Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Lancaster, NH

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Harold "Zip" Russell

Harold "Zip" Russell

Dec 18, 2006

LANCASTER- Harold "Zip" Russell, 94, died Monday afternoon, December 18, 2006, at Morrison Nursing Home, Whitefield. Mr. Russell was born in Canaan, Vermont, on October 31, 1912, the son of Fletcher Russell and Mattie (Haynes) Bartlett. Zip was raised in Lancaster and went on to attend business school in Concord. He worked as a night auditor at the Waumbek, in...

Emma B. Mcfarlin

Emma B. Mcfarlin

Dec 17, 2006

LANCASTER- Emma B. McFarlin, 90, formerly of Dalton, died Sunday evening December 17, 2006, at Country Village Health Care Center, Lancaster. Mrs. McFarlin was born in Monkton, Vermont on August 27, 1916, the daughter of Edward L. and Bertha (Morrill) Stannard. Emma was raised in Dalton and was a graduate of Dalton High School, where she was active in sports....

Barrett W. "Barry" Judson

Barrett W. "Barry" Judson

Dec 17, 2006

LANCASTER - Barrett W. "Barry" Judson, 80, of Portland Street, died Sunday afternoon, December 17, 2006, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Judson was born in Worcester, MA on September 6, 1926 the son of William and Jennette (Belfore) Judson. He was a graduate of Sutton High School, Sutton, MA. His wife of 53 years, June E....

Hugh Alan Simonds

Hugh Alan Simonds

Dec 6, 2006

LANCASTER- Hugh A. Simonds, 83, of Grove Street, died Wednesday afternoon December 6, 2006, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mr. Simonds was born in Saint Johnsbury, VT, on January 23, 1923, the son of James B. and Susan (Hilliard) Simonds. Hugh was raised in Dalton and was a graduate of Lancaster Academy. He worked as a machinist, in Bath, ME,...

Leslie W. "Gob" Streeter

Leslie W. "Gob" Streeter

Nov 29, 2006

LUNENBURG - Leslie W. "Gob" Streeter, 82, died suddenly at his home, Wednesday morning November 29, 2006. Leslie was born in East Concord, VT, on July 16, 1924, the son of Harry P. and Lilla A. (Smith) Streeter. Raised in East Concord he attended local schools and was a graduate of Concord High School. He went on to serve with...

Dianna Goodwin

Dianna Goodwin

Oct 29, 2006

LANCASTER - Dianna Goodwin, 52, of Garland Road, died Sunday morning, October 29, 2006, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Dianna was born in Lancaster on June 10, 1954, the daughter of Rudolph H. and Phyllis J. (Brockney) Pandora. She has been a lifetime resident of Lancaster working for a time at Weeks Memorial Hospital and Baker Brook of Bethlehem. Her...

Daniel D. Wheeler

Daniel D. Wheeler

Oct 23, 2006

LANCASTER - Daniel D. Wheeler, 52, of Portland Street, died at his home Monday morning October 23, 2006. Mr. Wheeler was born in West Stewartstown, NH, on February 5, 1954, the son of Dorothy Reed and Leonard A. Wheeler. He was lifetime resident of Lancaster and worked for a time as stonemason but most of his life as an auto...

Bertha M. Chapman

Bertha M. Chapman

Oct 22, 2006

GROVETON - Bertha M. Chapman, 93, died October 22, 2006, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Bertha was born in Groveton on June 12, 1913, the daughter of Dr. Frank Harawer Chapman and Helga Mary (Abramson) Chapman. She was a graduate of Groveton High School and the University of New Hampshire where she acquired a teaching degree. For many years she...

Albert L. Giguere

Albert L. Giguere

Oct 19, 2006

JEFFERSON- Albert L. Giguere, 66, of Horan Road, died Thursday morning October 19, 2006 at Weeks Medical Center, after a long illness. Mr. Giguere was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on May 30, 1940 the son of Leo and Prudence (Laime) Giguere. Albert was raised in Woonsocket and resided there until 1975 when he moved to Attleboro, MA where owned...

Charles H. Blakslee

Charles H. Blakslee

Oct 11, 2006

DALTON- Charles H. Blakslee, 80, of Blakslee Road, died Wednesday morning October 11, 2006, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mr. Blakslee was born in Whitefield, on October 24, 1925, the son of Herbert W. and Claribel (Curtis) Blakslee. Charles was a lifetime resident of Dalton and a 1942 graduate of Dalton High School. For many years he worked as a...

