Obituaries

Obituaries

Linda C. Dobbins

Linda C. Dobbins

May 26, 2015

Linda Charmaine (Pauselius) Dobbins, 60, lost her battle with ovarian cancer on May 26, 2015. She was born on December 7, 1954 in Java, Indonesia. She was the oldest of six kids born to Louis Pauselius and the late Kitty Pauselius. She married the love of her life and devoted husband of 40 wonderful years, Michael Dobbins. Together they...

Robert K. Blakeman

Robert K. Blakeman

May 25, 2015

Robert K. Blakeman, 85, resident of Milford, NH, died on May 25, 2015 at Pine Rock Manor in Warner, NH. He was born in the Bronx, NY, on December 14, 1929, a son of Robert D. and Mabel (Karges) Blakeman, and grew up in East Orange and Ridgewood, NJ. He resided in Milford for the past seven years and...

B. Eleanor Loskamp

B. Eleanor Loskamp

May 24, 2015

B. Eleanor (Ellie) LosKamp, 84, resident of Brookline, NH, passed away on May 24, 2015 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 2, 1930, a daughter of Samuel G. and Estella (Barnes) Newton. As a military wife, she had lived all over the United States...

Agnes L. Brewster

Agnes L. Brewster

May 22, 2015

Agnes L. Brewster, 94, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on May 22, 2015 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA. She was born in Leenane, County Galway, Ireland on July 11, 1920, a daughter of James and Anne (Joyce) O’Neill. She emigrated to Alberta, Canada as a child and later lived in Randolph, Bridgewater, and Norwell, MA...

Mary E. Hennessey

Mary E. Hennessey

May 20, 2015

Mary E. Hennessey, 73, resident of Milford, NH, died on May 20, 2015 peacefully in her sleep at her home. She was born in Boston, MA on January 9, 1942, daughter of David and Fannie (Walker) Driscoll. She was raised in Acton, MA and was one of the first 7 women admitted to Boston College’s (BC’s) College of Arts...

Patricia R. Mackie

Patricia R. Mackie

May 20, 2015

Patricia R. Mackie, 72, resident of Fitchburg, MA, died on May 20, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy illness. She was born in Holden, MA on October 14, 1942, a daughter of Ruth (Patterson) Temple of Centerville, MA and the late William Temple. Patricia resided in Fitchburg for several...

Grafton James Brown

Grafton James Brown

May 20, 2015

Grafton (Hap) James Brown, 90, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on May 20th, 2015 from complications due to prostate cancer. He was born on July 6, 1924 and raised in Medford, MA by his late parents, Leon Frank and Winifred Brown. He leaves behind a loving wife, Evelyn, of 65 years, and four children Frank (Chris) Brown...

Henry W. Ward

Henry W. Ward

May 18, 2015

Henry W. Ward, 89, resident of Randolph, Vermont, died on May 18, 2015 at Menig Extended Care in Randolph. He was born in Needham, Massachusetts, on July 7, 1925, son of Melvin E. & Blanche (Fleming) Ward of Needham, Massachusetts. Mr. Ward moved to Menig Extended Care in Randolph, Vermont in November 2013, and formerly made his home in...

Irene A. Boyle

Irene A. Boyle

May 15, 2015

Irene Ann Boyle, age 81, of Amherst, New Hampshire passed away quietly in her home on May 15, 2015 following a short illness. Irene was born in Newport, Pennsylvania on January 14, 1934 to Walter and Teressa (Dekutoski) Pelczar. She graduated from Temple University with an Associate’s degree in 1954 and later earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from...

Earlene A. Calabro

Earlene A. Calabro

May 9, 2015

Earlene A. Calabro, 78, lifelong resident of Amherst, NH died on May 9, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in Nashua, NH on October 3, 1936, a daughter of Earl and Margaret (Noyes) Dow. Mrs. Calabro had been employed as a quality control engineer for Vaupell, Inc., Hudson, NH and Teradyne, Inc., Nashua, NH for...

