Obituaries

CHICHESTER- Mrs. Carol E. (Whitehead) Velsor, 81, of Chichester formerly of Barrington, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her beloved family and friends on April 12, 2024. Born in Boston, Carol was the daughter of the late Garfield J. and Margaret E. Whitehead.  She was raised and educated in West Epping and later attended NHTI, where she majored in Nursing. Carol worked as a registered nurse throughout the northeast, beginning in New Hampshire before matriculating to...

EPSOM – Rodney H. Ford, 81, of Epsom, passed away following a period of declining health on Friday, April 12, 2024 at Epsom Healthcare. He was born on December 14, 1942 in Nashua, son of the late Fred and Mary (Brossard) Ford. Rodney proudly served his country in the United States Army and for years to come following his honorable discharge was very involved with his local VA through volunteering and singing for the patients alongside his wife Sylvia (Landry) Ford. Besides his...

ALLENSTOWN - Paul St. Germain, 83, of Allenstown NH, passed away on April 11, 2024. He was born in Hooksett NH to the late Damase and Georgianna (Morgan) St. Germain. Paul had worked locally in construction prior to his employment at Methuen Construction where he was a heavy equipment operator for many years. His interests included a long-time passion for cars, particularly Chevrolets, which he took pride in and maintained meticulously, as he did his home. His usual quiet demeanor would be...

Carson A. Hardy, 22, of Concord, tragically passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. He was born on April 27, 2001 in Concord and was the son of Jason and Sarah Hardy. He attended the Concord School District and worked his way to working for Tri-State for many years. Carson loved to fish, spending time outdoors, working on his truck, taking his daughters to the park, but most of all he enjoyed being a dad and soon to be husband. In addition to his parents, Carson is survived by his...

EPSOM - Deanna D. Gordon, 79, of Epsom passed away at Epsom Healthcare Center on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Deanna was born in Dover, NH on July 27, 1944 the daughter of David and Beulah (Gray) Gagne. She graduated from Coe Brown Academy in Northwood. Deanna retired from Globe Manufacturing after working there for many years. She enjoyed knitting and had donated countless hats, mittens, sweaters and slippers to the local community. She loved spending time gardening and reading and was a true...

EPSOM – Carroll E. Werren, 67, of Epsom, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 7th, 2024, at his residence. Carroll was born in Portland, ME on April 9, 1956, son of the late Richard E. and Florence E. (Downing) Werren. He was educated in the local schools and went on to earn his degree in Fire Science before joining the United States Air Force which he proudly served in from 1975-1980. In 1983, Carroll was hired by the Concord Fire Department, where he served the city for 24 years....

Raymond E. Ford, 75, of Pembroke, beloved husband of Billie (Edwards) Ford, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024. He was born on July 6, 1948 in Concord and was the son of the late Frederick and Margaret (McNally) Ford. Ray attended Pembroke Academy before honorably serving in the U.S. Navy. He worked at Sprague Electric for 20 years and then retired from General Electric after 25 + years. Anyone who knew Ray, knew that he was a man of few words and liked his simple, small-town life, never...

NORTH FORT MYERS, FL - Gaetanne N. Berube, 79, of N. Fort Myers, FL., formerly of Allenstown, N.H., passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at her home in Florida surrounded by family. Gaetanne was born on May 8, 1944 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. The daughter of Rose Armande Beauchemin (Champagne) and Philisaire Boutin. Gaetanne moved to the United States in 1954. She graduated from Colebrook Academy in 1963, and shortly thereafter married her husband of 60 years,...

MANCHESTER- Linda K. Cardone, 72, of Manchester formerly of Concord, NH, passed away on Good Friday, March 29, 2023 in Bedford, NH Linda was born and grew up in Ann Arbor MI., the daughter of Attilio S. “Ty” and Anna H. Cardone. She graduated from Concordia High School and Concordia Teachers College (now University) in Seward, NE., first teaching HS English and Drama in Queens NY for 3 years. Linda then worked in Membership Projects at the American Society of Mechanical...

PEMBROKE - Allan C. Cole, 87, of Pembroke, passed away on Wednesday March 27, 2024 at Concord Hospital following a period of declining health. Allan was born on November 7, 1936 in Winthrop, MA, to the late A. Perry and Thelma (Bethell) Cole. Allan attended local schools and upon graduating from Pembroke Academy, went on to proudly serve his country in the US Navy for 6 years. Following his years of service he attended Hesser Community College. He then became part of the management team...