obituaries

May 8, 2023

Kenneth John King, "Ken", 78, of Woodsville, passed away following a battle with dementia on May 8, 2023, at Riverglen House.

He was born in Syracuse, NY on June 16, 1944, the son of Martin Kenneth King and Ruth Giles. He graduated from...

May 4, 2023

Rose M. Hanson, 71, Haverhill, NH, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday May 4, 2023. She was born on Saturday August 4, 1951, to Julia Arlene (Boutin) and Hiram Henry Hanson Sr. at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville. Rose attended Haverhill public schools and graduated from Haverhill Academy. She worked for many years as a seamstress....

May 2, 2023

Dale K. Wright, 92, of South Ryegate Vermont, passed away at Cottage Hospital on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, after a brief illness, with his wife, Raeleen by his side.

Dale was born in Bradford, VT on November 16, 1930. He was the quintessential old Vermonter with strong opinions, a twinkle in his eye...

Apr 29, 2023

Donald A. White, 91, of North Haverhill, NH passed away at Grafton County Nursing Home on Saturday, April 29th, 2023.

Donald was born on October 15, 1931, to Oscar and Rachel (Smith) White. He graduated from Haverhill Academy in 1949 and was accepted to Plymouth State Teachers College where he graduated in 1953.  He enlisted in the...

Apr 27, 2023

Scott Alan Chase Sr.  64, Landaff, NH, died at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH on Thursday April 27, 2023, with his family at his side after a period of failing health.  He was born on Monday September 1, 1958, at Cottage Hospital to Homer M. and Dorothy A. (Prescott) Chase.

Scott grew up in Bath and graduated...

Apr 26, 2023

Paul R Somers, 68, of McIndoe Falls, Vermont passed away at his home with his loving wife by his side.

It was a life well lived and some might even say it was legendary! It started and ended in the family home in McIndoe Falls, VT.

What happened in-between was filled with...

Apr 23, 2023

Lebanon, NH - Gilbert (Gib) W. Daniels 75, Woodsville, passed away at the Jack Byrne Palliative Care and Hospice Center on Sunday, April 23, 2023, after a continuing heart illness, with the love of his life, Rebecca (Becki) by his side.

Gib was born in Woodsville, N.H. on September 6, 1947, to Andrew (Ace) Daniels and Laurian...

Apr 20, 2023

Thomas Jezewski, 67, of Woodsville, NH passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 20, 2023, after a short battle with cancer.

He was born on June 6 th , 1955, in Norfolk, Virginia. After high school he enlisted in the U.S Army where he was stationed in Fort Jackson, South Carolina and...

Apr 17, 2023

Lois A Welch, 85, Wells River, VT, died at her home with family at her side on Monday April 17, 2023. She was born on January 31, 1938, in North Ryegate, VT to Edward A. and Beryl M (Whitehill) Bailey. She grew up locally and graduated from Groton High School with the class of 1956.

Lois worked...

Apr 3, 2023

Marylyn (Morris) Aldrich, 78, went home to her Lord and Savior on April 3, 2023, after a chronic illness. She was born in Haverhill on Feb. 12, 1945, the daughter of Walter Blake and Greta Cross Morris. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Haverhill Academy in 1963 and Plymouth State College in 1967. She taught...

Apr 2, 2023

Gerald Michael "Jerry" Libuda, 74, of South Ryegate, VT died on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care at DHMC. His death was the result of a hemorrhagic stroke on March 14, 2023.

Jerry was born on August 24, 1948, at Springfield Hospital, the son of John and Margaret (Rock)...

Apr 1, 2023

Randy L Ames, 64 of East Ryegate, Vermont, passed away on April 1, 2023, at home following a long illness, with his wife, daughter, grandson, and sisters at his side. Randy was predeceased by his mother, Evelyn (Provencher) Ames and father, Richard L Ames. He is survived by his daughter Tausha Ames and grandson Logan Ames of Woodsville, NH;...

Mar 30, 2023

Guy Warren Hoover, Jr., 75, of Woodstock, NH, died March 30th, 2023, at WRJ, VT VA, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer and the many complications that came with it. His wife and daughter were with him, holding his hands. He was born on March 06, 1948, in Laconia, NH. He was the son of Guy...

Mar 30, 2023

Wentworth, NH – Velma J. (Gendreau) Brown, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023. She was born to parents, Rhea and Ned Gendreau, on June 7, 1940 in Madawaska, ME. Velma married Alfred Brown and together they had three children, Kevin, Kent and Kim. She and Alfred owned and operated Shawnees Store for many years. She loved...

Mar 25, 2023

Ivan Strickon, 79, died peacefully at home in Lincoln, NH, on March 25, 2023. He was born on July 8, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Milton and Norma (Goodhartz) Strickon. Ivan's family moved to Flushing New York a few years later. He attended Jamaica High School and graduate in 1961. Ivan joined the United States...

Mar 23, 2023

Landaff, NH – Michael Earl French "Frenchie", 68, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. He was born in Woodsville, NH, on May 21st, 1954, to Marion (Aremburg) and Norman French. Michael attended elementary schools in Ryegate, VT and at the Bath Village School, he finished his education at Woodsville High School. Michael was the...

Mar 20, 2023

Nelson R. Simonds, 93, Newbury, VT, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 20, 2023. Nelson was born on December 23, 1929, in Newark, New Jersey and moved to Lebanon, NH where he grew up with his younger brother Bruce Simonds. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Cleora (Cindy) Simonds, daughter Lisa Simonds Eastman,...

Mar 19, 2023

Arnold Bandy passed away quietly on Sunday, March 19, 2023, he was 87 years old. He was a lifelong resident of Vermont and never wanted to live anywhere else. He was born and raised in Sheffield, VT and his early years were full of hunting, fishing, and every sport he could play. He attended Lyndon College to be a...

Mar 13, 2023

East Ryegate, Vermont- Frank A. Janus, 90, passed away on March 13th, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Center. He was born on August 13th, 1932, in Long Island, New York to Josephine and Marion. Following high school, he served in the United States Navy during the Korean War, afterwards he went to earn his PHD in Economics and Finance....

Mar 10, 2023

Benton, NH- Doris J. (Donahue) Kealey, 82, of Coventry Road passed away on Friday, March 10th, 2023, in the comfort of her home with her family by her side.

She was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on July 15th, 1940, to Bernard and Doris Donahue. She was raised in Hingham, Massachusetts and attended their public schools. She married...