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BELMONT --- Arthur "Sonny" Stern, 82, passed on Friday, April 12, 2024, while returning from wintering in Florida. He was born on March 8, 1942, in Frederick Maryland. Sonny was the only child of Arthur and Armatha Stern. Sonny moved from Cape May, NJ where he served in the Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. He moved to Laconia, NH in the late 60's to work as a Laboratory Technologist for Laconia Clinic and then Lakes Region General Hospital where he worked for almost 40 years. He also spent many years as a Marine Patrol Officer on Lake Winnipesaukee. After his retirement he continued to teach Boating Education for the Department of Safety. Sonny was a congregant of Temple B'nai...

ROCHESTER ---- Alice Marie Ann Boutin, 98, died on Friday, April 12, 2024, under the loving care of her two daughters, Suzanne Boutin and Elizabeth McGrath DNP, and her husband, John McGrath, in Rochester, NH, where she lived the remaining three years of life. Alice's family was with her the week before she died. Alice was born in 1925, the daughter of William and Celanaire (Blais) Boucher of Laconia, NH where she grew up in a strong and loving family. There she learned about unconditional love, the foundation of her being throughout her life. The ninth of ten children, she was educated at ?cole du Sacr?-C?ur and Laconia High School. She met Bernard (Bernie) while he was a student at...

David Winslow Polhemus, 91, died Friday, April 10, 2024, in Rio Rancho, NM surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Woodsville, NH to Oscar and Helen Polhemus on December 12, 1932. He is a graduate of Indiana University, Boston University School of Theology, Trinity University and Andover Newton School of Theology. He was ordained an Elder in the United Methodist Church, and served New Hampshire churches including North Charlestown, West Unity, Lebanon, and Grantham. He was a Chaplain in the US Army for 21 years and a licensed Pastoral Counceller for 11years. He is survived by his wife Gwenneth of 67 years, daughter Janet and her husband Robert Walker, son Mark Polhemus and his...

David Winslow Polhemus, 91, died Friday, April 10, 2024, in Rio Rancho, NM surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Woodsville, NH to Oscar and Helen Polhemus on December 12, 1932. He is a graduate of Indiana University, Boston University School of Theology, Trinity University and Andover Newton School of Theology. He was ordained an Elder in the United Methodist Church, and served New Hampshire churches including North Charlestown, West Unity, Lebanon, and Grantham. He was a Chaplain in the US Army for 21 years and a licensed Pastoral Counceller for 11years. He is survived by his wife Gwenneth of 67 years, daughter Janet and her husband Robert Walker, son Mark Polhemus and his...

Cecily S. (Ballou) Quimby, 84, formerly of Laconia, NH, passed peacefully, after several weeks of visits by family and friends while under the endless loving and compassionate care from her team at St. Francis Nursing Home. Cecily was born in Laconia, the daughter of Howard Ballou and Helena (Spring) Ballou. Cecily was an active member of the community who grew up ice skating in Opechee Park and swimming in Lake Winnisquam. She was a graduate of St. John's School and Laconia High School class of '56. She taught her children the love of the outdoors, hiking with Girl and Cub Scouts, swimming at Gilford and Rye Beaches, boating on Lake Winnipesaukee and deep-sea fishing off Cape Cod. She...

GILFORD ---- Dr. Keith Parrish, 72, of Gilford, died peacefully at his home on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. Keith was born on October 28, 1951, in Beaver Falls, PA, the son of William and Aileen (Wakefield) Parrish. As a graduate of Penn State University and Logan College of Chiropractic, Dr. Parrish was dedicated to the healing arts as a chiropractor for 47 years. He served as a volunteer fireman and EMT for the Fairfield Hose Company and Kearsarge Fire Department in western PA and out of City Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He also served in leadership roles in Kiwanis and the Inter-Church Ministries in Erie, PA, as well as a delegate to the World Methodist Council in 1996 in Brazil and...

Dr. James Joseph Bradley (Jim) of Gilford, New Hampshire died peacefully on March 25, 2024 at the age of 83, in his home and surrounded by his adoring family. Jim was born in Belmont, Massachusetts, the son of Dr. Joseph James Bradley and Winnifred Tobin Bradley. He was proudly educated in the Jesuit tradition at Boston College High School and Boston College, from which he graduated in 1958. From there Jim's educational journey took him to New York City where he attended medical school at New York Medical College. He enjoyed a long career as an anesthesiologist where he, the proud son of an obstetrician, always loved to comfort a laboring mother with a skillfully placed epidural. In 1963...

