Obituaries

Obituaries

Claire T. Parsons

Claire T. Parsons

Jan 1, 2011

Claire T. Parsons, 92, resident of Cambridge, MA, died January 1, 2011 at Sancta Maria Nursing Facility, Cambridge, MA. She was born in Woburn, MA on November 27, 1918, a daughter of Benjamin and Edith D. (Bazanson) Tower. Mrs. Parsons resided in Milford, NH for several years and formerly made her home in Randolph Center, Vermont for many years...

Lucy S. Cheney

Lucy S. Cheney

Dec 30, 2010

Lucy S. Cheney, 96, resident of Greenville, NH, died December 30, 2010 at Crestwood Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Milford. She was born in Lyndeborough, NH on August 21, 1914, a daughter of Walter C. and Elizabeth A. (Keniston) Dunklee. Mrs. Cheney resided in Greenville for the past 23 years and formerly lived in South Lyndeborough for more than 20...

Robert B. Flynn

Robert B. Flynn

Dec 30, 2010

Robert B. Flynn, 90, resident of Goffstown, NH, died of natural causes on December 30, 2010 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH. He was born in Evanston, IL on January 25, 1920, the son of Victoria (Byrne) Flynn and Walter P. Flynn. He attended Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA and served in the Armed Forces from1942-1945 in the...

Desiree K. Rumore

Desiree K. Rumore

Dec 28, 2010

Desiree K. Rumore, 89, longtime resident of Brookline, NH, died December 28, 2010 at Havenwood-Heritage Heights, Concord, NH. She was born in Bayonne, New Jersey on December 27, 1921, a daughter of Louis and Julie (LeMaitre) Kervella. She was a graduate of Port Richmond High School, Class of 1939, Staten Island, New York and graduated from Drakes Business College...

George W. Thorell, Sr.

George W. Thorell, Sr.

Dec 27, 2010

George W. Thorell, Sr., 91, resident of Manchester, NH, died December 27, 2010 at The Courville, Manchester, NH, surrounded by his family. He was born in Manchester, NH on October 9, 1919, the youngest son of Andrew and Hannah (Dahlen) Thorell. Mr. Thorell resided in Manchester for several years and formerly made his home in Amherst for most of...

Hilda G. Doll

Hilda G. Doll

Dec 27, 2010

Hilda G. Doll, 104, resident of Brookline, NH, died December 27, 2010 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH, surrounded by her family. She was born in England on July 29, 1906, a daughter of Walter and Maryjane (Rothermell) Gregory. Mrs. Doll made her home in Brookline since 1964 and formerly resided in Pawtucket, Rhode Island for many years....

Raymond L. Desmarais

Raymond L. Desmarais

Dec 19, 2010

Raymond L. Desmarais, 82, resident of Amherst, NH, died December 19, 2010 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH. He was born in Nashua, NH on October 13, 1928 to Edward L. and Grace (Dalton) Desmarais. Mr. Desmarais and his wife made their home in Amherst for more than 50 years. He was the General Manager of P.J....

Lucy E. Ramsay

Lucy E. Ramsay

Dec 6, 2010

Lucy E. Ramsay, 86, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died December 6, 2010 at The Courville, Manchester, NH. She was born in Milton, MA on February 13, 1924, a daughter of the late James A. and Beatrice (Barker) Montgomery. She was raised and educated in Milton, MA where she graduated from high school and attended Green Mountain College, Poultney,...

Florence L. Johnson

Florence L. Johnson

Dec 5, 2010

Florence L. (Young) Smith Johnson, 85, resident of Manchester, NH, died December 5, 2010 at Hackett Hill Healthcare Center, Manchester, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in New Boston, NH on October 5, 1925, a daughter of the late John A. and Maysie (Horton) Young. She was raised and educated in Amherst where she resided for many years...

Kathleen M. Dodd

Kathleen M. Dodd

Dec 3, 2010

Kathleen M. Dodd, 59, resident of Milford, NH, died December 3, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in Boston, MA on January 23, 1951, a daughter of Mary (Fortuna) Dodd of Milford, NH and the late George W. Dodd. Prior to moving to Milford in 1998, she had resided in the Boston area for most...

