obituaries

Recent obituaries in Woodsville, New Hampshire.

J. Harold Nelson

J. Harold Nelson

May 22, 2010

J. Harold Nelson, 90, of Ryegate died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 22, 2010. He was born in Ryegate on October 21, 1919, the son of James and Edith Nelson. He graduated from Woodsville High School in 1936 and received his B.S. in Agriculture from the University of Vermont in 1941. Upon his graduation, he returned to the family...

Charlotte N Grimsley

Charlotte N Grimsley

May 20, 2010

Woodsville, NH Charlotte (Naylor) Grimsley, 62, of Montview Drive, died May 20, 2010 at her home following a brief illness. She was born in Jacksonville, FL, June 4, 1947, the daughter of Edward and Dorothy (Naugle) Naylor. Raised in Indiana, she graduated from Martinsville, Indiana High School and Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL. She has worked as a school bus...

Marilyn J Martin

Marilyn J Martin

May 18, 2010

Marilyn Jean Martin age 80 and a resident of Haverhill, NH passed away on May 18, 2010 at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. Born January 3, 1930 to the late Fred and Mary (Clarke) Ganshaw she resided in the Western New York area. She married Norman W. Martin in 1948 and raised her family in Gasport, NY. Marilyn was employed...

Stephen C. White

Stephen C. White

May 17, 2010

Danville, VT- Stephen Charles White, 70, died on May 17, 2010, at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT. Stephen was born in Bristol, CT on January 8, 1940, to Everett C. and Grace (Gearing) White. He graduated from Peacham Academy in 1958 and from Johnson State College in 1982. Following his marriage to Marcia Livingston on March...

Pearl May Robinson

Pearl May Robinson

May 17, 2010

North Haverhill, NH- Pearl May Robinson, 98, of Briar Hill Road, died May 17, 2010 at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH. She was born in Barnet, VT, November 14, 1911, the daughter of Jesse and Lena (LaBelle) Russell. She was a graduate of the Barnet public schools and of Wells River High School. She also attended the Boston School of Domestic...

Albert "Abe" Read Iii

Albert "Abe" Read Iii

May 12, 2010

North Haverhill, NH Albert (Abe) Read, III, of 440 Clark Pond Road, North Haverhill was called home to Jesus on May 12, 2010, at the age of 89. He passed at home after a lengthy illness surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Plainfield, NH on October 27, 1920, the son of Lena (Rogers) Read and Palmer Clark...

George C. Mckelvey, Jr

George C. Mckelvey, Jr

May 8, 2010

North Haverhill, NH- George Chalmers McKelvey, Jr., 85 of Clough Road, died on May 8, 2010, at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. George was born in Lowell, MA, on July 28, 1924, to George Chalmers and Doris (Hird) McKelvey. He graduated from Lowell High School in 1942. While there he was a member of the band and played at the...

Jeannette Lucille Boyce

Jeannette Lucille Boyce

May 4, 2010

Whitefield, NH Jeannette Lucille Boyce, 73, formerly of East Ryegate, VT and Woodsville, NH, died May 4, 2010 at the Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield. She was born in Newbury, VT, August 3, 1936, the daughter of Clayton and Lena (Ledger) Flint. Prior to the death of her husband Clinton, she assisted him with his carpentry and home construction business....

John Howard Poor

John Howard Poor

Apr 30, 2010

Center Haverhill, NH -- John Howard Poor, 67, County Road, died on Friday, April 30, 2010 at his home. He was born in Bath, NH, September 10, 1942, the son of Harry C. and Shirley (Lyndes) Poor. John married Harriet Clark on January 26, 1963. When he was younger he had worked for Hood s Plumbing and Heating of North...

Lewis Charles Hall, Sr.

Lewis Charles Hall, Sr.

Apr 25, 2010

Littleton, NH Lewis Charles Hall, Sr., 85, of Union Street, died April 25, 2010 at Littleton Regional Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Rumney, NH, February 16, 1925, a son of Frank R. and Freda (Greely) Hall, Sr. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II, and prior to his retirement he worked for...

