Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH
Serving Lancaster, NH
Cheryl Stebbins
Apr 22, 2025
Cheryl Lynn Stebbins, 69, of Lancaster, NH died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at her home. Cheryl was born on September 6,1955 in Woodsville, NH to William and Thelma Stebbins. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Bryan Stebbins and her nephew James Keenan. She sadly left behind her sisters Wendy Stebbins, Sheila Catterell, Cathy Besaw and Angela...
Georganna Dow
Apr 21, 2025
Georganna Winfred Dow, 77, of Lunenburg, VT. passed away on April 21st in her home. She was born on June 20, 1947 in Concord, VT to James W. and Mary (Morse) Grant. She attended schools in East Concord and Concord and graduated in 1965 from Concord High School. She always enjoyed getting together with her classmates at class reunions through...
Paul Moore
Apr 21, 2025
Paul C. Moore, 89 of Dalton, NH passed away at home on April 21, 2025. Paul was born on November 4, 1935 in Lowell, MA. After growing up in the Plaistow area he served in the Airforce and went on to become a certified airline mechanic. He worked several years for Northeast Airlines where he enjoyed his travel advantages. He...
Susemarie Swenson
Apr 15, 2025
Susemarie Schwarzman Swenson was laid to rest on April 16, 2025 where she passed on at the Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield, N.H. after her health declined. Susemarie was born on November 16, 1941 in Hamburg, Germany, where she was raised with her three siblings at that time. She went to finishing school in England after completing her secondary education...
Gloria Mclaughlin
Apr 10, 2025
Gloria Catherine McLaughlin, 93 of Lancaster, NH passed away at the Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield, NH on April 10, 2025 with family by her side. She was the daughter of Norman McLaughlin and Catherine (Powell) McLaughlin, born on October 5, 1931 in Lancaster, NH. She attended Lunenburg schools where she lived her childhood years. She graduated from Mt. Saint...
Vanessa Irene Knott
Apr 2, 2025
Vanessa Irene Knott, 92, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025, at Country Village Nursing Home in Lancaster, New Hampshire, where she had lived for many years. During her time there, she made many dear friends and was a beloved part of the community. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Vanessa was born in...
Marie Noyes
Apr 1, 2025
JEFFERSON - Marie Ann Noyes passed away on April 01, 2025 in Lancaster, NH. She was born in Berlin on April 14, 1938, and live in Jefferson since May 1941. "She was one of a kind," many said. Marie loved hunting and fishing. In her later years, she especially loved hunting with Marc Miller, and she shot her last deer...
Jeffrey Edward Smith, Sr.
Mar 19, 2025
Jeffrey Edward Smith Sr., 59, of Lancaster, NH, passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2025. Jeff was born in Lancaster on January 7, 1966, to Frederick and Kathleen Smith, was a well-known and beloved community member. Infamously known by his many friends as “Smag”, when the 74’ Cuda came rolling by with the tunes blaring, they knew there was a...
James Edward Styles
Mar 19, 2025
James “Jim” Edward Styles, 68, of Northumberland, NH lost his battle on March 19th, 2025. Known to many as the Old Goat, Jim was born on July 15th, 1956 in Lancaster, NH to Thomas S. and Pearl I. (Breault) Styles of Northumberland, NH. Jim graduated from Groveton High School with the class of 1974 and remained close with many classmates....
Ronald W. Hanson
Mar 18, 2025
Ronald W. Hanson, a retired police officer of the Town of Wakefield, Massachusetts, passed away on March 18, 2025, due to complications from COVID. Ron played hockey for Wakefield High School and graduated in 1957, and after a short time joined the U.S. Navy. He was stationed aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. SARATOGA, CVA-60, in the eastern Mediterranean. Next, he...
Richard Frank Way, Sr.
Mar 17, 2025
Richard Frank Way Sr., 81, originally of Lancaster passed away on Monday, March 17th at Lafayette Center in Franconia. He was born to Frank & Myra (Austin) Way on September 26th, 1943. Throughout his life, Richard lived in the North County and in Lyndonville, Vermont. He worked for Maine Central Railroad for many years and also worked as a logger....
David Weiner
Mar 14, 2025
David Weiner, 60, of Lancaster, NH, departed this world on March 14, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, creativity and kindness. Born in Baltimore, MD, to Shirley (Rosenberg) and Art Weiner, David spent his childhood first in Wilmington, DE, and later in Virginia Beach, VA. From the 1960s through the 1980s, his parents owned and managed numerous franchises...
Blenda M. Whitney
Mar 14, 2025
Blenda Morey Whitney, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 14th at her home in Maidstone, VT after a period of failing health. Blenda was born in Bethel, VT on August 17, 1930 to Wellington and Zilla Morey. She grew up and attended schools in Randolph, VT, graduating in 1949. She married Franklin Whitney on February 18, 1950. The...
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Mar 11, 2025
JEFFERSON, NH – Jennifer Noel Fitzgerald, 40, died of a sudden illness at her home, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Born in Virginia on November 11, 1984, Jennifer was the daughter of William K. and Paulette Fitzgerald. She resided in Virginia and at 19 years of age moved to Lancaster, NH. In 2016 she resided in Stratford, NH and has been...
Michael Gregory
Mar 2, 2025
By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, until you return to the ground, from which you were taken; For you are dust, and to dust you shall return (Genesis 3:19). God’s plan for Mike included living exactly 70 years to fulfill his life’s journey before he was called back to our Lord. He worked hard, played hard...
John Raymond Rolfe
Feb 27, 2025
LANCASTER, NH - John Raymond Rolfe, 92, passed away on February 27, 2025, after a short illness. He was born to Vera Rolfe Letourneau and John Angus Rolfe in 1932 in Northumberland NH. In 1955 John married Beatrice Stevens and raised a family of 5 children in Lancaster. He worked at the Groveton Paper Company beginning in 1952 until he...
Marjorie Doan
Feb 16, 2025
Marjorie Marran Doan, hiker, gardener, needlework artist, and conservationist of Jefferson, NH died Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield, NH. She was 95. Marjorie was the beloved wife and hiking companion of Daniel Doan, who predeceased her in 1994. Dan and Marjorie moved to Jefferson when they married in 1984, and they created a beautiful...
Judith C. Young
Feb 7, 2025
Judith Colby Young, 91 of Lunenburg, Vermont passed away at the Genesis Nursing Home in Lancaster, NH on February 7, 2025. She was born in Victory, VT, the daughter of Howard and Iola Hodgdon Colby on July 12, 1933. She was a graduate of Lancaster Academy and married Howard R. Young in 1952. Howard and Judy met at the Lancaster...
Patricia E. Gainer
Feb 6, 2025
LANCASTER - Patty passed away after a long illness, Thursday morning, February 6, 2025, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. She was born in Lancaster on December 28, 1951, the daughter of Ronald and Elizabeth “Betty” (Thayer) Gainer. In 1969 she graduated from White Mountain Regional High School and was a graduate of Houles Beauty Academy. She was a jack of...
Dawn Marie Barnett
Jan 30, 2025
Dawn Marie (Young) Barnett of Silver Lake, NH passed away unexpectedly on the morning of January 30, 2025. Dawn was born in Berlin, NH to Leo Young and Betty (Thompson) Rano on January 18, 1968. She grew up in Gorham, NH, attended Gorham High School, and received her Associates Degree at White Mountains Community College. She worked for Northern Human...


