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Lester Edward Newhall Jr.

Lester Edward Newhall Jr.

Feb 8, 2022

Lester "Skip" Edward Newhall, Jr., 78, of Rochester, NH, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness due to complications from COVID-19. Skip was born April 16, 1943, in Rochester, NH, the son of the late Lester E. (Sr) and Barbara (Leonard) Newhall.  He grew up and was raised in Lebanon, Maine.  He is survived...

Edward Hartford

Edward Hartford

Feb 8, 2022

Edward Hartford born 9-12-1950 in Boscawen NH to Father Henry Hartford and Mother Arlene Hartford. He passed away 2-8-2022 in Rochester NH. He left behind a daughter Ann Hartford 35 a son in law Aaron Norman 36 and nieces and nephews. He was a very great man. He had a great sense of humor. He loved to laugh and play...

Hilda E Downs

Hilda E Downs

Feb 8, 2022

Hilda Elaine Joy Downs was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and wife during her 85 years of life. She passed away peacefully on February 8, 2022. Born in Rochester, NH on September 28, 1936, Hilda was raised in Union, NH. After graduating as Salutatorian at Nute High School in 1954, she attended Plymouth College for one year. In May of...

Denise L. Clay

Denise L. Clay

Feb 7, 2022

Denise L. Clay, 74, of Rochester, died Monday February 7, 2022 at her home. She was born on June 7, 1947 in Rochester, NH, the daughter of Roland and Natalie (Boucher) Sullivan. She graduated from Dover High School, resided most of her life in Rollinsford, NH and purchased her forever home six years ago in Rochester, NH. Denise worked many...

Betty Letourneau

Betty Letourneau

Feb 5, 2022

Betty Letourneau, 82, died Feb. 5, 2022 at her home in Lebanon surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 19, 1939 the daughter of Harry and Frances (Wallingford) Libby. She had been employed as a foster parent for the State of NH. She was predeceased by her friend Conrad Boisvert Sr. Siblings Charles Libby, Mabel Hays, Joan Dubay and...

Peter William Gowell

Peter William Gowell

Feb 5, 2022

Peter William Gowell, 67, of Rochester, NH, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 5, 2022. He was born in Beverly, MA on March 26, 1954.  Peter grew up in Danvers, MA and graduated from Danvers High School in 1972. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Business and Economics from Hobart College in Geneva, NY and his Master's Degree...

Frank Edward Dubay

Frank Edward Dubay

Jan 29, 2022

Frank Edward DuBay, 62 of Sanbornville NH passed Saturday January 29 2022 in his home peacefully amongst family. He was born May 17 1959 in Rochester NH, the son of the late Frank and Joan (Libby) DuBay. He grew up and was raised in the Rochester NH area until moving to Wakefield. Frank worked as maintenance at the Great Falls...

Jeanne C. Larochelle

Jeanne C. Larochelle

Jan 29, 2022

Jeanne C. Larochelle, 89, of Rochester, NH, passed away January 29, 2022 after a period of failing health. Born in Rochester, NH on April 29, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Vernard and Annette Elliott. Jeanne was a lifelong resident of Rochester.   She worked for the Rochester School lunch program and Colby Footwear.  Jeanne and her husband, Fred,...

Robert Edward Rioux

Robert Edward Rioux

Jan 28, 2022

Robert Edward Rioux Moose November 18, 1935 - January 28, 2022 A lifelong resident of Rochester, New Hampshire passed away peacefully after a brief period of illness on January 28, 2022.  No one who met Moose forgot his infectious laugh and gift for storytelling.  He was a member of the Rochester Fire Department, retiring in 1980 as Deputy Chief, and...

John Belmont Canney

John Belmont Canney

Jan 27, 2022

John Belmont Canney was born in Farmington, New Hampshire on 21 September 1940 to Linwood B. Canney and Pauline M. Hamel. John married Francis Harriet (Hattie) (Allbee) Gough in April 1967. They had one son, James (Jim) who was born in 1969. Moving eventually to Barrington where they bought a beautiful home for the remainder of their lives. ?      John ...

