William H. Astle
Jan 8, 2017
GUILDHALL - William H. Astle, 63, died suddenly at his home Sunday morning, January 8, 2017. Mr. Astle was born in Lancaster on August 4, 1953, the son of Edgar and Marian (Teare) Astle. Bill worked as a social worker at Alpha House and NH Human Services. Later he worked at the Groveton Wausau Paper Mills as the Shipping and...
Evelyn M. Grimard
Jan 3, 2017
DALTON - Evelyn Marjorie Grimard, 90, of Forest Lake Road, passed away on January 3 with her husband and two daughters by her side following several years of declining health. She also had several faithful friends and caregivers assisting the family. Evelyn was born in East Concord, VT on July 31, 1926. She was the daughter of Norman Crawford and...
Karen Merrow
Dec 24, 2016
GROVETON - Karen Merrow, 59, of Central Ave., died Saturday, December 24, 2016, at the UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA, as a result of recent injuries. Mrs. Merrow was born in Middletown, CT, on May 31, 1957, the daughter of Roger William and Betty E. (Withers) Montgomery. As a youth her family moved to Contoocook, NH and later to...
Robert D. Gunnip
Dec 19, 2016
GILMAN - Robert D. Gunnip, 85, of Commercial Avenue, died suddenly at his home, Monday evening, December 19, 2016, after a period of failing health. Mr. Gunnip was born in Stamford, CT, on February 23, 1931, the son of James P. and Sarah (Higgins) Gunnip. He and his brothers were raised in Concord, VT, by his grandmother Louise Hallett and...
Pauline E. Fox
Nov 29, 2016
LUNENBURG - Pauline E. Fox, 90, of West Main Street, died at her home Tuesday, November 29, 2016 after a long illness. She was surrounded by her family. Mrs. Fox was born in St. Johnsbury on March 4, 1926, the daughter of Lawrence and Clara (Leighton) Morse. For many years she worked at the Gilman Library and was post-master relief...
Joan Devillafane
Nov 29, 2016
WHITEFIELD - Joan Colburn deVillafane, 84, of Partridge Lane, died at The Morrison in Whitefield, on Tuesday morning, November 29, 2016. Mrs. deVillafane was born in Brattleboro, VT on September 19, 1932, the daughter of Frank V. and Minnie L. (Brown) Colburn. She was a 1950 graduate of Brattleboro High School and a 1953 graduate of Mary Hitchcock School of...
Dorothy "Dottie" Silsby Bixby
Nov 29, 2016
GILMAN - Dorothy, "Dottie" (Silsby) Bixby, 94, died Tuesday, November 29th at The Pines in Lyndonville, where she has resided for many years. Dottie was born in Gilman Vt. on October 21, 1922 to James E. Silsby Sr. and Marion (Edney) Silsby. She attended Gilman Elementary School and was a 1941 graduate of Littleton High School. Dottie worked at Pratt...
Sue-Ann Simpson
Nov 26, 2016
GUILDHALL - Sue-Ann Simpson, 69, of Route 102, died suddenly at her home Saturday, November 26, 2016. Mrs. Simpson was born in Lancaster on June 10, 1947, the daughter of John and Eleanor (Robertson) Jordan. Sue-Ann was longtime resident of Groveton and a graduate of Groveton High School. In 1989 she moved to Guildhall where she has resided since. She...
Harry Ryder
Nov 21, 2016
Harry Ryder, of Lancaster, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 21, 2016. He loved the Lord, and he loved his family.
Gordon J. Savage Jr.
Nov 12, 2016
JEFFERSON - Gordon James Savage Jr., 88, died peacefully at his farm on Saturday November 12th, 2016. Gordon was born on February 1, 1928 in Newburg, NY to Gordon J. Savage Sr. and Pauline (Fox) Savage. He moved to his family's homestead in Jefferson as a small boy and, when he was six, moved to what is now known as...
