John S. Downing, 79, of Campton, NH, passed away at Concord Hospital after an extended illness on December 23, 2024. Born on March 23, 1945, in Plymouth to the late Alice Merrill and Chester Downing. John grew up in Thornton, the youngest of nine children: Eugene, Murial Prescott, Edward, Chester, Raymond, Lorita Goodwin, Guy, and Beverly Hall. He attended Thornton...
Dale Stanley Huckins 1958-2024 Dale Stanley Huckins was born at Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth NH on August 25th, 1958. He worked for the NH DOT for 30 years and was kind to every person he ever met. He passed at Massachusetts General Hospital on December 18th, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his loving wife of...
MEREDITH --- Michael Cavic, 89, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2024, at the age of 89. Born on May 13, 1935, in Bedford, Massachusetts, Michael lived a life filled with love, adventure, and an undeniable zest for life. Michael was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, where his deep love for...
Linda A. Havlock, 84, of Ashland, NH passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 in the comfort of her own home. Linda was born a daughter to the late Elaine Albertha (Bouley) and Albert Philip Grigas on February 1st, 1940, in Nashua, NH. She was married to the love of her life, Elwood Havlock on December 7th, 1991. Mrs. Havlock...
MOULTONBOROUGH----Nancy Jean (Critch) Bender, 75, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at her home in Moultonborough surrounded by her family and loved ones. Nancy was born on August 22, 1949, in Chelsea, MA, to Clifford Norman Critch and Laura Phyllis (Rose) Critch. She graduated in 1967 from Revere High School in Revere, MA, and loved spending her childhood summers...
Richard Ellis Plaisted March 25, 1939-December 16, 2024 Richard Plaisted of Moultonborough, passed away peacefully on December 16th, 2024, at Forest View Manor in Meredith, NH. Richard was born in Meredith, NH on March 25th, 1939 to Leonard and Dorthy (Colby) Plaisted. Richard was a devoted husband and preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years, Gloria. Richard...
Richard J Ryan, 93 Richard J Ryan, 93, of Meredith, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024, after a brief illness. He was born July 1, 1931, in Milton, MA, the son of the late Timothy Ryan and Marion (Jordan) Ryan. He attended Milton Public Schools, received a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Springfield College in 1954 and a...
NEWMARKET – Elizabeth M. Philbrick, formerly of Wentworth, NH, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of December 12, 2024 due to complications from heart disease. Liz, as she was known to most, was born in Jersey City, NJ, to James N. Pope, Sr. and Rebecca W. (Oglesby) Pope on October 21, 1940. She grew up in Mountain...
Paul Herbert Francke, 64, of Plymouth, NH passed away at the Speare Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 with the love of his family near. Paul was born a son to the late Paul Leo and Marguerite (McGuire) Francke on February 2nd, 1960, in Malden, MA. He was married to the love of his life, Ann M. Francke, on...
Timothy Wogan, born November 10, 1947, in Beverly, Massachusetts, passed away surrounded by love and care at the age of 77. Tim was the son of the late Richard T. Wogan and Helen Beaton Wogan. Tim leaves behind a legacy of love and devotion to his family. He is survived by his two daughters, Courtney (Van Etten) and her husband,...
RUMNEY---Marcia Jane Williams Grinnell, 75, of Rumney, NH passed away suddenly on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Speare Memorial Hospital, Plymouth, NH. She was born on August 12, 1949, Marcia left behind her beloved dog, Willow and two cats, Dozer and Pepper, all of whom gave her great joy and companionship. She took Willow with her almost everywhere she went....
On November 30, 2024, John Ballou died in Moultonborough, New Hampshire at age 69. John is survived by his sister's Cathy Ballou Theriault (Gary Theriault) and Susan Ballou Emerson (Brian Blanchette). He was a proud father of four children, Amanda Ostrander, Crystal Kenney (Tim Kenney), Brittany Ballou and Brandon Ballou (Morgan Ballou) and six grandchildren, Maliah, Foster, Harper, Brady, Austyn,...
Elisabeth passed Saturday November 23, 2024, with her loving daughter Monika by her side. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband Jackie E. Cone of 57 years. Elisabeth was born in Schliersee, Germany on February 14, 1937, to Josef and Elisabeth (Leitner) Schwepfinger. She grew up in Bad Tölz, Germany where she later met her husband while he...
BOSCAWEN---Ethel (Turmelle) Nadeau, 92, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Ethel was born a daughter to Elsie (Lovett) and Wildred Joseph Turmelle on October 10th, 1932 at Plymouth Hospital. She lived most of her life in Tilton, Franklin and Plymouth NH, but spent her winters in Florida. Ethel...
Patrick J. Nestor, II, age 34, passed away on November 15, 2024, after a long and fearless battle with a cardiac/respiratory illness. Patrick was in hospice care and died peacefully at home in Campton, NH. Patrick is survived by his mother Linda Nestor, sister Anastasia, nephew Jaimie, niece Mia, and his son Leo. He is also survived by his grandparents...
Thomas Michael Fay of Alexandria, NH, 70, passed away peacefully on November 9th at Concord Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born in Brookline, MA to the late Thomas J. Fay, Jr. and Catherine M. (Mikorzewski) Fay. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 49 years Deborah J. (Earley) Fay, his children Sean T. Fay and his wife Cheryl...
ROCHESTER---Justin MacDougall, 49, of Rochester passed away surrounded by his family on November 9, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Justin was born on March 26, 1975, in Quincy, MA to Jay and Patricia MacDougall. In a word, Justin was an artist. He was a gifted sketch-artist and painter, as well as an exceptionally talented, self-taught guitarist,...
RUMNEY – Kevin Thomas McQueeney, 36, died unexpectedly at his home in Rumney, NH, on November 6, 2024, due to a diabetic crisis. He leaves his parents, Valerie and Kevin McQueeney, Sr. of Rumney, NH; a brother, Ryan McQueeney of Campton, NH; and three sisters: Katrina Olds of San Francisco, CA, Jamie Bonchu of Elyria, OH, and Megan Bly of...
Marylin Louise Kimball, aged 93, passed away on October 29, 2024, in Meredith, NH. Born on November 16, 1930, in Bristol, NH, the daughter Earl S. Quint and Leona (Gilpatric) Tucker. She was a devoted mother and respected member of her community. Marylin dedicated her life to her family and her career. She worked extensively at the Laconia State School...
MEREDITH---Chace, Henry B. III 1955-2024, who spent more than four decades as a technology professional with Boston law firms, died at his home in Meredith, New Hampshire on October 29, at the age of 69. A native of Coventry, Rhode Island, where he lived through his high school years, Henry went on to graduate from the University of Rhode Island....