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Jane R Hesse

Jane R Hesse

Nov 11, 2021

Jane Robinson Hesse, 95 of Riverside Nursing Home, Dover, NH formally of Rochester NH passed peacefully on November 11, 2021 after a long period of failing health. She was born April 23, 1926 in Pittsfield NH and was one of 11 children born to Kenneth Robinson and Georgiana Brown. She worked many years at Merrimack Farms as an accountant then...

Louise Brown

Louise Brown

Nov 11, 2021

Louise Brown, 89, died Thursday Nov. 11, 2021 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital following a period of declining health. Visitation will be Wed. from 12 to 1 PM at R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home. Funeral Services will follow in the Chapel at 1. Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery.

Merritt Weeks

Merritt Weeks

Nov 10, 2021

Merritt "Brud" Weeks Jr, December 26, 1922 - November 10, 2021 Merritt "Brud" Weeks made his journey to meet his heavenly father peacefully, holding the hand of his wife Elaine.  Brud was born in Belmont, NH, moving to Rochester as a young boy with his family.  Growing up on the Weeks Farm at the corner of Salmon Falls Road and...

Daniel Huggard

Daniel Huggard

Nov 9, 2021

Daniel Huggard, age 70,of Rochester, New Hampshire passed through death into the presence of Jesus on November 9, 2021 surrounded by his family after a long struggle with lupus. Dan graduated from Spaulding High School in 1969 and the University of New Hampshire in 1973, earning an undergraduate degree in Psychology. Later in life, he earned a Master's degree in...

Dolina Cameron

Dolina Cameron

Nov 9, 2021

Barrington, NH - Dolina Cameron, age 78, Passed away at her home on 11/9/2021 surrounded by her loving family. Dolina had many loves. Most of all was her love of her friends and family which was one of her purist gifts. She loved spending time with her family and loved ones in the mountains and fun filled days at the...

Edward Kean

Edward Kean

Nov 6, 2021

Rochester & Alton, NH- Edward Andrew (Eddie-Ed) Kean 43, died Saturday Nov. 6, 2021 with his family and some of his best friends by his side. He was born Dec. 22, 1977 in Rochester, the son of George and Brenda (Pierce) Kean. He grew up in East Rochester and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1996. He worked for his...

Alice M. Vasquez

Alice M. Vasquez

Nov 3, 2021

ALICE M. VASQUEZ Alice M. Vasquez, 78, died of cancer November 3, 2021 at the home she shared with her daughter Megan.  Alice was born June 26, 1943 to John J. and Alice (Lauer) Gray in Philadelphia, PA. She grew up in Philadelphia and, later, Twin Oaks, PA.  She graduated from Notre Dame High School, Moylan, PA.  Married the love...

Barbara Currier

Barbara Currier

Nov 3, 2021

Barbara Currier, 85, of Farmington, New Hampshire passed away peacefully at home with family on Wednesday, November 3, 2021.Barbara was a dedicated stay at home mother for a lot of her life. When she wasn't at home with her sons, she worked as a bank teller most of her life.Barbara enjoyed over 20 years of retirement with her husband Fred...

Katie Merrihew

Katie Merrihew

Nov 2, 2021

Somersworth, NH- Katie Merrihew, 37, of Somersworth, unexpectedly passed-away on Tuesday Nov. 2nd, 2021 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital as the result of being struck by a motor vehicle on RT 108. Katie was born Jan 25th, 1984 in Rochester, NH, and a life-long resident of the NH Seacoast Area.  Family and friends describe her as an outgoing, gregarious, fun-loving, and caring...

Anita Bowen Love

Anita Bowen Love

Nov 1, 2021

Anita Bowen Love, 89, passed November 1, 2021 of Parkinson's with family by her side. She's an anatomical donor to science. With John A. Love Jr. she had three sons, Victor (Kim), Brian (Jeanne), Mark (Deborah), grandchildren Matthew, Ashley, Nicolas, Alexander, Jonathan, James, Janelle, Juliette, Tracy, Tatum, great grandchildren Blake, Wesley, Mei-Lin, Larissa, Dante, Trent, Troy, great-great grandson Liam. Anita...

