Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH
Serving Lancaster, NH
Samuel Bartow Sr.
Mar 18, 2007
LANCASTER - Samuel Bartow Sr., 95, died peacefully March 18, 2007 at the home of his longtime caregiver, Cheryl MacKillop, at 580 North Road, "The Farm", surrounded by his extended family. Mr. Bartow was born on July 18, 1911, the youngest of four children of Rev. Howard Key Bartow and Florence (Cragin) Bartow in Cohasset, Massachusetts. He married his wife...
Ruth M. Harris
Mar 9, 2007
WHITEFIELD - Ruth M. Harris, 83, died March 9,2007, at Littleton Regional Hospital after a sudden illness following a long period of declining health. Ruth was born in Whitefield on May 3, 1923, the youngest of eight children of William A. and Lydia (Priest) Harris. She graduated from the Whitefield High School in 1941. Ruth was a Registered Nurse, having...
Nila Dawn Bell
Mar 8, 2007
STARK - On March 8, 2007, Russell C. and Kendra J. Bell were blessed with the birth of their daughter Nila Dawn Bell who was briefly their angel on earth and joined the angels in heaven. Family members include her parents of Stark; her maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Dawn Cantin, of Lunenburg, VT, Brenda Stone of Berlin; paternal grandparents, Russell...
Elizabeth Anita Mckinnon
Mar 6, 2007
LITTLETON - It was gently snowing outside while Elizabeth was born at the Littleton Regional Hospital in Littleton, NH. Loving daughter to Chuck and Penny McKinnon, sister and best friend to Kattie McKinnon. A junior at Littleton Regional High School, she loved playing field hockey, played the flute, enjoyed photography and worked after school at the YMCA Safe Program and...
Elmer H. Gilman Jr.
Feb 28, 2007
LANCASTER- Elmer H. Gilman Jr., 71, died Wednesday evening, February 28, 2007, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Manchester. Mr. Gilman was born in Littleton, NH on October 1, 1935, the son of Elmer H. and Muriel P. (Stiles) Gilman. Elmer was raised in Whitefield and was a 1953 graduate of Whitefield High School. After graduation he served in the U.S....
Chandler B. Ford
Feb 25, 2007
MAIDSTONE - Chandler B. Ford, 79, of Ford Road, died Sunday evening, February 25, 2007 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, White River Jct., VT. Mr. Ford was born in Guildhall, Vermont on February 5, 1928, the son of Fred and Celia (Ball) Ford. Chan was a long time resident of Maidstone. He served in the US Army during WWII and...
Elaine S. Barnett
Feb 16, 2007
LANCASTER- Elaine S. Barnett 85, of Railroad Street, died peacefully on Friday February 16, 2007 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Barnett was born in Bloomfield, Vermont on December 25, 1921 the daughter of Floyd and Maude (Trufant) Shoff. Elaine was a graduate of Stratford High School and attended Lyndon Teachers College. In 1945 she married Harold E. Barnett. For...
Lois W. Spotholz
Feb 15, 2007
LANCASTER, NH- Lois W. Spotholz, 76, of North Road died February 15, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Spotholz was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 19, 1930, the daughter of Alfred and Mildred (Evans) Williston. Lois was a graduate of Taft High School in Illinois. She was also a graduate of the University of Illinois, earning her Bachelor's degree in...
Woodrow W. Rogers
Feb 12, 2007
JEFFERSON- Woodrow W. Rogers, 90, of Chambers Road, died Monday February 12, 2007, at his home. Mr. Rogers was born in Jefferson, on September 21, 1916, the son of John and Edith (Persons) Rogers. Woodrow was a 1933 graduate of Jefferson High School. After graduation he worked during the summer on his family farm and during the winter he worked...
Marie Garrion
Feb 12, 2007
WHITEFIELD- Marie Garrion, 55, of Highland Street died on February 12, 2007, at her home. Miss Garrion was born in Littleton on April 17, 1951, the daughter of Rodney and Frances Garrion. Marie was a graduate of Littleton High School and for a time she worked as a stitcher at Connor Footware. She was a lifelong resident of Littleton until...
