obituaries

Jun 4, 2021

Lisbon, NH- Bessie Shawney, 91, formerly of Lisbon, died on Friday, June 4, 2021, at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, NH.

Bessie was born on February 24, 1930, in Littleton, NH to Adam and Emma (LeMay) Prech.

She was a graduate of Lisbon High School, Class of 1948.

Her working...

Jun 3, 2021

Newbury, VT-  Patricia L. (Parks) Hood, 71, of Leighton Hill Road, died of a sudden cardiac arrest on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

Pat was born in Elgin, OK on March 2, 1950 to Roy Skinner and Mary (Klinkenbeard) Skinner- McKnight.  Her father, Roy, served in the military, so Pat grew up traveling...

May 27, 2021

Littleton, NH-  Doris (Paye) Hitchcock, 79, of Grove Street, died peacefully on Thursday, May 27, 2021, with her family by her side.

Doris was born in Brighton, VT to Clifton Elwin and Hildur May (Marsden) Paye on June 21, 1941.  She was raised on the family farm, where she enjoyed working with the animals and spending time...

May 24, 2021

Betty Jean Urie Bunnell died on May 24, 2021 at the age of 90 at NVRH from a short illness.  She was born in St. Johnsbury on August 2, 1930 to Arthur and Georgia Urie.  She was a graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy Class of 1948.

She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth Hoyt Bunnell...

May 23, 2021

East Montpelier, VT- Kristi Lea (Eastman) Garner, 54, died on Sunday May 23, 2021.

Kristi was born on October 16, 1966, in St. Johnsbury, VT to Joan (Stearns) and Vernold "Cutplug" Eastman.

She was a graduate of Blue Mountain Union, Class of 1984. After relocating to Roxbury, VT she met and married Charles Garner.

May 20, 2021

Jean Buell, 80, North Haverhill, NH, was called by GOD and persuaded by Ralph with a strong strawberry Daiquiri to depart this world after a long battle with cancer. Jean left while surrounded by her loved ones on May 20, 2021.

Jean was born in Newark, NJ on Feb 2, 1941 and was married to husband Ralph...

May 19, 2021

Piermont, NH- Scott L. Sayers, 86 yrs., of Dartmouth College Highway, died in his home on Wednesday May 19, 2021.   Born November 9, 1934 at home in Groton VT, he was the son of Fred H. Sayers and Helen (Mace) Sayers. He graduated valedictorian from Groton High School, Class of 1954. Scott married Martha Jane Nelson on August 21,...

May 19, 2021

Bath, NH-  William Raymond McTaggart, 68, of Foster Hill Road died on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Littleton Regional Hospital following a courageous battle with myelofibrosis, with his family by his side.

Bill was born in Barre, VT on November 2, 1952 to Raymond Harold and Anita Arlene (McCormack) McTaggart.  He attended   Bradford Academy.  Following high school,...

May 15, 2021

Bath, NH-  Arthur A. Joy, Jr., 88, of Arthur's Drive died at his home on Saturday, May 15, 2021 with his family by his side.

Arthur was born in New Durham, NH on June 27, 1932 to Arthur A. and Elsie (Cilley) Joy.  He graduated from Spaulding High School in Rochester, NH in 1950.  Following high school,...

May 15, 2021

Groton, VT-  Sharon Amah Proctor, 64, of Scott Highway, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at her home with her family by her side.

Sharon was born on August 16, 1956 in Barre, VT to Milton and Barbara Miles (Colby) Partington.  She was a graduate with the Class of 1974 from Spaulding High School and attended...

May 14, 2021

Bradford, VT-  Harold Bernard Pratt, 90, died on Friday, May 14, 2021 surrounded by family.

Harold, the youngest of seven children, was predeceased by his wife, Patricia Pratt; his parents Lester and Clista (Worden); his six older siblings Harlan, Henrietta (Moore), Marshall, Charles, Francis, and Stewart; and his sisters-in-law Gloria McBey and Kathleen Gallo.

He...

May 13, 2021

Bethlehem, NH-  Gloria A. Smith, 71, of Whitefield Road, died on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

Gloria was born in Woodsville, NH on June 19, 1949 to Arthur and Eleanor Ralston. She graduated from Woodsville High School, Class of 1967.  On March 1, 1975, she married Louis F. Smith.

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May 12, 2021

Peggy Ann Higbie Aurelio, 56, of North Woodstock, passed away on May 12, 2021 in Lebanon NH after a sudden illness. She was born to Peggy Ann (McCabe) and Robert Siguard Higbie in Passaic, New Jersey on October 14, 1964. She graduated from North Fort Myers High School in Fort Myers, FL with the class of 1981 and later...

May 9, 2021

Woodsville, NH-  Harriet A. Keyes, 78, of Elm Street, died on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, following a brave battle with cancer.

Harriet was born on October 2, 1942 in Haverhill, NH.

Harriet was a graduate of Woodsville High School, Class of 1960 and from the Mary Hitchcock Memorial...

May 6, 2021

North Haverhill, NH-  Matilda Claire "Tillie" Charpentier, 87, of Rock Creek Road, died on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, following a time of declining health.

Tillie was born in Attleboro, MA on October 12, 1933 to Zephirin and Olive (Monast) Marchand and was a graduate of Attleboro High School. ...

May 5, 2021

Lawrence "Larry" M. Demick, 63, Newbury, VT, died unexpectedly on Wednesday May 5, 2021.  He was born in Hanover, NH to Richard W. and Therecia "Rita" M. (Lindholm) Demick on March 27, 1958.  He graduated from Woodsville High School with the Class of 1976.

Larry went to work for Kimberly Clark in East Ryegate, VT for 23...

May 4, 2021

Newbury, VT- Sarah Geraldine "Gerry" Leete, 96, formerly of Route 302 in Newbury, died following a time of failing health on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH. The family was by her side while she passed.

Gerry was born in Haverhill, NH on January 11, 1925 to Harvey Silsby and...

Apr 29, 2021

Landaff, NH-  Patricia (Little) Towle, 85, formerly of Mill Brook Road, died on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH following a time of failing health.

Patricia was born in Woodsville, NH on October 1, 1935 to Herbert and Gertrude (McCrae) Little.  She was a graduate of McIndoe Falls Academy in...

Apr 28, 2021

Bath, NH-  Judith Linda Stimson, 73, of Maple Lane, died unexpectedly at St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center, St. Johnsbury, VT on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.

Judy was born in Woodsville, NH at the old Cottage Hospital, on May 24, 1947, to Fred Kinsley and Audrey L. (George) Robinson.  She was a graduate of Haverhill Academy, Class...

Apr 27, 2021

Haverhill, NH-  Mary Hutchins, 93, of Tannery Road, died at her home on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 surrounded by her family.

Mary was born in Haverhill, NH to Olin and Persis (Dearth) Brooks on April 7, 1928.  She attended school in Pike, NH.  On October 22, 1949, she married Harlan Kenneth Hutchins.

She helped Harlan...