obituaries

Feb 8, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Paul "Butch" J. Gibson, 69, of Monroe, NH, who died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

Butch was born on August 7, 1955, the first son and second of six children, to Elwyn and Theresa "Becky" Gibson. Raised on the Monroe family farm, Butch's...

Feb 8, 2025

Gary Ross Peters, 80, of Bath, NH, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 8, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in New London, CT, on February 21, 1944, to Waldo V. "Buster" Peters and Shirley (Cushman) Peters. His family relocated to Bath, NH, where he spent his childhood on the Foothills Farm. Gary...

Feb 2, 2025

FINN, Daniel J., 100, of Benton, NH, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on February 2, 2025. Daniel (Dan) was born in Boston on July 3, 1924, to Daniel Joseph and Ellen (Nyberg) Finn. He was the youngest of four children and was raised in the Roxbury section of Boston. After graduating from English High, Dan enlisted...

Feb 2, 2025

Kevin Bruce Fuller, 67, passed away on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, surrounded by family, after a very long and determined fight against kidney disease. Kevin was born on February 15, 1957, in Woodsville, NH to Kenneth Eugene Fuller and Marilyn Ruth (Thompson) Fuller. He grew up on the family dairy farm on Fuller Road in Newbury, VT. He spent...

Feb 1, 2025

Newbury, VT - Elton Hunter Brinker, 69, died unexpectedly at his home earlier this year.

Born in Jacksonville FL, he was the son of Love Snow Brinker of Florida and Carroll Stanley Brinker, Sr. of Pennsylvania. The family lived in many different places on the East Coast. He attended Alvirne High School in Hudson, NH and graduated...

Jan 31, 2025

Barry Demers, 52, of Franconia, NH, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2025, at Lafayette Nursing Center in Franconia, NH. He was born on October 10, 1972, the son of the late Charles and Lorraine Demers of North Haverhill, NH. Barry was also predeceased by two brothers, Bruce Demers and John Demers, as well as his sister, Elaine...

Jan 30, 2025

Thomas Lloyd Rich, 66, of Woodsville, NH, passed away peacefully at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on January 30, 2025. Tom was born on May 28, 1958, at Laconia Hospital in Laconia, NH, the youngest child of Nancy Graham Rich and Paul W. Rich Sr. He grew up and attended school in Laconia, where he developed a passion for skiing...

Jan 28, 2025

Pike, NH - Rose M. (Haddad) Smith, 69, of Pike, NH, was reunited with her beloved husband on January 28, 2025.

Born in Weymouth, MA on March 4, 1955, she was the daughter of Noel Haddad and Esther Strang. Rose was raised and educated in Brockton, MA, attending local schools. On September 8, 1972, she married her...

Jan 26, 2025

Barbara G. Thornton, 86, of Woodsville, NH, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025. She was born on February 24, 1938, in Newbury, to Rex P. and Alice (Ricker) Burroughs.

Barbara graduated from Newbury High School and went on to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Vermont. She dedicated her life to...

Jan 16, 2025

Orford, NH – Frank Alexander McKinnon, 80, passed away quietly on January 16, 2025, at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH after a period of failing health. He was born in Houston, TX on May 2, 1944, the son of Norma Marie Volkmann. Frank's uncle, Walter Volkmann, whom Frank lovingly considered his "father figure" stepped in and helped raise Frank...

Jan 11, 2025

Charlotte Benzie Fadden, also known as Oma to her grandchildren and so many others moved on to her heavenly home on Saturday, January 11, 2025.  She was 92 years old and passed at home surrounded by her loving family after several months of declining health. Charlotte was born on May 14, 1932, in East Calais, VT to her parents...

Jan 10, 2025

Richard G. McDanolds, 95, North Haverhill, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2025, after a period of failing health.  He was born in Woodsville, NH on October 05, 1929 to Roe and Althea (Gilcrest) McDanolds.  He graduated from Haverhill Academy and then from the University of New Hampshire.  He met Inka Koski while a student at UNH and...

Jan 8, 2025

Katherine E. Davis died peacefully on January 8, 2025, after suffering a stroke on Cape Cod. She was born April 12, 1955, to Irving Kirk Smith and Eva Muller Smith in Bergen County, New Jersey, and grew up there with her siblings during the 1960s. As a teenager, she moved with the family to the Connecticut River Valley in...

Jan 8, 2025

Marcia Gay Lackie, 92, of North Haverhill, died at her home on January 8, 2025.  She was born in Bloomfield, VT on July 3, 1932, to Arthur and Edna (Fuller) Gay.  She graduated from Haverhill Academy with the class of 1950.  She married Leslie W. Lackie on Christmas Day 1952.

Marcia was a lifelong Haverhill resident.  She...

Jan 6, 2025

Douglas M. Riggie Sr. 84, died on Monday January 6, 2025, at his home in Woodsville, NH.  He was born in Woodsville, on June 3, 1940, to David and Arlene (Henderson) Riggie.  He graduated from Wells River High School in 1958.

He joined the NH National Guard and after completing basic training went on to barber school.  ...

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,...