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Amber R. Benson, 73, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on October 28, 2023 at the Jack Byrne Hospice Center in Lebanon, NH after a brief illness, acute myeloid leukemia. She was born on October 7, 1950 in Newport, NH to the late Arnold and Pearl (Cote) Campbell. Amber spent her entire life in the Newport/Croydon area. She was affectionately called Sunshine, Bambi, Gigi, Mom, Gram, and Frosty by her friends and family. She married Richard "Dickie" Benson in 1970 sharing 56 years together, being married for almost 53. Amber was a hard worker, working at Dorr Woolen before spending more than 30 years working at Ruger. She was an avid reader, enjoyed doing puzzles and making...

Newport, NH: Joyce A. Jordan, 93, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 24, 2023 at her home in Newport. She was born in Croydon on March 10, 1930 to the late Leon and Florence (Persons) Linton. Joyce attended Keene Teacher's College for a year before teaching at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Croydon. She then moved to Keene with her family and spent more than 30 years working at Miniature Precision Bearings. She was a volunteer grandparent at Richards School in Newport and Keene Elementary School. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile. She enjoyed camping, going to the beach, cooking, antiques, and going to flea markets with her family. Surviving...

Robert "Bob" Gray Dearborn, 85, of Newport passed away on October 18, 2023. Bob was born in Boston, MA on June 7, 1938 to Joseph and Rhona (Gray) Dearborn, and raised in Bridgeport, CT. Bob had a long career in sales and marketing. He later used this experience when he moved to Newport from Washington, and joined the Board of Directors for the Newport Senior Center, furthering the Meals on Wheels program among other initiatives. He was an avid cyclist and enjoyed road trips to visit friends and family. He was a proud and long time member of Alcoholics Anonymous. His surviving family includes daughter Lesley Morrey and husband Peter of West Hartford, CT; son Robert Dearborn, Jr. and wife...

Croydon, NH: Barbara Speer, 88 of Croydon, passed away at her home on October 1, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born to Christian and Ida (Bradley) Schofield on August 18, 1935 in Stamford, CT. Barbara worked at Stamford Hospital as a Registered Laboratory Technologist for many years before moving to Croydon and working as the secretary at Speers Kawasaki Yamaha in Newport. She was a member of the Croydon Ladies Auxiliary for 20 years, and a member of Turn of River Presbyterian Church in Stamford, CT. Barbara loved trains, painting, and building homemade steam engine boats. She was predeceased by her parents; her brother Roger Schofield; and her sister, Linda...

Retired Acton Teacher Peter Lewis Hildebrand, born January 24, 1947 in Lowell, MA. Son of the late Carolyn A. Hildebrand of Nashua, NH, and grandson of the late Clayton and Flora Putnam of Lowell, MA and Newport, NH. He was raised in Lowell and educated in the Lowell Public School System through graduation from Lowell High School in 1964. He also graduated with a B.S. degree in Education from Lowell State College in 1968, followed by Master's degree also in Education from Lowell State in 1971 and Framingham State College in 1975. Mr. Hildebrand taught for 32 years in Acton, MA at the Paul P. Gates Elementary School from when the school first opened in 1968 until his retirement in...

Retired Acton Teacher Peter Lewis Hildebrand, born January 24, 1947 in Lowell, MA. Son of the late Carolyn A. Hildebrand of Nashua, NH, and grandson of the late Clayton and Flora Putnam of Lowell, MA and Newport, NH. He was raised in Lowell and educated in the Lowell Public School System through graduation from Lowell High School in 1964. He also graduated with a B.S. degree in Education from Lowell State College in 1968, followed by Master's degree also in Education from Lowell State in 1971 and Framingham State College in 1975. Mr. Hildebrand taught for 32 years in Acton, MA at the Paul P. Gates Elementary School from when the school first opened in 1968 until his retirement in...

Patricia Ann Scarpa (Smith), 84, passed away peacefully at Woodlawn Care Center in Newport, New Hampshire on Friday, September 8th 2023. Patricia is survived by her 5 children; Sheryl Pelland, Bonnie White, Guy Scarpa, Stephen Scarpa, and Timothy Scarpa. 9 Grandchildren; Kevin Corriveau, Christopher Corriveau, Carrie Sarah Green, Danial Pelland, Kristy Cryans, Eugene Kilchewski, Guy Scarpa Jr., Jenna Scarpa, and Gregory Scarpa. 13 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Patricia is predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Guy Rodney Scarpa. Patricia was born June 20, 1939 in the small town of Antwerp, New York. She later moved to Wallingford Connecticut attending Lyman Hall...

