Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH

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Judith A. Haynes

Judith A. Haynes

Dec 7, 2019

LAKELAND, FL - Judith A. Haynes, 75, former longtime resident of Colebrook, NH, passed away December 7, 2019 at the Lakeland Regional Hospital after a long illness. Judy was born in Boston, MA and raised in Manchester, NH, before moving to Colebrook. There she raised her family and was a long-time employee at the Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville, NH....

Samuel L. Noyes

Samuel L. Noyes

Dec 5, 2019

COLEBROOK - Samuel L. Noyes, 88, of Edwards Street, died at home of a sudden illness, Thursday afternoon, December 5, 2019. Sam was born in Gorham, NH, on October 18, 1931, the son of Earl W. and Amanda (Blake) Noyes. He was raised in Berlin and attended schools there until his parents purchased the family farm in Jefferson and went...

Cathy J. Towle

Cathy J. Towle

Nov 29, 2019

WHITEFIELD - Cathy J. Towle, 63, of Jefferson Road, died Friday evening, November 29th, 2019, at the Jack Byrne Center, Lebanon, after a long battle with cancer. Cathy was born in Lancaster on January 9, 1956, the daughter of Emmett and Gail (Allen) Towle. She was raised in Lancaster and Dalton, and was a 1974 graduate of White Mountain Regional...

Shirley A. Rideout

Shirley A. Rideout

Nov 27, 2019

JEFFERSON - Shirley A. Rideout, 81, of Turnpike Road, died suddenly at her home Wednesday morning, November 27, 2019, after a period of failing health. She is safely back in Neal's arms. Mrs. Rideout was born in Gorham, NH, on May 25, 1938, the daughter of Thomas C. and Marguerite (Barlow) McLain. She was raised in Portland, ME, eventually returning...

Robert E. Ramsdell

Robert E. Ramsdell

Nov 19, 2019

GUILDHALL - Longtime resident and town groundskeeper, Robert E. Ramsdell, 88, died Tuesday afternoon, November 19, 2019. Robert was born in Lancaster on August 3, 1931, the son Clarence E. and Noila E. (Thibodeau) Ramsdell. For many years he beautifully maintained the common and adjacent town properties of Guildhall. Bob loved to socialize, the holidays, and attending the fair. He...

John D. Reynolds

John D. Reynolds

Nov 11, 2019

WHITEFIELD - John D. Reynolds, 76, of Hilltop Manor, died at home, Monday, November 11, 2019. John was born on November 17, 1942 in Yarmouth, Maine, the son of Gurney W. and Catherine (Murphy) Reynolds. He was raised in Lancaster, NH where he resided until he and his wife relocated to Asheboro, NC in 1990. They returned to NH in...

Bernard Thibeault

Bernard Thibeault

Nov 11, 2019

Bernard "Bernie" Thibeault, 75, of Whitefield, NH, died on November 11, 2019 of dementia with lewey bodies. Born May 13, 1944 to Yvonne and Ernest Thibeault in Rochester, NH he grew up in Somersworth and was Captain of the Baseball Team. After graduating from Somersworth High School in 1962, he studied to be a machinist at the Portsmouth Vo-tech, graduated...

Brenda J. Gross

Brenda J. Gross

Nov 11, 2019

JEFFERSON -  Brenda J. Gross, 79, of Jefferson, died at the Country Village Center on November 11, 2019. She was an only child born on July 20th, 1940 to Ethel and Murray Smith of Jefferson. After attending local schools she married Walter Gross in 1958.  They moved around New England and eventually settled back in Jefferson in 1969. Brenda was...

Joyce A. Forrest

Joyce A. Forrest

Nov 6, 2019

LUNENBURG - Joyce A. Forrest, 86 of South Lunenburg Road, known as "Jo" passed away at home surrounded by loved ones, after a long hard fought battle with cancer and other illnesses, on November 6, 2019. Jo was a beloved wife, daughter, mother, aunt, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and friend. She was born to Lewis and Agnes (Richardson) Dunnells...

Carla L. Gray

Carla L. Gray

Oct 26, 2019

LANCASTER - Carla L. Gray, 62, of Second Street, died suddenly at her home Saturday morning, October 26, 2019, after a period of failing health. Mrs. Gray was born in Wakefield, RI, on March 1, 1957, the daughter of Carlton L. and Judy (Crumb) Burbank. She was raised in Greenwich, RI, and on May 29, 1976, she married her longtime...

