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Lawrence A. Mallat 90, of Keene, NH, passed away on January 6, 2025, at the Langdon Place of Keene. His parents, Robert L. and Margaret (Sweeney) Mallat welcomed their son into the world on May 9, 1934, in Keene, NH. He grew up in Keene, attending St. Joseph Regional School and was a 1952 graduate of Keene High School where he was the freshman class president and junior class treasurer, a member of the National Honor Society, and a delegate to Boys State. In 1979, Lawrence received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Franklin Pierce College. Lawrence enlisted in the US Navy in 1952. He initially trained as a hospital corpsman. During his twenty-year career with...

Lawrence A. Mallat 90, of Keene, NH, passed away on January 6, 2025, at the Langdon Place of Keene. His parents, Robert L. and Margaret (Sweeney) Mallat welcomed their son into the world on May 9, 1934, in Keene, NH. He grew up in Keene, attending St. Joseph Regional School and was a 1952 graduate of Keene High School where he was the freshman class president and junior class treasurer, a member of the National Honor Society, and a delegate to Boys State. In 1979, Lawrence received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Franklin Pierce College. Lawrence enlisted in the US Navy in 1952. He initially trained as a hospital corpsman. During his twenty-year career with...

Bradley G. "Brad" Lane 73, of Swanzey, NH, passed away on January 4, 2025, at the Holden Rehabilitation Center in Holden, MA. A complete obituary notice and funeral arrangements will be published at a later date by the Foley Funeral Home of Keene.

Susan M. Levy 74, a lifelong resident of Keene, NH, passed into eternal rest on December 27, 2024, with her family at her side, at the Cheshire Medical Center Dartmouth Hitchcock, Keene, following a brief illness. Her parents, Warren and Albina (DiGiulio) King welcomed their daughter into the world on May 25, 1950, in Keene, NH. She attended St. Joseph Regional School and later Keene High School, graduating in the class of 1969. Sue excelled at being a mom and loved being a homemaker. "The best job in the world" is what she said! She will be greatly missed by many in our community, especially her husband of 37 years, Steven J. Levy of Keene; her daughter Jennifer (Bauer) Hayes and her...

Susan M. Levy 74, a lifelong resident of Keene, NH, passed into eternal rest on December 27, 2024, with her family at her side, at the Cheshire Medical Center Dartmouth Hitchcock, Keene, following a brief illness. Her parents, Warren and Albina (DiGiulio) King welcomed their daughter into the world on May 25, 1950, in Keene, NH. She attended St. Joseph Regional School and later Keene High School, graduating in the class of 1969. Sue excelled at being a mom and loved being a homemaker. "The best job in the world" is what she said! She will be greatly missed by many in our community, especially her husband of 37 years, Steven J. Levy of Keene; her daughter Jennifer (Bauer) Hayes and her...

Sandra L. Hamlin 81, a longtime resident of Swanzey, NH, passed away on December 27, 2024, at her home in Swanzey, with her, son, daughter and son-in-law by her side. Her parents, James A. and Margaret J. (Pender) Leslie welcomed their daughter into the world on January 29, 1943, in West Swanzey, NH. Sandra's whole being centered on family. She and her husband Robert shared many wonderful adventures together for sixty years. Not only was she his partner in life's journey, but she was also his partner in business, in 1966 the start of a successful business, Hamlin Plumbing and Heating in Swanzey, and later, Keene Clean Laundromat, Miniature Golf and Soft Serve in Keene, retiring in...

Lorraine M. Rivest 92, of Keene, NH, passed away on December 17, 2024, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, with her entire family of daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her great, great, grandson by her side. Her parents, Howard Hawkins and Emelia (Savard) Hawkins welcomed their daughter into the world on October 28, 1932, in Laconia, NH. Lorraine grew up in the Lakes region on Paugus Bay, Laconia NH and in Gilford NH. As a young child she loved to sing. She had a beautiful voice and performed on stage locally. She enjoyed her time swimming and ice skating on Paugus Bay & Lake Winnipesaukee. She attended local schools and was a graduate of Laconia...

