CREMATION SOCIETY OF NH
Thank you for inquiring about the Cremation Society of New Hampshire, New England’s largest family-owned cremation service provider. Please visit our website at www.csnh.com to learn more about the Cremation Society and what makes us so different from your local funeral home.
You can also read about our professional and compassionate staff, view pictures, get directions to our two beautiful facilities and subscribe to our newsletter. You can also allow us to explain our ten-step Peace-of-Mind Cremation Process which guarantees the integrity of the cremation throughout every stage. And for something different, take a virtual tour of our two facilities by clicking one of the links below.
If you have any additional questions that are not answered on our website or you would like more information, please call us at 800-493-8001 or send us an email at info@csnh.com
Our Obituaries
Charles Theo Lessard
June 24, 1928 - November 17, 2019
Charles Theo Lessard of Manchester, NH and formerly of Lynn and Revere, MA, passed away on November 17, 2019 at Maple Leaf Health Care in Manchester, NH. Born in Boston, MA on June 24, 1928, he was the son of the late Charles B. Lessard and Elizabeth (Andrews) Lessard.
Charles was a resident of Lynn, MA for 60 years before moving to Manchester, NH in 2015. He was a retired member of the Lynn...
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Matthew J. Gagne, Sr.
October 20, 1962 - November 17, 2019
Matthew J. Gagne, Sr., 57, of Manchester, NH, passed away on November 17, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Manchester, NH on October 20, 1962, Matthew spend most of his adult life in Florida and New Hampshire.
Matthew is survived by his son, Matthew Gagne, Jr, and daughter in law Aimee Gagne of Ocala, FL and his daughter Amber Cote and son in law Brandon Cote of DeLand FL and 6 grandchildren,...
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Timothy Fontaine
April 24, 1961 - November 10, 2019
Timothy W. Fontaine, 58, of Webster died in the comfort and safety of his own home November 10, 2019. For more than four years Tim fiercely fought his cancer with everything he had, but in the early hours of Sunday morning, with his loving wife and family by his side, the time came for him to ride on.
Tim was born in Concord on April 24, 1961 to William Fontaine and the late Claudette (Tatro)...
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Werner G. Doehner
March 14, 1929 - November 8, 2019
Werner Gustav Doehner, 90, of Laconia, passed away Friday November 8th, at his residence.
Werner was born on March 14, 1929, in Darmstadt, Germany, son of Hermann and Matilde Doehner. He spent his childhood in Mexico City, Mexico where his father was general manager of Beick, Felix, and Co (Pharmaceutical). He later married Elin Doehner on July 21, 1967 in Essen, Germany, who moved with him...
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Colleen Lynn White
January 7, 1951 - November 7, 2019
Colleen White passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 8, 2019 at the young age of 68.
Colleen was born on January 7, 1951, daughter of the late Armand and Rita (Gagnon) Cote. Colleen had a rich and happy childhood with seven loving brothers and sisters. She had a daughter, Holly White and a son-in-law, Erick Costello. She took extreme pride in her three grandchildren, Melody Doane (12...
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Thomas Edward Minoughan
August 18, 1935 - November 6, 2019
Thomas Edward Minoughan, 84, passed on at the Maple Leaf Nursing home on November 6, 2019. Born and educated in Manchester, NH to Mary & Owen Minoughan in 1935, Thomas graduated from St. Raphael's Grammer School, West High School, class of 1953 & St. Anselm's College in 1957, and later attended Stone Hill College for 2 years.
He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam era in the early sixties....
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Thomas Richard Martel
February 13, 1969 - November 5, 2019
Thomas Richard Martel, age 50, died peacefully in the arms of his fiancé on November 5th, 2019 at their home in Manchester, NH after a courageous battle with an illness that pneumonia overtook.
Thomas was born on February 13th, 1969 in Manchester, NH to Lucienne and Roland Martel. He graduated from Manchester Memorial High School, and later worked as a machine operator at Felton Incorporated...
