Obituaries

Obituaries

The Rev. Glen C. Bachelder

The Rev. Glen C. Bachelder

Oct 10, 2011

The Rev. Glen C. Bachelder died peacefully on October 10, 2011 with his family by his side. Glen was born in Manchester, NH on May 19, 1925, the son of Charles H. and Gladys (Jones) Bachelder. His growing up years were spent in NH until the family moved to Massachusetts during his senior year of High School. Glen served...

George W. "Bill" Felton

George W. "Bill" Felton

Oct 9, 2011

George W. “Bill” Felton, 60, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died October 9, 2011 at his home. He was born in Nashua, NH on August 23, 1951, a son of George E. and Rachel (Lemay) Felton. Bill was raised and educated in Nashua, NH and graduated from NH Technical Institute, Nashua. He was employed as a technician for Fair...

Jean Riley Kennedy Williams

Jean Riley Kennedy Williams

Oct 5, 2011

Jean R. Kennedy Williams was born in Oak Park, Illinois. She graduated from Glenbard High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. After high school she attended Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa and Parson’s School of Design in Chicago, Illinois. Jean was a skilled seamstress. She loved gardening, and was an expert bridge player and avid reader. Her home was frequently...

Patricia L. Avery

Patricia L. Avery

Oct 2, 2011

Patricia L. Avery, 77, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died October 2, 2011 at Crestwood Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Milford. She was born in Warren, NH on October 6, 1933, a daughter of Lewis and Geneva (Pike) Bennett. Mrs. Avery had previously been employed by Data Products, Milford, for more than15 years. She was an avid bingo player and...

Mary V. Leach

Mary V. Leach

Sep 29, 2011

Mary V. Leach, 82, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 29, 2011, at her daughter’s home in Milford, NH. She was born in Manchester, NH on January 18, 1929, a daughter of Maurice and Agnes (O’Connor) Syrek and was raised by her Auntie Ellen Buckley in Milford. Mrs. Leach...

Glenn Adam Lavergne

Glenn Adam Lavergne

Sep 28, 2011

He was a good man for whom Our Lord decided to call home on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Yes. His name is Glenn Adam LaVergne but, everyone: family, co-workers and friends alike called him Adam. Adam was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH on February 22, 1962. He was the fourth son born to Juliette (Barriault) LaVergne and...

Shirley J. Carpentiere

Shirley J. Carpentiere

Sep 27, 2011

Shirley J. Carpentiere, 71, resident of Lyndeborough, NH, died September 27, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Peterborough, NH on September 7, 1940, a daughter of Robert and Mary (Todd) Gallant. Shirley made her home in Lyndeborough for the past 37 years and formerly resided in Brookline, NH and...

George P. Chappell

George P. Chappell

Sep 26, 2011

George P. Chappell, 85, resident of Milford, NH, died September 26, 2011 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Clarksville, NH on November 6, 1925, a son of Perley G. and Diana (Martel) Chappell. Mr. Chappell resided in Milford for the past 75 years and in 1955, he founded Chappell...

Bruce Dickstein

Bruce Dickstein

Sep 25, 2011

Bruce Dickstein, 56, lifelong resident of Amherst, NH, died September 25, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Nashua, NH on September 4, 1955, a son of Rita (Souriolle) Dickstein and the late Maurice Dickstein. Bruce had been employed for Hitchiner Manufacturing Company and had also worked for a local haz-mat company. In...

Robert L. Bacon

Robert L. Bacon

Sep 22, 2011

Robert L. Bacon, 78, resident of Amherst, NH, died September 22, 2011 at his home. He was born in New Britain, CT on December 31, 1932, the son of Frederick L. and Mary Margaret (Carson) Bacon. Bob was raised and educated in Connecticut and was a graduate of Quinnipiac College. His career took him throughout the country, spending time...

