Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH

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Freda Gunnip

Freda Gunnip

Jul 18, 2023

GILMAN – Freda L. Gunnip, 84, of Commercial Ave., died Tuesday morning, July 18, 2023, at The Morrison in Whitefield, NH. Freda was born in Waterford, VT on September 21, 1938, the daughter of Fred L. Priest Sr. and Lillian (Wallace) Priest. She was a graduate of Lancaster High School, Lancaster, NH. For 59 years she was married to Robert...

Leola L. Amadon

Leola L. Amadon

Jul 16, 2023

LUNENBURG – Leola L. Amadon, 84, of Baptist Hill Road, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday July 16, 2023, at her home, following a long illness. Private services will be scheduled for a later date.

Jeffrey A. Hodge

Jeffrey A. Hodge

Jul 14, 2023

Jeffery Alan Hodge born February 10, 1952, in Lancaster New Hampshire to Raymond Robert and Edith Rowell Hodge. Died July 14, 2023, at Millbrook Inn in Stark New Hampshire. He is survived by two sisters. Sharon A (Clem) Bissonnette and Rebecca H (Dennis) Bacon both of Guildhall Vermont. Two nieces and their families and one nephew. Manessa R Lins (Molly,...

Bonnie Lee Smith

Bonnie Lee Smith

Jul 2, 2023

WHITEFIELD – Bonnie Lee Smith, 72, died at her residence Sunday, July 2, 2023. She was born October 25, 1950, in Lancaster, NH the daughter of Leo and Marion (Willoughby) Dupont and attended local schools. For many years she worked as a housekeeper at the Mount Washington Hotel and later for Brown Street Furniture in Whitefield. She was married to...

Marjorie A. Lavalley

Marjorie A. Lavalley

Jun 25, 2023

LUNENBURG – Marjorie A. LaValley, 102, of Sunrise Acres, passed away early Sunday morning on June 25, 2023, at Weeks Medical Center. Marjorie was born in Lunenburg on September 27, 1920, the daughter of Bert and Dora (Willson) Brown. She attended Lunenburg School and graduated from Goddard Seminary, a private high school for girls. She also attended Goddard Finishing School....

June L. Goulet

June L. Goulet

Jun 20, 2023

GROVETON, NH - June (Gilcris) Goulet, age 73, passed away at Weeks Memorial Hospital on June 20, 2023, with her family by her side. June was born to the late Charles and Priscilla (Demers) Gilcris on September 12, 1949. She spent her entire life in Groveton where she met her high school sweetheart, and they married September the 3rd 1966....

Donald A. Collins

Donald A. Collins

Jun 19, 2023

LANCASTER – Donald A. Collins, 79, died June 19, 2023, at home with Hospice care after a battle with illness. Donald was born in Lancaster on October 19, 1943, the son of Alvo and Etta (Burk) Collins. He graduated from Groveton High School and worked in the Groveton Mill and for Campbell Stationary. After he retired, he went to work...

Constance Quimby

Constance Quimby

Jun 10, 2023

CONCORD, VT – Constance “Connie” Quimby, 80, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many, passed peacefully Saturday evening, June 10, 2023, at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury. Mrs. Quimby was born in Lancaster, NH, on April 8, 1943, the daughter of Clyde and Ruth (Shores) Noble of Granby, VT. She was a longtime resident of Concord and...

Barbara Jane Lapete

Barbara Jane Lapete

Jun 10, 2023

WHITEFIELD – Barbara J. Lapete, 86, of Crane Road, died peacefully at home Saturday morning, June 10th, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, following a year-long battle with cancer. Barbara was born in Lancaster, NH, on April 28, 1937, the daughter of Clarence and Marguerite (Cusson) Vashaw. Most of her life Barbara was a loving homemaker but did work various...

Patricia Dupont

Patricia Dupont

Jun 9, 2023

LUNENBURG, VT – Patricia A. Dupont, 86, of Southeast Pond Road, died Friday morning, June 9th, 2023, at the St. Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after a long period of failing health. Mrs. Dupont was born in Lunenburg on April 14, 1937, the daughter of Raymond William and Loretta Mae (Wood) McLaughlin. She married her late husband Rosario “Rosie” Dupont...

