Obituaries

Obituaries

Clifford P.  Knight

Clifford P. Knight

Mar 12, 2021

Clifford P. “Pepere” Knight, 89, resident of Milford, NH died unexpectedly on March 12, 2021 at his home. He was born in Shandaken, NY on October 5, 1931, a son of Sherman H. and Laura (Platt) Knight. He made his home in Milford for the past 45 years and formerly lived in Temple, NH. Mr. Knight had been employed...

Sonja E. Fuller

Sonja E. Fuller

Mar 11, 2021

Sonja E. Fuller, 63, resident of Goffstown, NH died on March 11, 2021 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH. Sonja was born in Ridgewood, NJ on May 12, 1957, a daughter of Doris Olsen of Goffstown, NH and the late Peter Olsen. She was raised and educated in Suffern, NY and graduated from Suffern High School, Class of 1975....

George F. Howatt, Jr.

George F. Howatt, Jr.

Mar 10, 2021

George Frederick “Bud” Howatt, Jr., age 97, of Amherst, New Hampshire, died peacefully on March 10, 2021 at High Pointe House, Haverhill, MA. George was born in Winthrop, MA in 1924, son of George F. Howatt and Dorothy (Spinney) Howatt. He spent his childhood in Winthrop before moving to Natick. He graduated from Newton Trade School in 1942 and...

Laura A. Krantz

Laura A. Krantz

Mar 9, 2021

Laura Anne Krantz, 47, born in Chester, PA September 19, 1973 passed away peacefully March 9, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. She resided in Amherst from 1983 until 1990. Laura was a resident of Dublin, NH for many years and most recently lived in Hancock, NH. Laura graduated from The Dublin School and received her Registered Nurse...

Robert G. Jean Sr.

Robert G. Jean Sr.

Mar 5, 2021

Robert G. Jean, Sr. (Santa), 79, former longtime resident of Milford, NH died on March 5, 2021 at his home in Peterborough, NH, after a lengthy illness surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 3, 1941 in Middletown, CT, a son of the late Camille and Rose (Pelletier) Jean. Bob was a longtime resident of Milford...

Elizabeth "Betsy" Wright

Elizabeth "Betsy" Wright

Mar 4, 2021

Elizabeth “Betsy” Wright, 78, resident of Hollis, NH, died at her home on March 4, 2021 after a period of declining health. She was born in New York City on March 7, 1942, a daughter of the late Theodore and Mildred (Bullard) Taborne. Betsy was raised and educated in Amherst, NH and graduated from Milford High School, Class of...

Evelyn M. Blanchard

Evelyn M. Blanchard

Mar 4, 2021

Evelyn M. Blanchard, age 96, lifetime resident of Milford, NH died March 4 at The Hunt Community, in Nashua, NH. Born March 19, 1924, the daughter of Carroll H. Blanchard, Sr. and Alice L. (O’Brien) Blanchard, Evelyn grew up in Milford, NH. Her poetry describes an idyllic early childhood living with her parents, brother and two sisters, at Highland...

Bruce Borglum Brinkema

Bruce Borglum Brinkema

Mar 2, 2021

Bruce B. Brinkema, 86, longtime resident of Amherst, NH died on March 2, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on February 5, 1935, son of Robert J. and Jean (Borglum) Brinkema. Bruce was raised in Omaha, Queens, NY and Oakland, NJ. He graduated from Pompton Lakes High School in NJ ,...

Michael G. Richard

Michael G. Richard

Feb 27, 2021

Michael George Richard,”Bumpa” 77, a lifelong resident of Milford NH, passed away on February 27, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with myelofibrosis. Born on November 7, 1943 in Nashua NH, he was the youngest child of Postmaster Paul A. Richard and Esther Jane (Clyde) Richard. Mike graduated in 1961 from Alvirne High School in Hudson NH. A...

Corinne F. Testa

Corinne F. Testa

Feb 25, 2021

Corinne F. Testa, 92, lifelong resident of Wilton, NH died on February 25, 2021 at her home. She was born in Nashua, NH on June 28, 1928, a daughter of John and Louise (Dunn) Hurley. She graduated from Wilton High School, Class of 1946, and attended Nashua Business College. Mrs. Testa had been employed by Wilton National Bank, Indian...

