Obituaries

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Harold "Buzz" Gonyer

Harold "Buzz" Gonyer

Oct 27, 2018

Harold (Buzz) Gonyer, 65, of Stark, lost the battle after his long struggle with health issues on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Buzz is survived by his wife of 42 years, Melinda Normand Gonyer; his daughter and her family, Katie, Chris and Sophie Bennett; and special brother-in-law, Jamie Normand. He worked at Groveton mill, Caretaker of Christine Lake, Pinetree Power, and...

James P. Caterino

James P. Caterino

Oct 26, 2018

LANCASTER - James P. Caterino, 55, died of a sudden illness Friday morning, October 26, 2018, at the Catholic Medical Center, Manchester. Mr. Caterino was born in the Bronx, New York, on April 14, 1963, the son of Giro J. and Theresa (Faicchia) Caterino. He lived in Dumont, NJ for more than 45 years and has resided in Lancaster, NH...

June Gauvin

June Gauvin

Oct 23, 2018

LANCASTER - June (Marchand) Gauvin, 85, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Country Village Nursing Home in Lancaster surrounded by her family and the caring staff members. June was born in Montreal, Canada on June 3, 1933. She came to the United States as a child with her family. She was the daughter of Arthur and Eva Jean...

Jane Mcgoldrick

Jane Mcgoldrick

Oct 15, 2018

LUNENBURG - Jane McGoldrick, 87, of South Lunenburg Road, died Monday evening, October 15, 2018, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, NH. Mrs. McGoldrick was born in Lunenburg on March 10, 1931, the daughter of Don and Dorothy (Pond) Colby. She was raised in Lunenburg and was a graduate of Lancaster Academy. For many years she resided with her late husband,...

Lynne Dale Burris Notari

Lynne Dale Burris Notari

Oct 15, 2018

JEFFERSON - Lynne Dale Burris Notari was born on March 21, 1948 in New York City to Glenn and Dorothy Burris, and was graduated from Western High School in Baltimore, Maryland in 1964. After graduation she attended The University of Maryland while dating Midshipman Anthony F. Notari who was at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. She was...

Gary P. Downing Sr.

Gary P. Downing Sr.

Oct 12, 2018

LUNENBURG - Gary P. Downing, 70, of South Lunenburg Road, died suddenly at his home Friday morning, October 12, 2018, after a period of failing health. Born in Lancaster on May 25th, 1948 he was the son of the late Frank Downing and Jean Willson Downing. He graduated from Lancaster High in 1966. In 1974, he started logging with his...

Cindy L. Belmonte

Cindy L. Belmonte

Oct 11, 2018

WHITEFIELD - Cindy Belmonte, 49, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Whitefield, NH on October 12th, 2018. Cindy was born August 25th, 1969, in Winchester Massachusetts and grew up in Wilmington Massachusetts. She lived in the Dracut area until moving to Whitefield NH in 2004. Cindy graduated from Shawsheen Vocational in 1987. On April 9, 1994, she married Jerry...

Richard L. Cruz

Richard L. Cruz

Oct 8, 2018

LANCASTER, NH - Richard L. Cruz Sr., 81, died early Monday morning October 8, 2018, at Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center, Lancaster after battling cancer. Mr. Cruz was born on August 2, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Theodore and Emma (Scherle) Cruz. He was raised in Brooklyn and was a graduate of Newton High School, Class of 1955....

Melissa D. Pebbles

Melissa D. Pebbles

Oct 8, 2018

DALTON - She was given the gift of life now she has to give it back. She was a lucky woman with a strong mind and an even stronger sense of humor. Melissa D. Pebbles passed away on Monday, October 8th, 2018 after a short battle with a rare and aggressive leukemia. Although she was sick she said the greatest...

Dennis Jon Field

Dennis Jon Field

Oct 1, 2018

GROVETON - Dennis Jon Field, devoted Husband, Father, and naturalist embarked upon his final adventure October 1, 2018. Dennis was born Feb 18, 1958, and spent his youth exploring the woods of the Connecticut River Valley. It was here where he fell in love with the natural world and began honing his skills as both a hunter and woodsman. He...

