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Victor Moulton
Oct 21, 2013
Rochester - Victor Moulton, formerly of Highland St. Rochester, passed away on October 21, 2013 at the Riverside Rest Home in Dover, NH. He was born on March 24, 1926 in Swampscot, MA. He spent the better part of his life, and the best years of them, in New Hampshire. Victor was a woodcutter and loved helping people. He was...
David A. Shaw
Oct 18, 2013
Farmington - David A. Shaw, 49, passed away Friday October 18, 2013 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born November 11, 1963 in Newport, RI, he was the son of Bruce J. Shaw and Margaret Cornelison (Shaw) Seeds. David was a graduate of Middletown High School, class of 1981. He served in the US Army from 1982 to...
Alan Bemis
Oct 16, 2013
ROCHESTER - Alan B. Bemis of Rochester, NH formerly of Pittsfield, Maine, died on October 16, 2013 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a four year battle with leukemia. Born January 6, 1949 in Bangor, ME to Manley and Pauline Bemis, he graduated from Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, Maine. Police work was always his principal interest. He studied criminal justice...
Robert L. Wiggin
Oct 7, 2013
Rochester - Robert L. Wiggin, 79, passed away Monday October 7, 2013 following a period of failing helath. Born May 26, 1934 he was the son of the late Jasper and Frances (Fanning) Wiggin. Mr. Wiggin served in the US Army. He later worked for many years as a delivery man for UPS. Robert was a member of the Humane...
Sherle Wengrzynek
Oct 6, 2013
NEW DURHAM - Sherle Mae Wengrzynek, 82, died at her home unexpectedly on Sunday, October 6, 2013. The daughter of the late Perley and Eleanor Odiorne Welch, she was born & raised in Portsmouth, NH, on 1931. Odiorne Point State Park and the Seacoast Science Center in Rye NH, and the location of the first settlement in New Hampshire, the...
Raelene Tuttle
Oct 5, 2013
Rochester, NH- Raelene Tuttle, 46 died Friday Oct. 4, 2013 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Born in Rochester NH on Sept. 2, 1967 ,she was the daughter of Ronald Holmes, Sr. and the late Martha (Karcher) Holmes. She is a lifelong resident of Rochester and worked as an LNA and at Walmart. She enjoyed crafts such as...
Todd Lockhart
Oct 4, 2013
Rochester NH- Todd Lockhart, 44, of Rochester died suddenly on October 4, 2013 after a life long battle with depression. He was born Aug. 6, 1969 in Rochester NH to Charles Lockhart and Lorraine (Dupuis) Lockhart. He greatly enjoyed the outdoors; kayaking, hiking and spending time at the family camp on Lake Winnepesaukee. He also loved music especially playing the...
Cynthia Ruth Hoekstra
Oct 3, 2013
Cynthia Ruth Hoekstra, 70, passed away unexpectedly in her home on October 3, 2013. She was born in Northbridge, MA on January 8, 1943 to the late Mahlon and Eunice Graves. Cynthia graduated from Sutton High School in 1961 and attended Nursing School and then enjoyed her life as a homemaker. She moved to New Hampshire in 1978, and was...
Richard Howard
Oct 3, 2013
Richard "Dickie" Howard, 52, passed away October 3, 2013 due to a short illness. During his final days, he was surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Richard was born in Rochester, October 28th, 1960. He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Clare, and two devoted daughters, Amanda and Katie. As well as his beloved...
Priscilla G Valley
Oct 2, 2013
Priscilla G. Valley Priscilla (Jo) Valley passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. She was born on April 5, 1931, in Berlin, NH, and was the youngest of John and Eva (Gilbert) Lepage's ten children. She married Robert S. Valley on February 27, 1954. Priscilla graduated from Notre Dame High School and St. Louis School of Nursing, both in Berlin....
Rita Raab
Sep 26, 2013
Rochester - Rita Raab, 84, passed away Thursday September 26, 2013 at Watson Fields in Dover, NH following a period of failing health. Born January 16, 1929 in Pocking, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Marcus and Theresa (Wagner) Frankenberger. Mrs. Raab worked for many years as a French Cord Turner at Hubbard Shoe. Rita was a member...
James Donlon
Sep 22, 2013
Milton, NH- James "Jeep" Donlon, 81, of 59 Townhouse Road died Sunday Sept. 22, 2013 at Riverside Rest Home in Dover NH with his loving family by his side after a long illness with lewis bodies dementia. He was born in Boston, MA June 11, 1932 the son of the late Richard R. and Margaret (McKay) Donlon. He moved to...
Verna Garland
Sep 21, 2013
Lebanon, ME - Verna Lee Garland, 69, passed away at her home on Saturday, September 21, 2013 with her loving family by her side. Verna was born on March 21, 1944 in Porter, ME, to the late Roland and Arlene Day. Verna was a wonderful person inside and out. She loved her family more than anything and she showed it...
Marilyn L. Parsons
Sep 17, 2013
Portsmouth - Marilyn Louise Parsons, 74, passed away on Tuesday September 17, 2013, with loved ones by her side, after a period of failing health. Born May 7, 1939 in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Natalie (Fisher) Carleton and a graduate of St. Patrick's High School. Marilyn was married to Al Parsons for 49...
Rita G Gagne
Sep 17, 2013
Rochester- Rita G. Gagne, 67, of 14 Pray St died Tuesday September 17, 2013 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a yearlong battle with complications from cancer. Born August 11, 1946 in Claremont NH, she was the daughter of the late William and Harriett (Smith) Thompson. She graduated from Stevens High School in Claremont, NH and Pierce College in Concord,...
Richard Gauthier
Sep 15, 2013
Rochester - Richard (Red) R. Gauthier, 66, passed away Sunday September 15, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. Born September 20, 1946 in Rochester he was the son of Louise (Downes) Gauthier and the late Robert Gauthier. Mr. Gauthier served in the US Army. He later worked for Lakes Region Coco-Cola for many years. He enjoyed collecting Coco-Cola,...
Robert D. Pettibone
Sep 15, 2013
Rochester - Robert D. Pettibone, 66, passed away Sunday September 15, 2013 at his home following a long illness. Born August 7, 1947 in Pittsfield, MA he was the son of Kenneth and Margaret (Bigelow) Pettibone. Mr. Pettibone served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He later worked for many years for VXI. He was an avid...
David S Towle
Sep 12, 2013
Rochester-David S. Towle,71, of 388 Washington St died September 12, 2013 at his home. Born, September 3. 1942 in Haverhill Ma he was the son of the late Stanley and Helen A. (Hayes) Towle. Dave has lived in Rochester most of his life. He was employed in the parts department at his family's auto dealership and later worked at Towels'...
Conrad Patrick Gagnon
Sep 11, 2013
ROCHESTER - Conrad Patrick "Zeff" Gagnon, 86, of 21 Wellsweep Circle died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at his home after a brief illness. He was born February 10, 1927 in Gonic, NH the son of the late Joseph and Fortunate (Boucher) Gagnon. He was a life long resident of Gonic and Rochester. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII...
Ginette Couture
Sep 8, 2013
ROCHESTER - Ginette Couture of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the Dover Center for Health and Rehabilitation with her family by her side. Ginette was born on August 6, 1947 in Pohenegamook, Quebec, Canada to Louis and Yvette Ouellet. Ginette worked for the University of New Hampshire for 23 years. She enjoyed cooking, shopping, and being...
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