Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH

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Rolande L. Desaindes

Rolande L. Desaindes

Apr 16, 2008

LANCASTER - Rolande L. Desaindes, 74, of Causeway Street, died Wednesday morning April 16, 2008, at Weeks Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Desaindes was born in St. Hermenegide, Quebec, on June 3, 1933, the daughter of Arthur and Adele (Dubie) Charest. She was a long time resident of Lancaster moving here in 1959.  For many years she worked...

Randall Lawrence Burke

Randall Lawrence Burke

Apr 16, 2008

LANCASTER- Randall L. Burke, 75, of First Street, died at his home on, Wednesday morning April 16, 2008. Mr. Burke was born in Jefferson on August 8, 1932 a son of Benjamin and Lena (Kiser) Burke. After graduation he served in the US Army during the Korean War. He then enlisted with the National Guard, with a total military career...

Carolyn L. Iscoll

Carolyn L. Iscoll

Apr 10, 2008

LANCASTER- Carolyn L. Driscoll, 68, of Wolcott Street, died Thursday afternoon April 10, 2008, as a result of an automobile accident. Mrs. Driscoll was born in Lancaster on December 5, 1939, a daughter of Arthur and Mary (Cote) Cassidy. Carolyn was raised in Groveton and graduated from Groveton High School in 1957. After graduation she worked for James River Company...

Cecile Martin Costine

Cecile Martin Costine

Apr 7, 2008

Cecile Martin Costine, 95, of North Road, Lancaster, died April 7, 2008 at Country Village Health Care after a long period of declining health. Cecile was born and raised on a small farm in East Lancaster in a time of horse-powered farming and one-room schoolhouses. She was the third of eight children born to John Page Martin and Bertha (Marshall)...

Clayton John Hicks

Clayton John Hicks

Mar 28, 2008

JEFFERSON, NH- Clayton John Hicks, 93, passed away quietly, on Friday March 28, 2008, at Weeks Medical Center. His daughter Jennifer, son in-law David and Granddaughter Erin were at his side. Mr. Hicks was born in Jefferson on January 28, 1915, a son of Forrest and Albertina (Dorr) Hicks. Clayton was a life long resident of Jefferson. He served in...

Helen Harris Putnam

Helen Harris Putnam

Mar 28, 2008

WHITEFIELD- Helen Harris Putnam, 95, formerly of Union Street, died Friday March 28, 2008, at Sartwell Place, Whitefield. Mrs. Putnam was born in Whitefield on December 22, 1912, a daughter of William A. and Lydia A. (Priest) Harris. Helen was a graduate of Whitefield High School, She moved to Connecticut in 1944 and returned to Whitefield in the 1970's. She...

Michael C. Streeter

Michael C. Streeter

Mar 26, 2008

WHITEFIELD - Michael C. Streeter of Highland Street, died March 26, 2008 in Whitefield at the age of 54. Mr. Streeter was born in Concord, Vermont on February 1, 1954, the son of Willard D. and Pauline E. (Belmore) Streeter. Mike was raised in Dalton where he was a longtime time resident there and in Whitefield.  He traveled and worked...

Vivian M. Brown

Vivian M. Brown

Mar 21, 2008

GRANBY, VT- Vivian M. Brown, 75, of Porrell Road, died Friday afternoon, March 21, 2008, at Country Village Genesis Elder Care. Mrs. Brown was born in Concord, VT on July 18, 1932 a daughter of Sulings and Jennie (Wilson) Hodgdon. Vivian was the Post Master in Granby for thirty years.  She loved her flowers and lived for her family. Family...

Joseph E. Gott

Joseph E. Gott

Mar 13, 2008

LANCASTER - Joseph E. Gott, 69, died Thursday morning March 13, 2008 at his home on Portland Street. Mr. Gott was born in Springfield, Missouri on November 11, 1938, the son of Edmond and Jessie Marie (Steele) Gott. Joe was raised in Springfield, Missouri and then attended St. Benedicts College in Atchison, Kansas earning his undergraduate degree.  He furthered his...

Glenfield Laroche

Glenfield Laroche

Mar 13, 2008

LANCASTER - Glenfield LaRoche, 61, of Second Street, died suddenly at his home Thursday March 13, 2008. Mr. LaRoche was born in Keene, NH, on September 26, 1946, the son of Edward and Shirley (Perry) LaRoche. Raised in Keene Glen was a graduate of Keene High School.  He served in Vietnam with the US Marine Corp and later attended Keene...