Walter J. Hryzan

Walter J. Hryzan

Sep 24, 2018

LANCASTER - Walter J. Hryzan passed away peacefully on Monday September 24, 2018, at home with his loving companion and friends by his side after a long courageous fight. Walter was born on June 14, 1949, in Putnam, CT the youngest of 15 children to Michalena (Kachnowicz) and Sylvester Hryzan and graduated from Tourtellott Memorial High School in N. Grosvenordale...

Elwin A. Wright Sr.

Elwin A. Wright Sr.

Sep 22, 2018

OBITUARY LANCASTER, NH - Elwin A. Wright, Sr, 95, died peacefully at Country Village Center, Saturday September 22, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 25, 1922 in Waterford, VT the son of Alfred and Mable (Cutting) Wright and attended local schools there. After his marriage to Mildred Magoon in 1942 in Berlin, NH he then enlisted...

John Charles Severance

John Charles Severance

Sep 21, 2018

WHITEFIELD - John Charles Severance, 66, died peacefully at home in Whitefield from a rapidly advancing Alzheimer's disease on September 21, 2018. Born in Whitefield on April 23, 1952, he was the son of the late Shirley Day Hayes and John D. Severance. He graduated from the White Mountains Regional High School, and then received a degree in Forestry from...

Gus Gauvain

Gus Gauvain

Sep 17, 2018

WHITEFIELD - Gus M. Gauvain, 72, passed away on September 17, 2018, after a long illness. Gus was born on December 28, 1945 in San Diego, California, to Joseph and Josephine (Howard) Gauvain. He grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts. For over forty years he worked for Bell Telephone Company. He retired in 1998 and moved to Whitefield. Gus absolutely loved...

Joan I. Lamotte

Joan I. Lamotte

Sep 13, 2018

LUNENBURG - Joan I. Lamotte, 75, of Main Street, died Thursday, September 13, 2018, at the Jack Byrne Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock after a battle with cancer. Joan was born in Barrington, RI, on April 14, 1943, the daughter of Walter A. and Dorothy Irene (Pollard) Bouchard. She was raised in Lancaster, NH, moving to Lunenburg when she married Louis...

Paul S. Bedell Sr.

Paul S. Bedell Sr.

Sep 11, 2018

GROVETON - Paul Stephen Bedell Sr., 63, of Melcher Court, died Tuesday evening, September 11, 2018, after a long illness. Paul was born in Whitefield on December 15, 1954, the son of Ralph Bedell Sr. and Daphne (Newton) Bedell Weiss. He was raised and resided throughout the North Country before moving to the Amherst-Nashua area where he worked for many...

Jean Louise Pottinger

Jean Louise Pottinger

Sep 10, 2018

LUNENBURG, VT - Jean Louise Pottinger, 78, formerly of Concord, NH, passed away Monday afternoon, September 10, 2018, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, after a short progressive battle with cancer under the wonderful care of the Weeks staff and North Country Home Health & Hospice. Mrs. Pottinger was born in Hanover, NH on November 21, 1939 the daughter of Bernard...

Marguerite E. Kenison

Marguerite E. Kenison

Aug 30, 2018

JEFFERSON - Marguerite E. Kenison, 87, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 30th, 2018, at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Center in Berlin where she resided since December 2013. "Sis" was born on March 28, 1931, Berlin, NH, the daughter of Leland and Eva (Lavoie) Kenison. She later moved to Jefferson with her family and spent the remainder of her...

Dorothy E. Hutchins

Dorothy E. Hutchins

Aug 29, 2018

WHITEFIELD, NH- Dorothy E. Hutchins (Emerson) "Dot" passed away at home on August 29, 2018 after a long illness. Dorothy was born on March 4, 1929 in Johnson, VT, to Dallas and Susie Emerson (French). She married Archie Hutchins, who predeceased her in 1972. She later married Stuart Riley, who also predeceased her. She also raised a foster son Alan...

Blanche P. Howland

Blanche P. Howland

Aug 23, 2018

GUILDHALL - Blanche P. Howland, 84, of Courthouse Drive, was struck with a sudden illness at home and later passed at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster on August 23, 2018. Mrs. Howland was born in Groveton on March 17, 1934, the daughter of Francis and Marion (Stevens) Gilman. She was raised in Groveton where she attended school and was employed for...