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Charlene Elaine Kusch
Dec 16, 2019
Rochester, NH - Charlene Elaine Kusch born September 14, 1964 in Saugus, MA has passed away in her home of 13 years in Rochester, NH in the early hours on Tuesday December 16th, 2019. Charlene had a recent battle with cancer which ultimately took her life. She fought so hard. Charlene was a loving, quirky woman. She cherished her boys,...
Edwin H.(Eddie) Walker
Dec 16, 2019
Rochester, NH- Edwin H. "Eddie" Walker, 65, of Wyandotte Falls passed away Dec. 16, 2019 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 10, 1954 in Rochester NH the son of Edwin L. and Edna Walker. Eddie has resided in Rochester all of his life where he worked for Lachance Trucking, as a...
Ronald D Trask
Dec 15, 2019
Rochester, N.H.-Ronald D. Trask, 75, of Pine Knoll Dr died Sunday, December 15 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, N.H. after a long period of failing health, surrounded by his loved ones. Born April 23, 1944 in Rochester N.H., he was the son of the late Richard and Thelma (Corson) Trask. Ronnie has lived in Rochester for the...
Norman Labbe Jr.
Dec 10, 2019
Gonic - Norman Labbe Jr passed away on Tuesday December 10th 2019 following a period of failing health. Born January 18, 1941 in Dover, NH he was the son of Norman Labbe Sr. and Lottie Labbe. Mr Labbe was a veteran of the US Army, worked for Textron/Davidson Rubber for many years and was a proud member of the American...
Sandra Wilson
Dec 8, 2019
East Rochester, NH- Sandra Wilson, 70 of 33 Highland Street died Sunday Dec. 8, 2019 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born April 17, 1949 in Rochester the daughter of the late Richard 'Buddy' and Louise (Costantino) Carlson. She was a graduate of Spaulding High School and McIntosh College. Sandi worked as an accountant for Fuller...
Barbara Shaw
Dec 7, 2019
East Rochester, NH- Barbara McCallister Shaw, of 33 Highland Street passed away on December 7, 2019 at Colonial Hill Transitional Facility in Rochester. Barbara was born Aug. 21, 1934 to the late J. Irving and Charlotte McCallister in Rochester, NH. She lived most of her life in Rochester, working for New England Telephone Company and Strafford County Homemakers. She enjoyed...
Gerald L Smith
Dec 6, 2019
Rochester, NH- Gerald L. Smith, 92, of Meadow Brook Village passed away Friday Dec. 6, 2019 at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital in Dover, NH after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 19, 1927 in Springvale, ME the son of the late Frank W. and Lillian G. (Libby) Smith. He has resided in Rochester since 1948 and proudly served in the U.S....
John J. Perrigo Jr
Dec 4, 2019
Rochester NH-John J. Perrigo JR 76, died unexpectedly on December 4, 2019 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family and passed peacefully. Born May 7, 1943 in Oneida NY he is the son of the late John J. and Mildred A (Northrup) Perrigo. John grew up in Sherrill NY and resided in Rochester NH since 1979...
Robert E. Gilman
Dec 1, 2019
Rochester NH-Robert E. Gilman ,96, of 26 Cross Rd completed his life journey Sunday December 1, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born September 4, 1923 in Albany NH, he is the son of the late Reed and Maude (Thurston) Gilman Bob has lived in Rochester since 1937 after moving from Conway NH where he grew up....
James T. Gray
Dec 1, 2019
James T. (JT) Gray, 48, of Rochester, NH passed away after an extend battle associated with the complications of diabetes and heart disease on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. JT was born on January 6, 1971 in Rochester, NH. He was a life-long resident. He attended Rochester Catholic School and graduated from Saint...
Mary D. Trafton
Nov 29, 2019
Milton, NH- Mary D. Trafton, 95, of Pineland Park Road died Friday Nov. 29, 2019 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 17, 1924 in Bangor, ME the daughter of the late Wallace and Alice (Montgomery) McGlaughlin. She has resided in Milton since the 1960's and was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, knitting, crocheting. Mary...
Robert E. Andreason
Nov 24, 2019
Rochester, NH- Robert E. Andreason, 80, of Church Street, Gonic, NH passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born April 4, 1939 in Rochester, the son of the late Neils and Gertrude (Tufts) Andreason. He has been a lifelong resident of Rochester and graduated from Spaulding High School. Robert served in...
Marie Annetta Welch
Nov 22, 2019
Rochester, NH - Marie Annetta (Lewis) Welch, 58, of Rochester, passed away suddenly on Nov. 22, 2019. Marie was born June 30, 1961 in Rosières-en-Haye, France. Marie spent her childhood growing up on Cape Cod where her heart always was. She spent many years doing granite work which she greatly enjoyed. Marie was a loving Mother and Grandmother, who enjoyed...
Walter L. Morrison
Nov 22, 2019
Rochester NH - Walter L. Morrison, Sr. ,92, passed away at Hyder House on November 22,2019. Walter was born September 6,1927 to Philip and Gladys (Hislop) Morrison. He was a lifetime resident of Rochester, NH and proudly served in the US Navy. He was an inspector at P.N.S.Y. He was a member of the American Legion Post 159. Walter loved...
Erend Dwight V. Meader
Nov 21, 2019
Reverend Dwight V. Meader, 95, of Rochester, NH passed away on November 21, 2019 at the Colonial Hill Center. Dwight was born February 12, 1924 to Albert E. Meader and Florence G. (Scruton) Meader. He grew up on the family farm on Meaderboro Road and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1941. He spent two years at the Philadelphia Bible...
Kenneth Roy
Nov 19, 2019
ROCHESTER - Kenneth Roy, 89, of Rochester died Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Born April 1,1930 in Springvale, Maine to the late Henry and Dorothy (Pullen) Roy.Kenneth served in the United States Navy for 7 years and was involved in the Korean war. Later he worked with his family at Roy's Dairy in Rochester until its closure. ...
Stephen T. O'Grady
Nov 16, 2019
Strafford, NH - Stephen T. O'Grady died peacefully at home on Nov. 16, 2019, at age 104. Steve was born and raised in New Bedford, MA. Upon retirement from the New Bedford School Department, he moved to the family farm in Strafford. In 2017 he became Strafford's oldest citizen and was awarded the Boston Post Cane. He was a devout...
Edward(Tom) Foster
Nov 15, 2019
Rochester, NH - Edward "Tom" Foster, 82, of Dodge Street died Friday Nov. 15, 2019 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 27, 1937 in Rochester, NH, the son of the late Telesphore and Lena (Dugas) Foster. Tom was the husband of Dorothy Irene Foster (Richard). They were married in 1960 enjoying 59 years of marriage....
Kenneth Ray Dudley
Nov 15, 2019
Rochester, NH - Kenneth Ray Dudley,68, of Ela Court, died November 15,2019 at his home, surrounded by his family. Kenneth was born August 27, 1953 in Dover, NH. He was the son of Ervin Maurice and Marion (Chadbourne) Dudley. Kenneth was from Somersworth, and has spent the last 22 years in Rochester. He was employed with the city of Dover...
Mark William Burns
Nov 14, 2019
On Thursday November 14th, 2019 Mark William Burns, loving father and husband passed away at the age of 65. Mark was born in Melrose, MA, February 24, 1954 to Jean and William Burns. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst he moved to New Hampshire and began a career at Textron. Mark was a loving and devoted father...
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