Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH
Serving Lancaster, NH
Mary L. Smith
Jul 16, 2015
LANCASTER - Mary L. Smith, 88, of Prospect Street, Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the Sonogee Rehabilitation and Living Center in Bar Harbor, Maine, with her daughter at her side. She had fallen ill this spring while visiting her daughter in Maine. Mary Louise Burbank was born on March 18, 1927, in Dalton to Bliss L....
Sandra L. Gonyer
Jul 9, 2015
LANCASTER - Sandra L. (Hutchinson) Gonyer, 68, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 9, 2015, at Weeks Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born in Lancaster on December 7, 1946 to Warren and Blanche (Carter) Hutchinson. She grew up and lived her life in the Lancaster-Groveton area and graduated in 1965 from Groveton High School. She...
Dorothy R. 'Dot' Roy
Jul 7, 2015
LANCASTER - Dorothy R. "Dot" Roy, 86, of Burnside Street, died Tuesday afternoon, July 7, 2015 at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster. Mrs. Roy was born in North Conway, NH on June 11, 1929 the daughter of John and Merial (Kneeland) Reny. In 1938 she moved to Lancaster and graduated from Lancaster Academy in 1947. She attended nursing school at...
Nathan Dale Martin
Jul 5, 2015
LANCASTER - Nathan Dale Martin, 76, of Lancaster, N.H. passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Country Village Center surrounded by his family. Nate graduated from Groveton High School in 1957 and became a well known building contractor in and around the surrounding towns. Nate was an avid gardener, hunter and fisherman, and a very compassionate animal lover,...
Charles Howard Perkins
Jul 3, 2015
LANCASTER - Charles Howard Perkins II, 61, also known as Chuck, of Lancaster, New Hampshire, passed away on July 3, 2015 from heart disease. Chuck was born at the U. S. Navy Hospital in Bainbridge, Maryland on February 26, 1954, to Robert Edward Perkins, Sr. and Eleanor Perry Carleton Perkins. He grew up in various states in New England as...
Leona Esposito
Jul 1, 2015
LUNENBURG - Leona "Mama" Esposito, 85 of Lunenburg, VT , beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 1 st , 2015. She was born on June 29 th , 1930 to Clarence Hemstock and Anna Wanamaker-Hemstock. Leona is survived by her 3 children from her marriage with Larry Esposito, who predeceased...
Harriet Bell Whitehead
Jul 1, 2015
LUNENBURG - Harriet Bell (Jewel) Whitehead, 91, of Lunenburg, VT passed away July 1, 2015 at the Country Village Nursing Home in Lancaster, NH, with loved ones at her bedside. Harriet was born in Lunenburg on March 10, 1924 to Clyde and Marjorie (Bell) Jewel. She attended elementary school at the Pierce District one-room school, graduated from Lancaster High School,...
Mildred E. 'Millie' Wright
Jun 22, 2015
LOS BANOS, CA - Mildred E. "Millie" Wright, 89, formerly of Lunenburg, died June 22, 2015 at her daughter's home in Los Banos. Mrs. Wright was born in Portland, Maine on October 14, 1925 the daughter of Winfred H. and Edith M. (Holmes) Colby. Millie was raised in Portland and for a time worked as a telephone operator. She later...
Richard R. Reilly
Jun 15, 2015
LANCASTER - Richard R. Reilly, born August 13,1939, passed away at Country Village on June 15, 2015 of complications from Parkinson's disease. After high school he served his country for four years in the US Air Force. Dick was a building contractor and Part-time Police Officer for many years in the Hudson, NH area before marrying Alice Simonds and moving...
Gerald Stewart
Jun 10, 2015
AVON PARK, FL - Gerald Stewart, 73, of Avon Park, Florida, formerly of Lancaster, NH, passed away on June 10, 2015 after a period of declining health. Jerry was a 20 year veteran of the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife Lorraine; his sons Kevin Stewart and Mark Stewart; his husband Rob;...