Esther Pearl Thomas

Esther Pearl Thomas

Apr 21, 2010

Monroe, NH Esther Pearl Thomas, 78, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. She was born in Greensboro, VT, November 2, 1931, the daughter of Reuben and Elva M. (Gochie) Richardson. Esther was a graduate of Lyndon Institute, Class of 1949. Esther married Louis Thomas, Jr. on June 16, 1951. She worked at HP...

Thelma Ruth Fearon George

Thelma Ruth Fearon George

Apr 19, 2010

Monroe, NH Thelma Ruth Fearon George, 91, died April 19, 2010, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH, following a period of failing health. She was born in Ryegate, VT, October 1, 1918, a daughter of Linwood and Emma (Crane) Whitehill. Thelma was a 1937 graduate of McIndoes Academy. In 1940 she married Glenn R. Fearon and...

Howard B. Ward, Jr.

Howard B. Ward, Jr.

Apr 19, 2010

North Monroe, NH Howard B. Ward, Jr. died on Monday, April 19, 2010, at his farm on Ward Road. He was born at Brightlook Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT, July 12, 1947, the son of Howard B. and Barbara Baker (Fadden) Ward, Sr. Howard grew up and went to school in Monroe and graduated from McIndoes Academy, class of 1965....

William George Burroughs, Sr.

William George Burroughs, Sr.

Apr 18, 2010

North Haverhill, NH William George Burroughs, Sr., 87, formerly of Moore Hill Road, Newbury, VT, died April 18, 2010, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH. He was born in Newbury, VT, March 25, 1923, a son of Ralph E. and Jessie Louise (Orser) Burroughs. He attended Newbury Graded School and Newbury High School. On September 20, 1945, he married Bertha Rollins....

William P. Willis

William P. Willis

Apr 14, 2010

Wells River, VT- William Patterson Willis, 82, of Ryegate Road, died on April 14, 2010, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Norwich, VT, on May 21, 1927, to Lloyd R. and Pauline (Moore) Willis. He was a graduate of Woodsville High School, Class of 1945 and married Merlene A. Taylor...

Joyce Dorothy Nelson

Joyce Dorothy Nelson

Apr 9, 2010

Woodsville, NH- Joyce Dorothy Nelson, 72, of Brill Hill Road, died on Friday, April 09, 2010, at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville. Joyce was born in Taunton, MA, on March 19, 1938, to Russell and Dorothy (DeMoranville) Westgate. She was a graduate of Taunton High School. Joyce was married to David Nelson and he predeceased her in 2001. Joyce enjoyed country...

M. Madine Mackinnon

M. Madine Mackinnon

Apr 2, 2010

Woodsville, NH Margaret Madine MacKinnon, 94, died on Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH. She was born in South Ryegate, VT, March 27, 1916, a daughter of John M. and Annie (Stephen) MacKinnon. Madine was a legal secretary for 45 years for the Castello Law Office and later the Bruno Law Office of...

Charles Abbott Millette, Jr.

Charles Abbott Millette, Jr.

Mar 31, 2010

Haverhill, NH Charles Abbott Millette, Jr. 83, of Dartmouth College Highway, died on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Haverhill, NH, November 16, 1926, the only child of Charles Abbott and Ethel A. (Hill) Millette, Sr. Charles served with the U. S. Marine Corps, Platoon 43, of 6th Marine Division and was later transferred to...

Evelyn Anne Smith

Evelyn Anne Smith

Mar 30, 2010

Swiftwater, NH Evelyn Anne (Irwin) Smith, 75, of Bunga Road, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was born in Woodsville, NH, January 16, 1935, the daughter of Charles A. and Hazel (Dunkley) Irwin. She grew up in North Haverhill and graduated from Haverhill Academy in 1953. She was united in...

William H Horne, Sr.

William H Horne, Sr.

Mar 28, 2010

North Haverhill, NH William Harwood Horne, Sr. 84, of Benton Road, died on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. He was born in Haverhill, NH, June 17, 1925, the son of John S. and Florence E. (Nelson) Horne. Bill married Jeannie E. Granger on Nov. 17, 1956. He worked for First National, Northeast Hardwood, the Maurice...

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