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Philip L. Fowler

Philip L. Fowler

Feb 27, 2025

Rochester- Philip L. Fowler, 67, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, after a period of declining health. Born on December 9, 1957, in Rochester, New Hampshire, Philip was the beloved son of the late Mary (Tonkin) Fowler and Verne Fowler. He started his adult life working for the family dairy farm, milking cows and later began his own excavation...

Richard Lawrence Stowers

Richard Lawrence Stowers

Feb 21, 2025

Richard Lawrence Stowers, 89, of Rochester, NH died February 21, 2025. He was born on January 11, 1936 in Methuen, MA. He was predeceased by his parents, Lawrence R. Stowers and Marie M. (Burgess) Stowers, his sister Gloria M. Blomerth, and his beloved wife, Carol L. Stowers (Baltimore). He is survived by his daughter Jill D. Tetu and her husband...

Linda Ann Dupont

Linda Ann Dupont

Feb 19, 2025

Linda Ann Dupont passed away on February 19, 2024, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, after a long illness. She was born on January 30, 1952, in Oak Park, Illinois, to Charles P. Franz and Angie Ricco Franz. Linda leaves behind her loving partner, best friend, and traveling companion, Robert Martin, as well as her cherished canine companion, Brady. She is also...

Fraser Nathan Browning

Fraser Nathan Browning

Feb 17, 2025

Fraser Nathan Browning, of Rochester, NH, was born on September 24, 1941, and passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025 after two weeks fighting compounding illnesses (kidney disease and pneumonia) at Wenworth Douglass. He was predeceased by his parents, Kenneth and Alma (Capron) Browning, as well as his beloved wife, Gloria (Brooks) Browning. He is survived by his brother, Arnold...

Maryann Campbell

Maryann Campbell

Feb 16, 2025

Charlestown, NH- Maryann Campbell, 80, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s house in Hillsboro, NH on Sunday, February 16, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Maryann was born March 18, 1944, in Winchester, MA, to the late Evelyn (Rouse) O’Malley and Patrick O’Malley. Maryann dedicated her life to caring for others as a compassionate home healthcare provider, bringing...

John Panteledes

John Panteledes

Feb 14, 2025

John Panteledes, 79, of East Rochester, NH, passed away on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. John, son of the late Michael and Helen (Plantanitis) Panteledes, was born on March 23, 1945, in Somersworth, New Hampshire. As his parents passed when he was 5 (Mom) and 12 (Dad), John was raised by his siblings, especially his sister, Constance,...

Robert H. Emmond

Robert H. Emmond

Feb 13, 2025

Portsmouth, New Hampshire Robert Henry Emmond 80 passed away at Portsmouth regional Hospital, Thursday, February 13, 2025, after a period of declining health. Known by colleagues, family, and friends as BOB, Bobbie, and Roberge! Robert was born November 11, 1944, in Rochester, New Hampshire to the late Gladys Gillis Elliott and Richard Emmond. Robert has an older brother, Richard Emmond,...

Jane F. Hebert

Jane F. Hebert

Feb 11, 2025

Jane F Hebert, born September 08, 1934 formerly of Somersworth, NH passed away at the age of 90, on February 11th, 2025 in her Briny Breezes, FL home. Jane was the daughter to George and Emma (Mansour) Nadeau. Jane was a graduate of Spaulding High School (1952) and then earned her degree of Registered Nurse from Sacred Heart Nursing School....

Susan Lynn Rindfleisch

Susan Lynn Rindfleisch

Feb 7, 2025

The Susie Story A Snap Shot of Susan Lynn Rindfleisch Life's Journey. (Her Faith, Her Challenges and Determination, and Her Gift for Helping Others) Susan was born in Bristol, Connecticut on July 12, 1966, to Sally LaCroix Rindfleisch and Robert Kenneth Rindfleisch. Five days later on Bob and Sally's Ist wedding anniversary, they took their "5-pound bag of sugar" home...

Bret Paul Bennett

Bret Paul Bennett

Feb 5, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we share the sudden passing of Bret Paul Bennett born August 3rd 1959 in Chillicothe, Ohio and passed on February 5th, 2025 in Lebanon, Maine. Bret leaves his loving brother Joseph “Doug” Bennett and partner Nancy Blake and a sister Robin also numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Bret had many close friends and...