Richard A. Medlyn

Richard A. Medlyn

Feb 20, 2021

Richard Alan Medlyn passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, February 20, 2021 after a 6 month battle with Cholangiocarcinoma. He was born in Nashua, N.H. on June 19,1952 to William A. and Pearl T. Medlyn. Richard was raised in Milford, N.H. where he later worked for his parents at Medlyn Monument Company. He graduated...

Victoria D. Zabierek

Victoria D. Zabierek

Feb 11, 2021

Victoria D. “Vicki” Zabierek, 37, resident of Milford, died on February 11, 2021 at her home. She was born in Lowell, MA on August 3, 1983, a daughter of Frank V. Zabierek of Milford, NH and Kelly (Kane) Patnaude of Danville, NH. Vicki was raised and educated in Londonderry, NH. She graduated from Londonderry High School, Class of 2001...

Eugene A. Hartson

Eugene A. Hartson

Feb 11, 2021

Eugene “Gene” Alfred Hartson, 94, resident of Manchester, NH, died on February 11th, 2021 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. He was born November 8, 1926 in Amherst, NH, the son of Mildred (Stahl) and Harold Hartson. He lived for over 60 years in Milford, NH, with his wife Marion (Pelchat) Hartson, raising 5 children. He was...

Jonathan  C. Cheney

Jonathan C. Cheney

Feb 9, 2021

Tuesday, February 9th, Jonathan C. Cheney M. Ed., a loving son and brother, passed away at the age of 39 with his family by his side. Jonathan was born on October 9, 1981, to Wayne and Amanda (Brochu) Cheney. He graduated high school 7th in his class from Wilton, NH in 2000 as a member of the national honor...

Andrew A. Brazier

Andrew A. Brazier

Feb 9, 2021

Andrew A. Brazier, 68, resident of Milford, NH died on February 9, 2021 at his home, beside the woman he loved and for whom he left his country. He was born in Albany, West Australia on September 25, 1952, a son of Harold A. and Betty Jackson (Brown) Brazier. Andrew made his home in Milford since 2004 and had...

Jean H. Demers

Jean H. Demers

Feb 8, 2021

On February 8, 2021, Jean Henri Demers passed away peacefully at the Merrimack Community Hospice House after a battle with dementia. Jean was born on May 2, 1941, in St. Elizabeth de Warwick, PQ to Lucien and Beatrice Demers. The oldest of 10 children, he grew up and worked on his family farm until his move to Wilton, New...

Daniel W. Murray

Daniel W. Murray

Feb 7, 2021

Daniel W. Murray, 66, longtime resident of Milford, NH died unexpectedly on February 7, 2021 at Concord Hospital, Concord, NH. Dan was known for his ever positive, glass half full attitude, his commitment to community, and his ability to make friends with people from all walks of life. He was born in Lowell, MA on January 13, 1955, a...

Donald R. Kelly

Donald R. Kelly

Feb 4, 2021

Donald R. “Don” Kelly, 64, lifelong resident of Milford, died suddenly at his home following a brief illness. He was born in Ludlow, MA on August 2, 1956, a son of Mary (Callahan) Kelly. His family moved to Milford when he was 4 years old and was a proud resident since then. He graduated from Milford Area Senior High...

Elaine M. Mayhew

Elaine M. Mayhew

Feb 2, 2021

Elaine M. Mayhew, 85, resident of Milford, NH died on February 2, 2021 at Ledgewood Bay Assisted Living, Milford. She was born in Harrington, Maine on July 18, 1935, a daughter of Charles F. and Jessie (Nichols) Lawrence. Elaine made her home in Amherst, NH for 50 years and later moved to Milford in 2013. She had been an...

James J. Poor, Sr.

James J. Poor, Sr.

Feb 2, 2021

James “Jim” Joseph Poor, Sr., 80, a lifetime resident of Milford, NH died on February 2, 2021 from COVID-19 at Ledgewood Bay Assisted Living and Memory Loss Center in Milford. Jim was born on November 10, 1940, the son of Louise Isabelle Picard Poor (Jarest) and the late WWII Veteran, James Joseph Picard, who died in the War when...

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