Mary Battey Cochran
Sep 18, 2008
North Haverhill, NH Mary Battey Cochran, 97, formerly of South Court Street, Woodsville, NH, died on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Grafton County Nursing Home. She was born June 4, 1911 in Concord, NH the daughter of Charles C. and Grace (Fish) Battey. Mrs. Cochran graduated from Tufts University, Boston, MA. She worked part time as a librarian at...
Melba Dell Graham
Sep 16, 2008
North Haverhill, NH- Melba Dell Graham, 87, died on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. at the Grafton County Nursing Home. She was born on September 15, 1921, to Sternie Harold and Gladys Mary (Greenlay) Graham in Sawyerville, Quebec. She was predeceased by a sister, Nancy Graham in 1939; her mother, Gladys M. in 1949; her father, Sternie H. in 1988. She...
William Keyes
Sep 10, 2008
Haverhill, NH- William Frank Keyes, Jr., 96, died at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH, on September 10, 2008. Bill was born in Little Falls, NY, on January 22, 1912, to William Frank and Anna (Cotton) Keyes, Sr. He was a graduate of the Haverhill Academy Class of 1929. He owned and operated the Ideal Welding Shop of Forest Street in...
Eden Demming Aldrich
Sep 8, 2008
Woodsville, NH- Eden Demming Aldrich, 81, formerly of Woodsville, died on September 8, 2008, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH. Eden was born in Whitefield, NH, on August 1, 1927, to Bliss E. and Zephrine (Landry) Aldrich. He attended UNH during his final two years of high school and attained his high school diploma and associates degree...
Elaine Julia Bedell
Sep 8, 2008
Monroe, NH- Elaine Julia Bedell, 76, of Harleyview Drive, died at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH, from complications of lung cancer on September 8, 2008. Elaine was born in Bishopton, Quebec, on January 29, 1932, to Samuel and Julia (Tupper) Lancaster. Upon graduation from McDonald Teacher College in Montreal, she taught school in northern Quebec for two years. On August 2,...
David Wright Rives
Sep 5, 2008
North Haverhill, NH David Wright Rives, 55, died September 5, 2008, at his residence following a two year battle with cancer. He was born in Barton, VT, April 1, 1953, a son of Wright Eliott and Marjorie Ruth (Hoar) Rives. He was a graduate of Lake Region High School in Orleans, VT and attended Vermont Technical College in Randolph, VT....
James Harry Smith
Aug 30, 2008
Woodsville, NH James Harry Smith, 78, formerly of 15 Elm Street, died August 30, 2008, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH. He was born in Boston, MA, August 27, 1930, a son of Howard and Gladys Irene (Douse) Smith. Mr. Smith spent his career serving with the U. S. Navy. Survivors include two daughters Pamela Boudah...
Marjorie Ann Salomaa
Aug 28, 2008
St. Johnsbury, VT Marjoire Ann Salomaa, 72, of St. Johnsbury, died on August 28, 2008 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center following a period of failing health. She was born in Haverhill, NH, on November 17, 1935, a daughter of George Oliver and Phyllis Willey. A lifelong Upper Valley resident, she had formerly resided in Newbury, East Corinth, and Groton,...
Bertram Clyde Fenoff
Aug 27, 2008
North Haverhill, NH- Bertram Clyde Bert Fenoff, 80, formerly of Newbury, VT, died on August 27, 2008, at the Grafton County Nursing Home following a period of failing health. Bert was born of March 2, 1928, in East Thetford, VT, to Winfield and Wyllian (Chase) Fenoff. He was raised in Lyman, NH. He was married on February 28, 1951 to...
Roy A. Olsen
Aug 25, 2008
East Corinth, VT- Roy Adams Olsen, 62, died at his home surrounded by his family on August 25, 2008, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Manhattan, NY on August 30, 1945, the son of Hugh and Dr. Frances (Adams) Olsen. His early years were spent on Staten Island, NY and Philadelphia, PA. In 1958, the family...
