obituaries

Nov 30, 2023

James "Big Jim" P. Emery Sr, 58, of Piermont, NH, passed away on Thursday, November 30th at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center with family by his side.

He was born on July 2nd, 1965, to Robert and Jane (Downey) Emery in Norwood, MA. He was raised in Dedham, MA, and attended Dedham High School. After school he worked...

Nov 29, 2023

Woodsville, NH - In loving memory of Bernice Anne Shutt.

In celebration of a life lived fully, we honor a beautiful and extraordinary woman who embodied independence, adventure, love, resilience, and faced life on her terms – for the love of her family.

Known as Gram to us and Bea to you, she filled every...

Nov 29, 2023

Duane H. Perry, 94, Wells River, VT, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at his home.  He was born on October 16, 1929, at Mt. Ararat Farm, Port Deposit, MD, a port on the Susquehanna River, to Ellery W. and Evelyn (Sargent) Perry.

He lived in Maryland until 1940 when his family moved to Randolph Center, VT.  ...

Nov 28, 2023

Pike, NH – Shirley Mae (Pettis) Grimes, 88, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. She was the daughter of Doris (Miller) and Freebon Pettis, born on the 14th of September 1935, in Thetford Center, VT.

Shirley was a graduate of Lisbon High School. She married William Roy Grimes, Jr., on September 27, 1953. They were blessed...

Nov 25, 2023

Ai B. Metcalf, 53, of Piermont, passed away at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on Saturday, November 25, 2023.

Ai was born on July 25, 1970, to Abby (Johnson) and John Metcalf in Woodsville, NH. He grew up in Piermont with his two siblings, Asa and Abigail. He graduated from Orford High School in 1988 and went on...

Nov 25, 2023

Jacqueline "Jacki" C. Smith, 76, Wheelock, VT, died at home with family at her side on Saturday, November 25, 2023.  She was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on Thursday, May 22, 1947, to Lionel and Irene (Bedor) Lemieux, one of ten children.

Jacki grew up in St. Johnsbury and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy with the Class...

Nov 20, 2023

Joan has turned her last page and grabbed her last handful of peanut M&M's. Joan Irene Lang, 77, passed away on Monday, November 20th, 2023. She was born on October 27th, 1946, in Ludlow, MA to Lyle and Ruth (Reynolds) Lang. She graduated from Maloney High School in Meriden, CT in 1964, then continued her education at St. Francis...

Nov 20, 2023

Myrtle L. (Shortt) Seace, 89, Lisbon, died on Monday, November 20, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Palliative Care Center in Lebanon, NH.  She was born in Warren, NH on September 20, 1934, to George and Nellie (Wright) Shortt, the youngest of eleven children. Myrtle graduated from Orford High School with the class of 1952 and married shortly after graduating...

Nov 17, 2023

Rodney 'Gerb' Aldrich 71, of Pike, NH passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023, at Cottage Hospital with his daughter by his side.

Born on November 4, 1952, to Eden and Paulina Aldrich (Hanks), the middle child of seven boys. Gerb grew up farming, participating in 4-H, cross country, and being a class clown. He graduated from...

Nov 17, 2023

Betty Elliott Sawyer went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, November 17th, 2023.

Betty was born in Benton, NH, to John and Mildred Ball Elliott on September 28, 1934, the 11th child and seventh daughter of fourteen children. She was a graduate of Haverhill Academy Class of 1952.

On October 28, 1954,...

Nov 16, 2023

Littleton, NH – Daniel "Danny" James Boutin, 43, of Littleton, passed away at home on Thursday, November 16, 2023. He was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on August 27, 1980, to his parents Betty Ann (Chamberlin) and Paul L. Boutin.

Danny spent his childhood in Littleton, NH with his parents and his siblings, Stephen and Amy. He...

Nov 11, 2023

North Haverhill, NH - Gail Lynn (Frost) Irwin, 69, of North Haverhill, passed away, on November 11, 2023, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Hospital. Gail was born on October 29, 1954, in Woodsville, NH, the daughter of Newell, and Beverly (Dickey) Frost.

She finished her schooling in 1972 at Blue Mountain Union School in Wells River, VT. She...

Nov 10, 2023

West Newbury, VT – Sandra Scruggs Ginopolous, 81, of West Newbury, passed away at her daughter's home on Friday, November 10, 2023. She was born on March 1, 1942, in Fairlee, VT, to her mother Ester (Wilcox), and her father Beverley Scruggs.

She has been predeceased by her husband George Ginopoulos.

Sandra is survived by...

Nov 9, 2023

North Haverhill, NH – Carolyn Gibson Fitzgerald, 97, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Grafton County Nursing Home.

She was born at her family home in Monroe, NH on June 15, 1926, to Frank and Jennie (Moore) Gibson.  She graduated from Woodsville High School and furthered her education with an associate degree from Burdett...

Nov 3, 2023

Ryegate, VT - Jane Lynn Johnson, 78, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023, unexpectedly at her home. She was born June 16, 1945, in Point Pleasant, NJ. She married Roger Johnson on February 6, 1965. They started their life together in Brick Town, NJ before moving to Plymouth, MA, where Roger was stationed nearby with the Navy. Upon retiring...

Oct 31, 2023

Woodsville, NH - Keith Teele, 55 of Woodsville NH, formerly a long-time resident of Marlborough, MA, passed away suddenly of a heart attack on October 31st, 2023. Keith was born September 29th, 1968, in Framingham, MA.

Keith Teele is predeceased by his father William H Teele; his mother Roberta (Collins) Teele; his twin brother Kenneth Teele; his...

Oct 27, 2023

Bath, NH – With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Christine Carole (Ledoux) Donlon, 56, of Bath, NH, on Friday, October 27, 2023. She passed away surrounded by her children and grandchildren, leaving behind cherished memories of warmth, humor, wisdom, and strength.

Christine was welcomed into this world by her parents, Carole and Richard Ledoux, in...

Oct 25, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Beaudin of Lincoln, NH, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Littleton Regional Hospital. She was 92. Born on March 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Nellie (Wiltshire) Hamnett. She was a lifetime resident of Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln High School. She went on to Nursing school and graduated from...

Oct 24, 2023

Margaret (Mitchell) Elliott, 83, Benton, NH, died at home on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, with her family at her side.  She was born on August 10, 1940, to Chalon and Bessie (Evans) Mitchell in Littleton, NH, one of eleven children.

Margaret graduated from Woodsville High School in the class of 1958.  She married James Elliott Sr. on...

Oct 23, 2023

Bath, NH – Maryellen (Camp) LeBaron, of Bath, NH, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023. Maryellen was born in Barre, VT, the daughter of William and Madeline (Phillips) Camp, on August 16, 1960. She was a 1978 graduate of U32 High School in the Barre-Montpelier area. She began working at Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin, VT, while attending...