obituaries

Apr 28, 2017

Groton , VT-  Frederick Robert Dana, 92, died on April 28, 2017, at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Berlin, VT, surrounded by family, following a brief struggle with declining health.

Fred was born in South Ryegate, VT, on March 8, 1925, to Robert and Bernice (Hart) Dana.  He lived in Groton all his life.  He graduated...

Apr 27, 2017

Newbury, VT- Gary Frederick Vielleux, 62, of Evergreen Drive, died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

Gary was born in Haverhill, NH on March 10, 1955, to Frederick L. and Irene E. (Powers) Vielleux.  He was a graduate of Oxbow High School and completed two years of Automotive Mechanics at Oxbow Vocational Center...

Apr 25, 2017

Bath, NH-  Harry Lindemann, Jr., 90, of West Bath Road, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 25, 2017.

Harry was born in New York City on December 16, 1926, to Harry and Caroline (Turno) Lindemann, Sr.  Following his graduation from Teaneck (NJ) High School, he attended and graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine.  He served...

Apr 23, 2017

Gary Alan Leete, 69, died April 23, 2017, following a courageous battle against health issues. He was born November 24th, 1947 at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, New Hampshire. He graduated from Newbury High School, Class of 1967 while working alongside his father on their dairy farm. They raised champion Ayrshires at the farm in Boltonville until Interstate 91 divided...

Apr 23, 2017

North Haverhill, NH-  Mikell Ann Beckley, 72, formerly of West Hartford, VT, died on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill.

Mikell was born in Woodsville, NH on February 4, 1945, to Gerald P. and Margaret A. (Hatley) Beckley, Jr.  She attended local schools, graduating from Woodsville High School prior to graduating...

Apr 22, 2017

Newbury, VT- Mildred Alice Williams, 93, of Snake Road, died following a period of failing health, on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

Mildred was born in Lancaster, NH on February 26, 1924, to Irving and Flora (Walker) Hodgdon.  On May 12, 1943, she married Norman Williams.

Mildred worked for Bradford Veneer,...

Apr 22, 2017

Newbury , VT-  Bernard Edwin Thurston, 87, went to heaven on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH.

Bernard was born on the family farm on Turkey Hill in Corinth, VT, on March 8, 1930, the oldest child of Gerald Eugene and Mildred Aurora (Brown) Thurston.  He attended grammar school in...

Apr 11, 2017

Woodsville, NH – Blanche Eileen Turner, 81, of Melody Lane, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

Blanche was born in Hartford, CT, September 10, 1935, a daughter of  Gordon and Eva (Dussault) Wilson.

Blanche married George Edward Turner on July 4, 1969. She worked for ten years as a telephone...

Apr 9, 2017

Piermont, NH-  Jason Christopher Eno, 45, of River Road, died on Sunday, April 9, 2017, following an accident while felling a tree in Thetford, VT.

Jason was born in Haverhill, NH on November 6, 1971, to Raymond A. Eno, Jr. and Barbara Marie (Young) Eno.  He was a graduate of Woodsville High School, Class of 1989.  He...

Apr 8, 2017

Wells River, VT – Bonnie Fitchett Evans, 69, formerly of Woodsville, NH, died Saturday, April 8, 2017 surrounded by her children and loved ones at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

She was born in Concord, VT, September 9, 1947, a daughter of Clarence and Eva (Parent) Fitchett.

Apr 6, 2017

West Barnet, VT – Gilmore Kenneth Somers, 99, of Mosquitoville Road, died Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the St. Johnsbury, VT Health & Rehabilitation Center with his family comforting him at his bedside. Gilmore was born in Peacham, VT, July 8, 1917, a son of Lee and Caroline (Morrison) Somers. He started his education in a one room schoolhouse...

Apr 4, 2017

Haverhill, NH – Jeannette Alice Marie Lund, 84, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at the Courville at Manchester Nursing Home, following an extended illness.

She was born in Pawtucket, RI, July 5, 1932, a daughter of George S. Dupuis and Jeannette Alice (Vandal) Dupuis.  Jeannette was a long time resident of Haverhill before leaving the area to...

Apr 2, 2017

North Haverhill, NH-  Evelyn Olina Katherine Turner, 97, died peacefully at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill on Sunday, April 2, 2017.

Evelyn was born in Concord, MA, on March 20, 1920, to Edwin and Eda (Nelson) Peterson.

She was predeceased by her husband, William A. Turner.

She is survived by two...

Apr 2, 2017

Benton, NH-  Robert Joseph "Bob" Poirier, 64, of Bradley Hill Road, died on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Bob was born in Gardner, MA, on July 2, 1952, to Joseph and Anita (LeBlanc) Poirier.

Bob was a longtime resident of Bath, NH, having...

Apr 2, 2017

Ryegate, VT – Beth Ann Potter, 86, of Wallace Street, died Sunday, April 2, 2017, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH.

She was born in Lowell, VT, March 25, 1931, a daughter of Wallace A. and Lillis Warner.  She attended and graduated from Orleans High School and her Bachelors Degree from Lyndon State College. ...

Mar 31, 2017

Bath, NH – Janet P. Tegu,72, passed away, Friday, March 31, 2017, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Janese and Joe Locke, following a lengthy illness.

Jan was born in Woodsville, NH, July 6, 1944, a daughter of Alex and Blanche (Estes) Page.  A lifelong resident of Woodsville, she attended local schools and on September...

Mar 25, 2017

North Haverhill, NH-  Althea B. Purinton, 81, of Woodward Road, died unexpectedly at her home with her husband by her side on Saturday, March 25, 2017.

Althea was born in Bethel, VT, on June 27, 1935, to Nelson C. and Carolyn L. Primeau.  She graduated from Hanover High School, Hanover, NH.  On January 5, 1954, she married...

Mar 25, 2017

North Haverhill, NH- Bruce Lyman Newton, 82, died on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

Bruce was born in Burlington, VT, on August 8, 1934, to Charles and Marie (Niles) Newton.  He received a psychology degree from Salve Regina College in Newport, RI.  Bruce served for over 20 years with the U.S. Navy...

Mar 17, 2017

Bath, NH-  Michael Lawrence Woods, 59, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, March 17, 2017.

Mike was born in Haverhill, NH on November 4, 1957, to Lawrence F. and Virginia P. (Gravett) Woods.  He was a graduate of Woodsville High School, Class of 1976.

For over thirty years, Mike worked for DCI in Littleton...

Mar 15, 2017

Lincoln, NH-  Anthony Jackson Brooks, Sr., 73, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

Anthony was born in Bridgeport, CT, on January 26, 1944, to John and Flora (Frazier) Brooks.  He was a maintenance worker and a groundskeeper.  He married Judy Lynn Carey on December 2, 1967.

Anthony enjoyed fishing, hunting, and...