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Norman A. Lambert, 86, of Jaffrey, NH, was surrounded by his family when he died peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 14, 2024, after a period of failing health. Norman was born at the farm he lived in, on December 6, 1937. He was the son of the late Wilfred and Aldea (LaBrie) Lambert. He attended local schools and graduated from the Catholic Seminary in 1955. Later, Norman attended Keene State College, and graduated with a degree in teaching. He went on to teach social studies for many years, both locally and across New Hampshire, retiring at the turn of the millennium. Norman enjoyed working on his farm throughout his life. He had only moved away briefly a few times to teach in...

Norman A. Lambert, 86, of Jaffrey, NH, was surrounded by his family when he died peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 14, 2024, after a period of failing health Norman was born at the farm he lived in, on December 6, 1937. He was the son of the late Wilfred and Aldea (LaBrie) Lambert. He attended local schools and graduated from the seminary in 1955. Later, Norman attended Keene State College, graduating with a degree in teaching. He went on to teach social studies for many years, both locally and across New Hampshire, retiring at the turn of the millennium. Norman enjoyed working on his farm throughout his life. He had only moved away briefly a few times to teach in other...

After a brief illness, William 'Bill' Alden Sterling, 81, of Dublin, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife by his side, on September 11, 2024. Bill was born on May 28, 1943, in Keene, New Hampshire, to the late Harland and Grace (Castor) Sterling. Bill spent his youth living in Keene and graduated from Keene High School in 1961. He played in Keene High School's winning state championship football game that year. He attended Keene State College with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Arts.He taught shop/carpentry at Mahar Regional High School in Orange, MA, worked at Kingsbury Machine Tool and was with Sterling Quality Cleaners in Keene, NH until his...

Robert Arthur Chase passed away on September 9, 2024 at the age of 101. He died peacefully in his home with his three children present. Dr. Bob Chase was born in Keene, New Hampshire on January 6, 1923 to Albert H. and Georgia B. Chase. He attended primary grades through high school in Keene and in 1942 enrolled at the University of New Hampshire. Bob enlisted in the Navy and his college years were interrupted by active duty assignments. At the war's end, he returned to the University of New Hampshire and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1945. He married his high school sweetheart, Ann Crosby Parker, in 1946 shortly after her graduation from the University of New Hampshire. He...

Charles "Charlie" Walter Guptill III, 87, longtime resident of Sharon, NH, passed away on September 6, 2024, in Peterborough, NH, following a period of declining health. Charlie was born on December 7, 1936, a son to the late Charles Walter and Lillian May Allen Guptill Jr. Charlie was a licensed electrician before he changed career focus and became a plumber. He was a retired member of the Peterborough Fire Department. Many knew Charlie from his time working at Derby's of Peterborough, and Charlie's Home Center also in Peterborough. He worked at Belletete's in Jaffrey up until his retirement. In his free time, he enjoyed bowling, snowmobiling, and fly fishing in his younger years. He...

Frances "Fran" Canepari Peragallo, 97, the wife of the late Leon J. Peragallo, passed peacefully and gently into the presence of Jesus in the company of her family, Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Fran was born and raised on a small farm on Foote Road in Glastonbury, CT in 1926. The daughter of northern Italian immigrants, she understood the values of hard work and resourcefulness, which served as the foundation for her long and happy life. After graduating from Glastonbury High School, with a recommendation of her high school math teacher, she was specially selected to work as an engineering assistant in the "Wind...

Dick Littlefield died July 27, 2024, after a period of failing health. He was 83. Dick was born in Boston on January 31, 1941, to Dr. Leland A. and Alice (Sangster) Littlefield. Raised in Cambridge, he was a graduate of Belmont Hill School and later earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. After a short tenure in the human resource arena, he moved into academia in the field of counseling and student personnel first at SUNY, Oswego and then at the University of Delaware. As an assistant director of residence life in Delaware, he helped nurture several specialty residences including immersive foreign language houses, a women's studies residence and...

