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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...
Pauline Stoddard
Mar 26, 2015
Rochester - Pauline G. Stoddard, 83, passed away Thursday March 26, 2015 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family following a brief, but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born October 5, 1931 in Montpelier, VT she was the daughter of the late William and Gladys (Gauthier) Eastman. She married Lawson Stoddard on March 24, 1950, moving to New Hampshire...
Carlton Gosselin, Sr
Mar 25, 2015
MURCHISON, TX - Carlton R. Gosselin, Sr. passed away March 25, 2015 in Athens TX following a period of failing health. He was born October 17, 1920 in Rochester, New Hampshire to the late Joseph Ray and Nellie May Brown Gosselin. Carlton had been a resident of Murchison for eight years. He was formerly of Maine. He loved hunting and...
Marie Ponder
Mar 23, 2015
Marie Ponder age 80 of Rochester passed away peacefully Monday March 23, 2015 at the Rochester Manor. Marie was born August 17, 1934 in Rochester to Marjorie Plumer and Marceaux DeDoming. Marie married Paul Stanley and raised their family in Rochester. Marie was active in community services and politics. She was a past president of the Raiders Mother's Club. She...
Arnold Gilmore
Mar 23, 2015
STRAFFORD - Arnold W. Gilmore, 88, a resident of Crown Point Road, Strafford NH, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at his residence. Arnold was born in East Rochester NH, April 19, 1926. The son of the late William and Mary Frances (Witham) Gilmore. Arnold was a graduate of Spaulding High School 1945. He proudly served in the US Army during...
Sharon Moffett
Mar 23, 2015
Barrington NH-Sharon Moffett 79, of 776 Washington St died peacefully Monday March 23, 2015 after a long illness. Born October 2, 1935 in Rochester NH, she is the daughter of the late Ralph and Betty (Fairweather) Crosby. Sharon has lived in Barrington since 1973 after moving from Rochester. She graduated from Spaulding High school, class of 1954. During her younger...
Fred M. Mergendahl
Mar 22, 2015
ROCHESTER, NH - Fred M. Mergendahl, 73, of Rochester died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 30, 1941, in Saugerties, NY, son of the late Frederick and Anna (Rusnak) Mergendahl. He was a graduate of Penn Hills Senior High School of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon University with a...
Eileen Parsell
Mar 21, 2015
Rochester - Eileen Mardel Parsell, 88, a resident of Watson Fields in Dover, died peacefully Saturday March 21st, 2015 at her residence. Eileen was born in Jerseyville, Illinois November 7th, 1926. Eileen has been a long time resident of Rochester, New Hampshire. She retired in 1992 from the Rochester School System where she left her legacy as a 6th grade...
Jeremy Desroches
Mar 20, 2015
Rochester - Jeremy Desroches, 38, passed away suddenly on March 20, 2015 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital. Born August 1, 1976 in Lawrence, MA he was the son of Dennis and Lisa (Sarcione) Desroches. He enjoyed fishing, camping, scratch tickets, and spending time with his children. Family includes wife Angela (Budde) Desroches; three children Tyler, Lydia, and Jaylee father Dennis Desroches,...
Paul E. Blanchette
Mar 19, 2015
Rochester, NH- Paul E. Blanchette, 83, of 76 Tradewinds Lane died Thursday March 19, 2015 at Riverside Rest Home after a period of failing health. He was born Dec. 26, 1931 in Biddeford, ME, the son of the late Albert and Rose (Bouchard) Blanchette. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1948-1953. Paul has resided in this area most...
Arthur Walsh
Mar 15, 2015
Rochester - Arthur F. B. Walsh, 82, passed away Sunday March 15, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family, following a period of failing health. Born February 16, 1933 in Boston, MA he was the son of the late Adelbert and Evelyn (Harris) Walsh. Mr. Walsh served his country with honor and dignity in the US Air Force...
James J Manning Jr
Mar 14, 2015
Rochester NH-James J. Manning Jr,60, of 62 Washington St died Sunday March 15, 2015 after a long illness. Born January 15, 1955 in Chelsea Ma he is the son of the late James J. SR and Allison (Shepard) Manning James has lived in Rochester for the past 17 years. He grew up in Woburn Ma and later moved to Somersworth....
Richard G. Stenhouse
Mar 12, 2015
Gary Stenhouse of Rochester, NH died of a sudden illness on March 12, 2015, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital, in the arms of his loving family. He was born to Irene (Pont) and R. Burnie Stenhouse on May 16, 1943 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Gary will be profoundly missed by his devoted wife of 49 years and best friend Donna. A...
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