obituaries

Jan 13, 2022

Joshua "Josh" Curtis Mariano Lapham was a caring and devoted Father, Son, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and friend. He passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2022, due to complications associated with COVID. He was 47 years old.

On February 21, 1974, Josh was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. He was adopted at the age of 6 years...

Jan 1, 2022

Roger Raymond Hatch, 73, of Groton, VT passed peacefully on January 1, 2022, surrounded by family.  He was born in Barre, VT on February 20, 1948, to a large family.  The son of Gerald "Fred" and Madlyn (Ashford) Hatch.

Roger grew up in Groton, VT where he lived most of his life.  He performed many jobs throughout...

Jan 1, 2022

Norman H. Mullen, 96, died peacefully at his home in Woodsville, NH, on January 1, 2022.  Norman was born in Berlin, NH on November 15, 1925, the son of Andrew Mullen and Valentine Belanger. In spite of many challenges in his youth, Norman "Moon" Mullen developed into an accomplished athlete in several sports – becoming a legendary baseball force...

Dec 29, 2021

North Haverhill, NH- Hazel Mae (Welch) Carr died on Wednesday December 29, 2021.

Hazel was born on March 16, 1923, to Freeman Charles and Effie Almira (Green) Welch. She was the eighth child from a family of 17 children. She graduated from Bath High School in 1941. She moved to Connecticut after graduation. While in CT she...

Dec 28, 2021

Stephen Paul Martel, 36, West Topsham, VT, gained his wings on Tuesday December 28, 2021.  He was born in Haverhill, NH on February 10, 1985, to Gary P. Martel and Pamela Boughton.

Stephen was born with disabilities, but it never kept him from being a beautiful child and a productive adult.  He enjoyed skiing, fishing, going to...

Dec 23, 2021

Celeste Ann (Martel) Rheaume, 62, North Haverhill, passed in her sleep on Thursday December 23, 2021 at the home she shared with Robert and Margaret Kizik.  She was born in Worcester, MA on May 5, 1959 to Paul and Natalie (Davis) Martel.

Celeste was raised in the Ashland, MA area and graduated from Ashland Senior High School...

Dec 20, 2021

Gerald Gherardi passed away early morning on Monday, December 20, 2021, surrounded by family after a hard-fought battle against cancer.  Gerald "Jerry" Gherardi was born and raised in Quincy, MA, and attended North Quincy High where he excelled in Track and Field and became one of Massachusetts' fastest runners in the 440-yard events.  After high school, he attended and...

Dec 11, 2021

Cindy L. (Baker) Frazer of Monroe, NH passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Littleton Regional Healthcare.  She was born on May 5, 1957 in Newport, VT to Laura (Nelson) and Lawrence Baker.  She lived in Newport, VT until her family moved to Meredith, NH where she graduated from Inter-Lakes High School in 1975.

Cindy married...

Dec 8, 2021

JEAN E. CHAMBERLIN, 90, formerly of Monroe Road, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Grafton County Nursing Home. She was born in Newton, MA, the daughter of George and Thelma (Pope) Elder. From early childhood she lived with her Aunt Theresa Pope Gutterson's family in Ryegate, VT, and attended school there. She attended Woodsville High School...

Dec 8, 2021

Woodsville, NH - Wayne Henry Fortier (Fort), 74, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

Wayne was born Bruce Allen Spaulding on Friday, July 18, 1947 in Newport, NH to Henry Pichette and Marie Rose St. Cyr Spaulding and later adopted by William Joseph Fortier, Jr. & Dorothy...

Dec 6, 2021

Newbury, VT- James "Jim" Byron Roystan, 78, of Wallace Hill Road passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on December 6, 2021, following a period of declining health.

Jim was born in St. Johnsbury on March 19, 1943, to James B. and Shirley (Rutledge) Roystan. After the passing of his father, Shirley met and...

Dec 4, 2021

North Haverhill, NH- Dale Lee Thornton, 81, of Tailgate Lane passed away at Cottage Hospital on December 4, 2021, with his family by his side.

Dale was born in Woodsville, NH to Duane and Lucille (Camp) Thornton on July 22, 1940.

He attended Woodsville High School. He worked a few years as an oil delivery...

Dec 2, 2021

South Ryegate, VT- Richard "Dick" S. Fraser, 81, of Church Street passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 2, 2021 after a period of failing health.

Richard was born on May 29,1940,  in his family home in Norwich, Vermont to Daniel and Eliza (Stevens) Fraser.

He graduated from Hanover High School in 1958,...

Dec 2, 2021

Clarence Joseph Farris, of Woodsville, NH  died peacefully December 2, 2021 with several of his children by his side, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon N.H, only 19 days shy of celebrating his 93rd birthday.

"Chuck" was born to Sista Mendoza and Carl John Farris, in Maude, OK. The family moved to Texas for a time...

Nov 29, 2021

Claremont, NH- Norma Mae Sargent, 86, formerly of Mack Mountain Road in West Danville, VT, and most recently of Wheelock Road in Claremont, died on Monday, November 29, 2021, at the Jack Byrne Center of Palliative & Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH following a period of declining health.

Norma was born in Salem, NH on August 10,...

Nov 29, 2021

Andrew R. Fraser, 65, Woodsville, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday November 29, 2021.  He was born on June 10, 1956, in Shreveport, LA to Robert M. Fraser Sr. and Alberta (Frizzell) Fraser.  The family settled in NH in 1960.

Andrew graduated from Woodsville High School with the class of 1975 where he was a...

Nov 21, 2021

Manlius, NY- Patricia B. "Pat" Fournier, 78, of Jarvis Drive, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, November 21, 2021, in the Crouse Community Center, Morrisville, NY.

Pat was born on March 4, 1943, in Woodsville, NH to Elwin A. and Margaret L. (James) Boyce.  She was a graduate of the Newbury (VT) High School, Class of...

Nov 19, 2021

Monroe, NH- Richard C. Johnson "Smiley", 69, of Woodsville Road passed away at his home on Friday, November 19 th , 2021.

A lifelong resident of Monroe, Richard was born December 6 th , 1951 to Elmer "Bob" and Arlie (Goss) Johnson. In his youth, Richard was an active member of the local 4-H club, routinely raising...

Nov 17, 2021

Topsham, VT-  Hassall Alton Dodge, 84, of the Topsham-Corinth Road, died on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at his home.

Hassall was born on May 18, 1937 at home in Topsham to Charles Edwin and Ellen Amanda (White) Dodge.  He attended elementary school in Topsham and graduated from Bradford (VT) Academy.  He married Alice Thompson Smith on October...

Nov 15, 2021

Claudette Sortino, 79, of South Ryegate, VT and formerly of Media, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 16, 2021, surrounded by her family after a long illness. Claudette was born in Pawtucket, RI. She attended St. John the Baptist Academy in Pawtucket and, after graduating from Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA in 1964, joined the Peace Corps...