All Obituaries

ALLENSTOWN- Mr. Benjamin E. Fontaine, Jr., 92, of Allenstown, passed away unexpectedly at home on September 15, 2020. Born in Jefferson, MA, Ben was one of nine children of the late Benjamin E. and Ella R. (Tatro) Fontaine.  He was raised and educated in Gardner, MA and was a graduate of Gardner High School Class of 1946.  He then enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country during World War II in Austria until his honorable discharge as a Corporal in...

PEMBROKE- Mr. Richard T. “Butch” LaFond, 92, of Pembroke, passed away peacefully at home on September 15, 2020 after a period of declining health. Butch was born on March 9, 1928, the son of the late Alphonse and Corrine (Paquette) LaFond.  He was raised and educated in Hooksett where he spent his childhood days.  He enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served his country during World War II. On June 2, 1948, he married his beloved Glorie (Henry) and spent...

PITTSFIELD- Mrs. Tina Marie (Vien) Waddle, 60, of Pittsfield, passed away on September 5, 2020 at Concord Hospital after a lengthy illness. A lifelong Pittsfield resident, Tina was the daughter of the late Alpha “Scuffy” and Jeannette (Rollins) Vien.  She was raised and educated in Pittsfield and was a graduate of Pittsfield High School Class of 1979.  Prior to her illness, she worked in Quality Control at Globe Manufacturing.  Tina enjoyed crocheting, watching...

PITTSFIELD – Nathan Patrick Vincent, 28 of Pittsfield, passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 following a courageous battle with ALS surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Born on December 2, 1991 in Concord, he was the son of Patrick R. and Gail J. (Gosselin) Vincent of Pittsfield. Nathan was a graduate of Pittsfield Middle High School where he was an Honor Roll student, as well as a three-sport athlete. He went on to attend NHTI where he received his Associate Degree in...

LOUDON- Robert F. (Bob) Wilcox, of Loudon, NH lost his ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s on September 4, 2020 at Bedford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (BNRC) where he had been so well and lovingly cared for since December 2017. Bob was born on February 3, 1941 in Cambridge, MA and grew up in Melrose, MA, graduating from Melrose High School in 1960. He leaves his beloved wife of 36 years, Deborah (Ross) Wilcox of Loudon; a son Christopher R., Campton, NH; daughter-in-law Jennifer...

HOOKSETT- Mrs. Estelle Y. (Jacob) Roy, 81, of Hooksett, passed away at the Elliot Hospital on September 2, 2020 from injuries sustained in a car accident earlier this year. Born in Hooksett, Estelle was the daughter of the late Leon and Alice (Duhaime) Jacob.  She was raised and educated in Hooksett and was a lifelong resident. In earlier years, Estelle worked at the Pandora Mills.  She later worked as a housekeeper for McCurly’s Nursing Home in Bedford for many years. She...

PEMBROKE- Mr. Curtis Rae Edmonds, 93, of Pembroke, passed away on September 2, 2020 at the Pleasant View Healthcare Center after a period of declining health. Born in Pembroke, Curt was the son of the late Richard and Goldie (Labontee) Edmonds.  He was raised and educated in Pembroke and was a graduate of Pembroke Academy.  He enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served his country during World War II. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the General Service...

PEMBROKE – Retired Allenstown Fire Chief Leandre R. “Lippy” Desrochers, 89, of Pembroke, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Concord Hospital, surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health. Born on May 26, 1931 in Manchester, he was the son of the late Leo Desrochers and Aurore (Morrissette) Desgranges. Lippy attended the local schools and went on to served his country in the United States Navy from 1951 until his honorable discharge in 1954. He...

  Richard (Rick) Malcolm Whitman of Concord, NH passed away on August 26th, 2020 at the age of 72, after a long illness. He was born in Stanford, CT on May 12th, 1948 to the late Richard Whitman and Alice (Hook) Whitman. He spent much of his childhood in Bradford, going on to serve in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era. He had many varied jobs throughout his life spending most of his time as an Art Coordinator for a local publishing company. Rick had a traveler’s...

  BARNSTEAD – Henry Beairsto, 83, of Barnstead, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at his home. Born on August 7, 1937 in Haverhill, MA; he was the son of the late John H. and Florence N. (Pearton) Beairsto. Henry was raised in Stratham, a graduate from the University of New Hampshire in 1959 and from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA in 1966. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for two years. He was ordained to the Christina Ministry in...