obituaries

Jul 25, 2024

Pike, NH – Ronald Wesley Collins, 88, of Lime Kiln Road passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the Grafton County Nursing Home.

Ronald was born January 17, 1936, in Providence, RI. Raised in Rumford, Ronald graduated from East Providence Senior High School and attended the University of Rhode Island, graduating with a degree in Animal...

Jul 24, 2024

Woodsville, NH – Francese A. (Chamberlain) Powers, 87, passed away at her home with family by her side, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. She was born on December 31, 1936, in Barre, VT, to Eula (Boardman) and Herbert Chamberlain, Sr.

She spent her childhood in Wells River in the apartment house beside St. Johnsbury Trucking, where her...

Jul 23, 2024

Haverhill, NH - Carrie Ann (Harris) Daly, age 47, passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 at Cottage Hospital after a long hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.  Carrie was born on August 2, 1976, at Cottage Hospital to Thomas and Sarahjean (Germain) Harris.

From an early age, Carrie spent most of her time surrounded by family and...

Jul 16, 2024

Dan Smotrycz, 45, of Derry, NH, surrendered himself to the Lord on July 16, 2024.  Dan was born on July 7, 1979, in New Britain, CT to Jerry Jay and Marilyn Mitchell Smotrycz of Berlin, CT.  At age 4, his father passed away and Dan, his sister Suzi, and their mother spent the winter of 1984 in Lake Mary,...

Jul 11, 2024

Gloria Jean Darling (81) of South Ryegate, Vermont, died surrounded by family at Cottage Hospital on July 11, 2024.  Gloria was born January 6, 1943, to Delton Dwight Darling and Luvia "Irene" Emerson Darling.  Gloria was the firstborn of seven children.  Although born with disabilities, she outlived the doctor who proclaimed she wouldn't make it to age 7.

Jul 9, 2024

Donald Clogston, 78, Newbury, VT, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH after a period of failing health.  He was born on February 17, 1946, to Ethel Clogston in Woodsville, NH. Don attended Bradford public schools and entered the workforce young to help his family, retiring from Britton Lumber in Bath in 2012.  He...

Jul 7, 2024

Jonathan E. Gibson, 29, Reading, VT, died at home on Sunday July 7, 2024.  He was born on January 15, 1995, in Lebanon, NH to Randall and Jennie (Towne) Gibson.  He grew up in Reading, attended Albert-Bridge School and graduated from Windsor High School in 2013. Jonathan went to work in construction after graduation, most recently working for E.D....

Jul 3, 2024

Bath, NH - Katherine Ann Lokitis passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at the Jack Byrne Palliative and Hospice Care Center in Lebanon, NH. Katherine was born on February 26, 1945, in Norwood, MA to Joseph Lokitis and Mary (Ivoskus) Lokitis. She was the seventh child in a family of ten. Her early years were spent in...

Jul 2, 2024

Marie Elaine Fadden Lovell, 79, of North Haverhill passed away peacefully at Grafton County Nursing Home on Tuesday, July 2nd, with her sister Sue and sister-in-law Shirley at her side. Prior to her passing, Marie had enjoyed numerous visits from family and friends at the nursing home, where she had been lovingly cared for over the past few months....

Jun 29, 2024

Scott J. Avery, 69 of Barre, MA passed away unexpectedly on Saturday June 29th in his New Hampshire home. Born September 17th, 1954, in Holden, MA to the late Joseph A. Avery and Florence May (Cooley) Avery. A lifelong resident of Barre, he graduated from Quabbin Regional High School and shortly after began his career at Chas G. Allen...

Jun 25, 2024

Paul Warren Anderson, 70, of Lincoln, NH, and formerly from East Hampton, CT, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 22, 2024. Paul was born on September 5, 1953, to Corinne (Ramsdell) Anderson and John Anderson in Middletown, CT. He was the second oldest in a family of five boys. Sunday dinners were important throughout Paul's childhood. Every...

Jun 18, 2024

Jay Leo Vigent, 71, passed away at his home in Ryegate, Vermont on June 18, 2024. He was born in Woodsville, NH on June 7, 1953, the son of Leo Fremont Vigent and Gladys Esther (Smith) Vigent. Jay was the last of five sons born to his parents. He spent almost his entire life in Wells River, Vermont. Jay...

Jun 14, 2024

Woodsville, NH – Beloved son, brother, and a friend to many, Ronald Dean Sulham (aka Grimace, Ronnie), passed away suddenly at home in Woodsville, NH, the week of June 9th at the age of 71. Ronnie (best known most of his life as Grimace) was born September 17th, 1952, at the Old Cottage Hospital to Betty J. (Lafrance) and...

Jun 8, 2024

Newbury, VT – Nancy Helen Hood, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2024. She was born on August 13, 1934, to Helen and Harry Chapman in Haverhill, NH.

Nancy attended school in Haverhill, NH. She married William (Bill) Hood on March 15, 1951. They bought a house on Moore Hill Road where they resided until...

Jun 7, 2024

Ryegate, VT – Louis Brugliera, Jr., died at the Jack Byrne Center on Friday, June 7, 2024, at 85. He was born in Brockton, MA on September 16, 1938; his parents were Josephine (Tribulauskas) and Louis Brugliera, Sr. Louis and his two brothers, Raymond and Joseph, were raised in Mansfield, MA. He graduated from Boston Trade School in 1959,...

Jun 5, 2024

North Haverhill, NH- Dennis William Smith, 74, passed away at the Grafton County Nursing Home on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

Dennis was born on February 9, 1950, to William J. Smith Jr and Rita (Greenwood) Bixby in Haverhill, NH.

In his younger years he owned and operated his own business, Dennis's Mowing and Landscaping out...

Jun 3, 2024

Hartford, VT – George A. Beaulieu, 73, passed away at Genesis in Lebanon, NH, on Monday, June 3, 2024. He was born in Danbury, CT, on February 13, 1951; he was one of 13 children of George and Maria (Duval) Beaulieu.

After graduating from Danville High School, George joined the US Army, where he spent 6 years,...

Jun 1, 2024

St. Johnsbury, VT - Roland Baillargeon, 70, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2024, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT.  He was born in Springfield, MA on August 2, 1953, to Henry R. Baillargeon Sr. and Theresa (Provencher). Roland enlisted in the Air Force after graduating high school.  He worked hard his whole life, as a...

Jun 1, 2024

Cleora "Cindy" (Porter) Simonds, 89, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2024, at the home of her daughter in North Haverhill, NH.  She was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire on September 18, 1934, to Mary Frances and Frank Porter and lived her childhood years in White River Jct., VT with her two brothers Robert Porter and Perry Porter.   She...

May 30, 2024

North Haverhill, NH – Paula A. (Riley) Volk, 82, passed away at Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill NH on May 30, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. She resided at Grafton County Nursing Home for almost five years, receiving excellent and compassionate care. She was formerly a resident of Groton, VT although spent many years...