Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH
Serving Lancaster, NH
Blair Kathryn Nolette
Jun 6, 2019
COLEBROOK - Blair Kathryn Nolette was delivered at 38 weeks 4 days stillborn on June 6, 2019. She existed in the most simplistic form of life, knowing nothing outside of happiness and love. She is survived by her parents, Andrew Nolette and Jordan Phinney, as well as her big brother, Logan Phinney. She also leaves at home her canine siblings,...
Peter Tatro
May 31, 2019
EAST CONCORD - Peter Tatro, 91, died Friday, May 31, 2019, at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab Center, where he had lived since moving there last year from his longtime home in East Concord. In his early adult years, Pete served in the U.S. Army, worked in the Gilman Paper Mill, and helped build several of Vermont's State Colleges....
Dale M. Pond
May 28, 2019
LUNENBURG, VT - Dale M. Pond, age 88, of Lunenburg, VT passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Dale was born in Lunenburg the son of Derwood and Celia (Woods) Pond. Dale worked at the various paper companies in Gilman, VT, retiring in 1995 with 42 years of service. A loving husband and father, Dale enjoyed...
Neal W. Rideout Jr.
May 21, 2019
JEFFERSON - Neal W. Rideout Jr., 83, of Turnpike Road, died at his home Tuesday afternoon, May 21, 2019. Mr. Rideout was born in Lancaster on January 24, 1936, the son of Neal W. Rideout Sr. and Olive (Stillings) Rideout. For 10 year Neal worked for Gilman Paper Company and for 39 years he was a mechanic for North Country...
Ned H. Finkel
May 21, 2019
LANCASTER, NH - Ned H. Finkel, 59, of Lancaster, NH., passed away on Tuesday afternoon, May 21, surrounded by his family at home. Born in Philadelphia, PA., in 1959, Ned was the youngest of three children of Morris and Miriam Finkel. He was active in Boy Scouts, managed his own landscaping business as a teenager, played the French horn in...
Lovina A. Procter
May 15, 2019
LANCASTER, NH - Lovina A. Procter, 92, passed away peacefully at her home, Wednesday evening, May 15, 2019 after a long period of failing health. Mrs. Procter was born in Lynn, MA, on August 27, 1926, the daughter of Sydney S. and Alice L. (French) Brown. At approximately 10 years old she moved to Rochester where she spent the remainder...
Paul Ormond Deignan
May 7, 2019
Paul Ormond Deignan passed away at his home in Jefferson, New Hampshire on May 7th, 2019. Paul was born in New York City in 1941, son of Ormond and Dorothy (Donahue) Deignan. He studied English at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont and Economics at San Francisco State, San Francisco, California. While working at the California Academy of Sciences during school he...
Elizabeth Ann Stinehour
May 7, 2019
Elizabeth Ann (Maguire) Stinehour, known to many as "Minan", passed away peacefully, surrounded by members of her family on Tuesday, May 7, at The Morrison in Whitefield, New Hampshire, at the age of 93. She lived most of her life in Lunenburg, Vermont. She was born June 26, 1925, at the Morrison Hospital in Whitefield, New Hampshire to Patrick and...
Donald Eastman Crane
May 1, 2019
LANCASTER - Donald Eastman Crane passed away suddenly on May 1, 2019, at the age of 90. Donald was one of four children born to Merle (Eastman) Crane and Kenneth Crane. He survived his two sisters, Merlene (Crane) Moody, and Edna (Crane) Bowers. His older brother, Kenneth Crane, was tragically killed in an accident at the age of 12. Donald...
Richard Clark Kimball
Apr 28, 2019
Richard Clark Kimball was born in late August of 1918, in New York City, and this past August was blessed to celebrate his 100th birthday, surrounded by dear friends and family. Richard is a descendent of the van Wyck family of New York City and Rhenen, Holland, where a tree has been planted at Prattenburg Castle in his honor. Richard's...
Ronald E. Bilodeau Sr.
