Rene Joseph Girouard
Feb 12, 2013
Whitefield- Rene Joseph Girouard, 85, passed away on Tuesday February 12, 2013 in comfort of his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Coaticook, PQ Canada on February 10, 1928 a son to the late Amedde and Anna (Bouly) Girouard. Mr. Girouard was a carpenter. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, camping, playing horseshoes and working with his hands....
Ruth Mcmann
Feb 8, 2013
Gilman, VT- Ruth "Bucky" McMann, passed away on her 98th birthday February 8, 2013 at the Pines Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Lyndonville, VT. She was born in Lancaster on February 8, 1915 one of five children to the late Edward and Jessie (Tuttle) McMann. At the age of 15 months the family moved to Gilman where her father...
Norma Jean Singer
Feb 8, 2013
Fort Lauderdale, FL- Norma Jean Singer, 64, died Friday February 8, 2013, at the John Knox Hospice Center in Pompano, FL after a short illness. Norma was born in Lancaster on March 29, 1948, oldest daughter of Robert and Hazel (Gonyer) Baker. She was raised in Lancaster, graduated from Lancaster Academy. For a time she worked at the Lancaster Diner. ...
Donald John Begin
Feb 7, 2013
Lancaster- Donald John Begin, 69, passed away on Thursday February 7, 2013 at Weeks Medical Center. He was born on May 6, 1943 in Randolph, VT to the late Joseph and Marguerite (Marcotte) Begin. Mr. Begin worked in construction for various companies for 35 years until he became ill in 1997. He had a passion for fishing especially in brooks...
Craig E. Hersom
Feb 3, 2013
GROVETON - Craig E. Hersom, 56, of Melcher Street, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 of a sudden heart attack while loading hay in Lunenburg. Craig was born in Lancaster on April 7, 1956 the son of Ralph E. "Whitey" Hersom and Clara M. (Ball) Gregory. He was a longtime Groveton resident and graduate of Groveton High School. Craig also attended...
John R. Mcgee Sr.
Jan 31, 2013
TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH - John R. McGee Sr., 83, of Parker Road, died Thursday January 31, 2013 at Weeks Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. McGee was born in Twin Mountain on November 11, 1929 the son of John V. and Mary (Mullen) McGee. John graduated from Twin Mountain High School and then served two years with...
Dorothy A. 'Dot' Barnett
Jan 30, 2013
GROVETON - Dorothy A. "Dot" Barnett, 92, of Dean Brook Road, died at her home Wednesday evening, January 30, 2013. Mrs. Barnett was born in Island Pond, VT on December 14, 1920, the daughter of George and Mary (Devlin) Reynolds. She was raised in Island Pond where she graduated from St. Mary's Academy. She has been a longtime resident of...
Gilman Bradley Savage
Jan 26, 2013
LANCASTER - Gilman Bradley Savage, 96, died January 26, 2013 at Weeks Medical Center. Mr. Savage was born in Lancaster on November 25, 1916 the son of Rollo H. and Jessie (Gallagher) Savage. He was survived by his wife Hazel Ruth (Currier) Savage of Lancaster. They were married on Hazel's birthday April 15, 1943. They had 6 wonderful children, 18...
Elizabeth M. Simonds
Jan 25, 2013
Lancaster- Betty Simonds, longtime resident of Lancaster, passed away after a long and fruitful life on January 25, 2013. Born in Jackson, NH on August 15, 1914, she was the only child of Chester and Annie McLean Elkins. During a very happy childhood on the small farm in Jackson she attended local Jackson schools, many times being driven to school...
Sally M. Lacasse
Jan 14, 2013
Groveton- Sally M. LaCasse, passed away on Monday January 14, 2013 in the comfort of her home with her family by her side. She was born on May 13, 1937 in East Stratford, NH to Ruth Christie Bordeau and Maxie Bordeau. Sally was a graduate of Stratford High School and Mansfield Beauty Academy, Boston, MA. She worked as a hairdresser...
