Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH
Serving Lancaster, NH
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...
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
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
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
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
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...
Anthony W. York
Aug 25, 2019
GILMAN - Anthony W. York, 66, of Washington Avenue, died Sunday afternoon, August 25th 2019 surrounded by his loved ones at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, following a lengthy illness. Tony was born in North Conway, NH, on February 24th 1953, the son of Norman Everett York, Jr. and Margaret Louise (Dunn) York. He moved with his family to...
Joan C. Boutin
Aug 22, 2019
GROVETON, NH/FROSTPROOF, FL - Joan Boutin, 83, of Frostproof Florida and longtime resident of Groveton NH, passed away at her daughter's home in Groveton on August 22, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born to the late Alicide and Alida (Nailer) Bean, in Lancaster, NH on May 21, 1936. Joan was a graduate of Groveton High School,...
Normand Bilodeau
Aug 18, 2019
JEFFERSON - Normand Bilodeau, 80, of Horan Road, died Monday, August 18, 2019 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, after a long illness. Mr. Bilodeau was born in Berlin on June 9, 1939, the son of Edmond and Marie Anne (Boucher) Bilodeau. At the age of 2 his family moved to Jefferson where Normand made his lifelong residency. For his entire...
Curtis L. Keese
Aug 5, 2019
LANCASTER - Curtis L. Keese, 64, of Main Street died unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday evening, August 5, 2019. He was born July 4, 1955 in Massena, NY, the son of James J. and Kathlyn V. (Kirkey) Keese. He attended local schools and later enlisted in the US Army. After his discharge from the Army, Curtis moved to Connecticut...
Blake Keith Samson
Jul 30, 2019
GROVETON - On July 29, 2019 at 3:08 AM, Blake Keith Samson came into this world but was taken soon after on July 30th at 5:50 PM. He was at Massachusetts General Hospital with his mom, dad and sister at his side. He leaves his parents Steven and Brandy (Dreyer) Samson of Groveton; a sister Araya Willow Samson; his paternal...


