11/22/08 through 11/28/08
Obituaries
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Saturday, November 22
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Sunday, November 23
Robert J. Bracey
Frederick, Md. -- The Rev. Robert J. Bracey, 95, died on Friday, Nov. 20, 2008, at Edenton Retirement Center. He was the husband of the late Ruth D. Bracey, who died on April 1, 2007.
Ovila G. Jalbert
Grafton -- Ovila G. Jalbert, 88, died on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at the VA hospital in White River Junction following a battle with cancer.
Arlene G. Newcomb
Plymouth, N.H. -- Arlene G. Newcomb, 65, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor.
Allianora Rosse
North Haverhill -- Allianora Rosse, 85, a botanical illustrator and artist whose work was widely published in books and magazines, died on Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, in North Haverhill. She had been in declining health since suffering a stroke in 2006.
Monday, November 24
Clinton S. Bartlett Jr.
Newport, N.H. -- Clinton S. Bartlett Jr., 88, of South Main Street, longtime owner of Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, at his home.
Marjorie Truman Packard
San Antonio -- Marjorie Truman Packard, 94, a longtime resident of Hanover, died on Monday, Oct. 21, 2008.
Tuesday, November 25
Mercedes Bostwick
Enfield -- Mercedes Jennie “Dee Dee” Bostwick, 90, died on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at home.
Jeanette Driscoll
Cape Coral, Fla. -- Jeanette Marie-Ange Driscoll, 97, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at Hospice House.
Fred L. Lee
Lebanon -- Fred L. Lee, 84, died on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, from complications from heart surgery.
Mary Jane Mock
White River Junction -- Mary Jane “Sally” Mock, 85, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at her home.
Helene M. Olmstead
Lebanon -- Helene M. Olmstead, 90, died on Saturday, Nov.22, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Robert L. Washburn
Bethel -- Robert Loren Washburn, 85, died on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, at the home of his son, Melvin L. Washburn of Bethel.
Gregory F. White
Newport, N.H. -- Gregory Francis “Chappy” White, 51, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at his home.
Wednesday, November 26
Rodman R. Black
Newport -- Rodman Richardson Black, 81, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at home, while bringing in firewood.
Roger L. Fournier
Lebanon -- Roger Leo Fournier, 79, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Carole N. Landry
Lebanon -- Carole Noreen Landry, 54, died on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Michael A. Mello
White River Junction -- Michael A. Mello, 51, died on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, at his home, following a brief illness.
Nellie A. Rich
Raynham, Mass. -- Nellie A. Rich, 92, died on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, at her daughter's home.
Donald T. Sparks
New London -- Donald Tennyson Sparks, 89, died on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at home.
Thursday, November 27
Vicki Backus
White River Junction -- Vicki Backus, 53, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at Hanover Terrace Healthcare, following a long illness.
Robert F. Baker
South Strafford -- Robert F. Baker, 77, of South Strafford, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Edward D. Murphy
Lebanon -- Edward Donald Murphy, 87, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at Genesis Eldercare in Lebanon.
Marion Pelton
Claremont -- Marion M. Pelton, 94, formerly of Westside Avenue in Claremont, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at Sullivan County Health Care in Claremont.
Jean Putnam
Piermont -- Jean Davis Putnam, 82, of Piermont, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at her home.
Friday, November 28
Katharine Swift Almy
Hanover -- Katharine Swift Almy, 92, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at Kendal at Hanover.
Diane Faucher Loyd
Brownsville -- Diane Faucher Loyd, 61, of Brownsville, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at her home.
William M. Tancreti
Windsor -- William M. “Bill” Tancreti, 87, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at Cedar Hill Healthcare Center.
Obituary Index Archive
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