Isabel Amy Norris King
Jan 14, 2013
LANCASTER - Isabel Amy Norris King, 88, died Monday morning, January 14, 2013 at Country Village Health Care Center, Lancaster. Isabel was born at home in Lancaster, NH May 10, 1924. The third child of Leonard and Amy (Leighton) Norris. Over the years Isabel had been employed by Mellin Quincy Chair Factory of Whitefield, Millets & Kraft Bag of the...
Leon J. 'Butch' Eason
Jan 5, 2013
WHITEFIELD - Leon J. "Butch" Eason, 46, of Highland Street, died suddenly at his home on January 5, 2013. Mr. Eason was born in Lancaster, NH on August 2, 1966 the son of Leon James and Dorothy Eva (Barrows) Eason. Butch was a longtime resident of Easthampton, MA where he worked for a time as an auto body repairman in...
Jeanette J. Esser
Dec 30, 2012
DALTON - Jeanette J. Dresser, 72, of Whitefield Road, died Sunday morning December 30, 2012, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon. Jeanette was born in Colebrook, NH on August 29, 1940. She was the daughter of Reginald and Gladys (Haynes) Stevens. For most of her lifetime she was a resident of the North Country and was employed for many years...
Harriet Connary Allin
Dec 28, 2012
Lancaster- Harriet Connary Allin, 91, died very peacefully on December 28, 2012 at the Harris Hill Center in Concord, NH where she had been a resident and tenderly cared for, for nearly 2 years. Her granddaughter, Christine Quigley, was immediately by her side. Harriet was born at home at 59 Bunker Hill Street in Lancaster on September 4, 1921 the...
John B. Ross Sr.
Dec 27, 2012
Whitefield- John B. "Jack" Ross, Sr., 79, died December 27, 2012 at his home. He was born in Littleton, June 4, 1933, the son of Harold "Bill" and Isabel (Nute) Ross. Mr. Ross worked most of his adult life for the New Hampshire Department of Transportation., beginning in 1951 as a member of a survey crew. He was called to...
Everdene Ann Hodgdon
Dec 25, 2012
Guildhall-EVERDENE ANN HODGDON, 84, of Guildhall Village, Guildhall, Vermont, died on Christmas morning, December 25, 2012, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She had been a resident of Guildhall since 1988. Everdene was born on July 19, 1928, in Canaan, Vermont, a daughter of George and Hattie (Ellingwood) Brown. On April 2, 1948, in Upton, Maine, Everdene married...
Betty Wright
Dec 23, 2012
Lancaster- Betty Wright, 68, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away on December 23, 2012 at Country Village Genesis Eldercare after a short illness. She was born on May 15, 1944 in Whitefield, NH, a daughter to Charles Nelson and Virginia Irene (Pervere) Potter. Betty was raised in Maidstone and was a housekeeper at the Cabot Motor Inn. She...
Ann Hawthorne
Dec 19, 2012
Lancaster-Ann Hawthorne of 5 Lost Nation Road in Lancaster passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 18, 2012. Born in Long Beach, California, April 14, 1944, daughter of Grace and Lt. William G. Hawthorne Jr, USN, and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she adopted New England as her heart's home during her school years at Mt. Holyoke College, where...
Arthur J. Barney
Dec 17, 2012
LANCASTER - Arthur J. Barney, 73, died at his home Monday morning December 17, 2012, after a recent illness. Mr. Barney was born in Lancaster on November 27, 1939, the son of Joseph and Rose (Smith) Barney. Arthur was a long time resident of the North Country and has been a self employed logger for many years. He has also...
Gerald F. Mclain
Dec 16, 2012
GILMAN - Gerald F. McLain, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Maple Lane Nursing Home with his family by his side. He was born in Gilead, Maine on March 26, 1928. A son to the late Mr. and Mrs. George and Hazel (Chase) McLain. Gerald was a 1948 graduate of Gorham High School. He served in...
