obituaries

Jul 15, 2020

Lisbon, NH-  Russell E. Tattersall, Sr., 80, passed away peacefully at Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

Russell was born on March 10, 1940 in Lisbon to Ray and Madelyn (Fenoff)Tattersall.  He was raised in Lisbon and Woodsville and attended the local public schools.

For most of his life,...

Jul 2, 2020

Groton, VT- Helen Ann Kincaid, 79, of Powder Spring Road, went to be with the Lord, on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care, Lebanon, NH following a period of declining health.

Helen was born in Barre, VT on March 2, 1941.  She grew up on Rowell Brook Road, Bradford,...

Jun 28, 2020

Lowell, MA- Edith Rita (Muise) Murphy, 93, formerly of Haverhill, NH, died from complications of Covid-19 at the Willow Manor Nursing Home in Lowell, MA on Sunday, June 28, 2020.

Edith was born in Boston, MA on August 24, 1926, the daughter of Charles Daniel and Virginia Angelina (Muise) Muise.

She married Bernard Joseph Murphy...

Jun 21, 2020

East Ryegate, VT – Gerald Hugh "Gary" Gadapee, 80, of Wallace Street, died at his home on Sunday, June 21, 2020 by his loving wife's side.

Gerald was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on August 5, 1939 to Harold and Eva Mae (Hines) Gadapee.

Gary attended the St. Johnsbury Trade School.  He grew up farming...

Jun 16, 2020

Newbury, VT- Moira Heather "Pixie" Dorr, 59, of Scotch Hollow Road died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

Pixie was born in Hyannis, MA on April 14, 1961 to Clayton and Joan (Murray) Smith. She was a graduate of Narraguagus (ME) High School.

Over the years, Pixie was a waitress for many...

Jun 9, 2020

North Haverhill, NH —Beverly R. Ellithorpe, 90, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Grafton County Nursing Home after several years struggling with health issues. She was surrounded in her last hours by loving family members.

Bev was born on August 24, 1929 in Waterbury, CT. She spent her first six years in Lake Placid,...

Jun 7, 2020

Woodsville, NH- Eric Creamer, 23, of Central Street, died at his home on June 7, 2020.

Eric was born in Lebanon, NH on August 14, 1996 to William Creamer and Connie (Maston) Creamer.

Eric attended Job Corps and Springfield University on a scholarship, leaving school to care for his mother.

Eric worked for...

Jun 7, 2020

North Haverhill, NH- Sylvia Mae Patten, 87, of Ridge Drive, died on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH, surrounded by her family.

Sylvia (PeeWee) was born in North Monroe, NH on July 7, 1932 to Carl Lee Williams and Ethel Mae (Gravett) Williams. She was a graduate of McIndoe Falls (VT) Academy. She worked...

Jun 7, 2020

Groton, VT-  Paul Russell Tinkham, 92, of Little Italy Road, died at his home on Sunday, June 7, 2020.

Paul was born in Middleton, MA on January 1, 1928 to George S. and Mary (Dunn) Tinkham.  He served his country in the US Navy during World War II.  On November 7, 1952 he married Ruby Edwards.

Jun 5, 2020

Peacham, VT- Dolores Leona Boudle-Ferrin, 76, of Palmdale, CA died at her home on June 5, 2020. Dolores was born on September 6, 1943 to Henry Boudle and Doris Antionnette (Pilotte) Thresher, in Peacham, VT.  She attended the Peacham Academy for most of her childhood and graduated Whitefield High School with the class of 1961.

Dolores moved...

Jun 2, 2020

Lyndonville, VT – Charlotte A. Sanville, 81, formerly of Groton, VT passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the Pines Health and Rehab Center in Lyndonville, VT.

She was born in Groton on September 20, 1938 to Justin H. and Mary Gertrude (Emery) Ashford.

Charlotte was predeceased by her husband, Francis H. Sanville on...

Jun 1, 2020

Haverhill, NH-  Thomas Sheldon Greenlay, 69, of Pine Park, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, June 1, 2020.

Tom was born in Woodsville, NH on August 3, 1950, to Roswell P. and Marguerite L. (Simpson) Greenlay.  He was a graduate of the Class of 1968 from Bradford Academy, Bradford, VT. He was a long-time grocery manager,...

May 31, 2020

North Haverhill, NH-  Larry G. Norcross, 75, of Cedar Lane, died unexpectedly at his camp on Sunday, May 31, 2020.

Larry was born in Haverhill, NH on June 4, 1944 to Edward Bunker Norcross and Harriett Louise (Patridge) Norcross Thurston.  He was a graduate of the Class of 1962 from Haverhill Academy.  While in school, he sang...

May 30, 2020

South Ryegate, VT-  Marjory Ruth (Farrow) Cassidy, 78, of Scott Highway, died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, May 30, 2020.

Marjory was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on August 31, 1941 to Theodore G. and Agnes Blair (MacKay)  Farrow.  She grew up in Peacham on the family farm, was a graduate of Peacham Academy, Class of...

May 21, 2020

Newbury, VT- Joyce Mae Emery, 81, of Doe Hill, died at her home on Thursday, May 21, 2020 following a period of declining health.

Joyce was born in Poultney, VT on April 5, 1939 to Llewellyn I. and Myrtle (McDougall) Hughes.

For over thirty years Joyce owned and operated the Peach Brook Inn in Newbury. ...

May 21, 2020

Swanton, VT-  Jennifer Dawn Grimsley, 47, died at home, in her sleep, on Thursday, May 21, 2020 following a period of declining health.

Jennifer, or Jenna, as some of her friends called her, was born on June 10, 1972 in Rochester, NY.  She was the daughter of the late Roger Robert Grimsley (May 30, 1985) and the...

May 21, 2020

North Haverhill, NH - Norman F. Page, Sr., 80, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 21, 2020. He was born in Cookeville, VT on August 3, 1939, the son of Frank and Rose (Heath) Page. After graduation from Haverhill Academy, Norm served in the US Air Force from June 1958 until his honorable discharge on September 30, 1978 with...

May 17, 2020

Pike, NH-  Eugene Ralph "Geno" Bellis, 68, a long time area resident, died at his home on Sunday, May 17, 2020.  Geno was born in Lynn, MA on August 9, 1951, to Ralph and Freda (Gulco) Bellis. For over 26 years he was employed as a machinist and mechanic at Genfoot in Littleton, NH where he was loved by...

May 14, 2020

Warren, NH- Thomas John Fortune, 61, of Poplar Place, died following a brief illness at the Jack

Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH on Thursday, May 14, 2020.

Thomas was born in Claremont, NH on April 16, 1959 to John "Bud" and Polly (Parks) Fortune.

He owned Clean Windows...

May 12, 2020

Newbury, VT – Rebecca Alberta "Becky" Mitchell, 70, formerly of Woodsville, NH, died on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at the Atkinson Retirement Home in Newbury, VT.

She was born in Derry, NH, February 25, 1950, the daughter of Theodore W. and Alice (Michael) Shiner, Sr.  Becky graduated from high school and attended Keene State College.  She married...