Marjorie Noble Odell

Marjorie Noble Odell

Nov 30, 2010

Marjorie N. Odell, 90, lifelong resident of Amherst, NH, died November 30, 2010 at Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH. She was born in Mont Vernon, NH on October 10, 1920, a daughter of the late Herbert and Emma (Alexander) Noble. Mrs. Odell attended Miss Farmer’s School of Cooking, Boston, MA. She was a homemaker for most of her life and...

John W. Greaney

John W. Greaney

Nov 29, 2010

John W. Greaney, 75, resident of Amherst, NH, died November 29, 2010 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH, surrounded by his family. He was born in Portland, Maine, son of the late Robert M. and Simone (Richards) Greaney. Mr. Greaney attended Cheverus High School in Portland, Maine and Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. He made his home...

Ruth K. Leduc

Ruth K. Leduc

Nov 16, 2010

Ruth K. Leduc, resident of Milford, NH, died on November 16, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. The daughter of the late Samuel J. and Helmi (Anderson) Karnis, she was born at home in Tenants Harbor, Maine on January 15, 1934, during a blizzard. Mrs. Leduc graduated from Milford High School, Class of 1952. She attended Keene State...

Nina N. Abbott

Nina N. Abbott

Nov 15, 2010

Nina N. Abbott, 92, resident of Milford, NH, died November 15, 2010 at Crestwood Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Milford. She was born in Francestown, NH on November 10, 1918, a daughter of the late Edmund “Ned” and Dell (Clark) Nutting. Mrs. Abbott graduated from Peterborough High School, Peterborough, NH and earned her teaching degree from Keene Teachers College. She...

Richard E. Piper

Richard E. Piper

Nov 15, 2010

Retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Richard E. Piper, 92, resident of Milford, NH, died November 15, 2010 at Harborside Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Milford. He was born in Townsend, MA on November 20, 1917, a son of the late Everett E. and Stella R. (Wakefield) Piper. After graduating from Townsend High School, Mr. Piper joined the U.S. Army...

Helen F. Trombly

Helen F. Trombly

Nov 14, 2010

Helen F. Trombly, 95, resident of Milford, NH, died November 14, 2010 at Hyder Family Hospice House, Dover, NH. She was born in Manchester, NH on March 31, 1915, a daughter of the late Luke F. and Cora (Arnold) Cunningham. She was raised in the Amoskeag Mills community of Manchester and was educated in the parochial school system, having...

Celia E. Lorden

Celia E. Lorden

Nov 14, 2010

Celia E. Lorden, 82, resident of Milford, NH, died November 14, 2010 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH surrounded by her family. She was born in Mason, NH on June 2, 1928, a daughter of the late John and Lempi (Wiik) Koivula. Raised and educated in Mason, NH, she graduated from Townsend High School, Class of 1947. Following...

Barbara W. Carleton

Barbara W. Carleton

Nov 13, 2010

Barbara W. Carleton, 83, resident of Greenfield, NH, died November 13, 2010 at Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, NH. She was born in Manchester, NH on December 27, 1926, a daughter of the late Ernest and Agnes (Mahoney) Wheeler. Mrs. Carleton resided in Greenfield for several years and formerly lived in Clarksville, NH for 31 years. She was self-employed as...

Khi G. Dwire

Khi G. Dwire

Nov 5, 2010

Khi G. Dwire, 21, resident of Milford, NH, died November 5, 2010 in Nashua, NH. He was born in Nashua, NH on October 16, 1989, a son of Gene A. & Dianne M. (LeFavor) Dwire of Milford, NH. Khi was raised and educated in Nashua, NH and graduated from Milford High School, Class of 2008. He was currently employed...

Lillian M. Bianchi

Lillian M. Bianchi

Nov 3, 2010

Lillian M. (Boly) Bianchi passed away on November 3, 2010 at the Epoch Senior Healthcare facility in Brewster, Massachusetts following several years of declining health. She was born on September 8, 1926 in Florenville, Belgium to Lizzie (Noel) Boly and Jules Boly. Following the complete devastation of her home and small village during World War II, she was forced...