Apr 16, 2019
LUNENBURG - Ronald E. Bilodeau Sr., 78, of Oregon Road, died Tuesday morning, April 16, 2019 at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury. Mr. Bilodeau was born in Berlin, NH, on November 19, 1940, the son of Edmond and Marie Anne (Boucher) Bilodeau. He was raised in Berlin and Jefferson where he attended local schools. For a brief time...
Laurence Daniel Gates
Apr 12, 2019
Laurence Daniel Gates, 60, of Jefferson, New Hampshire died on April 12, 2019 leaving behind a community grateful for his many contributions and boundless enthusiasm for life. Danny passed away at the University of Vermont Medical Center after a brief illness. Danny was born on May 25th, 1958 in Nashua, New Hampshire. He graduated from Shepherd Hill Regional High School...
Robert J. Foster Sr.
Apr 6, 2019
LANCASTER, NH - Robert James Foster Sr., 88, died Saturday morning, April 6, 2019, at the Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center, Lancaster. Mr. Foster was born in Bennington, VT, on December 10, 1930, the son of Daniel and Margaret (Mylott) Foster. He was a 50 year resident Bennington where he attended Arlington High School. He served with the US Army...
Luke N. Fontaine
Apr 6, 2019
Luke Fontaine, 54 of Groveton, NH died peacefully at his home on April 6, 2019. Luke was born in Lancaster NH, May 11, 1964. He leaves behind his father Nelson Fontaine and mother Barbara Fontaine of Groveton NH. His sister Lisa Marshall and husband Gregg Marshall of Groveton, sister Lorie Bailey and Roderick Swift of Groveton, sister Lynn Berry and...
Margaret M. Riendeau
Apr 2, 2019
LANCASTER - Margaret M. "Margie" Riendeau, 72, of Bridge Street, passed away Tuesday morning, April 2, 2019, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Riendeau was born in Queens, NY, on May 17, 1946, the daughter of Anthony and Margaret (Pialat) Bender. Margie was raised in Long Island, NY, and moved with her family to Lancaster in 1980. For 25 years...
John V. Hooley
Apr 1, 2019
LANCASTER, NH - John V. Hooley, 74, of Garland Road, passed away at his home on April 1, 2019, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Hooley was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 25, 1944, the son of John and Mary (Potenza) Hooley. He was a longtime resident of Massachusetts and spent the bulk of his lifetime working as a musician...
Robert D. Berube Sr.
Mar 27, 2019
GROVETON - Robert D. "Bob" Berube Sr., age 77, passed away on March 27, 2019 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, after years of failing health. Robert was born July 17, 1941 in Lancaster and was a son of Rene and Florence (Holden) Berube. He lived most of his life in the Groveton and North Stratford area until much of 2018...
Marilyn Brado-Macdonald
Mar 25, 2019
WHITEFIELD, NH - After a long and fruitful life, Marilyn Brado - MacDonald passed away peacefully at the Summit by Morrison Memory Care Unit in Whitefield, NH on March 25 , 2019. She was born and raised in Jackman, ME on March 8, 1929. Marilyn is pre-deceased by her first husband Richard R "Dick" Brado, a son Richard E Brado,...
Judith Ann Eyer
Mar 17, 2019
Lancaster, NH. - Judith Ann (Foss) Dreyer, 69 graduated to Glory, peacefully in her sleep on March 17, 2019. Judy passed away in her Lancaster home surrounded by her loving husband and family. Laughter, Compassion and Love defined Judy's life with laughter being so very important to her as she was losing her battle due to complications of a stroke...
Jeffrey R. Smith
Mar 16, 2019
JEFFERSON - Jeffrey R. Smith, 50, of Crow Road, died suddenly and unexpectedly while working in Berlin on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Jeff was born in Manchester, NH, on June 20, 1968, the son of Philip L. Smith Sr. and Betty (Houghton) Smith, he was a lifetime resident of Jefferson. His passions in life were trucks and motorcycles. Jeff was...


