obituaries

Jan 5, 2025

South Ryegate, VT- Robert "Bob" Mace, 81, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Sunday January 5, 2025.

A full obituary with service details will be published at a later date.

Jan 4, 2025

Abby Margaret (Johnson) Metcalf, 78, of Piermont, NH, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon NH. Born on May 15, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Helen F. (Bartlett) and Norman T. Johnson.

Abby grew up in Northwood, NH, where she was known as Margaret. Raised on a...

Jan 3, 2025

Shirley A. Lang, 77, Piermont, died at Jack Byrne Palliative Care Center on Friday January 3, 2025, after a period of failing health. She was born in Hingham, MA on March 21, 1947, to Warren and Meda (Crawford) Lincoln.  She attended Hingham public schools, graduating from Hingham High School with the class of 1965.  She enrolled at Plymouth State...

Jan 2, 2025

Donna E. West, 88, of Newbury, VT passed away peacefully at Valley View in Bradford, VT on January 2, 2025. She was born on May, 4, 1936 in Springfield, MA the daughter of Richard W. Yeomans Sr and Lillian C. (Urch) Yeomans.

In Donna's early years, in East Longmeadow, MA she worked at a nursing home, bakery...

Dec 28, 2024

Nancy Marie Bly, 73, of North Woodstock, NH, passed away on December 28, 2024. She is lovingly remembered by her two sons: Peter Sashin (Patricia) of Downers Grove, IL, and Matthew Sashin (Danielle) of Pawcatuck, CT; and her stepdaughter, Jessica Ickes (Joshua) of Broomall, PA. She was a proud grandmother to Olivia and Jordyn Sashin of Downers Grove, IL,...

Dec 28, 2024

George Kerry Marshall, known to all as Kerry, passed away on December 28, 2024.

He was born on November 1, 1944, to George H. and Ruth Lovelace Marshall. Kerry was known by his middle name to distinguish him from his father and grandfather, both named George. Kerry's life was marked by diverse experiences and a warm spirit.  ...

Dec 27, 2024

William "Bill" Edward Dimick Jr., age 78, from Monroe, NH, and recently Grafton County Nursing Home passed away peacefully at Cottage Hospital Friday evening December 27th, 2024, after an onset of continuous health issues. He went peacefully the way he had hoped for with his family and a few friends by his side. William, the youngest of six children,...

Dec 27, 2024

SPC. Tyler Rogers Holloway passed away on December 27, 2024, in Tidewater, Oregon.

Tyler was born on June 26, 1998, to Rhonda Proctor and Michael Paton, Sr. in Woodsville, NH. Tyler spent his childhood in the Northeast Kingdom. He graduated in 2017 from Blue Mountain Union School, in Wells River VT. Tyler joined the workforce after graduating...

Dec 26, 2024

Daniel M O'Brien, 78, Lincoln, died suddenly on Thursday December 26, 2024.  He was born in Cambridge, MA to George and Gloria (MacDonald) O'Brien.  He is survived by his two children, Kevin O'Brien and Kelly Burrows.  In accordance with Dan's wishes there will not be public services.

Dec 23, 2024

Maureen S. Colbeth died December 23, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born December 30th, 1950, to Clayton and Joan Smith in Hyannis, MA, and spent her childhood on Cape Cod until moving to Newbury, VT with her family in 1964. Maureen graduated from Newbury High School in 1967, and while attending NHS, she met...

Dec 23, 2024

Haverhill, NH – Ralph Albert Wright, 85, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024. Ralph was born December 12, 1939, in Hanover, NH, the son of Forrest E. and Althea (Dow) Wright

Ralph was a lifetime resident of Haverhill where he attended Haverhill Academy. He joined the army in the early 1960s and was stationed in Germany...

Dec 22, 2024

Monroe, NH – Mary B. Thorne-Thomsen, beloved daughter, sister and friend died peacefully at Christmastime on December 22nd, 2024. She was 46 years old.

Affectionately known as Mary B. or B., Mary had a clever sense of humor and loved to sing and socialize. Her favorite moments were spent conversing in her own language with whomever she...

Dec 21, 2024

Gary W. Goodwin, 80, Woodsville, NH, in his own words.

I passed away at my home in Woodsville at the age of 80 yrs old on Dec.21st 2024.I was born on 9/13/44 in Barre, VT and raised in South Ryegate. I entered the army in June of 1963 until December 1965. Served in Vietnam in a Helicopter...

Dec 21, 2024

Mary Virginia Williams, affectionately known as "Miss Mary," passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2024, in palliative care at the Jack Byrne Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She was 80 years old. Born on July 19, 1944, in Glendale, CA, Mary moved with her family to Pacific Palisades in 1953, where she spent her...

Dec 19, 2024

Laurence M Page, 68, Wells River, VT, went to be with his Lord at his home on Thursday December 19, 2024.  He was born in Boston, MA on October 28, 1956, to Henry E. and Velma (Thayer) Page.

He attended Lebanon High School and upon receiving his diploma found work with WNNE in White River Jct. VT,...

Dec 14, 2024

Barbara Elliott, 79, passed away peacefully at her home in Ryegate, VT on Saturday, December 14, 2024, following several weeks of comforting care from Caledonia County Home Health and Hospice. She was born in Orange, New Jersey on September 4, 1945, and lived in North Jersey until her father died in 1950 when she moved to the Jersey Shore....

Dec 11, 2024

Albert Edgar Hodsdon, 89, of Piermont, NH died after many years of failing health on December 11, 2024, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. Albert was born in Piermont on June 18, 1935, to Harrison and Edith (Childs) Hodsdon. He was raised on the family farm on the "Back Road" – NH route 10- and worked on...

Dec 11, 2024

D. Beverly Masure, aged 88, entered eternal life on December 11, 2024, in Bradford, VT peacefully at home. Born on March 5, 1936, Beverly dedicated her professional life to serving others at Gore & Bancroft Pharmacy and Hanover Terrace as an LNA, before transitioning to a Unit Assistant at DHMC. She married the love of her life, Joseph C....

Dec 11, 2024

North Haverhill, NH – Jonny Dooley, 68, passed away at the Grafton County Nursing Home, with those who cared for him by his side, on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. He was born in Hobart, OK, on April 30, 1956, to his parents Wilafay (Harrison) and Wendell Dooley.

He graduated from Hobart High School, and joined the Army...

Dec 10, 2024

South Ryegate, VT, William "Bill" Albert Cassidy, 78 of Scott Hwy, died unexpectedly at his second home in The Villages, FL on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

Bill was born in Miami, FL on August 23, 1946, to Durwood and Pauline (Allen) Cassidy. On September 23, 1977, he married Marjory (Farrow) Cassidy. He grew up in South Ryegate...