Benjamin Thomas

Benjamin Thomas

Feb 5, 2025

Jerkwad08 Benjamin Mark "Big Ben" Thomas, 34, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025, in Boston, Massachusetts. Born on February 4, 1991, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, he was a proud graduate of Winnacunnet High School's Class of 2009. Benjamin had an infectious joy that radiated to those around him. He was known for always having a smile on his face...

William G. Patch

William G. Patch

Jan 31, 2025

Farmington, NH- It is with great sadness to announce the passing of William G. “Bill” Patch on January 31st 2025, the BEST Dad in the world, friend to hundreds, mentor to dozens, and admired and respected by everyone who came in contact with him. He fought a good fight and left knowing how loved he was by his family &...

Neil A. Banks

Neil A. Banks

Jan 30, 2025

Strafford – Neil A. Banks, 79, passed away Thursday January 30, 2025, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital following a period of declining health. Born November 10, 1945, in Amesbury, MA, he was the grandson of the late Florence (Hills) Banks, son of the late Claire (Banks) Bunker and stepson of the late Lloyd ‘Joe’ Bunker. Neil made a career as a...

Susan Bickford

Susan Bickford

Jan 26, 2025

Susan Bickford passed away on January 26 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital after a lengthy and hard battle with cancer. Although this battle was lost, she would not want you to remember how it ended. She would like you to know where it began and the many adventures that ensued. She lived 65 beautiful years in multiple places around the world,...

Elaine Lord

Elaine Lord

Jan 26, 2025

Elaine Jacobs Lord, 99, loved mother, avid gardener, and lifelong Red Sox fan, passed away on January 26, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Westford, Massachusetts. Born three months premature to Harry and Elizabeth (Garnett) Jacobs on January 19, 1926, Elaine weighed under three pounds. The doctor didn’t think she’d survive. “Guess I showed him!” she’d joke telling the story....

Steven Carignan

Steven Carignan

Jan 25, 2025

Rochester- Steven Carignan, 55, passed away peacefully at Birch Healthcare Center in Rochester on Saturday January 25, 2025. Steven was born in Rochester, New Hampshire on April 22, 1969, to Robert Carignan and Susan (Dupuis) Carignan. Steven had a deep love for chess, NASCAR, and sports. He was also a devoted animal lover, finding joy and companionship in the presence...

Laurier A. Lacroix

Laurier A. Lacroix

Jan 24, 2025

Laurier “Larry” LaCroix (2/21/1937 – _01/24/2025) Larry LaCroix, who resided on Route 125 in Rochester, NH for 50 years died at the age of 87 years old, at Bellamy Fields Assisted Living Facility in Dover, NH after a short illness. Born 2/21/1937 in Berlin, NH, one of six children of Alphonse and Alfredine (Gilbert) LaCroix of Quebec, Canada. He grew...

Sandra Jean Lacy

Sandra Jean Lacy

Jan 22, 2025

Rochester- Sandra Jean (Bartlett) Lacy, 83, passed away peacefully with her loving husband by her side at Birch Healthcare Center in Rochester, NH on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Sandra was born on September 20, 1941, in Fryeburg Maine, to the late Nelson Bartlett and Alegra (McAllister) Bartlett. She met David Albert Lacy while working together at Continental Shoe Shop in...

Lillian Babb Chick

Lillian Babb Chick

Jan 21, 2025

Lillian was born to Raymond Saunders Babb and Mabel Elizabeth O’Neal Babb on July 18, 1934, in East Saugus, Massachusetts. The youngest of seven children, her family moved to Strafford, New Hampshire in 1940 to take care of an uncle, and later bought his property for a dollar. She was educated in a one-room schoolhouse in Strafford until the 6th...

Roland R. Bernier

Roland R. Bernier

Jan 20, 2025

Roland R. Bernier was called home, passing peacefully in Rochester on January 20, 2025. “Bernie” as he was known, was born in Nashua on January 30, 1935, the son of Roland and Yvonne Bernier. He grew up in the Nashua area and enlisted in the United States Army, proudly serving his country in the Korean War. After starting a family...

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