Obituaries

Obituaries

Constance L. Spargo

Constance L. Spargo

Feb 1, 2021

Constance Louise (Baker) Spargo, a long-time resident of Amherst, New Hampshire, died on February 1, 2021, at the age of 83, in Nashua, New Hampshire. Connie was born March 5, 1937 in Brockton, MA, daughter of Wilfred Osborne Baker and Doris Gertrude (Beal) Baker. Connie grew up in Whitman, MA. She graduated from Whitman-Hanson Regional High School (Class of...

John Dessanti

John Dessanti

Jan 30, 2021

John (Giovanni) Dessanti, 94, of Milford, New Hampshire (NH), United States of America died on 30 January 2021 in Milford, after a battle with a serious illness. He was born 19 May 1926, in Zbisina, Cres, Croatia (at the time Italy), the son of the late Maria (Kucic) Dessanti and Ivan Dessanti. He was the oldest of 5 siblings...

Linda Ann Fairbanks

Linda Ann Fairbanks

Jan 28, 2021

Linda Ann Fairbanks of Milford passed away after a lengthy illness on January 28, 2021. She was the daughter of Katherine Tibbets Fairbanks and Douglas Fairbanks. She was predeceased by her daughter Jessica Genest in 2005. She is survived by her daughter Leah Pollard of Port Orange, FL; her brother Perki Fairbanks and his wife Priscilla of Alaska; her...

Alan J. Woolfson

Alan J. Woolfson

Jan 22, 2021

Alan J. Woolfson, 66, longtime resident of Milford, NH, left earth in the early hours of January 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Durban, South Africa on December 20, 1954, a son of Joshua and Josephine (Hairman) Woolfson. Alan was raised and educated in South Africa and served in the South African...

Louise N. Infanti

Louise N. Infanti

Jan 20, 2021

Louise N. Infanti, resident of Bentley Village in Naples Florida, and previously of Milford New Hampshire, died peacefully of natural causes on January 20, 2021. She was 104. Mrs. Infanti was born in Brookline Massachusetts on September 23, 1916 and was the daughter of George D. and Susan (Hartshorn) Hatch of Milford. She was a graduate of Milford High...

Timothy  L.  Morse

Timothy L. Morse

Jan 20, 2021

It is with great sorrow we announce that MSgt Timothy L. Morse (retired), 53, a resident of Brookline, NH, passed away suddenly at his home on January 20, 2021. Timothy was born in Hanover, NH. After attending Kenneth High School in Conway, NH, Timothy graduated from Oxbow High School in Bradford, VT, in 1985. Following graduation, Tim entered the...

Allen  W. Jowders

Allen W. Jowders

Jan 19, 2021

Allen W. “Rollie” Jowders, 90, lifetime resident of Wilton, NH, died on January 19, 2021 at Ledgewood Bay, Milford, NH. He was born in Wilton, NH on July 23, 1930, a son of Walter Jowders and Helen (Draper) Jowders. He was raised and educated in Wilton, and graduated from Wilton High School, Class of 1949. Allen enlisted in the...

Barbara F. Mcmahon

Barbara F. Mcmahon

Jan 17, 2021

Barbara F. (Bridges) McMahon, 85, resident of Amherst, NH, died on January 17, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, a daughter of Lester Bridges and Florence (Howard) Bridges. Barbara left Canada to work in Washington, DC at The World Bank. She would often visit her Aunt and Uncle in...

Robert H. Champagne, Sr.

Robert H. Champagne, Sr.

Jan 17, 2021

Robert (Bob) H. Champagne, Sr., 91, of Milford, NH passed peacefully in the care of the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH, from natural age-related causes. Bob was born in Lowell, MA. He was the son of Irene (Barsalow) Lemire and biological father Hector P. Champagne, he also considered his stepfather, Arthur Lemire as a father. He resided in Lowell...

Robert Fitch Schooley

Robert Fitch Schooley

Jan 16, 2021

Robert F. Schooley, 64, resident of Milford, NH passed away on January 16th after a long illness. He was born on November 18, 1956 in Concord, Mass, a son of William P. Schooley and Nancy (Fitch) Schooley. He was raised and educated in Milford. Bob made his home in Milford and previously resided in Mont Vernon. Bob was a...

