obituaries

Oct 19, 2024

EDWARD LESLIE YOUNG, 73, of Melcher Court, Groveton, died Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Country Village-Genesis Elder Care Center in Lancaster, after a brief illness.

Ed was born on March 2, 1951, in Berlin, NH the son of the late Leslie W. and Florence (Webb) Young. Ed grew up in Berlin and over...

Oct 17, 2024

RAE ELLEN (HAMPSON) DAVENPORT, 74, of Bog Road, Stratford, died unexpectedly in Littleton, on Thursday, October 17, 2024.

Rae was born on January 10, 1950, in Littleton, NH, the daughter of Alfred and Lillian Rae (Lang) Hampson. She graduated from Littleton High School in 1968 and then attended and graduated from the Butera...

Oct 5, 2024

BRUCE THOMAS "BJ" PROSPER, JR., 51, of Bloomfield, VT, died on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at his home, of natural causes.

BJ was born on October 22, 1972, in Lancaster, NH the son of Esther Scott and Bruce T. Prosper, Sr. He attended Stratford Public School and was the pride of the Stratford...

Sep 29, 2024

JANICE ALFREDA (DUPREY) ANDERSON, 87, died peacefully on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at The Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield, where she had been a resident for the past two years.

Janice was born on November 30, 1936, in Blackstone, MA., the daughter of the late George Duprey, Sr. and Evelyn (Haines) Duprey. Janice...

Sep 20, 2024

Joan (Ellis) Ramsay, 92, formerly of Groveton NH passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20th at her home in Camarillo, CA.

Joan was born at home in North Stratford, NH on May 9, 1932, daughter of the late Marjorie (Taylor) Ellis and George Halsey Ellis. Joan spent her youth in North Stratford, NH...

Sep 7, 2024

CHARLOTTE ELEANOR (GRAY) WILSON, 57, of Whitefield, died peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at The Lafayette Center in Franconia after a brief illness.

Charlotte was born on January 5, 1967, in Lancaster, NH the daughter of Robert M and Elizabeth B. (Hill) Gray. Charlotte graduated from White Mountain Regional High School, class of 1985. She was...

Sep 5, 2024

STEPHEN ANDREW GRAY, LCMHC, CCTP

Stephen Andrew Gray, Resident of Groveton, NH. Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family the night of September 5th, 2024. He was the oldest son of Andrew and Gloria Gray. The family he created included; Elizabeth, his high school sweetheart, whom he chose as his loving wife of over 54 years;...

Aug 30, 2024

FREDERICK WILLIAM SWEATT, 83, of North Stratford, died peacefully on Friday, August 30, 2024, at Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, where he has been a resident since 2019.

Frederick was born on September 20, 1940, in Colebrook, NH, a son of the late Forrest and Virginia (Edwards) Sweatt, he was a lifelong resident of the...

Aug 29, 2024

On Thursday, August 29, 2024, Valerie Ann Collins, a beloved mother, Nana, great-grandmother, Aunt, and friend passed away at the age of 85. In the last few months she received high-quality and loving care at the Independent Living- Memory Care unit at The Summit Community in Whitefield, NH.

Valerie was born to Bea and Fred Mills on...

Aug 27, 2024

VALERIE ANN (OAKES) LEBORGNE, 61, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in Stewartstown, after a lengthy illness.

Valerie was born in Lancaster, NH on July 8, 1963, a daughter of Kenneth B. Oakes, Sr. and Mary A. (Parks) Oakes. She graduated from Groveton High School in...

Aug 19, 2024

Jerry James Riley, 69, of Brunswick, VT, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, August 19, 2024.

He was born on February 8, 1955 in West Stewartstown, NH, the second child of Marshall and Patricia (Patnaude) Riley. After Jerry graduated from Stratford High School in 1974, he began working in bridge construction which led to a...

Jul 30, 2024

VIRGINIA "GINNY" "GRUMPY" GLENDA (COLLINS) TIPPITT, 85, of Cold Springs Rd. in Stark, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin.

Ginny was born on September 25, 1938, in Whitefield, NH the daughter of the late Glen A. and Lillian E. (Ball) Collins.

In 1956, Ginny moved to Westfield,...

Jul 20, 2024

BEVERLY ANN "BEV" (MAGUIRE) McFARLAND, 90, of Haverhill, MA and formerly Groveton, NH, died peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the Aspen Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Haverhill, where she has been a resident for the past several years.

Bev, or "Mrs. M" as she was known by many, was born...

Jul 16, 2024

GORDON LAURIER ROY, 96, of Northumberland, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at The Summit by Morrison, with his loving daughter and friends by his side.

Gordon was born on September 15, 1927, in Berlin, NH, he was one of five children of the late Herbert and Dorothy Z. (Hart) Roy.

Jul 15, 2024

RICHARD DAVID CLARK, 77, of Diamond Pond Rd, Colebrook, died peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Richard was born in West Stewartstown, NH, on October 18, 1946, one of twelve children to the late Raymond G. and Iva R. (Bunnell) Clark.

Other...

Jun 24, 2024

IRENE ELIZABETH (PARADIS) BIGELOW, 94, formerly of Groveton, died peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the Havenwood Center in Concord where she had been a resident since October 2004, with her loving family by her side.

Irene was born on May 6, 1930, in Groveton, NH, the daughter of the late Henry...

Jun 4, 2024

BRENDA LEE (URAN) LANCTOT, 67, of Third St., Colebrook, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Brenda was born on September 14, 1956, in West Stewartstown, NH a daughter of the late Frank E. and Zelma E. (Forest) Uran.

Brenda grew up in Pittsburg, NH, and...

May 21, 2024

LEROY JON "ROY" WOODWELL, 84, of Stark, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

Roy was born on March 31, 1940, in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, he was one of three sons of the late Frank and Estelle (Stainko) Woodwell. Roy worked as a lineman for Asplundh Tree Service,...

May 6, 2024

MARILYN LOUISE (GIBBS) HERBERT, 90, formerly of Cloutier Drive in Stark, died peacefully on May 6, 2024, just four days before her 91st birthday, at The Summit at the Morrison, with her loving son by her side.

Marilyn was born on May 10, 1933, in Burlington, VT the daughter of the late Raemon and Freda (Tatro) Gibbs....

May 4, 2024

WAVA LEE (McKEARNEY) ADAMS, 81, of Grandview Dr., Groveton, died peacefully on May 4, 2024, at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, after a sudden illness.

Wava was born on April 13, 1943, in Groveton, NH a daughter of the late Francis Carl and Helen Ina (Stiles) McKearney and was a lifelong resident of...