Cheshire Family Funeral Home and Crematories

Dawn Vickery Weathersby Randall was born when Calvin Coolidge was president. Dawn's father was from Mississippi and during his life was a jockey and worked for Bethlehem Steel. Her mother immigrated with her family from Randell Cove in Newfoundland to Quincy, MA. Dawn graduated from Mass College of Art, and she met her husband, Robert Randall, at Trinity Church in Boston during a Christmas pageant. Dawn and Robert enjoyed traveling, taking many trips to Italy, France, and Scandinavia. Most recently, Dawn lived in Harrisville NH, next to the Weber family. Her father said that she would be an artist and that is what she became - painting right up to her final days. Her artwork can be found...

Jonathan Hill, 69, of Richmond, NH, passed away on January 15, 2025. He was born on October 8, 1955, in Keene, NH, son of the late Daniel and Lucille (Boodey) Hill. Jon grew up on the farm in Ashuelot, NH, attended Ashuelot School and graduated with the Thayer High School class of 1973. He worked at Kelly Farm and Beaman Lumber. He also worked for the DHIA collecting milk samples from many of the Cheshire County dairy farms. Jon retired from NHDOT after many years of faithful service. He enjoyed and made good use of his retirement years. Much of Jon's time was spent in the outdoors. He was an ardent fisherman. Fly fishing was his passion and he spent many pleasurable hours teaching his...

Stuart Randall Carswell, 90, of Keene, passed away on Tuesday January 14, 2025. Born on August 5, 1934, he was the son of the late Stuart and Priscilla (Kellogg) Carswell. In 1957, he graduated with a bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. After college, he honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps and captained the US Marine Corps Rugy Team in the U.K in the 1950's. Stu was Personnel Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Boston, and at Digital Equipment Corporation and Ogden-Allied Services. Later, he and Marie owned The Griffin Country Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. He was an avid sportsman and continued playing rugby for Beacon Hill...

Andrew Merrill Jackson, 47, of Swanzey and Richmond, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Born on August 12, 1977 in Keene, NH he was the son of Gary Merrill Jackson and Susan Joslyn. Andrew grew up in Keene and graduated from Monadnock Regional High School in 1997. He had a fulfilling career with Arthur J. Hubbard & Sons Flooring. Andrew had a smile that could light up a room and a kind soul. He was loving and thoughtful and was always checking on his nephew Zacary; his family was most important to him. He loved spending time outdoors, camping in Maine and the White Mountains, fishing and hiking anywhere he could, cooking and gardening. He is survived by his mother...

Vangie Ruskowski, 92, of Ashuelot, NH, passed away on January 12, 2025. She was born on February 14, 1932 in Ashuelot, NH, daughter of the late Alexander and Cecelia (Wozniak) Ruskowski. Vangie enjoyed spending time with her sister Valentina, they traveled to Poland, England, France, and Northwest Canada together. She liked to go hiking and walking, going dancing in Greenfield- doing the polka and the waltz. She faithfully attended St. Stanislaus Church with her sister Valentina. Vangie also worked for many years as the secretary to the president at the Keene State College until her retirement, during her time there they had an honorary dinner in her name to acknowledge the amazing work...

Daniel Joseph Horan, 69, of Winchester, NH, passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2024. Born on June 2, 1955 in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Barbara Horan. Dan grew up in Windsor CT, where he and his two brothers built homes all over the state. Dan was an outdoor enthusiast, he loved four-wheeling, snowmobiling, fishing and exploring. During his later years, Dan settled down in Winchester, NH where he enjoyed being outside working on his home and being the ultimate handyman. He is survived by his daughter Kelly Nelli, her husband Andrew Nelli and daughter Emily Woodhouse and husband Christopher Woodhouse; brothers Timothy Horan, Nicholas Horan;...

