Obituaries

Apr 17, 2023

Alicia C. Shea, 84, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died on April 17, 2023 at the Bedford Hills Nursing Center, Bedford, NH.

She was born on February 15, 1939 in Amherst, NH, the daughter of the late Louis and Miriam (Small) Amadio. Alicia was raised and educated in Milford, having graduated from Milford High School,...

Apr 15, 2023

Ann Boden, 86, of Manchester, NH, passed away on April 15th, 2023, peacefully, surrounded by her family.

Ann was born in Boston, MA and raised in Pepperell, MA. After living in Pelham, NH with her family of eight children, Ann moved to El Cajon, CA where she and her husband Michael, ran two successful businesses...

Apr 14, 2023

After experiencing some of the hottest April temperatures in recorded history, William (“Bill”) E. Widmer, 68, of Amherst, NH, decided it was too damn hot and passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center on April 14th, 2023.

From a young age, Bill was passionate about the arts. An avid photographer, Bill...

Apr 13, 2023

Patricia J. Hamel, 76, resident of Nashua, NH died on April 13, 2023 at the Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH after a period of declining health.

She was born on December 21, 1946 in Scituate, MA a daughter of the late Harold and Roberta (Harper) Toomey. Pat grew up on her parent’s dairy farm in...

Apr 10, 2023

Kristan A. Crow, 39, resident of Alfred, Maine died on April 10, 2023 at her home. She is survived by her three children, who made up the entirety of her world, Cailin, Aiden and Ava.

She was born in Nashua, NH on July 25, 1983, a daughter of Paul J. Gibbons of Wilton, NH and...

Apr 7, 2023

The family of Pauline B. Lawrence, 97, of Londonderry, NH, has announced the death of their beloved Pauline, that passed away at the All-American Memory Unit in Londonderry on April 7, 2023.

Pauline was born in Needham Heights, MA on August 22,1925, the daughter of John & Elsie (Curtis) Buxton. She was raised and educated...

Apr 5, 2023

Evelyn V. Hansen, 97, a lifelong resident of Milford, NH, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023, at Mineral Springs Care and Rehabilitation Center in North Conway, NH, where she spent the last six weeks of her life surrounded by the love of her family.

Evelyn was born in Nashua, NH, on July 30, 1925, the daughter...

Apr 3, 2023

Robert Iannini, of Mont Vernon, passed away on April 3, 2023 from pneumonia just prior to his 85 birthday.

He holds many patents and is a world-wide recognized physicist in ultra-sonic and high voltage engineering. His earliest patent was the Rid-O-Ray home electronic bug killer after which he invented the commercial inside fly killer unit...

Apr 2, 2023

Kristine Lynn Cummings, 47, resident of Manchester, NH died on April 2, 2023 in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, after a period of declining health.

She was born on February 2, 1976 in Worcester, MA a daughter of the late Edward S. and Linda (Hebert) Cummings III.

Kristine was raised...

Apr 2, 2023

Nancy Joan DeBeradinis, of Cranston, RI, Stamford, CT and Merrimack, NH died on April 2, 2023 surrounded by family.

Nancy was born on December 15, 1960 in Providence, RI.

Nancy’s passion was found in raising her three children, her pets, in reading and crafting. She has been seen at three different...

Mar 31, 2023

Henry Bernard Kopczynskie Jr., 73 of Milford, NH, passed away on March 31st, 2023.

Henry was born on March 5th, 1950 to Henry Bernard Kopczynskie and Mary Feschak in Freeland, PA. After graduating from Freeland High School in 1968, he went on to join the United States Army.

Henry served in...

Mar 30, 2023

Rudy Lia, 56, of Amherst NH, died peacefully in his home on March 30, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Rudy grew up in Burlington VT and graduated from UVM with a degree in Economics. In 1989 he married Anne Marie; they settled down in Nashua NH where he began his lifelong career in operations. Rudy proved his...

Mar 28, 2023

Emily J. Hall, 82, resident of Morgantown, PA and formerly of Lyndeborough and Wilton, NH, died on March 28, 2023 at Zerbe Sisters Retirement Community in Narvon, PA where she had resided for a short period.

She was born in Newton, MA on June 18, 1940, the daughter of Harry and Isabelle (McCullough) Ruane. Emily...

Mar 27, 2023

Vicki Diana (Olexa) Durzy died peacefully on March 27, 2023 surrounded by her family after a valiant fight against a long illness. She had a life well lived. Those who knew Vicki knew that she could tell a long and often rambling story. She would want those left behind to know who she was and, more importantly, what she...

Mar 26, 2023

Mark Cleaves, 60, passed away on March 26, 2023 surrounded by his family and close friends. Mark was born in Nashua, NH to Sandra and Maurice Cleaves. He attended Wilton Schools and always worked in this area.

He was predeceased by his parents Sandra (Calderara) Cleaves, Maurice Cleaves, his sister Nina Soucy, a nephew Mark...

Mar 24, 2023

William J. Coughlin, 63, resident of Milford, NH died at his home after a sudden illness on March 24, 2023.

He was born on December 20, 1959 in Lowell, MA, a son of Claudette (Vercontaire) Coughlin and the late James E. Coughlin Sr.

William was raised and educated locally and graduated...

Mar 21, 2023

Suzanne Renee Cole, 52, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21st 2023. She is survived by her husband Mark, her two sons, Justin and Jack, her English Bulldog Rudy, two cats Oliver and Amelia, and too many friends to name.

She grew up in Hubbell Michigan and as an adult, called Nebraska, Florida, Ohio, Texas,...

Mar 16, 2023

Malcolm F. Shea, 85, longtime resident of Milford, NH died on March 16, 2023 at the Bedford Hills nursing center after a period of declining health.

He was born on May 17, 1936 in Nashua, NH a son of the late John and Katherine (Davis) Shea.

Malcolm was raised and educated...

Mar 15, 2023

Michele E. Putnam, 64, resident of Mont Vernon, NH died on March 15, 2023 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH.

She was born in Watertown, MA on March 8, 1959. Michele graduated from Hollis Brookline High School, Class of 1977. She made her home in Mont Vernon since 2005 and formerly lived in Milford, NH...

Mar 15, 2023

Darrel Gibson, 57, resident of New Ipswich, NH died at his home on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 after a sudden illness.

He was born on August 25, 1965 in Burlington, Vermont.

Darrel enjoyed hunting, fishing, storytelling and watching movies. He was also an avid history buff and was a strong supporter...