obituaries

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"...

Apr 22, 2016

North Haverhill, NH – Cathleen "Cathy" Hope Cameron, 74, of French Pond Road, died suddenly at her home on Friday, April 22, 2016.

Cathy was born in Stafford Springs, CT, February 21, 1942, the daughter of Howard and Rita (Rennel) Bowers.

Cathy graduated from Willimantic High School in Connecticut. She married Ralph Cameron June 19,...

Apr 19, 2016

Landaff, NH – Gary Howard Tomlinson, Sr., 65, of Hodge Hill Road, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.

Gary was born in East Providence, RI, November 9, 1950, the son of Violet Tomlinson.

Before retirement Gary was the Director of Information Technology at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville.

He was...

Apr 11, 2016

Barnet, VT-  Sharon Gail (Wilkins)  Roy, 70,  of West Barnet Road, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, early Monday morning, April 11, 2016.  She was able to spend her last days at home with her husband of forty-seven years.

Sharon was born in Bristol, CT on November 14, 1945, to Everett and Geraldine (Cross) Wilkins.  On...

Apr 9, 2016

Newbury, VT -- Jane Crowe-Willard -- On Saturday, April 9, 2016, surrounded by her husband Dr. George R. Willard of Newbury, VT and Palm Beach Gardens, FL and great-nephew Erich Mann and his wife Jennifer Mann of Berkeley Heights, NJ, Jane Eileen Crowe-Willard was called home to the Lord.

Jane was born in...

Apr 8, 2016

Newbury, VT-  Evelyn Patkoske Real, died on Friday, April 8, 2016, at her home on Scotch Hollow Road with her husband, Lloyd by her side.

Evelyn was born in Meriden, CT, the daughter of William Patkoske and Helen (Ficken) Patkoske Carlson. She graduated from Meriden High School, Meriden, CT and went on to Laurel Business School also...

Apr 7, 2016

Woodsville, NH-  Michael Lee Clough, 42, of Bear Road, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville.

Michael was born in Haverhill, NH on March 11, 1974, to Dale E. Clough and Toni Bemis Dimick.  He was a graduate of Woodsville High School, Class of 1992.  On August 16, 2008, he married Susan Frizzell....

Apr 6, 2016

McIndoe Falls, VT-  Barbara Jessie (Thorburn) Stebbins, 84, formerly of McIndoeFalls, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Maple Lane Nursing Home, Barton, VT.

Barbara was born in Walden, VT on May 14, 1931, to Andrew and Helen (Allen) Thorburn of Norwich.  She graduated from Hanover (NH) High School, Class of 1948.  On December 24, 1954,...