Ruth S. Couture
Dec 13, 2013
Ruth S. Couture, 91, wife of the late Albert A. Couture died on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 at the Meriden Center after a brief illness. Ruth was born in Island Pond, VT on Aug. 24, 1922, the daughter of the late Walter and Hazel Pelow Sequin. She had resided in Meriden since 1962. Ruth was employed by Spartan Tool Manufacturing...
Radmila 'Mila' V. Rizzo
Dec 11, 2013
LANCASTER - Radmila (Mila) V. Rizzo, 65, Lancaster, NH resident, passed Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at her home in Lancaster. Visitation hours will be on Thursday, December 19, from 5:00 to 8:00pm at Bailey Funeral Home, 210 Main Street, Lancaster, NH, with a gathering to celebrate her life to follow in the spring of 2014, date TBA. Mila Rizzo was...
Beverly M. Shores
Dec 10, 2013
GRANBY - Beverly M. Shores, 87, of Granby, VT passed away at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, NH on December 10, 2013. Beverly was born I Granby to Ceylon and Sallie (Hodgdon) Shores on July 19, 1926. She attended elementary school in Granby and graduated from Lancaster High School. After graduation Beverly worked all her working life for the telephone...
Harriett A. Sterling
Dec 7, 2013
EAST CONCORD, VT - Harriett A. Sterling, 91, of 18 Cedar Street, passed away at St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation on Saturday December 7, 2013. Harriett was born in Lunenburg, VT to Richard and Annie (Lord) Cooper on January 6, 1922. She worked in many capacities but ran the Bethlehem Spa for 20 years, a drugstore and restaurant. She was...
Robert A. Robinson Jr.
Nov 29, 2013
JEFFERSON - Robert A. Robinson Jr., 45 of Dupont Road, died suddenly at his home Friday November 29, 2013. Mr. Robinson was born in Lancaster, NH on September 20, 1968 the son of Robert Robinson Sr. and Ellen (Stone) Robinson. Bob was raised in Whitefield and for a time he worked as a carpenter. He enjoyed NASCAR racing, the Red...
John B. Nay
Nov 25, 2013
JEFFERSON, NH - John B. Nay, 83 of Jefferson, NH died on Monday, November 25, 2013 at Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster, NH. He was the son of Harford and Roma Nay and is survived by his wife of 38 years, Bernadette Nay; his children, Diane Nay White of Strafford, VT, John Nay Jr. of Arlington, MA, a stepson Edward...
Thomas J. Weitbercht
Nov 25, 2013
WHITEFIELD - Thomas J. Weitbercht, 71, of Hall Road, died at his home Monday morning, November 25, 2013. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri the son of Thomas S. and Catherine K. Weitbercht. Mr. Weitbercht was former pilot for the US Coast Guard and was licensed to fly planes and helicopters. For a time he was also a tractor...
Cathleen R. Gaynor
Nov 22, 2013
LANCASTER - Cathleen R. Gaynor, 92, of Lancaster, NH passed away at Weeks Medical Center on Friday, November 22, 2013 after a lengthy and tenacious fight against cancer. This day would have been her 55 th wedding anniversary. She was born on February 11, 1921 in Hartland, Vermont, the daughter of Maxwell and Marion Crosby. Cathy's family owned a small...
Marjorie B. Couturier
Nov 16, 2013
DALTON - Marjorie B. Couturier, 85, of Dalton Road, died Saturday afternoon November 16, 2013 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Couturier was born in Whitefield, NH on July 21, 1928, the daughter of Herbert and Claribel (Curtis) Blakslee. "Margie", also known as "Bridget" to many, was a lifelong resident of Dalton, NH. She attended schools in Dalton and was...
Chester 'Chet' C. Mclain
Nov 6, 2013
GUILDHALL - Chester C. "Chet" McLain, 91, of North Road, died at his home surrounded by his loving family Wednesday morning November 6, 2013. Mr. McLain was born in Guildhall on May 1, 1922 the son of Clesson and Mary (Willard) McLain. Chet was a lifetime Guildhall resident where he served as road agent, selectman and tree warden. Sixty years...
