Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH

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Thomas J. Weitbercht

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Freeman C. Hanks

Freeman C. Hanks

Oct 2, 2013

WHITEFIELD - Freeman C. Hanks, 58, died suddenly at his home on Pine Street October 2, 2013. Mr. Hanks was born in West Stewartstown, NH on January 22, 1955 the son of Gloria Hanks. He was a long time North Country resident and a 1973 graduate of Colebrook Academy. His first job was working for Tillotson Rubber in Dixville and...

Edgar R. 'Bud' Perry

Edgar R. 'Bud' Perry

Sep 29, 2013

JEFFERSON - Edgar R. "Bud" Perry, 83, of Israels River Road, died Sunday morning September 29, 2013 at the St. Vincent DePaul Nursing Home in Berlin. Mr. Perry was born in Jefferson, NH on October 11, 1929 the son of Edgar R. and Margaret (Brown) Perry. In his early years Bud was a caretaker at the Waumbek Hotel in Jefferson....

Myrna Faye Centers

Myrna Faye Centers

Sep 26, 2013

LITTLETON - Myrna F. Centers, 49, of Hadley Street, died Thursday morning September 26, 2013 at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. Myrna was born in Dayton, Ohio on February 23, 1964 the daughter of Mary Catherine Evans. She enjoyed many things including Nascar racing, wrestling, reading and her computer. She also enjoyed spending time with friends and was a...

Virginia R. Richardson

Virginia R. Richardson

Sep 22, 2013

LANCASTER - Virginia R. Richardson, 88, of Kilkenny street, died at her home Sunday September 22, 2013. Mrs. Richardson was born in Lisbon on January 6, 1925 the daughter of Wilfred L. and Mona (Coffin) Owen. Virginia was raised for a time in Danville until her family moved to Berlin. She graduated from Berlin High School and attended the University...

Alexander D. Kim

Alexander D. Kim

Sep 15, 2013

Died at Stratford Convalescent Center in Elmhurst, Illinois. The cause was chronic pulmonary disease. Born DATE, in Pennington, Connecticut, to Sarah Ann and Eduardo Bertini, attended the Nottingham Academy and graduated from the Newton Fashion Institute. Serving in the Army Corps, attaining the rank of chief leader-one of the first to attain that rank. Married to Casey Penfield Baldridge. Lived...

Gary C. North

Gary C. North

Sep 12, 2013

Died at Stratford Convalescent Center in Elmhurst, Illinois. The cause was chronic pulmonary disease. Born DATE, in Pennington, Connecticut, to Sarah Ann and Eduardo Bertini, attended the Nottingham Academy and graduated from the Newton Fashion Institute. Serving in the Army Corps, attaining the rank of chief leader-one of the first to attain that rank. Married to Casey Penfield Baldridge. Lived...