Obituaries

BARNSTEAD- Mr. Gary D. Volpe, 64, of Barnstead, passed away unexpectedly at the Catholic Medical Center on December 5, 2022. Born in Concord, Gary was the son of the late Frank C. and Clara E. (Smith) Volpe.  He was raised and educated in Pittsfield and Barnstead, where he remained for most of his life. Gary was the owner of Volpe Realty, which he operated for over 30 years. An avid golfer, he was a member of the Loudon Country Club.  He greatly enjoyed cooking, gardening,...

LOUDON-Lance T. Kilmister of Loudon passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022 peacefully at his home that he loved so much.  He made a wonderful life for us all there.  He was born in Concord, NH to the late Thomas and Theo (Hutchins) Kilmister. They lived in Concord, and then moved to North Pembroke where he graduated from Pembroke Academy in 1967. After graduation he enlisted in the Marine Corp servicing as an Orderly for an Admiral spending time in the Mediterranean and then he...

PITTSFIELD – James “Jimmy” Bergeron, Sr., 53, of Pittsfield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 1, 2022 following a period of declining health. Born on August 1, 1969 in Concord, he was the son of the Harvey Bergeron of Pittsfield and the late Nancy (Osgood) Bergeron. Jimmy was well known to many not only for his generous nature but his hard work in his day-to-day construction business, Frame to Finish. He enjoyed exploring in his yearly trips traveling the...

PEMBROKE- Mr. Peter G. Obuchon, 51, of Pembroke, passed away on December 1, 2022. Born in Norwood, MA, Pete was the son of Paula (Sinclair) Obuchon and her husband Maurice Guernon of Hudson, NH and the late Peter M. Obuchon.  He was raised and educated in Dedham, MA and was a graduate of Dedham High School. Pete spent the better part of his life in the automotive industry, starting out as a lot attendant and working his way up to his dream of ownership.  For the past 16 months,...

EPSOM- Mrs. Arleen V. (Yakavonis) Carey, 78, of Epsom, passed away at the Concord Hospital on November 30, 2022 after a period of declining health. Born in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Virginia (Reed) Yakavonis.  She was raised and educated in Brockton and Hanson, MA before moving to New Hampshire. For many years, she operated her own house cleaning business. Arleen greatly enjoyed crafts of all kinds.  She especially loved flowers and working in her...

LOUDON- Mr. Francis E. “Butch” Clark, 74, of Loudon, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 30, 2022. Born in Concord, Butch was the son of the late Shirley L. Clark, Sr. and Doris H. (Baron) Clark.  He was raised and educated in Concord before moving to Loudon. Prior to his retirement, Butch was employed as a pressman for Blue Cross/Blue Shield. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed gardening, camping and attending his grandchildren’s sporting events.  He also...

PITTSFIELD- Pierre “Pete” Laverdure, 61, of Pittsfield, passed away at home on November 25, 2022 after a short period of declining health. Born in Manchester, Pete was the son of the late Dollard and Bernadette (Rheault) Laverdure.  He was raised and educated in Suncook. Pete spent his professional life in the homebuilding industry, primarily as a painter and carpenter.  When he wasn’t busy working, Pete enjoyed trips to the ocean, watching TV and spending time...

Lisa Tillotson, 62, of Loudon passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at her residence. Born on October 3, 1960, in Newton, NJ, she was the daughter of John Pollock of Concord and the late Patricia (Hickey) Pollock. In addition to her father and his wife Joanne Pollock, she is survived by her husband of 37 years, Brian Tillotson of Loudon, son Kevin Tillotson of Concord, son Kyle Tillotson and his fiancée Rebecca Towle of Penacook, and sister Deborah Grove and her...

PEMBROKE- Mrs. Janice W. (Wright) Edmonds, 91, of Pembroke, passed away at the Harris Hill Center in Concord on November 22, 2022 after a period of declining health. Born in Springfield, MA, Janice was the daughter of the late Harold and Celia (Muir) Wright.  She was raised and educated in Pembroke and resided there for most of her life. Prior to her retirement, Janice was employed by the State of New Hampshire for over 30 years. She served as the Secretary to Assistant...

FRANKLIN – Deborah Swass, 65, of Franklin, NH, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Granite VNA Hospice House in the company of her loving friends following a brief, aggressive illness.  Born on December 1, 1956 in Leominster, MA, she was the second daughter of Anna (Liberatore) Lagoy of Myrtle Beach, SC and the late Russell Lagoy.  Deb treasured her relationships, frequently warming hearts with gifts and gestures of care, and she made fast friends wherever she...