W. Malcolm (Mac) Bownes, 86, of Parker St. died November 24, 2010, at his home surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer.Born on Feb. 21, 1924, in New York City, NY, he was the son of Hugh Grant and Margaret [Henry] Bownes.He graduated from Bridgton Academy, No. Bridgton Me, class of 1947 and then from Farmington Teachers...
Debra Frances Piazza, 56, of Rosy Lane died November 25, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Topeka Kansas on February 7, 1954, she was the daughter of Donald and Hazel [Duryea] Wilson. She grew up in Putnam, NY and graduated from Lakeland High School. Coming from West Chester, NY, she has been a resident of Campton...
Robert A. Berry, 66, of Plymouth, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 18, 2010, at the White River Jct., VA Hospital.Born in Laconia, on October 20, 1944, he was the son of Haven W. and Marjorie E. (Ames) Berry. Bob was raised in Lochmere and Holderness. At 21 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and fought proudly with honor in...
Theresa Marie Swift, 70, of Coe Hill Road, died November 12, 2010, at Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Scranton, PA on April 15, 1940, she was the daughter of Victor and Adele [Klebauskas] Kazukynas. She grew up in Poquonock, CT and graduated from Poquonock Elementary School and then attended Mercyhurst College, in...
Martha "Marti" Taft Gorham, 92, of Winona Shores, died November 9, 2010, at lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia. Born in Binghamton, NY on June 13, 1918, she was the daughter of Carl and Mabel [Taft] Whitaker. Marti grew up in Binghamton and graduated from Binghamton High School, class of 1936. She also graduated from SUNY Cortland, class of 1940. She...
Judy Mary McQuinn-Downing, 51, of Old Route 25, died November 10, 2010, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital, in Lebanon, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Quincy, MA on July 11, 1959, she was the daughter of Howard R. and Mary A. [Comeau] McQuinn. She grew up in Quincy and graduated from Quincy High School, class of 1977. She also was...
Paul Stanislaus Werda, 84, of Tilton, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the NH Veterans Home, of Tilton, after a lengthy illness.Born in Methuen, MA, on May 18, 1926, he was the son of Sabin and Albina H. (Topping) Werda. Paul was raised in Lawrence and attended schools there. Just before his 18th birthday, Paul enlisted in the U.S....
James Harold McCaughey, 80, of Margaret Way died suddenly November 1, 2010, at Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia. Born in Des Moines, IO, on October 3, 1930, he was the son of James and Marjorie [Butterworth] McCaughey. At a young age, James moved to the Ridgewood, NJ and Glen Rock, NJ area and graduated from Ridgewood High School. He resided...
Grace Helen Vachon, 79, of Philbrook Ave, went home to be with Jesus on Oct. 30, 2010. Born in Laconia on April 12, 1931, she was the daughter of Jacque H. and Iola C. [Merrill] Souard. She was a life-long resident of Meredith and attended Meredith Schools. Grace worked for over thirty-five years as a spinner at the former Amatex...
Stephen Picone, 94, of Arbutus Hill Rd., Meredith, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family, on October 29, 2010.Born in Filicudi, Sicily, on May 30, 1916, he was the son of Joseph and Rosa (Zugarmi) Picone. In 1925 Stephen emigrated to the U.S. through Ellis Island with his family, moving to Waltham, MA, to be with the...
Clyde Wayne Schofield, 62, of Tie Street, Campton, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, after a brief illness, at his home, surrounded by his loving friends and family.Born in Springfield, VT, on April 1, 1948, he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Hilda E. (Page) Schofield. Clyde was raised in Charlestown, NH and attended schools there.A...
Russell Wilson Palmer, 98, of Route #3, died suddenly October 25, 2010, at Forest View Manor, in Meredith, NH Born in Plymouth on July 17, 1912, Russell was the son of Leslie and Martha [Kenniston] Palmer. Both his parents died at a young age and Russell, the elder son, had to graduate high school at the age of 14. As...
Doris Dianna Brainard, 83, of Meredith, NH, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2010, at Forest View Manor.Born in Queens, NY, on October 26, 1926, she was the daughter of Alfred and Charlotte (Gebelein) Breuning.Doris was predeceased by her beloved husband, Morgan Brainard in 1998.She is survived by her three daughters, Jan Smith, Holly Greisel, and Patti Brainard; a son,...
Roger Allen Kelley, 88, of Center Harbor, passed away October 23, 2010, at Lakes Region General Hospital, of Laconia.Born in Laconia, on October 21, 1922, he was the son of Percy and Ethel (Ray) Kelley.Roger was a graduate of Quimby School, in Sandwich. Always interested in the activities of the town, he was charter member of Centre Harbor Historical Society,...
Margaret K. (Peggy) Currie, 86, of Plymouth, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2010, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, in North Haverhill.Peggy was born in Portland, ME, to Bertha M. (McCarthy) and George T. Boyd, on June 7th, 1924. A graduate of Cathedral High School and Portland Business College, she worked at Burnham and Morrill Company until moving to...
Thomas Patrick "T.P." Bannon, 82, died Oct. 20, in Cambridge. He was the husband of Bridie [Martin] Bannon of Moultonborough, NH. The father of Peter J. of Concord, Shelia A. of Navato, CA, Brian T. of Brattleboro, VT, Brendan J. of Plainville. Also survived by nine grandchildren, nieces and nephews.Memorials:In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital,...
Ronald M. Davis, Sr., 78, of Red Hill Road in Moultonborough, NH, lost his courageous battle with cancer on October 19, 2010 surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Moultonborough, NH, on September 23, 1932, he was the son of Chester A. Sr. and Ethel J. [Frye] Davis Ron resided in Moultonborough his entire life and graduated from...
Rev. Tolbert ("Tal") E. McNutt, 87, of Ridgeland, Mississippi, passed away on October 19, 2010.Born in New York City on October 17, 1923, Tal was raised in Englewood, NJ, and graduated from the Dwight Marrow High School. He went on to graduate from the Gordon College of Theology and Missions, in Boston, and the Gordon - Conwell Seminary, of Hamilton,...
Carole Estes, a pioneer among African-American women, died on October 12, 2010. Carole was born into the segregated world of Miami, FL in 1938 but she knew she wanted more. To that end, she joined the Air Force and became one of the first women to learn about computer systems in the late 1950's. Later on she was approached by...
Lillian D. Wall, 87, passed on peacefully at Golden View Nursing Home on October 12, surrounded by family. Lillian was born in Boston on October 3, 1923 and attended St. Raphael's School, Hyde Park HS and Boston Clerical. She resided in Hyde Park for many years and has been a resident of Moultonborough since the mid 1980's. She worked as...