obituaries

Jan 7, 2023

Roger Robar of Lisbon died peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 7, 2023, from pulmonary fibrosis with his wife at his side. He was 86.

Roger was born on June 15, 1936, in Littleton to Lorne and Hazel (Lucia) Robar. He was a lifelong resident of Lisbon and married his high school sweetheart, Ruth (Lee), on...

Jan 6, 2023

Arthur C. Merritt born May 23, 1926, in West New York, New Jersey to Frances Sommerman and Charles (Merritt) Mazziotta, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2023, at his home in Bradford, Vermont. Arthur enlisted in the Navy, serving from November 1943 to June 1946 and receiving the American Theatre Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Medal, and the Victory Medal....

Jan 5, 2023

Edith Evelyn Hastings (96) of Woodsville, NH passed away January 5th, 2023, with family at her side. She was born October 4, 1926 in Hanover, NH to H.Dewey and Marion (Batchelder) Chase of Orford, NH.  Young Edith lived in various parts of Wentworth and Pike, NH. The Great Depression was tough on her family, but it was the devastating...

Jan 4, 2023

Pauline E. Marcou, 84, Lisbon, NH, died after a period of failing health on Wednesday January 4, 2023, at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville. She was born in Walden, VT to John & Elenora (Hughes) McPherson on October 6, 1938, the sixth of seven children. The family moved to Lyman, NH when she was very young, and she attended the...

Jan 4, 2023

Newbury, VT- Betty Emerson, 87, of Snake Road passed away on Wednesday, January 4th, 2023, at her home.

She was born on June 20th, 1935, to Burt O. Wheeler and Blanche E. (Adams) Oliver.

After high school she married Earl Emerson on July 25, 1953. They lived in Saxtons River, VT, White River Junction, VT,...

Jan 3, 2023

Charles T. Marquis, 67, Wells River, died on January 3, 2023 suddenly at his home. He was born in Nashville, TN to Charles F. and Helen (Lundested) Marquis on November 29, 1955. Charles lived in Lowell, MA, Woodsville, NH, and Wells River, VT, most recently working stocking shelves at Shaw's. Charles was a longtime member of the Wells River...

Jan 2, 2023

Kenneth Alfred Elliott (December 19, 1933 - January 2, 2023) died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family and close friends.

Ken was predeceased by many loving family members: parents Clyde and Blandina aka Blanche (Joyal) Elliott, brother Richard Elliott of Seattle, WA, sisters Jean Elliott Hodgdon of Franklin, NH and Linda Elliott Delaney of Lebanon, NH,...

Jan 1, 2023

Orford, NH – James Earl McGoff, Jr., 66, of Grimes Hill Road, passed from this life to the next on Sunday, January 1, 2023, his final moments were in the comfort of his home. He was born on October 2, 1956, to his parents Margaret J. (Lamotte) McGoff and James E. McGoff, Sr., in St. Johnsbury, VT; he was...

Dec 31, 2022

Warren, NH – Eudora (Wetherbee) Hibbard, 91, of Warren, NH, died suddenly on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Eudora was born in Warren, NH, September 8, 1931, one of five children to the late Walter Hue Wetherbee and Lois (Merrill) Wetherbee. After attending elementary school in Warren village, she rode the train to Woodsville High School until she graduated in...

Dec 28, 2022

Landaff, NH- Andrew Putnam, 39, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Andrew was born to Edward John and Cynthia (Ash) Putnam on January 18, 1983. Andrew was a wild one with a great sense of humor who was an honest, hardworking man who loved wholeheartedly.

He graduated from Lisbon High School in 2001, following graduation he...

Dec 27, 2022

Warren, NH- Judith "Judy" L. Lupien-Gibson, 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Cottage Hospital. Judy was born on May 5th, 1939, to James R. Bickford and Aurelia (Kingsley) Bickford in New Canaan, CT. After high school she went on to complete her master's degree at Springfield College. She worked at Grafton County Nursing Home as the...

Dec 21, 2022

NORTH WOODSTOCK - William R Mellett, 79, passed away, surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center from complications of pneumonia following heart surgery.

Born on December 16, 1943,  Bill was the son of Robert I and Virginia Bradley Mellett.  Bill lived in Woodstock his entire life, graduated from Lin-Wood High School...

Dec 19, 2022

On December 19th, 2022, David Salyers passed away peacefully in his home after battling cancer surrounded by family. David was born March 30, 1961, to Nancy Mitchell and Ray Salyers in Virginia. David was an extraordinary man who was incredibly creative and always looking for new things to do! He was well known for his passion for Halloween and...

Dec 18, 2022

North Monroe, NH- Gayle Irene Snow, 86, died on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at River Glen House, Littleton, NH. Gayle was born in North Monroe, NH on August 27, 1936, to Arthur "Peanut" and Shirley (Dwyer) Lang. She graduated from the McIndoe Falls Academy, Class of 1954. Over the years, Gayle worked as a clerk at Hovey's in St....

Dec 14, 2022

Mark Aldrich, beloved son, father, brother, partner, and friend left this physical earth on December 13, 2022. Despite his death his soul lives on in all that knew him.

Mark was born on February 12, 1972, to his parents Paul and Priscilla Aldrich of Swiftwater, NH.

Mark had an undeniable love and connection to the...

Dec 13, 2022

Danville, VT- Devan Zachary Udo Deppisch, 20, of Danville, VT, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in Hesperia, California.

Devan was born to Melissa and Udo Deppisch in the Klinik Hallerwiesse in Nuremburg, Germany on August 23, 2002. He was a beautiful baby boy with a full head of long brown hair. He was a quiet...

Dec 13, 2022

Harry Joseph Cushing Jr, 76, of Ryegate Vermont lost his long courageous battle with cancer on December 13th, 2022, at the Cottage Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Harry was born on January 4th, 1946; the youngest son of Dorris Meader Cushing and Harry Joseph Cushing Sr. Harry attended Newbury town central and joined the workforce after leaving school....

Dec 8, 2022

Ryan David Wilcox, 48, Fairlee, VT, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday December 8, 2022. He was born on April 28, 1974, in Lebanon, NH to Robert and Pamela (Bacon) Wilcox. He was raised in Lyme, NH and graduated from Thetford Academy with the class of 1993. Ryan attended UNH for a year and returned to the upper...

Dec 2, 2022

Duane E. Reynolds, 71, of Ryegate VT, after a long illness, has changed zip codes so he can rest in his Savior's arms in Heaven.

He was born & bred Vermonter on August 21, 1951, in Morrisville, Vermont to Arland E. Reynolds & Ruth Hammond Reynolds. He went through the Springfield School system to Vietnam in 1970...

Nov 29, 2022

North Haverhill, NH- Leonard Myron William Dube Sr, 80, of Indian Corn Mill Road passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 29 th , 2022. Leonard is survived by his loving wife, Irene Dube of North Haverhill, NH. A man who valued family, he had four children, Leonard Dube Jr and his fiancé Charlene Michaud; Tammy Wright,...