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Tom LaFlame
December 3, 1951 - November 4, 2019
Today we say goodbye to one of the good ones. Tom LaFlame, 67, of first Nashua, now Hopkinton, NH passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at Concord Hospital.
Tom was born in Nashua, NH; December 3, 1951; son of the late Richard and Teresa (Lemander) LaFlame. He leaves behind his brothers: Steve, Peter, John and Chris and his sister-by choice Martha LaFlame, as well as various nieces and nephews...
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Philip F. Wills
August 27, 1925 - November 3, 2019
Philip F. Wills of Concord, NH, died peacefully in his sleep on November 3, 2019 at the age of 94.
Phil was born on August 27, 1925 to parents Clarence and Katherine Wills of Norwood, Massachusetts. A World War II veteran, Philip joined the Navy after graduating from high school in May 1943. He received naval training at the NTS Newport, RI, and served on navy destroyers the USS Turner and...
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David E. Stimpson
November 1, 1932 - November 2, 2019
David E. Stimpson, 87, died on Nov. 2, 2019 at the Jack Byrne Ctr. for Palliative & Hospice Care in Hanover NH. David was born on Nov. 1, 1932 in Haverhill, NH, the son of Ora W. Stimpson & Charlotte (Tabbutt) Stimpson.
David was the husband of Shirley M. Stimpson. They were married on 5/28/83 in Rochester, NH. They enjoyed their 36 years of marriage between Rochester, NH and Las Vegas, NV...
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Beverly Ann McQuade Bailey
June 16, 1934 - November 2, 2019
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Beverly Ann McQuade Bailey, on Saturday November 2nd 2019. Beverly passed peacefully at age 85 at Colonial Hill in Rochester, NH. Beverly was born June 16th in Manchester, NH to Patrick Aloysius McQuade and Anna Peterson McQuade.
Beverly grew up in Manchester, NH and attended Saint Joseph's Regional High School, where she walked with the graduating...
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Kimberly A. Dunleavy
February 7, 1969 - November 1, 2019
Kimberly A. (Sheridan) Dunleavy, 50, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack. She had fought a hard battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for eight years and is now flying with the angels above.
She was born and raised in Dorchester MA and a resident of Manchester, NH for 22 years. During her elementary...
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Emile Paquette
November 9, 1922 - November 1, 2019
Emile J. Paquette Sr., 96, of Manchester, NH passed away at his residence on November 1, 2019. Born in Manchester on November 9, 1922, he was the son of the late Adelard and Almina (Herbert) Paquette.
Emile lived all his life in Manchester. He worked at Pine Island Park/Shea Enterprises for several years. He later worked at Amoskeag Leather as a maintenance man, retiring after 7 years. He...
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Daren Lambroff
January 8, 1967 - October 30, 2019
Daren Lambroff of Reading, MA, age 52, sadly passed away on October 30, 2019. Daren was born on Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, ME to Sue Giggey and the late Darryl A. Lambroff. Daren lived in Maine and Ohio before attending Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida where he met some of his best buddies and lifelong friends who affectionately called him "Doc". After Jesuit, Daren attended...
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Constance Clark Varnum
March 8, 1921 - October 30, 2019
Constance Clark Varnum, a life-long resident of Francestown, N.H., who was an active leader in town affairs, died on October 30, 2019. She was 98 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold in 2012.
Connie was born on Main Street. She always had many stories to tell about village life during her childhood. She was the third of five Clark children: June, Elizabeth, Roger and...
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Linda Connolly-Cholewa
October 18, 1947 - October 29, 2019
Linda L. Connolly-Cholewa, 72, of Exeter, NH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Beverly, MA, she is the daughter of the late William Connolly and Bessie Wilcox-Connolly. A graduate of Beverly High School, Linda attended Hesser College studying massage therapy. For several years, Linda worked at Portsmouth...
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