy. She graduated from St Rose College before moving to Rochester, NY where she met her husband, Paul. She...

Alverta Evelyn Petrovick

Alverta Evelyn Petrovick

Mar 30, 2025

Alverta Evelyn (Tatro) Petrovick passed away peacefully on March 30, 2025, at the High Point House Hospice surrounded by her loving children, Bruce, Deborah, and Michael. She was also the proud grandmother of Caroline and John Petrovick and Gregory and Samantha Horne and great-grandchildren, Lucy, Arthur and Grant Ellis-Petrovick and Connor and Ryan Horne. 

Born in Nashua, NH on July 18,...

Paul E Justus

Paul E Justus

Mar 30, 2025

Paul E Justus, age 88, of Peterborough, NH, passed away on March 30, 2025.

Paul was born in Kansas City, KS and grew up enjoying the active life of a Boy Scout and an Eagle Scout. He served in the US Army and then graduated from Kansas State University. After graduation he spent several months traveling through Europe and had many...

Ken Webster Jr.

Ken Webster Jr.

Mar 30, 2025

Ken Webster Jr., 93 of Peterborough, NH passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, after a period of declining health. Ken was born in Boston, MA on March 10, 1932, to Kenneth Sr. and Helen (Estabrook) Webster. Ken grew up in Westwood, MA where he would meet the love of his life Lois Ciriello. Ken served in the Air Force...

Dennis F. Thompson

Dennis F. Thompson

Mar 30, 2025

Dennis Frank Thompson passed away peacefully on March 30, 2025, at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, NH, as a result of prostate cancer. Dennis was a man of extraordinarily high professional and intellectual achievement, whose genuine love and caring for those around him made a profound impact on the lives of many, from his family, to students and colleagues, to...

Janet A Young

Janet A Young

Mar 17, 2025

Janet Austin Young, 79 of Hancock, died on March 17, 2025, at Monadnock Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Yonkers, NY on February 04, 1946, the daughter of William H. and Margaret G. (McKim) Young.

Janet moved to Ossining shortly after her father's death with her mother and sister, Carol (Young) Livellara. She enjoyed being involved in...

Joseph Carmelo Lastrina, Jr.

Joseph Carmelo Lastrina, Jr.

Mar 16, 2025

Joseph Carmelo Lastrina Jr., 65, of Peterborough, NH passed away on March 16th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Joe was born in Hartford, CT on October 6, 1959, and grew up in Somers, CT. He was the son of the late Joseph and Barbara (Locatelli) Lastrina. Joe and his beloved wife, Cheryl...

Thomas Crowell

Thomas Crowell

Mar 14, 2025

Thomas Michael Crowell, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on March 14, 2025, at the age of 71. He was born on December 22, 1953, to John A. Crowell and Anne (Kalagher) Crowell.

Tom spent his early years in Massachusetts and graduated from Austin Prep High School in Reading, MA, after beginning his education at St. John the...

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