Obituaries

Aug 15, 2024

Robert W. Grogan, 71, resident of Milford, NH, died at his home on August 15, 2024, after a period of declining health. He was surrounded by his loving family. 

He was born on July 7, 1953, in Portsmouth, NH, a son of the late Robert and Pauline (Watson) Grogan.

An avid outdoorsman, Robert loved wildlife, the woods, spending time with family and...

Aug 12, 2024

Stephen Kenton Blanchard, 77, of Wilton, NH, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on August 12, 2024.

 Steve was born on February 20, 1947 in Nashua, NH at Memorial Hospital to Isaac Kenton Blanchard and Winnifred (Dupell) Blanchard. He attended Wilton Elementary and Junior High. He finished his high school years at High Mowing where he graduated...

Aug 7, 2024

Russell “Russ” Edgar Dickerman, 94, of Milford, died peacefully on August 7, 2024 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH.

Russ was born on August 1, 1930 in Cambridge, MA. He was the son of the late Edgar and Ethelyn (Adams) Dickerman. He moved from his home in Somerville, MA to Milford, NH at the...

Aug 6, 2024

Michael J. Hannigan IV, 44, resident of Franklin, NH died on August 6, 2024 at Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA, after a lengthy illness

He was born in Nashua, NH on January 24, 1980, a son of Michael J. Hannigan III and Margaret M. (VonIderstine) Hannigan of Lyndeborough, NH. He was raised and educated in Wilton, NH and graduated from Mascenic...

Jul 30, 2024

David K. Chapman, 70, resident of Milford, NH, died on July 30, 2024 at Crestwood Center, Milford, NH.

He was born on July 25, 1954 in Kokomo, Indiana, the son of Raymond and Betty (Horton) Chapman.

David had been employed as a machinist for Hitchiner Manufacturing, Milford, NH, for many years....

Jul 27, 2024

Jeffrey Caldwell Peck was born to Bernard and Peggy Peck of Needham, Massachusetts on April 24th, 1949. He passed away suddenly on July 27th, 2024, in Brookline, NH. Jeffrey is survived by his two brothers Richard Peck (of Hudson, MA) and Bernard Peck (of Medway, MA), and his three children, Michael, Jessica, and Timothy Peck. 

Jeffrey attended Needham High School where...

Jul 24, 2024

Gary C. Chamberlain (Charlie) of DeBary, Florida passed away on July 24, 2024, at the age of 64. 

He was born in West Stewartstown, N.H. to the late William A. Chamberlain and Audrey Hilliard Chamberlain. 

William and Audrey had thirteen children and Charlie was number eleven. Charlie lived in New Hampshire until 1985 when he moved to Florida. While living in Florida...

Jul 16, 2024

Denise E. Mack, 61, resident of Amherst, NH, died at her home after a sudden illness on July 16, 2024.

She was born on July 2, 1963, in Malden, MA, a daughter of the late Donald “Buddy” and Dolores (Collette) Maccini. She grew up in Saugus, MA with sister Donna, brothers Bobby and Donald, and...

Jul 13, 2024

Beatrice “Bea” Demers, 81, passed away at her home in Milford, NH on July 13, 2024.

Born February 19, 1943, daughter of Cyrille and Cecile (Duclos) Thibault, Bea was raised in Greenville NH. It was in Greenville that she met a young man who had come from Canada to work seasonally in the orchards. Roland...

Jul 12, 2024

Kurt Henry Steinbrecher died unexpectedly on July 12th, 2024, at his residence. He was only 52 years old. His family is deeply saddened by his sudden death. Kurt was born on Dec 11th, 1971.

Kurt is survived and missed by his wife, Luanne Stivali, of 11 years, and his children, Zachary Steinbrecher, Victoria Steinbrecher, and...

Jul 10, 2024

Deborah L. (Parker) Leavitt, 69, longtime resident of Lyndeborough, NH, died on July 10, 2024, after a period of declining health.

She was born on August 3, 1954, a daughter of the late Donald and Jean L. (Phinney) Parker.

Debbi as her friends and family called her met and married Wayne...

Jul 8, 2024

Kathryn “Kathy” Esposito, 85, longtime resident of Mont Vernon, NH, passed away at the Courville Nursing Home, Nashua, on July 8, 2024, after a period of declining health.

Born May 22, 1939, the daughter of the late Demetrio and Mary (Wahula) Caruso, Kathy was raised and educated in Brooklyn, New York. Her life was forever...

Jul 8, 2024

Nancy Leigh (Zimmerman) Burdine, 93, of Groton, MA, former longtime resident of Lexington, MA, died on July 8, 2024.

In addition to her parents, the late Alfred Wallace Zimmerman and Ernestine (Wilson) Zimmerman of Plainfield, NJ, she was predeceased by her daughter, Carol Anne Burdine, her husband, Billy Hugh Burdine, and her sister,...

Jul 8, 2024

Esther Adams passed away peacefully at home on July 8th, 2024. Born on February 16th, 1938, Esther is the 2nd of 5 children. She attended Milford High School where she was known for being kind and quiet. After graduating in 1956, Esther worked at Memorial Hospital, Sanders Associates, and helped on the family farm.

In...

Jun 29, 2024

A special shining light in our lives went out on June 29th with the passing of Randall “Randy” Bracci. He passed peacefully with his family.

Randy was the oldest of two children born to Aldo and Ida Bracci. He was born on March, 2, 1944 in Haverhill, MA. From his parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins...

Jun 26, 2024

Harry Lenox “Blaine” Johnson Jr, 74, of Milford, NH passed away on Wednesday June 26th at Southern New Hampshire Hospital. He was the devoted husband of Rita Johnson with whom he shared over 52 years of marriage.

Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, he was the son of Harry Sr and Lucille Johnson. Blaine graduated from Don...

Jun 26, 2024

Donald S. “Don” Gagnon, 71, former resident of Milford, NH and Mont Vernon, NH, died on June 26, 2024 at Premier Rehab & Healthcare, Nashua, NH.

He was born in Boston, MA on July 27, 1952, a son of the late Richard T. and Rose M. (Santagati) Gagnon.

Don had been...

Jun 25, 2024

Tina M. Marcoux, 57, a resident of Milford, NH, died at her home on June 25, 2024, after a lengthy battle with cancer, she was surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on December 10, 1966, in Nashua, NH, the daughter of Richard and Simonne (Charron) Morissette. Tina was a loving wife to Allan...

Jun 24, 2024

Michael S. O’Neill, 68, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died on June 24, 2024 at his home after a courageous battle with prostate cancer.

He was born in Spokane, WA on March 3, 1956, the son of John O’Neill and Cubazell (Bates) O’Neill. He was raised and educated in Spokane, and after moving to New...

Jun 24, 2024

It is with incredible sadness that we announce the passing of Richard E. Koester, 67, of Milford, NH. Richard passed peacefully on June 24th at his home surrounded by his 3 children after a 10-month long battle with cancer.

He was born in the U.S. Army Hospital in Osaka, Japan on April 27, 1957.