Chadwick Funeral Service

Janice (Jan) Kidder died peacefully in her home in Springfield, NH on May 18, 2022 at the age of 73. She leaves her family knowing they were loved-her husband of 50 years, Richard Kidder Jr., her two daughters, Jennifer (Jeffie) Goodwin and her husband Scott and Ashley Campbell and her husband Scott, as well as her four grandchildren, Courtney, Anna, Ellie and Kyle. Jan was born in New London, NH on January 16th 1949 and attended New London Central School, St Paul's Advanced Studies Program and St. Lawrence University where she graduated in 1971 with a degree in English. Upon Graduating, Jan worked for one year at New England Telephone in Boston. She then returned to New London where she...

Grantham, NH - Tony Moroni Hanslin died peacefully in the Jack Byrne Center on May 11th, in Lebanon, NH at the age of 78. Tony was born on August 7, 1943, in San Angelo, TX to Emil and Maureen Hanslin. As a young boy, son of an Air Force flight captain instructor, Tony moved to Melrose MA with his brother Lars where he grew up on an old apple orchard property. He attended the local schools, graduating from Browne and Nichols in 1966. While in high school, Tony excelled in all types of sports. He became the quarterback of his football team, a member of the crew team, and the wrestling team. After graduating high school, Tony attended Dartmouth College, where he was member of the Scull...

Dale James Cook died unexpectedly at his farm on May 10th at the age of 64. Dale was born on September 11, 1957 in Franklin, NH to William R. Cook Sr. and Betty A. Cook (Phelps). He graduated from Franklin High School, in Franklin NH in 1976 and then earned a Certificate in Eastern White Pine lumber grading from UNH, and in 1991 he completed Police Standards and Training in Concord, NH when he was elected Chief of Police in Danbury. Dale worked for Dalphonds Lumber as a lumber grader for 20 years, and started WWD logging with his father. After moving many times during his childhood, he was finally able to call Danbury, NH his permanent home, and lived the rest of his life first at a small...

Dr. Richard Louis Gamelli, 73, died peacefully at home after a five-year journey through Alzheimer's disease on May 3, 2022. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was the oldest son of Alice and Louis Gamelli. He attended St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont where he majored in Chemistry and graduated in 1970. During his final year at St. Michael's, he met the love of his life, Mary (Kell). Richard continued on to the University of Vermont (UVM) where he obtained his medical degree in 1974. He was accepted into the surgical residency program at UVM where he then became a surgical attending for 11 years as well as the vice chairman of surgery before moving to Chicago in 1990. For the...

James Hamill Murphy, 84, peacefully passed away in his sleep on Monday, May 2, 2022 at his home in Alton Bay, New Hampshire. James was preceded in death by his beloved wife of nearly sixty years, Susan Veronica (Whelan) Murphy. The son of Amos Murphy and Mary (Clark) Murphy, Jim grew up one of twelve siblings in Marshfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Marshfield High School where he was a scholar athlete, and he graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1960, he married his childhood sweetheart and the love of his life, Susan, and together they raised three daughters, Robin, Jill and Stacey. He provided in every way for his family giving them a...

NEIL PRATT HAYWARD, died peacefully in his home on May 01, 2022 in Sunapee New Hampshire at the age of 81 surrounded by his loving wife Vicki and two daughters Tonya and Tracy at his time of passing. Neil was born on April 25th 1941 in Hanover, New Hampshire to Fredrick Hayward Jr and Wife Lucy Hayward. He graduated from Bradford Academy in 1959 with a high school diploma. Neil then went on to college while in the AIR FORCE. He married Vicki Lynn Hayward (Limlaw), his soulmate, in 1974. After moving to Florida, Neil and Vicki owned and operated a trucking company, brokerage and fabrication shop as Neil had people all over the country coming to have him build them a custom semi truck....

Roger Nelson, 83, of the NH Veterans Home, died on April 29, 2022. He was born and raised in Newport, NH and graduated from Newport High School. After high school he worked for Sport Welt Shoe Company for several years. He served in the US Army for three years. The last job Roger had was at Sturm Ruger in the casting department, where he worked for 31 years and then retired. Roger was a member of the Lake Sunapee United Methodist Church in Sunapee. He worked many years in the kitchen washing dishes after the Harvest and Bean Suppers. He was well known for his love of chocolate cream pie. He volunteered at the Sunapee Thrift Shop and was a member of the Sunapee Seniors. Roger was a...