Lorraine M. Rivest 92, of Keene, NH, passed away on December 17, 2024, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, with her entire family of daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her great, great, grandson by her side. Her parents, Howard Hawkins and Emelia (Savard) Hawkins welcomed their daughter into the world on October 28, 1932, in Laconia, NH. Lorraine grew up in the Lakes region on Paugus Bay, Laconia NH and in Gilford NH. As a young child she loved to sing. She had a beautiful voice and performed on stage locally. She enjoyed her time swimming and ice skating on Paugus Bay & Lake Winnipesaukee. She attended local schools and was a graduate of Laconia...

Amy S. (Kennett) Jenkins, 72, of Charlestown, New Hampshire passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Covenant Living in Keene, New Hampshire after a lengthy battle with dementia. She died peacefully surrounded by family. She was born in Ware, Massachusetts, March 11, 1952, the daughter of Alden T. and Mabel A. (Pollard) Kennett. She grew up in Bethel, Maine attending Gould Academy and graduating from Telstar High School in 1970. She received an associate's degree in nursing from Westbrook College in 1972 and bachelor's degree in psychology from Keene State College in 2006. After her time at Westbrook, she quickly became head nurse at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. As a...

James (Jim) E. Robertson, 89, of Keene, NH, passed away on December 16, 2024, at home following a brief illness. A Keene native, Jim was born on March 4, 1935, the youngest of three children to Ellis and Dorothy (Drynan) Robertson. He attended local schools, graduating from Keene High School in 1953 and attended William & Mary and the University of Vermont. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves until 1962. He began his career at Cheshire Oil Company, the family business founded by his grandfather, George Robertson, and carried forward by his father Ellis. Under Jim's leadership, Cheshire Oil and T-Bird Mini-Mart thrived and expanded. Later, he recognized the growing need for self-storage...

Gregory C. Walker 79, a longtime resident of Keene, NH, passed away on December 16, 2024, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. His parents, Robert H. and Sara G. (Hier) Walker welcomed their son into the world on December 28, 1944, in Middlebury, Vermont. Gregory grew up in Bellows Falls, VT and was a 1962 graduate of Bellows Falls High School. A resident of Keene since 1967, Gregory worked for fifty years as a press foreman with the Keene Sentinel. He served his country as a member of the Army National Guard and was a longtime member of the Gordon Bissell American Legion Post #4 in Keene. Gregory helped coach his kid's softball and baseball teams. He was an avid...

James E. Robertson 89, of Keene, NH, passed away on December 16, 2014, at his home in Keene. A complete obituary notice and funeral arrangements will be publsihed at a later date by the Foley Funeral Home of Keene.

Gregory C. Walker 79, of Keene, NH, passed away on December 16, 2024 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. A complete obituary notice and funeral arrangements will be published soon by the Foley Funeral Home of Keene.

Jane T. Leech 70, of Keene, NH, passed away on December 15, 2024, at her home in Keene with her husband, Larry by her side, following a lifelong struggle with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Little is known about EDS, a rare genetic disease. Her parents, Chesley Thurston and Marie (Walls) Mears, welcomed their daughter into the world on June 12, 1954, in Beverly, MA. Jane grew up in Beverly and was a 1972 graduate of Beverly High School. Jane and Larry married and were a U.S. Air Force military family and resided in Mississippi, California, Texas, England, and Washington. After Larry's military service retirement, they moved to West Virginia, and then settled in Marlow, New Hampshire for 21...

