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Margaret Mary Fidler Lewis, 84, of Temple, NH, passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2022. Born in Boston, MA, on January 4,1938, to Edward and Esther Fidler, Margaret was the second of their nine children. Growing up in a house full of love, laughter, and hard work, she had a lifelong passion for learning, travel, and family. An exceptionally creative and intuitive individual, she was always working on new and interesting projects, investing her time and love into creating beautiful legacies of her spirit. To name just a few of her many interests, she was a self-taught master quilter, musician, singer, artist, doll maker, chef, baker, gardener, and Tai Chi practitioner. A resident of...

Walter F. Hillock Jr, 78, of Swanzey, NH passed away on Friday May 6, 2022. He was born January 4, 1944, in Keene, NH to parents Walter and Agnus (Pyne) Hillock. Walter was a NASCAR fan and loved old cars and going to car shows. He also liked to visit secondhand stores and see what he could find. Over the years, he worked in auto body repair, construction and he drove truck. Walter liked going fishing and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially over the holidays. He is survived by his best friend and companion Ann Devore of Swanzey, NH; his daughter Sherry Hillock of Ohio; his son Jeff Hillock of Colrain, Ma; his brother Richard Hillock of Swanzey, NH; his grandchildren,...

Theodore "Ted" V. Waterman Jr., 58, of Wilton, NH passed peacefully at home with his family at his side on Sunday April 17, 2022. Ted was born June 11, 1963, in Nashua, NH to parents Theodore Waterman Sr. and Martha Philbrick. Ted served on both the Wilton-Lyndeborough ambulance (10 years) and Lyndeborough fire department (32 years). He started as a firefighter and retired as assistant chief. Ted enjoyed many hobbies - working in his vegetable garden, hunting, fishing, making his own pepper jelly (he liked it hot!), woodworking, camping, playing horseshoes, corn hole, and playing Blackjack. Ted was all about his family, reffing and umping for his daughter's sports, sitting around a...

Architect, Stephen Douglas Wojcik, 83, died peacefully at home on April 16, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born August 13, 1938 in Lowell, MA son of the late Julian and Anne (Kovalchek) Wojcik. Steve attended Westford Academy and Boston Architectural Center graduating in 1959 and becoming a licensed architect and accredited member of the Architectural Institute of America. With late wife Regina, Steve raised a family in Chelmsford, MA and is survived by four children; Stephen D. Wojcik II and his wife Pamela of Westford, MA, Donna M. Wojcik of New Ipswich, NH, John J. Wojcik and his fianc? Susan Mardigian of Chelmsford, MA, and Susan L. Zimmerman and her husband Norman of...

Pamela Jayne Angus-Harrison, 62. She was born to Robert G Angus and Dorothy A Fillmore in Norwood, Massachusetts on October 26, 1959. She married James Harrison on September 27, 1986 and they lived together in Dublin, New Hampshire. Together they raised one child, Caitlin Harrison of New Tripoli Pennsylvania. Pam graduated from Concord High School. In Concord New Hampshire in 1977 and attended Keene State College. Pam lived with cancer for more than three years; her spirit burned brightly and with abundant grace until the end. Horsewoman, artist, lover of light, of nature, of truth. PJ went into all things with a clear and creative eye toward completion, with her mind focused and her...

Alan Joseph Nesbit, 74, of Greenville, NH, passed peacefully at home on Wednesday March 23, 2022. He was born November 25, 1947, in Nashua, NH to parents Albert and Madeleine (Corbin) Nesbit. Alan was born and raised in Nashua then went on to serve in the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War entering in 1965 and serving three years until his honorable discharge in 1968. He went on to work as a machinist for many years. Alan was a lover of motorcycles and all things Harley Davidson and took great pride from the current and many other Harleys he has owned over the years. He also enjoyed watching NASCAR racing. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 10 in Wilton and Post 13 in Greenville...

Francis 'Des' E. Desrosiers, 73, of Greenville, NH passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 9, 2022, in Portsmouth NH after a brief illness. He was born July 5, 1948, in Peterborough, NH to parents Emile and Jeanne (Pelletier) Desrosiers. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Rhea (Vaillancourt) Desrosiers of Greenville, NH; his sons Brian Desrosiers of Gilford, NH; James Desrosiers and his wife Tammy of Peterborough, NH; his daughter Lisa Milien and her husband Morales of Melrose, MA; his brother Paul Desrosiers of Keene, NH; his grandchildren Collin Desrosiers of Center Tuftonborough, NH; Jaylyn Trow of Bennington, NH; Madelyn Desrosiers of Peterborough, NH; Ronan Mahoney of Melrose,...

