obituaries

Aug 23, 2021

WILFRED "WILL" JOSEPH GAUDETTE, 76, of Hill Ave., Colebrook, died on Monday, August 23, 2021, at his home after a sudden illness.

Wilfred was born on June 13, 1945, in Norton, Vermont a son of Denis Joseph Gaudette and Mary (Potter) Gaudette. He was a lifelong resident of the Groveton/Colebrook area.

Over the...

Aug 18, 2021

MELODY ERMA "MIMI" (LAROCQUE) BROCHU , 64, of Gorham, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at her home.

Melody was born on April 6, 1954 in St. Johnsbury, VT the daughter of Donald and Mona (Stetson) Larocque.

Melody was passionate about her job as a peer...

Aug 16, 2021

MICHAEL PATRICK GIBSON , 51, of Cumberland St in Groveton, died suddenly on August 16, 2021, of natural causes while walking his dog.

Michael was born on September 2, 1969, in New Haven, CT a son of Dennis and Gloria (Glenn) Gibson. He lived in Meriden, CT until his family moved to Groveton in 1978....

Aug 13, 2021

LEON JOSEPH "JOE" LACROIX, AKA: Grampa-Joe; Ranger-Joe; Poppa-Joe; and Harley-Joe, 81 years old died on Friday, August 13, 2021, after a lengthy illness at the Corner Stone Hospice-House in The Villages, FL.

He was born on March 28, 1940, in North Stratford, NH the youngest of six children to Alphonse and Alfredine L....

Aug 11, 2021

LENORD "LENNY" ERWIN EGAN, 84, of Colby Commons in Colebrook, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartston after a brief illness.

Lenord was born in Berlin, NH on November 2, 1936. Lenny was raised by his adopted parents Elroy and Ola (Wells) Egan. He was a...

Jul 20, 2021

PAUL E. LAROCHELLE, 69 , died on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at his home after a lengthy illness, fighting all the way, with his loving wife and hospice nurse by his side.

Paul was born on March 3, 1952, in Lancaster, NH a son of Albert M. and Mary L. (Merchant) Larochelle. He...

Jul 10, 2021

Jim Williams, 81, of North Stratford, died on July 10, 2021 at his home with his family at his side. He was born on October 30, 1939, and he was a son to Pauline (Patenaude) Bedard and step-father Henry Bedard.

Jim leaves behind his wife of 49 years, Gail, his children Chris, Wayne, Debbie and Heather, his...

Jun 8, 2021

RONALD JAMES BURT; February 17, 1957 – June 8, 2021

Ronald was called to "Heaven" on June 8, 2021, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon, NH due to complications of COVID-19. After a lengthy bout with another illness,the COVID-19 was to much for Ronald to overcome.

Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton, NH did a beautiful service...

May 18, 2021

NICHOLAS "NICK" MARQUIS , 34, of Columbia, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

Nick was born on July 23, 1986 in Colebrook, NH a son of Andre B. Marquis and Brenda L. (Hebert) Marquis and has been a lifelong resident of Columbia. He attended Colebrook schools.

Nick loved chainsaws,...

May 7, 2021

DAVID BOAKE MILES, 85, of Hillside Ave., Groveton, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 7, 2021.

David was born on September 24, 1935 in Lancaster, NH the son of Henry and Carrie (Capen) Miles and was a lifelong resident of Groveton.

He was a graduate of Groveton High School, class of...

Apr 30, 2021

FLORA ELLA AUGER, 97 , formerly of Main Street, Groveton died peacefully on Friday, April 30, 2021, at The Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield after a lengthy illness.

Flora was born on February 7, 1924, in Groveton, NH the daughter of James Henry and Sarah Ann (Emery) Cass and was a...

Apr 24, 2021

JAMES MAURICE MacDOW, of Old Village Rd., Northumberland, died peacefully and received his wings at The Morrison in Whitefield just thirteen days after his 89 th birthday.

Maurice, as he was known by most, was born on April 11, 1932 in Berlin, NH a son of the late James Isaac MacDow...

Apr 10, 2021

THERESA ETTA (GIBSON) PEEL, 85 , of Brooklyn Street, Groveton, died peacefully at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin on Saturday, April 10, 2021.

Theresa was born on September 28, 1935, in Stark, NH a daughter of the late Robert Franklin and Maude Ada (Gouchey) Gibson and has resided most of...

Feb 27, 2021

BETTY LOU (MORANCIE) BARTLETT, 78, died peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at The Morrison in Whitefield where she had been a resident for almost two years. Betty was born on May 5, 1942, in Lancaster, NH the daughter of Arthur Morancie and Olive (Portigue) Hartshorn and was a lifelong resident of the Groveton/Stark area. Betty loved...

Feb 19, 2021

MARY ELVIRA (MILLS) LABINE, 80, of Canaan, NH, and Middleburg, FL, died peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2021, at the New London Hospital in New London, NH, after a brief battle with tongue cancer. Mary was born on March 29, 1940, in West Hartford, VT a daughter of Percy Beecher Mills, Sr., and Lizzie May (Carter) Mills....

Feb 15, 2021

Joyce Victoria, 80, Stark, NH, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 15, 2021.  She was born in Andalusia, AL on March 4, 1940 to JT and Cora Lee (King) Kervin.  She moved to New Hampshire when she was young and worked various odd jobs in southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts but will be remembered locally for her many...

Feb 14, 2021

Raymond Charles Newton, 36, of Gilman, VT, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at his home.  He was born in Lancaster, NH on February 14, 1985. He graduated from Groveton High School in 2003 and earned a certificate in Automotive Technology from Manchester Community College in 2006. Raymond worked as a technician at St. Johnsbury Buick and GMC. ...

Feb 2, 2021

PATRICK LOUIS DOHERTY, JR, 90, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Country-Village Genesis Elder Care Center in Lancaster due to complications of COVID-19. Pat was born on February 17, 1930, in Groveton, NH a son of Patrick Louis Doherty, Sr. and Mary Catherine (Chadwick) Doherty. He was a graduate of Groveton High School, class of 1947....

Feb 1, 2021

DONALD "DUCKIE" EVERETT DRAKE , 81, of Wilsons Mills, Maine died Monday, February 1, 2021, at his home.

Duckie was born on April 26, 1939, in Dover, NH the son of Everett Charles and Alice (Sterry) Drake. He was a graduate of Dover High School class of 1956, he graduated from NH Technical Institute in...

Jan 31, 2021

CHANNIE HAROLD TILTON , 80, of Crow Hill, Groveton, died Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Country Village-Genesis Elder Care Center in Lancaster due to complications of COVID-19. Channie was born on April 17, 1940, in Groveton a son of Edward Channie and Florence Gladys (Faulkenham) Tilton, and was a lifelong resident of Groveton. Channie was...