Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary M. Proctor

Mary M. Proctor

Dec 1, 2009

Mary M. Proctor, 89, resident of Peterborough, NH died December 1, 2009 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. She was born in Clinton, MA on September 11, 1920, a daughter of the late Joseph M. and Mabel G. (Lincoln) McCaffrey. Mrs. Proctor resided in Peterborough, NH for the past 8 years and formerly lived in Milford, NH for...

Kelly A. Mcdonald Ost

Kelly A. Mcdonald Ost

Dec 1, 2009

Kelly Anne McDonald Ost, 49, Jaco Beach, Costa Rica, passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 1, 2009 alongside her faithful dog, Taj. She was born in Chinon, France on November 22, 1960, daughter of Doris M. (Leedham) McDonald of Pawtucket, RI and John T. McDonald, Jr. and his wife Linda of Greenville. Kelly was raised and educated...

Flora W. Larson

Flora W. Larson

Dec 1, 2009

Flora W. Larson, 99, resident of Milford, NH, died December 1, 2009 at her daughter�s home. She was born in Blackfoot, ID on April 19, 1910, a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Monica A. Williams. Mrs. Larson resided in Milford for several years and formerly lived in Stowe, VT for many years. She was a world traveler...

Ruth E. Powers

Ruth E. Powers

Nov 23, 2009

Ruth Ellen Powers of Mont Vernon, NH died Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at the Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Born February 7th, 1925 in Westfield, MA, her family moved to Mont Vernon in 1927, her home for the rest of her life. A 1943 graduate of the Amherst, NH High School, she went on to earn...

Ethel L. Sykes

Ethel L. Sykes

Nov 21, 2009

Ethel L. Sykes, 90, resident of Milford, passed to her rest on November 21, 2009 at Crestwood Care and Rehabilitation Center, Milford. She was born on March 24, 1919, the only child of Cecil and Helen (Morrison) Sykes of Connecticut. She lived in various places in CT, and then in later years lived in MA and NH, settling in...

William J. Parker, Jr.

William J. Parker, Jr.

Nov 20, 2009

William J. Parker, Jr., 56, resident of Milford, NH, died November 20, 2009 at St. Joseph�s Hospital, Nashua, NH. He was born in Lowell, MA on November 30, 1952, a son of William J. Parker, Sr. of Dracut, MA and the late Eleanor R. (Everett) Parker. Mr. Parker resided in Milford for several years and formerly lived in Hudson,...

Georgianna Simoneau

Georgianna Simoneau

Nov 13, 2009

Georgianna �Georgie� Simoneau, 92, lifelong resident of Milford, NH, died November 13, 2009 at Crestwood Care & Rehabilitation Center, Milford. She was born in Milford, NH on December 23, 1916, a daughter of the late George & Angelina (Bianchi) Calderara. A graduate of Milford High School, Class of 1934, she served on many class reunions. She was instrumental in...

Elouise Bell

Elouise Bell

Nov 12, 2009

Elouise Simpson Bell, 83, resident of Nashua, NH, died November 12, 2009 at her home. She was born in Traphill, NC on September 7, 1926, a daughter of the late Charlie & Lucy (Dowell) Simpson. Mrs. Bell resided in Nashua since 1992 and formerly lived in New York City for more than 45 years. Prior to her retirement in...

Martha R. Tighe

Martha R. Tighe

Nov 11, 2009

Martha R. Tighe, 68, resident of Wilton, NH, died November 11, 2009 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH. She was born in Nashua, NH on January 1, 1941, a daughter of the late Lawrence A. Tighe, Sr. and Ruth E. (Burns) Tighe. Martha was a lifelong resident of Wilton and graduated from Wilton High School, Class of 1960. Prior...

Floyd H. Lemere

Floyd H. Lemere

Nov 10, 2009

Floyd H. Lemere, 86, resident of Milford, NH, died November 10, 2009 at St. Joseph�s Hospital, Nashua, NH. He was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on December 28, 1922, a son of the late Carl & Blanche (Gibson) Lemere. Mr. Lemere was raised and educated in Newport, VT and resided in Milford for the past 27 years and Shirley,...

