obituaries

Jan 13, 2018

Edna Blanchard, of Powerhouse Rd in Groton, passed away on January 13th, 2018, at Cottage Hospital, after a period of declining health.

Edna was born March 11, 1931, in Barre Vermont to Grace Boyce and Wilbur Chandler.  After her mother passed, during the birth of a younger sibling, Edna was raised in foster care for 10 years....

Jan 12, 2018

Bath, NH– Linda Elizabeth Brault, 67, of Carr Road, died Friday, January 12, 2018, at her home with her family by her side.

She was born in Providence, RI, February 17, 1950, the daughter of William and Shirley (Armstrong) Fox. Linda married Robert A. Brault in 1991.  While in Franklin, CT they were self employed poultry farmers....

Jan 6, 2018

Berlin, VT- Ashley Lynn Gordon, 29, of Bennington Drive, and formerly of Woodsville, NH, died unexpectedly, but following a time of failing health, on Saturday, January 6, 2018.

Ashley was born in Littleton, NH on April 6, 1988, to John A. and Roseann Mary (Palovchak) Gordon. She graduated from Woodsville High School, Class of 2006 and was...

Jan 5, 2018

Washington, VT-  Kendall George Fiske, 86, of Lindsay Lane, went home to be with the Lord following a period of failing health, on Friday, January 5, 2018, at Central Vermont Hospital, Berlin, VT.

Kendall was born in Newbury, VT, on February 26, 1931, to George and Lillian (Appleton) Fiske.  He graduated from the Wells River (VT) High...

Jan 5, 2018

Evelyn Mae Shields was born in Groton, Vermont March 25,1935 one of six children of Florence and Ernest Whitehill, growing up on their family hillside farm.  Except for fifth and part of sixth grade at South Ryegate Elementary, Evelyn's schooling was in Groton at both the Grammar and High School where she proudly graduated...

Jan 1, 2018

Newbury, VT-  Rhoda Marlene Grant, 67, of Peach Brook Road, died on Monday, January 1, 2018, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

Rhoda was born in Hanover, NH, on November 2, 1950, to Arthur and Esther (Pressey) Seace.  On November 8, 1967, she married Bernard S. Grant.

Rhoda has lived in Newbury for the past 25...

Dec 27, 2017

Bath, NH-  Gerald Grady Bayette, 50, of Monroe Road, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 27, 2017.

Gerald was born in Torrington, CT on January 11, 1967, to Robert and Rita (Menegus) Bayette.  He moved from Connecticut to New Hampshire in the summer of 1997.

Over the years, Gerald worked as an instructional...

Dec 18, 2017

North Haverhill, NH – Harry Winston Hatch, 66, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 18, 2017 at his home following a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, February 26, 1951, a son of Knealand B. "Nick" Hatch, Sr. and Bertha (Hollins) Hatch.

Harry graduated from Haverhill Academy,...

Dec 14, 2017

James Maynard Varnum, 91, died peacefully, in comfort and company, on December 14th, 2017, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

Born in Peacham, Vermont on January 24th, 1926, he was the son of Frederick Charles Varnum and Myrtie Grace (Stone) Varnum.

James enlisted in the Navy in the latter days of World War II. Upon his return,...

Dec 12, 2017

Newbury, VT – Ruth L. Gale, 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at the Atkinson Residence, Newbury, VT, where she had been tenderly cared for the last several years.

Ruth was born in Stoneham, MA, November 27, 1923, the daughter of Charles W. and Irene C. (Phinney) Parker.  She had an older brother, Charles...

Dec 8, 2017

Landaff, NH-  Marvin Jasper Webster, 75, of Pearl Lake Road, died at his home on Friday, December 8, 2017.

Marvin was born in Lisbon, NH, on October 15, 1942, to Jasper and Eveline (Laleme) Webster.  While growing up, his family moved 26 times between New Hampshire and Vermont.  When he was young, he worked with his father...

Dec 6, 2017

Corinth, VT – Donald G. Hisey was born in 1929 in Ohio to parents Annie Mae Wade and Glenn Hisey.  When he reached 11 years, his father died; after high school graduation, he attended George Washington University and graduated from Baltimore School of Commerce.

He worked 15 years for Ernst & Ernst, the international accounting firm.  Then...

Dec 5, 2017

Robert R. Bragg Sr., of Monroe, N.H- known as "Randy" to his family and friends died on Dec. 5, 2017 at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, N.H following a period of declining health. Randy is the son to Margaret M. Hunt and Step-Son to Reginald W. Hunt of Monroe, N.H. Randy is predeceased by his father; Wilbur R. Bragg...

Dec 3, 2017

North Haverhill, NH-  Natalie Ann Martel, 82, of Brushwood Road died on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at her home.

Natalie was born in Winchendon, MA, on September 10, 1935, to Edgar and Beatrice (Bastille) Davis. She was a graduate of Gardner High School and from Worcester (MA) Memorial Hospital's nursing program. On July 19, 1958, she married...

Dec 3, 2017

Haverhill, NH-  Edith E. Celley of Haverhill died on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH, of cardiomyopathy.

She was born December 4, 1927 in Haverhill, the daughter of Lehman H. and Elsie (Westgate) Celley.  She graduated from Haverhill Academy as valedictorian of her class in 1945 and from Skidmore College in 1949 with a...

Dec 2, 2017

Lisbon, NH-  Zoey-Lynn Rose Cardinal, 2 years old, died from complications of Alagille Syndrome, on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Littleton Hospital, Littleton, NH.

Zoey-Lynn was born in Littleton on September 30, 2015, to Dustin S. Cardinal and Cara Ann King.  She was a fighter who fought every step of the way.  She loved her dog,  "Lizzy...

Nov 30, 2017

Haverhill, NH-  Sandra Lee Hatley, 69, of Cemetery Road, died on Thursday, November 30, 2017, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

Sandra was born in Woodsville on July 26, 1948, to John and Edna (Smith) Hatley.  She was a graduate of McIndoe Falls Academy, Class of 1967.  She worked as an LPN at Brookside Nursing, Bradford, VT and...

Nov 29, 2017

Fairlee, VT-  Richard Owen Norman, 77, of Brennan Road, passed away peacefully at his home on November 29, 2017, after a brief struggle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Richard was born in Attleboro, MA, on March 5, 1940, the second son of Chesley Albert and Marjorie Lillian (Owen) Norman.  His family lived in Brentwood, NH, until 1950, when...

Nov 19, 2017

Bath, NH – Robert C. Ellsworth, passed away peacefully at the age of 93, on November 19th, in his home with his caregivers Shawn, Cindy, and Laura, and his dog Gus, by his side.  He was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.

Bob proudly served during World War II in the Army Air Corps in...

Nov 19, 2017

Monroe, NH-  Thelma Celino, 92, of Littleton Road, died at her home on Sunday, November 19, 2017.

Thelma was born in Boston, MA on February 17, 1925, to Rene P. and Marion (Sousa) Terry.  On October 6, 1946, she married Edward J. Celino.

Thelma and Edward moved from Derry, NH to Monroe in 1986.  She...