CREMATION SOCIETY OF NH
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Our Obituaries
Mark L. Richard
June 15, 1947 - February 20, 2020
Mark L. Richard,72 of Manchester, NH, Passed away at home on February 20,2020 after a short illness.
Mark was born on June,15, 1947 in Burlington, Vermont to Gerald and Virginia (Clark) Richard.
He attended Boston University.
Mark's career has always been focused in the glass industry with him receiving numerous awards over the years. For more than a decade he was regional manager at...
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Leo Fitzgerald
November 7, 1988 - February 19, 2020
Leo Michael Fitzgerald, age 31, of Manchester, NH, lost his battle with the demons of addiction on February 19, 2020, while residing in Portland, Maine.
He graced the presence of many schools in the Manchester area, building many friendships along the way. Leo worked in the field of auto body at a variety of locations gaining knowledge, experience, and immense talent. His last place of...
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Jan Marie Ryan
August 19, 1959 - February 18, 2020
Jan Marie Ryan, 60, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at her home in Hinsdale, NH. She was born on August 19, 1959 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Harold and Shirley Ryan.
Jan went to Cathedral High School in Springfield, Massachusetts, graduating in 1977. She also attended Thompson School of Nursing to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. She nursed people in both Massachusetts and...
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Anthony F. Steffiare
July 27, 1969 - February 17, 2020
Dover, NH- Anthony F. (Tony) Steffiare passed away February 17, 2020 surrounded by his family after a long and courageous battle with diabetes.
He was born July 27, 1969; The son of the late Charles M Steffiare, Sr. He attended Portsmouth Schools and graduated from PHS in 1988 and was a graduate of McIntosh College.
Survivors include his mother, Janice Steffiare, Rochester, NH; siblings:...
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Edward F. Bird
May 19, 1937 - February 16, 2020
Edward F. Bird, 82 of Belmont, NH passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 16 after battling health issues associated with congestive heart failure.
Ed was an engineer at the Cog Railway, a math teacher, coach, police officer, but spent most of his professional career as Vice President of insurance companies such as Liberty Mutual and AIG.
He was predeceased by his wife of 56...
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Ella Margaret Demass
June 23, 1928 - February 12, 2020
Ella Margaret (Stearns) Demass, 91, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua with her loving family by her side.
She was born on June 23, 1928 in Lyndeborough NH, the daughter of Granville Alfred Stearns and Elsie Hale (Wood) Stearns.
She was the wife of Arthur Norman Demass. They were married on September 18, 1948 in Wilton New Hampshire.
She...
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Peter John Stillman
July 29, 1960 - February 11, 2020
Peter John Stillman, 59, of Northwood, NH died Tuesday February 11, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on July 29, 1960 in Manchester to Donald E. Stillman and Penelope J. (Casteris) Stillman. He shared 38 years of marriage with his wife, Muriel (Lemire) Stillman.
Peter loved to cook and was a chef at multiple country clubs in New Hampshire, and later in his career he worked...
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William "Bill" ("Nick") Nicholson
August 1, 1924 - February 10, 2020
William "Bill" ("Nick") Nicholson, 95, died February 10th, 2020 in Concord, NH. He is survived by his daughter Jane, sons David, Richard and Andrew and their spouses, 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren and his sister Ann Hillson. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty, sister Cynthia and brother Edgar.
Born August 1st, 1924 in Woburn, MA, Bill attended Woburn High and MIT where he...
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Carol J. Tonkin
January 9, 1936 - February 10, 2020
Carol Tonkin, 84, of Newbury, NH died on Monday February 10, 2020 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. She was born on January 9, 1936 in Newton, Massachusetts to Hobart and Gladys (Whiting) Fischer. She moved to Concord, NH, where she attended Concord High School, met, and married the
love of her life, Albert (Skip) Tonkin.
In Concord, while raising her children, Carol worked as an...
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Walter "Wally" Jalbert
March 14, 1927 - February 10, 2020
Walter (Wally) Ludger Jalbert died on February 10, 2020. Wally was born in Nashua, NH on 3/14/1927 to Walter and Lillian (Kerouac) Jalbert. He attended Nashua schools and worked many jobs in Nashua until entering the Merchant Marines in 1946. He later enlisted in the Army in 1951 during the Korean War. He married Joan Raymond in 1952. Together they raised three children in Hudson, NH. He worked...
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Joseph A Foote, Jr.
April 13, 1961 - February 9, 2020
Joseph Andrew Foote, Jr., 58, of Antrim died Sunday, February 9, 2020 following a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born in Nashua, NH on April 13, 1961 to the late Joseph Foote and Elsie (Perrault) Foote.
Joe was always happiest when spending time with his family and friends. Whether they were gathered together around a bonfire, playing cribbage or cards, playing horseshoes and cracking...
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Rene G. Champagne
May 21, 1964 - February 9, 2020
Rene G. Champagne, 55, passed away at his home on February 9, 2020. Born in Manchester on May 21, 1964, Rene was a son of the late Emery and Doris (Proulx) Champagne.
Rene was a lifelong resident of Candia. He attended local schools and graduated from Central High School in 1984. His career was spent as a carpenter and painter, recently working for Felix Shepard. In his spare time, Rene...
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Robert Paul Desaulniers
August 31, 1941 - February 8, 2020
Robert Paul Desaulniers, 78, of Manchester, NH passed away surrounded by his loving family on February 8, 2020 at Elliot Hospital as a result of injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Born on August 31, 1941, he was a son of the late Arthur and Elsie (Houle) Desaulniers.
Robert was a lifelong resident of Manchester and attended Manchester schools. In his younger years, he worked for...