William Reinhart Frommater

William Reinhart Frommater

Oct 6, 2006

LANCASTER, NH- William R. Frommater, 93, formally of Yorktown Heights, New York, died Friday morning October 6, 2006, at Country Village Genesis Eldercare, Lancaster. Mr. Frommater was born in New York City on July 15, 1913, the son of William and Anna (Handell) Frommater. He served in the US Navy and was a 41 year employee of Guerlain Perfume, NYC,...

Marguerite M. Dean

Marguerite M. Dean

Sep 22, 2006

JEFFERSON, NH - Marguerite M. Dean, 84, of Presidential Highway, died Friday afternoon, September 22, 2006, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon. Mrs. Dean was born in Melrose, MA, on February 26, 1922, the daughter of Lester and Marguerite (Hart) Chisholm. In her youth she was raised in Providence, RI, where she attended local schools including the Katherine Gibbs Business...

Frances K. Giroux

Frances K. Giroux

Sep 18, 2006

LANCASTER- Frances K. Giroux, 87, formerly of Portland Street, died Monday morning September 18, 2006 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. Mrs. Giroux was born in Westfield, Vermont on June 28, 1919 the daughter of Edward and Gertrude (Kendell) King. Frances was raised in Westfield and Troy, Vermont. She attended Fanny Allen nursing college in Burlington were she became a registered...

Joseph W. Ray

Joseph W. Ray

Sep 10, 2006

JEFFERSON - Joseph W. Ray, 88, of North Road, died Sunday morning September 10, 2006, at the Morrison Nursing Home, Whitefield. Mr. Ray was born in Flushing, Long Island, New York, on March 28, 1918, the son of John and Margaret (McCoy) Ray. He is survived by his wife Winifred (Ryan) Ray of Jefferson. A daughter Maureen Ray predeceased him....

Kathleen E. Spicer

Kathleen E. Spicer

Sep 10, 2006

DALTON - Kathleen E. Spicer, 64, of Whitefield Road, died suddenly Sunday evening September 10, 2006. Kathleen was born in Lindenhurst, NY, on July 17, 1942, the daughter of Patrick and Ann (Sinclaire) Early. She was raised in New York and for a time employed as a model in New York City for a large cosmetic company. During her lifetime...

Arlene James Clark

Arlene James Clark

Sep 2, 2006

GUILDHALL, VT- Arlene James Clark, 87, died at her home, Saturday evening September 2, 2006. Mrs. Clark was born in Exeter, NH on September 9, 1918 the daughter of Forrest and Edna (Stevens) James. Arlene enjoyed gardening and sewing. In earlier years she also enjoyed playing cards with friends and riding snowmobiles. Family members include two sons; Dean Clark and...

Harold L. Savage

Harold L. Savage

Aug 31, 2006

GROVETON - Harold L. Savage, 75, of High Street, died Thursday morning August 31, 2006 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, after a long illness. Mr. Savage was born in Lancaster on April 14, 1931 the son of Ernest and Cynthia (Carr) Savage. He was raised in Groveton and was a graduate of Groveton High School. During the Korean Conflict he...

Benjamin F.P. Mayberry

Benjamin F.P. Mayberry

Aug 30, 2006

GILMAN - Benjamin F.P. Mayberry Jr., 48, died of a sudden illness at his residence on Walker Pit Road, Wednesday morning, August 30, 2006. Mr. Mayberry was born in West Stewartstown, NH, on July 12, 1958, the son of Benjamin F. P. Mayberry Sr. and Janette (Rowell) Mayberry. During his youth he resided in Canaan, VT, but has primarily resided...

Rodney A. Stillings

Rodney A. Stillings

Aug 24, 2006

WHITEFIELD - Rodney A. Stillings, 62, of Elm Street, died Thursday August 24, 2006, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon. Mr. Stillings was born in Lancaster on December 2, 1943, the son of Alfred and Agnes (Thompson) Stillings. Rodney has been a lifetime resident of the North Country including the towns of Lunenburg, Lancaster and Dalton. He has resided in...

Edith M. Shatneff

Edith M. Shatneff

Aug 21, 2006

LANCASTER- Edith M. Shatneff, 83, died Monday morning, August 21, 2006, at Country Village Genesis Eldercare, Lancaster. Mrs. Shatneff was born in Bristol, on July 19, 1923, the daughter of Ralph and Eva (Flanders) Collins. Family members include a daughter, Marion Rexford and her husband Butch, of Whitefield; two granddaughters; Sharon Duffy and her husband Michael of Grafton and Kelli...