Doris E. Drew, 90, of Jaffrey, NH passed away peacefully on July 16, 2024, at her home with her family by her side. Doris was born on January 7, 1934, in Fitchburg, MA., daughter of George and Dora (Arsenault) Lanthier. She attended the Immaculate Conception Church where she received her sacraments and attended the Immaculate School. She was a 1952 graduate of Appleton Academy in New Ipswich, NH. Following her graduation from Appleton Academy, Doris worked at Protectory of Mary Immaculate run by the Grey Nuns in Lawrence, Massachusetts before attending Mary Knoll Missionaries briefly. She then joined the women's Army corps and served our country during the Korean Conflict. Doris served in...

Coralee P. Barton, 82, longtime resident of Baldwinville MA, passed away on July 10, 2024, at Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey, following a period of declining health. Coralee was born in Gardner, MA, on August 10, 1941, a daughter to the late Wallace B. and Mildred P. (Stevens) Paine. Coralee grew up in Massachusetts and attended Narragansett Regional High School graduating class of 1959. She lived mostly in Baldwinville, with time also spent in Zephyrhills, Florida. Some of her hobbies that she took an interest in included sewing, crafting, and camping at Peaceful Pines Campground in Templeton, MA. She was an avid pet lover including her beloved fur-babies; Mindy,...

Frederick P. Woodward, 92, lifelong resident of Dublin, NH and Stewart FL passed away in the comfort of his home on June 25, 2024, following a period of declining health. Frederick, affectionately known by his family and friends as "Woody" was born in Peterborough, NH, on June 2, 1932, a son to the late Frank and Angelina (Rocco) Woodward. Woody attended Peterborough High School and graduated in the class of 1950 and entered a Pre-med program at Springfield College. He then made the decision to leave college to enlist in the United States Navy. He and his two brothers enlisted in the military together. Woody was extremely proud of his time spent serving in the United States Navy. He...

Lynne Ann (Girouard) O'Malley passed away peacefully at Citrus Health and Rehabilitation Center in East Inverness, Florida on June 19, 2024. She was born in Fitchburg, MA on March 17, 1956. Lynne grew up in Rindge, NH, then moved to Gardner, MA and later lived in several places in Florida, finally settling in Inverness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Girouard, Lucille (Thibodeau) Girouard, and her stepmother Janet (Letourneau) Girouard. She leaves behind her twin brother, Larry Girouard, her older brother, Brian Girouard, and younger brother, Bruce Girouard. She also was stepsister to Edie (Dave) Kemp, Kathy (Henry) Taylor, Keith Christian, and the late Colleen...

Sally Ann Shattler Adams passed away peacefully at her home in Troy, New Hampshire, on Sunday, May 26. 2024. Sally was born on July 17, 1942, in Amesbury, Massachusetts, the daughter of Lester and Lillian Shattler, both of whom predeceased her as did her younger brother, Glenn. Sally leaves behind her husband of 61 years, Dave Adams, who she met at The Inn at East Hill Farm in the summer of 1962 while attending Plymouth State College. By Thanksgiving they were engaged; in January of 1963, they were married and have remained a strong and devoted team ever since. Together, they raised three children: Sheri St. Laurent (Jim); Jennifer Adams (Steve); and Marshall Adams (Jamie). Gram loved...

Archie W. Letourneau Jr., known as Willy, 94 of Jaffrey, NH passed away on May 21, 2024, at Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey, NH, following a period of declining health. Willy was born on May 10, 1930, in Peterborough, NH, a son to the late Archie W. Letourneau Sr. and Elinor I. (Wheeler) Letourneau. Willy attended and graduated from Conant High School in 1948. Following this, Willy went on to serve his country with the United States Navy as a musician during the Korean Conflict, where her attained the rank MU2. After an honorable discharge in 1952 Willy continued with his musical talents by starting his own orchestra. Willy also devoted his life to his craft of...

With her family by her side, Dororthy "Pearl" Record, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Jaffrey Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Jaffrey, NH, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. Pearl was born in Peterborough, NH, on July 10, 1939, a daughter of the late Maurice I. and Irene R. (LaFountaine) Norwood. She was proudly raised in Jaffrey and graduated from the former Our Lady of Monadnock Academy. While raising her family, she would later go on to earn her degree in accounting from Franklin Pierce College. After her first career as a stay-at-home Mom, Pearl took a job with NCR in Peterborough as a purchaser in 1977 and she would remain there...

