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Jennifer Joy Kaloust-Hall
Sep 3, 2013
Jennifer Joy Kaloust-Hall, 38, of Rochester, NH, passed away Tuesday, September 3rd after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Lynn, Mass on April 23, 1975 to Tom and Sharon Kaloust. Jenn graduated from Winnacunnet High School and went on to receive a degree in Tourism Planning & Development, from the University of New Hampshire. She married Rob...
Kathleen Barringer
Aug 29, 2013
ROCHESTER - Kathleen Barringer, 61, passed away on August 29, 2013. The daughter of the Albert and Leslie Gearwar, Kathleen was born on March 20, 1952 in Rochester, NY. Kathleen loved NASCAR and many other sports, but most of all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren. Kathleen is survived by her mother, Leslie Gearwar of Colebrook; her son, David...
Dorothy Garland
Aug 27, 2013
Rochester - Dorothy M. Garland, 72, passed away Tuesday August 27, 2013 at Colonial Hill of Rochester following a period of failing health. Born October 29, 1940 in North Conway, NH she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Florence (Kittredge) Bickford. Dorothy worked for many years at Colby Footwear in Gonic. Members of her family include her children...
Ralph N Young Sr
Aug 24, 2013
Ralph N. Young, Sr. Strafford-Ralph N. Young, Sr., age 75, of Strafford, New Hampshire passed away suddenly August 24, 2013. Ralph was born August 16, 1938 in Barrington, New Hampshire. He was the son of Ivory and Ellen (Tuttle) Young. Ralph was a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of 1957. It was there that he joined the Army Reserve....
Robert A Gourgue
Aug 23, 2013
Gonic NH-Robert A. Gourgue,86, formerly of Gonic, NH and Gilmanton, NH died Friday August 23, 2013 at the Clipper Home in Wolfeboro NH. Born September 27, 1926 in Rochester NH he was the son of the late Paul and Alexina (LaCroix) Gourgue. Robert is a life long resident of Gonic. He served in the United States Army during the Korean...
Laura S Chase
Aug 20, 2013
East Rochester - Laura S. Chase, 54, passed away Tuesday August 20, 2013 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a period of failing health. Born July 25, 1959 in Rochester, NH she was the daughter of Richard and Phyllis (Bartlett) Groves. Laura worked driving a Provider Bus. She loved her job and interacting with the special needs children. She was a...
Verna Burchell
Aug 17, 2013
STRAFFORD - Verna Virginia (Varley) Burchell, 86, of Strafford, NH, passed away peacefully at home on August 17, 2013. Born in Washington Depot, CT, on April 5, 1927, she was the daughter of John and Hilda (Anderson) Varley. After spending her childhood in Washington Depot, Verna attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia and The University of Connecticut. After meeting...
Erol Patricia Mahoney
Aug 17, 2013
Dover, NH-Erol Patricia (Anderson) Mahoney Born Nov 30, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Died in Dover, NH Aug 17, 2013. Preceded in death by her parents Lorne Campbell Anderson and Erol (Sparling) Anderson, brother Donald Campbell Anderson, husband Michael Joseph Mahoney, daughter Deborah Erol Mahoney and sister Catherine Anderson-Brown. She graduated from McMaster University and Hamilton General Hospital in Hamilton,...
Melvina Packard
Aug 11, 2013
Rochester NH- Melvina Packard, 86, died Sunday Aug. 11, 2013 at her home. Born Feb. 2, 1927 in Mexico, ME, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (Worcester) McLafferty. She has resided in Rochester since 1969, previously living in Antrim, NH. Mrs. Packard worked as cafeteria staff at the University of NH for many years. She was...
Richard Loring
Aug 5, 2013
Dover - Richard A. Loring, 70, passed away Monday August 5, 2013 at the Hyder Family Hospice House following a long illness. Born February 20, 1943 in Concord, MA he was the son of the late Norman and Sylvia (Orpik) Loring. Mr. Loring served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He later worked for many years as a...