Pammy Hodgdon

Pammy Hodgdon

Oct 23, 2019

GRANBY - Pammy Hodgdon, 59, of Granby Road, died peacefully at home on Wednesday morning, October 23, 2019, after a battle with cancer. Pammy was born in Lancaster on June 19, 1960, the daughter of Herbert H. and Gwendolyn M. (Parker) Hall. She was raised in Groveton and was a graduate of Groveton High School. On March 22, 1980 she...

Donna J. Allaire

Donna J. Allaire

Oct 20, 2019

MAIDSTONE - Donna J. Allaire, 72, of Maidstone Lake Road, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Allaire was born in Whitefield on October 17, 1947, the daughter of Chester and Alice (Rexford) Barnett. She was raised in Whitefield and was a graduate of Whitefield High School. She held various jobs throughout her life. For a...

Joyce C. White

Joyce C. White

Oct 20, 2019

LANCASTER - Joyce C. White, 82, a lifelong resident of Lancaster, passed away on October 20, 2019. Joyce was born in Lancaster on September 6, 1937, daughter of the late Elizabeth (Laturnau) Currie and Lawrence Currie. She attended local schools and graduated from Lancaster High School, Class of 1955. After graduation, she became a certified Medical Secretary and was employed...

Larry R. Smith

Larry R. Smith

Sep 28, 2019

WHITEFIELD - Larry R. Smith, 62, of Shirlaw Drive, died suddenly at his home Saturday evening, September 28th, 2019, after a period of failing health. Mr. Smith was born in Lancaster on October 15, 1956, the son of Ned and Phyllis (Sheridan) Smith. He was raised in Jefferson and was a 1974 graduate of White Mountain Regional High School. In...

William R. Rosebrook

William R. Rosebrook

Sep 26, 2019

LUNENBURG - William R. Rosebrook, 83, died Thursday evening, September 26th, 2019, at the VA Medical Center, White River Jct. Mr. Rosebrook was born in Guildhall on October 24, 1935, the son of William R. and Geneva (Lafoe) Rosebrook. For 23 years he served with the US Army including tours during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. Returning to the North...

James E. Savage

James E. Savage

Sep 22, 2019

LANCASTER - James E. Savage, 78, of Lost Nation, died Sunday morning, September 22, 2019 at Weeks Hospital in Lancaster, after a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer. He was born, February 2, 1941 in Lancaster, the son of Arthur and Rufina (Howe) Savage. James attended local schools and graduated from Lancaster High School. He would later marry Corinne McMann...

George A. Cross

George A. Cross

Sep 2, 2019

George A Cross, 65 of 424 Goebel St Berlin, NH died September 2, 2019. His body was found in Berlin on May 21, 2020. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Lillian Coates, uncles William Coates, Leo Baker, and Kenneth Crawford, an aunt Etta Cunningham, and a cousin Leo Baker Jr. He is survived by his mother...

Priscilla A. Truchon

Priscilla A. Truchon

Aug 29, 2019

Priscilla A. Truchon was born in Lancaster, NH on August 11, 1923, the eldest child of Etta L. Evans (Ramsdell) and Roger F. Evans. She grew up there attending public schools and graduating from Lancaster Academy in 1941. She attended Nasson College in Springvale, ME. and after graduating in 1945, pursued a career as a home economist and teacher working...

Louise M. Samson

Louise M. Samson

Aug 29, 2019

LANCASTER - Louise Mary Gallagher Samson went home to be with her Heavenly Father on August 29, 2019, after a short battle with cancer. She was 93. Louise was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Her kind ways and quick wit will be missed by all she knew. Louise was born to Franklin Lyle Gallagher...

Elizabeth Jean Couture

Elizabeth Jean Couture

Aug 25, 2019

Elizabeth Couture, 79 of Jefferson, NH passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on August 25th, 2019 after a period of declining health. Elizabeth was born in Stark, NH to parents Carol and Clifton Fysh and lived there until marrying her soulmate and husband of 61 years Paul Couture on April 12th, 1958. In 1960 she...