Charlotte D. Quay
Jun 3, 2015
LANCASTER - Charlotte (Dunn) Quay, 93, died peacefully at home early in the morning of June 3, 2015, after a long illness. She was born on January 11, 1922 in East Orange, NJ, to George P. Dunn and Evelyn (Smith) Dunn. She earned a BA degree from Wells College in Aurora, NY, and an MA degree in chemistry from Vassar...
James F. Szurley
May 28, 2015
JEFFERSON - James F. Szurley, 65, of Presidential Highway, died suddenly at his home Thursday May 28, 2015. Mr. Szurley was born in Lowell, MA on November 18, 1949 the son of John Stanley and Victoria (Suslowicz) Szurley. He was raised in Tewksbury, MA where he graduated high school and then enlisted in the US Army. He was deployed to...
Lena Anna Pray Savage
May 27, 2015
JEFFERSON, NH - Lena Anna Pray Savage, 78, of Jefferson, NH, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 27, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. Lena was born on July, 3, 1936, in Tilton, NH, to Charles and Edith (Brett) Pray. She graduated from the Tilton-Northfield High School as a member of the Class of 1954. After graduation she moved to...
Iris Vashaw Glidden
May 26, 2015
WHITEFIELD - Iris Vashaw Glidden, 91, of Hall Road, died Tuesday morning May 26, 2015, at The Morrison nursing home in Whitefield She was born Iris Ann Vashaw on May 17, 1924 in Lancaster. After graduation from Lancaster Academy, Iris attended The Western Union School in Washington, NJ and worked at several Western Union facilities, including Newport, RI and Westwood...
Karen L. Clauss
May 19, 2015
GROVETON - Karen L. Clauss, 57, died peacefully at home on Tuesday May 19, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Canandaigua, NY on May 14, 1958 she was the daughter of Francis and Donna Esther (Cook) Kelly. Raised in New York she attended Canandaigua schools and graduated from Whitesboro High...
Richard Lionel Fontaine
May 19, 2015
LANCASTER - Richard Lionel Fontaine, 65, of Pleasant Valley Road, died Tuesday May 19, 2015 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Mr. Fontaine was born in Lancaster on December 8, 1949 the son of Leonard F. and Eunice M. (Holt) Fontaine. He was a lifelong resident of Lancaster graduating from Lancaster High School in 1967. After high school he started working...
Herbert Ellis Berry
May 14, 2015
EAST CONCORD - Herbert Ellis Berry, 87, died on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Veterans Nursing Home in Tilton. Hebert was born June 24, 1927 to Herbert N. Berry and Stella J. Hayes. He grew up in St. Johnsbury, Vt. with his brothers James and Walter, and a sister Madeline. He went to the St. Johnsbury Trade School. He...
Carolyn Lowe Conway
May 10, 2015
Carolyn Lowe Conway Carolyn was born at The Morrison Hospital in Whitefield, NH on November 21, 1935. A daughter of Gordon and Norah (Daley) Lowe she grew up in Randolph. She received an Associate's degree in Animal Science from the Thompson School at the University of New Hampshire in 1955. Carolyn married Raymond Conway 59 ½ years ago on October...
Jean Pierre 'Peter' Cardin
May 8, 2015
MAIDSTONE - Jean Pierre "Peter" Cardin, 65, died Friday evening May 8, 2015 at the UVM Medical Center, Burlington. Mr. Cardin was born in West Stewartstown, NH on January 30, 1950 the son of Jean Cyrille and Francoise (Bernard) Cardin. He was raised in North Stratford and was a graduate of Our Lady of Grace in Colebrook. He served in...
Virginia 'Ginny' A. Crane
May 3, 2015
LANCASTER, NH - Virginia A. "Ginny" Crane, 60, of Garland Road, died at her home Sunday evening May 3 rd , 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Ginny was born in Long Branch, NJ on August 21, 1954 the daughter of Salvatore and Charlotte (Kravits) Scott. Raised in Neptune and Ocean Grove, NJ she was a graduate of Neptune...


