obituaries

Aug 9, 2019

JoAnne E. Crisman of Peacham died August 9th, 2019 after a lengthy period of declining health.

She was born on March 15, 1929, the daughter of Harvey and Olive (Norton) Frick of New Lenox, Illinois. Raised in a small farming community, JoAnne aimed high, graduating from Iowa Wesleyan in 1950, the first in her family to earn...

Aug 8, 2019

Dover, NH – Wayne F. Thayer, (Wink) 76, formerly of North Hampton, NH, died Thursday, August 8, 2019, at the Riverside Rest Home, Dover, following an extended illness. Wink was born in North Haverhill, NH September 21, 1942, son of Orman M. (Red) Thayer, Sr, and Isabelle R Moulton Thayer.  Wink grew up on the family dairy farm in...

Aug 1, 2019

North Haverhill, NH – Kenneth Craig Vollmer, 54, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH following a period of declining health.

Kenneth was born in St. Joseph, MI, August 5, 1964 to Craig C. and Ethel (Bishop) Vollmer.  His early childhood years were in St. Joseph and Cadillac,...

Jul 30, 2019

Topsham, VT – Philip Edwin Dodge, 83, of Powder Spring Road, died at his home Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

He was born at home in Topsham, December 30, 1935, the son of Charles Edwin and Ellen Amanda (White) Dodge, and attended the local elementary school in Topsham and graduated from Bradford Academy in 1954.

Philip...

Jul 28, 2019

Peacham, VT-  Joan Mary Field, 71, of Bayley Hazen Road, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at NortheasternVermontRegionalHospital, St. Johnsbury, VT.

Joan was born in Burlington, VT on February 26, 1948 to Omer Romeo and Madeline Elizabeth (Curtis) Matte.  She was a graduate of Danville High School.  On November 27, 1971 she married David A. Field....

Jul 27, 2019

St. Johnsbury, VT – Mabel L. Barrett, 85, of Goss Hollow Road, and a lifelong St. Johnsbury resident, died Saturday, July 27, 2019, at the St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab Center following an extended illness.

Mabel was born in St. Johnsbury, September 5, 1933, the ninth daughter and one of fifteen children born to Clarence H. and...

Jul 26, 2019

Loveland Colorado - Clayton Ronald Belyea, 36, passed away suddenly on  July 26, 2019. He was born in Woodsville, NH to Jay and Marcia (Spencer) Belyea on November 27, 1982.

He is survived by his sons, Mathieu, Jay, Bode and Mason and his fiance' Carissa Ernst, all of which he truly loved with all of his heart;...

Jul 25, 2019

Ruth Jeffers Wellington died peacefully in her sleep July 25, 2019 at her beloved "Yellow House" in Pike, NH. She was 96. Her winning smile, outgoing temperament, and boundless enthusiasm for life were obvious to all who met her.

Ruth was born at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH, the daughter of Weston and Ethel Jeffers, and moved...

Jul 24, 2019

Woodsville, NH-  Carol A. Morgan, 67, of Woodsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Cottage Hospital, with her family by her side.

Carol's family would like to take this opportunity to thank the nursing staff of Cottage Hospital for their care.

Carol was born in Bradford, VT, on November 14, 1951.

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Jul 23, 2019

Haverhill, NH-  Verna Annie Barber, 95, formerly of Haverhill, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Merrimack County Nursing Home, Boscawen, NH.

Verna was born in Shelburne, NH on March 30, 1924 to Vincent James and Myrtle Gertrude (Parker) Brown.  She married James H. Barber on March 7, 1944. Verna was employed by the former Ford...

Jul 17, 2019

Marilyn Ginette Hatch-Ruiter, 81, of Groton, VT went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 17, 2019 passing away peacefully with her two daughters at her side and her favorite hymn, Amazing Grace, playing next to her.  Ironically, two red cardinals appeared at her window on the birdfeeder as she drew her final breaths. We believe this...

Jul 13, 2019

Westbrookville, NY – Izetta Ruth "Randy" Welcome, 84, formerly of Newbury, VT, died Saturday, July 13, 2019, at her home in Westbrookville.

She was born in Newbury, VT October 1, 1934, a daughter of Cecil E. and Ruth (Minshull) Rand.  "Randy" grew up in Newbury and St. Johnsbury, VT, where she graduated high school and went to...

Jun 23, 2019

Haverhill, NH – Edna Myrtle Bowley, 93, of Mt. Moosilauke Highway, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, June 23, 2019.

Edna was born in Plymouth, NH, December 9, 1925, the daughter of Fred and Flora (Coffin) Sawyer.  For 15 years she worked for Connors & Hoffman Shoe Company in Littleton.  Then, for 24 years, she was...

Jun 21, 2019

Monroe, NH - Raymond Ernest Cheney, 89, of Littleton Road, died on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH.

Ray was born in Barnet, VT to Ernest and Amelia (St. Cyr) Cheney, on May 6, 1930. On December 9, 1950 he married Olive L. Worster.

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Jun 20, 2019

Pike, NH-  Maureen Elizabeth Foote, 87, of Lime Kiln Road, died following a period of failing health at the home of her daughter and son in law in Canaan, NH on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

Maureen was born in Sabula, IA on October 8, 1931, to Alvin Henry and Ethel Maude (Brown) Prusia.  She married Robert Charles...

Jun 20, 2019

Haverhill, NH-  Nancy Wheeler Underhill, 76, of Court Street, died on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH.

Nancy was born in Newbury, VT on February 16, 1943 to Bert Oscar and Blanche (Adams) Wheeler.  She was a graduate of Newbury High School, Class of 1961.

Nancy was a...

Jun 19, 2019

Lisbon, NH – Helen Stoughton Daniels, 99, of Sunset Lane, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH.

She was born in Haverhill, NH, March 26, 1920, a daughter of Walter H. and Ellen (Stoughton) Chase.

Helen graduated from Plymouth Teachers College in 1941.  She was an elementary...

Jun 18, 2019

Woodsville, NH-  Corey Robert Welch, 27, of South Court Street, died at his home on June 18, 2019.

Corey was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on February 17, 1992 to Dick M. Welch and Debbie Tegu.  He was a graduate of Woodsville High School, Class of 2010.  He served in the US Army from April 30, 2013...

Jun 10, 2019

St. Johnsbury, VT-  Arlene Muriel Stuart, 88, of Brightlook Drive, died on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

Arlene was born in North Haverhill, NH on September 23, 1930 to Byron and Nellie (Vancour) Royston.  She was a graduate of McIndoe Falls Academy and went on to initially work at Maple Grove...

Jun 9, 2019

West Topsham, VT-  Gary Andross Tomlinson, 79, of Route 25, died on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

Gary was born in Barre, VT on October 3, 1939 to Hiram L. and Nellie (Andross) Tomlinson.  He graduated from Bradford Academy, Class of 1958 before graduating with his Associate Degree in Agriculture from...