Sylvia C. Burroughs 92, of West Swanzey, NH and a longtime resident of East Alstead, NH, passed away on December 14, 2024, at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland, NH. Her parents, Carl and Adeline (Whipple) Pike welcomed their daughter into the world on July 25, 1932, in Fitzwilliam, NH. She grew up in Gilsum, NH attending Vilas School in Alstead, NH and later was a graduate of Keene High School. In earlier years, Sylvia enjoyed her time helping on the family farm, the Whipple Farm on Whipple Hill in Winchester, NH. She married the love of her life, Maurice R. Burroughs on September 23, 1950. The couple purchased a farm in East Alstead, NH, renovating the entire house...

Sharon A. King 80, of Swanzey, NH, passed away on December 13, 2024, at the Cheshire Medical Center Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene. Her parents, Arthur A. and Florence A. (Mills) McKew welcomed their daughter into the world on February 26, 1944, in Keene, NH. Sharon grew up in Troy, NH and was a 1962 graduate of Troy High School. She attended Keene State College receiving a bachelor's degree in history in 1982. Sharon devoted her work career to customer service in the banking industry for 35 years. She worked as branch manager for area banks including the Connecticut River Bank in Charlestown, NH for 20 years. She was a member and past president of the National Association of Safe...

Sharon A. King 80, of Swanzey, NH, passed away on December 13, 2024, at the Cheshire Medical Center Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene. Her parents, Arthur A. and Florence A. (Mills) McKew welcomed their daughter into the world on February 26, 1944, in Keene, NH. Sharon grew up in Troy, NH and was a 1962 graduate of Troy High School. She attended Keene State College receiving a bachelor's degree in history in 1982. Sharon devoted her work career to customer service in the banking industry for 35 years. She worked as branch manager for area banks including the Connecticut River Bank in Charlestown, NH for 20 years. She was a member and past president of the National Association of Safe...

Leo Alfred Auger 89, a longtime resident of Keene, NH, passed away on December 3, 2024, at the Alpine Healthcare Center in Keene. He was born in Troy, NH on January 24, 1935, the son of Arthur J. and Rosealba (Harness) Auger. He grew up in Troy and attended Troy schools, graduating in 1954 from Troy High School. Leo served honorably as a Corporal in the US Marine Corp. Following his military duties, he returned home and was employed as a supervisor at the MPB Corporation for more than forty years. He was a member of the Parish of the Holy Spirit and attended St. Bernard Church in Keene. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #819 of St. Bernard Church. Leo loved...

Nancy (Ervin) Butterfield 94, of Keene, NH, died on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Covenant Living of Keene, following a period of declining health. Born on September 17, 1930 in Wadestown, West Virginia, Nancy was the first child of Patrick Bhurman and Hellen Lumma (Hibbs) Ervin. Nancy grew up in Harrison County, WV. Mrs. Butterfield worked first in the records branch of the FBI in Washington, DC, and later as secretary, administrator and teacher at both The Experiment in International Living and The School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont. She was also office manager and concert manager at the Brattleboro Music Center. Nancy was a graduate of Keene State College and...

Nancy (Ervin) Butterfield 94, of Keene, NH, died on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Covenant Living of Keene, following a period of declining health. Born on September 17, 1930 in Wadestown, West Virginia, Nancy was the first child of Patrick Bhurman and Hellen Lumma (Hibbs) Ervin. Nancy grew up in Harrison County, WV. Mrs. Butterfield worked first in the records branch of the FBI in Washington, DC, and later as secretary, administrator and teacher at both The Experiment in International Living and The School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont. She was also office manager and concert manager at the Brattleboro Music Center. Nancy was a graduate of Keene State College and...

Anne Doberstein Moyle, 90, of Keene, New Hampshire, passed away on November 29, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. Her husband, Dr. William (Bill) D. Moyle, Jr., was by her side. Anne was born on November 7, 1934, in Philadelphia, PA, to the Rev. John ("Doby") W. Doberstein and Helen ("Honey") S. Doberstein. She spent most of her childhood and early adult years in and around Philadelphia, where her father was a minister and a professor at the Lutheran Theological Seminary. Anne was a graduate of Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and she did postgraduate studies in education at the University of...