JoAnn Lavoie, 69, of New Ipswich NH, formerly of Nashua, NH, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, after courageously battling pulmonary fibrosis. JoAnn was born in Lowell, MA on October 7th, 1952 to the late Clara (Gravel) and Robert Kerr Jeffery. JoAnn was one of seven children and lived in Dunstable, MA for many years. She often spoke in fondness of her childhood growing up on a farm. JoAnn worked at BAE Systems for nearly three decades. Later in life, she had the privilege of providing loving care to those in need, not the least of which was her late, beloved husband, Ronald Guy Lavoie. There was never a soul that JoAnn met that she would not befriend,...

Shad Smith, 51, of Greenfield NH, died on February 9th, 2022 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon, NH after a sudden illness. While we are quite certain Shad would not have desired an attempt to sum up his life in a few brief paragraphs, nor do we feel capable of doing so, nevertheless we will try. His time on this earth was marked with fierce determination, fearless honesty, unapologetic humor, brilliant intelligence and deep love for his family, friends, and animals. Equally, his time here was flawed by darkness, doubt, and struggle at times, which made him human, and the kind of person that a vast variety of people could relate to. He left his mark deeply on those that could call...

Albert "Al, Toppo" Bruce Cheney, 74, of Wilton, NH passed away surrounded by his family, on Monday, February 7, 2022. He was born September 11, 1947, in Nashua, NH to parents Frank and Lucy (Dunklee) Cheney. Al was a proud Vietnam Veteran and served in the United Stated Army from 1967 -1969. He went on to work for several companies as a truck driver. He loved to ride his Harley and was a member of the local chapter of the Combat Veteran's Motorcycle Association. He enjoyed going for long car rides with his fianc?e Brenda and was known to drive for several hours to try a new restaurant. He liked to go hunting with his friends Ricky and Charlie. He was also a member of the Teamsters. A...

Peter G. Pellerin, 63, of Wilton, NH passed away on Saturday January 29, 2022, at the Community Hospice House after fighting a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 24, 1958, in Nashua, NH to parents Emilien and Joan Pellerin. Peter lived most of his life in Wilton, where he graduated from the Wilton-Lyndeborough Co-operative High School class of 1976. He went on to work as a Mason and was also the owner of Pete's Pet Care. Peter was a soccer coach for WLC and WJAA and was a member of the Sons of the American Legion. In his free time, he loved spending time at the Colby Camp in Warren, VT. He is survived by his mother Joan (Colby) Pellerin of Wilton, NH; his girlfriend...

Tinka Stebbins passed away peacefully on January 25, 2022, at Riverwoods in Exeter NH. Her daughter was at her side. During her full life she brought love, support, comfort, and joy to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as the many close friends she made along the way. She was a phenomenal friend. She remembered you after one conversation. To know Tinka was to have a connection with most people in the Western Hemisphere or at the very least, New Hampshire. Born in Stamford, CT on November 13, 1928, she moved to Manchester NH when she was a young child. She attended Webster School, Central High School, and the University of New Hampshire. While at UNH she met and...

Andrew Jacobson/ Clayton Parker, of Wilton, NH passed away after brief illness. He was born in Nashua, April 4, 1956. He leaves behind a grieving mother, Judith (Dwyer) Hoffman, late Winston Parker; daughter Chelene Parker; two grandchildren; partner Denise Thibodeau; stepson Daniel Thibodeau; brothers Kevin Parker, Daniel Searles; sisters Wendy Parker, Cathleen Parker, Nora Richard, Valerie Lemay, Cindy Griffith; several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Andrew attended Nashua and Milford schools. He worked at PVA and Innovaire for 32 years. Services will be held at a later date.

John Tom Huszar, also known as "Vava" by his family and friends, 59, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. He was born August 5, 1962, in Berlin, Germany to parents John George and Therese Marie (Reifenberger) Huszar. John served in the United States Army for four years, specifically serving in the 82nd Airborne Division. After his time in the military, he married his wife Adelaida (Mu?oz Crespo) Huszar and they had two children together. John worked various jobs over the years, eventually becoming a real estate agent. He was a simple man and was happy to live a simple life. His family was the most...