Harold W. Cooley

Harold W. Cooley

May 8, 2015

Harold W. Cooley, 87, resident of Milford, died on May 8, 2015 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Antrim, NH on September 20, 1927, a son of Dennis W. and Eva M. (Marson) Cooley. Harold moved to Milford in the early 1940’s and graduated from Milford High School, Class...

Lucien Emile Dumont

Lucien Emile Dumont

May 7, 2015

Harwich - Lucien "Lou" Dumont, an early generation broadcaster whose career spanned more than seven decades, passed away on May 7, 2015 in Hyannis, Mass. Born in Haverhill, Mass. in Nov. 16, 1924, he was the oldest son and second oldest child of four of Emile and Helen (Huard) Dumont. His career started as an emcee at war bond...

Helen M. Thibault

Helen M. Thibault

May 6, 2015

Helen M. Thibault, 93, resident of Milford, NH died on May 6, 2015 at the Courville of Nashua, NH. She was born in Highgate, Vermont on March 2, 1922, a daughter of Arthur and Mary (Petrus) Pelican. Mrs. Thibault made her home in Milford for more than 60 years. She was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church, Milford, past...

Isabel Reynolds

Isabel Reynolds

May 2, 2015

Isabel Reynolds, 71 of New Boston, NH, died in her home May 2, 2015 after a gallant 10 year battle with breast cancer. She spent her last days surrounded by her family and friends. She was born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and was proud to call that home. She moved to the United States as a...

Frances Curran Harrow

Frances Curran Harrow

Apr 30, 2015

Frances Curran Harrow, 66, of Amherst, died on April 30th, 2015, at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, surrounded by her family. Born in Needham, Massachusetts, Fran grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She and her husband of 39 years, Jeff Harrow, raised their daughter Kierstn and son Jaimie in Amherst. Fran was an active member of her community, serving...

Robert L. Kasynak

Robert L. Kasynak

Apr 30, 2015

Robert L. Kasynak, 52, resident of Milford, NH, died suddenly on April 30, 2015 at his home. He was born in New Haven, CT on January 2, 1963, a son of Ellen Jane (Flannagan) Kasynak of New Haven, CT and the late Joseph L. Kasynak. Bob was raised and educated in CT and made his home in Milford for...

Ellen Frances Cogan

Ellen Frances Cogan

Apr 29, 2015

Ellen Frances Cogan, 94, died April 29th, 2015. Born June 30, 1920, in Ramsey, New Jersey, she was the daughter of William and Mary Helen Van Buren; wife of late Eugene J. Cogan, and mother of Mariellen (Cogan) Curtis and Michael Cogan. Ellen and Gene lived in Amherst New Hampshire for over 40 years until Ellen’s recent move to...

Nancy H. Jean

Nancy H. Jean

Apr 28, 2015

Nancy H. Jean, 71, resident of Dublin, NH, died on April 28, 2015 at Concord Hospital, Concord, NH surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Nashua, NH on December 22, 1943, a daughter of Charles P. and Fredericka (Gallop) Hayward, former owners of Hayward’s Ice Cream & Dairy, Nashua. Prior to moving to Dublin ten years ago,...

Jeanette M. "Nunnie" Stimson

Jeanette M. "Nunnie" Stimson

Apr 27, 2015

Jeanette M. “Nunnie” Stimson, 83, lifelong resident of Milford, died on April 27, 2015 in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in Milford on February 10, 1932, a daughter of Archie D. Carpentieri, Sr. and Mary (Paro) Carpentieri. Nunnie enjoyed playing horseshoes, was an avid Boston Celtics and New York Yankees fan. She also enjoyed poker nights...

Jack R. Fedas, Sr.

Jack R. Fedas, Sr.

Apr 17, 2015

Jack R. Fedas, Sr., 80, resident of Amherst, NH, died on April 17, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Peabody, MA on October 13, 1934, a son of Arthur Fedas and Annie (Crosley) Fedas. He was raised and educated in Danvers, MA and graduated from Holten High School, Class of 1953. Jack...