Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH

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Lawrence Resden

Lawrence Resden

Apr 26, 2016

DALTON - Lawrence (Larry) Resden, 73, of Dalton NH died peacefully on 24 Apr. 2016 after a month long illness at the Dartmouth Hitchcock medical center. Born on 22 July 1942 in Littleton NH to Lawrence and Reta Resden of Gilman VT. Larry lived his early years in Gilman VT before moving to Littleton NH at the age of 23...

Ralph G. Ridley

Ralph G. Ridley

Apr 19, 2016

DALTON - Ralph G. Ridley, 86, of Ridgeview Terrace, died at his home Tuesday morning, April 19, 2016. Mr. Ridley was born in Springvale, Maine on August 15, 1929, the son of Allen W. and Mildred (Ham) Ridley.  He attended schools in Sanford, Maine and was a graduate of Sanford High School.  He served with the US Army in WWII...

Erling 'Butch' R. Roberts

Erling 'Butch' R. Roberts

Apr 16, 2016

LANCASTER - Erling R. 'Butch' Roberts, 75, of Grandview Drive, died at his home Saturday evening, April 16, 2016. Mr. Roberts was born in Lancaster on May 17, 1940 the son of John D. and Myrtle V. (Johannesen) Roberts. He attended Lancaster Academy for 2 years and went on to New Hampton Prep School to complete his primary education.  At...

Richard 'Dick' W. Mahn

Richard 'Dick' W. Mahn

Apr 12, 2016

WHITEFIELD - Richard "Dick" W. Mahn Sr., 87, passed away Tuesday afternoon April 12, 2016 at his home.  He was born in Quincy, MA on August 17, 1928, the son of the late Charles H. and Hazel (Wardwell) Mahn.  He was the beloved husband of Muriel E. (Brooks) Mahn who he married in June 1969.  He stated that Muriel "was...

Rosario L. Dupont

Rosario L. Dupont

Apr 7, 2016

LUNENBURG - Rosario L. "Rosie" Dupont, 83, of Neal Pond, died at his home Thursday evening, April 7, 2016 after a brief illness.  He was surrounded by his family. Mr. Dupont was born in North Stratford, NH on July 12, 1932 the son of Rosario T. and Thelma Lorena (Daniels) Dupont.  In 1953 he served for 2 years in the...

Kenneth Bronson

Kenneth Bronson

Mar 21, 2016

After a brief illness, Kenneth Bronson of Lancaster, N.H., passed away on Monday, March 21st in Wolfeboro, NH. Kenny was born in Groveton, NH in his parents' farmhouse on February 8, 1943.  He was raised on his family's farm in east Lancaster where he attended the Mt. Cabot School, the last one-room school house built in the state of New...

Mi Hwa Bell

Mi Hwa Bell

Mar 17, 2016

LANCASTER - Mi Hwa Bell left this world quietly in her sleep at home, with her loving husband by her side, March 17, following a yearlong battle with cancer Born July 17 th , 1948 in South Korea she was separated from her family at an early age.  The Korean War brought many challenges to her life, however, it was...

Clarence 'Bum' I. Smith

Clarence 'Bum' I. Smith

Mar 12, 2016

GILMAN - Clarence I. "Bum" Smith, 86, of Cedar Street, died peacefully at his home Saturday morning March 12, 2016.  He was surrounded by his family. Mr. Smith was born in Concord, VT on December 23, 1929 the son of Bernie and Dorothy (Joslin) Smith. Bum Smith moved to Gilman in 1944 and graduated from St. Johnsbury Trade School in...

Beverly E. Phillips

Beverly E. Phillips

Mar 3, 2016

LANCASTER - Beverly E. Phillips, 83, of Water Street, died Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2016 at Country Village Genesis Healthcare Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Phillips was born in Lancaster on June 13, 1932 the daughter of Albert and Gladys (Palmer) Flynn.  She has been a lifelong resident of Lancaster graduating from Lancaster Academy in 1950. Through the years she worked at...

Marie Margaret Kenneally

Marie Margaret Kenneally

Mar 3, 2016

LANCASTER, NH - Marie Margaret Kenneally, 78, of Ice Pond Village, died Thursday morning March 3, 2016 at the Coos County Nursing Home, Berlin, NH. Ms. Kenneally was born in Sanford Maine on December 30, 1937 the daughter of Thomas Walter and Evon Marie (Cote) Kenneally. Margaret was raised in Milton, Massachusetts where she attended local schools and was a...