Katherine A. Jarest

Katherine A. Jarest

Jan 27, 2022

Katherine "Kathy" A. Jarest Devoted Mother and Grandmother (Meme) Age 68 Katherine A. Jarest of Rocheter, NH passed away after a period of failing health on Thursday January 27, 2022 at home with her companion of 24 years, by her side. Katherine was born in Camp Atturbury,IN on December 9,1953. Katherine loved life, but most of all she loved her...

John Louis Hartigan

John Louis Hartigan

Jan 27, 2022

John Louis Hartigan, 51 years old, of Dover, NH, recently passed away. John, (affectionately called John Louis, aka Louis or Louie,) was born on 12/9/1970 to Peter Francis and Carole Hartigan, (Laverdiere) in Rochester, NH. John worked many years at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and became a Certified Rigger. John leaves so many friends and family heart broken. He was...

Priscilla Ruth Ford

Priscilla Ruth Ford

Jan 26, 2022

Priscilla Ruth Ford (Eveleth) "Ruthie" born September 28, 1931 passed peacefully surrounded by family on January 26, 2022 after a long period of declining health. Predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Husband of 60 years, Normand James Ford Sr. And her oldest son, Normand James Ford Jr. Survived by Sharon Wingate and husband Brad of Rochester, NH Gina Flynn and...

Jeremaine Nance

Jeremaine Nance

Jan 23, 2022

Jeremaine "Maino" Xavier NanceAlpha OmegaJanuary 15th,1994 January 23rd,2022On Monday January 23rd,2022 our beloved Jeremaine a.k.a Maino received hiswings.Born on January 15th,1994 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Ma toTheresa Tillman-Nance and Michael Earl Nance.In the early 2000's Jeremaine moved to Rochester, New Hampshire, where heattended Rochester Public Schools. Jeremaine's life would forever change.Some remarkable relationships had been formed over...

Jeremaine Xavier Nance

Jeremaine Xavier Nance

Jan 23, 2022

Jeremaine "Maino" Xavier Nance Alpha                                          Omega January 15th,1994                     January 23rd,2022 On Monday January 23rd,2022 our beloved Jeremaine a.k.a Maino received his wings. Born on January 15th,1994 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Ma to Theresa Tillman-Nance and Michael Earl Nance. In the early 2000's Jeremaine moved to Rochester, New Hampshire, where he attended Rochester Public Schools. Jeremaine's life would...

Karen W. Mullaney

Karen W. Mullaney

Jan 23, 2022

KAREN WHELAN MULLANEY, 76, of Durham, NH, a longtime pediatric nurse at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, January 23, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born Karen Lee Whelan on January 19, 1946, in Waltham, MA, Karen grew up in Framingham, MA. She attended Marian High School and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she...

Barbara A. Simon

Barbara A. Simon

Jan 22, 2022

Barbara A. Simon, 87, formerly of McKinley Street passed away Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at the Rochester Manor with her family by her side. She was born Dec. 6, 1934 in Wolfeboro, NH, the daughter of the late Andrew and Eleanor (Drown) Rouleau. Barbara has been a longtime resident of Rochester and had worked for many years with her husband...

Mary Chapin Newhall

Mary Chapin Newhall

Jan 22, 2022

Mary Chapin Newhall, 84 of Rochester New Hampshire passed peacefully surrounded by her family, on January 22, 2022. Mary was born September 23, 1937, to Ralph and Blanche (Brooks) Thompson in Newton, Massachusetts. Mary spent her early years in Bow Lake, NH. She enjoyed many summers at Camp Foss. Mary and her family moved to Rochester so she could attend...

Donald Kelsall

Donald Kelsall

Jan 12, 2022

Don was sixty-five years old, loved by family and friends, and was a proud Grumpy. Don loved music with thousands of CDs that he loved to share with many. Don was survived by his wife of thirty years, Linda, his sons David and Danny, his grandsons Zachary, Sammy, and Lucas. As well as his great-grandson Issac. He was also survived...

Charles Edward Emery

Charles Edward Emery

Jan 12, 2022

Charles Edward Emery January 15, 1950 - January 12, 2022 Charles Edward Emery, 71 of Rochester New Hampshire passed away at home, with his loving wife by his side, after a period of failing health. Born in Hollis, Maine, Charles was the son of the late Waldo E and Virginia I (Brady) Emery. He is preceded in death by his...

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