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Beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend; Miles James Cares, aged 85 died July 12th at his home. Born on November 23rd, 1935 in Peabody, Massachusetts to the late Miles Thomas Cares and the late Gertrude Blanche (Flynn) Cares, he was also preceded in death by his sister Gertrude in March, 2016. Miles was a graduate of Salem Teacher's college and began his career as an English teacher in NY, MA and NH public schools. He married Joanne (Belle) (Cares) Hilbert in 1957 and they moved to Pelham, NH. There they eventually opened Mother Goose Kindergarten and Beaver Country Day Camp at their home. Miles was a member of the Pelham Fire Department, Pelham Budget Committee,...

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend; William J. "Bill" McDevitt III, 78, died at home on Friday February 5, 2021 after a brief illness. His high school sweetheart and wife of 56 years, Joyce E. (Angley) McDevitt, was unfailingly by his side during his final weeks. Born in Philadelphia, PA on October 18, 1942, the son of the late William J. and the late Margaret (Collins) McDevitt, he subsequently lived in Pittsburgh, PA, Oak Park, IL, Hinsdale, IL, Harrisburg, PA and Nashua, NH before moving to Pelham, NH in 1971. Bill graduated from St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA in 1964 and Southern New Hampshire University in 1981 where he obtained...

Former Owner and Operator of F & F Asphalt Franklin J. Nietupski, 79, passed away at the Grace House in Windham, NH on Monday December 7, 2020 after a long illness. Franklin was born in Lowell, Massachusetts to Frank and Helen Nietupski of Pelham, NH. He attended Pelham schools and was a graduate of Dracut High School, Class of 1959. For over 40 years, he owned and operated F & F Asphalt Paving with his brother Fred, along with working his father's farm and the adjacent Merriam fields. A master mechanic, he maintained and restored countless motor vehicles and loved going to equipment auctions and car shows. But most of all he was such a nice guy, kind, trusting and generous to...

Phyllis B. Powers, 66, of Hudson, NH, but formerly of Pelham, NH, passed away Monday November 2, 2020 at the Mountain Ridge Center in Franklin New Hampshire. She was the beloved wife of the late Patrick L. Powers who died April 4, 2016. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, October 19, 1954, the daughter of the late Robert J. and the late Theresa M. (Greenwood) Briere, she attended St. Patrick Grammar school and was a graduate of Alvrine High School in Hudson, NH. Phyllis was an accounting manager with Concrete Systems, Inc. in Hudson, NH for many years. She is survived by her brother Michael R. Briere and his wife Venessa of Alexandria, NH; a niece Jamie N. Briere of Bow, NH; a nephew William...

Catherine Virginia Murphy Loving mother, nana, great-grandmother, sister and aunt; Catherine V. "Gina" (Lang) Murphy, 95, of Bedford, New Hampshire, formerly of Windham, passed away on Tuesday April 14, 2020 in her home at Bedford Falls Assisted Living Community. She was the beloved wife, for 66 years, of the late Francis J. Murphy, Jr. who died December 9, 2016. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, September 22, 1924, a daughter of the late Wilfred J. and the late Katherine V. (Kelly) Lang, she was a graduate of St. Mary's Academy, Bayview in Riverside. Eager to further her education, she then went on to graduate from Katharine Gibbs College in Providence. Before...

Rawson - Richard "Ric" Rawson, 67, of Pelham, NH, but formerly of Hingham, passed away on November 29, 2019. Ric was the son of the late Earl and the late Genevieve (Hansen) Rawson and was the brother of the late Barbara (Rawson) Kenney. He is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Cheryl Bond; his sister Pamela (Rawson) Bennett; his nephews Aaron and Max Bennett and niece Kathleen Kenney; his sister-in-law Aili Bond and his mother-in-law Genevieve Bond Ford; and a multitude of friends who have known and loved him for many years. There will be a Private Memorial Celebration of Ric's life in early 2020. E-condolences/and full obituary at www.pelhamfuneralhome.com. Instead of sending...

The Honorable J. Albert Lynch Former Judge of the Pelham Municipal Court; The Honorable J. Albert Lynch of Pelham, New Hampshire, died Monday, November 18, 2019, after a brief illness. Born March 28, 1922 in Lowell, MA, he was the eldest son of Edward J. and Maria Albert Lynch. Judge Lynch graduated from Keith Academy in Lowell, MA and earned his B.S. from St. Francis Xavier in Nova Scotia, and LLD from Boston College. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Navy as a medic aboard the USS Salerno Bay. After graduating from law school, he married the former Mildred E. Sullivan of Lowell, MA, who predeceased him in November 2012. They raised five children on their...