BELMONT NH ---- Linda Frawley, 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2024, after a brief illness. Daughter of Patricia (Barrows) and Francis D. Frawley, Linda was the first born of five children on New Years' Day, 1950. Linda was brought up in Lowell, MA to be a strong, independent woman. She loved people and treasured the relationships she built and grew from childhood until the day she died. Linda's days were happiest enjoying both adventures and quiet times with friends and family, her dogs, Morgan and Merry, and working in her gardens. Linda is survived by her dear niece, Samantha Starmann (husband Scott, daughters Stella and Greta) of Breckenridge, CO, daughter of her sister...

Linda Frawley, 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2024, after a brief illness. Daughter of Patricia (Barrows) and Francis D. Frawley, Linda was the first born of five children on New Years' Day, 1950. Linda was brought up in Lowell, MA to be a strong, independent woman. She loved people and treasured the relationships she built and grew from childhood until the day she died. Linda's days were happiest enjoying both adventures and quiet times with friends and family, her dogs, Morgan and Merry, and working in her gardens. Linda was gifted to appreciate the beauty and power of words and how to artfully put them together to express ideas and emotions. She loved reading and...

Linda Frawley, 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2024, after a brief illness. Daughter of Patricia (Barrows) and Francis D. Frawley, Linda was the first born of five children on New Years' Day, 1950. Linda was brought up in Lowell, MA to be a strong, independent woman. She loved people and treasured the relationships she built and grew from childhood until the day she died. Linda's days were happiest enjoying both adventures and quiet times with friends and family, her dogs, Morgan and Merry, and working in her gardens. Linda was gifted to appreciate the beauty and power of words and how to artfully put them together to express ideas and emotions. She loved reading and...

Brian Foix Larson, an architect who left an indelible mark on the Wisconsin landscape, passed away on February 22, 2024, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 88. He was in hospice care at the Jack Byrne Center of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, northwest of Laconia, where he and his wife of 63 years, Mildred (Nighswander) Larson, had moved in March, 2023, after 61 years together in Eau Claire, WI. Mildred grew up in Laconia and still has family in the area. Brian Larson was born on July 6, 1935, in Eau Claire, the son of the late Albert Foix and Dorothy Jean (Thompson) Larson. He was later joined by two sisters, Prudence Stewart and Janet (Byron) Nordstrom,...

Raymond Joseph Ouellette, 83, died Saturday, February 10, 2024 at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Laconia surrounded by his family. "A man for all seasons" was born April 1, 1940, in Manchester, NH, to Raymond and Anne (Gagnon) Ouellette. Whether it was hunting, fishing, skiing, baseball, basketball, tennis or golf, he did it all and did it all so well. Pitching in Fenway Park was one of the highlights of his life. Traveling the world and having a great meal completed his 59 years of marriage to Sandy. Graduating from Central High School in 1957, he went on to NH College and began a 48-year career in the finance business, starting at G.E. and retiring as Vice President...

Barbara Jean Leonard, 76, of Franklin, NH, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Forestview Manor in Meredith, NH. Barbara was born August 18, 1947, in Warwick, MA, the daughter of Harold Calcari and Edith (Major) Calcari. Barbara was raised in a tiny little one-bedroom house with her siblings where she loved to escape to the forest and the tiny creatures. She loved the sounds of frogs at night and would smile when she spoke of them, calling them "peepers". Her high school yearbook said, "Always lively and full of fun, she's a friend to everyone." Barbara loved music, singing, dancing, cooking, and having fun with her children. She loved the ocean and shared this infectious love with...

Robert "Bob" Morris, 61, of Poverty Plains Road, died Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Dartmouth Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Bob was born March 19, 1962, in Framingham, MA, the fifth child of William and Rita (Flynn) Morris. He grew up in a family of 10 children and was raised in Antrim, NH. As an adult, he moved to California where he spent many years and it was there, he welcomed the biggest blessing of his life, Jessie Lou Morris. He eventually made his way back to the east coast and resided in Hillsboro but continued to frequent California. As a child, Bob's family enjoyed spending summers camping at Cape Neddick Campground in York Beach, ME. He continued camping there throughout his...

