Obituaries

Obituaries

Grant Denniston

Grant Denniston

Apr 6, 2016

Grant “Buddy” Denniston passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on April 6th, 2016 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. Grant was born on November 24th, 1950 in Boston, MA to Grant and Anne Golding Denniston; he was raised in Bronxville, NY. A defining moment in his life was losing his father at a young age....

Robert A. Davis, Sr.

Robert A. Davis, Sr.

Apr 6, 2016

Robert A. Davis, Sr., 80, lifelong resident of Amherst, died on April 6, 2016. He was born in Amherst, NH on September 30, 1935, a son of Henry and Maude (Putnam) Davis. Bob owned and operated Robert A. Davis Construction in Amherst for many years and had also been employed as a machinist for O.K. Tool Company, Milford. He...

Rev. Dana C. Miller

Rev. Dana C. Miller

Apr 5, 2016

Rev. Dana C. Miller, 75, went home to be with his Lord on April 5, 2016 following a short illness. Dana was born December 2, 1940 in Easton, Maine, the son of Cecil R. and Phyllis E. (Doak) Miller. Dana served in the US Air Force, attended Bethany Bible College in Sussex, N.B. Canada and studied at the Univ....

Shelley M.  Neelley

Shelley M. Neelley

Apr 1, 2016

Shelley M. Neelley, 50, resident of Amherst, NH died on April 1, 2016 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH surrounded by her family. She was born in Chelsea, MA on May 22, 1965 a daughter of James F. & Dorothy G. (Waters) McClellan. Shelley had lived in Amherst for the past six years and formerly resided in Bradenton,...

Hon. Carol H. Holden

Hon. Carol H. Holden

Apr 1, 2016

Carol H. (Quinn) Holden of Amherst, NH and South Yarmouth, MA died peacefully at her home on Friday April 1, 2016 after a brief illness. She was 73. Born on November 6, 1942 in Boston, MA, Carol was the older of the two daughters of John S. Quinn, Jr. and Helen J. (Donovan) Quinn. Carol grew up in Needham,...

Richard J. Quinlan

Richard J. Quinlan

Mar 31, 2016

Richard J. Quinlan, who resided in Amherst, NH, completed his journey through life with us on March 31, 2016. He was born in Savannah, GA. on June 9, 1963. He spent most of life in Amherst, NH living with his family and then as one of the first developmentally challenged people to live independently as part of the Home...

Carmela J. Villane

Carmela J. Villane

Mar 30, 2016

Carmela Julietta “Mella” Villane (née Grasso) passed at her family’s home on March 30th in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 82. When Mella was born on November 24, 1933, in New Hampshire, her father, Joseph Grasso, was 44 and her mother, Susie Grasso, was 26. She married Gerald A Villane on August 2, 1958, in Milford, New Hampshire,...

Jhan E. Choate

Jhan E. Choate

Mar 27, 2016

Jhan E. Choate, 93, resident of Amherst, NH died on March 27, 2016 at her home. She was born in Schenectady, NY on May 23, 1922, a daughter of John and Natalie (Pyne) English. She was a graduate of Emma Willard School in Troy, NY and later graduated from Finch Junior College in New York City. Mrs. Choate made...

Margaret A. Weber

Margaret A. Weber

Mar 27, 2016

Margaret A. “Margie” Weber, 88, resident of Milford, NH died on March 27, 2016 at Ledgewood Bay, Milford and is joining her loving husband, mom, dad and two brothers with Our Heavenly Father after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Winthrop, MA on June 1, 1927, a daughter of James and Angelina (Foppiano) Ivaldi and graduated...

William A. Woods

William A. Woods

Mar 25, 2016

William A. Woods, 71, resident of Milford, NH died on March 25, 2016 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Derry, NH on May 19, 1944, a son of Luther and Helen (Goodridge) Woods. He made his home in Milford for the past nine years and formerly lived in Greenville, NH...

Larry Brodsky

Larry Brodsky

Mar 24, 2016

Larry Brodsky, 72, longtime resident of Amherst, NH died on March 24, 2016 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH surrounded by his loving family. He was born in New York on August 24, 1943, a son of David and Helen (Bernstein) Brodsky. He was raised and educated in New York and graduated from the Pratt Institute in New...

Billy-Jo Parker

Billy-Jo Parker

Mar 20, 2016

Billy-Jo Parker, 54, resident of New Boston, NH died on March 20, 2016 after an incident that occurred three years ago. He was born in Nashua, NH on May 7, 1961, a son of Charles H. Parker, Sr. and Patricia M. (Desclos) Parker. Billy-Jo enjoyed fishing and playing cards with family and friends. In addition to his parents, family...

Lawrence L. Mccabe, Jr.

Lawrence L. Mccabe, Jr.

Mar 20, 2016

Lawrence L. “Larry” McCabe, Jr., 79, resident of Milford, NH, died on March 20, 2016 at Crestwood Healthcare Center, Milford, NH surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Boston, MA on July 5, 1936, a son of Lawrence L. McCabe Sr. and Karna (Pederson) McCabe and was raised and educated in Dorchester, MA. He made his home...

David R. Matte

David R. Matte

Mar 15, 2016

David R. Matte, 55, resident of Milford, NH, died on March 15, 2016 at his home. He was born in Lowell, MA on January 19, 1961, a son of Teresa A. (Rivet) Canelas of Lowell, MA and the late Gerald Matte. David was raised and educated in Lowell, MA and made his home in Milford, NH for the past...

Laura M. Wylie

Laura M. Wylie

Mar 10, 2016

Laura M. Wylie, 94, resident of Milford, NH, died on March 10, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in Milford on September 6, 1921, a daughter of Clayton and Ethel (Melendy) Burnham and was raised and educated in Wilton, NH. She has made her home in Milford for many years. Mrs. Wylie had been employed...

Virginia M.  Zuk

Virginia M. Zuk

Mar 6, 2016

Virginia M. Zuk, 80, resident of Jaffrey, NH, died on March 6, 2016 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH. She was born in Malden, MA on September 12, 1935, a daughter of William and Mary (Simpson) Burke. She was raised in Concord, MA by Gertrude and Percy Bell. Virginia graduated from high school in Concord, MA in 1954 and...

Desiree Marie White

Desiree Marie White

Mar 3, 2016

It is with a heavy heart that we bring the news of the passing of our dear Desiree Marie White. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 at the U Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA. Desiree Marie (Reynolds) White was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 25th 1935. She is the...

Barbara A.  Brooks

Barbara A. Brooks

Mar 2, 2016

Barbara A. Brooks, 55, passed away peacefully at The Community Hospice House in Merrimack on March 2, 2016, after a long courageous battle with colon cancer. Her positive attitude and warm outgoing spirit were a blessing to all who knew her. Family was extremely important and provided her a great source of enjoyment. Barbara graduated from Honeoye Central School...

Michael A. Briand

Michael A. Briand

Mar 2, 2016

Michael A. Briand, 46, resident of Wilton, NH, died on March 2, 1016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. He was born in Nashua, NH on February 21, 1970, a son of Margaret (Simmons) Briand of Milford and Allan Briand of Florida. Michael was raised and educated in Nashua and made his home in Wilton for several years. For...

George Cosmo

George Cosmo

Mar 1, 2016

George Cosmo, 85, resident of Amherst, NH died on March 1, 2016 at the Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH. He was born in East Providence, RI on December 22, 1930, a son of Vincent and Maria (Souza) Cosmo. He was raised and educated in East Providence and graduated from East Providence High School in 1948 and earned his Bachelor’s degree...