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Recent obituaries in Woodsville, New Hampshire.

Lawrence Morton Nelson

Lawrence Morton Nelson

Nov 12, 2010

Newbury, VT Lawrence Morton Nelson, 77, of Hall s Lake Road, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at his home, following a brief illness. He was born in Brockton, MA, March 6, 1933, a son of Lawrence Morton and Marguerite (Palmer) Nelson. Larry graduated from Brockton High School and earned an Associates Degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University, Boston. He...

Harold G. Dunbar

Harold G. Dunbar

Nov 12, 2010

Barnet, VT Harold G. Dunbar, 61, died peacefully on Friday, November 12, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, April 15, 1949, the son of Phyllis M. (Learmouth) Locke and Raymond C. Locke Jr. Harold graduated from St. Johnsbury Trade School in St. Johnsbury, VT, class of 1967. He married Carrie...

Robert Vincent Lane

Robert Vincent Lane

Nov 11, 2010

Littleton, NH – Robert Vincent Lane, 75, died on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH. Robert was born in Tremont, Illinois, March 3, 1935, the son of George T. and Annette (Blue) Lane. Bob served his country for 22 years with the U. S. Marine Corps and the U. S. Air Force. After...

Ruth Naomi Brigham

Ruth Naomi Brigham

Oct 28, 2010

West Newbury, VT Ruth Naomi (Robar) Brigham, 83, died Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. She was born in Barre, VT, May 2, 1927, the daughter of Charles and Faustina (Maker) Robar. She married Clarence Martin on November 24, 1945 and had seven children. She divorced and later remarried Donald Brigham on September 17, 1965...

James Mercer Lewis, Sr.

James Mercer Lewis, Sr.

Oct 26, 2010

North Haverhill, NH James Mercer Lewis Sr, 89, died on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Grafton County Nursing Home following a period of failing health. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, March 7, 1921, the son of George Sherman and Frances C. (Peters) Lewis. He attended grammar school in Boston, and graduated from Mechanics Arts High School and Burdett...

Bertha Watts

Bertha Watts

Oct 24, 2010

Littleton, NH - Bertha Watts, 101, died on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH. Services will be held in Knollwood Cemetery, Sharon, MA at the convenience of the family.

Joshua Stimson

Joshua Stimson

Oct 24, 2010

North Haverhill, NH- Joshua Miller Stimson, 22, most recently of Boston, MA, died on October 24, 2010. Josh was born in Littleton, NH on March 27, 1988, to Jeffrey Alan and Jane Marie (Tuttle) Stimson. He was a 2006 graduate of Woodsville High School. He attended the Advanced Studies Program at St. Paul s for Mathematics. Josh majored in Computer...

Hazel Powers Morey Wheeler

Hazel Powers Morey Wheeler

Oct 24, 2010

North Haverhill, NH – Hazel (Powers) Morey Wheeler, 90, died October 24, 2010, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, following an extended illness. She was born in Lowell, VT, November 28, 1919, a daughter of Bertrand and Viola (Smith) Powers. Hazel was a longtime Woodsville / North Haverhill resident and was formerly employed at Woodsville Industries and the Lisbon Shoe...

David Choate

David Choate

Oct 23, 2010

Monroe, NH- David Worthen Choate, Sr., 87, a life long resident of Monroe, died at home with his wife and family by his side, on Saturday, October 23, 2010. David was born in Monroe on October 2, 1923, to Raymond and Glenna (King) Choate. David loved music his whole life, starting at age 9 with baritone horn lessons by George...

Reginald Avery Minshull

Reginald Avery Minshull

Oct 23, 2010

Newbury, VT- Reginald Avery Minshull, 87, died at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH on October 23, 2010. Reginald was born in Haverhill, NH, on April 15, 1923, to William Albert and Florence (Avery) Minshull, Sr. He served in the US Army during World War II from Feb. 24, 1943 until Jan. 4, 1946 and was a member of the Army...

