Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH
Serving Lancaster, NH
Charles M. Kipp
Aug 23, 2020
LANCASTER- Charles M. Kipp, 83, formerly of Starr King Park, died Sunday morning August 23, 2020 at the Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield. He was fondly known as Charlie or Kippie to his friends, neighbors and family. Charles was born September 2, 1936 in Lancaster to William H. and Mary J. (McKinnon) Kipp. He attended local schools, graduating from Lancaster...
Irene M. Schwirzer
Aug 20, 2020
GUILDHALL, VT - Irene M. Schwirzer, 99, passed away Thursday August 20th, 2020, at the Country Village Genesis Healthcare Center. Irene was born in Otter Tail, Minnesota, on December 5, 1920, the daughter of Matt and Jennie (Ohlgren) Matta. She was raised in Minnesota where, at a local dance, she met her future husband and love of her life, Charles...
Arthur B. Wright
Aug 16, 2020
Arthur B. Wright, 96, of Lunenburg, VT, died peacefully at home after a short illness on August 16th, 2020, his family was with him. He is survived by 5 children: James, Susan, Mary, Robert and Neal Wright; 6 grandchildren, Christopher, Theo Wood, George, Sydney, Jaime and Nikolous Wright; 3 great-grandchildren, Tyler, Boden and Holden Wood. After serving in the Navy...
David P. Dorben
Aug 16, 2020
LANCASTER - David P. Dorben, 78, of Mechanic Street, died at home Sunday evening August 16, 2020. His wife and daughter were by his side. Mr. Dorben was born in McKees Rocks, PA, on September 7, 1941, the son of John and Catherine (Snyder) Dorben. For many years he was employed as shipping supervisor for the Stinehour Press and was...
Ramona A. Derrington
Aug 13, 2020
WHITEFIELD - Ramona A. Derrington, 81, formerly of Highland Street, died Thursday evening, August 13th, 2020, at the Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Derrington was born in Whitefield on February 2, 1939, the daughter of Herbert and Nellie (Vondle) Rodger. She resided most of her lifetime between Whitefield and Bethlehem and spent a short time in Anchorage, Alaska....
Mary Lou Fitch
Aug 13, 2020
MAIDSTONE - Mary Lou Fitch, 82, died Thursday afternoon, August 13, 2020, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. She was surrounded by her loving family. Mary Lou was born in Lancaster on January 12, 1938, the daughter of Reynold and Margaret (Preston) Guilmette. She was a graduate of Lancaster High School and Beth Israel Hospital where she earned her degree as...
Therese Lizotte
Aug 12, 2020
LANCASTER, NH - Therese Lizotte, 91, formerly of Cedar Street in Gilman, VT, died Wednesday August 12, 2020, at Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Lizotte was born in Berlin, NH on June 20, 1929, the daughter of Israel and Alma (Roberge) Dubois. She resided in the Biddeford and Saco area for many years and was a graduate of...
Andrew L. Howland Sr.
Aug 11, 2020
ANDREW L. HOWLAND SR. LANCASTER - Andrew L. Howland Sr., 87, formerly of Guildhall, died Tuesday morning, August 11th, 2020, after a period of failing health. Mr. Howland was born in East Burke, VT, on November 15, 1932, the son of Maurice and Alice (Portigue) Howland. He was a Korean War Veteran and served two years in the US Army...
Terry J. Schmidt
Aug 10, 2020
WHITEFIELD - Terry J. Schmidt, 53, died August 10, 2020 in Lunenburg, VT. Terry was born in Lancaster on November 27, 1966 the son of Albert J. and Gwendolyn G. (Fisher) Schmidt. He was raised in Lunenburg and was a 1984 graduate of White Mountain Regional High School. For 30 years he worked for Hitchner Manufacturing and later New England...
Ann C. Way
Aug 6, 2020
SKOWHEGAN - Ann C. Way, 80, passed away August 6, 2020 at her home in Skowhegan. She was born July 31, 1940 in Littleton, New Hampshire, the daughter of Joseph C. and Helen M. (O'Lairy) Cullen. She attend schools in New Hampshire and graduated from Littleton High School in 1959. She was employed for many years as a cafeteria lunch...
