Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH

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Mary L. Smith

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...