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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...

Robert E. Brooks Jr

Robert E. Brooks Jr

Jan 12, 2022

Robert (Bob) E. Brooks, Jr., 84, of Barrington, NH, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, January 12, after a period of failing health.  He was born in Rochester, NH, on February 25, 1937, to the late Robert Brooks, Sr. and Pauline (Henderson) Brooks. A lifelong resident of Rochester and Barrington, Bob graduated from Spaulding High School and served...

Adam V. Baldwin

Adam V. Baldwin

Jan 10, 2022

Adam Vincent Baldwin passed away in the early morning hours of January 10,2022. He was 40 years old. He was born in Putnam, CT on March 25, 1981. The youngest son of Lawrence and Patricia Baldwin. He was a 1999 Graduate of Spaulding High School in Rochester, NH. He went on to graduate from UTI in Phoenix, AZ with a...

Cynthia Alice Littlefield

Cynthia Alice Littlefield

Jan 9, 2022

Cynthia Alice Littlefield of Rochester NH died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on January 9th 2022. Cynthia was born in Maine on September 2, 1938, to Ted and Alice Howe of Waterford Me. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Rochester NH. In addition to being a home maker while her children...

Eileen Marie Galvin

Eileen Marie Galvin

Jan 9, 2022

Eileen Marie (Davies) Galvin, 92, of Somersworth, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home on Sunday, January 9, 2022.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 15, 1929, Eileen was the daughter of the late Henry Davies and the late Nora Agnes (Toomey).  Dear sister of the late Leo Davies, the late Harry Davies and...

Richard S Ball Sr

Richard S Ball Sr

Jan 8, 2022

Richard S. Ball SrBorn May 23,1949 to the late Elston Ball and late Eleanor Ellery in Amesbury Mass. Passed away January 8th, 2022, surrounded by family. He enjoyed being with his Grandchildren, boy did Evelyn make him laugh, Mia who always helped him to and from his bed and making sure he was safe on his feet, Amanda who would...

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