obituaries

Aug 5, 2018

North Haverhill, NH – Alice Evelyn Bigelow, 87, died Sunday, August 5, 2018, at her home following a brief illness.

She was born in Haverhill, NH, October 24, 1930, a daughter of Edward and Beatrice (Eastman) Smith, and was a lifelong resident.

Over the years, Alice worked at the Lake Tarleton Club in the laundry...

Aug 5, 2018

Woodsville, NH- Clifford Justin Ashford, 86, of Ralston Road, and formerly a long-time resident of Groton and Wells River, VT, died on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Cliff was born in Groton on April 21, 1932, to Justin H. and Mary Gertrude (Emery) Ashford.  He served in the US Army during...

Aug 2, 2018

Lisbon, NH-  Cheryle Ann Cummings, 52, of Main Street, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

Cheryle was born on June 21, 1966 in Burlington, VT.  She was the daughter of Lawrence H. "Punky" and Sandra L. (Elliott) Laleme.  She graduated from Lisbon Regional School, Class of 1985.  On October...

Aug 1, 2018

Groton, VT-  Leverett Leon Welch, 85, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton.

Leverett was born in West Groton, VT on April 6, 1933, to Harry and Murdena (Graham) Welch.  He served his country in the US Army.

For many years, Leverett worked for the Town of Groton...

Jul 25, 2018

Monroe, NH-  Willard Earl "Bill" Newton, Sr., 77, of Winchester Drive, died on Wednesday July 25, 2018, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH.

Bill was born in Littleton, NH on May 6, 1941, to James and Ruth (Celley) Newton and graduated from Littleton High School, Class of 1959.  He was in the US Navy from...

Jul 23, 2018

Monroe, NH – Robert Harley Simblest, 91, was born at Forest Hills Hospital, Boston, MA, on July 28, 1926, the son of Margaret (Butson) Simblest and Samuel Simblest, and departed this earth on Monday, July 23, 2018.

Mr. Simblest grew up in a number of different cities and towns, among which were Miami, FL, Manchester, NH, and...

Jul 19, 2018

North Haverhill, NH – Marjorie M. Ash, 82, passed away Thursday, July 19,2018 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, where she has resided for the past four years.

She was born in Littleton, NH, June 27, 1936, the daughter of William M. and Leila (Warren) Ash.  Marjorie had previously worked at the Gibson Center in North Conway,...

Jul 17, 2018

Benton, NH-  John Gilbert Elliott, Jr., 92, of Coventry Road, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at the Jack Byrne Palliative Care Center, Lebanon, NH, with his family by his side.

John was born in Bath, NH, on July1, 1926, to John G. and Mildred A. (Ball) Elliott, Sr.

On January 16, 1943, he married...

Jul 16, 2018

Bath , NH – Robert Dale Dean, 66, of Smith Road, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

He was born in Littleton, January 6, 1952, a son of George and Sylvia (Dustin) Dean. He graduated from Woodsville High School, class of 1971.  Robert served in the U.S. Army during the...

Jul 13, 2018

Franconia, NH- Shirley Joan Mathews, 86, formerly of North Haverhill, NH died on Friday, July 13, 2018, at the Lafayette Center, Franconia, NH.

Shirley was born in Holden, MA on August 13, 1931, to Walter and Lottie Jean (Henderson) Richardson.  She worked as a secretary for the administrator of the Glencliff Home for fifteen years.

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Jul 9, 2018

North Haverhill, NH – Raymond Robert "Bob" Duval, 62, of Dartmouth College Highway, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, with his family at his bedside. Bob died from the injuries he sustained in a motorcycle/deer accident in Woodsville on July 3rd.

He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, June 8,...

Jul 8, 2018

North Haverhill, NH-  Gerald Allen Stoddard, 97, of Clark Pond Road, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 8, 2018.

Gerald was born in Columbia, NH, on June 27, 1921, to Carroll Titus and Etta Louise (Frizzell) Stoddard.  He graduated from Haverhill Academy, Class of 1938.  He was a self-employed dairy farmer as the owner and...

Jul 3, 2018

Monroe, NH-  Paul Elwin Bedell, 87, of Harley View Drive, died following a period of failing health on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.

Paul was born in Monroe on April 28, 1931, to Harland and Dorothy (Champany) Bedell.  He graduated from McIndoe Falls (VT) Academy and married Elaine Lancaster on August 2, 1952.  Paul served his country as...

Jun 30, 2018

Monroe, NH – Robert Michael "Doc" Belyea, 67, of Harley View Drive, died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at home, with his family by his side.

Doc was born in Haverhill, NH, June 9, 1951, son of Robert L. and Thelma M. (Edwards) Belyea.  He was a 1969 graduate of Woodsville High School, and married Jean A. Bigelow...

Jun 28, 2018

McIndoe Falls , VT - Henry J Crane, 85, died on Thursday, June 28, 2018, knowing that he was dearly loved.

Henry was born in Waterbury, Connecticut to Hugh and Anna (Callahan) Crane. He spent his younger years in Connecticut and then travelled throughout New England. In the mid...

Jun 27, 2018

Groton, VT-  Lona Libra Gray, 86, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, June 27, 2018,  at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH.

Lona was born on June 3, 1932, in Groton to Antonio and Ivis (Crown) Gandin.  She married Kenneth Gray who preceded her in death in 2014.   Together they...

Jun 27, 2018

Monroe, NH-  Carol Shirley (Mann) Simblest, 82, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family.

Carol was born on March 14, 1936, in Akron, NY, to Ralph and Gladys Mann.  She attended high school in Akron, graduating in 1954.  After high school, Carol commenced employment at Oppenheim Collins, an exclusive apparel store...

Jun 22, 2018

Woodsville, NH-  Dale Bertrand Powers, 82, died on Friday, June 22, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Dale was born on November 5, 1935, in Lowell, VT, a son of Bertrand Harrison and Viola Etta (Smith) Powers.  On January 27, 1956, he married Francese Ann Chamberlain.

For over 37 years, Dale worked at...

Jun 20, 2018

Newbury, VT- Lawrence "Larry" Gordon Block, 65, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family. Larry fought a brief but courageous battle with cancer that ended on June 20th, 2018.

Larry was born on October 14, 1952 to Edward Leonard and Kathryn Maryann (Heidelberg) Block of Dunellen, NJ. He moved to Bath, NH in the...

Jun 19, 2018

Constance "Connie" May Emerson, 67, of Hodge Hill Rd, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at The Jack Byrne Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock, Lebanon, NH, following a short illness. She was born in S. Kingston, RI, on July 14, 1950, the daughter of Edward Samuel LeCour and Agnes Flora (Burgess) Holland. As a...