10/6/07 through 10/12/07
Obituaries
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Saturday, October 6
Daniel Allen Jr.
Pomfret -- Daniel Allen Jr., 71, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2007, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction.
Gladys Mae Evans
Rancho Cordova, Calif. -- Gladys Mae (Shepard) Evans, 70, died at her home on Tuesday Sept. 25, 2007.
Vergil H. Ferm
Etna -- Vergil H. Ferm, 83, a longtime resident of Etna, died at his home Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007.
Charles P. Hughes
White River Junction -- Charles P. Hughes, 57, died Thursday Oct. 4, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center from an injury he suffered at work three days earlier.
Michael S. Johnston
Lewiston, Idaho -- Michael S. Johnston, 32, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007.
Richard S. Stemberger
Norwich -- Richard S. Stemberger, 62, an aquatic ecologist at Dartmouth College for 25 years, died at his home in Norwich on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, after a long battle with cancer.
Edward J. Whitbread Jr.
Burlington -- Edward J. Whitbread Jr., 82, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, at Birchwood Terrace Healthcare.
Sunday, October 7
Marjorie G. Birsky
Springfield, Vt. -- Marjorie Gauthier Birsky, 82, formerly of Springfield, Vt., and Stuart, Fla., died Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, at Emerald Health Care in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Alice M. Clark
Lebanon -- Alice M. Clark, 95, died Sunday Sept. 23, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center following a brief illness.
Eleanor D. Furlow
Enfield --Eleanor D. “Bunny” Furlow, 103, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, at her home.
Carol S. Galbraith
Woodstock -- Carol S. Galbraith, 92, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, at Woodstock Terrace.
Clarence G. Gove
Wilmot, N.H. -- Clarence G. Gove, Jr., 78, of Pedrick Road, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, at The Clough Center in New London.
Howard H. Hale
Claremont -- A graveside service for Howard H. Hale, 78, who died Aug. 26, 2007, in Unity, will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. Mount View Cemetery in Claremont, with Pastor David Ackerman officiating.
Carolyn J. Sprague
Woodstock -- Carolyn Joan Sprague, 73, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at her home following a battle with kidney failure.
Lillian R. Sullivan
Tewksbury, Mass. -- Lillian Rita (Kelley) Sullivan, 79, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
Robert L. Tessier
Zephyrhills, Fla. -- Robert Leonard Tessier, 73, of Zephyrhills, Fla. died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, in Dade City, Fla.
Fritz W. Westenfeld
Woodstock -- Fritz W. Westenfeld, 76, formerly of the Upper Valley and recently of Bahnhofster, Germany, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, N.H.
Monday, October 8
Joel N. Crary
Ranson, W.Va. --Joel Nicholaus Crary, 27, of Ranson, died Friday, Sept 21, 2007, in Falls Church, Va., from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was the son of Peter Hanscom of Perkinsville.
Charles A. Stimets
Kissimmee, Fla. -- Charles A. Stimets, 92, died peacefully at his home Oct. 1, 2007.
Pearl I. Denton Townsend
Bridgewater Corners -- Pearl Irene Denton Townsend, 96, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at the home of her daughter, Alice Paglia, in Bridgewater Corners, with her family at her side.
Wallace Tucker
Lebanon -- Wallace “Wally” Tucker, 87, died at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007.
Tuesday, October 9
Samuel C. Gardner
Landesdowne, Pa. -- Samuel Case Gardner, 42, a native of Hanover, died on Sept. 30, 2007, after a long illness. He had been living at the home of a close friend in Landesdowne.
Marie Johnson
Brownsville -- Marie Johnson, 86, a veteran of World War II, died on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at Mount Ascutney Extended Care, after a long period of declining health.
Charles R. LaCasce
Fryeburg, Maine -- Charles Rutter LaCasce of Fryeburg, 82, died on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, in hospice care following a long illness. He was the father of Gaye LaCasce of Grantham.
Henry R. Seymour
Fairfax, Vt. -- Henry Richard Seymour, 75, a native of Randolph, died peacefully in St. Albans, Vt., on Friday, Oct. 5, 2007.
Wednesday, October 10
Anne “Louise” Allen
Newbury, Vt. -- Anne “Louise” Allen, 83, a resident of the Bradford area for more than 60 years and the former operator of Allen's Rest Home in Bradford, died at her home on Sept. 27, 2007.
Penrose “Shorty” Chase
St. Cloud, Fla. -- Penrose “Shorty” Chase, 85, a former Hanover resident who worked for more than 60 years at Dartmouth College, died on Friday, Oct. 5, 2007.
Muriel F. Cole
Canaan -- Muriel F. Cole, 78, died on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
Carol S. Galbraith
Woodstock -- Carol S. Galbraith, 92, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, at Woodstock Terrace.
Joseph W. Johnson Jr.
Langdon, N.H. -- Joseph W. Johnson Jr., 85, a resident of Langdon, died yesterday, Oct. 9, 2007, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction.
Marie Johnson
Brownsville -- Marie Johnson, 86, a veteran of World War II, died on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at Mount Ascutney Extended Care, after a long period of declining health.
Roy A. Welles Sr.
Brownsville -- Roy A. Welles Sr., 72, a resident of Brownsville for 16 years, died at his home on Hawks Nest Farm yesterday, Oct. 9, 2007, after a long illness.
Thursday, October 11
Stanley P. Canfield Jr.
Weathersfield -- Stanley P. “Butch” Canfield Jr., 64, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at his home.
Evelyn L. Darrah
Hancock, Vt. -- Evelyn L. Darrah, 81, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at her home. She was the mother of Candace McGrath of South Royalton.
John M. Garoutte Jr.
Charlestown -- John Marion “Mike” Garoutte Jr., 59, of Lovers Lane, died Oct. 9, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
Phillip A. Otis
Enfield -- Phillip A. Otis, 87, of Mountain View Drive, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton.
Friday, October 12
Anthony Antonivich
Charlestown -- Anthony Antonivich, 56, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, in Newbury, N.H., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Faith M. Carter
Brownsville -- Faith M. Carter, 95, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at her home.
Roxanna Lee Dubé
Unity -- Roxanna Lee DubÐ, 68, formerly of Heritage Drive in Claremont and a long- time resident of Newport, N.H., died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at Sullivan County Health Care in Unity.
Richard W. Eldeen
West Lebanon -- Richard W. Eldeen, 78, of Coburn Terrace, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Obituary Index Archive
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