Marilyn L. Foster

Marilyn L. Foster

Mar 13, 2008

LANCASTER- Marilyn L. Foster, 80, formerly of Fletcher Street, died Thursday morning, March 13, 2008, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Marilyn was born in Gorham, NH on March 30, 1927, a daughter of Cyril and Marion (Gadwah) Foster. For a time she lived and cared for her mother, who lived to be 103. She worked for several years as a...

Tammy J. Anderson

Tammy J. Anderson

Mar 13, 2008

BRATTLEBORO - Tammy J. Anderson, 37, formerly of Gilman, died Sunday March 16, 2008. Tammy was born in Lancaster on October 30, 1970, the daughter of Donald and Kathy (Fox) Anderson. She was raised in Gilman and was a graduate of Concord High School she also attended the Community College of Vermont. She worked in various day care centers until...

Ruth Elizabeth Flanders

Ruth Elizabeth Flanders

Mar 5, 2008

LANCASTER - Ruth Elizabeth Flanders, 88, formerly of Dalton, died Wednesday morning March 5, 2008, at Country Village Health Care Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Flanders was born in East Barnet, Vermont, on July 30, 1919, the daughter of Earl and Ethel (Berwick) Dennonville. She resided for a short time in East Barnet and was raised in St. Johnsbury. She was a...

Franklin A. Batchelder Sr.

Franklin A. Batchelder Sr.

Mar 2, 2008

GROVETON - Franklin A. Batchelder Sr., 79, of Prospect Street, died Sunday morning March 2, 2008, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, White River Jct., VT. Mr. Batchelder was born in Lyndon, Vermont, on August 22, 1928, the son of Maurice and Carolyn (Fogg) Batchelder. Frank grew up in the East Haven and Burke, Vermont area and was a graduate...

Robert G. Grondin

Robert G. Grondin

Feb 27, 2008

LANCASTER, NH- Robert G. Grondin, 76, of Stockwell Road, died Tuesday February 27, 2008. Mr. Grondin was born in Biddeford, Maine, on December 29, 1931, a son of Oscar J. and Corona (Bergeron) Grondin. Robert attended St. Louis School in Biddeford, Maine, Assumption Prep School and Assumption College in Worcester. For a time he worked with his family at Grondin...

Donald Kenneth Wood

Donald Kenneth Wood

Feb 26, 2008

DALTON- Donald Kenneth Wood, 70, of French Road, died suddenly Tuesday evening February 26, 2008, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mr. Wood was born in Gilman, Vermont on June 15, 1937, the son of Kenneth and Hazel (Whitehead) Wood. Donald worked for Gilman Paper, Maine Central Railroad, and retired from Crotched Mountain Rehab. Center in 2002. He enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Robert M. Smith

Robert M. Smith

Feb 25, 2008

LUNENBURG, VT- Robert M. Smith, 69, of Bobbin Mill Road, died at his home on February 25, 2008. Mr. Smith was born in Barre, VT on August 8, 1938 the son of Milton and Irma (Coppins) Smith. Robert served in the United States Marine Corp. For 35 years he worked as a Fish and Game Officer for the State of...

Douglas Caron

Douglas Caron

Feb 24, 2008

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA- Douglas Caron, 57, of W. Springfield, MA, twin brother of Donald Caron of Monroe, NH. Passed away suddenly Sunday morning February 24, 2008, at Baystate Medical Center. Mr. Caron was born in Lancaster, NH on May 19, 1950, a son of Ralph W. and Virginia E. (Cantin) Caron. Douglas worked for several years in the Connecticut area...

Henry Amie Farrow Jr.

Henry Amie Farrow Jr.

Feb 18, 2008

GILMAN - Henry Amie Farrow Jr., 42, of Commercial Avenue, died Monday evening February 18, 2008, at his home. Henry was born in Nashua, NH on March 26, 1965, the son of Henry Farrow Sr. and Joyce (Smith) Farrow. In 1966 he moved to Lancaster and two years later to Gilman where he resided for the rest of his life....

Lee E. Eastman

Lee E. Eastman

Feb 14, 2008

LANCASTER - Dr. Lee E. Eastman, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday afternoon, February 14 th , 2008 at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster. Lee was born in Woodsville, NH on July 11, 1932. His family moved to Lancaster, NH where he was a life long resident since the age of six. He attended Lancaster Academy and Lancaster High...