Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

David S Towle

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

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

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...

Harold R Kimball, Jr.

Harold R Kimball, Jr.

Sep 7, 2013

Lebanon, ME - Harold R. Kimball, Jr, 71, passed away Saturday September 7, 2013 at Colonial Hill of Rochester following a brief illness. Born October 12, 1941 in Boston, MA he was the son of the late Harold R. and Katherine (Skidgell) Kimball, Sr. Mr. Kimball served in the US Army. He later worked as a fork lift operator for...

E. June Waterhouse

E. June Waterhouse

Sep 4, 2013

Wolfeboro, NH- E. June Waterhouse, 92, formerly of Rochester died Wednesday Sept. 4, 2013 at Genesis Healthcare in Wolfeboro, NH after a period of failing health. She was born June 23, 1921 in Auburn, NY the daughter of the late Francis and Elizabeth (Carey) Walsh. Mrs. Waterhouse has resided in this area for the past 62 years and was a...

Jennifer Joy Kaloust-Hall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.