Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH

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Daniel Murphy

Daniel Murphy

Jan 25, 2010

LANCASTER- Daniel Murphy, 55, died Monday January 25, 2010. Daniel was born in Darby, PA on July 23, 1954, a son of Leo John and Dorothy Carolyn (Waldner) Murphy. Family members include two brothers, John Murphy of Brookline, MA and Leo Murphy of New Jersey. There are no calling hours. All services are private.

Robert W. Mcgoldrick

Robert W. Mcgoldrick

Jan 20, 2010

LUNENBURG - Robert W. McGoldrick, 80, of South Lunenburg Road, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center, Lancaster. Mr. McGoldrick was born in Lancaster on June 8, 1929, the son of William McGoldrick and Evelyn (Brown) McGoldrick McKaig. Robert served in the US Navy at an early age and later graduated from Lancaster Academy when he...

Ellen M. Sargent

Ellen M. Sargent

Jan 15, 2010

LUNENBURG, VT- Ellen M. Sargent, 52, of Wentworth Road, died Friday morning, January 15, 2010, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Ms. Sargent was born on May 16, 1957 in Haverhill, NH a daughter of Henry and Priscilla (Pike) Sargent. Ellen was a lifetime resident of Lunenburg. She had a true passion for all animals and was known for taking in...

Jean M. Emerson

Jean M. Emerson

Jan 9, 2010

DALTON - Jean M. Emerson, 70, of Rooney Road, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Emerson was born in Fitchburg, MA, on August 3, 1939, the daughter of Ernest P. and Helen (Daley) McGinty. Jean was raised in Holyoke, MA, and a graduate of Holyoke High School.  She was also...

Anne M. Goulet

Anne M. Goulet

Jan 4, 2010

STARK- Anne M. Goulet, 61, of Northside Road, died Monday morning January 4, 2010, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster after a courageous battle with cancer, her loving family was at her side. Mrs. Goulet was born in Lancaster on May 26, 1948 a daughter of Warren and Blanche (Carter) Hutchinson. Anne was a lifetime resident of the Groveton / Stark...

Shirley M. Truland

Shirley M. Truland

Dec 31, 2009

LANCASTER - Shirley M. Truland, 79, of Summer Street, died Thursday evening, December 31, 2009, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon. Mrs. Truland was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on October 21, 1930, the daughter of Raymond and Vivian (Moran) Moulton. She was the wife of the late Daniel J. Truland who predeceased her in 2007. Shirley was a long time...

Beverly Perkins Balch

Beverly Perkins Balch

Dec 31, 2009

LUNENBURG - Beverly Perkins Balch, 83, of Baptist Hill Road, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Thursday, December 31, 2009, at Weeks Medical Center Lancaster. Beverly was born in Lunenburg on November 26, 1926, the daughter of Howard and Eulelia (Bryant) Perkins.  She was the loving wife of Gardner H. Balch Sr. who predeceased her in 2006. She was...

Edwin R. Ashby

Edwin R. Ashby

Dec 31, 2009

JEFFERSON - Edwin R. Ashby, 82, of Israels River Road, died Thursday December 31, 2009 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mr. Ashby was born in New Loudon, NH, on October 3, 1927, the son of Ralph E. and Rosiana (Vailancourt) Ashby. Edwin had a long military career spanning many years.  He first served several years with the US Navy and...

Karen Anne Degroat

Karen Anne Degroat

Dec 27, 2009

BETHLEHEM - Karen Anne (Bailey) DeGroat, 40, of Lewis Hill Road, died Sunday, December 27, 2009, in Lancaster. Karen was born in Manchester on April 29, 1969, the daughter of Ronald N. and Carol Anne (Stone) Bailey. She was a 1988 graduate of White Mountain Regional High School and a 1992 Graduate of Lyndon State College where she received her...

Linda S. Chase

Linda S. Chase

Dec 21, 2009

COLEBROOK - Linda S. Chase, 52, of South Hill Road, died suddenly at her home on December 21, 2009. Mrs. Chase was born in Lancaster on July 20, 1957, the daughter of Raymond "Sam" and Ramona (Noyes) Baird. She was raised in Lancaster and was a graduate of White Mountain Regional High School.  She has resided most of her life...

