W. STEWARTSTOWN - Susan A. Havalotti, 75, of West Stewartstown passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Monday evening, March 15, 2021. Sue was born on April 23, 1945, in Worcester, Mass. She attended the Fanning Trade School in Worcester where she learned to be a chef. After school, she married the love of her life, Arthur Havalotti, on Feb. 6, 1965, and together they raised four children: Tammy, Danny, Chris and Tony. Sue and Art purchased an eatery called "The Umbagog Restaurant" in Errol, NH, in 1977, later moving to West Stewartstown where she became a cook at the Coos County Nursing Hospital for many years until she retired. Sue acquired her commercial driver's...

Frederick W. King, Sr., 91, of Colebrook died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at Angels Among Us care facility, following a long period of failing health. Fred was born on March 14, 1929, in St. Albans, Vt., to Rupert and Marguerite (Snow) King. He graduated from Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax, Vt., in 1946 and the University of Vermont in 1950 with a degree in Education and an ROTC Army Commission. He was married to Betty Jean Drake in St. Albans in 1951. He taught science and coached sports at Hyde Park. Fred was called to active duty as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Infantry in 1951 and served during the Korean Conflict in the 45th Division, where he earned a Bronze Star. After the...

Lois A. Judkins, 72, of West Stewartstown, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook. She was born on June 4, 1948, in Hartford, Conn., a daughter to the late Paul and Alice (Barton) Judkins. She was raised in Bow, N.H. with her siblings and later attended college to obtain a teaching degree. Lois only taught school in Canaan for one year, but her love of children and helping others was a life-long trait. She worked for several years as a certified nurse's assistant at the Coos County Nursing Hospital from which she retired. She enjoyed crafts and music, and she was very generous and involved in doing anything related to...

George (Bud) Maynard Demmons, Jr., 83 of Pittsburg, NH, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and sons on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, after a long fight with cancer. Bud was born on May 1, 1937, in Newton, MA, to George Demmons, Sr. and Louise (Macdonald) Demmons. At age 10 his family moved to West Nottingham, NH, where his family operated Demmons General Store. Bud attended the Nottingham Elementary School and graduated from Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, afterward attending the Thompson School at UNH for Animal Husbandry, Class of '57. He then went on to work for the NH Soil Conservation and lived in Keene before joining the US Navy in 1958. Bud traveled the world and served...

CANAAN- William Dulude, Sr., 88, of Canaan, Vt., and formerly of Attleboro, died suddenly on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at his home. The son of Charles and Delia (St. Martin) Dulude, Bill graduated from Attleboro High School in 1950 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to Attleboro and married Alice L. Allard in August, 1954. During that time, he worked at Fine's Farm on the Attleboro/Rehoboth line. Soon after, he joined the Attleboro Fire Department, serving 30 years. Bill also ran a coin shop in the center of Attleboro for a number of years, before moving to Canaan. Always an outdoorsman, Bill enjoyed farming, hunting, and forestry. He and his three...

Judith A. Patuto, 78, of Pittsburg, NH, passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown after a long period of declining health. She was born in Lynn, Mass., on Dec. 5, 1941, a daughter to the late George and Laura (Matheson) Cunningham. Judy's career was as a caring registered nurse, working for many years at the Hale Hospital in Haverhill, Mass. In retirement, she and her husband moved to the north country of New Hampshire where they enjoyed more than twenty years. She loved animals, especially dogs. She was a beautiful and kind person, a devoted wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, and nurse to so many over the years. No one could ever...

Judith A. Patuto, 78, of Pittsburg, NH, passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown after a long period of declining health. She was born in Lynn, Mass., on Dec. 5, 1941, a daughter to the late George and Laura (Matheson) Cunningham. Judy's career was as a caring registered nurse, working for many years at the Hale Hospital in Haverhill, Mass. In retirement, she and her husband moved to the north country of New Hampshire where they enjoyed more than twenty years. She loved animals, especially dogs. She was a beautiful and kind person, a devoted wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, and nurse to so many over the years. No one could ever...

Edward H. Rogers, 98, passed away peacefully at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. He was born in Nashua on May 1, 1922, a son to the late Normand and Erma (Clark) Rogers. His early years were spent in Marlborough, NH, where he graduated from Marlborough High School in 1940. He then attended Mount Herman Prep School and later graduated from Springfield College earning a Bachelor degree in social work with honors. Edward was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the European theater during World War II. He was a member of the Croteau-Coutts American Legion. Edward's professional career of 35 years was spent as a director with the YMCA,...

Marshall Millard Scott, 83, of Concord, died Friday, July 3, 2020, at the Concord Regional VNA Hospice House with his family by his side. Marshall was born Nov. 11, 1936, in Colebrook, a son to the late Millard and Arlene (Marshall) Scott. He was a 1955 graduate of Colebrook Academy. After graduation, Marshall enlisted into the U.S. Navy and served with honor during the Vietnam War. While in the Navy, Marshall served aboard the USS Stembel, USS Lowe, USS Claude V. Ricketts and the USS Tappahannock. In August of 1961, Marshall married Barbara (Brown) Scott in Pittsburg. They were married nearly 59 years. Together the couple had two children, Wanda, of Concord, and Douglas who predeceased...

