Thelma L. Hawkins

Thelma L. Hawkins

Jun 14, 2010

Thelma Louise Hawkins, 91, died Monday June 14, 2010 in her sleep at Forestview Manor in Meredith NH. Born June 1, 1919 in Holderness NH, she was the daughter of Perley and Agnes (Howe) Watts. She was known as the Purple Lady of Squam Lake.She graduated from Keene Normal School - now Keene State, and taught in Plymouth NH. When...

Joshua Wayne Clark

Joshua Wayne Clark

May 28, 2010

Joshua Wayne Clark, 30, of Hebron, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 28, 2010.Born on April 6, 1979, in Laconia, NH, he was the son of Wayne and Rita (White) Clark. Joshua attended Plymouth schools, graduating from Plymouth High School, Class of '98.Josh loved hunting, fishing, and baseball. He coached baseball for the Tapply Thompson Community Center for many years....

Grace Contaldo

Grace Contaldo

May 21, 2010

Grace Contaldo, 95, of Meredith, passed away May 21, 2010, at Golden View Health Care Center, after a brief illness.Born on December 1, 1914 in Charlestown, MA, she was the daughter of Oscar and Marie (Connolly) DeSonie. Grace was raised in Charlestown and attended schools there.After graduating high school, Grace became a licensed practical nurse and worked for the Boston...

Annie Louise Gable

Annie Louise Gable

May 10, 2010

Annie L. Gable, 55, of Rumney, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010, at the Concord Hospice House, of Concord, after a lengthy illness.She was born on May 22, 1956, in Portsmouth, NH, the daughter of John H. and Marion L. (Bassett) Walsh. Annie was raised in Manchester, attended Manchester schools, graduating from the Dublin Christian Academy, of Dublin, NH.Annie...

Nancy June Lafrance

Nancy June Lafrance

May 8, 2010

Nancy June LaFrance, 70, of Waukewan St. died May 8, 2010, at the Concord Hospice House, Concord, NH.     Born in Center Harbor on March 30, 1940, she was the daughter of Ernest Peter and Lillian M. [Theriault] White.     She grew up in Center Harbor and graduated from Center Harbor School House on Route #25B.  She also was a 1958 graduate...

James H. Grover

James H. Grover

May 1, 2010

James H. Grover, 92, of Tilton, New Hampshire, formerly of Sharon, Massachusetts, died May 1, 2010.  He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 11, 1917, the son of Charles and Mary (Hedgecock) Grover.  He graduated from Harvard University in 1940 and shortly thereafter joined the Navy where he served in the Pacific in World War II.  After the war,...

Ellen Frothingham Dunnell Bennett

Ellen Frothingham Dunnell Bennett

Apr 28, 2010

Ellen Frothingham Dunnell Bennett, age 80, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at her home "Overlook Farm" in Center Harbor, NH after a battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Ellen Frothingham of Boston and William Wanton Dunnell, Jr. of Newport, RI. Born in Boston, she spent her early years in Boston and in Wayland, MA. She was a 1948...

Laurette F. Boivin

Laurette F. Boivin

Apr 24, 2010

Laurette (Beauchemin) Boivin died peacefully in her sleep, Friday, April 23, 2010, at the age of 92, at Presidential Oaks residential facility, in Concord, NH.Born March 7, 1918, she was the only daughter of Pierre and Elisabeth (Laurent) Beauchemin. Educated in Laconia Schools, Laurette became a beautician and owned and operated her own shop in Laconia, and another shop in...

Richard Paul Mayne

Richard Paul Mayne

Apr 12, 2010

Richard Paul Mayne, 52, of Stinson Lake Road, died Monday,  April 12, 2010, in Rumney.     Born in Weymouth, MA on October 9, 1957, he was the son of Paul and Marie [Gerrish] Mayne.     He grew up in Abington, MA and graduated from Abington High School.  He resided in Weymouth and had spent many years vacationing in the White Mountains.  In...

Theda F. Cushing

Theda F. Cushing

Apr 11, 2010

Theda F. Cushing, 84, of Plymouth, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010, at Speare Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.Theda was born on February 7, 1926, in Plymouth. She was raised in Plymouth and attended Plymouth Schools.Theda loved cooking, spending time with her family, and traveling. She especially loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.For over 40 years, Theda worked for...

