obituaries

Jul 14, 2016

Swiftwater , NH-  Rita L. Richards, 80, passed away on July 14, 2016, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH.

She was born in Walpole, NH, on October 27, 1935, the daughter of Frank McCoy and Lulu M. Tattersall.

Rita was raised on a farm and was always surrounded by animals. She was...

Jul 8, 2016

Woodsville, NH-  Duane Michael Hobbs, 77, of Park Street, died following a brief illness, on Friday, July 8, 2016, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, with his family by his side.

Duane was born on March 30, 1939, in Chester, VT, to Myron and Ethel (O'Brien) Hobbs.  He graduated from Springfield (VT) High School in 1957 and from the...

Jul 7, 2016

Irving Davis Coon, a lifelong resident of Woodsville, NH, died on Thursday, July 7th, 2016 at the age of 90. After a period of declining health, he was called to his eternal hunting grounds.

Irving was born in Milton, VT on March 25th, 1926, the son of Leon and Marguerite (Morse) Coon. He was later raised, along...

Jul 5, 2016

Wells River, VT- Marcus Richard Smith, 34, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in Groton, VT.

He was born to Craig R. Smith and Terri Blodgett in Haverhill, NH on July 25, 1981.

Marcus graduated from Woodsville High School. He was a self employed mechanic. Marcus loved spending time with his children, fishing, and...

Jul 1, 2016

Franconia, NH- Ronald Christopher Broderick, 73, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 1, 2016 at his home.

He was born in Waltham, MA on December 9, 1942 to Joseph Edward and Evangeline Rosalie (Bourke) Broderick.

Ronald graduated from Littleton High School, class of 1960. He worked for Cannon Mountain as a night watchman and ski...

Jun 30, 2016

Concord, VT-  Roland Earl Johnson, 77, passed away on June 30, 2016 after a few years of declining health.

He was born in Lyndon, VT on October 8, 1938 to Harold and Wilma (Allard) Johnson.  After graduating from Lyndon Institute he worked on construction for more than 50 years. Roland also served in the Vermont National Guard...

Jun 27, 2016

Barnet, VT-  Aline Rubie Faris, 96, died peacefully at her home on Monday, June 27, 2016.

Aline was born in Peacham, VT on October 12, 1919, to Charles Wesley and Lillian R. (Wilson) Thresher.  She graduated from Peacham Academy, Class of 1935, at the age of 15.  On May 15, 1938, she married Elmer L. Faris.  Aline...

Jun 16, 2016

Danville , VT-  Madeline Elizabeth Matte, 91, of Danville and more recently of St. Johnsbury, VT,  passed away peacefully on June 16, 2016, surrounded by the love of her family.

She was born on December 15, 1924, in Charlotte, VT, one of 11 children to Ezra and Rose (Lavalette) Curtis.

At the 1812 Tavern  in...

Jun 9, 2016

Newbury, VT- David Clesson McIntyre, 80, of Leighton Hill Road, died at his home on Thursday, June 9, 2016, following a period of failing health.

David was born in Rochester, VT, on March 1, 1936, to Clesson and Katherine (Miller) McIntyre.  He was a graduate of Rochester High School and served in the US Army.  He worked...

Jun 5, 2016

Woodsville, NH – Phillip Earl Towne, 68, of Connecticut Street, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, following a boating accident on the Connecticut River near the Bedell State Park, Haverhill, NH.

He was born in Lisbon, NH, October 20, 1947, a son of Earl and Marion (Amsden) Towne and was a life long resident.  Following high school he...

Jun 2, 2016

Groton , VT - Sarah Elizabeth Colby, 35, of Goodfellow Road, went to be with her Savior on June 2nd, following an intense battle with cancer.  Sarah passed while surrounded by family and overlooking the ocean at Old Orchard Beach, fulfilling one of her final wishes.

Sarah was born in Berlin, VT on...

May 30, 2016

Bath, NH-  Elsine Erma (Stimson) Roderick, 94, died on Monday, May 30, 2016, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH after a period of declining health with family by her side. She was born at home on October 16, 1921 on the Stimson Homestead at the base of Mt. Moosilauke in Glencliff, NH to Elmer Gerald and...

May 21, 2016

East Ryegate, VT-  Steve Allen Patneaude, 56, of Meader Road, died following a brief illness on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

Steve was born in Oklahoma City, OK, on April 13, 1960, to Joseph S. and Carrie (Bradley) Patneaude.  For several years, Steve worked for Miller Construction doing bridge construction.  Then,...

May 19, 2016

Concord, NH-  Beatrice Ralph Smith, 99, formerly of Woodsville and Goffstown, NH died on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Presidential Oaks where she had resided since 2007. Beatrice was born in Green Bay, WI on May 12, 1917, to Royal Arundel and Marie Evelyn (Dessart) Ralph.  Throughout her schooling, she was an honors student, graduating from Antigo (WI) High...

May 17, 2016

Groton, VT – Ruth Inez (Therrien) Merryfield, 89, a former longtime Barre, VT resident, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH following a stroke. Since 2014 she has resided with her daughter, Lorna Merryfield of Groton, VT. Prior to 2014 she resided in Barre, VT for over 50 years.

Ruth was...

May 11, 2016

Groton, VT-  Marie E. Ricker, 52, of Annis Road, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH.

Marie was born in Lancaster, NH on May 30, 1963, to Roland Clifford and Mary Catherine (Monahan) Buteau.  She was a graduate of White Mountain Regional High School and received her Associate's Degree from Berlin Technical...

May 8, 2016

North Haverhill, NH-  Ryland Peter Guay, 86, died following a lingering illness at the VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT on Sunday, May 8, 2016.

Ryland was born on July 21, 1929 in Woodsville, NH to Harold P. and Alice M. (Paul) Guay.  On May 9, 1981, he married Lillian (Dodge) Hanson Spinney.

Ryland...

Apr 30, 2016

Barnet, VT -- Jeanne McLaren, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, community leader and volunteer, has died.

Born Jean Patricia Riley in Philadelphia, she is the oldest of seven children of Dorothy Mae Clevenger Riley and Francis Arthur Riley. Jeanne spent her early years in Canton Ohio where her Clevenger aunts and uncles...

Apr 27, 2016

Haverhill, NH – Mildred "Millie" Jean Bailey Thompson, 87, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill.

Millie was born in Haverhill, NH, May 30, 1928, the daughter of Fred and Virginia Ella (Ricker) Frost. She married Weston E. Bailey in December 1949. Millie was a waitress at the former Hale's...

Apr 26, 2016

North Haverhill, NH – Lillian Irene Whalen, 88, formerly of Woodsville, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the Grafton County Nursing Home.

Lillian was born on November 14, 1927 in Haverhill, NH to Henry C. and Florence (Blair) Carpenter.  She was a graduate of Woodsville High School.  On October 26, 1946, she married Bernard James "Bernie"...