Obituaries

May 9, 2023

Maria (Marica) Dessanti, 88, resident of Milford, NH passed away on May 9, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on December 24, 1934 in Betina, Croatia. A daughter of the late Dragutin and Antica (Ferara) Sladic. Maria, was predeceased by her loving husband, John (Giovanni) Dessanti in 2021. In...

May 9, 2023

Mary Madeline Klotz, 84, resident of Milford, NH, died on May 9, 2023 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH.

She was born in Brighton, MA on March 9, 1939, the daughter of Costanzo and Giacinta (Pennacola) Casale. Mary was raised and educated in Boston MA, having graduated from Boston High School, Class of 1956.

May 3, 2023

Dion E. Vath, 74, resident of Epsom, NH died on May 3, 2023 at the Epsom Heath Center after a period of declining health.

He was born on December 1, 1948 in New Haven, CT, a son of the late Harold and Renee (Ozoux) Vath Jr.

Dion was a graduate of...

Apr 29, 2023

John D. O’Connell Jr., 96, resident of Milford, NH, died on April 29, 2023 at the Crestwood Nursing Home after a period of declining health.

He was born on January 25, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA a son of the late John and Kathleen (Kelly) O’Connell.

John was raised and educated in...

Apr 28, 2023

Robert Richard Portz, known to his friends as Bob, passed away at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, New Hampshire at the age of 83 on April 28, 2023.

Bob was born to Joseph and Elizabeth Portz in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on December 31, 1939, on the last day of the last month of the...

Apr 24, 2023

Florence L. MacKay, 82, of Pittsfield, NH died on April 24th at Presidential Oaks, Concord, NH of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

Floss was born in Pittsfield on January 31, 1941, daughter of Eugene H. and Ruth (Garland) Philbrick. She graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1959.

Floss married the love of...

Apr 22, 2023

Dolores "Honey" V. Leger, 87, lifelong resident of Milford, NH died at her home on Saturday, April 22, 2023 surrounded by her loving children.

She was born on April 8, 1936 in Milford, NH a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mary Rose (Jacques) Calvetti.

Dolores was raised and educated...

Apr 17, 2023

Alicia C. Shea, 84, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died on April 17, 2023 at the Bedford Hills Nursing Center, Bedford, NH.

She was born on February 15, 1939 in Amherst, NH, the daughter of the late Louis and Miriam (Small) Amadio. Alicia was raised and educated in Milford, having graduated from Milford High School,...

Apr 15, 2023

Ann Boden, 86, of Manchester, NH, passed away on April 15th, 2023, peacefully, surrounded by her family.

Ann was born in Boston, MA and raised in Pepperell, MA. After living in Pelham, NH with her family of eight children, Ann moved to El Cajon, CA where she and her husband Michael, ran two successful businesses...

Apr 14, 2023

After experiencing some of the hottest April temperatures in recorded history, William (“Bill”) E. Widmer, 68, of Amherst, NH, decided it was too damn hot and passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center on April 14th, 2023.

From a young age, Bill was passionate about the arts. An avid photographer, Bill...

Apr 13, 2023

Patricia J. Hamel, 76, resident of Nashua, NH died on April 13, 2023 at the Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH after a period of declining health.

She was born on December 21, 1946 in Scituate, MA a daughter of the late Harold and Roberta (Harper) Toomey. Pat grew up on her parent’s dairy farm in...

Apr 10, 2023

Kristan A. Crow, 39, resident of Alfred, Maine died on April 10, 2023 at her home. She is survived by her three children, who made up the entirety of her world, Cailin, Aiden and Ava.

She was born in Nashua, NH on July 25, 1983, a daughter of Paul J. Gibbons of Wilton, NH and...

Apr 7, 2023

The family of Pauline B. Lawrence, 97, of Londonderry, NH, has announced the death of their beloved Pauline, that passed away at the All-American Memory Unit in Londonderry on April 7, 2023.

Pauline was born in Needham Heights, MA on August 22,1925, the daughter of John & Elsie (Curtis) Buxton. She was raised and educated...

Apr 5, 2023

Evelyn V. Hansen, 97, a lifelong resident of Milford, NH, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023, at Mineral Springs Care and Rehabilitation Center in North Conway, NH, where she spent the last six weeks of her life surrounded by the love of her family.

Evelyn was born in Nashua, NH, on July 30, 1925, the daughter...

Apr 3, 2023

Robert Iannini, of Mont Vernon, passed away on April 3, 2023 from pneumonia just prior to his 85 birthday.

He holds many patents and is a world-wide recognized physicist in ultra-sonic and high voltage engineering. His earliest patent was the Rid-O-Ray home electronic bug killer after which he invented the commercial inside fly killer unit...

Apr 2, 2023

Nancy Joan DeBeradinis, of Cranston, RI, Stamford, CT and Merrimack, NH died on April 2, 2023 surrounded by family.

Nancy was born on December 15, 1960 in Providence, RI.

Nancy’s passion was found in raising her three children, her pets, in reading and crafting. She has been seen at three different...

Apr 2, 2023

Kristine Lynn Cummings, 47, resident of Manchester, NH died on April 2, 2023 in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, after a period of declining health.

She was born on February 2, 1976 in Worcester, MA a daughter of the late Edward S. and Linda (Hebert) Cummings III.

Kristine was raised...

Mar 31, 2023

Henry Bernard Kopczynskie Jr., 73 of Milford, NH, passed away on March 31st, 2023.

Henry was born on March 5th, 1950 to Henry Bernard Kopczynskie and Mary Feschak in Freeland, PA. After graduating from Freeland High School in 1968, he went on to join the United States Army.

Henry served in...

Mar 30, 2023

Rudy Lia, 56, of Amherst NH, died peacefully in his home on March 30, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Rudy grew up in Burlington VT and graduated from UVM with a degree in Economics. In 1989 he married Anne Marie; they settled down in Nashua NH where he began his lifelong career in operations. Rudy proved his...

Mar 28, 2023

Emily J. Hall, 82, resident of Morgantown, PA and formerly of Lyndeborough and Wilton, NH, died on March 28, 2023 at Zerbe Sisters Retirement Community in Narvon, PA where she had resided for a short period.

She was born in Newton, MA on June 18, 1940, the daughter of Harry and Isabelle (McCullough) Ruane. Emily...