Edward Earl Downing, 82, of Thornton, died suddenly on April 6, 2020 at his home. Born in Campton, NH. on April 16, 1937, he was the son of Chester Earl and H. Alice (Merrill) Downing. He grew up in and was life-long resident of Thornton. He attended the Thornton one room schoolhouse. Edward worked at the former Franconia Papermill, in...
Candia, NH - Carl "CJ" Harris, Jr, 27, an old soul who completed his journey on earth on Sunday, March 29th at Boston Children's Hospital, of complications from a Bone Marrow Transplant last May. With his parents by his side, he is finally free from pain. Always with a smile and a kind word to all who he interacted with,...
Doris C. Cate, 82, of New Hampton, died March 26, 2020 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Franklin, NH. on August 14, 1937, she was the daughter of Lester and Emilia (Chandonoit) LaBraney. She owned and operated a Floral and Plant Shop for twenty years. She worked for N.E.W. Tech for nineteen years until her...
Patricia Eva Ludwick, 83, of Meredith, went to be with the Lord on March 21st. Born on February 5, 1937, she was the daughter of Lysander and Glennis (Thompson) Palmer. Patricia was a stay at home mom while raising her children. She worked for Annalee Dolls for many years. She also held a few other jobs including at Rite Aid...
Lisa S. McGee, 56, of Moultonborough, NH, devoted family member and beloved wife of Chuck McGee, passed away unexpectedly at home on March 21, 2020. Lisa was born on October 25, 1963, the daughter of Harry and Pauline (Nelson) Smith. She was raised in Lincoln, RI. And graduated from Lincoln High School. She has been a resident of Moultonborough for...
Virginia Marie (Collier) O'Connell, of Meredith, passed away March 17, 2020 peacefully at home surrounded by all five children, knowing how much she was loved and adored. She was born in Boston, MA to Chester F. and Mary Louise Collier on August 13, 1929. After graduating from Hyde Park High School, Virginia attended secretarial school then worked for New England...
Mary Elizabeth Campbell, 71, passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of her children, at her home in Hebron on March 16, 2020. She is survived by her children - Elizabeth & Wilmer Nemchick of Concord and David & Valentine Gempka of Hebron and their son, Vincent. Her extended family includes her sister-in-law, Carolyn Campbell of Pepperell, MA, nieces...
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alan Sumner Hann Jr., 45, on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Concord Hospital. Alan was born on April 24, 1974 in Concord, MA, the son of Alan Hann Sr. and Patricia (Little) Hann. Alan was raised in Burlington, MA as a young boy. The family moved to Meredith, NH...
Shirley Marie Stancheva, 76, a longtime resident of Ashland, New Hampshire, died suddenly on March 4, 2020 at Speare Memorial Hospital. Born on May 19, 1943 at Woodsville Cottage Hospital, she was a graduate of Plymouth High School in 1961. Shirley was active in the Enterprise Rebekah Lodge #46 and at the time of her death she was the Vice...
Melanie R. Buckley (Levesque), Age 40, of Mont Vernon, passed away suddenly on Tuesday morning, March 3rd, at her home after a recent struggle with a virus and other medical complications. Born in Nashua, NH on May 10, 1979, she was the daughter of David and Diana (Carlton) Levesque. She was a graduate from Moultonborough Academy and spent many years...
Thomas (Tom) Knapp Garesché, 88, of Holderness, NH, peacefully passed with family on February 29, 2020. Born on January 4, 1932, Tom grew up in Short Hills, New Jersey. He was the son of Claude Garesché and Mary Knapp Garesché. He was the last of his siblings Claudia, Edmond, and Tricia. He loved his family, friends, charitable work, travel, and...
Arlene M. Chandler,90, formerly of Meredith and Plymouth, NH, passed away February 28, 2020 at Genesis Laconia Center after a brief illness. Arlene was born September 20, 1929 in Laconia to the late Ervin and Hilda (Nedeau) Anair. Arlene attended the Meredith Schools and was a member of the Class of "47". She worked at NH Ball Bearing, Laconia Needle...
Kathryn "Kay" Beij died this morning before sunrise, of old age aggravated by winter. In the end she made her own decision to take to her bed, where she died peacefully, well cared-for and much loved by the wonderful folks at Forestview Manor (her home-away-from-home since June 2019) and Lakes Region VNA Hospice, as well as family and friends. She...
Virginia Gayle (Fain) (Markgren) Thomas; On February 16, 2020, Gayle Thomas, loving wife, mother of six, grandmother of 15, and great-grandmother of nine passed away unexpectedly at the age of 84 at her home in Center Sandwich, NH. Gayle was born in Premier, West Virginia on February 19,1935, to the late Virginia Callie and Albert Frank Fain. After graduating from...
Roland William Bussiere, 87, passed away peacefully Febuary 15th, 2020 in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Son of the late Alexander and Eva Bonnafe Bussiere. A Navy veteran, Roland had a highly innovative career as an electrical engineer, specializing in power generation and distribution. His career brought him around the world having worked in Saudi Arabia, Singapore and various other locations. He...
Allan James Creamer: 77, of Meredith, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, February 14, 2020. Born in Waltham, Massachusetts March 17, 1942, to Vincent Creamer and Francis Fernanda (Sergi) Creamer, Allan grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts and graduated from Belmont High School and Boston University. He is survived by his wife Marilyn Creamer of...
Ida Haddock, 91 passed away February 11 2020 at home with family beside her. Born September 15 1928 in Natick Massachusetts where she was raised by the late Robert and Edith(Thomas) McCarthy. Ida was predeceased by her beloved husband Philip Haddock Sr. From Meredith NH where they raised their family of 7 children on a farm. Ida worked as a...
Donald "Billy" William Amos, 78, of School Street, Woodstock, passed away suddenly at his home Monday, February 10, 2020, with his wife and family at his side. Born in Keene, NH on August 6, 1941, he was the son of the late Donald and Eunice (Greenwood) Amos. Billy was raised in the Lincoln-Woodstock area. He attended Lincoln Elementary and High...
William (Bill) Herbert Barbour, 71, of Sanbornton, passed away on February 10, 2020 at LRGH in Laconia, NH. Bill had fought a hard fight over the last 2 years, after enduring a lower lobectomy and radiation treatment for lung cancer. After radiation, Bill endured major scarring of his lungs and succumbed to pneumonia in his final days. He is now...
Douglas Frank Smith of Meredith NH known to some as Dougie, Smitty, Pop, Papa, and Grandpa, passed away after a long battle with COPD at 67 years old with his daughter and son by his side February 10th 2020 at Lakes Region General Hospital. Doug was born on February 28th 1952 to Dolores and Cecil Smith of Meredith NH. Douglas...