Caroline E. Huddleston
Aug 2, 2020
LANCASTER - Caroline E. "Carol" Huddleston, 93, passed away at her home, peacefully Sunday morning, August 2, 2020, with her family at her side. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who cared for her family deeply. She acquired a BS degree from UNH in Nutrition and worked for many years at Weeks Memorial Hospital as a Dietician...
Rosalie A. Hakansson
Aug 1, 2020
JEFFERSON - Rosalie A. (Nelson) Hakansson was born in Brockton, MA on January 19, 1935 to C. Raymond Nelson and Ruth L. (Carlberg) Nelson. She was also fortunate to have Margaret (Wall) Nelson as a caring and devoted stepmother after the death of her mother. She was the widow of the late Fred O. Hakansson whom she married on September...
Irene Audrey Olson Sweeney
Aug 1, 2020
The Sweeney Family is saddened by the passing of Irene Audrey Olson Sweeney of Lunenburg, Vermont after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the heart of the family and will be sorely missed by family and friends. Irene was born and raised in Wilsons Mills Maine to Agnes Linnell Olson and Lewis Olson on Thanksgiving, November 29, 1928....
Leo Carmello Brocuglio
Jul 28, 2020
DALTON, NH - Leo Carmello Brocuglio born January 1, 1935, in Hartford, CT (yes a New Year's Baby) from Dalton, NH age 85 passed peacefully on July 28, 2020 after a lengthy and courageous battle with kidney failure and heart disease at Country Village Lancaster, NH. Leo previously lived in Hartford and Bloomfield, Ct and was a parishioner of St....
Donald E. Barton
Jul 28, 2020
Donald E. Barton, 88, of Whitefield went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus on Tuesday, 28 July 2020. He died at DHMC from complications of his emphysema following a car accident. Don was born in Library, PA on 20 August 1931 to William and May (Dalton) Barton. On 28 October 1961 he married Jane M. Shidel. Don served...
Vernard B Bronson
Jul 25, 2020
JEFFERSON- Vernard B. "Butch" Bronson , 86, of Stag Hollow Road died at his home, unexpectedly, Saturday evening July 25, 2020. He was born July 15, 1934 in Groveton, the son of Bernard and Luella (Ball) Bronson; he attended local schools and graduated from Groveton High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. He married Opal Gross...
Richard Frizzell
Jul 25, 2020
Richard Frizzell, age 77, of Groveton, NH died unexpectedly on July 25th at the Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster, NH, with his loving wife, Sharon (Deering) by his side. Born in 1943 in Lancaster, NH to Ray Frizzell and Mildred Gibson. He and the rest of his family lived in Stark NH and he attended what he fondly called the...
Edward "Mike" C. Willey Jr.
Jul 24, 2020
South Royalton, Vermont: Edward "Mike" C. Willey, Jr died on July 24, 2020 after a period of declining health. Mike was born June 8, 1946 in Lancaster, NH the son of Edward C. Willey Sr. and Cassanna (Frost) Willey. He was raised and attended Elementary School in Jefferson, NH. In the fall of his sophomore year of High School, Mike,...
Michelle Joyce Willey Barrows
Jul 20, 2020
PENNSYLVANIA: Michelle Joyce Willey Barrows, 50, died suddenly after a long battle with kidney disease on July 20, 2020. Michelle was born August 6, 1969 in Lancaster, NH, the daughter of Edward C. "Mike" Willey, Jr, and Joyce Austin Willey, Lancaster, NH. She attended Lancaster Elementary School and graduated from White Mountains Regional High School in 1987. After high school,...
Angela M. Arnesen
Jul 16, 2020
JEFFERSON - Angela Marie Arnesen, 45, of Presidential Highway, died of a sudden illness at her home, Thursday morning, July 16, 2020. Angela was born in Lancaster, NH on December 9, 1974, the daughter of Donald G. Kenison Sr. and Mary E. (Hodge) Kenison. She was a 1993 graduate of White Mountain Regional High School. For 20 years she has...


