obituaries

Dec 15, 2019

South Ryegate, VT-  Paul Randall Johnson, 54, died on Sunday, December 15, 2019.

Paul was born in Boston, MA to Kenneth A. and Sheila D. (Hall) Johnson on April 10, 1965.

Upon moving to the local area in 1993, Paul worked as a cook at the former Barge Inn Restaurant in Woodsville as well as...

Dec 14, 2019

Landaff, NH – Nicholas Thomas Ianno, 90, died Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH following a period of declining health, with his family at his bedside.

He was born in Chelsea, MA, October 18, 1929, a son of Joseph and Marie (Arrotta) Ianno.  Nick served during the Korean Conflict with the US Army from...

Dec 11, 2019

Linwood ("Lin") Gordon Huntington, Jr., 83, of Newbury, VT, died December 11, 2019 after a brief illness.

He was born June 1, 1936 in Henniker, NH, the son of the late Linwood G. & Arlene (Gunn) Huntington. Born and raised on the family farm in Henniker, as a young boy he entered the show circuit with his...

Dec 11, 2019

Benton, NH – Sammantha Rose Gregory-Cruger, "Sammie G", 31 passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

She was born in Littleton, NH, October 22, 1988 and was raised in Benton, and attened Bath, Haverhill, and Woodsville schools.  Sammie had been employed at the Glencliff Home.  She enjoyed hiking with her boyfriend CAM, and riding Harley's with her...

Dec 9, 2019

Groton, VT – Arnold "Jake" Francis Sanville, 54, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

He was born in Barre, VT, October 13, 1965 to Francis and Charlotte (Ashford) Sanville.  He was currently employed at Fairlee Marine & Recreation in Fairlee,...

Dec 6, 2019

Woodsville, NH – Deborah Ann Irwin, 64, died Friday, December 6, 2019, at the Lafayette Center in Franconia following a period of declining health.

Born in Stillwater, OK, September 29, 1955, the daughter of Daniel and Geneva (Smelley) Hobaugh, she was raised in Garland, TX.  She lived  there until 2003, when she moved to Woodsville with her...

Dec 4, 2019

Bradford, VT-  Brian Thomas Tarleton, 68, of Main Street, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

He was born on May 14, 1951 in Washington, DC to Jerome W. and Wanda M. (Hubbard) Tarleton.

Brian was a self-employed carpenter and finish woodworker in the Upper Valley.

He loved playing...

Dec 3, 2019

Woodsville, NH – Roland Arthur "Rollie" Moore, 88, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at his home.

He was born in Littleton, NH on August 1, 1931 to Mareta H. Moore.  In 1950, he graduated from Haverhill Academy where he played on championship baseball and basketball teams.  He served in the NH National Guard.  On June...

Dec 2, 2019

Campton, NH –  Linda Gayle (Ramsay) Garland, 70, died following a brief illness on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH, surrounded by family.

Linda was born on July 31, 1949 in Plymouth, NH to the late Dale Vernon and Estella Clarisse (Cushing) Ramsay.  She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1967, then from...

Nov 30, 2019

Monroe, NH – Reginald Wayne Hunt, 82, died Saturday, November 30, 2019, unexpectedly at his home.

He was born in Monroe, May 2, 1937, the son of Reginald R. and Mabel (Dyke) Hunt.  Reggie graduated from McIndoe Falls Academy Class of 1955, and on July 8, 1960 he entered the US Army and served until being transferred...

Nov 28, 2019

Benton, NH – Ronald George Boutin, 70, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, November 28, 2019.

He was born in Haverhill, NH June 3, 1949, a son of John "Pete" and Iona (Mason) Boutin.  He graduated from Woodsville High School Class of 1968, and then entered and served with the US Army in Vietnam and later...

Nov 28, 2019

Groton, VT – Georgiana (Frye) Page, 79, of Goodfellow Road, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH, as a result from injuries from a fall at her home.

She was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, December 21, 1939, a daughter of George H.D. and Ramona (Hutchins) Frye.  Georgiana graduated from Danville...

Nov 23, 2019

Lisbon, NH- Robert Gilman Locke, 93, of South Main Street, died on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

Bob was born in Monroe, NH on September 20, 1926 to Harold S. and Ethel (Somers) Locke.  On April 10, 1948, he married his high school sweetheart, Priscilla Plamondon.

Bob worked as...

Nov 23, 2019

Woodsville, NH-  Rosalie Eileen "Nancy" (Raymond) Cowell Partington, 84, of Swiftwater Road, died on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at her home.

Nancy was born in East Bridgewater, MA on March 21, 1935 to Lawrence and Edith Irene (Vincent) Raymond.  She was a graduate of Wareham High School.  On September 6, 1953, she married William G. Cowell.

Nov 21, 2019

Pike, NH – Janet Louise Bigelow, 73, of Lime Kiln Road, died Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

She was born in Lowell, MA, May 15, 1946, a daughter of Woodrow and Joyce (Reed) Higgins.  Janet graduated from Nashua High School, class of 1964 and Fischer Junior College in Fitchburg, MA.

Nov 20, 2019

Sheila A. Darling died at age 93 at 7:30 a.m. on November 20, 2019, at Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH.  Sheila was born in Benton, NH, on March 15, 1926, to Reuben French and Velma (Ladeau) French.  Sheila lived in Groton, VT for sixty-eight years until she moved into the Grafton County Nursing Home in North...

Nov 18, 2019

Topsham, VT-  Anne Louise Downing, 64, of James Downing Road, died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at her home.

Anne was born in Barre, VT, on April 25, 1955 to James A. and Isabel M. (Carbee) Downing, Sr.

She was employed as a hairdresser and beautician prior to working on construction jobs.

She...

Nov 14, 2019

Haverhill, NH- Ted William VanKleef, Sr., 78, of Pine Park, died on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH.

Ted was born in Lansing, MI on April 12, 1941 to Richard and Isabel (Harding) VanKleef.  He attended trade school in Massachusetts and became a Master Plumber.  He owned and operated...

Nov 13, 2019

After stalwartly managing and coping with nine months of brain cancer, Robert Edward Swaney gently passed from this life on November 13, 2019, at home in Fairlee, VT with his sweetheart, best friend and partner, Caroline, at his side. On September 30, 1946, weighing in at 11 lbs. 8 oz., Bob came into the world at Muhlenberg Hospital in...

Nov 4, 2019

Groton, VT-  Norman John Bailey, 78, of Scott Highway, died on Monday, November 4, 2019 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH, following a period of declining health.

Norman was born in Groton on June 18, 1941 to Edward Addison and Beryl Margaret (Whitehill) Bailey.  On July 6, 1964 he married...