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Mark Andre Laroche
Feb 3, 2022
Obituary Franklin Mark Andre LaRoche Mark A. LaRoche, 62, a resident of Franklin since 2013, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 of heart failure at his home with his wife and his cat by his side. Mark was born on September 14, 1959 in Claremont, the son of Norman and Patricia (Vacarest) LaRoche. Mark attended Franklin High School, joining...
Linda Carol (Dickerson) Denningham
Feb 2, 2022
Obituary Hill Linda Carol (Dickerson) Denningham Linda C. Denningham, 82, a lifetime resident of Hill, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 with her family by her side. Linda was born in Franklin on March 4, 1939 the daughter of the late Theodore and Claire (Higgins) Dickerson. Linda grew up in Hill Village and was a...
Rachel Marie (Laroche) Downes
Jan 26, 2022
Obituary Franklin Rachel Marie (Laroche) Downes Rachel M. Downes, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 after a period of failing health at the Merrimack County Nursing Home. Rachel was born in Franklin on July 5, 1935 the daughter of Leo and Leonille (Gobeil) Laroche. A lifetime resident of Franklin, in the late 1970's, she and her husband...
Cecile Cora (Addison) Morrill
Jan 24, 2022
Obituary Franklin Cecile Cora (Addison) Morrill Cecile C. Morrill, 80, a resident of Franklin since 2011, passed away at her home with her husband by her side on Monday, January 24, 2022. She was born in Franklin on January 26, 1941 the daughter of the late Olin and Lillian (Brunt) Addison. Cecile was a graduate of Franklin High School. She...
Roger A. Abbott
Jan 21, 2022
Obituary Tilton Roger A. Abbott Roger A. Abbott, 77, of Tilton, passed away peacefully at home on January 21. Roger was well known in the community for owning and operating the Abbott Farm on Sanborn Road in Tilton. Roger was born on July 22, 1944, to Paul and Ann (Piecuch) Abbott in Laconia, NH. After graduating from Antelope High School...
Sharon Allison Mckay
Jan 16, 2022
Obituary Sharon A. McKay March 1964 – January 2022 Sharon Allison McKay, long-time resident of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, passed away at her home in Conway, South Carolina, in the company of her faithful four-legged companions, Colby “Drop That Shoe” McKay and Brady “Get Back Here” McKay. Sharon was born at the US Army Hospital in Munich, Bavaria, Germany as the...
Gail M. (Bean) Krauz
Jan 16, 2022
Obituary Hill Gail M. (Bean) Krauz Gail M. Krauz, 62, a longtime resident of Hill, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 16, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born on March 1, 1959 in Franklin, the daughter of the late Keith E. and Jean L. (Morrill) Bean. Gail was currently an employee of the Merrimack County Nursing...
Norma Jean (Joyce) Nowak
Jan 5, 2022
Obituary Belmont Norma Jean (Joyce) Nowak Norma Jean Nowak, 94, a resident of Belmont for the past 28 years, passed away at her home with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. She was born in Franklin on November 1, 1927 the daughter of John M. and Ruth (Foster) Joyce. Norma was a graduate of Franklin High...
Porter A. Young
Jan 3, 2022
Obituary Tilton Porter A. Young Porter A. Young, 90, a resident of Tilton since 1975, passed away peacefully holding his sons hand on Monday, January 3, 2022 at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord. He was born in Providence, RI on August 15, 1931 the son of Waldo A. and Margaret (MacKay) Young. He spent most of his life...
Gilles "Gil" Gerard Cotnoir
Dec 30, 2021
Obituary Gilford Gilles Gerard “Gil” Cotnoir, 80, – passed away on December 30th, 2021, reuniting with his devoted wife of 58 years, Roberta (Paradis) Cotnoir. Gil was born on November 19, 1941 in Saint-Herménégilde, a small farming village in Canada’s Québec province. He worked hard co-cultivating the Cotnoir Farm and homestead with his siblings from the time he was a...
