4/26/08 through 5/2/08
Obituaries
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Saturday, April 26
Patricia W. Dodge
Bath, N.H. -- Patricia Wheeler Dodge, 85, formerly of Bath, died Friday, April 25, 2008, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill.
James E. Moore
Enfield -- James E. “Red” Moore, 85, of Enfield died Friday, April 25, 2008, at Genesis Center in Lebanon.
Ames M. Poirier
Brookfield, Vt. -- Ames M. Poirier, 92, of Brookfield, died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Haven Health Care in Rutland.
Gladys V. Severance
Lebanon -- Gladys V. (Decato) Severance, 97, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at Genesis Healthcare Center in Lebanon.
Sunday, April 27
Lena M. Fontaine
Manchester -- Lena Mary Fontaine, 94, a longtime resident of Donald Street in Claremont, died March 14, 2008, at The Courville of Manchester.
Theodore R. Harris
Enfield -- Theodore R. “Ted” Harris, 66, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 21, 2008, at his home in Enfield.
Tuesday, April 29
Constance L. Bourdon
Woodstock -- Constance LaReau “Connie” Bourdon, 93, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at Mertens House in Woodstock.
Dolores R. Faucher
Claremont -- Dolores R. Faucher, 89, of Heritage Drive, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at Valley Regional Hospital following a brief illness.
Dascomb D. Forbush
Peekskill, n.y. -- Dascomb David “Dack” Forbush, 58, a lifelong summer resident of Canaan, died Wednesday, April 23, 2008, after a four-year battle with cancer.
W. Arthur Grosjean
Windsor -- W. Arthur Grosjean, 85, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt.
Arthur R. Kimbell
Brownsville -- Arthur R. “Art” Kimbell, 83, died on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Amber M. Rizzo
Claremont -- Amber Marie Rizzo, 23, of Cottage Street, died on Thursday, April 3, 2008, the result of a fire at her mother's home.
Evelyn Scism
Claremont -- Evelyn Scism, 75, died Thursday, April 3, 2008, as the result of fire at her daughter's home.
Harold J. Shepard
Essex Junction, Vt. -- Harold J. Shepard, 82, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at home after a brief illness.
Wednesday, April 30
Albert E. Audsley
Attica, n.y. -- Albert E. Audsley, 76, died Friday, April 25, 2008, at his home.
Jasper J. Day
Lyme Center -- Jasper J. Day, 86, died April 22, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after a short illness.
R. Stephen Eastman Jr.
Kearsarge, N.H. -- R. Stephen “Steve” Eastman Jr., 58, died on Friday, April 25, 2008, in North Conway at Memorial Hospital.
Dorothy L. Foote
Hanover -- Dorothy L. (Mike) Foote, 90, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at Hanover Terrace Health Care Center.
Joan R. Lowry
Lebanon -- Joan R. Lowry, 85, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Bertha E. Rouillard
Charlestown -- Bertha Estelle (Jones) Rouillard, 83, died on Saturday, April 26, 2008.
Mary Jane Salls
Lebanon -- Mary Jane “Jamie” Salls, 56, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at her home.
Thursday, May 1
Bessie Colbeth
Newbury, Vt. -- Bessie (Stone) Colbeth, 85, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at her home in Newbury.
Lucille A. Daniels
Boscawen, N.H. -- Lucille Adosinda Daniels, 101, a longtime Claremont resident, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen.
Richard L. Foster Sr.
Claremont -- Richard L. Foster Sr., 25, of Tremont Street, drowned on or about March 21, 2008, in Claremont.
Marjorie J. Hebb
Orford -- Marjorie Janet (Aldrich) Hebb, 81, died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Lebanon Genesis Eldercare.
June E. Leeming
Concord -- June Elizabeth Leeming, 78, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Concord Hospice. She was the mother of Nigel Leeming of Hanover.
Martha Jane Sayers
Piermont -- Martha Jane “Janie” Sayers, 74, of Piermont, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at the home of her sister-in-law, Linda Goodrich, in Lyme.
Friday, May 2
Thomas E. Bedell
Monroe, N.H. -- Thomas Earl Bedell, 58, of Harley View Drive, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Martha A. Boyajian
Lebanon -- Martha Avis (Crocker) Boyajian, 87, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
William H. Campbell
White River Junction -- William Hazen Campbell, 69, died Monday, April 29, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Elisabeth P. Dietrich
Hanover -- Elisabeth Pepperell Dietrich, 59, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
William A. Duval
Randolph -- William A. Duval, 56, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at his home.
George W. Lewis
White Creek, n.y. -- George Wesley Lewis, 64, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at his home in White Creek following a long illness.
Obituary Index Archive
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