Irene B. Wood

Irene B. Wood

Feb 26, 2016

ESSEX, VT - Irene B. Wood, 90, formerly of Gilman died on February 26, 2016.  She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Swanton, Vt. on June 14, 1925, a daughter of William and Tressia Tuttle.  She married Richard E. Wood of Gilman in 1948.  He predeceased her in 2006. For twenty-five years she worked at the...

David Herbert Holden

David Herbert Holden

Feb 24, 2016

LANCASTER - David Herbert Holden, 72, of Jaffrey NH, passed away peacefully at Country Village Healthcare Center in Lancaster, NH on February 24, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. David was born in Portsmouth, NH on June 20, 1943, the son of Robert Holden and Berta (Blakslee) Holden. David lost both of his parents at a young age, and...

Peggy Kay Evans

Peggy Kay Evans

Feb 22, 2016

LANCASTER - Peggy K. Evans, 88, of Lancaster died on February 22, 2016 at the Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield, following a brief illness. Peggy was born in Wilder, VT on September 23, 1927 to Nichol and Belle (Gammell) Kay.  She moved to Lancaster at three months old where she resided for the remainder of her life.  On June 19,...

Janette R. Gilbert

Janette R. Gilbert

Feb 20, 2016

JEFFERSON - Janette R. Gilbert passed away on February 20, 2016 at Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center, Lancaster, with her son at her side. Janette was born in Lancaster on February 23, 1933 the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Smith) Barney and was a lifelong resident of Jefferson. She was a strong, loving and devoted Mom.  Her focus was raising...

D. William Baird

D. William Baird

Feb 19, 2016

LANCASTER - D. William Baird, 92, died on 19 February at the Country Village Center in Lancaster. He was born in Philadelphia PA on September 4, 1923, son of Walter Baird and A. Elizabeth Baird. His father was born in England and came to America in his teens. His mother was a descendant of the Wynne family, of the earliest...

Therese 'Terry' M. Hall

Therese 'Terry' M. Hall

Feb 17, 2016

LANCASTER - Therese M. "Terry" Hall, 76, of Page Hill Road, died Wednesday morning February 17, 2016 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, after a long illness. Mrs. Hall was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on August 19, 1939, the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Roy) Blais. At a young age her family moved to Newport, VT, and later Groveton where...

Jeannette G. Arsenault

Jeannette G. Arsenault

Feb 9, 2016

Jeannette Gregoire Arsenault, a long-time resident of Lancaster, NH died on February 9, 2016 at the Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield, NH where she struggled with the effects of dementia. Born in 1928 in Berlin, NH, Jeannette was the third of eight children born to Imelda (Hache) and Adelard Gregoire. She was raised in Berlin, NH losing both her parents...

Melody S. Smith

Melody S. Smith

Feb 8, 2016

TWIN MOUNTAIN- Melody M. Smith passed unexpectedly at home February 8, 2016.  Moving on to be her family's beautiful Angel watching over them. Melody was welcomed into the world on February 27, 1970 by her loving parents: David and Janet Skinner of Whitefield NH.  Melody spent most of her life in the Whitefield and Twin Mountain area.    Melody went to...

Elaine Raymond Martin

Elaine Raymond Martin

Feb 2, 2016

JACKSONVILLE, FL - Elaine Raymond Martin, 88, passed away February 2, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida.  She was of Acadian descent, her family having migrated to Maine from what is now known as Nova Scotia.  During the English Deportation of the French in 1755, her 4th great grandfather Jean Baptiste Raymond and another French compatriot fomented mutiny aboard the English deportation...

Sandra L. Shannon

Sandra L. Shannon

Jan 31, 2016

GUILDHALL - Sandra Goad Shannon, 76, of North Road, died Sunday evening, January 31, 2016, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, of increasing health issues. Mrs. Shannon was born in Littleton, NH, on June 9, 1939, the daughter of Clayton and Anne (Bristol) Goad. Sandra attended schools in Whitefield and Groveton, NH.  She married her high school boyfriend, Fred Shannon and...