Dorothy Mae (Merrill) Ackerman
Dec 26, 2021
Obituary Deerfield, NH Dorothy Mae (Merrill) Ackerman Dorothy (Dot) M. Ackerman, 94, a resident of Deerfield and a former resident of Franklin, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2021 at High Point Hospice House in Haverhill, MA. She was born in Franklin, NH on April 19, 1927 to Charles and Mary (Clark) Merrill. Dot was raised in Franklin and moved...
Janet Lucille (Lynn) Foster
Dec 16, 2021
Obituary Concord Janet Lucille (Lynn) Foster Janet L. Foster, 83, a resident of Concord and former resident of Tilton, passed away with her loving family by her side on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Concord Hospital. She was born in Washington, DC on February 14, 1938 daughter of the late William and Lillian (Griggs) Lynn. Janet had moved throughout the...
Gordon A. Johnson
Dec 16, 2021
Obituary Canterbury Gordon Alan Johnson Gordon A. Johnson ,73, a resident of Canterbury NH for the past 6 years, formerly of Bloomingdale, NJ passed away on Thursday December 16th after a brief illness. Gordon enjoyed the New Hampshire lifestyle, and working with the farm animals on our farm. He always welcomed any pets that came into the house and took...
Bradley "Brad" O. Laughy
Dec 8, 2021
Obituary Sanbornton Bradley Owen Laughy Bradley "Brad" O. Laughy, 64, a lifetime resident of Sanbornton, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Brad was born on January 6, 1957 in Franklin the son of Delacie O. and Pauline E. (Colby) Laughy. Brad was well known in Sanbornton as the go to person for his skills as...
Jayson Michael Wiles
Nov 30, 2021
Obituary Tilton Jayson Michael Wiles Jayson Michael Wiles passed away on November 30 at Concord Hospital after a long period of declining health. He was a loving son, father, brother, grandson, and friend to so many. He was born on February 21, 1975, in Portsmouth, NH, the son of Eileen and Russell Wiles. After living in Exeter, NH for the...
Margaret (Hannan) Dascoulias
Nov 26, 2021
Obituary Franklin Margaret (Hannan) Dascoulias On Friday, November 26, 2021, Margaret Dascoulias, loving wife and mother of six children, passed away peacefully at the Peabody Home with her daughters by her side, in Franklin, New Hampshire at the age of 91. Margaret had been a resident at the Peabody Home since April 2021. While there she received excellent care and...
Ann Marie (Loranger) Danforth
Nov 25, 2021
Obituary Northfield Ann Marie (Loranger) Danforth Ann Marie Danforth, 62, a lifetime resident of Northfield, passed away at Concord Hospital on Thursday, November 25, 2021 with her family by her side. Ann was born on July 17, 1959 in Franklin, daughter of the late Albert and Annette I. (Robert ) Loranger. Ann graduated from Winnisquam Regional High School in Tilton...
Philip J. Defosses Sr.
Nov 20, 2021
Obituary Franklin Philip Joseph DeFosses Sr. Philip J. DeFosses Sr., 78, longtime owner of Phil's TV in Franklin passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Concord Hospital after a short battle with Covid-19. Phil was born on February 24, 1943 in Bridgeport, CT son of the late Victor and Doris (Thayer) DeFosses. Philip began he career as a business...
Kathleen M. Mccall-Sargent
Nov 11, 2021
Obituary Franklin Kathleen M. McCall-Sargent Kathleen M. McCall-Sargent, 69, a lifetime resident of Franklin, passed away at home with her family by her side on Thursday, November 11, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Franklin on June 1, 1952 the daughter of the late Thomas and Rita (Therrien) McCall. Kathleen worked as a Supervisor at...
Michael R. Andrus
Nov 5, 2021
Obituary Andover Michael R. Andrus Michael R. Andrus, 89 of Andover passed away on November 5, 2021 after a period of declining health. Mike was born in Franklin on November 18, 1931 the son of Max and Florence (Merrill) Andrus. He worked as a machinist for Webster Valve in Franklin for over 41 Years. He was a US Army veteran...
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