George R."Bob" Finger

George R."Bob" Finger

Oct 31, 2021

Effingham - George R. "Bob" Finger, 83, a resident of Effingham, NH, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021 with his loving family by his side.  Bob was born and raised in Lincolnton, NC, and moved to Burlington, MA, where he met his wife Priscilla A. (McGinnis) Finger with whom he was married 60 years this December. He is the son...

Carolyn Grant

Carolyn Grant

Oct 23, 2021

Gonic-Carolyn Grant, 86, of Landry Lane died October 23, 2021, peacefully at home after a brief period of failing health surrounded by her family. Born August 15, 1935, in Biddeford, ME to Frank and Lulu (Thompson) Dow. Carolyn has lived in Rochester for the past 30 years after moving back from Texas and lived in Rollinsford, NH prior to that...

Ronald Normand

Ronald Normand

Oct 23, 2021

Milton NH-Ronald Normand,59, of Saint James Ave died October 23, 2021, after a struggle with cancer. Born March 6, 1962, in Salem MA to Laurent and Claire (Dechamps) Normand. Ron has lived in Milton since 2010 after moving from Salem MA. In his earlier years he served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, was employed as an Electrical Engineer at...

Alice Mary Carignan

Alice Mary Carignan

Oct 21, 2021

ALICE MARY CARIGNAN   93 Alice Mary Carignan died peacefully at the home of her loving daughter on October 21, 2021, in Eliot ME after a period of failing health. Alice was born on November 16, 1927, in Lincoln, NH, the daughter of Cyril and Yvonne (Lessard) Theriault. Alice graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946 and soon moved to Somersworth...

Leo A. Huppe

Leo A. Huppe

Oct 20, 2021

Leo Huppe Rochester - Leo A. Huppe, passed away peacefully at home on October 20, 2021. Leo was born in Laconia on February 25, 1925, the son of the late Gideon and Amelia (Gagne) Huppe. He spent his early years in Laconia NH and Lowell, MA and has lived most of his life in Rochester. A veteran of World War...

Wallace "Wally" N. Hubbard

Wallace "Wally" N. Hubbard

Oct 16, 2021

Dr. Wallace N. Hubbard, 75, beloved pediatrician of Rochester, NH, passed away peacefully at home on October 16th, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Wally was born in Revere, MA to Wallace and Eleanor Hubbard. He graduated from Boston College in 1967 and that same year, married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Mirisola.  Wally studied medicine at the University...

Robert E. Carroll

Robert E. Carroll

Oct 15, 2021

Robert Edward Carroll, 58 of Rochester, NH passed away after a period of declining health due to cancer on October 15, 2021 at home surrounded by those who loved him dearly. He was born in Lafayette, LA on November 5, 1962 and was a son of Carl Carroll and the late Jessie Carroll. He grew up in Lafayette and graduated...

James E. Brown

James E. Brown

Oct 12, 2021

Strafford, NH- James E. Brown, 90, of Province Road passed away Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021 at his home after a period of failing health.He was born Oct. 23, 1930 in Somerville, MA and has resided here for the past 37 years. He serviced in the US Marines from 1952 -1954. Jim worked as an iron worker for the local union...

John Freeman

John Freeman

Oct 12, 2021

John Freeman, 56 of Salisbury, MA passed away on Tuesday, October 12th following a long bout with skin cancer. Born and raised in Rochester, NH, he was self-named "The shutdown corner" of the 1982 Spaulding High State Champion Football Team.  He is survived by his sister Lisa Freeman, brother Jim Freeman and his wife Cheryl. Other family members include nephews...

Evelyn Lucille Schafer

Evelyn Lucille Schafer

Oct 12, 2021

Evelyn Lucille Junkins Schafer July 28,1938 - October 12,2021 Evelyn Lucille Junkins Schafer, 83 of Rochester, NH died October 12, 2021, peacefully at her home after a long illness.  Evelyn was the daughter of deceased parents Eugene and Ethel Junkins, wife of the late Ernest E Schafer and sister to Eleanor Brown (deceased). Evelyn had many loves but two of...

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