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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. Kenneth enjoyed coaching little league baseball. He was a big fan of the MLB...
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. He worked at the Portsmouth Naval...
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...
Courtney Richardson
Nov 13, 2019
Lebanon, ME- Courtney Dimon Richardson, 34, of Jim Grant Road died Wednesday Nov. 13, 2019 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 15, 1985 in Rochester, NH the daughter of Roger and Cynthia (Dimon) Allen. She has resided in Lebanon since 2016 previously living in California. Courtney served in the U.S. Air Force for...
Joan M. Knights
Nov 12, 2019
Joan M. Knights, 80, of Cumming Ga, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 12, 2019. Joan was born on July 14th 1939 to John Vincent McInnis and Veronica Catherine O'Brien at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. She attended High School at Mount Trinity Academy in Watertown, Ma then studied for two years at Albertus Magnus College...
Michael Jake Faucher
Nov 4, 2019
Michael Jake Faucher, loving husband and father, passed away suddenly On Monday , November 4, 2019 from a massive heart attack at the age of 45. Michael was born and raised in Rochester, the only son of Krystyna Faucher Tarling and Jacques (Jake) Faucher. He graduated from Spaulding High School in 1992. He worked at UNH as an IT Technician...
Lynn Brundrett
Nov 3, 2019
Lynn (Lowry) Brundrett - born 11/2/1957 at the Ernest Harmon AFB in Stephenville, Newfoundland, passed in Rochester, NH on 11/3/2019, after a long battle with illnesses. She is now walking in heaven with her brother, Glen Ellis Lowry. Lynn worked at Dunkin Donuts, Rich's department store and for many years at Walmart, she enjoyed baking and crafts, yard sales and...
Stephen G Hagen
Nov 1, 2019
Rochester, NH- Stephen G. "Steve" Hagen, 68, of Old Wakefield Road died Friday Nov. 1, 2019 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a brief illness. He was born April 1, 1951 in Georgetown, MA the son of the late George Hagen and Edna (Scranton) Hagen Burrows. He has resided in Rochester since 2002 previously living in Milton, NH. Steve was an...
Virginia Varney
Oct 28, 2019
East Rochester - Virginia Varney, 93, of Highland Street, East Rochester passed away Monday October 28, 2019 at Hyder Family Hospice House. She was born July 2, 1926 in Strafford, NH the daughter of the late Annie Hall and Harold G. Caverly. "Ginny" resided in Rochester for more than 65 years. She was a graduate of Spaulding High School class...
Donald Williams
Oct 27, 2019
Tilton, NH- Donald Williams, 94, resident of the NH Veterans Home, died Sunday October 27, 2019 after a period of failing health. He was born Christmas day, 1924 in Elizabeth, NJ, the son of Frank and Emily (Mecray) Williams. Don served with the 290th Combat Engineer Battalion during World War II, in France, England and Germany. He was the recipient...
Judith Vacca
Oct 25, 2019
Rochester NH-Judith Vacca,70, of Milton Rd died Friday October 25, 2019 at the Hyder Family Hospice after a long battle with cancer. Born January 13, 1948 in Brighton MA, she is the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Sullivan) Cody Judy has lived in Rochester since 1982 after moving from Hudson Ma and then Ossipee NH. She was employed...
Dennis Stacy Leavitt
Oct 22, 2019
Rochester, NH- Dennis Stacy Leavitt of 8 Hillcrest Drive went to be with Our Lord on October 22,2019, surrounded by family. Dennis served for 26 years in the United States Navy as a Meteorologist. After retirement he was a Postal Service Worker. He was survived by his loving wife Elaine Mary (Piader) Leavitt of 48 years. Father of two wonderful...
Bruce Bousquet
Oct 20, 2019
Rochester NH-Bruce Bousquet,57, lost his battle with cancer on October 20, 2019, leaving behind a large family. Visitation will be held Saturday October 26,2019 from 10am to noon at In the chapel of the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home Inc, 86 South Main St Rochester.
Albert Wayne Countryman Jr.
Oct 20, 2019
Rochester, NH- Albert Wayne Countryman Jr. passed away on October 20th, 2019 after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. His is survived by the love of his life and wife of 43 years, Carol. Family always came first to Wayne. His love was felt by all that knew him. He enjoyed travelling with his wife and sister Cheryl...
John W Knight
Oct 9, 2019
Rochester, NH- John W. Knight, 47 of Rochester NH died October 9 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital after a recent diagnosis of cancer. John was born May 4,1972 in Dover NH. The son of Norma J Knight of Rochester, NH and Reginald Meattey of New Durham NH. He enjoyed cooking, gardening, hikes in the woods, playing his guitar, helping friends and...
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