Obituaries

Obituaries

Ruth Jones Sammis

Ruth Jones Sammis

Jul 12, 2014

Ruth Jones Sammis, 88, passed away peacefully July 12, 2014 at Hunt Community in Nashua, NH. Ruth was born on April 6, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY to Blanche (Hall) and Hubert Darrell Jones. As the daughter of a Methodist minister, she grew up in a number of different locations, including Bristol CT., Port Washington and Mount Vernon NY. She...

Paul R. Hamilton

Paul R. Hamilton

Jul 10, 2014

Paul R. “Chuck” Hamilton, 65, resident of Nashua, NH, died suddenly on July 10, 2014 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH. He was born in Melrose, MA on November 3, 1948, a son of Paul A. and Dorothy (Campbell) Hamilton. Chuck was raised and educated in Brookline, NH and graduated from Nashua High School. He owned and...

Nelson Spike Jones

Nelson Spike Jones

Jul 10, 2014

Nelson Spike Jones, 50, resident of Milford, NH, died on July 10, 2014 at his home. He was born on June 15, 1964 in Bountiful, Utah, a son of Vincent L. and Hannelore M. (Ossmer) Jones. His parents currently reside in Arcadia, Florida and formerly made their home in Rindge, New Hampshire for many years Spike graduated from Spring...

Rebecca L. Dexter

Rebecca L. Dexter

Jul 6, 2014

Rebecca L. Dexter, 41, resident of Greenville, NH, died on July 6, 2014 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH. She was born in Nashua on November 24, 1972, a daughter of Madeline (Delescluse) Nangle of Milford and the late Patrick B. Nangle. She made her home in Milford for most of her life and graduated from MASH,...

Elaine Prince

Elaine Prince

Jul 6, 2014

Elaine Prince, 73, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died on July 6, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in Manchester, NH on May 7, 1941, a daughter of Lloyd M. and Helen L. (Mitchell) Webster. She was raised and educated in Milford and attended Milford schools. Elaine had been employed by Gar-Doc, Inc., Milford for...

Lorren M. Pelletier

Lorren M. Pelletier

Jul 5, 2014

Lorren M. Pelletier, 67, lifelong resident of Milford, died on July 5, 2014 at Pheasant Wood Center in Peterborough, NH after a very long illness. He was born in Grasmere, NH on August 8, 1946, a son of George Pelletier and Rosella (Hull) Pelletier Beard and spent most of his childhood on North River Road in Milford with his...

Corey J. Carnahan

Corey J. Carnahan

Jul 3, 2014

Corey J. Carnahan, 33, lifelong resident of Milford, died on July 3, 2014 at his home. He was born in Nashua, NH on May 27, 1981, a son of Kirk J. Carnahan of Merrimack, NH and Kathy (Reilly) Carnahan of Amherst, NH. Corey graduated from Milford High School, Class of 2000 and had been employed by Stop & Shop...

Barry E. Norton

Barry E. Norton

Jun 25, 2014

Barry E. “Honk” Norton, 63, lifelong resident of Milford, died on June 25, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Nashua, NH on November 14, 1950, a son of Edward L. and Barbara G. (Ouellette) Norton of The Villages, FL. He graduated from Milford High School, Class of 1968. Barry retired from P.J....

Daniel J. Cyr

Daniel J. Cyr

Jun 24, 2014

Daniel J. Cyr, 57, of Francestown, NH passed away peacefully on June 24, 2014 in his home after a brave fight with cancer, surrounded by family and loving friend, Jan Goolbis. He was born on March 19, 1957 in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada to the late Leo T. Cyr and Reine (April) Cyr. He graduated from Madawaska High School...

Ellsworth H. Forbes

Ellsworth H. Forbes

Jun 18, 2014

Ellsworth H. “Bill” Forbes, 97, resident of Wilton, died on June 18, 2014 at Bel-Air Nursing Home in Goffstown, NH, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Clarksville, NH on June 4, 1917, the son of Hosea T. and Julia (Chappell) Forbes. He was raised and educated in Pittsburg, NH. Bill was an active member of his...