Marguerite E. Gradowski, age 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep, late Saturday evening, December 28th, at her residence in Erving, MA. She was born September 2nd, 1942 in Montague City, MA, a daughter of the late Arthur and Edith (DeGraffe) Paulin. Marguerite (or Peggy, as she was known by friends and family) leaves behind her beloved husband of 37 years, Stanley J. Gradowski Jr., a sister, Ann Marie Zimmerman of Greenfield, a brother, James (Jim) Paulin and his wife, Barbra, of Gill, a sister-in-law, Jane Paulin of Boothbay Harbor, ME, a brother-in-law, John Pielock, of Irvine, California, a son, Gary Squires of Erving and his partner Janice Momaney of Northfield, a granddaughter,...

Paul Henry Johnson, 80, of Troy, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024. Born in Fitchburg, MA on December 21, 1944, he was the son of the late Frederick and Laina (North) Johnson. A lifelong resident of Troy, Paul graduated from Troy High School Class of 1962. Paul was an avid bicyclist and still cycling up until the time of his passing. He enjoyed gardening, photography, sports and vintage radios. He is survived by his sister Paula Saarinen and her husband Alpo of Troy, NH; brother Frederick Johnson and his wife Edith of Baltimore, MD; brother-in-law Michael Harpold of Ketchikan, Alaska; and four nieces and one nephew. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his sister Elaine...

Lou Donna Johnson (Guice) passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brady, Texas, on May 13, 1947, Lou Donna was the daughter of John Guice and Nola Sue Mitchel. She graduated from Brady High School in May of 1965, where she was an active member of the girls' high school basketball team and played the clarinet in the school marching band. Growing up in Texas, Lou Donna cherished the time spent on the two family farms in Doole and Melvin, TX. In the late 1970s, Lou Donna moved to New Hampshire, where she began her long and dedicated career with New England Telephone Company. She worked there for over 40 years, earning a reputation for her...

Bruce Austin Rockwell Sr., 85, of Swanzey, passed away on December 15, 2024. Born in Keene, NH on April 15, 1939, he was the son of the late Cecil Rockwell and Mildred (Nadeau) Patch. Bruce grew up in Keene and attended Keene schools. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Navy as a fireman/mechanic and served onboard the U.S.S. Canberra until he was honorably discharged. After the service, he worked at Triangle Pacific as a plant manager for years until his retirement. A lover of the ocean, he enjoyed going to Maine and making his last stop at Goldenrod in York for taffy. He loved cars, motorcycles, birds, seafood, and riding his scooter around town. Bruce is survived by his children, Tanya...

Ryan Desrosiers, 51, of Swanzey, was born on February 9, 1973, in Keene. He passed away suddenly on December 8, 2024, just days after being diagnosed with Lymphoblastic Leukemia and High-Grade Lymphoma. Ryan graduated from Keene High School, where he played the trombone in the school band and showcased his talents as a baritone player in the drum corps. He continued his education at Keene State College and dedicated a significant portion of his professional life to the field of technology and finance, working at PC Connections from 1994 to 2004, followed by a tenure at Liberty Mutual from 2004 to 2017 and again from 2020 to 2024. Additionally, he contributed his talents to Mass Mutual from...

Amelia Marie Corban, 3 months, a resident of Bellows Falls, VT. passed away peacefully and quietly on Thursday, December 5, 2024, with the love of family near. She was born a daughter to Alexsus M. Phipps and Zachary S. Corban on September 7, 2024, in Keene. Amelia loved watching lights, especially Christmas lights. She enjoyed watching Bubble Guppies and Encanto, swinging, and listening to music. One special thing about Amelia is that she loved whenever someone would sing to her especially when it was her mother. She wanted to talk so bad she would make so many sounds thinking they were words. Amelia is survived by her mother, Alexsus Phipps of Bellows Falls, VT., her father, Zachary...

On December 3, 2024, William "Bill" Silverstein passed away surrounded by the love of his family at home in Walpole, NH after a 7-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Bill grew up on a horse farm in Far Hills, New Jersey, the middle child of five siblings. Raised by the matriarchs in his life, Bill was a confidant to many and an entrepreneur from an early age. In the early 1970s, Bill moved to Putney, Vermont to attend Windham College where he met his best friend and wife of 49 years, Beth. They married in 1975 and welcomed son, Jordan, in 1979 in Rockingham, Vermont. In 1983, their daughter, Greer, was born in Morristown, New Jersey. Bill and Beth moved to Cape Cod in 1987, where they...