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James J. "Jim" McGarrell
February 22, 1930 - February 7, 2020
James J. "Jim" McGarrell, 89, of Newbury, Vt., died February 7, 2020, at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville.
McGarrell was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on February 22, 1930. Orphaned at 13, as a teenager he had a strong interest in jazz, particularly the music of early New Orleans and Kansas City. After exhausting the books on the subject in the public library, he began to look at art books...
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Alice A Rancourt
September 4, 1940 - February 6, 2020
Alice Rancourt, 79 yrs. old of Pelham passed away on Thursday Feb 6th 2020 at Southern NH medical center from congestive heart failure.
Alice was born September 4, 1940 in Lowell MA. She was the daughter of Eva and Philippe Thibeault. She grew up in Lowell MA. She was a girl officer and a graduate of Lowell High School. Alice resided in Nashua for over 30 yrs. with her husband and four children....
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Louella Schmidt
December 21, 1939 - February 6, 2020
Louella Schmidt of Dover, NH passed away at home on February 6, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born on December 21, 1939 in Natchez, MS, to the late William and Corinne (Routhier) Braman and is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Edward Schmidt. Lou grew up in the 1950's in Millville, a small South Jersey town that she always considered home. She received a B.S. in elementary...
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Elwood H. Cox, Jr.
February 6, 2020
Elwood Harold Cox, Jr., 84 of Dover, New Hampshire, died on Thursday February 6th, 2020. He was the son of Elwood H. Cox Sr and Hilma Cox. Woody graduated from Hillside High School in New Jersey, Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania and served in the United States Navy. He cherished his time growing up near Beach Haven, NJ and his time in Maine often skiing at Sugarloaf. He loved his kids...
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Joshua W. Smith
August 5, 2002 - February 5, 2020
Joshua Wade Smith, 17, of Concord, NH passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.
Josh was born in Concord August 5, 2002 to Bret Smith and Suzanne (Woodruff) Cyr. He was raised in Webster.
Josh was an incredibly passionate and intelligent young man with a lifelong dream of becoming a politician, and eventually leading the country as President of the United States. He was...
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Betty (Goodhue) Woodward
October 28, 1931 - February 5, 2020
Concord, NH – Betty M. (Goodhue/Pacelli) Woodward, 88, of Concord, NH, died peacefully at home on February 5, 2020 with the grace, dignity and serenity with which she lived. Betty was born in Stamford, Connecticut on October 28, 1931 to Elizabeth (Skidd) and Walter K. Goodhue. She graduated from Stamford High School in 1949 and earned an Associates Degree from Green Mountain College in...
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Marcia Knuepfer
July 13, 1951 - February 4, 2020
Today another angel grew wings. Born July 13, 1951 Marcia Lee (Cobb) Knuepfer left this world and took flight.
Marcia was an amazing woman. She was loving and caring and would do anything for anybody.
Marcia married her high school sweetheart Calvin Cobb shortly after high school and is survived by their three children Denise Cobb and her husband David Spaulding, Rebecca Smith and her...
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Russell Hiland Wheeler, Jr.
April 26, 1965 - February 3, 2020
Russell Hiland Wheeler Jr., 54, of Nottingham, New Hampshire went home to be with the Lord on February 3rd, 2020. He was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, son of Russell and Joanne Wheeler Sr.
Russell will be well remembered for the great love he had for his family, his church family and the people he ministered to in the Haverhill community. He dedicated his life to serving the Lord through...
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Keith E MacPherson
November 25, 1944 - February 2, 2020
AMHERST, NH - Keith E. MacPherson, 75, of Mooresville, NC, died on Sunday, February 2, 2020. He was the son of Peter MacPherson and Marguerite (MacKenzie) MacPherson. Keith a graduate of Watertown High School in Massachusetts and served in the United States Air Force. He spent summers with extended family in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island as a child and a young man.
Keith worked for...
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Roy T. Rigsby
February 10, 1936 - February 2, 2020
Roy T. Rigsby 83, a resident of Nashua, N.H., passed away on February 2,2020 with family by his side.
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma he was the son of the late Robert and Hazel Kimery Rigsby. Roy is predeceased by his parents, his wife Elaine, and his brother Wesley.
Roy grew up and worked on a farm in Oklahoma which he loved to talk about to whomever would listen. He graduated from Moore...
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Gladys Rivard
October 15, 1930 - January 31, 2020
Gladys Rivard, age 89, earned her wings on January 31, 2020.
Gladys is survived by two children, Cindy Anderson and her husband Mike, and Nore Veilleux and his wife Tammy; five grandchildren, Adam and his wife Heather, Nate and his wife Ana, Deanna and her husband Matt, Danielle and Logan.; eight great grandchildren, Kyle, Tyler, Kiara, Xavier, Samson, Hanna, Dylan, and Chastity.
A private...
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Sean Michael Hayden
June 26, 1978 - January 30, 2020
Sean Michael Hayden, a life long resident of Nashua NH, died unexpectedly on January 30, 2020 at the age of 41.
Sean is survived by his mother, Joanne Hayden; his children, Evan and Madeline Hayden; his sisters Heather and husband Mike Rampino, Tracy and husband Joel Vallee; his brothers Steve and wife Beth Hayden, Brad and wife Cheryl Hayden; along with many nieces and nephews. He is...
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Harry Piper
June 12, 1931 - January 30, 2020
Harry "Bud" Piper
Bud Piper passed away peacefully on January 30th at his home in New Boston, NH, surrounded by loving family and friends after several months of declining health due to stroke.
Bud lived life to the fullest. Born 1931 in Derry NH, Bud graduated from Pinkerton Academy where he was an all-state athlete in football and baseball. Bud served on the aircraft carrier USS Tarawa and...
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