5/12/07 through 5/18/07
Obituaries
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Saturday, May 12
Dorothy M. Ballam
Haverhill Corner -- Dorothy “Dot” M. Ballam, 67, of Haverhill Corner, died at her home on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, after a 10-year battle with cancer.
Arthur W. Blain
Enfield -- Arthur W. Blain, 88, of The Mainlands, Pinellas Park, Fla., and a summer resident of Enfield, died on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2006, at Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Hospital in Bay Pines, Fla., of congestive heart failure.
Olive P. Tilghman
White River Junction -- Olive Pinney Tilghman, 83, died Monday, May 7, 2007, at her home at Valley Terrace.
Sunday, May 13
John D. Gregg
Warner, N.H. -- John D. Gregg, 42, of Danny Boy Lane, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, in Hooksett, N.H.
James H. Nix
Claremont -- James H. Nix, 49, of Holly Hill Road, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, at his home following a brief illness.
Steven A. Reynolds
Keene, N.H. -- Steven A. Reynolds, 51, formerly of Gurnsey Street in Keene, died at Harborside-Westwood Health Care Center on Thursday evening, May 10, 2007, after a battle with cancer.
Monday, May 14
Donald L. Gray
Woodstock -- A graveside service for Donald L. Gray, 69, who died on Jan. 10, 2007, will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 18 in the Vermont Veterans Cemetery in Randolph.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock.
James MacSporran Holley
Norwich -- James MacSporran Holley, 16, died on Feb. 28, 2007, in Norwich.
Beverlee Christine Worden LaPoint
Portland, Maine -- Beverlee Christine Worden LaPoint, 78, of Portland, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007, surrounded by all her children.
Tuesday, May 15
Elizabeth Harrington
Claremont -- Elizabeth “Betty” Harrington, 96, of Pleasant Valley Estates in Claremont, died early yesterday morning, May 14, 2007, at the Haven Health Center of Claremont.
Jeannette Muzeroll
Claremont -- Jeannette St. Hilaire Muzeroll, 87, died on Saturday, May 12, 2007, at Valley Regional Hospital, after a brief sickness.
Thomas T. O'Brien
Springfield, Vt. -- Thomas Thurston O'Brien, 77, of Springfield, died on Friday, May 11, 2007, at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington, after a five-month battle with cancer.
Giada DeVito Palmer
Woodstock -- A graveside service for Giada DeVito Palmer will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Riverside Cemetery in Woodstock. She was stillborn on Feb. 7, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
Catherine E. Shepard
Quechee -- Catherine E. “Katie” Shepard, 72, died on Sunday, May 13, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
Wednesday, May 16
Doris Chase
White River Junction -- Doris “Dee” Chase, 76, died at her home in White River Junction on Monday, May 14, 2007, surrounded by family.
Nancy Deborah Dodge Dow
Barrington, r.i. -- Nancy Deborah Dodge Dow, 80, a native of Claremont, died on May 11, 2007, after a short illness.
Shirley R. Gates
Tempe, Ariz. -- Shirley R. Gates, 68, a native of Tunbridge, died in Scottsdale, Ariz., on April 22, 2007.
Hazel Haggett Hebert
Brookfield, Vt. -- Graveside services for Hazel Haggett Hebert will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Brookfield Center Cemetery. The former Randolph resident died in Massachusetts on Jan. 29, 2007, at the age of 85. The Rev. John Milanese will officiate. Day Funeral Home of Randolph is handling the arrangements.
Thomas S. Perkins
Grafton -- Thomas S. Perkins, 49, of Grafton, died unexpectedly on May 11, 2007.
Kenneth G. Perry
Bradford, Vt. -- Kenneth G. Perry, 82, died at his home in Bradford yesterday, surrounded by his family.
Thursday, May 17
Tessabell B. Bushaw
Warren, N.H. -- Tessabell B. Bushaw, 85, died on May 15, 2007, at Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill.
Leroy H. Lackey Jr.
Conway, s.c. -- Leroy H. Lackey, Jr., 55, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at Conway Medical Center in South Carolina following an extended illness.
Rose Nichols
Sarasota, Fla. -- Rose M. Nichols, 101, formerly of Claremont, died Saturday, May 12, 2007, at Springwood Nursing Center in Sarasota, Fla.
Donald J. Peters
Quechee -- Donald J. Peters, 90, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at Hanover Terrace Healthcare after a lengthy illness, with his daughters by his side.
Jean G. Quimby
Londonderry, Vt. -- Jean Gertrude (Boucher) Quimby, 69, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, Vt., after a battle with lymphoma.
Sharlene E. Tremblay
Manassas, Va. -- Sharlene Ellen (Spafford) Tremblay, 63, died in her sleep on Thursday, April 19, 2007, at her home in Manassas, after a long illness.
Nelson H. Whitney
Tunbridge -- Nelson H. Whitney, 76, died suddenly yesterday, May 16, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea.
Friday, May 18
Doris A. Blair
Springfield, Vt. --Doris A. Blair, 76, of Springfield, died yesterday, May 17, 2007, at Elliott Hospital in Manchester.
Patricia L. Hanson
West Stewartstown, N.H. -- Patricia L. “Pat” Hanson, 69, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, N.H., surrounded by family and close friends, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Martha E. Kiley
Cumberland, r.i. -- Martha E. Kiley, 75, of Cumberland, R.I., died yesterday, May 17, 2007, at Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, R.I.
Sharon A. Stanley
White River Junction -- Sharon A. “Sherry” Stanley, 59, of White River Junction, died yesterday, May 17, 2007, at her home, surrounded by her family after a long illness.
Robert A. Williams Sr.
Newport, N.H. --Robert Allen Williams Sr., 75, of Bascom Road in Newport, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at home.
Melvin M. Wilson
Charlestown -- Melvin Marshall Wilson, 80, of Pecor Road in Charlestown, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at his home.
Nelson H. Whitney
Tunbridge -- Nelson H. Whitney, 76, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after suffering a heart attack.
Obituary Index Archive
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