Lorayne M. Tetreault
Aug 24, 2008
North Haverhill, NH- Lorayne Marjorie Tetreault, 71, of Dartmouth College Highway, died at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH, on August 24, 2008, after a long illness. She was born in Haverhill, NH, on February 7, 1937, to Ralph E. and Arlene M. (Sandstrom) Simmons, Sr. She graduated from Wells River High School. Lorayne married Paul A. Tetreault on October 26, 1957....
Ida Dennis
Aug 22, 2008
Groton, VT Ida Angelia Dennis, 89, of Powder Spring Road, died August 22, 2008 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Groton, June 1, 1919, a daughter of George S. and Goldie (Hutchins) Welch. She graduated from Groton High School. Ida served the Town of Groton for 36 years in various capacities including Town Clerk,...
Connie Bixby
Aug 20, 2008
Newbury, VT- Constance Connie Bixby, 83, died on August 20, 2008, at Haven Health in St. Albans, VT, following a period of failing health. Connie was born on June 10, 1925, in Burlington, VT, to Dr. Jesse M. and Theo (Way) Solomon. She married Roy E. Bixby on September 14, 1946. She was a graduate of Faulkner School of Nursing...
Gordon Russell
Aug 20, 2008
Barnet, VT- Gordon Russell, 94, died on August 20, 2008, at his home on Anderson Street. Gordon was born on July 31, 1914, in Barnet, to Jesse and Lena (LaBelle) Russell. He worked as a stone mason with his father and then was employed as a machinist at Fairbanks Scales in St. Johnsbury, VT until he retired at age 65....
Carl Matthew Welch
Aug 17, 2008
Haverhill, NH- Carl Matthew Welch, 86, of Cemetery Road, died on August 17, 2008, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH. Carl was born on July 25, 1922, in Waterbury, VT, to James and Mabel (Collins) Welch. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was on Iwo Jima at the time the flag was raised on...
Clifford Hastings Winchester
Aug 17, 2008
South Ryegate, VT- Clifford Hastings Winchester, 77, of Pleasant Street, died at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH, on August 17, 2008. Cliff was born in Cold Spring Village, MN, of November 24, 1930, to Harry E. and Margaret (Kapsch) Winchester. At a young age, his family moved from Minnesota to South Ryegate, where he spent his entire life. He served...
Elwin Clifton Paye
Aug 14, 2008
Littleton, NH- Elwin Clifton Paye, 65, died at Littleton Regional Hospital on August 14, 2008, following a courageous battle with cancer, with his family by his side. Elwin was born on January 12, 1943, in Island Pond, VT, to Clifton Elwin and Hildur May (Marsden) Paye. He was raised and worked on the family farm in Island Pond before he...
Gertrude Mitchell
Aug 13, 2008
Monroe, NH Gertrude Trudy Mitchell, 87, died August 13, 2008, at the Littleton Regional Hospital. She was born in Bath, NH, June 2, 1921, a daughter of Perley Arthur and Bertha (Hutchins) Knighton, Sr. She married John D. Mitchell, Jr., on April 22, 1940 and he predeceased her on December 9, 1996. Trudy moved from Monroe to Riverglen House in...
Paul Jackson
Aug 11, 2008
North Haverhill, NH- Paul Jackson, 86, of Indian Corn Mill Road, died on August 11, 2008, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH. Paul was born in Hallowell, ME, on March 26, 1922, to Levi and Hattie (Seekins) Jackson. He married Ellen Austin on December 24, 1947. He owned Jackson s Waste Oil Services in Piermont, NH, retiring in 1985. He later...
Paul Denis Tyler
Aug 11, 2008
Wells River, VT Paul Denis Tyler, 59, of Main Street, died August 11, 2008, at the St. Johnsbury Health & Rehabilitation Center, after a courageous fight with cancer. He was born in Haverhill, NH, March 22, 1949, a son of Kenneth L. and Katherine (Laturnau) Tyler. Paul graduated from the Wells River High School and served with the U.S. Army...