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Daniel E. Nyhan, 83, of Concord, NH passed away peacefully on Friday, November 17, 2023 surrounded by family, after sustaining injuries in an automobile accident. Dan was a lifelong resident of Concord. Born on August 1, 1940, he was a graduate of St. John's High School (class of 1958), and UNH (class of 1964). After graduation he married his wife, Rita "Midge" Nyhan before traveling to Fort Sill, OK where he was stationed in the Army. They were happily married for forty-eight years until her passing on August 23, 2012. Dan would go on to serve in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War as a First Lieutenant in the First Infantry Division, 197th Field Artillery Unit. After his...

It is with great sadness that the family of Jim Spring announce his passing on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Jim lived a life full of family, friends, and adventure. He was a devoted family man and a loyal friend to many. Jim is predeceased by his parents, Arthur Francis Spring and Margaret (Dockx) Spring. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 51 years, Diana (Thorp) Spring, his brother Gerald Spring and his wife Jean, and dozens of cousins. He was loved by his children, Joni (Spring) Menard and her husband Roger, Jeffrey Spring and his wife Dawn, Lee Anna (Crittenden) Bruzga and her partner Jim, and Shawna (Crittenden) Coyer and her husband Tracy. Jim had seven grandchildren...

Paul O. Boucher age 76 died Wednesday November 1st at home with his family by his side. He was born on April 25, 1947 in Lebanon NH, son of the late Paul R. and Phieline B. (Ploof) Boucher. He was rasied in Claremont and was graduate of Stevens High School class of 1965. After graduation Paul served his country in the United States Air Force as a Military policeman serving during the Vietnam War. After his service he attended and graduated from the Police Academy having a long and distinguished career as a NH State Trooper from 1969-1994. He continued to stay busy after leaving the troopers he worked for over 10 for Banks Chevrolet driving around the state for the parts department. When...

George "Rusty" Cofrin, aged 65, of Concord, NH, sadly passed away on October 26th after a prolonged battle with brain cancer. Rusty was born to William and Gertrude Cofrin on February 19, 1958. He graduated from Mount Greylock High School in 1976 and earned a BA in Psychology from Springfield College in 1980. That same year, he married Shirrill Prunier of Methuen, MA. After their marriage, Rusty and Shirrill moved to NH to build their careers and life together. Driven by his love for education, Rusty's career began at Pembroke Academy, where he taught mathematics. He later enjoyed an extensive tenure at Concord High School, continuing to teach mathematics until his retirement in...

Paula Marie Higgins age 65 of Bow, passed away on Tuesday October 17th. She was born on October 23rd 1957 in Brooklyn, NY. Daughter of the late Bernice and William Higgins. Paula was a devout mother, wife and friend. Paula grew up in Lowell MA, where she attended the Academy of Notre Dame and Saint Joseph High School. She received her associates degree from Burdett College, in Secretarial Studies. Paula enjoyed her childhood by traveling with her family and spending time with her cousins. Paula dedicated over 20 years of her life to the Mclean Hospital and Nashua Counseling Center, working as an administrative assistant and climbing the ladder to work in triage. She was known for her...

Harriet "Casey" Louise (Cass) Lynch died October 11, 2023, at Granite Ledges in Concord, NH following a period of declining health. She was surrounded by family. She was 84 years old. Casey was born on December 10, 1938, in Belmont, NH to Albi David Cass and Rita A. (Grover) Cass. She was predeceased by her husband of 32 years, William J Lynch, Jr., her father, Albi Cass, her mother, Rita Cass, her infant brother David Cass, her sister Betty Leclerc, and granddaughter Amanda Gordon. She began life in Canterbury, NH. In 1941, The Great Fire of Canterbury destroyed her family's home, and she was placed into the care of relatives. She settled in Concord, NH with her aunt Almeda Sherburne...

