Obituaries

Obituaries

Robert H. Champagne, Sr.

Robert H. Champagne, Sr.

Jan 17, 2021

Robert (Bob) H. Champagne, Sr., 91, of Milford, NH passed peacefully in the care of the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH, from natural age-related causes. Bob was born in Lowell, MA. He was the son of Irene (Barsalow) Lemire and biological father Hector P. Champagne, he also considered his stepfather, Arthur Lemire as a father. He resided in Lowell...

James E. Heald

James E. Heald

Jan 16, 2021

James E. Heald, 89, lifelong resident of Milford, NH, died on January 16, 2021 at his home. 

He was born in Nashua, NH on January 21, 1931, a son of Hermann L. and Mary A. (Broughton) Heald. He was raised and educated in Milford and graduated from Milford High School, Class of 1949. Throughout high school, he was Captain of the...

Robert Fitch Schooley

Robert Fitch Schooley

Jan 16, 2021

Robert F. Schooley, 64, resident of Milford, NH passed away on January 16th after a long illness. He was born on November 18, 1956 in Concord, Mass, a son of William P. Schooley and Nancy (Fitch) Schooley. He was raised and educated in Milford. Bob made his home in Milford and previously resided in Mont Vernon. Bob was a...

Louanne Witty

Louanne Witty

Jan 15, 2021

Louanne Witty, 65, a resident of Mont Vernon, NH died at her home surrounded by her loving family, after a period of declining health on January 15, 2021. She was born on January 19, 1955 in Fall River, MA the daughter of the late Arthur and Luella (Brennon) Robillard. Louanne lived in Fall River, MA before moving to Middleborough...

Frank J. Weber

Frank J. Weber

Jan 10, 2021

Frank J. Weber, 89, resident of Amherst, NH died on January 10, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. He was born in Jamaica, NY on November 22, 1931, a son of Frank S. and Anna (Hitcherich) Weber. He was raised and educated in Indianapolis. Mr. Weber made his home in Amherst for the past 45 years and formerly...

Robert A. Fornicola, Sr.

Robert A. Fornicola, Sr.

Jan 9, 2021

Robert A. Fornicola, Sr., 88, resident of Milford, NH died on January 9, 2021 in Rochester, NH. He was born in Monmouth, NJ on September 13, 1932, a son of Theodore and Mary (Ferruggiaro) Fornicola. He made his home in Milford since 1996 and formerly lived in Asbury Park, NJ for many years. Mr. Fornicola had been employed as...

Martha E. Gordon

Martha E. Gordon

Jan 6, 2021

Martha E. Gordon, 68, resident of Littleton, MA died at the LifeCare at Nashoba on January 6, 2021 after a period of declining health. She was born on November 4, 1953 in Peterborough, NH a daughter of the late Earl and Eva (Diamond) Stockwell. Martha was raised and educated in Peterborough, NH and later moved to Ayer, MA where...

Hugh Allan Macgillivary

Hugh Allan Macgillivary

Jan 6, 2021

Hugh Allan (Al) MacGillivary of Mont Vernon, NH died peacefully at home in the loving care of his wife at the age of 75 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Al was predeceased by his parents, his siblings John, Alexander, James and Karen. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jean, his daughter and son-in-law Sarah & Mark...

Donovan P. Krauss

Donovan P. Krauss

Jan 4, 2021

Donovan P. Krauss, 12, resident of Mont Vernon, NH died on January 4, 2021 at his home. Donovan was born in Manchester, NH on March 23, 2008, a son of Scott A. and Gwendolyn R. (Dreyer) Krauss. He lived in Mont Vernon for the past 4 ½ years and formerly lived in Milford for 8 years. Donovan was currently...

Joanne C. Head

Joanne C. Head

Jan 1, 2021

Joanne C. Head, 90, resident of Peterborough, NH died January 1, 2021 at her home. She was born in Buffalo, NY on September 28, 1930, a daughter of Louis S. and Ruth Crane. Joanne was raised and educated in New York and graduated from Connecticut College for Women and earned her Master’s degree from Antioch College. Before moving to...

