Obituaries

Jul 16, 2024

Denise E. Mack, 61, resident of Amherst, NH, died at her home after a sudden illness on July 16, 2024.

She was born on July 2, 1963, in Malden, MA, a daughter of the late Donald “Buddy” and Dolores (Collette) Maccini. She grew up in Saugus, MA with sister Donna, brothers Bobby and Donald, and...

Jul 13, 2024

Beatrice “Bea” Demers, 81, passed away at her home in Milford, NH on July 13, 2024.

Born February 19, 1943, daughter of Cyrille and Cecile (Duclos) Thibault, Bea was raised in Greenville NH. It was in Greenville that she met a young man who had come from Canada to work seasonally in the orchards. Roland...

Jul 12, 2024

Kurt Henry Steinbrecher died unexpectedly on July 12th, 2024, at his residence. He was only 52 years old. His family is deeply saddened by his sudden death. Kurt was born on Dec 11th, 1971.

Kurt is survived and missed by his wife, Luanne Stivali, of 11 years, and his children, Zachary Steinbrecher, Victoria Steinbrecher, and...

Jul 10, 2024

Deborah L. (Parker) Leavitt, 69, longtime resident of Lyndeborough, NH, died on July 10, 2024, after a period of declining health.

She was born on August 3, 1954, a daughter of the late Donald and Jean L. (Phinney) Parker.

Debbi as her friends and family called her met and married Wayne...

Jul 8, 2024

Esther Adams passed away peacefully at home on July 8th, 2024. Born on February 16th, 1938, Esther is the 2nd of 5 children. She attended Milford High School where she was known for being kind and quiet. After graduating in 1956, Esther worked at Memorial Hospital, Sanders Associates, and helped on the family farm.

In...

Jul 8, 2024

Kathryn “Kathy” Esposito, 85, longtime resident of Mont Vernon, NH, passed away at the Courville Nursing Home, Nashua, on July 8, 2024, after a period of declining health.

Born May 22, 1939, the daughter of the late Demetrio and Mary (Wahula) Caruso, Kathy was raised and educated in Brooklyn, New York. Her life was forever...

Jul 8, 2024

Nancy Leigh (Zimmerman) Burdine, 93, of Groton, MA, former longtime resident of Lexington, MA, died on July 8, 2024.

In addition to her parents, the late Alfred Wallace Zimmerman and Ernestine (Wilson) Zimmerman of Plainfield, NJ, she was predeceased by her daughter, Carol Anne Burdine, her husband, Billy Hugh Burdine, and her sister,...

Jun 29, 2024

A special shining light in our lives went out on June 29th with the passing of Randall “Randy” Bracci. He passed peacefully with his family.

Randy was the oldest of two children born to Aldo and Ida Bracci. He was born on March, 2, 1944 in Haverhill, MA. From his parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins...

Jun 26, 2024

Harry Lenox “Blaine” Johnson Jr, 74, of Milford, NH passed away on Wednesday June 26th at Southern New Hampshire Hospital. He was the devoted husband of Rita Johnson with whom he shared over 52 years of marriage.

Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, he was the son of Harry Sr and Lucille Johnson. Blaine graduated from Don...

Jun 26, 2024

Donald S. “Don” Gagnon, 71, former resident of Milford, NH and Mont Vernon, NH, died on June 26, 2024 at Premier Rehab & Healthcare, Nashua, NH.

He was born in Boston, MA on July 27, 1952, a son of the late Richard T. and Rose M. (Santagati) Gagnon.

Don had been...

Jun 25, 2024

Tina M. Marcoux, 57, a resident of Milford, NH, died at her home on June 25, 2024, after a lengthy battle with cancer, she was surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on December 10, 1966, in Nashua, NH, the daughter of Richard and Simonne (Charron) Morissette. Tina was a loving wife to Allan...

Jun 24, 2024

It is with incredible sadness that we announce the passing of Richard E. Koester, 67, of Milford, NH. Richard passed peacefully on June 24th at his home surrounded by his 3 children after a 10-month long battle with cancer.

He was born in the U.S. Army Hospital in Osaka, Japan on April 27, 1957.

Jun 24, 2024

Michael S. O’Neill, 68, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died on June 24, 2024 at his home after a courageous battle with prostate cancer.

He was born in Spokane, WA on March 3, 1956, the son of John O’Neill and Cubazell (Bates) O’Neill. He was raised and educated in Spokane, and after moving to New...

Jun 21, 2024

Ronald P. White, 88, former longtime resident of Amherst, NH, and later Plymouth, MA died on June 21, 2024, at the Bridges by Epoch, Westford, MA, after a period of declining health.

He was born on April 19, 1936, in Fall River, MA, a son of the late Howard and Genevieve (Lavigne) White.

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Jun 20, 2024

Stewart G. Ross, 92, resident of Milford, NH, died at his home on June 20, 2024, after a period of declining health. His loving wife, Vivian, was by his side.

He was born on October 19, 1931, in Boston, MA, at Boston Lying Hospital, a son of the late Gordon and Greta (Morrison) Ross.

Jun 19, 2024

Lucy Knight Schmidt – LYNDEBOROUGH, NH

Lucy was born in Salem Massachusetts to Florence Way and E Foster Knight on June 2, 1920.

She spent much of her childhood close to the Ocean, which she always had a deep love for. She lost her mother at the...

Jun 19, 2024

Mary Francis Brown, 95, Of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, passed away June 19th at home surrounded by and in the care of her three devoted daughters.

Mary was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1929 and raised in Smithfield, Rhode Island, graduating from Saint Xavier High School in Providence. She was married to Alexander Brown...

Jun 16, 2024

Dorothy S. Ullrich, 90, former longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on June 16, 2024, at the The Golden Crest Assisted Living Facility in Franklin, NH. She was born on June 13, 1934, in Queens, NY, a daughter of the late Paul and Amelia (Hoffman) Schwefel. She was predeceased by her older brother Paul Schwefel, and older sister Marie...

Jun 15, 2024

Lucien R. Morin, 78, longtime resident of Nashua, NH, died on June 15, 2024 at Crestwood Center, Milford, NH.

He was born on January 1, 1946 in Nashua, NH, the son of Lucien and Gabrielle (Boucher) Morin. Lucien was raised and educated in Nashua, and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy.

He...

Jun 11, 2024

It is with incredible sadness that we announce the passing of Daniel J Gregoire (61) of Milford, NH, beloved father, son, brother, and uncle. Dan succumbed to cancer on June 11, 2024.

Dan was born on August 7, 1962. Raised in Nashua, Dan attended St Joseph Elementary School and then Nashua Public Schools, graduating from...