Lucille T. Comstock of Manchester NH, formerly of Melbourne and Rockledge, passed away on September 22, 2023. Widow of Robert H. Comstock, survivors include sons Bruce Bouley, Loudon, NH, and Alan Bouley, Hollis, NH., stepsons, Howard Comstock, Jamestown, NC, Robert J. Comstock of Matlacha, FL, sisters, Madeline Meyer Wolfeboro, NH and Cocoa Beach, FL, Irene de Repentigny, Concord, NH, brother-in-law Frederick J. Taylor Concord, NH, three grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Full details are available at: www.watersfuneralhomeconcord.com/obits

Lucille T. Bouley Comstock of Manchester, NH passed into God's hands peacefully on September 22, 2023. She was born to Adelard L. and Olivine C. (Carrier) Nolin on March14, 1932 in Concord, NH. She graduated from Concord High School and was employed in the legal field at J. Edward Flynn, Esq., Orr & Reno, P.A., and, Barto & Gfroerer. She was married to Leo L. Bouley for 26 years until his death in 1981. Lucille is survived by two sons, Bruce V. Bouley (Patricia) of Loudon, NH, and Alan D. Bouley (Elizabeth) of Hollis, NH, one granddaughter, Angela L. Bouley of Meredith, NH, and two grandsons, Daniel H. Bouley of Los Angeles, CA and David N. Bouley of Arlington, MA. Also...

The Right Reverend Edgar Alan Nutt "Ed", age 96 departed this life on September 9th, 2023 at his home. He was born in 1927 in Hackensack, NJ to the late Roger and M. Elizabeth (Welch) Nutt, the second of their two children, and subsequently lived in neighboring Teaneck and then Englewood. He attended Englewood Boys School prior to Massachusetts' Mount Hermon School from which in mid 12th grade in 1945 he enlisted in the US Navy and served as a Pharmacist's Mate. Upon discharge at the end of the war Ed immediately entered Dartmouth College, was very active in the Dartmouth Outing Club, majored in philosophy, and graduated with the Class of 1950. He then entered the Episcopal Church's...

Pauline Dallaire Angwin, a remarkable woman of many talents and passions, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2023, at the age of 85. She leaves behind a legacy of love, dedication, and service that will be cherished by all who had the privilege to know her. Pauline was born and raised by French Canadian immigrants in Lincoln, New Hampshire, graduating from Lincoln High School. She then earned a degree from Plymouth Teachers College in 1960 where she met lifelong friends. As a young independent graduate, Pauline embarked on her teaching career in the towns of Ashland, Antrim and eventually Hillsboro, NH where she met and married James Angwin. Pauline and Jim raised four children in...

Martin "Marty" Foy, 87, of Hampton died peacefully Wednesday August 9, 2023 at Hospice House in Concord, N.H. He was born in Concord, N.H. on May 31, 1936, the oldest son of Albert A. and Mildred (Coleman) Foy Sr. Marty attended Concord Senior High and graduated from St.John's/Bishop Brady High School class of 1955 where he was a three sport athlete. His nickname was "Tiger" for what he may have lacked in talent he made up for with his work ethic and as a ferocious competitor. He carried this into his adult life and passed it on to his three children. He was inducted into the St. John's/Bishop Brady Athletic Hall of Fame. After graduating, Marty attended Concord Commercial College where...

Henry (Hank) Francis Stapleton, our Bumpa, died at home on August 6, 2023. He was born October 10, 1930, the fourth of five children of Edmond J. and Helen (O'Dell) Stapleton. He was born and raised in Pittsfield, graduating in the PHS class of 1948. Prior to enlisting in the Air Force in 1951, he worked for his father at the Suncook Valley Railroad and Suncook Valley Transportation Company, driving busses between Pittsfield and Concord as well as any odd job that needed doing. In the Air Force, he was stationed in Texas, New York and Oklahoma. He spent 1953 in Korea. He was honorably discharged, with the rank of Staff Sargent. He returned to Pittsfield in 1955 and was named acting...

David C. Hogan, Jr., age 65, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer for almost two years. He was born on January 5, 1958 in Torrington, Connecticut to the late David Conrad Hogan, Sr. and Mary Joan Ann (Eisenlohr) Hogan. He graduated from Newtown High School in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, Class of 1976. He graduated with High Honors from New Hampshire Vocational Technical College in Berlin, New Hampshire in 1981 with an Associates Degree in Applied Science in Industrial Electricity and was a Master Electrician. He attended numerous courses at New Hampshire Vocational Technical Colleges in Manchester and Laconia, Hesser College, Tenet...

Helen Petersen Valine, age 91, of Burlington, VT passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at The Birches in Concord, NH. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Holger and Emma (Pattison) Peterson. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1949, and then furthered her education earning a BA in French at the University of Vermont in 1953 where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Helen met her husband, Duane Valine, at UVM and they were married at the Unitarian Church in Burlington on September 25, 1954. She was a devoted mother to her three children. Helen was active in the Burlington community. She was a longtime member of the Unitarian Church. She...