Lawrence E. Horne

Lawrence E. Horne

Sep 22, 2011

Lawrence E. Horne, 82, resident of Concord, NH, died September 22, 2011 at Havenwood Heritage Heights, Concord, NH. He was born in Laconia, NH on January 28, 1929 and was the son of Royce Sanborn and Lillian (Horne) Dubois. Mr. Horne lived in Concord for the past several months and formerly made his home in Milford, NH for 49...

Benjamin W. Hamel

Benjamin W. Hamel

Sep 18, 2011

Benjamin William Hamel, infant son of William A. Hamel III and Shelby R. (Mackie) Hamel of Nashua, NH, died September 18, 2011 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, surrounded by his loving family. Benjamin was born in Boston on August 24, 2011. In addition to his parents, family members include his twin sister, Lillian I. “Lilly” Hamel; maternal...

Leo W. Austin, Jr.

Leo W. Austin, Jr.

Sep 14, 2011

Leo W. Austin, Jr., 80, lifelong resident of Brookline, NH, died September 14, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Brookline on September 2, 1931, a son of Leo W. Austin, Sr. and Eva M. (Hamilton) Austin. Prior to his retirement, he had been employed by Bemis Bag Company, Pepperell, MA for 40...

Merilyn G. Ciardelli

Merilyn G. Ciardelli

Sep 12, 2011

Merilyn G. “Merry” Ciardelli, 91, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died September 12, 2011 at the Rockingham County Nursing Home, Brentwood, NH. She was born August 11, 1920, in Wilmot, NH the daughter of the late Harland Lawrence and Winifred Eva (Tilton) Goodhue. Mrs. Ciardelli was raised in Bristol, NH where she was an avid swimmer at Newfound Lake...

Eric J. Betty

Eric J. Betty

Sep 10, 2011

Eric J. Betty, 51, resident of Milford, died September 10, 2011 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Haverhill, MA on April 6, 1960, a son of George C. and Jeannette (Boulanger) Betty. Eric was raised and educated in Haverhill and graduated from Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, Haverhill,...

Jordan M. Andrews

Jordan M. Andrews

Sep 3, 2011

Jordan M. Andrews, 19, lifelong resident of Milford, NH, died September 3, 2011 at his home. He was born in Nashua, NH on October 8, 1991, a son of Melissa M. Andrews of Milford. Jordan attended Milford High School and was currently pursuing a business degree at Nashua Community College. In addition to his mother, family members include a...

Doris M. (Laurence) Homer

Doris M. (Laurence) Homer

Sep 1, 2011

Doris M. (Laurence) Homer, 96, a resident of Presidential Oaks in Concord, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 following a brief period of failing health. Doris was born in Springfield, MA, July 31, 1915, daughter of Arthur W. and Cora A. (Houghton) Mundell. She spent her early years in Springfield and then her family moved to Saxtons River, VT. Doris...

Mary E. Chapman

Mary E. Chapman

Sep 1, 2011

Mary E. Chapman, 90, resident of Milford, NH died September 1, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Waukeegan, Illinois on July 8, 1921, a daughter of Justo (Joe) Eucolano and Maria (Cicero) Eucolano. For most of her life, Mary resided in Florida and later moved to Milford, NH, making her home with...

Nicola E. Taylor

Nicola E. Taylor

Aug 30, 2011

Nicola E. Taylor, 48, resident of Milford, NH, died August 30, 2011 at her home after a long and sad illness. She was born in Pomona, CA on April 22, 1963, the beloved daughter of John R. Taylor and Rosemarie (Loeck) Taylor of Amherst, NH. Nicola had lived in the Milford and Amherst area since 1977. She graduated from...

Catherine A. Thomas

Catherine A. Thomas

Aug 29, 2011

Catherine A. “Kati” Thomas, 88, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died August 29, 2011 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH. She was born in Brockton, MA on January 19, 1923, a daughter of Albert F. Hurley, Sr. and Anna (Lamora) Hurley and graduated from Brockton High School, Class of 1942. She attended Regis College, Weston, MA. Kati...