Gardner M. Ring

Gardner M. Ring

Apr 10, 2010

Gardner M. Ring, 85, of Meredith, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010, at his home, after a lengthy illness.He was born on September 14, 1924, in Worcester, MA, he was the son of Irving T. F. and Miriam I. (Manning) Ring. He was raised in Worcester and attended Worcester Schools.Gardner was a Registered Architect in New Hampshire and Massachusetts; he...

John Woodward Laverack, Sr.

John Woodward Laverack, Sr.

Apr 7, 2010

John W. Laverack, Sr., of Center Sandwich, died on April 7, 2010 at the age of 95.   He was born in Buffalo, N.Y. to William H. and Elizabeth (Woodward) Laverack. The family moved to Brookline, Massachusetts where he attended the Dexter School. He then graduated from the Solebury School and did a post-graduate year at Rivers Country Day School. A...

Richard James Barrett, Jr.

Richard James Barrett, Jr.

Mar 27, 2010

Richard James Barrett, Jr., of Moultonborough, NH, formerly of Lawrence, MA, passed away tragically in a car accident on Saturday, March 27, 2010.Richard was born in Lawrence, MA on June 6, 1977; he was the son of Richard J. and Alane (O'Connor) Barrett, Sr. Richard was raised in Lawrence, he attended the St. Patrick's Grammar School, and was an altar...

Robert D. Olmstead

Robert D. Olmstead

Mar 26, 2010

Robert D. Olmstead, 72, of Plymouth, died March 26, 2010, at Genesis Elder Care in Laconia.     Born in Montreal Quebec on February 17, 1938, he was the son of Dr. Shirley H. MD and Helen O. [MacGregor] Olmstead.     He grew up in Plymouth and graduated from Holderness School, Holderness.  He also graduated from Plymouth Teachers College, now Plymouth State University,...

Reginald P. Kelley

Reginald P. Kelley

Mar 22, 2010

Reginald P. Kelley, 82, of Bean Road, Center Harbor, passed away at his home peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, March 22, 2010.He was born on July 7, 1927 in Center Harbor, the son of Percy and Ethel (Ray) Kelley. Reginald was raised in Center Harbor, and graduated from the Quimby School in Sandwich, Class of 1945. During...

Pauline Elizabeth Mciver

Pauline Elizabeth Mciver

Mar 21, 2010

Pauline E. McIver, 97, of Laconia, formerly of Plymouth, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Belknap County Nursing Home, in Laconia, after a lenghty illness.She was born March 23, 1912 in Derby, VT., the daughter of Fred and Hattie (Dorr) Barnard.Pauline graduated from the New York State University at Canton, Class of 1932; she then went on to...

Gertrude E. Miclon

Gertrude E. Miclon

Mar 18, 2010

Gertrude E. Miclon, 97, of Nashua, formerly of Holderness, passed away on March 18, 2010 at Greenbriar Terrace, of Nashua.Gertrude was born on November 30, 1913 in Franklin, NH; she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen Clifford. Gertrude was the husband of the late Delphia W. Miclon, who passed away February 24, 1982.Together Gertrude and Delphia built...

Jon J. Cavese

Jon J. Cavese

Mar 18, 2010

John J. Cavese, 53, of Plymouth, passed away on March 18, 2010, at Dartmouth - Hitchcock Medical Center, of Lebanon, after a brief period of illness.John was born on May 30, 1956 in Glen Cove, NY; he was the son of Angelo and Marie (Maravalli) Cavese. John was raised and attended schools in Glen Cove.In the mid-1980's John moved to...

Karen L. Cail

Karen L. Cail

Mar 18, 2010

Karen L. Cail, 68, of Meredith, NH, daughter of the late Tracy and Doris Claflin of St Petersburg and Meredith, NH; wife of Roddy Cail of Meredith; mother to Donald and Vicki Cottrell of Florida, Denise and T.J. (Cottrell) Cogswell of Wolfeboro, and Karen Cottrell Beranger of Alton; Grandmother to Brencent Cottrell of Florida, Jason and Derek Brockney of Wolfeboro,...

Donald Augustine Quinn

Donald Augustine Quinn

Mar 16, 2010

Donald A. Quinn, 88, of Moultonborough, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Lakes Region General Hospital, in Laconia, after a brief period of illness.Born on April 20, 1921, in Medford, MA, he was the son of John S. and Margaret V. (Powell) Quinn. Donald was raised in Medford, and attended Medford Schools, graduating from Medford High School.Shortly after...