Thomas P. Gratton

Thomas P. Gratton

Dec 21, 2009

LANCASTER - Thomas P. Gratton, 76, died Monday morning December 21, 2009, at Country Village Genesis Health Care Center, Lancaster. Mr. Gratton was born in Minneapolis, MN, on February 24, 1933, the son of Francis Xavier and Helen Catherine (Eisenkramer) Gratton. Tom was raised in Minneapolis and went on to serve 20 years with the US Air Force.  During his...

Edward Kent Hicks

Edward Kent Hicks

Dec 21, 2009

JEFFERSON/YORKTOWN, VA - Edward Kent Hicks, 71, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009, with his family at his side. Mr. Hicks was born in Jefferson on August 24, 1938, the son of Clayton and Patricia (Thayer) Hicks. Kent was a native of Jefferson were he was raised and graduated from Lancaster Academy.  After graduation he enlisted in the US Navy. ...

Howard Kenneth "Bud" Ripley Jr.

Howard Kenneth "Bud" Ripley Jr.

Dec 13, 2009

MAIDSTONE, VT - Howard Kenneth "Bud" Ripley Jr., 71, of Hall Road, died Sunday morning December 13, 2009, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mr. Ripley was born in Berlin, NH, on August 6, 1938, the son of Howard Kenneth Ripley Sr. and Olive Walker Collins Ripley. Mr. Ripley worked 25 years of his life as a tractor-trailer driver for various...

Lucille J. Wentworth

Lucille J. Wentworth

Dec 12, 2009

STARK - Lucille J. (Demers) Wentworth, 88, passed away on December 12, 2009 at the Country Village Health Care Center, Lancaster NH. She was born February 18,1921 in West Dummer, NH, one of the oldest of the14 children of Alfred and Louisa (Lemieux) Demers. She was partially raised by her grandmother, Bridget Gonyer who was of Irish decent. She lived...

Arlene M. Cloutier

Arlene M. Cloutier

Nov 23, 2009

LANCASTER- Arlene M. Cloutier, formerly of Groveton died Monday morning, November 23, 2009, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cloutier was born in Lancaster on February 16, 1929 a daughter of Laurence and Rena (Pierce) Smith. Arlene was raised in Lancaster and was a graduate of Lancaster Academy. After graduation she moved to Groveton and...

Eveleen Dorothy Sheridan

Eveleen Dorothy Sheridan

Nov 21, 2009

JEFFERSON- Eveleen Dorothy Sheridan, 90, died Saturday morning, November 21, 2009 at the Lafayette Center in Franconia after a brief illness. Mrs. Sheridan was born in Jefferson on June 5, 1919 a daughter of Frederick Willoughby and Marjorie Izatt. Dorothy married Philip Edward Sheridan on March 29, 1935 and had three children. She was a Nurse's Aide who fulfilled her...

Virginia Morse Savage

Virginia Morse Savage

Nov 18, 2009

LANCASTER - Virginia Morse Savage, 88, died November 18, 2009, at the home of her daughter in Underhill, VT. Jini was born on October 8, 1921, in Lancaster, the youngest child of Charles and Mary (Brainard) Morse. She was raised in Lancaster and was a graduate of Lancaster Academy and on February 21, 1946 she married Leonard Savage of Lancaster. ...

John E York

John E York

Nov 17, 2009

DALTON- John E. York, 66, died Tuesday November 17, 2009, at the Littleton Regional Hospital. Mr. York was born in Syracuse, New York on September 8, 1943, the son of Emerson and Marjorie (Fisher) York. John was a resident of Dalton for 31 years. For several years he served on the Dalton Fire Department, the Dalton Conservation Commission and was...

Elinor E. Desjardins

Elinor E. Desjardins

Nov 16, 2009

WHITEFIELD- Elinor E. Desjardins, 88, died Monday morning November 16, 2009, at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. Mrs. Desjardins was born in Groveton on July 15, 1921, a daughter of Marion Bruce Eastwood and Hazel (Rice) Eastwood. Elinor graduated from Lancaster Academy in 1939. She worked for many years as a Lab Technician, working at the Morrison Hospital...

Cynthia A. Hammond

Cynthia A. Hammond

Nov 10, 2009

LANCASTER - Cynthia A. Hammond, 71, of Main Street, died Tuesday morning November 10, 2009, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Cynthia was born in Gardiner, Maine, on June 19, 1938, the daughter of Manton and Esther (Annis) Emerson. She grew up in South Gardiner, Maine, where she graduated from Gardiner High School in 1959, moving to Lancaster in 1960.  During...