obituaries

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,...

Nov 28, 2022

Margaret "Markie" Ann (Hall) Mitchell, 98, Bath, NH, died at her daughter's home with family at her side on Monday November 28, 2022, after a period of failing health.  She was born on the family home in Ryegate VT, on February 2, 1924, to Leslie and Doris (Ingraham) Hall.  She was raised by her father and stepmother Fern Hall...

Nov 27, 2022

Matthew Gerard Colpitts, 63, of Sugar Hill, NH, passed away on November 27, 2022, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH, following a battle with ALS. He had friends and family by his side along the way. Born March 25, 1959, in Laconia, NH to the late Charles and Irene Colpitts. He grew up in Bedford, NH,...

Nov 25, 2022

Bertha Lee (LeConte) Magoon, 88, Woodsville, passed peacefully after a period of failing health at The Atkinson Residence in Newbury, VT, with her children by her side, on Friday November 25, 2022. She was born in Westbrook, ME to Rudolph and Mona (Pinkham) LeConte on July 29, 1934, the second of seven children. She attended local schools. Bertha married...

Nov 25, 2022

James William Bruce Jr., 70, of Newbury, VT went home to be with the Lord on November 25, 2022. James was born June 12, 1952, in Halifax, VA to James W Bruce Sr. and Mildred Hargrove. His parents moved to Bridgeport, CT when he was a young boy. The grammar school James attended was Lincoln Grammar School, and in...

Nov 22, 2022

Groton, VT- Ruby Clara (Edwards) Tinkham, 92, of Little Italy Road sighed her last breath on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, in the warm comfort of her long-time home surrounded by loved ones. On the 15th of September, in 1930, in Woodsville, NH, parents Orphie (Amadon) and Harley Edwards joyously welcomed Ruby to their lives. Ruby spent her childhood in...

Nov 22, 2022

Topsham, VT – Christine Marie (Siewertsen) Ricker, 42, of Keenan Pond Road, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She was born in Hanover, NH on January 29, 1980, to Patricia Parker and Albert Siewertsen. She spent her childhood in Ryegate and attended Blue Mountain Union School.

On a beautiful day, on August 18, 2000, on...

Nov 21, 2022

Barbara Glines, 84, Littleton, died at her home at the Riverglen House after a period of failing health.  She was born on April 13, 1938, at the family home in Landaff, NH to George B. and Gladys C. (Hanks) Sanborn.  She was raised in the Haverhill / Newbury area and graduated from Woodsville High School as Salutatorian with the...

Nov 17, 2022

Jane Ella Santaw, 59, of Pike, NH, passed away as the result of a car accident on Thursday, November 17, 2022.

Jane was born in Augsburg, Germany on May 8, 1963, to Diane (Rolston) and Elmer Santaw. She attended Mascoma High School and graduated in 1981. She worked for many years as a phlebotomist, at Dartmouth Hitchcock...

Nov 16, 2022

Warren, NH – Craig T. Wyman, 61, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the Jack Byrne Center after his steadfast and brave battle against cancer, with family by his side.

Craig was welcomed into this world on April 18, 1961, by his parents, Patricia E. (Hall) and Chester T. Wyman in St. Johnsbury,...

Nov 15, 2022

North Haverhill, NH - Viola Mae Dezan (nee Hannux), 94, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Grafton County Nursing Home. Viola was born on October 3, 1928, in Lancaster, NH, to Richard S. Hannux and Carolyn Towle Hannux. She attended school in Lancaster and Whitefield, and graduated from Lisbon High School, Class of 1946. Vi married Maurice Dezan...

Nov 14, 2022

East Ryegate, VT - Ernest W. DeMers born March 23, 1933, son of Ernest C. and Florence M. DeMers in Worcester, MA, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022.

Graduated on June 9, 1956, from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He received graduate level credits in Metallurgy from Worcester Polytech and Semi-Conductor Physics from...

Nov 9, 2022

Janet P. (Bastille) Waller, 97, North Haverhill, died at her home with family at her side after a period of failing health.  She was born in Winchendon, MA on August 4, 1925, to Arthur and Alvine (Henley) Bastille.  She graduated high school in 1942 and went on the attend and graduate from Worcester Memorial School of Nursing in 1947. ...

Nov 9, 2022

Topsham, VT- Roy Allan Thompson, 53, of Thompson Road passed away on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022.

Roy was born on February 18th, 1969, in Woodsville, NH to Bruce and Beth (Johnson) Thompson. He was raised in Topsham, VT and graduated from Oxbow High School in 1987. He married Janice Nutting on October 20, 1990, at the East...

Nov 6, 2022

Diana Cote, 76, of Woodsville, NH passed away on Sunday, November 6 th , 2022. She had a kind and generous heart, and she loved each of her children and grandchildren immensely. Her favorite moments were holidays and family gatherings. She was big on creating traditions, like making ten different kinds of pie on Thanksgiving. She loved shopping and...

Nov 6, 2022

Bath, NH- Charles Arthur Irwin, Jr, 88, of Lisbon Road passed away on Sunday, November 6 th , 2022, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, with family at his side.

He was born on December 7, 1933, to Charles and Hazel (Dunkley) Irwin in Haverhill, NH.

After graduating from Haverhill Academy in 1951 he enlisted...