Myrna M. Evans, 88, died Monday, February 5, 2024 at Havenwood Heritage Heights. She was born on January 12, 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, one of three daughters of Arvid H. and Lillian (Johansen) Monsen. Myrna was raised in Arlington and Winchester, graduating from Winchester High School in 1953 - the same year she met Richard Evans whom she married in 1957. She went on to earn a BS from Tufts University and graduated from Boston School of Occupational Therapy in 1959. In 1969, she made a career change to public school teaching and taught Family Life and Child Development classes, first in Ashburnham and then in Reading, Massachusetts. One of Myrna's talents was as a creative fabric...

Beverly Elizabeth Jones, 93 years full of life, passed away on January 27, 2024, at Concord Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. She recently lived at St. Francis Nursing Center in Laconia, after living for many years on Wildwood Road. Beverly was born at home on August 21, 1930 in Penacook, NH, the daughter of the late Robert Jones and Catherine O.(Sloane) Jones. She was predeceased by her siblings Roberta Jones, Mildred M. Hofstad, Ruth C. Pearl, Ethelinda L. Martorano, John Calvin Jones, and Robert K. Jones, Jr. Surviving family members include: Kenneth Jones (Shirley), Madison, NH; Sylvia Rossi (John), Alto, GA; Cindy Lee (Tom), Golden, CO; Althea Peterson (Clint), Alto GA; Marjorie...

William "Bill" Clarence Lewis, 85, of Warren Street, died on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Bill was born on November 14, 1938, in Andover, NH, the son of the late Clarence Lewis and Florence (Moses) Lewis. Bill owned the Windjammer and Rainbow Caf?. He also worked for New Hampshire Ball Bearings. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years; daughters, Debby Cutting and her husband Larry, of Concord, NH, Doreen Cote and her husband David, of Northfield, NH and Tracey Dawes, of Winnisquam, NH; brother Ralph Lewis and his wife Karen, of Contoocook, NH; sister Barbara Woods, of Franklin, NH; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. In...

Fr. Peter E. Papps died on Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 following a long illness. Calling hours with a Trisagion Service will be held on Thursday, February 1st, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Wilkinson and Beane Funeral Home in Laconia, New Hampshire. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 2nd, 2024 beginning at 12:30 p.m. at St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center, 329 Camp Merrimac Road, Contoocook, New Hampshire. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For a complete obituary, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.

+ Peter Elias Papps, 1954-2024 + Father Peter Elias Papps of Concord, New Hampshire, reposed in the Lord on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, following a lengthy period of illness. Born on Christmas Eve of 1954, Peter was the son of Jean and Ourania "Nina" (Mourginis) Papps. His childhood in New York City was centered around his tight-knit Greek family, and with parents that fed his passion for learning. Peter received a broad education that formed many of his life-long strengths. He also developed a love of baseball and the New York Mets always remained his favorite team. He attended Kew Forest School, followed by earning an undergraduate degree from Columbia University, then to Case...

Janet Allard Alosa Mosher, 85, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, after a period of declining heath, at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord. Mrs. Mosher was born in Manchester, on February 9, 1938, the daughter of Robert and Hildreth (Philbrick) Allard. Mrs. Mosher graduated from Colby Junior College and the University of New Hampshire with a teaching degree and began teaching at Concord High School in New Hampshire. She later earned a Master's Degree from Antioch University. She began serving Manchester residents as a social worker at several organizations in the Queen City. Mrs. Mosher is survived by her son Matthew Alosa of Manchester, grandchildren, Thomas Brown (Amy) of...

GILMANTON ---- Elizabeth 'Bette' Correlle, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 7, 2024, on her 92nd birthday at Peabody Place in Franklin NH. Bette was born in North Reading, Massachusetts, the daughter of Harry and Hildred (Eisenhaure) Merriman. She lived on the Eisenhaure farm where they operated both the local school buses as well as grew hot house tomatoes that they sold to Boston restaurants. She graduated from Reading High School in the class of 1949, and then went on to Framingham Teachers College and Andover Junior College. She married and raised three children with her late husband Richard Grant in the neighboring town of Andover, Massachusetts. Bette then married the...