Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH
Serving Lancaster, NH
Pauline J. Emery
Dec 17, 2019
LANCASTER - Pauline J. Emery, 95, formerly of Canal Street, died Tuesday morning, December 17, 2019, at the Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center. Mrs. Emery was born in Dalton on June 5, 1924, the daughter of Albert Henry and Jess (May) Collins. Pauline was a bread and pastry cook for the White Mountain Regional School District for many years. She...
Thomas B. Barrows Jr.
Dec 16, 2019
GUILDHALL - Thomas B. Barrows Jr., 70, died peacefully in his sleep, Monday morning December 16th, 2019, at his residence in Guildhall. Tom was born in North Conway on August 4, 1949 the son of Thomas B. Barrows Sr. and Geraldine Mildred (Rines) Barrows. He was raised in Berlin and Lancaster and served with the US Army in the Vietnam...
Tina M. Hand
Dec 15, 2019
ST. JOHNSBURY - Tina M. Hand, 55, former long-time resident of North Stratford, died Sunday, December 15th, 2019, at the UVM Medical Center, Burlington. Tina was born in West Stewartstown on June 24, 1964, the daughter of Wilfred Gaudette and Lynda (King) Gaudette. She was raised in North Stratford and resided there for most of her lifetime where she was...
William Everett Abbott
Dec 13, 2019
DALTON - William Everett Abbott, 84, of Dalton Road passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday morning, December 13, 2019, at Littleton Regional Hospital, after a long period of failing health. Bill was born in Nashua, NH, the son of Roland Webster and Hazel Almer (Packard) Abbott. He was raised in Hudson and was a 1953 graduate of...
Sharon L. Lambert
Dec 7, 2019
LITTLETON - Sharon L. Lambert, 64, of Pleasant Street, died Saturday evening, December 7, 2019 at the Country Village Genesis Healthcare Center, Lancaster. Sharon was born in Nashua on December 19, 1954, the daughter of Maurice and Gloria (Taschereau) Lambert. She resided in Nashua through her early 20's until she moved to Dalton, NH, with her family. She loved all...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...