Harold Booth, D.

Harold Booth, D.

Jun 7, 2023

LUNENBURG – Harold D. “Denny” Booth, 83, died at home on June 7, 2023. Denny was born in Lancaster, NH, on May 15, 1940, the son of Harold Alonzo and Margaret (Stoddard) Booth and was raised in Guildhall. He served for a time with the US Air Force and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands. He acquired an associate degree...

Kevin R. King

Kevin R. King

Jun 4, 2023

STARK – Kevin R. King, 59, of Lee Hill Road, died at his home Sunday morning, June 4th, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Kevin was born in Lancaster, NH, on July 18, 1963, the son of Leonard Milford King and Linda (MacKillop) King Hopps, Stepfather Bernard Hopps. He has worked his...

Donald R. Frenette

Donald R. Frenette

Jun 4, 2023

LANCASTER, NH – Donald R. Frenette, 59, hiked his way to Heaven after experiencing sudden illness in the White Mountain National Forest’s Little East Pond Trail in Livermore, NH. He left this world doing what he loved most, while enjoying his favorite place to be: the great outdoors. Donald was born in Berlin, NH on January 21, 1964, the son...

Doris S. Bergeron

Doris S. Bergeron

May 31, 2023

LANCASTER – Doris “Dodie” Ellen Stone Bergeron, 92, was welcomed into Eternal Life on May 31, 2023, after a long struggle with dementia. Dodie was born the daughter of Reginald and Marion (Murtaugh) Stone in Lancaster on June 30, 1930. She graduated from Lancaster Academy and then attended Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing to become a registered nurse. She...

Cynthia L. Riff

Cynthia L. Riff

May 28, 2023

LANCASTER – Cynthia L. Riff, 66, passed away Sunday, May 28th, 2023, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, after a long battle with cancer. Cynthia was born in Ware, Massachusetts on December 11, 1956, the daughter of James Hand and Sandra C. (Mills) Hand. She has been a longtime North Country resident, raised in Stratford, NH and graduating from Stratford High...

Louis Robert Sottile, Jr

Louis Robert Sottile, Jr

May 27, 2023

WHITEFIELD – Louis Robert Sottile Jr., 42, of Faraway Road, Dalton, died of a sudden illness, Saturday afternoon, May 27, 2023. Louis was born in Nashua, NH, on April 22, 1981, the son of Louis R. Sottile Sr. and Susan Dube. He was raised in Nashua and Haverhill, NH, and he has raised his children in Whitefield, NH. He was...

James Brooks Lazott

James Brooks Lazott

May 26, 2023

LUNENBURG – James B. Lazott, 86, died at his home on West Lunenburg Road, Friday, May 26, 2023, from an aggressive recurrence of cancer with his close family by his side. Mr. Lazott was born in Manchester, NH, on March 2, 1937, the son of Carl Lazott and Marguerite “Maude” (Foster) Lazott. Right out of high school he served with...

Wayne Robert Baker

Wayne Robert Baker

May 20, 2023

On a beautiful day, May 20, 2023, in a little cedar shake house, in a place they call “Outeast” Lancaster, Mandy and Tucker (Butch’s dogs) who he loved dearly, took him to his forever home. Also on this day, the moose came to say goodbye Sitting on the hill, in the place that Butch called home for 42 years, he...

William Albert Dawson

William Albert Dawson

May 19, 2023

LANCASTER, NH - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William "Mr. Bill/Poppy" Dawson, who left us on May 19, 2023. Born on July 9, 1945, Bill was known for his warm heart, caring nature, and unwavering support for his loved ones. His family and friends affectionately called him Mr. Bill or Poppy. He was a...

Annette Bartlett

Annette Bartlett

Apr 29, 2023

Annette Bartlett, 93, passed away on Saturday, April 29, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook after a short illness. Born in Middleboro, Mass., on March 10, 1930, to Basil Wade Bartlett and Lea Galfre Bartlett, she attended schools in Middleboro. Annette moved to the North Country in 2019, living with each of her daughters for a time before...