James E. Heald

James E. Heald

Jan 16, 2021

James E. Heald, 89, lifelong resident of Milford, NH, died on January 16, 2021 at his home. 

He was born in Nashua, NH on January 21, 1931, a son of Hermann L. and Mary A. (Broughton) Heald. He was raised and educated in Milford and graduated from Milford High School, Class of 1949. Throughout high school, he was Captain of the...

Louanne Witty

Louanne Witty

Jan 15, 2021

Louanne Witty, 65, a resident of Mont Vernon, NH died at her home surrounded by her loving family, after a period of declining health on January 15, 2021. She was born on January 19, 1955 in Fall River, MA the daughter of the late Arthur and Luella (Brennon) Robillard. Louanne lived in Fall River, MA before moving to Middleborough...

Frank J. Weber

Frank J. Weber

Jan 10, 2021

Frank J. Weber, 89, resident of Amherst, NH died on January 10, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. He was born in Jamaica, NY on November 22, 1931, a son of Frank S. and Anna (Hitcherich) Weber. He was raised and educated in Indianapolis. Mr. Weber made his home in Amherst for the past 45 years and formerly...

Robert A. Fornicola, Sr.

Robert A. Fornicola, Sr.

Jan 9, 2021

Robert A. Fornicola, Sr., 88, resident of Milford, NH died on January 9, 2021 in Rochester, NH. He was born in Monmouth, NJ on September 13, 1932, a son of Theodore and Mary (Ferruggiaro) Fornicola. He made his home in Milford since 1996 and formerly lived in Asbury Park, NJ for many years. Mr. Fornicola had been employed as...

Martha E. Gordon

Martha E. Gordon

Jan 6, 2021

Martha E. Gordon, 68, resident of Littleton, MA died at the LifeCare at Nashoba on January 6, 2021 after a period of declining health. She was born on November 4, 1953 in Peterborough, NH a daughter of the late Earl and Eva (Diamond) Stockwell. Martha was raised and educated in Peterborough, NH and later moved to Ayer, MA where...

Hugh Allan Macgillivary

Hugh Allan Macgillivary

Jan 6, 2021

Hugh Allan (Al) MacGillivary of Mont Vernon, NH died peacefully at home in the loving care of his wife at the age of 75 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Al was predeceased by his parents, his siblings John, Alexander, James and Karen. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jean, his daughter and son-in-law Sarah & Mark...

Donovan P. Krauss

Donovan P. Krauss

Jan 4, 2021

Donovan P. Krauss, 12, resident of Mont Vernon, NH died on January 4, 2021 at his home. Donovan was born in Manchester, NH on March 23, 2008, a son of Scott A. and Gwendolyn R. (Dreyer) Krauss. He lived in Mont Vernon for the past 4 ½ years and formerly lived in Milford for 8 years. Donovan was currently...

Joanne C. Head

Joanne C. Head

Jan 1, 2021

Joanne C. Head, 90, resident of Peterborough, NH died January 1, 2021 at her home. She was born in Buffalo, NY on September 28, 1930, a daughter of Louis S. and Ruth Crane. Joanne was raised and educated in New York and graduated from Connecticut College for Women and earned her Master’s degree from Antioch College. Before moving to...

William R.  Drescher

William R. Drescher

Dec 30, 2020

The Honorable William R. Drescher, 78, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on December 30, 2020 at his home. He was born in Manhattan, NY on August 29, 1942, a son of William Drescher and Ottilie (Mletzko) Drescher. Bill was raised and educated in New York, and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, NY. He was a graduate...

Christopher Joyce

Christopher Joyce

Dec 24, 2020

Christopher Joyce went home to be with the Lord on December 24th, with his family by his side. He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Patricia (Muise) Joyce; his sister, Bonnie-Jean Joyce Marchesani; and brother, Scott B. Joyce; his niece, Stacey Reyes; his nephews, Keith Noonan, and Bryan Allan; and their families. He was predeceased by...

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