5/17/08 through 5/23/08
Obituaries
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Saturday, May 17
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.
Ethel G. O'Neil
West Gloucester, Mass. -- Ethel G. (Haigh) O'Neil, 79, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at her home in West Gloucester.
Arnold L. Rattee
Randolph -- Arnold L. Rattee, 86, of Randolph, died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph.
Carolyn M. Shirlock
Williamstown, Vt. -- Carolyn M. Shirlock, 69, died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at her home in Williamstown after a long battle with cancer.
Sunday, May 18
Paul E. Beaudry
Charlestown -- Paul Emile Beaudry, 83, of Old Claremont Road died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Haven Health Center in Claremont.
Bernice Howes
White River Junction -- Bernice “Bunny” Howes, 91, of Cummington, Mass., died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Brookside Nursing Home in White River Junction.
Christine J. LaFountaine
Bradford, N.H. -- Christine Jane LaFountaine, 22, died unexpectedly May 12, 2008, in Grand Junction, Colo.
David W. Lowsley
Tempe, Ariz. -- David W. Lowsley II, 64, died Monday, April 14, 2008, at his home in Tempe. He was the father of David P. Lowsley of Hanover.
Gladys Marston
Warren, N.H. -- Gladys Marston, 91, died on Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth following an extended illness.
Janet M. Repp
Hanover -- Janet Morrow Repp, 86, died Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Kendal at Hanover.
Monday, May 19
Albert R. Foley
New London -- Albert R. Foley, 69, of Andover, N.H., died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at New London Hospital.
John William Shank Jr.
Newport, N.H. -- John William Shank Jr., 75, died on Saturday May 17, 2008, at the Veterans Affairs hospital in White River Junction.
Stuart S. Shepard
Windsor -- Stuart S. Shepard, 80, a longtime Hartland resident, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor.
Warren C. Norton
Randolph -- Warren C. Norton, 95, died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at his home in Randolph.
Margaret E. Winot
North Haverhill -- Margaret Eva (Rhoades) Winot, 85, died Friday, May 16, 2008, at Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill following an extended illness.
Tuesday, May 20
Corine E. Day
Bristol, N.H. -- Corine E. Day, 67, died Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at Mt. Ridge Health Care Center.
Samuel N. Hale
Wayland, Mass. -- Samuel Newberry “Sam” Hale, 89, died on Thursday, May 15, 2008, from complications associated with pneumonia.
Stuart S. Shepard
Hartland -- Stuart S. Shepard, 80, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor.
Roseanna Wark
Boscawen, N.H. -- Roseanna Wark, 95, formerly of Claremont and Newport, N.H., died on Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Merrimack County Nursing Home.
Wednesday, May 21
Irene B. Antonivich
Claremont -- Irene Beatrice Antonivich, 85, died Monday, May 19, 2008 at Haven Health Center.
Robert F. Bill
Lebanon -- Robert Francis Bill, 63, died on Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. following a brief illness.
Ernest J. Carr
Palm Coast, Fla. -- Ernest J. Carr, 72, died on May 2, 2008, after a long battle with cancer.
Thursday, May 22
Ingrid E. Chamberlain
Etna -- Ingrid Elizabeth Chamberlain, 70, died Monday, May 19, 2008, after a struggle with breast cancer.
Jerry A. Gobie Jr.
White River Junction -- Jerry A. Gobie Jr., 78, died at his home in White River Junction on Tuesday, May 20, 2008.
Gordon E. Mace
White River Junction -- Gordon E. Mace, 81, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Brookside Nursing Home in White River Junction after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Vera Nelson
Ryegate, Vt. -- Vera Nelson, 88, of Ryegate, died at her home on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, following a short period of declining health.
Laura B. Provost
Claremont -- Laura Baker Provost, 80, of Memorial Drive in Claremont, died Monday, April 7, 2008, at Sullivan County Health Care, following a long illness.
Robert Swantak
Bradford, Vt. -- Robert Swantak, 58, of Waits River Road in Bradford, died May 1, 2008, in Bradford. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hale Funeral Home in Bradford. A complete obituary will follow.
Friday, May 23
Owen D. Carpenter
Lebanon -- Owen David Carpenter, 5 days old, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
William W. Creamer
Bradford, Vt. -- William W. Creamer Sr., 65, of Bradford, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Veterans Affairs hospital in White River Junction.
Donald J. Downing
Topsham, Vt. -- Donald J. Downing, 74, of Downing Road, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
Mary E. Flanagan
Barre, Vt. -- Mary E. Flanagan, 87, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Rowan Court Health and Rehabilitation Center in Barre.
Obituary Index Archive
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