4/11/09 through 4/16/09
Obituary Index
Full Valley News obituaries are not published online, and are not available by e-mail or fax. Back copies of the Valley News can be ordered by calling the circulation department at 603-298-7739.Information on placing an obituary and our full obituary policy are available below.
Saturday, April 11
Theresa M. Holmes
Haverhill, N.H. -- Theresa M. Holmes, 88, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, N.H., following a brief illness.
Elaine “Tillie” Welch
South Royalton, Vt. -- Elaine “Tillie” Welch, 79, died Monday evening, April 6, 2009, in Agawam, Mass., after a two year struggle with Alzheimer's and related complications.
Sunday, April 12
Philip W. Mans
Penacook, N.H. -- Philip W. Mans, 64, of Penacook, N.H., died suddenly of a heart attack on Wednesday, April 8, 2009.
Monday, April 13
None
Tuesday, April 14
Mary Meredith Davis Dobyns
Fairlee, Vt. -- Mary Meredith Davis Dobyns, 89, died Saturday morning, April 4, 2009, at the Valley View Home for the Retired in Fairlee, Vt., where she was lovingly attended and cared for at the end of her life.
Margaret Hitchcock
Nantucket Island, Mass. -- Margaret Hitchcock, 78 years old, of Nantucket Island, died peacefully in her home on the island after a long battle with cancer on Monday, April 6, 2009.
Lawrence D. Larabee
Lake Placid, Fla. -- Lawrence D. Larabee, 61, of Lake Placid, passed away Tuesday morning, April 7, 2009, at the Florida Hospital, Lake Placid, surrounded by his family.
Joseph Edward Marceau Jr., DDS
South Burlington, Vt. -- Vermont's first orthodontist last week ended a long journey that created miles of smiles for thousands of Vermonters and Upper Valley residents. Dr. J. Edward Marceau, DDS, passed away in Hanover on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at the age of 96.
Wednesday, April 15
Jessika Brinn Gibbs
Lebanon, N.H. -- Jessika Brinn Gibbs, 30, of Lebanon and formerly of Hartland, passed away Monday, April 13, 2009, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Thursday, April 16
Martha F. Bowen
Nassau, N.Y. -- Martha F. Bowen, 88, of Nassau, and formerly of Bethel, Vt., died Tuesday morning, April 14, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital in Troy, N.Y.
Roger W. Martin
Wilder, Vt. -- Roger W. Martin, 73, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at his home.
Minnie Isabel (Fairbanks) Worth
Woodstock, Vt. -- Minnie Isabel (Fairbanks) Worth, 92, died at the Mertens House in Woodstock, Vt., on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, with her family at her side.
Edward Judson Wynkoop Jr.
Woodstock, Vt. -- Edward Judson Wynkoop, Jr., 91, died Friday, April 10, 2009, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, Vt.
Friday, April 17
George Archelaus Phelps
East Thetford, Vt. -- George Archelaus Phelps, 89, of East Thetford, Vt., and Brooksville, Fla., died Monday, April 13, 2009, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt.
David C. Stella
Vershire, Vt. -- David C. Stella, 95, most recently of Vershire, formerly of Norwell and Halifax, Mass., died on Monday, April 13, 2009, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
2009 Obituaries
2008 Obituaries
2007 Obituaries
2006 Obituaries
How to place an obituary
We accept obituaries by e-mail (vnobits@vnews.com) or fax (603-298-0212). Our obituary deadline is 5 p.m daily. For more information, or to confirm receipt of an obituary, please call 603-298-6082 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. For after-hour or weekend needs, please call 603-298-8711, ext. 268.Obituary policy
Valley News obituaries are printed as written by families, with editing only to correct obvious spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors, as well as, in some cases, for consistency of style. This allows family members to memorialize a loved one as they wish. The paper charges a $75 fee for obituaries of up to 300 words, including a photograph and, in the case of veterans, a flag. For longer submissions, there is a $10 fee for every 35 additional words. There is also a $10 service charge for faxed obituaries. There is no charge for brief announcements of a death, of spring burial or memorial services, or for obituaries that simply state the fact of someone’s passing, their age, town, cause and location of death, as well as providing funeral and service information.