Cynthia E. Hamilton, 92, a lifelong resident of Jaffrey, NH, passed away at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Cynthia was born in Peterborough, NH, on May 4, 1931, daughter of the late Don A. and Georgia M. (Lynch) Eaves. She attended Conant High School and graduated in 1949. After this she would go on to attend Bates College where she achieved her BA in History, and then attended graduate school at Simmons University. Cynthia spent her entire career working as a librarian in a variety of locations. This included Portland, Oregon City Library, Los Angeles City Library, the New Hampshire State Libraries in both Keene and Concord, and she retired in 1996 from the...

Betty S. S. Stoughton died suddenly on April 13, 2024, a surprise to all who believed she'd live forever or at least until they were ready to say goodbye. She was born on October 16, 1927, fifth of six children born to Charles "Harry" Frost and his wife Bertha Cassam Frost. After the family moved to High Mowing Farm in Jaffrey Center, Betty attended Conant High School for three of her four high school years, where she earned local and statewide acclaim in theatrical and dramatic speech competitions and made lifelong friends. She graduated from Newport High School (RI), then moved to Fall River, MA, to enroll in Truesdale Hospital's RN diploma program, with the hope of following her four...

Marianne Morse, 88, of Francestown, NH, passed away on April 3, 2024, following a period of declining health. She was born in Waltham, MA, on July 10, 1935, a daughter to the late Leonard D. and Barbara R. Johnson Wood. She attended and graduated from Arlington High School, class of 1953. She went on to attend Green Mountain Jr. College in Poultney, VT, class of 1955. She was an active professional, holding down an impressive list of careers including Certified nursing assistant, Hospice, Healing Touch Practitioner, Certified Remotivating Therapist, Diversional Aide, Volunteer Coordinator where she was awarded the Outstanding Volunteer Award by Governor Judd Gregg in 1990 having managed...

He taught us how to make block letters, very neatly. While our mother (Anna Marie Manning) wrote in cursive like the nuns at St Pats, he taught an alternative: letters with the same width and height and, when we added numbers, to line them up perfectly in neat vertical columns. He was an engineer, always thinking of how things can be made better. My sister Kathy (who helped Marcie care for him recently) told a story the other day. After he laid flat in the hospital bed for a few days, the nurse came in to check on him and he says 'Well, there is one problem. These ceiling tiles are not of equal size' and, before dozing back to sleep, went on to explain how he might design them to make...

Donald O. Folsom, 90, formerly of Dedham, MA, died March 2, 2024 in Keene, NH. Born November 4, 1933, in Boston, MA, son of E. Wilfred and Ada (Shannehan) Folsom. Don had worked with his family at Folsom Funeral Service, before moving to NH. Calling hours are March 18, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm at Monadnock Covenant Church, 90 Base Hill Road, Keene, NH 03431. A funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 PM. For his complete obituary and to share condolences, please visit www.cournoyerfh.com

Donald O. Folsom, 90, of Keene, NH, died peacefully on Saturday March 2, 2024, at Langdon Place in Keene after a period of declining health. 'Don' was born on November 4, 1933, in Boston, MA, a son of the late E. Wilfred Folsom and Ada (Shannehan) Folsom. He attended Boston Schools and graduated from the Bordentown Military Institute in 1952. Don served his country with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, in a unique fashion. He was stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. where he served as an Operating Room Specialist. Upon his honorable discharge, Don attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and graduated from the New England...

Gloria D. Smith, 94, a long-time resident of Brookline, NH, passed away peacefully at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, on February 14, 2024. Gloria was born in Brattleboro, VT, on December 24, 1929, a daughter to the late Zephyr and Nettie Mary (Monmaney) Renaud. She was the youngest of eight children. Gloria graduated from St. Michael's High School in 1948, before attending Keene Beauty Academy. She owned two beauty salons in Marlborough and Amherst, NH, and worked at both as a cosmetologist. She married her late husband, Herbert Leroy Smith on November 13, 1948, in Brattleboro. They made their home in Swanzey Center for many years before moving to Brookline. Gloria was an...