Patricia A. Blakley
Nov 3, 2013
LANCASTER - Patricia A. Blakley, 83, formerly of the McKee Inn, died Sunday morning November 3, 2013 at the Coos County Nursing Hospital, West Stewartstown. Mrs. Blakley was born in Anglewood, NJ on July 10, 1930 the daughter of Milton and Gertrude (Sawyer) Driggs. Patricia resided most of her life in New Jersey and summered in Lancaster for years. She...
Harry D. Gibson
Oct 31, 2013
JEFFERSON - Harry D. Gibson, 90, of Presidential Highway, died Thursday morning October 31, 2013 at The Morrison in Whitefield. Mr. Gibson was born in Hauppauge, NY on May 11, 1923 the son of John and Gertrude (Nichols) Gibson. Raised in New York Harry joined the US Navy at 17 years old and served during World War II in the...
Edward J. Raynor
Oct 20, 2013
LANCASTER, NH - Edward J. Raynor, 72, passed away in his sleep Sunday morning October 20, 2013 at Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center, Lancaster, after a long illness. Mr. Raynor was born in Canaan, NH on July 21, 1941 the son of Albert and Rose (Geebe) Raynor. He was a long time resident of Lebanon and was employed at Dartmouth-Hitchcock...
Glendon C. Southard
Oct 17, 2013
JEFFERSON - Glendon C. Southard, 77, of Israels River Road, died Thursday evening October 17, 2013 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Glen was born in Pittsfield, Maine on December 1, 1935 the son of Merton and Alice (Weeman) Southard. During the Korean Conflict he served with the US Air Force stationed in Icleand. For many years he worked as an...
Ray C. Willey
Oct 15, 2013
WHITEFIELD - Ray C. Willey Jr., 82, of Jefferson Road, died suddenly Tuesday evening October 15, 2013 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mr. Willey was born to Ray and Iva (Hood) Willey on October 5, 1931 in Jefferson. He attended schools in Jefferson. After school he lived with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Murphy to help on their farm. From there...
Rita Falkenham Blakslee
Oct 13, 2013
Rita (Falkenham) Blakslee passed away on October 13 th after a short period of declining health. She was born in Gilman, VT to Josephine (Denonville) and Oriel R. Falkenham, but lived most of her 87 years in Dalton NH. In June of 1948, she graduated from Plymouth Teachers College and married her husband of 58 years, Charles H. Blakslee, who...
Lillian G. Ramsdell
Oct 10, 2013
WHITEFIELD - Lillian G. Ramsdell, 93, died Thursday morning October 10, 2013 at The Morrison in Whitefield. Mrs. Ramsdell was born in Guildhall on November 28, 1919 the daughter of Clement and Abbie (Lewis) Lamotte. Raised in Guildhall Lillian later moved to Whitefield to pursue work as a housekeeper and a cook and for a time was employed for a...
Sheila M. Covey
Oct 9, 2013
GILMAN - Sheila M. Covey, 63, died Wednesday evening October 9, 2013 at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury. Mrs. Covey was born in Keene, NH on March 10, 1950 the daughter of Charles and Bessie (Reed) Garfield. She was raised throughout Vermont but has been a 45 year resident of Gilman. Shelia enjoyed camping, arts & crafts and...
Manuel 'Manny' Correia
Oct 7, 2013
LUNENBURG - Manuel "Manny" Correia, 80, of Bobbin Mill Road, died Monday October 7, 2013 at the Catholic Medical Center, Manchester. Mr. Correia was born in New Bedford, MA on August 10, 1933 the son of Manuel and Elmira Correia. Manny has worked most of his lifetime as an auto body repairman and has lived and worked in Massachusetts, Texas...
Willa Mae Greenwood
Oct 5, 2013
LANCASTER - Willa Mae Greenwood, 94, died peacefully Saturday morning October 5, 2013 at The Morrison in Whitefield. Willa Mae was born in Fayette County, West Virginia to Zell M. and Donna (Tully) Davis, raised there and in Ohio, graduating from Nutall High School in Lookout, WV at the age of 16. She ran a boarding house after graduation and...
