Obituaries

Obituaries

Michael H. Ploss

Michael H. Ploss

Sep 7, 2016

Michael H. Ploss, 52, resident of Milford, NH, and beloved husband of Kerry (Crooker) Ploss, died on September 7, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. He was born in Manchester, NH on February 2, 1964, the only child and son of Rodney and Barbara-Diane (Payne) Ploss. Michael was raised and educated in Manchester and graduated from West High...

Judy Currie

Judy Currie

Sep 7, 2016

Judy Currie,76, passed away on Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 at the Crestwood Nursing Home in Milford, NH with her husband James “Ray” at her side. She was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada on December 9, 1939, to Eli and Nellie (Young) Andrecyk. For eight years, she worked at the Crestwood Nursing Home and for twenty-one years she...

Gail A. Kolar

Gail A. Kolar

Sep 7, 2016

Gail Ann Kolar, 71, resident of Milford, NH died on September 7, 2016 at the Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 20, 1945, a daughter of the late William and Jean (Williams) Kennedy. Gail was raised and educated in Elmhurst, Illinois and graduated from York High School. She...

Alexander L. Gagnon, Sr.

Alexander L. Gagnon, Sr.

Sep 5, 2016

Alexander L. Gagnon, Sr., 90, resident of Milford, NH died on September 5, 2016 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH. He was born in Nashua, NH on July 4, 1926, a son of Joseph A.L. Gagnon and Maria (Ross) Gagnon. He was raised and educated in Hudson, NH. Prior to moving to Milford three years ago, he made his...

Kimberley E. Martin

Kimberley E. Martin

Sep 3, 2016

Kimberley E. Martin, 63, of Mont Vernon, died gracefully at home on September 3rd surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Nashua, NH on October 3, 1952, the daughter of Donald C. and Michal G. (Wood) Everett. Kim graduated from Milford Area High School in 1970 and attended Plymouth State College. Her working career was spent as...

Betty May Chartier

Betty May Chartier

Aug 27, 2016

Betty May Chartier, 84, resident of Merrimack, NH, died unexpectedly on August 27, 2016 at Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Milford, NH on March 6, 1932, a daughter of John P. and Jean (Courage) Bruce. Betty made her home in Merrimack for the past 50 years. She was raised and...

Sebastiano Crisafulli

Sebastiano Crisafulli

Aug 26, 2016

Sebastiano (Buddy) Crisafulli, 93, of Milford – passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Crisafulli, born in Milford on April 13, 1923, was the son of the late Antonio and Josephine (Pagano) Crisafulli . He was a life- long resident of Milford and spent his childhood years on Cottage...

Francis  P. Mclaughlin

Francis P. Mclaughlin

Aug 24, 2016

Francis P. McLaughlin, 79, resident of Amherst, NH died on August 24, 2016 at Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA. He was born in Boston, MA on September 29, 1936, a son of John P. and Mary E. (Amann) McLaughlin. He made his home in Amherst for the past 50 years. Mr. McLaughlin was an Electronics Engineer and had been...

Patricia A. Chalmers

Patricia A. Chalmers

Aug 11, 2016

Patricia Ann Chalmers, 67, of Wilton, NH died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 11, 2016. She was born in Sterling, MA on September 26, 1948, a daughter of George Moore and Jennie (Lizewski) Moore. Patricia retired in June of 2015 from Fidelity Investments after 10 years of service. She was an active long standing member of the Second Congregational Church...

Robert  C. Mccray

Robert C. Mccray

Aug 9, 2016

Robert C. McCray passed away in the early evening of August 9th 2016 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, Massachusetts at the age of 90. He was born on February 11, 1926 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Carlos and Elsie McCray. He and his wife Joyce had been residents of Amherst, New Hampshire for the last 40 years and...

Samuel L. Abbott, Jr.

Samuel L. Abbott, Jr.

Aug 8, 2016

Samuel LeBaron Abbott Jr., 65, resident of Milford, NH died August 8, 2016 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury, MA surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Boston, MA on December 9, 1950 a son of the late Samuel L. & Mary J (Walsh) Abbott. Sam made his home in the Milford area for the past...

James S. Lashua

James S. Lashua

Aug 5, 2016

James S. Lashua, 22, lifelong resident of Greenville, NH, died on August 5, 2016 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA. He was born in Nashua, NH on April 27, 1994, a son of Tonia (Titus) Lashua and Jeffrey Lashua of Greenville, NH. He was raised and educated in Greenville and attended Mascenic Regional High School. James was currently...

Freda L. Barksdale Pitts

Freda L. Barksdale Pitts

Aug 5, 2016

Freda L Barksdale Pitts, 69, died after a three-year struggle with cancer on Friday, August 5, 2016, in Nashua, NH. She was born on March 25, 1947, in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Wardell Barksdale, Sr. and Mary Hayes and was the oldest of ten children. Freda worked as a CNA for several nursing homes before retiring...

Joy Brewer

Joy Brewer

Jul 28, 2016

Joy Brewer passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday July 28th, 2016 at the age of 85. She was born in Melrose, MA to Josephine White and Frederick Webber, along with her identical twin sister Joanne. She graduated from Melrose High in 1949 and became a dental assistant after graduating from the Boston School of Dental Nursing in...

Dorothy B. Richards

Dorothy B. Richards

Jul 24, 2016

Dorothy B. Richards, 104, resident of Milford, NH died on July 24, 2016 at the Elms Care & Rehabilitation Center, Milford. She was born in Raymond, NH on July 9, 1912, a daughter of Nellie (Clement) Townsend York and Roy Townsend. Dorothy was a devoted, hardworking mother raising her only child alone. She spent most of her life in...

Robin A. Molis

Robin A. Molis

Jul 16, 2016

Robin A. Molis, died on July 16, 2016 in Maine. She was born on March 2, 1957 in Nashua, NH to Connie (Markewich) Hamel of Nashua, NH and the late James Hamel. She was married to her husband David Molis for 38 years and they spent the majority of their married life living at their home in Amherst NH....

Debess Rogers

Debess Rogers

Jul 15, 2016

Debess Rogers, 60, of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire died Friday, July 15th suddenly after tragically being hit by a truck while walking near her home. She has lived in New Hampshire for many 38 years with her family in the house they built. She leaves her mother, Shirley Petrozzi, and her husband Rocky of Newington, CT and her brother, Michael...

Ryan L. Hagen

Ryan L. Hagen

Jul 14, 2016

Ryan L. Hagen, 37, resident of Temple, NH, died on July 14, 2016 at his home. He was born in Winchester, MA on April 6, 1979, a son of James R. and Donna M. (Davy) Hagen of Temple, NH. Ryan was raised and educated in Milford. Following middle school, he moved with his family to Temple in 1993 and...

Dorothy E. Trow

Dorothy E. Trow

Jul 11, 2016

Dorothy E. Trow, 90, a resident of Mont Vernon, NH since 1962, died on July 11, 2016 from complications of a broken hip and pneumonia at Crestwood Healthcare, Milford, NH. She was born in Amherst, NH on December 15, 1925, a daughter of Levi and Emma (Ingerson) Hartshorn. Mrs. Trow was a lifelong resident of Amherst and Mont Vernon....

Frederick Lorden

Frederick Lorden

Jul 6, 2016

Frederick Lorden, 93, lifelong resident of Milford, NH, died on July 6, 2016 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Milford, NH on June 29, 1923, a son of Dennis F. and Mildred (Schempp) Lorden. Mr. Lorden was raised and educated in Milford and graduated from Milford High School, Class...