DATELINE: PLYMOUTH, NH Dorothy M. Phair, 90, of Plymouth, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital, on Thursday, June 20, 2013 after a brief illness. Born in Pittsford, VT, on July 27, 1922, the daughter of Virgil and Ada Gee, she was raised on a dairy farm in Pittsford, attended local schools, graduating from the Pittsford High School, Class of 1940...
Helen Constance (Sargeant) Dahood (June 25, 1917-June 15, 2013), of Thornton, NH, died at Lakes Region General Hospital on June 22 after a brief illness. Helen was a long-time resident of Laconia and had lived in Meriden, Connecticut for a number of years before returning to her native New Hampshire. She was a resident at Golden View Nursing Home Helen...
John C. Taffner, Jr., 89, of Thornton, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at the NH Veterans Home in Tilton, after a lengthy illness. Born in New York City, NY, on February 18, 1924, he was the son of John C. and Minnie Taffner, Sr. John was raised in the New York City area. After graduating high school he joined...
James K. Thomas, Sr. 74, of Daniel Webster Highway, died June 11, 2013, at his home, after a long illness. Born in Meredith, NH on February 18, 1939, he was the son of Kenneth F. Thomas and Barbara (Sears) Sharon. Jim grew up in Meredith and attended Meredith High School. He has been a resident of Meredith for most of...
Zachary Lee March, 27, of Thornton, passed away June 10, 2013, in Laconia. Zachary was born in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted by his parents, John and Linda March. He attended Sant Bani School and Trinity College. Zachary was much loved by his parents, his sister, and his extended family. He was an accomplished snowboarder on the trails of Loon...
Elvira Blanche Pickering, 87, formerly of Plymouth, died June 8, 2013, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital, in Lebanon, after a period of declining health. Born in Center Sandwich, NH on July 16, 1925, she was the daughter of Walter and Blanche (Leclaire) Nudd. She was a resident of Plymouth for many years, before moving to Hanover several years ago. Elvira worked as...
Albert B. ("Ab") Carter, 79, of Dorchester, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born on April 20, 1935, in Plymouth, NH, he was the son of Ernest and Arlene (Barnett) Carter. Ab was raised in Dorchester and attended the old Dorchester one room Schoolhouse. Ab was a...
Arthur Ellsworth Avery, 79 of Beech Hill Road, died June 7, 2013, at Veterans Hospital, in White River Junction, VT. after a period of failing health. Born in Plymouth, NH on September 8, 1933, he was the son of Arthur Perley and Sadie Margaret (Avery) Avery. He grew up in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth Elementary School and Plymouth High...
Wayne Russel Chase Sr., 70 of Highland St. died suddenly June 7, 2013 at Lakes Region General Hospital, in Laconia, with his wife at his side. Born in Meredith, NH on July 16, 1942, he was the son of Carl A. Sr. and Marion Mae (Watson) Chase. Wayne was a life-long resident of Meredith. He graduated from Meredith High School,...
Ann E. (Lidberg) Fisher, 80, of New Hampton, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Lakes Region General Hospital, in Laconia, with her beloved husband by her side, after a lengthy illness. Born in Fitchburg, MA, on August 19, 1932, she was the daughter of John and Ethel (LaPointe) Lidberg. Ann was raised in Fitchburg, graduating from St. Bernard's...
Karen Theopold Lallier of Meredith, New Hampshire passed away at the Golden View Nursing Home on June 6th, 2013 at the age of 77. Karen is predeceased by her sister, Harriett Sinsigalli. Karen is lovingly remembered by her son, Timothy Lallier of Phoenix, AZ; her sisters, Ann Chaplin of Concord, NH, Jean Lamphere of Savanna, GA, and Freda Swan of...
Claude P. Goddard, Sr., known as Phil to his friends and family, died peacefully on June3, 2013 at Golden View Nursing Center in Meredith on June 3, 2013. He was 91. Phil was born May 22, 1922 in Holderness, NH, and grew up on farms in Holderness and Ashland. He graduated from Ashland High School as Salutatorian in 1940 studied...
Robert "Sam" Loren Getman, 71, of NH Route 175, died suddenly at his home on May 31, 2013. Born in Gardner, Massachusetts on April 6, 1942, he was the son of Hugh and Beatrice (Evans) Yates. He grew up in Littleton and Newport, NH. Sam was a graduate of Newport's Stevens High School. Sam worked a long haul truck driver,...
Jason John Dostie, 31, of Moultonborough, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Born on January 18, 1982, in Dover, NH, he was the son of John Edward and Victoria Lee (Gibb) Dostie. Jason was raised in Meredith graduating from the Interlakes High School. He was employed as a machinist with the Remcon Co., in Meredith. He is predeceased...
Richard Franklin LaPlante, Sr., 86, of Moultonborough, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013 surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born in Center Harbor on December 14, 1926, he was the son of Alfred Napoleon and Hazel Leona (Shorley) LaPlante. Richard was raised in Center Harbor graduating from the Quimby School, Center Sandwich, class of 1944. After...
Elwin Edward Macomber, Sr., 86, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Rumney, New Hampshire on Sunday, May 19th, 2013. Elwin was born to Clifford and Hannah Macomber on December 9, 1926 in Sangerville, Maine. Elwin graduated from high school in Guilford, Maine in 1945. On November 2nd, 1945, Elwin entered the U.S. Army and rose to...
Carol J. Locke, 68, of Meredith, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Golden View Health Care Center, in Meredith, after a brief illness. Born in Keene, NH on July 22, 1944, she was the daughter of Roy and Marjorie (Talbot) Locke, Sr. Carol was raised in Meredith attending local schools. Carol is predeceased by her father, Roy...
Clauvis Emile St. Cyr, 82, of NH Route #175, died Thursday May 9, at his home, after a period of failing health. Born in Plymouth, NH on September 29, 1930, he was the son of Joseph E. and Agnes P. (Brown) St. Cyr. Clauvis grew up in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School. He has been a life-long resident...
Spencer Ernest Hadlock, 66, of Ashland, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after a tragic accident. Born in Morrisville, VT on January 27, 1947 he was the son of Ernest and Nina (Crandall) Hadlock. Spence was raised in Morrisville and the surrounding area. He enlisted with the National Guard, and proudly served with the United States...
Joyce (Philbrick) MacDonald, 79, of Plymouth, passed away on May 6, 2013 at the Golden View Nursing Home, in Meredith. Joyce was the daughter of Edgar H. Philbrick, Sr. and Lillian (Joyce) Philbrick of Plymouth. She grew up in the Town of Plymouth and enjoyed the love of many friends and family. She was sister to Edgar H. Philbrick, Jr.,...