James H. Placey
Jan 21, 2020
LANCASTER - James H. Placey, 81, of Lancaster died at the UVMMC in Burlington, VT on January 21, 2020, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageously fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on February 23, 1938 in Lancaster to George H. and Elizabeth C. (Kidman) Placey. As an 11 year old child, he was severely injured while...
Elsie Dobson
Jan 15, 2020
LANCASTER - Elsie Dobson, 88, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center, Lancaster. Elsie was born in Colebrook on April 27, 1931, the daughter of William and Rose (Taylor) Murphy. Her favorite pastime was reading. Surviving family members include her two sons, Bruce Dobson, John Dobson and daughter-in-law Kathy Dobson, and daughter Patty Morrissette and son-in-law...
Grace Rose Gross
Jan 10, 2020
JEFFERSON - Grace Rose. Gross, 82, of Israel River Road, died Friday evening, January 10, 2020, at The Morrison in Whitefield. She was surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Gross was born in East Bethel, Maine, on July 23, 1937, the daughter of Lewis Raymond and Rose Lillian (Billings) Smith. She was a graduate of Gould Academy, Bethel, Maine. For...
Curtis O. Whipple
Dec 31, 2019
LANCASTER - Curtis O. Whipple, 78, formerly of Littleton, died Friday afternoon, December 31, 2019, at the Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center. Mr. Whipple was born in Lisbon on September 10, 1941, the son of Herbert and Olive (Adams) Whipple. He was raised in Sugar Hill on the family farm, attended Dow Academy, and was a 1959 graduate of Littleton...
Earl Forrest Hart
Dec 30, 2019
STARK - Earl F. Hart, 85, died Monday morning, December 30, 2019 at his home, after a long struggle with multiple heart related conditions. Earl was lovingly surrounded by many members of his family. There are no public calling hours. A graveside service will be held later at the Emerson Cemetery in Stark.
Kenny Don Williams
Dec 30, 2019
LANCASTER - Kenny Don Williams, 64, of the McKee Inn, died Monday evening, December 30th, 2019, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, after succumbing to injuries from a fall. Kenny was born in Westerly, Rhode Island, on September 17, 1955 the son of Donald B. and Phyllis M. (Anderson) Williams. For many years he resided in Rhode Island in the...
Ann Thibeault
Dec 29, 2019
Ann Thibeault, 74, of Whitefield, NH, died December 29, 2019 from apparent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Born July 6, 1945 to Lyle and Verna (Osborne) Batchelder in Lancaster, NH, she graduated from Lancaster H.S. in 1963. A talented violinist in the orchestra, she played in the All-State Music Festival and went on to study music at Plymouth State. In October of...
Heather Mckenzie Holmes
Dec 19, 2019
Requiem for my Heather Ms Heather McKenzie Holmes passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 2:00 am in Weeks Memorial Hospital. Heather's passing was peaceful. When it appeared that Heather was ready to go, I asked for her priest, Father Tim, to be called. He agreed to come, and while we waited for him, I received permission from the...
Logan Scott Planz
Dec 19, 2019
WHITEFIELD - Logan Scott Planz, 30, of Lancaster Road, died Thursday, December 19, 2019. Logan was born in Littleton on January 29, 1989, the son of Peter S. and Heidi (White) Planz. He grew up in Lancaster, was a 2007 graduate of White Mountain Regional High School, and attended White Mountain College. For thirteen years Logan has worked as a...
Nancy P. Smith
Dec 18, 2019
WARNER, NH - Nancy P. Smith, 72, formerly of Jefferson, died Wednesday evening, December 18, 2019, at the Pine Rock Manor, Warner. Mrs. Smith was born in Fairfield, Maine, on March 8, 1947, the daughter of Paul and Jeanne (Duperry) DeBlois. She was raised in Jefferson and was a graduate of Our Lady of the Mountains Academy. Nancy was a...
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...