Seth Tyler Conrad

Seth Tyler Conrad

Oct 22, 2010

Bath, NH- Seth Tyler Conrad, 25, died unexpectedly on October 22, 2010. Seth was born in Haverhill, NH on April 19, 1985, to Philip R. and Kimberly P. (Ramsay) Conrad. He was a graduate of the Class of 2003 from Woodsville High School and attended New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, NH. He worked for Orion Wire in North Haverhill,...

Barbara Dearth Foote

Barbara Dearth Foote

Oct 21, 2010

North Haverhill, NH- Barbara Louise Foote, 90, formerly of Cedar Lane, died on October 21, 2010, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH. Barb was born in Boston, MA, on January 29, 1920, to Philip and Angeline Anne Mitchell Dearth of Piermont, NH. She was a graduate of Bradford Academy in Bradford, VT. She married Floyd J....

Leona Irene Foote

Leona Irene Foote

Oct 21, 2010

Warren, NH Leona Irene Foote, 82, died on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH after a brave struggle with Alzheimer s. She was born on Trussel Road in Thetford Center, VT, April 23, 1928, the daughter of Harry and Helen (Savery) Paige. She grew up in Thetford Center attending Thetford schools and...

David Ellis Johnson, Sr.

David Ellis Johnson, Sr.

Oct 17, 2010

Wells River, VT David Ellis Johnson, Sr., 87, died October 17, 2010, at Brookside Nursing Home, White River Junction, VT following an extended illness. He was born in Swiftwater, NH, October 7, 1923, the son of David H. and Ethel (Tewksbury) Johnson. He graduated from Bath High School and entered the U.S. Army on March 17, 1943. He served with...

Sally Jane Dimick

Sally Jane Dimick

Oct 14, 2010

Monroe, NH Sally Jane Dimick, 62, of Woodsville Road, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2010, surrounded by her loving family and friends after a very courageous five year battle with cancer. Sally was born in Littleton, NH, June 7, 1948, the daughter of Archie and Florence (Carpenter) Pelletier. She was adopted as an infant by Donald and Elsie (Burroughs)...

Harold John Birch, Sr.

Harold John Birch, Sr.

Oct 1, 2010

Harold John Birch, Sr, 93, of Franklin Park, NJ, and Peacham, VT, died October 1, 2010 in New Jersey. He was born in New Brunswick, NJ, November 13, 1916, a son of Nelson and Katherine (Steinmacher) Birch, attened grammar school in New Brunswick and later graduated from New Brunswick High School. Following graduation, he worked for the Cronk Box Company...

Myrna Irene Wetmore

Myrna Irene Wetmore

Sep 26, 2010

Groton, VT Myrna Irene (Frost) Wetmore, 75, of Powder Spring Road, died on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at her home, on her husband s 76th birthday. She was born in Haverhill, NH, March 9, 1935, the daughter of Vern H. and Joyce Irene (Haskell) Frost, Sr. Myrna was a graduate of Groton High School. She attended Barrington Bible College in...

Eva Mae Pearl

Eva Mae Pearl

Sep 22, 2010

Barnet, VT Eva Mae Pearl, 87, of Pearlmont Road, died on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH. Eva was born in Barnet, VT, March 23, 1923, the daughter of Harry A. and Harriet (Cassady) Lackie, Sr. She graduated from Haverhill Academy, Class of 1941. Eva served with the U. S. Army during...

Maureen Casey Smith-Nininger

Maureen Casey Smith-Nininger

Sep 20, 2010

Newbury, VT - Maureen Casey Smith-Nininger, eldest daughter of Gordon F. Smith and the late Nancy E. Adams Smith, long time resident of Barre, MA, died Monday, September 20, 2010 after a 14 year battle with cancer, one day short of her 54th birthday. Maureen was a 1974 graduate with honors of Quabbin Regional High school and a 1976 graduate...

Maurice "Lucky" Leon Bigelow

Maurice "Lucky" Leon Bigelow

Sep 16, 2010

North Haverhill, NH Maurice Leon Lucky Bigelow, 85, died on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at the Grafton County Nursing Home. He was born in Haverhill, NH, September 6, 1925, the son of Leon Heck and Mary (Plante) Bigelow. Lucky served with U.S. Army during World War II from June 1944 to May 1946. He married Alice Smith on October 10,...

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