4/15/06 through 4/21/06
Obituaries
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Saturday, April 15
Gertrude A. Johnson
West Lebanon -- Gertrude A. Johnson, 89, died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Marcel P. Thibodeau
White River Junction -- Marcel P. “Hoppy” Thibodeau, 73, a lifelong area resident, died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Rodney Paye
Newbury, Vt. -- Rodney Paye, 61, of Moore Hill Road, died at his home on Thursday, April 13, 2006, after a short illness.
Solange A. Berry Hunt
Laconia, N.H. -- Solange Airris Berry Hunt, 86, died yesterday, April 14, 2006, at home.
Sunday, April 16
George R. Blair
Randolph -- George R. Blair, 82, of Randolph, died yesterday morning, April 15, 2006, at Gifford Medical Center.
Barbara Baker Ward
Monroe, N.H.-- Barbara Baker Ward, 80, of Coppermine Road in Monroe, died Friday, April 14, 2006, at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville.
Monday, April 17
Brantz Mayor
Hanover -- Brantz Mayor, 99, died peacefully at Kendal in Hanover yesterday, April 15, 2006.
Tuesday, April 18
Albert E. Kennedy
Berlin, Vt. -- Albert E. Kennedy, 79, formerly of Chelsea, died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin.
Elizabeth G. Brooks
Edgewater, Fla. -- Elizabeth G. Brooks, 90, former owner of Brooksie's Restaurant and Catering Service in Sharon, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Hans D. Heller
Quechee -- Hans D. Heller, 76, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at his home in Quechee, after a long battle with cancer.
Paul A. Richard
Lebanon -- Paul Albert Richard, 72, a lifelong resident of Lebanon, died Friday, April 14, 2006, at Hanover Terrace Healthcare in Hanover.
Bruce C. Hazelton
Palm Bay, Fla. -- Bruce C. Hazelton, 60, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, after a lengthy illness.
Maurice J. LeBlanc
Fargo, n.d. -- Maurice J. LeBlanc, 83, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at Innovis Hospital in Fargo.
Lois A. Brill
Bath, N.H. -- Lois Ada Brill, 86, died Sunday, April 16, 2006, at her home in Bath.
H. Howard Webster
New London -- H. Howard Webster, 94, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at Woodcrest Village in New London.
Wednesday, April 19
Gilberte C. Desilets
Claremont -- Gilberte C. “Gibbie” Desilets, 85, of Claremont, died Monday, April 17, 2006, at Valley Regional Hospital.
Charles R. Bannister
Newport, N.H. -- Charles R. Bannister, 69, a patient at Woodlawn Nursing Home in Newport and a longtime resident of Cornish, died yesterday, April 18, 2006, at New London Hospital.
Louis C. Perry
Claremont -- Louis Charles Perry, 71, of Bonmark Drive in Claremont, died Monday, April 17, 2006, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center in Windsor.
Helen W. Dana
Woodstock -- Helen W. Dana, 93, died Monday, April 17, 2006, at Springfield Health & Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, Vt.
Philip J. Traynor
Orange City, Fla. -- Philip J. Traynor, 90, a former resident of Strafford and South Strafford, died Monday, April 17, 2006, in Orange City.
Hope J. Thomas
White River Junction -- Hope J. Thomas, 50, of White River Junction, died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Herbert G. Chambers
Chelsea -- Herbert G. Chambers, 89, died Monday, April 17, 2006, at his home in Chelsea.
Berne Bouley
Groton, Vt. -- Berne “Stubby” Bouley, 71, of Groton, died yesterday, April 18, 2006, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Thursday, April 20
Lucy E. Turner
Poway, Calif. -- Lucy Ellen Turner, 97, of Poway and formerly of Bradford, Vt., died yesterday, April 19, 2006, at Villa Rancho Bernardo Nursing Home in Poway.
Virginia L. Hamel
South Royalton -- Virginia L. Hamel, 56, died yesterday, April 19, 2006, at her home, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer.
Judy Garfield
Gloversville, n.y. -- Judy Garfield, 62, a former longtime resident of Woodstock, died March 6, 2006, in Gloversville.
Pearl M. Rich
New London -- Pearl M. Rich, 76, of Job Seamans Acres in New London, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006.
Kenneth G. Burrows
Burlington -- Kenneth G. “Kenny” Burrows, 74, died suddenly April 5, 2006, in Burlington.
Howard W. Shaw
Wallingford, Vt. -- Howard Wesley Shaw, 77, a longtime resident of Wallingford, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Haven Health Care Center, following a long illness.
Friday, April 21
Earle E. “Ed” Adams Jr.
Canaan -- Earle E. “Ed” Adams Jr., 56, of Canaan, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at his home.
John A. Thorp III
South Strafford -- John Andersen Thorp III, 73, died yesterday, April 20, 2006, at the Veterans Affairs hospital in White River Junction, after many years of poor health.
Annie T. Loiselle
Claremont -- Annie T. Loiselle, 84, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Valley Regional Hospital.
John F. Maguire
Woodsville -- John Francis Maguire, 79, of Maguire Lane in Woodsville, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at his home.
Virginia L. Hamel
South Royalton -- Virginia L. “Ginni” Hamel, 56, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at her home, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
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