William R.  Drescher

William R. Drescher

Dec 30, 2020

The Honorable William R. Drescher, 78, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on December 30, 2020 at his home. He was born in Manhattan, NY on August 29, 1942, a son of William Drescher and Ottilie (Mletzko) Drescher. Bill was raised and educated in New York, and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, NY. He was a graduate...

Christopher Joyce

Christopher Joyce

Dec 24, 2020

Christopher Joyce went home to be with the Lord on December 24th, with his family by his side. He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Patricia (Muise) Joyce; his sister, Bonnie-Jean Joyce Marchesani; and brother, Scott B. Joyce; his niece, Stacey Reyes; his nephews, Keith Noonan, and Bryan Allan; and their families. He was predeceased by...

Rosemary F. Curtis

Rosemary F. Curtis

Dec 21, 2020

Rosemary F. Curtis, 85, resident of Amherst, NH died on December 21, 2020 at her home. She was born in Newark, NJ on October 30, 1935, a daughter of Joseph and Josephine (DeMaura) Palmucci. She was raised and educated in Newark, NJ and graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and history. Rosemary taught...

Olive E. Sanders

Olive E. Sanders

Dec 20, 2020

Olive E. Sanders, 86, resident of Milford, NH died on December 20, 2020 at The Elms Center, Milford. She was born in Quebec, Canada on January 20, 1934, a daughter of Melbourne and Nina (Davis) Fuller. She made her home in Milford and Nashua, NH for many years. Mrs. Sanders had been employed as an engineering assistant at Sanders...

David S. Coffill

David S. Coffill

Dec 19, 2020

David S. Coffill, 58, resident of Milford, NH died on December 19, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH after a lengthy illness. He was born in Arlington, MA on September 19, 1962, a son of Robert B. and Shirley A. (Pihl) Coffill. He was raised and educated in Billerica, MA, later moving to Pelham, NH where he graduated...

Barbara  M. Hodges

Barbara M. Hodges

Dec 19, 2020

Barbara (Welch) Hodges, 88, of Amherst, NH, died peacefully Saturday morning after a brief illness. Barbara was born and raised in Newburyport, MA – a city she reminisced about often. She worked at Fowle’s Soda Shop when she was young. It was there she learned to make a coffee frappe – from then on out, one of her favorite...

Maxine B. Erikson

Maxine B. Erikson

Dec 19, 2020

Maxine B. Erikson, 100, a longtime resident of Milford, NH died after a period of declining health on December 19, 2020 at Fairview Nursing Home, Hudson, NH. She was born in Keene, NH on August 24, 1920, a daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Debelle) Butler. Mrs. Erikson was well known in Milford, having worked for years in the meat...

Karen  E. White

Karen E. White

Dec 19, 2020

Karen E. White, 69, resident of Peterborough, NH, died on December 19, 2020 at Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH. She was born in Huntington Park, CA on August 28, 1951, the daughter of Jack J. and Mary Julia (Hamilton) White. Karen was raised and educated in Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. She made her home...

James W. Quinn, Jr.

James W. Quinn, Jr.

Dec 17, 2020

Quinn, James W., Jr., 80, of Amherst, NH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2020, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on August 9, 1940, in Arlington, MA, he was the son of the late James W. and Mae E. Quinn. He was predeceased by his brother, Thomas M. Quinn Sr., and his sister, Jacqueline (Quinn)...

Benny V. Beebe

Benny V. Beebe

Dec 17, 2020

Benny V. Beebe, 84, resident of Milford, NH died on December 17, 2020 at his home. He was born in Nimis Udine, Italy on April 15, 1936, a son of Angelo Gregorutti and Maria (Bertoni) Gregorutti Beebe and emigrated to the United States when he was 12 years old. Mr. Beebe made his home in the Amherst/Milford area for...