obituaries

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...

Nov 11, 2021

Polly Hines Deslandes, 91, passed away November 11, 2021, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH.

She was born on December 26,1930 to Durward and Eva (Foss) Hines of Haverhill, NH.  Polly attended Haverhill Academy where she was senior class Secretary-Treasurer and graduated in 1948. She continued her education at the Laconia Business School...

Nov 10, 2021

Bath, NH-  Kenneth A. Poirier, OFS, 69, of West Bath Road, died unexpectedly, after a brief illness, at his home on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

Ken was born on January 10, 1952 in Waterville, ME to Joseph R. and Marie (Russell) Poirier.  He graduated from Morgan High School in Clinton, CT in 1970.  He received his Bachelor...

Nov 7, 2021

Darsee R. Morse, 57, Bradford, VT, died suddenly on Sunday November, 7, 2021 at her home.  She was born in Bennington, VT on August 21, 1964 to Edward Morse Sr. and Marjorie (Hulett) Morse I.  She attended Rochester High School.

Darsee worked several different jobs until she found her calling caring for the elderly.  She obtained her...

Nov 7, 2021

Fred B."Buzzy" Haggett Jr., 82, of Littleton NH,  passed away on November 7, 2021 under the care of Hospice of Jefferson County as a result of cancer in Watertown, NY with his family and his dogs by side.

Fred was born on March 21, 1939, in Concord NH to Fred and Marion Haggett Sr. of Northfield, NH...

Nov 2, 2021

Lisbon, NH- Russell G. Brooks, 80, of Bergin Terrace died on Tuesday November 2, 2021 at Littleton Regional Hospital, Littleton, NH.

Russell was born in Haverhill, NH on November 17, 1940 to Douglas E. and Elizabeth L. (Mardin) Brooks. He graduated from the Haverhill Academy, Class of 1958. After graduation, he joined the US Air Force, and...

Oct 31, 2021

Littleton, NH-  Joan M. Kinney, 78, passed away peacefully on Halloween morning after a period of declining health.

Joan was born on November 10, 1942 to Herbert and Gertrude Little.  Joan grew up in McIndoe Falls, VT and graduated from the McIndoe Falls Academy in 1960.

Joan went on to work at the Lisbon Shoe...

Oct 31, 2021

Pike, NH- Janet Lee Collins, 85, of Lime Kiln Road passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH with her husband by her side.

Janet was born in Northbridge, MA to Vaughn and Mildred (King) Harding on February 5, 1936.

She was a graduate from Northbridge High School, class of 1954....

Oct 25, 2021

Haverhill, NH- Dorothy 'Dot' (Bernhardt) Dann, 96, of Lawrence Street died Monday, October 25, 2021.

Dot was born in New York, NY on October 9, 1925, to Frederik and Jennie (Harding) Bernhardt.

She married John B. Dann on August 30, 1947; they were married for 56 years before John passed away in June of 2003....

Oct 22, 2021

Glenn C. Dow Jr.  85 years old of East Topsham, VT, died at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon on Friday, October 22, 2021.

Glenn was born on August 3, 1936, in Windsor, VT to Glenn C. and Nellie P. (Lucarelli) Dow.  He graduated from Windsor High School with the Class of 1954 and went on to...

Oct 22, 2021

Wells River, VT- Brittany Rose Jackson, 28, of Main Street died on Friday October 22, 2021.

Brittany was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on April 8, 1993, to Carl T. Jackson, Sr and Laurie A. Bogie

Brittany had a big heart and her presence always put smiles on people's faces. She enjoyed styling hair, working...