Carma Miller Holt, 92, of Lyndeborough, NH, died at Ledgewood Bay in Milford, NH on Saturday, November 20, 2021. She was born on Sept. 7, 1929, in Mason, NH, the daughter of Harold C. Miller and Lena M. (Barnes) Miller. She graduated from Spaulding High School in Townsend, MA, class of 1947. Carma and her late husband William raised their five children at Holt Brothers Orchards and Dairy Farm, the family farm in Lyndeborough, NH. William passed away in 1999. She was predeceased by 2 sisters, Virginia Rafter and Lucille Bootes. Carma was a woman of faith, she taught Sunday School at both the Second Congregational Church of Wilton and the United Church of Lyndeborough. She was active in the...

Irving "Skip" William Ryan Jr., 75, a longtime resident of Milford, NH passed away at home on October 30, 2021. He was born September 22, 1946, in Windsor, VT to parents Irving "Buster" and Mary (Palluotto) Ryan. He grew up on the base of Mount Ascutney, an idyllic location where his family gardened and tapped maple trees and where he learned to ski. Trained as an electrical engineer in Denver, CO by the United States Air Force, Skip served our country (from 1964-1968) while stationed in "the middle of nowhere", Turkey and then the bustling city of Bangkok, Thailand, performing work that has since been declassified: nuclear weapons detection. He supported his family working at Raytheon,...

Jennifer J. (Sullivan)Fox, 34, of Manchester, NH passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday October 13, 2021. She was born August 2, 1987 in Peterborough, NH to parents John and Kimberly (Geiselman) Sullivan. Jennifer graduated from Mascenic High School in the class of 2005. She went on to work in the automotive field. She loved listening to music, some of her favorite genres were big band and rock and roll. She enjoyed playing trivia games and was an avid reader. She was a great cook and she found great joy in feeding others. She had a great set of values and anyone who knew who said she was very loving and caring. She will be deeply missed. Jennifer is survived by her sons Asher Lake,...

Dorothy Hope Lindon, 74, of Milford, NH passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021 after a long illness. She was born April 3, 1947, at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC to parents Jack Nickles and Marjorie Hope (Soule) Lindon. On her maternal side she leaves a large extended family, which includes uncles, aunts and numerous first and second cousins. Her Soule ancestry has been traced to the landing of the Mayflower. She was especially close to her first cousin Kathleen Soule who was involved in her later care. Dorothy graduated from Wakefield Memorial High School, Wakefield, MA and Lowell State College, Lowell, MA majoring in voice and education. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing....

Joseph M. Champagne, 63, of Milford, NH, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021. He was born June 6, 1958, in Rochester, NH to parents Marcel Champagne and Carrie (Hussey) Vanderwerf. Joseph married the love of his life, Hoan Kim "Mihn" Thi Hoang, on November 26, 2009, and they loved the time they spent together until her passing in 2018. Family was very important to Joseph, and he enjoyed visiting family and having family come and visit him. He was a hard worker and worked as a Maintenance Technician at CoorsTek in Milford for many years. He was a Patriots fan and enjoyed watching their games on TV as well as many cooking shows. Joseph will be sincerely missed by those who knew...

Gloria M. Rockwell, 91, of Milford, NH, died on Friday, August 20, 2021. She was born on March 15, 1930, in Somerville, MA . She was the daughter of Frank and Eleanor Battaglia. Gloria married Donald Rockwell in 1952 and celebrated 57 years of marriage. Donald passed away in November of 2009. Together they raised a family of 4 children, Michael, David, James, and Yolanda. Gloria loved to cook and bake for the holidays and entertain her family and her grandchildren. Gloria enjoyed playing bingo and cards. She and her husband liked to go to yard sales. But most of all she loved her family. She will be greatly missed. Gloria is survived by her 3 sons, Michael Rockwell and his wife, Kathy, of...

Reinhold "Len" K. Rechkemmer, 75, of Lyndeborough, NH passed away at home on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born December 24, 1945, in Mannheim, Germany to parents Karl and Hildegard (Stobbe) Rechkemmer. Reinhold and his family moved to the United States from Germany in 1957 and he went on to attend Nashua Public Schools. He attended Nashua High School. While he was there, he was very active in their sports programs, specifically baseball and football. He went on to serve in the Army during the Vietnam war having earned the rank of SP5. Reinhold was a member of many organizations such as the JCs and the Odd Fellows for several years. When his son Chris was in the boy scouts, he was...