obituaries

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...

Jan 29, 2021

JANET BEVERLY DeFORREST, 70, of Old Village Road Northumberland died unexpectedly on Friday, January 29, 2021, due to smoke inhalation received during a fire at her home where she had lived for the past six years.

Janet was born on February 19, 1950, in Orangeburg, South Carolina the daughter of Leo and Lucille Kerford. She...

Jan 24, 2021

JOSHUA EGAN SIMPSON, SR ., 41, of Groveton died suddenly after an accident on Sunday, January 24, 2021.

Joshua was born on January 3, 1980, a son of Arthur Roland Simpson and Carlene June (Egan) Simpson. He was a lifelong resident of Groveton.

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

Jan 21, 2021

EDWARD "ED" ARNOLD FYSH, 85, formerly of Lyndonville, VT and Stark, NH died peacefully on January 21, 2021, at Country Village-Genesis Elder Center in Lancaster, where he had been a resident since November of 2014. Ed was born on September 14, 1935, in Berlin, NH a son of the late Clifton Edward and Carol (Young) Fysh. He...

Jan 14, 2021

GARY FRANCIS NORMANDEAU, 91, formerly of Groveton, died peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at The Morrison, where he had been a resident since mid-2019. Gary was born at home on September 4, 1929, in Groveton, NH to the late Ernest and Rose (Parent) Normandeau. Gary was a graduate of Groveton High School, class of 1948. He...

Jan 12, 2021

Carl Edwin Bacon died peacefully with family on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, after several years of declining health. Carl, the fourth child of Edgar C. Bacon and Mildred M. (Silver) Bacon, was born on August 9, 1927, in Dummer Corner, New Hampshire. Carl received his diploma for completing the Course of Study prescribed for the Grammar Department...

Jan 3, 2021

Helen (Gagnon) Valliere, 82, died peacefully on Sunday, January 3, 2021, after a short period of failing health at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House with her loving family by her side.

She was born at home on July 10, 1938, in Groveton, N.H. the daughter of Alfred F. and Maria. (McClure) Gagnon. She graduated from Groveton High...

Dec 26, 2020

KATHLEEN MARIE LAUNDRY, 13, of Groveton, died unexpectedly on December 26, 2020, due to a sudden illness.

Kathleen, aka "Katie" "Kate" or "Kat", was born on February 17, 2007, in Lebanon, NH the daughter of Marshall "Tiger" Laundry III and Kari (Hart) Laundry.

Kate was a member of the...

Dec 25, 2020

CLYDE EDWARD PLATT, 81, of Brooklyn St., Groveton died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, December 25, 2020.

Clyde was born on August 10, 1939, in Lancaster, NH a son of the late James and Leona (Trecarten) Platt and has been a resident of Groveton his...

Dec 11, 2020

JOAN RACHEL HOBART, 84, of Lancaster Rd, Lunenburg, VT, died peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Country Village-Genesis Elder Care in Lancaster, after a brief illness.

Joan was born on May 27, 1936, in Kirby, Vermont a daughter of the late Jesse Dean and Phyllis Louise (Rogers) Wright. She has been a resident of...

Nov 28, 2020

Raymond A. Tetreault, 95, of Groveton, N.H., passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 28, 2020, at Genesis Country Village Center in Lancaster where he has been a resident.

He was born in North Stratford on March 8, 1925, the son of Joseph and Odila (Couture) Tetreault. He worked 40 years in the Groveton paper...

Nov 9, 2020

ANTHONY JOSEPH "TONY" CROCHIERE , 63, of Percy Rd, Stark, died Monday, November 9, 2020, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, after a sudden illness, with his loving family by his side.

Tony was born on September 4, 1957, the son of the late Robert Joseph and Iris Irene (Aubin) Crochiere.

He was...