Obituaries

Aug 23, 2022

Thomas A. Ringenwald, 69, resident of Amherst, NH, died on August 23, 2022, at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH.

He was born in Lynn, MA on November 9, 1952. Tom graduated from Fitchburg State University.

He had been employed as an engineer at Raytheon Corporation and later went to work...

Aug 21, 2022

Joan Blanchard, 88, resident of St. Augustine, FL, died on August 21, 2022 after a period of declining health. She was born on October 23, 1933, a daughter of the late James and Marion (Clark) Lorette. She spent her youth in Greenfield, later marrying William A. Blanchard (deceased) and moving to Lyndeborough and then Wilton, NH to raise their...

Aug 18, 2022

Diane M. Long, 57, longtime resident of Wilton, NH, died on August 18, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born on October 14, 1964 in Peterborough, NH, the daughter of Donald and Marion (Whitney) Mochrie. Diane was raised and educated in Wilton, and graduated from Wilton High School, Class of 1983. Diane had previously been employed...

Aug 14, 2022

Wendy L. Caswell, 70, resident of Manchester, NH died Sunday August 14, 2022 at her home. She was born in Nashua, NH, on October 5, 1951, the daughter of Harlon F. and Pauline A. (Long) Caswell. Wendy was raised and educated in Milford, NH. She was a graduate of Milford Area High School, Class of 1969, and graduated from...

Aug 14, 2022

Linda F. Pelchat, 81, resident of Milford, NH died at the Arbors of Bedford on Sunday, August 14, 2022, after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Linda was born at the Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, MA on July 19, 1941, a daughter of the late Arthur Charles and Frances Hunter Cirioni. Linda graduated from Milford High School in...

Aug 13, 2022

Bethany Ann Calvetti, 30, resident of Milford, NH, died on August 13, 2022 at her home. She was born on March 9, 1992 in Nashua, NH, the daughter of Dorothy (MacDonald) Calvetti and the late Mark R. Calvetti. Bethany was raised and educated in Milford, and graduated from Milford High School, Class of 2010. Bethany participated in soccer, basketball,...

Aug 12, 2022

Terry Nostrand, age 74, a long-time Milford resident, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2022, after a courageous two-year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Mr. Nostrand was born on October 12, 1947 in Huntington, New York and was raised in Farmingdale, New York. He returned to New Hampshire in 1992 where he had attended Franklin Pierce College in the...

Aug 11, 2022

Van E. Berg, 70, of Mont Vernon, NH, formerly of Safety Harbor, FL, died unexpectedly at his home on August 11, 2022. He was born on October 27, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of Edward and Evelyn (Hirsch) Berg and was raised in Flushing, Queens. Van was the star running back at Flushing High School, a sport he...

Aug 11, 2022

Shirley A. (Patten) Rafter, 82, longtime resident of Wilton, NH, died on August 11, 2022 at Summerhill Memory Care, Peterborough, NH, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 23, 1940 in Milford, NH, a daughter of Orion L. Patten and Marjorie (Bills) Patten. Shirley attended Appleton Academy, New Ipswich, and was a standout basketball player there....

Aug 10, 2022

Thomas A. Naegeli, 89, resident of Mont Vernon, NH died on August 10, 2022 at his home. He was born in Charlestown Township, PA on August 27, 1932, a son of Albert O. and Lenora (Mills) Naegeli. He was raised and educated in Hudson, New York. Thomas made his home in Mont Vernon since 2005 and formerly lived in...

Aug 10, 2022

Christina “Christy” Trudo died on August 10th in Manchester, NH following open heart surgery. Christy was born on May 23rd, 1951 in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Vernon and Christina Trudo. She grew up in Hamden, Connecticut and later attended Lake Forest University, and subsequently graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree. Later in life...

Aug 8, 2022

John T. Caulfield, Jr., 94, resident of Bedford, NH, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2022 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH. He was born on December 25, 1927, the son of John T. Caulfield, Sr. and Kathryn (Lyons) Caulfield. John was raised and educated in Brookline, MA, and graduated from Brookline High School. Upon graduation he enlisted...

Aug 6, 2022

Dana Allen Blake, son of Violet F. Bridge and Robert A. Blake, born in December 23, 1967 in Nashua, NH, passed away on August 6, 2022. He resided in Wilton, NH. A delightful, bright child, Dana and his younger brother, Wayne, formed a close bond. Growing up in Milford, they (and numerous friends) enjoyed various outdoor activities, including backyard...

Aug 5, 2022

Winnifred Baldwin (née Seeley) Strobel (1929-2022) died on Friday, August 5, 2022 at the age of 92. She is survived by her four children (Cynthia Franson & husband Steve, Peter, Jeffrey & partner Maureen, and Christian & wife Tiffany), six grandsons (Christopher Franson, Shaun Franson, Matthew Franson, Jason Franson, Connor Strobel, and Christian Strobel), and three great-grandchildren (Olivia Franson,...

Aug 2, 2022

Roberta R. (Howe) Douglas, 89, resident of Milford, NH, died on August 2, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in Nashua, NH on May 13, 1933, a daughter of the late Robert H. Howe, Sr. and Rosie (Curtis) Howe. She was raised in Lyndeborough, NH and graduated from Milford High School, Class of 1951. She...

Aug 2, 2022

Carol E. “Mimi” Mattson, 86, a resident of Brookline, NH died at the Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua, NH, on August 2, 2022 after a period of declining health. She was born on April 27, 1936 in Goffstown, NH a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Elizabeth (Jensen) Austin. Carol was raised and educated locally and graduated from Nashua...

Jul 30, 2022

Charlotte Ruth Way, beloved daughter of Alan and Jennifer (Coville) Way, passed away in the arms of her parents just twelve days after entering this world. During her short time on this earth Charlotte blessed her family with a lifetime of love and is deeply loved in return. Her strength was an inspiration to all and her sweet disposition...

Jul 28, 2022

Carol A. Drescher, 83, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on July 28, 2022 in Manchester, NH. She was born in Boston, MA. on November 27, 1938, a daughter of John F. and Caroline (Kinder) O’Connor. Carol was raised and educated in Watertown, MA, Amherst and Milford NH. She graduated from Milford High School. She made her home in...

Jul 28, 2022

Nathaniel Howland Rorick, Jr. left this earth unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep on 28 July 2022. Nate lived a colorful life, he canoed down the Allagash and Penobscot Rivers in Maine. He loved fishing, the outdoors, and his fluffball cat PITA. He had an eclectic taste in music and had a song for every mood and situation. He...

Jul 28, 2022

Sandra J. Garvin, 86, longtime resident of Brookline, NH and more recently of Hopedale, MA, died on July 28, 2022, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Northborough, MA surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Taunton, MA on December 9, 1935, a daughter of the late Ormond and Doris (Molden) Leonard. Sandra graduated from Newton...