PLYMOUTH --- Henry Hilton Packard was the son of Fred W. Packard and Sadie Y. Babcock Packard Sherwood. He was born on June 12, 1909, in Plymouth, NH. His father died of TB when he was an infant. He lived on Highland Street in Plymouth, NH, with his grandparents until his mother remarried Harry Sheldon Sherwood, and they moved west...
HOLDERNESS---It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Metta Viola McCranie, who left us on October 4, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on July 25, 1935, in Campton, NH, Metta spent her life bringing joy and warmth to those around her. She was a long-time resident of Holderness, NH, where she will be lovingly remembered....
NEW HAMPTON--- Peter Lyon Clark, 69, of New Hampton, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Born January 8, 1957, in Newton, Massachusetts, Peter was the son of Lyon and Nancy (Cline) Clark. He spent his younger years in Newton before moving to Meredith in 1978 where he met the love of his life, Madeline Amabile who he married in 1982.Peter...
New Hampton, NH- Patricia M. King was a woman of fierce independence, enduring strength, and unmistakable resolve. Born on January 8, 1932, Pat grew up in Revere, Massachusetts, and later lived for many years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, carrying a lifelong fondness for the salt air and the beach.
Resourceful and spirited, Pat lived life entirely on her own terms....
Campton, New Hampshire - Christine Demers Havlock, 60, passed away on September 15, 2026 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after a short illness.
Born of August 26, 1966 in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of Richard and Barbara (Minot) Demers. Her younger days were spent growing up in Methuen, MA until she moved to Campton.
She was a hard...
Holderness, NH- Charles Woolsey S. Conover II, 89, passed away peacefully at his beloved Squam Lake home in Holderness, New Hampshire, on September 11, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. The youngest of Woolsey Sr. and Anne R. Conover's three children, he was born in New Haven, CT, on March 25, 1937, and raised along the tidal marshes of the East...
RUMNEY- Patricia Ann Langford, 84, of Rumney, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Speare Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
Born on December 24, 1941, in McConnelsville, Ohio, Patricia was the daughter of the late George and Frida (Tucker) Watson.
Patricia found joy in the simple pleasures of life and cherished the time she spent...
HOLDERNESS - Ruth Ann Royea, 92, of Holderness, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at her daughter's home, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on January 7, 1934, Ruth was the daughter of the late Marvin and Anna (Drake) Blake.
Ruth found joy in the simple pleasures of life. She enjoyed reading, knitting, and crocheting, and...
Pittsfield, New Hampshire - Patricia Gloria Mack, 80, of Pittsfield, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at the Granite VNA Hospice House.
Born on February 12, 1946, in Laconia, New Hampshire, Patricia was the daughter of the late Glenn and Gloria (Morton) Amsden. She grew up in Meredith, New Hampshire, where she spent her early years surrounded by family.
...
New Hampton, New Hampshire - Waneta Ann Forbes, 63, of New Hampton, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at Speare Memorial Hospital following a brief illness, with her family by her side.
Born on February 8, 1963, in Plymouth, New Hampshire, Waneta was the daughter of James Nelson White and Beverly Ann (Hobart) White. She spent 35 years working in the...
MEREDITH -- Jeanine Eva (Bliss) Copp, of Waukewan Street in Meredith, NH, passed away of natural causes on Monday, August 24th, at Concord Hospital, Laconia, NH. She was 94 years old, having missed her 95th birthday by just one short day.
Jeanine was a force to be reckoned with. She may have been tiny, but she was mighty. She was...
BRISTOL --- Joy ReneƩ Peduto of Bristol, NH passed away on August 3, 2026, and joined the Lord for everlasting peace and tranquility. ReneƩ, as she was known by, was born in Marion, Virginia on September 21, 1953, to the late Charles Rex and the late Helen (nee Greene) Austin. She is survived by her husband Edward, son Charles Edward...
Center Harbor, NH - Maryann Leroux, 81, of Center Harbor, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at Concord Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire, with her family by her side.
Born on February 21, 1945, in Plymouth, New Hampshire, Maryann was the daughter of the late Phillip Dupont and Mary (Durand) Munroe.
Maryann had a deep love for the outdoors and enjoyed...
MEREDITH - With full hearts and deep gratitude for a life well lived, we share the passing of Raymond "Ray" Fraser, recently of Portsmouth, NH and Parrish, FL, who left us peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Golden View Health Care Center in Meredith after a period of declining health.
Born on May 22, 1936, in Nashua, NH, Ray...
MOULTONBOROUGH --- Roy Philip Putnam "Putt" of Moultonborough, NH passed away July 23,2026, at the NH Veterans Home of Tilton NH. He was born in Peabody MA August 14, 1927, to parents Everett and Alice (Jung) Putnam. Roy married the love of his life, Barbara (Morris) in 1956 and spent 62 years together until her passing in 2018.
Roy graduated...
John Conrad Thomas passed away peacefully on July 21st, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, architect, mentor, and friend.
Born and raised in Chicago, John was the eldest of four children. As a young man, he worked as a lifeguard before serving in the United States Coast Guard. He later studied architecture, beginning a...
MEREDITH---Suzanne "Sue" Mae (Buckley) Burrows, 71, of Meredith, passed away on July 19, 2026, surrounded by her family at Concord Hospital Laconia after a sudden illness and a long battle with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. An eternal optimist, Sue was a beacon of kindness and strength, inspiring everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Born on June 17, 1955, in Spokane,...
BRISTOL --- With hearts full of gratitude and sorrow for the wife, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, aunt, great aunt, and friend we loved, we announce the passing of Doris Ann (Cocchiaro) Dumond, age 75, of Bristol New Hampshire. Doris passed away on July 17, 2026, after having seen and spoken with and surrounded by family and loved ones in a...
MEREDITH --- Kathleen Patricia (O'Sullivan) Kestler, age 99, of Meredith, New Hampshire, passed away at home on July 11, 2026. Born on May 31, 1927, in the Bronx, New York, Kathleen lived a long and fulfilling life marked by love, faith, and dedication to her family and community.
Kathleen was the beloved daughter of Maurice and Mary (Mae) (Lynch) O'Sullivan....
NEW HAMPTON --- Our beloved Rita Mae Holopainen ("Rita") passed away surrounded by friends and family on July 10, 2026, at the age of 86. Rita was born in Sandwich, NH on January 10, 1940, to her parents Erma (Stokes) and Wilfred Sturgeon. She had 5 siblings and spent most of her life in New Hampshire. She graduated from Quimby...