A celebration of Jim's life will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. at the Newbury Veterans Hall, 944 NH Route 103, Newbury, NH.

James "Jim" Murphy Powell passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on April 25, 2022, after suffering a stroke. Jim was born in 1940 in Danville, Virginia, to parents Harvey and Peggy (Barker) Powell. His father was a bus driver and young Jim got to know the city of Danville riding along on his route, honing his innate sense of direction. Jim was never lost a day in his life. Upon graduating high school Jim enlisted in the Navy and was able to see much of the world. He loved to explore while on shore leave with his camera. When the Bay of Pigs got heated in 1961, Jim had front row seats from the ship on which he was stationed. After leaving the Navy, Jim went to work for IBM...

William T. Pike, D.M.D., 89, of Sutton Road, died at his home on April 23, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on April 14, 1933 the son of Louis T. and Gladys (Person) Pike. Bill graduated from Haverhill Academy, New Hampton Academy, received his B.A. degree from UNH in 1956 and his D.M.D. from Tufts University Dental School in 1960. From 1960-1962 he served in the US Air Force. He moved to New London in 1962 and owned and operated his dental practice from 1962-1997. His late wife, Marilyn (Fletcher) Pike who died in 2018, joined him in the practice to help the office run smoothly, with a friendly atmosphere. Bill was a member of The First Baptist Church of...

William "Billy" Thomas Huntoon of Springfield, NH, age 58, passed away on April 22, 2022 with family by his side. He was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer in May 2021 and fought a hard and courageous battle. He was born in New London, NH on March 3, 1964 to parents Jerry and Joyce Huntoon. Billy lived in the Springfield/New London/Sutton area his whole life and graduated from Kearsarge Regional High School in 1982. He was self-employed for carpentry and snow plowing. He began carpentry work in high school and was extremely skilled in his craft. He had many hobbies including fishing, bowling, snowmobiling, playing cards, square dancing, making jokes, and spending time with his family...

Carole Ann Stickney Thompson died peacefully at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH on April 20, 2022 at the age of 70 with her son, Stephen and companion Emmons Cobb holding her hand. Carole was born on April 11, 1952 in Malone, New York to Joan McCarthy Stickney and Douglas Stickney, the second of six children. She graduated from Malone High School in 1970. Carole's latest employment was with FujiFilm Dimatix in Lebanon, NH where she was an assembly kit specialist. Carole was an active sportsman. Her 1987 softball team were champions of her league. She was an accomplished archer winning many tournaments throughout New Hampshire. Later she took up golf, which gave her...

Ann L. Jones, 86, passed away on April 17, 2022 at The Merrimack County Nursing Home after a period of declining health. She was born on May 15, 1935 to Homer J. and Eva R. LaBier in Peterborough, NH. Ann graduated from Peterborough High School in 1953. She married Alan Davis, Sr. on March 16, 1954 and began her life as a wife and mother. They resided in several NH towns eventually settling in Plymouth. Ann served as the Administrative Assistant of Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth for 17 years. She then began her legal internship with Brown and Nixon Law Firm in Manchester, NH. In 1984 she joined The Orr and Reno Law Firm in Concord, NH as a Litigation Paralegal specializing in...

Molly Louise B. Hunter, 91, died peacefully surrounded by her children on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at the Courville at Nashua. She was born in Los Angeles, CA on January 18, 1931, the daughter of Orval M. and Mildred (Beattie) Bendure. She was raised in Youngstown, Ohio and attended Kent State University before graduating from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs NY, Class of 1952. While at Skidmore, she met Millard B. Hunter, her husband of 64 years. They lived in Houston, TX, New Providence, NJ (20 years) and Huntington, WV before enjoying a 30-year retirement in New London, NH. While in New London, Mollylou was a member of the Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church and the New London...