Joseph M. Lestrange

Joseph M. Lestrange

Jun 16, 2014

Joseph Michael LeStrange, 81, resident of Wilton, NH passed away peacefully on Monday, June 16, 2014 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after an extended illness surrounded by his family. He was born on January 17, 1933 in New York City to Edward C. and Mildred H. (Wachenheim) LeStrange. Joseph attended Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood, Queens,...

Lucille J. Heald

Lucille J. Heald

Jun 15, 2014

Lucille Jean Heald, 90, resident of Wilton, NH passed away peacefully on June 15, 2014 at the Arbors of Bedford. She was born in Greenville, NH on August 27, 1923, the daughter of Canadian born Aurele Jean and Marie Louise Thibault of Greenville. She was the youngest of seven siblings and was considered the “Little Princess” by her brothers...

Chester M. Hall

Chester M. Hall

Jun 13, 2014

Chester “Chet” M. Hall, 87, passed from this life to life eternal on June 13, 2014 in Bradenton, FL after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Milford, NH on April 2, 1927, a son of Warren E. and Eva M. Hall. Chet was educated in Merrimack, NH and graduated from Nashua High School. He was...

Carolyn A. Chapman

Carolyn A. Chapman

Jun 11, 2014

Carolyn A. Chapman, 71, resident of Bedford, died on June 11, 2014 at the Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH. She was born in Joplin, Missouri on August 11, 1942, the daughter of Kenneth R. and Nel (Braithewaite) Clayton. Mrs. Chapman resided in Bedford for the past two years and formerly made her home in Milford, NH for nine years and...

Lucille Woodman Palmer

Lucille Woodman Palmer

Jun 7, 2014

Lucille Woodman Palmer, 93, resident of Milford, died on June 7, 2014 at Crestwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Milford. She was born in Nashua, NH on October 10, 1920, the daughter of Rodney C. Woodman, Sr. and Mildred (Kimball) Woodman. She graduated from Milford High School, Class of 1938. She earned her associate’s degree from Colby Jr. College, New...

Bruce A. Blake

Bruce A. Blake

Jun 5, 2014

Bruce Allen Blake, 72, resident of Milford, NH died on Thursday, June 5th at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH, surrounded by his loving family. Bruce was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He was born in Oakland, Maine on August 24, 1941, a son of Edith (Baird) Blake and the late Ralph Blake...

Viola B. Dickey

Viola B. Dickey

Jun 4, 2014

Viola B. Dickey, 88, resident of Peterborough, NH died on June 4, 2014 at Pheasant Wood Nursing Home in Peterborough. She was born in Blackstone, MA on August 29, 1925, a daughter of Pierre O. and Alice M. (Stevens) Blais. She lived most of her life in Woonsocket, RI and graduated from Woonsocket High School. While living in Rhode...

Ronald M. Brown

Ronald M. Brown

May 31, 2014

Ronald Merton Brown, 47, lifelong resident of Mont Vernon, NH died unexpectedly on May 31, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua. He was born in Nashua on May 19, 1967, a son of Dorothy A. (Lorette) Brown of Mont Vernon and the late Merton R. Brown. Ron had been employed as a carpenter for...

Marjorie E.J. Janecke

Marjorie E.J. Janecke

May 27, 2014

Marjorie E.J. Janecke passed away May 27, 2014 in Hudson, NH. Born in 1919, in Norwell, Massachusetts, she was orphaned at the age of three and adopted by a great aunt and uncle. She was a 1938 graduate of Boston University. As a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), she found great joy...

Craig R. Watson

Craig R. Watson

May 25, 2014

Craig R. Watson, 27, resident of Milford, NH died on May 25, 2014 at his home. He was born in Nashua, NH on September 1, 1986, a son of Charles R. Watson of Colorado and Terry Lee (Nichols) Perron of Milford. Craig was a lifelong resident of the Milford and Wilton area and had worked for Siciliano Landscape Company,...