Ruth Ann Lewin
Feb 4, 2007
LANCASTER, NH- Ruth A. Lewin, 54, of Williams Street, died Sunday morning, February 4, 2007, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Lewin was born in Millinocket, Maine, on February 26, 1952, the daughter of Renee` and Clotus E. (Levasseur) Gagnon. Ruth was a people person, dedicating her time caring for the elderly, she passionately loved, animals, enjoyed ceramics, painting, and...
Charles J. Merrow
Feb 4, 2007
LANCASTER - Charles J. Merrow, 63, a Hospice patient, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, February 4, 2007, surrounded by his family. Mr. Merrow was born in Berlin, NH, on June 24, 1943, the son of Charles Gilman "Buster" Merrow and Amelia Mildred "Millie" Malasky. Raised in Lancaster he attended schools there and at one time operated the family farm with his...
Ronald L. Colby
Feb 4, 2007
LUNENBURG- Ronald L. Colby, 69, of Pond Hill Road, died Sunday February 4, 2007, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mr. Colby was born in East Concord, VT on October 22, 1937, the son of Elwin and Verl (Fisher) Colby. Ronald was born and raised in East Concord, moving to Lunenburg after his marriage to Florence F. Roy on September 5,...
Linda F. Howland
Feb 1, 2007
GROVETON- Linda F. Howland, 61, formerly of Lancaster, died Thursday morning, February 1, 2007, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Howland was born in Lancaster, on April 16, 1945, the daughter of Clifford and Ethel (Barnes) Barrows. Linda was a lifetime resident of the North Country, residing in Lancaster most of her life. She has been a resident of Groveton...
Roy L. Goodwin
Jan 27, 2007
SOUTH LUNENBURG - Roy L. Goodwin, 80, of River Road, died at his home Saturday morning January 27, 2007. Mr. Goodwin was born in Dalton, NH, on November 10, 1926, the son of Roy L. Goodwin Sr. and Annie (Stone) Goodwin. Roy was raised in the Dalton and Gilman area. During World War II he served with the US Navy....
Mark E. Wheeler
Jan 12, 2007
Los Angeles, Ca. - Mark E. Wheeler, 49, died on January 12, 2007, from post surgical complications following thyroid surgery at the West Los Angeles Veterans Hospital. He was born on April 25, 1957 in Lancaster, NH to the late Nathalie (Brisson) Wheeler and the late Robert Kimble Wheeler. He attended Lancaster Elementary School. Following the death of his mother...
Ernestine L. Blanchard
Jan 9, 2007
LANCASTER- Ernestine L. Blanchard, 81, died Tuesday January 9, 2007, at Weeks Medical center, Lancaster. Mrs. Blanchard was born on June 5, 1925, in Colebrook, the daughter of Ernest and Laura (Wheeler) Cass. Ernestine was a longtime North Country resident. For a time she was employed for the Gilman Paper Company and was a chambermaid at the Evergreen Motel in...
Gary Dean Brown
Jan 5, 2007
GUILDHALL- Gary Dean Brown, 49, died Friday January 5, 2007, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, as a result of a work related injury. Mr. Brown was born in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont on May 7, 1957, the son of Sherwood and Vivian (Hodgdon) Brown. Gary was a family man, whose greatest pleasure was spending time with his wife, children,...
Lucille M. Mcmann
Jan 1, 2007
GROVETON- Lucille M. McMann, 82, of Lost Nation Road, died Monday morning January 1, 2007, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon. Mrs. McMann was born in Groveton, on June 10, 1924, the daughter of Bernard and Sarah Bronson. Family members include two sons; William McMann of Jefferson and Michael McMann of Groveton; three brothers, Vernard Bronson of Jefferson, Roland Bronson...
Olive M. Smith
Dec 31, 2006
LUNENBURG- Olive M. Smith, 94, of Maillett Road, died Sunday afternoon December 31, 2006, at Saint Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Smith was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on June 11, 1912, the daughter of James Arthur and Frances (McKinley) Milligan. Olive graduated from Berlin High School in 1930 and went on to graduate from Keene State and Lyndon...