Gordon B. Flint, Jr., 74, of DeWalt Avenue, died Friday, July 28, 2023. He was born in Claremont, NH on April 2, 1949 the son of the late Gordon B. and Dorothy (Minor) Flint, Sr. He graduated as Valedictorian from Newport High School in 1967 and attended the St. Paul's Advanced Study Program between his junior and senior year. He considered that program to be the best preparation for Dartmouth where he graduated in 1971 magna cum laude. Very active at Dartmouth, he was a member of the Glee Club, Band and Kappa Kappa Kappa Fraternity. Gordon worked as an intern with the NH Office of State Planning. At age 21, he was one of Newport's representatives to the General Court during the...

Matthew C Prignano died unexpectedly at his home in Newport, NH on July 16, 2023. He is the much loved son of Dr. Joseph and Didi Prignano of Marlboro, VT, previously from Manchester, CT. He leaves his 2 children who he adored, Lucas and Isabella Prignano. Also, he is survived by his brother, Joe, sister-in-law Jeanette, niece Victoria and nephew Joshua. He will be dearly missed by all the Prignano and Willard families. Funeral services will be private.

Matthew C Prignano died unexpectedly at his home in Newport, NH on July 16, 2023. He is the much loved son of Dr. Joseph and Didi Prignano of Marlboro, VT, previously from Manchester, CT. He leaves his 2 children who he adored, Lucas and Isabella Prignano. Also, he is survived by his brother, Joe, sister-in-law Jeanette, niece Victoria and nephew Joshua. He will be dearly missed by all the Prignano and Willard families. Funeral services will be private.

Newport, NH: Dorothy J. Keefe, 87, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 12, 2023 at Woodlawn Care Center. She was born on August 12, 1935 in Greenfield, MA to the late Harry and Edna (Brooks) Jubb. Dotty moved to Newport in 1942 graduating from Newport High School in 1954 and then Fisher College in Boston in 1955. She worked at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital as a medical secretary. It was there that she met Dick Keefe whom she married in 1958. She started selling Avon Products in 1966 and became a district sales manager in 1970. She received many awards for sales leadership including the National Circle of Excellence, twice. She retired in 1997. Dotty and...

Newport, NH: Jane A. (Barrett) Shackett, 92, of Knoll Street, passed away at New London Hospital on March 30, 2023. She was born in New London, NH on June 18, 1930 the daughter of Harry and Florence M. (Hunt) Barrett. Jane graduated from New London High School in 1948 and worked as a switchboard operator for the New London Telephone Company. She also worked for Cran's Department Store. Then from 1958-1995 she had been employed by Sugar River Savings Bank which she retired from. For many years Jane spent winters in Las Vegas to be near her children. She enjoyed her flower gardens, growing tomatoes, crocheting, sewing, clogging as well as line and square dancing. Jane also liked to exercise...

Newport, NH: J.W. Henry (Harry) Watson of Newport, NH died March 19, 2023, of cancer. He was 74. He is the son of Mary Agnes Martin and Gordan Henry Watson (both deceased) of Brantford, Ontario. Before becoming a businessman and investor, Harry spent nine years on the faculty of the University of Chicago, after receiving a PhD in economics from UCLA. Prior to this he received a BA (honors) in economics from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. In 2016 he and two partners purchased RDS Machine in Newport, NH, a precision machining company. Prior to this he was a majority owner of the Coldwell Banker real estate franchise in southeast Michigan, and before this, a partner in BlackEagle...

Irene R. Newell passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022 at Summercrest Assisted Living in Newport, NH where she lived for two years. Irene was born on November 12, 1928 in Manchester to Wilfred O. and Marie Anna (Champagne) Marcotte in Manchester, NH. She lived most of her life in Manchester. During part of her childhood she lived at St. Peter's Orphanage. She was a graduate of Manchester West High School and a majorette. She married the love of her life Guy J. Newell, her high school sweetheart, in June 1950 and enjoyed over 70 years of marriage. She and her husband worked hard and purchased Fallon's Furniture in the 1960's where she worked side by side with her husband until they...