Ian Richard Stahura
Aug 5, 2013
Manchester, NH- Ian Richard Stahura, 26, of 53 Walker Street died Monday Aug. 5, 2013 at his home. Born Dec. 31, 1986, in New London, CT., he was the son of David James and Vernette Kuulei (Miner) Stahura. He was a graduate of York High School, York, ME and joined the U.S. Navy serving six years, stationed in Colorado and...
John Sears
Aug 3, 2013
Rochester-John "Grampa" Sears,82, of 10 Forest Meadows died Saturday August 3, 2013 at his granddaughter Leslie (Feliciano) Crowley's Home after a sudden illness. Born August 10, 1930 in Brockton Ma he was the son of the late Herb and Evalyn Sears. John has lived in Rochester for the past 4 years after moving from St. Petersburg FL. He served in...
William Ross
Jul 30, 2013
ROCHESTER - William Ross, 55, of Rochester passed away after a period of declining health at Frisbie Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. A native of Barrington, William was the son of Shepley and Virginia Ross. A graduate of Spaulding High and UNH, he lived the majority of his life in Rochester. William was an avid musician who loved...
Roxanne Loomis
Jul 30, 2013
Rochester - Roxanne Loomis, 58 passed away Tuesday July 30, 2013 at Colonial Hill of Rochester following a period of failing health. Born April 20, 1955 in Franklin, NH she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Bette (Maxfield) Loomis. Roxanne worked as a toll booth operator for the State of New Hampshire for many years. She enjoyed work...
Albert J Cook
Jul 24, 2013
Rochester NH- Albert "Al" Joshua Cook, 74, of 197 North Main Street died Wednesday July 24, 2013 at his home after a long illness. He was born May 28, 1939 in Brentwood, NH the son of the late John William and Louise (Dionizio) Cook. Al served in the U.S. Marines and has lived in this area most of his life...
Mildred J Holmes
Jul 23, 2013
Nottingham NH-Mildred J. (Jones) Holmes,99, of 238 Old Turnpike Rd died Tuesday July 23, 2013 at her daughters home. Born October 4, 1913 in Strafford NH she was the daughter of the late Frank and Florence (Parshley) Jones. Mildred has lived in Nottingham for the past 74 years after moving from Strafford. She worked as a custodian for many years...
Florence E Lamper
Jul 20, 2013
Rochester NH- Florence E. Lamper, 84, died peacefully Saturday July 20, 2013 in Rochester after a short illness. Born in Auburn, MA on June 19, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Lotta E. (Hall) Hill and George B. Hill. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Bernard on June 7, 2007. In the early years of her marriage...
Robert W Wessell
Jul 16, 2013
Rochester - Robert W. Wessell, 55, passed away Thursday July 16, 2013 at his home following a sudden illness. Born February 27, 1958 in Waltham, MA, he was the son of John and Alice (Sansoucie) Wessell. Bob will be greatly missed by so many. Anybody who met him loved him. He was a mild mannered and gentle man. Bob was...
Pauline Hilton
Jul 13, 2013
Rochester NH-Pauline Rhodes Hilton, 94, formerly of 38 Autumn St. East Rochester, NH died Saturday July 13, 2013 at the Colonial Hill Nursing Facility. Born May 29, 1919 in East Rochester NH, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Mercy (Stuart) Rhodes. Pauline was married to Philip Hilton on November 24,1937 at the Rochester Baptist Church parsonage. She...
Gina Penttila
Jul 8, 2013
BIDDEFORD, ME - Gina Penttila, 48, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013 at the Biddeford Estates. The daughter of Philip and Betty Carpenter, Gina was born on August 23, 1964 in Rochester, NH. She grew up in Lebanon, ME and attended Grace Baptist Church in East Rochester. Gina is survived by her parents; her son, Corey Spulick and his...
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