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Elizabeth Wells
May 9, 2015
Barrington, NH- Elizabeth E. Wells went to heaven on this day May 9, 2015 at the age of 96. She was born on August 19, 1918 the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Brown. She was a lifetime resident of Barrington, NH also known as Betty by all. Elizabeth shared her life with her predeceased husband Chester E. Wells...
Erick Allen Whitney
May 8, 2015
Rochester NH-Erick Allen Whitney born March 8, 1969 in Lawrence Ma died unexpectedly May 8, 2015 at his home. Erick Lived in Rochester for 26 years since his head injury, Erick is well known in the Rochester community for ringing the Salvation Army bell during the Holiday season and could be seen riding his bike all over town. Erick is...
Kenneth Osborne
May 8, 2015
Rochester-Kenneth Walter Osborne, 78, formerly of Dewey St died Friday May 8, 2015 at the Frisbie Hospital after a long illness Born October 28, 1936 in Rochester NH he is the son of the late William and Gretta (Welch) Downing Osborne. Ken was raised in Gonic and raised his family there, he was a graduate of Spaulding High School Class...
Theresa Dusseault
May 6, 2015
Rochester NH-Theresa Dusseault, 85, of Rochester died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Rochester Manor. Born February 15, 1930 in Woonsocket, RI she was the daughter of the late William and Irene Delaurier. Theresa was a long-time resident of Somersworth NH and was a communicant of St. Martin's Church. She worked in many shoe factories throughout the years and eventually...
Stephen Frisselle
May 2, 2015
Milton, NH - Stephen (Steve) Frisselle, age 65, died at home on Saturday, May 2, 2015 after a seven year battle with myeloid leukemia. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on September 28, 1949, the son of the late Frank A. and Lucile (Hornaday) Frisselle. Steve grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, although he spent his early childhood in Dunstable, Massachusetts....
Linda Loring
Apr 29, 2015
New Durham, NH - Linda J Loring, 65, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at her home with her daughters and her sisters at her side. She was born April 29, 1950 one of four daughters of Paul Portrie and Lillian Gilberte (Rouleau) Portrie, both deceased. She was a devoted and loving mother both to her two daughters, Stephanie & Erica,...
Roberta Wade
Apr 28, 2015
Middleton - Roberta J. Wade, 67, passed away Tuesday April 28, 2015 at her home following a period of failing health. Born June 10, 1947 in Farmington, NH she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rita (Prescott) Clements. Roberta was a homemaker who enjoyed making and collecting dolls, traveling, going on cruises, going to Disney, and vacationing in...
Danielle Benedict
Apr 23, 2015
Manchester - Danielle Benedict, 32, passed away unexpectedly Thursday April 23, 2015 at her home. Born September 9, 1982 in Concord, MA the daughter of Melissa (Smith) D'Arcy and David Belanger. Danielle worked as a Lead Teacher at Discovery Child Enrichment Center in Portsmouth, NH. Her passion was teaching and taking care of children, her own and the hundreds that...
Leslie Cronin
Apr 22, 2015
Gonic, NH- Leslie A. Cronin, 63, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital with her husband by her side. She was born Jan. 21, 1952 in Rochester, NH, the only daughter of Paul and Anna (Hopey) Clement. Leslie was a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 1970. She and Timothy Cronin were married in 1975. They settled...
Matthew Mckuhen
Apr 21, 2015
Rochester, NH- Matthew McKuhen, 51, of 22 Whitehall Road died Tuesday April 21, 2015 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a sudden illness. Born October 29, 1963 in Rochester, NH he was a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 82. He has resided in Rochester since August of 2014 previously living in Charleston, SC. He worked as a QA specialist...
Robert Kent Taylor
Apr 15, 2015
ROCHESTER, NH - Robert Kent Taylor, 77, formerly of 7 Dodge Street and 27 Melrose Drive in Rochester, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth. Known to his friends and family members as "Mr. T.," Bob was born on December 23, 1937 in Pepperell, Massachusetts. He was one of eleven children born to the late William and...
Annie Chadbourne
Apr 11, 2015
Rochester - Annie Chadbourne, 82, passed away Saturday April 11, 2015 at St. Ann Nursing Home in Dover, NH following a period of failing health. Born in Rochester October 17, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Chester and Blanche (Reed) Stewart. Ms. Chadbourne had worked as a waitress, and in catering, as well as a cashier at Food...
Victoria Lambert
Apr 8, 2015
Rochester - Victoria Lambert, 69, passed away April 8, 2015 at Colonial Hill of Rochester, following a period of failing health. Born February 20, 1946 in Rochester, NH she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Elaine (Atkinson) Hayes. She had worked for many years for the City of Rochester in the Tax Assessors Office. Vickie was a member...
Marilyn Hurd Bryant
Apr 6, 2015
Marilyn Hurd Bryant, Born November, 29, 1931 in Swampscott, MA, daughter to the late Wesley and Angie Hurd, of Rochester, NH. Marilyn grew up in Rochester, graduated from Spaulding High, Class of 1949. She went on to work at Varney's Insurance, Jenness and Jenness Insurance, Century 21 Real Estate and Davidson Rubber. Married in October, 1953 to John Bryant, They...
Denis Gagne
Apr 6, 2015
Lebanon, ME - Denis R. Gagne, 59, passed away Monday April 6, 2015 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital following a brief illness. Born August 26, 1955 in Rochester, he was the son of Richard and Anne (Fontaine) Gagne. Mr. Gagne worked as a Knitter Tech for Velcro USA in Somersworth. Denis loved the outdoors, gardening, walking in the woods, and his...
Charles A. Mcdonald Iii
Apr 4, 2015
Rochester - Charles Alexander McDonald, III passed away on Saturday April 4, 2015 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Born May 21, 1951 in Wheeling, WV, the son of Charles Alexander McDonald, Jr. and Gene (Porter) McDonald. Charles grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ and attended the University of Virginia. He spent most of his life working in Retail Management, where he...
Donald W Crawford
Apr 3, 2015
Rochester NH-Donald W. Crawford,47, of Rochester died April 3, 2015 after a period of failing health. Born July 9, 1967 in Rochester NH he is the son of the late Henry "Hank" and Mary (Douglas) Crawford Donald has lived in Rochester all his life. He is a graduate of Spaulding High School class of 1985. He was employed at Landry's...
Virginia Runnels
Apr 2, 2015
Rochester NH-Virginia Runnels, 84, of Melrose Dr died April 2, 2015 at home after a long illness. Her family was with her. Born September 2, 1930 in Melrose MA she is the daughter of the late Clayton and Edith (Day) Smith, the fifth child of 11. Virginia has lived in Rochester for the past 15 years after moving from Acton...
Lola S Cox
Mar 27, 2015
Rochester NH-Lola S. "Billie" Cox, 89, died Friday March 27, 2015 at the Colonial Hill Nursing Home in Rochester NH Born August 21, 1925 in Gonic, NH she was the daughter of the late William Earl and Beatrice Alma (White) Davis. Lola was a life long resident of Rochester. She was employed at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital as a nurse...
Lovella Osborne
Mar 26, 2015
Rochester - Lovella A. Osborne, 90, passed away Thursday March 26, 2015 at the Epsom Manor. Born June 23, 1924 in Rochester, NH she was the daughter of the late Marquis and Nellie (Abbott) Osborne. She was a lifelong resident of Rochester, and was a heel and shoe worker for many years at Dix Heel. Members of her family include...
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