Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH

Serving Lancaster, NH

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...

Kimberly S. Marshall

Kimberly S. Marshall

Jan 30, 2016

NEW BOSTON, NH - Kimberly S. Marshall, 47, of Rose Meadow Farm, died there January 30, 2016 after a long battle with Huntingtons Disease. Kimberly was born in Lancaster, NH on June 8, 1968 the daughter of Andrew and Bonnie (Hurlbert) Marshall. She enjoyed living at Rose Meadow Farm where she was able to help care for the goats, the...

Beverly F. Lunnie

Beverly F. Lunnie

Jan 28, 2016

GILMAN, VT - Beverly Fern Folsom Lunnie, passed away peacefully while sleeping in her home on Thursday, Jan 28 th , 2016. She was eighty-nine years old. Beverly was born September 24 th , 1926, in East Concord, VT, to Ross Folsom and Myra "Molly" Clark Folsom. She attended school in Concord, VT and also studied business administration in Boston,...

Doreen B. Towle

Doreen B. Towle

Jan 20, 2016

WHITEFIELD - Doreen B. Towle, 81, of Lancaster Road, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 20, 2016.  Her death occurred at Weeks Medical Center after a period of declining health. Mrs. Towle was born and raised in Lancaster on May 30, 1934 the daughter of Cecil Perley and Henrietta Alda (Willard) Ball.  On August 30, 1949...

Marguerite F. Cargill

Marguerite F. Cargill

Jan 14, 2016

LANCASTER - Marguerite F. Cargill, 90, of Water Street, died Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon. Mrs. Cargill was born in Dalton, NH, on July 6, 1925 the daughter of Clarence and Lila (Potter) Kelly. Raised in Dalton, Marguerite was a 1944 graduate of Dalton High School.  After high school she went to cosmetology school in...

Richard L. Roy

Richard L. Roy

Dec 30, 2015

LITTLETON - Richard L. Roy, 74, died peacefully at his home, Wednesday morning, December 30, 2015, after a recent illness. Mr. Roy was born in Northumberland, NH, on February 12, 1941 the son of Ludger J. and Florida (Cloutier) Roy.  He was raised on the family farm in Stratford and was a graduate of Stratford High School.  For many years...

David Norman Machell

David Norman Machell

Dec 29, 2015

WHITEFIELD - David Norman Machell, 92, passed away quietly on December 29 th , 2015 with family by his side.  He was born on July 9 th , 1923 in Whitefield, NH to parents Arthur R. Machell and Lillian May (McIntyre) Machell who lived in Gilman, VT.  Dave attended elementary school in Gilman.  In 1936 the family moved to the...

Joseph A. Doiron

Joseph A. Doiron

Dec 27, 2015

JEFFERSON - Joseph A. Doiron, 93, died Sunday morning, December 27, 2015 at The Morrison in Whitefield. Mr. Doiron was born and raised in Berlin, NH, the son of Andre and Marie Rose (Landry) Doiron.  He worked as a carpenter during his time in the Navy during WWII and for over 60 years built and remodeled numerous homes in the...

Regina M. Snell

Regina M. Snell

Dec 27, 2015

LANCASTER - Regina M. Snell, 82, passed away peacefully at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, on December 27, 2015.  She had fought courageously against renal failure, heart disease and end stage COPD.  She lived life on her terms; and she died on her terms, with dignity and grace. Regina was born in Woodsville, NH on February 3, 1933 to Henry and...