All Obituaries

PITTSFIELD- Mrs. Rita D. (Boisvert) Small, 88, of Pittsfield, passed away suddenly at the Concord Hospital on June 20, 2021 after a period of declining health. Born in Pittsfield, Rita was the daughter of the late Ernest and Beulah (Chagnon) Boisvert.  She was raised and educated in Pittsfield and was a lifelong Pittsfield resident. In earlier years, she held various jobs and was employed by Pittsfield Shoe, Pittsfield Weaving, the Pittsfield Library and the First Baptist Church. A...

  CONCORD – Christopher D. Daly, 39, of Concord, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 18, 2021 at his residence. Born on March 4, 1982 in Bristol, CT; he was the son of the late Timothy John Daly and Christina Henfling Webster Chris worked for many years at Banks Automotive in Concord as a Mechanic. He could be found playing paintball, gaming on his xbox playing darts, cards or singing karaoke with friends, Chris was the life of the party. He is survived by his brothers,...

  HOOKSETT – Carol Ann “Daisy” Paulding, 78, of Hooksett, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Concord Hospital after a period of declining health. Born on October 18, 1942 in Stoughton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Morrison and Grace (Dykeman) Cohenno. Daisy worked for many years in the Accounts Payable Department at Coca-Cola until her retirement. She enjoyed going camping, attending gatherings with family and friends, cooking for charity...

CONCORD – Charles R. Messler, 90, of Concord, NH formerly of Pembroke, NH and NJ, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 surrounded by his family at Concord Hospital. Born on September 1, 1930 in Watchung, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Mary (Scott) Messler. Charles proudly served his country in the United States Army and following his honorable discharge, he worked for many years as a bank teller where he met his wife, Doris. He later went to work as a Milkman for...

PITTSFIELD- Thomas Edward Marston passed away on June 15, 2021 after a period of illness. Tom was the son of Harvey and Frances Marston. Tom was a lifelong farmer, and was immensely proud of being an eighth-generation farmer to work on the Marston family’s dairy farm. He was a fixture at many of the local fairs where he showed his cattle, pulled tractors, and visited with his many friends.  He was also a partner in the family’s school bus company, and was proud to have...

  CONCORD – Jeffrey E. Parmenter, 76, of Concord, passed away at his residence on Friday, June 11, 2021. Born on September 20, 1944 in Hanover, NH, he was the son of the late Robert and Eleanor (Patten) Parmenter. Jeffrey was educated in the local schools, a graduate of Concord High School class of 1962 and went on to serve his country in the United States Army until 1967. He worked for many years as a Machine Operator for what was once Weeks Dairy then Crowley dairy and is...

CONCORD- Benjamin Michael Witham, 17, of Concord, passed away at the Boston Children’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family on June 9, 2021 after a long illness. Born in Concord, Ben was the beloved son of Stephen F. Amari and Michele L. Witham.  He attended the Rundlett School, the Christa McAuliffe School and was currently a freshman at Concord High School. Ben was an all-around good kid.  He enjoyed activities at the Concord Boys & Girls Club.  He greatly...

ALLENSTOWN- Jesse Travis Croft of Allenstown, NH, was taken very unexpectedly from us on June 8, 2021. He was born April 30, 1994 to his wonderful mother, Brenda Marie Croft and his late father, Daniel Allen Croft. In addition to his mother he is survived by his older brother, Derek Croft of Allenstown, NH and his partner Amanda Keyser and her daughter, Lilly; his sister Sarah Croft of Peterborough, NH and her partner Trevor Sellers and his two beautiful nieces, Isla and Nora. Jesse was a...

CENTER BARNSTEAD – Louella M. Kane, 79, of Center Barnstead, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Concord Hospital following a period of declining health. Born on February 22, 1942 in Worcester, MA she was the daughter of the late William and Gwendelyn (Sanger) Oikle. Louella enjoyed quilting, rug hooking and listening to music. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her second husband Donald L. Kane in 2008, daughter, Sharon Kader, brothers, Ronald Oikle, Billy Oikle and...

MANCHESTER – Laurie L. Garner, 57, of NH, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at her residence following a period of declining health. Born on September 20, 1963 in Rockford, IL she was the daughter of Walter Garner of IL and the late Betty (Foster) Kislow. Laurie was educated in the local schools and spent many years working as a bus monitor for Easter Seals. She enjoyed being outdoors, going camping with her family and completing crossword puzzles. Besides her mother, she was...