obituaries

Jan 3, 2024

Nancy Meinerth French of Piermont, New Hampshire, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH, after a recent decline in her health. She was 85. Nancy was born May 16, 1938, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, MA, to Benjamin Meinerth and Lucille Drew Meinerth. She grew up in West Yarmouth, MA, and graduated from Yarmouth...

Jan 2, 2024

Ryegate, VT – Cody Joseph Ricker, 29, of Ryegate, VT, went to Heaven's Great Hunting Grounds to be with his beloved Grampa Harvey on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Born a century too early, Cody was born on November 12, 1994, in St. Johnsbury, VT, to his parents Angela (Thayer) and Dwight Ricker. Cody attended Blue Mountain Union School, and...

Dec 31, 2023

Brandon Wood, 37, of Swiftwater, NH, passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2023.

Brandon was born in Falmouth, MA, growing up between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, but eventually settling in Swiftwater calling the White Mountains home. In New Hampshire, Brandon made many friends, and if you knew Brandon well, you knew he was into souping up cars,...

Dec 30, 2023

Black Mountain, NC – Jenifer Lee Horne, 39, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 30, 2023, in North Carolina.

Jenifer was born July 26, 1984, in Woodsville, NH to her parents Mary Horne and Duane Perry. She attended Oxbow High School where she had many friends. She was very passionate about animals and didn't like to see...

Dec 26, 2023

Littleton, NH - Glenda Nelson passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 26th, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Glenda was born on February 29th, 1940, in Littleton, NH to parents Glen and Lorraine (Archibald) Nelson. She grew up in Franconia, NH and was one of the last graduating classes of the Dow Academy. After graduating,...

Dec 25, 2023

North Haverhill, NH – Ruth M Ranno, age 80, went to be with her Heavenly family on Monday, December 25, 2023, with her family at her side after a courageous battle with Interstitial lung disease. Ruth was born in Woodsville, NH, on November 8, 1943, to Helen (Winship) and George Ranno. She grew up in Wells River, VT, along...

Dec 22, 2023

Wendy McReynolds Somers, 64 of Danville, VT passed away suddenly on the 22th of December 2023 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Mass as a result of complications from the influenza virus. Wendy was the oldest child born to Russell McReynolds and Nancy (Cahoon) Hale in St. Johnsbury, VT.  She was a devoted wife, mother, and active and respected...

Dec 20, 2023

Paul Hatje, 89, a longtime resident of North Haverhill, NH died peacefully at home on December 20, 2023.  He was born in New Haven, CT on February 13, 1934. Following high school, Paul joined the Marine Corps and then went on to college to become a teacher.  He was often remembered by his students long after graduation when they...

Dec 19, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Roy, 78, North Haverhill, NH, died on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at the Grafton County Nursing Home.  She was born in Newbury, VT to Harry J Cushing Sr. and Doris Meader on January 29, 1945.  She attended Newbury VT schools. Betty enjoyed playing BINGO, and scratch tickets, spending time outdoors fishing, and had a knack for finding...

Dec 17, 2023

Bruce Reynold Jacobs, loving son, brother, and friend, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023.  He was born on June 29, 1964, in Bridgeport, CT, and spent most of his childhood in Newbury, VT, along with his 2 brothers, where the family enjoyed being active community members.

Bruce graduated from Oxbow High School, and then moved to...

Dec 16, 2023

Todd Kent Adams, 61, of Franconia, NH, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023, with family by his side after a long courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on July 27, 1962, in Hanover, NH to Raymond R. Adams and Beverly V. (Ladeau) Dyke.

He graduated from Hartford High School in 1980 and moved...

Dec 12, 2023

Vincent (Vinnie) Joseph Aliberti 89, of Wells River, Vermont, died at his home on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, after a 20-year struggle with dementia.

The son of Italian immigrants, Vinnie was born on August 21, 1934, in Willimantic, CT to Antonio Aliberti and Foresta (Caroti) Aliberti. He was a 1954 graduate of Boardman Trade School in New...

Dec 10, 2023

Susie May McGuire, 74, Barnet, VT, died at her home on Sunday December 10, 2023.  She was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on October 21, 1949, to A. Francis and Doris (Moore) Roy. Susie graduated from McIndoe Academy in 1968 and went to work at the Grafton County Nursing Home where she earned her nursing degree while working.  She...

Dec 8, 2023

Bath, NH- Louine M. (Tene) Knighton/Lackie, 94, passed away on Friday, Dec 8, 2023, at the Grafton County Nursing Home.

She was born December 21st, 1928, to Perley A. Knighton Sr and Bertha B. (Hutchins) Knighton.

She married James C. Lackie Sr December 31st, 1947, and they enjoyed snowmobiling, traveling, eating out, and visiting friends,...

Dec 7, 2023

Te Jay Thomas, 46, Manchester, NH, formerly of Woodsville, NH, was tragically taken from his family on Thursday, December 7, 2023.  He was born in New Haven, Connecticut to George and Catherine (Warden) Thomas on March 22, 1977.

In 1985 his family moved to Woodsville, NH where he attended Woodsville High School.

In his free...

Dec 5, 2023

Woodsville, NH- Hattie Jane Williams, 19, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. She was born on June 25th, 2004, to Ryan Williams and Susan Siewertsen in Woodsville, New Hampshire.

She attended Woodsville Elementary School through to Woodsville High School and graduated in 2022. While in school she was the JAG president....

Dec 5, 2023

Mary D. McKelvey, 91, died on December 5, 2023, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, New Hampshire.  Mary Therese Downs was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on September 12, 1932, to Frank J. Downs and Alice M. Cunningham. Mary graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1950 and then graduated from Notre Dame College in Manchester, New...

Dec 3, 2023

It is with great sadness that our family is announcing the passing of Paul F Trussell, the husband of Lois (56 years) and father to three children: Elizabeth, Peter, and James on Sunday December 3, 2023, at his home in Piermont.  He died from complications of Alzheimer's Dementia at 85. Paul was born in 1938 – a 5 lb...

Dec 2, 2023

Barnet, VT- Christian Henry Curschmann III, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2023, at his home. Born April 4, 1955 in Peekskill, NY to Christian Henry Curschmann, Jr. and Marie Sholan (Ackermann).

He graduated from Lakeland High School and went on to attend a vocational school.  In 1974 he joined the Air Force where he...

Dec 1, 2023

Clarence E. Thayer Jr. "Junior", 77, Woodsville, died on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center with family at his side.

He was born on September 10, 1946, in Woodsville, NH to Clarence E. Sr. and Mabel (Brill) Thayer. Junior grew up in Woodsville, graduating from Woodsville High School with the class of 1965.  He...