Evelyn Ann Beaubien (formerly Evelyn Musumeci), age 93, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2023 Merrimack County Nursing Home she was with her children during the last moments of her life listening to Beethoven's concerto, one of her favorites. She was born on May 25th, 1930 in "Bradford" (now part of Haverhill), MA the daughter of the late Harry C. and Antoinette (Coineau) Beaubien. She attended Haverhill public schools & Graduated from Haverhill High School. She enjoyed spending time by the River and at the Ocean with her family and relatives as a child, and also helped out at the store her parents owned, Laurel Market. She lived in Lawrence MA with her husband at the time, before...

Marie W. Mead, a long-time resident of Concord, N.H., passed away quietly on the evening of July 13 at Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, Mass., after a six-month battle against Myasthenia Gravis. Born in Keene, N.H. in 1938, Marie was the only child of William E. and Antoinette M. (Bergeron) Wheeler. She moved to Concord in 1942, when her father's employer, B&M Railroad relocated to the area. Marie grew up in the south end of Concord, attending local schools, and working at Beneficial Finance until she met and married her husband Everett R. Mead on Aug. 22, 1959, nearly 64 years ago. Together, they raised three children on the Concord Heights. Marie held several different...

Shirrill Ann Prunier Cofrin, known for her kind and loving nature, passed away on July 6, 2023, surrounded by family. She cherished her role as a mother to her three children and a M?m? to her five grandchildren. Born on September 15, 1956, in Methuen, MA, to Richard and Dorothy (Flanagan) Prunier. She graduated from Tenney High School in 1974, obtained a degree in Social Work from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1978, and obtained her master's in Healthcare Management in 2015 from Southern New Hampshire University. Shirrill's legacy will forever be defined by her kindness, compassion, and love for others; best represented by her love for her family, and particularly her...

Martha Verville Sheehy passed away peacefully on June 17, 2023 at the Hospice House in Concord, New Hampshire. Martha was born on February 22, 1928 to William and Geradine Hefler. She grew up in Milton, Massachusetts with 4 brothers and 1 sister. She graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree that included many education courses. Her first teaching position was in Milton Mills, NH where she taught a combined class of grades 1 through 4. Her next teaching assignment took her to Goffstown, NH. She continued her education earning a masters degree in Education from Boston University. In 1953 while teaching in Milton, NH she met and married her first husband, Bard...

Margaret Mary Mark Faneuf, "Maggie," 88, of Epsom, died peacefully on May 19, 2023 following a stroke suffered in April. She was surrounded by family and friends who prayed, sang, and told stories at her bedside. She was born Margaret Mary Austin in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on August 16, 1934 to the late Geraldine and Sumner Austin. Maggie's father died when she was three years old, and her childhood years were spent living with her beloved mother in Vermont, Indiana and Massachusetts. Her mother's family was of Irish descent, a fact that Maggie treasured all of her life. She graduated from Hartford High School in White River, Vermont, class of 1950. Soon after, she was a...

Catherine Anne Farley age 90 died Monday April 24th at Concord Hospital. She was born in East Orange NJ on September 25, 1932, daughter of the late Thomas W. and Frances A. (Murphy) Massoth. Catherine received her bachelors degree from the University of Delaware. She was a communicant of St. John's Church. She was happiest once she moved to the farm in NH with her sheep and chickens. She was an extraordinary spinner and knitter, demonstrating at the Shaker Village and competing in sheep to shawl competitions. She was also a wonderful organic gardener. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years Earl T.C. Farley. She is survived by a daughter; Elizabeth A. Farley of Brownsville VT,...

Robert J. "Bob" Nadeau, age 61, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 16, 2023 with his wife Nancy by his side. He was born in Barre, VT the son of the late Armand J. and Marie A. (Roy) Nadeau. He attended Williamstown Schools until he moved to Derby Line with his mother in 1977. He was a graduate of Sacred Heart School in Newport, VT. He received his Bachelor's degree in Finance and Computer Science from Southern NH University. Bob enjoyed 3 careers throughout his life. His first was in banking with Manchester Municipal Employees Credit Union (now Members First Credit Union). Beginning as a teller in college, Bob held many positions and spent his last several years as the...