Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH

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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...

Patricia Ann Gilman

Patricia Ann Gilman

Apr 27, 2023

Patricia A. Gilman November 26, 1938 - April 27, 2023 It is with a heavy heart that the family of Patricia Ann (Buteau) Gilman (84) of Lancaster NH, announces her passing after a period of declining health at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH surrounded by her adoring family. Patty was born on November 26, 1938, to Adolphe and Arline...

Floyd John Kenney

Floyd John Kenney

Apr 25, 2023

LANCASTER – Floyd J. Kenney, 88, died Tuesday morning, April 25, 2023 at Weeks Medical Center, after a recent illness and a long period of declining health. Born May 1st, 1934 in Harrietstown, NY, Floyd was the son of Peter C. and Catherine (Thomas) Kenney. In 1952 he graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy and from 1954 to 1958 he served...

Timothy L. Bilodeau

Timothy L. Bilodeau

Apr 23, 2023

GRANBY, VT – Timothy L. Bilodeau, 40, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Granby, VT. Timothy was born on August 5, 1982, to Leonard and Cindy Bilodeau. He was their youngest child. He has two older sisters Lisa Ware of East Burke and Tina Stewart of Northfield. He was a loving father to his daughter Taylor Bilodeau and his...

Chad Michael Walter

Chad Michael Walter

Apr 23, 2023

DALTON – Chad M. Walter, 48, died at his home, Sunday, April 23, 2023, after a recent illness. Chad was born in Lancaster, NH, on July 26, 1974, the son of Dennis G. and Cathy A. (Pond) Walter. He lived most of his life in Dalton where he attended Dalton Elementary School and White Mountain Regional High School. His favorite...

Patricia H. Rogers

Patricia H. Rogers

Apr 14, 2023

Patricia H. Rogers, 79 of North Road died April 14, 2023 at her home after a period of failing health and dementia with her family and caregiver at bedside. Pat was born in Winsted, CT on June 30, 1943, the daughter of Merritt H. and Mary Anne (Newell) Holcomb. She spent part of her youth in Connecticut until her family...

Delia Marjorie Cushing

Delia Marjorie Cushing

Apr 9, 2023

BETHLEHEM, NH - Delia Cushing passed away at her home on April 9, 2023, shortly after celebrating her 100th birthday. A blizzard on March 26, 1923, prevented Delia’s doctor in his horse and sleigh from reaching the farm to deliver Delia. Fortunately, nurse Delia Hapgood arrived in time, hence Delia’s name. Delia grew up in Stratford, New Hampshire, the daughter...

Sandra S. Ramsdell

Sandra S. Ramsdell

Apr 2, 2023

MAIDSTONE, VT - Sandra S. (Page) Ramsdell died peacefully Sunday morning, April 2, 2023 at Morrison, Whitefield, after battling Dementia/Alzheimer’s. In her final days, she was surrounded by her family and friends. Sandra was born in Lancaster on September 17, 1943 the daughter of Fred and Thelma (Congdon) Page. She was raised in Whitefield and was a graduate of Whitefield...

Christopher M. Corliss

Christopher M. Corliss

Mar 12, 2023

LANCASTER, NH – Christopher M. Corliss, 47, of North Road, passed away suddenly at his home on March 12, 2023. Chris was born in Lancaster on February 5, 1976, and graduated from White Mountain Regional High School in 1995. He was a longtime employee of the Forbes Farm in Lancaster. As a child, Chris enjoyed roller skating at his grandparents’...

Herbert Douglas Richardson, Jr.

Herbert Douglas Richardson, Jr.

Mar 7, 2023

Herbert Douglas Richardson Jr. 12/25/50 - 3/7/23 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Hebert Douglas Richardson Jr. 72, of Lancaster NH. Born on December 25, 1950 in Pelham, NH, “Herbie” loved his Moxie, gambling, dirty jokes, all of the local breakfast spots between Groveton, Jefferson and Whitefield and always being the only “no” vote, but can...

Brian C. Baker

Brian C. Baker

Mar 3, 2023

Brian C. Baker, “Bake”, 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster NH, on March 3, 2023, after fighting a lengthy 6-year battle with Gastrointestinal Stomal Tumor (GIST) Cancer. Bake was born on December 20, 1963, to Wally and Prudy (Gray) Baker in Springfield Massachusetts where the family lived while Wally worked as a...