obituaries

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...

Mar 15, 2017

Groton, VT – Robert George Nuttle, 91 went home to be with His Lord and Savior unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

Bob was born in Collingdale, PA, on October 1, 1925, the son of Robert M. and Frieda (Koenig) Nuttle. Bob graduated from Collingdale High School where he was a star football player....

Mar 11, 2017

Woodsville, NH-  Audrey Louise Johnson, 77, of Central Street, died on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville.

Audrey was born on July 3, 1939, in Benton, NH, to Kenneth R. and Marjorie (Elliott) DeRusha.  She was a graduate of McIndoe Falls Academy, Class of 1957.

Audrey spent most of her adult life...

Mar 10, 2017

Bath, NH – Kendall Allen Emerson, 68, died Friday, March 10, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family, following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Woodsville, NH, February 23, 1949, a son of Paul B. and Beatrice (Darling) Emerson.  He served with the U.S. Army during Vietnam from 1966-1969.

Kendall first worked as...

Mar 9, 2017

North Haverhill, NH-  Betty Lou Irwin, 70, died at her home on Dartmouth College Highway, on Thursday, March 9, 2017 following a long illness.

Betty was born on January 8, 1947 in Littleton, NH, to Frederick William and Madeline Louise (Berry) Woods, Sr.  On June 24, 1976, she married Jon R. Irwin.  She worked as an LNA...

Mar 4, 2017

Woodsville, NH - George Edward Turner, 85, of Melody Lane, died on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

George was born in Stamford, CT, on February 21, 1932, to George T. and Ruth (Hodge) Turner.

He was a US Army veteran, serving from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean Conflict. George married...

Feb 28, 2017

Monroe, NH-  Florence Elizabeth "Betty" Dudley, 100, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH.

Florence was born in Detroit, MI, March 18, 1916, a daughter of Samuel L. and Florence Elizabeth (Wilkinson) Bayliss.

She married David F. Dudley on June 24, 1934. Betty worked as a secretary for Cray...

Feb 21, 2017

Woodsville, NH – Carolyn Ann Byrne, 74, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, following an extended illness.

She was born in Holton, ME, October 15, 1942, the daughter of Lester and Elizabeth (O'Malley) Defrates.  She was raised in Woodsville and graduated from Woodsville High School Class of 1960, and later attended the...

Feb 11, 2017

Lunenburg, VT – Lee Estes Jackson, 63,  of Lunenburg, died February 11, 2017, from complications of heart surgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

Lee was born on September 28, 1953 in Augusta, ME, a one of eight surviving children of Paul and Ellen Jackson of Piermont, NH.  He spent most of his life living in...

Feb 7, 2017

Bath, NH – Jewell (Quimby) Lamphere Brown, 88, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH.

Born in Northwood, NH, January 23, 1929, the daughter of Earle and Christine (Glazier) Quimby, Jewell married Ervin Lamphere on June 15, 1951. They moved to Center Haverhill in 1978 from Hinsdale, NH to take...

Feb 6, 2017

North Haverhill, NH-  Lois Jean Chapman, 82, a life-long area resident, died on Monday, February 6, 2017, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, following a period of failing health.

Lois was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on August 12, 1934, a daughter of Harold and Ethel (Somers) Locke.  Over the years, she was employed...

Feb 1, 2017

Charles Summers Edson, resident of Woodsville, previously of Cheshire, Connecticut passed away on February 1 after a lengthy illness.  He was born on November 10, 1928 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to the late James and Sophie (Summers) Edson.

Charles was a graduate of Wilbraham Academy, and received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut (Class of 1953)...

Jan 30, 2017

Waterford, VT – Kathryne Anne Gilmour, 69, died at her home in Waterford, VT.  She was born on June 30th, 1947 in Haverhill, NH to John and Edna (Smith) Hatley.  After graduating from McIndoe Falls Academy in 1965, she lived and raised a loving family in the Northeast Kingdom.  Kathryne had a life-long passion for bowling and competed in...

Jan 26, 2017

Groton, VT – Sharon Mary Bailey, 72, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at the Littleton Regional Hospital, Littleton, NH, with her family surrounding her.

Sharon was born in Haverhill, NH, July 25, 1944, a daughter of Lee and Mary (Cassidy) Frost.  She graduated from Groton High School, class of 1962.  Sharon...