Shannon M. Wilmot

Shannon M. Wilmot

Nov 8, 2009

Shannon M. Wilmot, 41, resident of Milford, NH, died November 8, 2009 at St. Joseph�s Hospital, Nashua, NH, following complications due to diabetes. He was born in Nashua on February 8, 1968, a son of the late Wade A. Wilmot of Nashua and the late Laura V. (Rogers) Wilmot of Milford. Mr. Wilmot lived in Milford and Nashua for...

Ethel M. Ciardelli

Ethel M. Ciardelli

Nov 8, 2009

Ethel M. �Tooty� Ciardelli, 86, resident of 467 Nashua Street, Milford, NH, died November 8, 2009 at St. Joseph�s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in Brewster, NY on September 24, 1923, a daughter of the late Martin & Mary (McCready) VonIderstine. Mrs. Ciardelli graduated from Milford High School, Class of 1942 and made her home in Milford for...

Alma R. Brown

Alma R. Brown

Nov 7, 2009

Alma R. Brown, 95, formerly of Milord, NH died November 7, 2009 at the Hospice House in Dade City, Florida. She was born in Francestown, NH on April 4, 1914, a daughter of the late Arthur J. & Marie (Dube) Vanderheyden. Mrs. Brown was raised and educated in Milford, NH. For more than 25 years, she had been employed...

Rose M. Gagnon

Rose M. Gagnon

Nov 7, 2009

Rose M. Gagnon, 79, resident of Milford, NH, died November 7, 2009 at Crestwood Care & Rehabilitation Center, Milford. She was born in Boston, MA on February 18, 1930, a daughter of the late Sebastiano & Rosi (Sbvizza) Santagati. Prior to moving to Milford several years ago, she had resided in Mont Vernon, NH for more than 35 years...

Andre F. Vander-Heyden

Andre F. Vander-Heyden

Nov 7, 2009

Andre F. Vander-Heyden, 74, lifelong New Hampshire native and longtime resident of Wilton, NH, died November 7, 2009 surrounded by his family at the home of his daughter in Wilton, NH. He was born in Wilton on July 28, 1935, a son of the late Alphonse L. & Donalda M. (Pellerin) Vander-Heyden. Mr. Vander-Heyden graduated from Wilton High School,...

Madeleine L. Bernard

Madeleine L. Bernard

Nov 6, 2009

Madeleine (Leuthardt) Bernard, 76, a resident of Amherst, NH for the last 36 years, died unexpectedly on November 6, 2009 in Manchester, NH. She struggled courageously against Parkinson�s disease since 1995 without complaint and, in fact, continued to grace all who knew her with her sweet smile and quiet caring love. Born in Rye Town, NY on March 25,...

Gail E. Westergren

Gail E. Westergren

Nov 6, 2009

Gail Elizabeth Westergren, 52, of Milford, NH, passed away on November 6, 2009 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH after battling breast cancer. She was born on November 17, 1956 in Amityville, NY, a daughter of Charles F. Kaufold of Milford, NH and the late Gladys (Walters) Kaufold. Gail was a Past Grand Worthy Advisor of NH...

Michelle M. Boehm

Michelle M. Boehm

Nov 4, 2009

Michelle M. Boehm, 48, resident of Milford, NH, died November 4, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Nashua, NH. She was born in Portland, Maine on September 6, 1961, a daughter of William R. White, Jr. of Hebron, NH and Catherine (Cheney) O'Brien of Allenstown, NH. She graduated from Wilton Lyndeborough High School,...

Bernerd N. Harding

Bernerd N. Harding

Nov 3, 2009

Our beloved Bernerd (Bernie) Nelson Harding, born on April 30, 1919, a son of the late Herbert and Rhetta (Howell) Harding, passed peacefully on November 3, 2009 at 12:05 p.m., following a year-long battle against prostate cancer. Bernie is preceded in death by his first wife, Priscilla (Burtt) Harding. He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth Harding, his...

Teresita N. Mckeown

Teresita N. Mckeown

Nov 2, 2009

Teresita N. �Tessie� McKeown, 71, resident of Wilton, NH, died November 2, 2009 at Brigham & Women�s Hospital, Boston, MA. She was born in the Philippines on October 15, 1938, a daughter of Carmen (Posadas) Nocos of California and the late Juliano Nocos. Tessie was raised and educated in the Philippines. She graduated from Philippine Normal College and earned...