obituaries

Aug 22, 2022

Louis Francis Smith, age 80, of Bethlehem NH, passed away peacefully Monday August 22nd, at his home.

Louis was born on April 26th, 1942 at home, in Groton VT.

His parents were Paul L. Smith and Stammatoula Xenakes Smith.

Louis married his loving wife Gloria Ralston in South Ryegate, VT on March 1st,...

Aug 20, 2022

Laraine (Freidhof) King, 69, of Woodsville, passed away suddenly at her home on Aug. 20, 2022.

She was born in Cresson, PA on Jan. 22, 1953; the daughter of Paul and Leona (Conrad) Freidhof.  She graduated from Penn Cambria High School in 1970.

Laraine married Kenneth King in August 1983. They moved to Boxborough, MA...

Aug 18, 2022

Jackaline "Jackie" Moore, 86, of Woodsville, died at Littleton Regional Healthcare on Thursday, August 18, 2022.  She was born in Woodsville on November 30, 1935, to Earl and Doris (Day) Douglas.  She was raised in Woodsville and graduated from Woodsville High School with the class of 1953.  On June 5, 1955, she married Roland Moore.

Jackie and...

Aug 16, 2022

Priscilla (Drew) Flanders, 97, St. Johnsbury, VT, died on Tuesday August 16, 2022, after a period of failing health.  She was born in Lunenburg, VT, on April 9, 1925, to Harry and Priscilla Drew.  She grew up in Gilman, VT, graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy and worked for many years at St. Johnsbury Trucking.

Priscilla is predeceased...

Aug 13, 2022

Woodsville, NH-  Judy (Darby) Morin, 88, of Central Street and formerly of Highland Street, died at her home on Saturday August 13, 2022, after a period of failing health.  She was born in Haverhill, NH on April 20, 1934, to Edward Everett and Mary Ann Florence (Hart) Darby.  She graduated from Woodsville High School with the class of 1952....

Aug 7, 2022

Littleton, NH- Heather M. Paye, 30, of East Street, died on Sunday, August 7, 2022.

Heather was born on June 10, 1992, the daughter of Jennie (Hitchcock) and Peter King. She was a graduate of Littleton High School, class of 2010.

She had a love of music and dancing, and her artistic heart was expressed...

Aug 2, 2022

Richard Edward Simmons, Sr.  (AKA Santa Claus) , 65, of Bradford, VT  passed away at home after a short, but, hard fought battle with cancer, surrounded by his wife and five children on August 2, 2022.

Richard was Born on April 16, 1957, in Haverhill, NH to the late Eleanor (Simmons) Bowles  and  Edward Root.  He grew...

Jul 31, 2022

Bath, NH – Beverly Ann Woods-Wilson, 88, a former long-time resident of Bath died on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH.

Beverly was born in Kensington, CT to her mother, Ann Timko, and father, Lawrence E. Kellum, on August 23, 1933. At age five she moved in with her aunt...

Jul 27, 2022

Phyllis Frechette, 83, Winchester, NH, died in Keene, NH after a period of failing health.  She was born in Groton, VT on August 20, 1938, to John Hatch Jr. and Agnes (Hay) Hatch.  She graduated from Groton High School in 1956 and moved to CT to work for the Gaston J. Frechette Co. She later married Gaston Frechette and...

Jul 27, 2022

Thomas Joseph Blowey

July 15, 1960-July 27, 2022

A gentleman of few words and abundant love, Tom Blowey was received by his father Bob when he departed this world on July 27th. 2022. He left as peacefully and calmly as he lived his life after having a stroke.

The fabric of a life...

Jul 26, 2022

Priscilla Jean (Cawley) Ingalls, 91, North Woodstock passed away peacefully at Grafton County Nursing Home on Tuesday, July 26 th . Priscilla was born at Plymouth Hospital in 1931 to George Cawley and Doris (Wright) Cawley. Priscilla was a life long resident of North Woodstock attending school in both Woodstock and Lincoln; graduating with the class of 1949. Like...

Jul 25, 2022

Carole A Young, (KK) to her close family, passed away peacefully at her home in Bath, NH on July 25 th , 2022 at the age of 79.

Carole was born on May 19 th , 1943, in Claremont, NH to Martin and Dorothy Bean. She grew up in Claremont and was a graduate of Stevens High...

Jul 23, 2022

Concord, NH- Edward Lee Hudson, 66, died after a period of failing health on Saturday, July 23, 2022.

Edward was born to Margaret (Nelson) Stiles on August 23, 1955, in Salem, OH. He was raised by his mother and Glen Stiles.

He enjoyed NASCAR racing, hunting, riding snowmachines and 4-wheelers.

Edward was predeceased...

Jul 20, 2022

Mark T. Winter, Lisbon, NH, left this life on July 20 after a debilitating progression of cancer.  Born to Theodore and Emma (Kovacs) Winter in September 1950, the first of their three sons, Mark grew up in Passaic and West Patterson, NJ -- attending school, marching in drum corps, and exploring an interest in chemistry, mechanical construction, and art...

Jul 17, 2022

Julie Lynn Roy, 50, of Woodsville NH passed suddenly on July 17th, 2022. Julie was born on April 1st, 1972, to Arlene (Rena) and Seth Lyndes. She was a self-employed handywoman. Julie enjoyed camping, gardening, jewelry making, virtually anything hands on, especially if it was outside. The great outdoors was her peace. Julie is survived by her four children,...

Jul 8, 2022

Harley Bernard Colbeth died peacefully at home in Peacham, Vt. on July, 8 2022 after a long and courageous fight with cancer. The son of Elmer Colbeth and Margaret Hood Colbeth, he was born in his Gram Hood's house in Newbury, Vermont. The oldest of five children, he was predeceased by his brothers Richard and Tim and his sisters,...

Jul 5, 2022

Lisbon, NH- Roberta A. McPherson, 82, of Pearl Lake Road, passed away on Tuesday, July 5 th , 2022, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after a period of declining health with family by her side.

Roberta was born on December 19, 1939, to Sumner and Alice (Mudgett) Taylor.

She married the love of her life,...

Jul 3, 2022

Anthony P. Pugh II (Tony) of Woodsville, NH went to be with his dad on Sunday, July 3 with his family by his side. He was born June 26, 1973, to Anthony P. Pugh (Rebel) and Barbara J. Nott in NH. He enjoyed anything outdoors. What he loved most was raising his kids on motocross and pushing them to...

Jul 3, 2022

John Sanborn Cobb passed away on July 3, 2022, after a short time in in-home hospice; his daughters were by his bedside.

John celebrated his 90th birthday in May, for which he boasted to anyone in earshot how happy he was to make 90! John was born and lived in Montserrat (Beverly), Massachusetts, until he and his...

Jul 1, 2022

Nestor C. Chamberland Jr. 74, passed away July 1, 2022 at Northeast Vermont Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Morin) Chamberland of East Ryegate, VT.  They were married on April 24, 1971 in St. Ann's Church in Woonsocket and they shared more than 51 years together.

Born in Bellingham, MA to the late...