Irving R. Covell
Oct 31, 2016
GROVETON - Irving R. Covell, 98, of Covell Heights, died Monday morning October 31, 2016, at Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center. Mr. Covell was born in West Stewartstown, NH, on January 19, 1918 the son of Arthur J. and Cora (Knapp) Covell. Irving was raised in West Stewartstown and moved to Groveton in 1936. He was self employed his entire...
Vyron D. Lowe
Oct 29, 2016
JEFFERSON - Vyron D. Lowe, 78, of Cow Path Lane, died Saturday morning October 29, 2016 at the Country Village Genesis Health Care Center after a period of failing health. Mr. Lowe was born in Whitefield, NH on September 19, 1938 the son of Gordon Alan and Norah (Daley) Lowe. He was raised in Randolph and graduated from Gorham High...
Andrew C. Bergin
Oct 25, 2016
LANCASTER - Andrew C. Bergin, 78, died Tuesday morning October 25, 2016 at the Country Village Genesis Healthcare Center, Lancaster. Mr. Bergin was born in Littleton on September 4, 1938 the son of Carl and Edith (Pike) Bergin. Growing up he lived in Littleton and later moved to Lisbon where he graduated from high school. Most of his adult life...
Kenneth F. Fraser Jr.
Oct 23, 2016
LANCASTER - Kenneth F. Fraser Jr., 77, of Garland Road, died Sunday morning, October 23, 2016 at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster after a lengthy illness. Mr. Fraser was born in Lancaster on January 7, 1939 the son of Kenneth F. Fraser Sr. and Georgia I. (Libby) Fraser. Ken was a lifetime resident of Lancaster. On February 18, 1956 he...
Jean E. Gates
Oct 13, 2016
CONCORD, NH - Jean E. Gates, formerly of Lancaster, New Hampshire, died October 13th, 2016 in Concord, New Hampshire at the age of 85. Born in 1930 in Roslindale, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Chester and Lois Wheaton. Jean is survived by her husband of 59 years, Laurence; four children: sons Dan Gates of Jefferson, NH; Randall Gates and...
Edward W. Mackillop
Oct 10, 2016
LANCASTER - Edward W. MacKillop Sr., 79, died peacefully Monday afternoon, October 10, 2016 at the family farm on North Road. His sister Cheryl was at his side. Mr. MacKillop was born in Lancaster on September 21, 1937, the son of Edward A. and Marguerite (Kennett) MacKillop. He served as an MP with the US Army in the mid 50's...
Sylvia Gay Roy
Oct 10, 2016
WHITEFIELD - Sylvia Gay Roy, 75, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016 with her loving family by her side. She was born July 23, 1941 in Lancaster the daughter of Leo and Alice (Pelletier) Chouinard. Sylvia was a graduate of Lancaster High School. Sylvia was a Teacher's Aide at Whitefield Elementary where she enjoyed teaching and working with kids. ...
John W. Kennedy Jr.
Oct 9, 2016
BEVERLY, MA - John W. Kennedy Jr., 93, formerly of Lancaster, died Sunday October 9, 2016 at Ledgewood Rehabilitation in Beverly, MA. Mr. Kennedy was born in Medford, MA on May 24, 1923, the son of John W. Kennedy Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Buckley) Kennedy. He was a graduate of Medford High School and Holy Cross where he acquired a...
Claire Margaret Wright
Sep 21, 2016
WHITEFIELD - Claire Margaret Wright, 70, of Old East Road, passed September 21, 2016, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Claire was born at home in Whitefield on Christmas day in 1945 the daughter of Leslie and Carlena (Holmes) Baker. She graduated from Whitefield High School and on August 1, 1964 she married the...
Sheila Rae Frechette
Sep 15, 2016
GILMAN - Sheila Rae Frechette, 64 of Gilman, passed away in the late afternoon hours of September 15 th , 2016. She was surrounded by loving family and friends and her loyal husband Dennis Frechette of Gilman. Sheila was born in Concord, VT on March 28 th , 1952 and has lived her entire life in Gilman, Vt. On October...