Leon C. Boisvert, of Pittsburg, died on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, one day after his 97th birthday. He was born in Hooksett on March 28, 1923, the son of the late Hector and Emma (Brouillard) Boisvert. He lived in Hooksett for most of his life before retiring to Pittsburg in 1985. Leon was educated at St. George parochial school and Central High School in Manchester. Following discharge from the Army, he attended Hesser College, receiving a BA in Business Administration. Leon served in World War II. He was a member of the NH National Guard and when war was declared, he enlisted when he was not yet 18 by giving an incorrect birth...

Laurence M. Rappaport, 79, of Canaan and formerly of Colebrook, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at his home after a long period of declining health and with his beloved wife and stepdaughter by his side. Larry was born in Brooklyn, NY, on Dec. 21, 1940, to the late Louis H. and Mollie (Collins) Rappaport. He was raised in New York City. He attended the University of Rochester and New York University earning degrees in Electrical Engineering and Economics. Larry joined the U.S. Army in 1968 following the tragic loss of his first wife, Gloria (Rouse) Rappaport and served with honor during the Vietnam conflict. Larry started his career as a broker, later becoming a hedge fund manager for...

Rachel E. Langlais, 87, of Goffstown, passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at the Merrimack Hospice House in Merrimack, with members of her family by her side, and after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in West Stewartstown on June 27, 1932, the daughter of the late Edwin and Ida (Libby) Parker. Rachel was a 1950 graduate of Canaan Memorial High School. For 32 years, Rachel was a well-known waitress at the Colebrook Restaurant. She enjoyed playing cribbage and doing crossword puzzles, and she loved to go out to breakfast with her friends. She was an avid Red Sox fan and always would watch them on TV. She leaves behind two children, Shirley (Ronald) Dupuis of...

Raymond R. Dubreuil, 79, of Canaan, VT, died peacefully at the Coos County Nursing Hospital on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, after a 3-year battle with Lewy body dementia. Predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Aldea (Paulin) Dubreuil, and brother, Leon, Ray is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Gail Fisher, and 5 children: Nicole (Ed) Heroux of Belchertown, MA; Steven (Laura) Dubreuil of Chicopee, MA; Thomas (Lisa) Dubreuil of Bethlehem, PA; Deborah Van Marter (Todd) of Franklin, MA; and Scott Fisher (Kristin) of Sudbury, MA. Ray was also a loving Grandpa and Pepe to 8 grandchildren (Jacob, Zach, Jack, Emily, Rebecca, Andrew, Avigail, and Luke). He was born on June 8, 1940, in Montague...

PITTSBURG - Thomas F. Shivick, Sr., 76, of Pittsburg, NH, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at his home with his beloved family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Webster, Mass., on July 6, 1943, a son to the late Frank and Mary (Vitkus) Shivick, and he lived most of his life in Rochdale, Mass., before moving to Pittsburg. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Gayle (Drew) Shivick of Pittsburg; a daughter, Jane Shivick and her husband Todd Dickie of Worcester, Mass.; two sons, Thomas F. Shivick, Jr. and his wife Sharon of Spencer, Mass., and Michael Shivick of Rochdale, Mass.; a brother, Richard Shivick and his wife Nancy of Florida; three...

John J. Lyons, 79, of Pittsburg, NH, died in his home on Aug. 7, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Brattleboro, Vt., on April 19, 1940, the third child of Francis D. and Laura (Boyle) Lyons. He was raised in a loving Irish Catholic home there. John had a strong and quiet faith. He was a very good athlete and captain of his high school basketball and baseball teams, and a stand-out pitcher at Saint Michael's High School. After graduating from high school in 1958, he attended Saint Michael's College in Burlington, Vt. He graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business. After graduating, he was drafted into the Army and served with honor from 1962 - 64. After his...

COLEBROOK, NH -- Josephine "Jo" LaChance, 97, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday , June 28, 2019. She was born on June 20, 1922, in Newmarket, NH, a daughter to the late Daniel J. and M. Adaline (Varney) Brady. She grew up on a small dairy farm, was always active in 4-H, and enjoyed the Grange Hall dances in Lee on the weekends. She received a teaching degree from Keene Teachers' College and later earned a Masters' degree in Alaska. Jo began her teaching career in Nottingham, NH, with a single class of grades 1-4. Two years later, she moved to Montana where she taught 1st grade for the next two years. She then relocated to Alaska, and taught in Wrangell, Palmer, and for 26...

Ruth Till Penfield of Stewartstown, NH, died peacefully at the Coos County Nursing Home, on June 11, 2018. She was 98 years of age. Ruth was born Dec. 23, 1919, to Frank and Elizabeth Till, in East Orange, NJ. She married Robert Walsh Penfield Sept. 21, 1940. After the war, they lived in the Hartford, CT area and parented 2 daughters and 1 son. In 1954, Ruth and Bob settled in North Stonington, CT. Her passion became her private school, Little Red Horse Montessori Nursery School. Ruth earned Montessori certification from the St. Nicholas Training Centre in London. She also completed an intensive work study at Marymount College in New York City. Ruth was involved in the North...