Constance "Connie" Brown Howard died peacefully at Havenwood Heritage Heights on 4/11/22 in Concord NH at the age of 90. Connie was born on August 27, 1931 in Weathersfield VT to Bernard and Lillian Brown. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1949. The summer of 1949 Connie worked for Miss Sillcox, Author's League of America, NYC in White River Jct and stayed with her Grandmother on Hillcrest Street. Her first full time position was with Central VT Public Service in Windsor VT earning $1 per hour. She purchased her first car in 1951 a Plymouth Coupe for $1,750. From 1951-1955 she worked in the Accounting Dept. of Bryant Chucking Grinder Company in Springfield VT. She married...

Herbert L. Stiles, 97, of Edgemont Road, died Saturday, April 9, 2022. He was born in Manchester, NH on April 13, 1924 the son of Linwood W. and Dorothy (Whall) Stiles. He graduated from Manchester Central High School in 1943, came to New London in 1964 and has resided in Sunapee since 1968. Herb had been a sales representative in the dental supply industry working with H & O Dental Lab for 27 years. He served in the US Navy during WWII in the Atlantic on a mine sweeper in the Panama Canal. Herb was a member of the Sunapee Historical Society, an avid golfer since 1985 and had enjoyed working with and making clocks. He was the proud holder of Sunapee's Boston Post cane. He is...

Patricia Ann Curtis, 84, of New London, New Hampshire died unexpectedly on April 6th, 2022, with family at her side. Daughter of Allen McBride and Josephine Comproni McBride, Patricia was born in Plymouth, New Hampshire on September 16, 1937. Patricia spent her youth between Campton and Plymouth, New Hampshire, where she began a lifelong friendship with her husband, Stuart William Curtis. Patricia and Stuart were married in June of 1962 and moved to New London, NH where they raised their three sons on the shores of Pleasant Lake. Patricia's true passion was education and after graduating from Plymouth High School, she attended Plymouth State College followed by her graduate work at the...

The Honorable Joseph A. DiClerico, Jr., 81, of Highland Ridge Road, died Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the New London Hospital surrounded by family. Born on January 30, 1941, the son of Dr. Joseph and Ruth (Cummings) DiClerico, he was raised in Nahant, Massachusetts. Since the early 1940s, his family enjoyed summer vacations at Twin Lake Villa, on Little Lake Sunapee, in New London, New Hampshire. He graduated from Brooks School (1959), Williams College (1963)(Phi Beta Kappa), and Yale Law School (1966). After three years of living in an urban environment while attending law school, he was convinced that his roots would not grow through pavement, so he settled in New London, on the shore of...

Our family has lost a son, a brother and a friend. Michael Edward Easterling passed away unexpectedly at his home in Grantham, NH. Mike spent the majority of his adult life in Georgia where he had a successful landscaping company Sterling Lawn Management. He had just recently relocated to New Hampshire to be closer to his family and enjoyed working with his brother Jim at Colby-Sawyer College in New London. He is survived by his mother Joanne Weatherson and his father and stepmother Michael and Jeraldine Easterling. Mike's brothers Jim and Scott Easterling and sister Suzy Easterling-Wood will forever feel the absence of their big brother, always the protector and defender of the siblings....

Lisa K. Lull, 68, of Job Seamans Acres, died Sunday, March 27, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Newton, MA on July 6, 1953 the daughter of the late Lothrop V. and Virginia (Spaulding) King. Lisa graduated from Newton, MA High School, received her RN from St. Elizabeth's in Boston and earned her Bachelor's Degree from Rivier University in Nashua, NH. She lived in Hanover and Grantham before moving to New London in 1984. Lisa was a Registered Nurse at the New London Hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Kearsarge Regional Elementary School in New London and Woodcrest Village. She enjoyed time with her family, going to the Maine coast and gardening. She...

Perley F. Ordway, 96, of Franklin Road, East Andover, died Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the Granite Hospice House in Concord, NH. He was born in South Danbury, NH on April 2, 1925 the son of Clarence A. and Elizabeth P. (McDaniels) Ordway. He attended school in South Danbury and high school in Andover. Perley worked as a mechanic for McLeod's Garage in Potter Place, NH, Joe Dean's Garage in New London and Von Woodward's Garage in Franklin, NH. He owned and operated Bow Street Garage in Franklin. He is predeceased by his wife, Marion M. (Keniston) Ordwary; two daughters, Maxine O'Brien and Janet Miller; two sons, Cameran Ordway and J. Dale McLeod, Jr.; three brothers, Linley Ordway, Ralph...