Sunapee, NH: Ellen Elena Pritula, 90, passed away on November 17, 2022 at home with her daughter. Ellen was born in Naples, Italy on March 26, 1932. A few years after graduating high school, she came to the United States in 1955 to find a better life. She settled in Bridgeport, CT where she met and married Anthony Pritula. She was a very devoted mother to her three children. Ellen also worked part time supporting the school lunch program, and was involved with the local Democratic Party. Ellen moved to Bradenton, FL in the early 1980's and enjoyed her retirement years living in the Parkway Villa condominium community. She had many friends and continued her involvement with the...

Ellen Elena Pritula, 90, passed away on November 17, 2022 at home with her daughter. Ellen was born in Naples, Italy on March 26, 1932. A few years after graduating high school, she came to the United States in 1955 to find a better life. She settled in Bridgeport, CT where she met and married Anthony Pritula. She was a very devoted mother to her three children. Ellen also worked part time supporting the school lunch program, and was involved with the local Democratic Party. Ellen moved to Bradenton, FL in the early 1980's and enjoyed her retirement years living in the Parkway Villa condominium community. She had many friends and continued her involvement with the Democratic Party as...

Nelson H. Aldrich, 84, of North Main Street passed away on November 12, 2022 at Pine Rock Manor in Warner, NH. Friends may call at the Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home, 42 Main Street, Newport, NH on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 from 3:00-5:00 pm. A graveside service will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery, Wilmot, NH on Friday, November 25, 2022 at 11:00 am.

Bertram V. Mills used up his allotted time in life, passing away on October 30, 2022 at Valley Regional Hospital. He started his allotted time on September 15, 1935, in St. Johnsbury, VT, the son of Bertram C. and Vivian Vear Mills. The ancestral family came from Johnson, VT, with the first of the Mills family arriving there before 1800. Bert attended elementary schools in St. Johnsbury and Lyndonville, where he "graduated from the eighth grade" and went on to attend Lyndon Institute. In his senior year his parents moved to Concord, NH, and Bert graduated from Concord High School in 1953. He went on to obtain a B.Ed. from Plymouth Teachers College. He worked as a teacher of biology and...

Ella Mae Casey aka "Casey," 92, of Newport and most recently Langdon Place in Keene died October 10, 2022 at the Cheshire Medical Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of James W. Casey who predeceased her on March 7, 2014. Mrs. Casey was born June 6, 1930, to Albert Milton and Lillian Josephine (Train) Erikson in Worcester, Mass. A native of Massachusetts, she also had deep roots in Henniker and Bradford, NH where her mother's family (the Adams) originally of Newbury Mass in the 1630's, settled in the late 1780's. Ella spent summers in Bradford working for her mother in the kitchen at Camp Blaisdell and frolicking through the woods at their summer cottage. At camp, she...

Ella Mae Casey aka "Casey," 92, of Newport and most recently Langdon Place in Keene died October 10, 2022 at the Cheshire Medical Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of James W. Casey who predeceased her on March 7, 2014. Mrs. Casey was born June 6, 1930, to Albert Milton and Lillian Josephine (Train) Erikson in Worcester, Mass. A native of Massachusetts, she also had deep roots in Henniker and Bradford, NH where her mother's family (the Adams) originally of Newbury Mass in the 1630's, settled in the late 1780's. Ella spent summers in Bradford working for her mother in the kitchen at Camp Blaisdell and frolicking through the woods at their summer cottage. At camp, she...

Goshen, NH: Mary Morton Campbell Wirkkala of Goshen, NH passed away at home on October 6, 2022 surrounded by her husband John, sister Elizabeth, and daughters Alice and Laura. Mary was born on October 18, 1936 and grew up in the towns of Watertown and Harvard in Massachusetts. She graduated from Radcliffe and Harvard Colleges in 1958 with an honors degree in mathematics. Her goal of a career as a computer programmer was put on hold for two years while she and her first husband lived in Colorado Springs. In a time and place where newspaper want ads were listed separately for "Female" and "Male", she was told that only men could be hired as computer programmers. However, in 1960, when she...