On December 3, 2024, William "Bill" Silverstein passed away surrounded by the love of his family at home in Walpole, NH after a 7-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Bill grew up on a horse farm in Far Hills, New Jersey, the middle child of five siblings. Raised by the matriarchs in his life, Bill was a confidant to many and an entrepreneur from an early age. In the early 1970s, Bill moved to Putney, Vermont to attend Windham College where he met his best friend and wife of 49 years, Beth. They married in 1975 and welcomed son, Jordan, in 1979 in Rockingham, Vermont. In 1983, their daughter, Greer,was born in Morristown, New Jersey. Bill and Beth moved to Cape Cod in 1987, where they...

Nancy J. (Ladue) Linney, 88, of Keene, NH passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2024, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon after suffering a fall at home. She was born November 1, 1936, in Plattsburgh, NY, daughter of Frances and Hannah (Ryan) Ladue, and raised in Chazy, NY. Nancy was valedictorian of her Chazy Central Rural School and graduated from State University of New York Teachers College at Plattsburgh. She married William (Bill) J. Linney on August 22, 1959. While they started their family in Menands, NY, they also resided in Plattsburgh, East Greenbush, and Malone, NY before making New Hampshire their permanent residence. In addition to teaching first and second grades,...

Nancy J. (Ladue) Linney, 88, of Keene, NH passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2024, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon after suffering a fall at home. She was born November 1, 1936, in Plattsburgh, NY, daughter of Frances and Hannah (Ryan) Ladue, and raised in Chazy, NY. Nancy was valedictorian of her Chazy Central Rural School and graduated from State University of New York Teachers College at Plattsburgh. She married William (Bill) J. Linney on August 22, 1959. While they started their family in Menands, NY, they also resided in Plattsburgh, East Greenbush, and Malone, NY before making New Hampshire their permanent residence. In addition to teaching first and second grades,...

Nancy J. (Ladue) Linney, 88, of Keene, NH passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2024, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon after suffering a fall at home. She was born November 1, 1936, in Plattsburgh, NY, daughter of Frances and Hannah (Ryan) Ladue, and raised in Chazy, NY. Nancy was valedictorian of her Chazy Central Rural School and graduated from State University of New York Teachers College at Plattsburgh. She married William (Bill) J. Linney on August 22, 1959. While they started their family in Menands, NY, they also resided in Plattsburgh, East Greenbush, and Malone, NY before making New Hampshire their permanent residence. In addition to teaching first and second grades,...

Thomas W. Stockton or "Peach" to his sister, 32, a resident of Brattleboro, VT., passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2024. Born on December 8, 1991, in Worthington, MN, Thomas graduated from Keene High School class of 2009 and later continued his education at River Valley College and was currently enrolled at Vermont Technical College pursing a degree to become a Veterinary Technician. Thomas' passion for working with horses developed during his time with Stoneleigh-Burnham Private School in Massachusetts as one of their equine care coordinators. Prior to joining Stoneleigh-Burnham, Thomas accredited his knowledge and love of horses to the many hours spent...

Thomas W. Stockton or "Peach" to his sister, 32, a resident of Brattleboro, VT., passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2024. Born on December 8, 1991, in Worthington, MN, Thomas graduated from Keene High School class of 2009 and later continued his education at River Valley College and was currently enrolled at Vermont Technical College pursing a degree to become a Veterinary Technician. Thomas' passion for working with horses developed during his time with Stoneleigh-Burnham Private School in Massachusetts as one of their equine care coordinators. Prior to joining Stoneleigh-Burnham, Thomas accredited his knowledge and love of horses to the many hours spent...

Marjorie Joslyn, 92, of Keene, NH, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024. She was born on December 19, 1931, daughter of the late Claude and Evelyn Browne. Marjorie was a hard worker, she enjoyed the outdoors, working in her garden, and taking long drives and traveling. She was dedicated to her family and enjoyed her time with them. Marjorie is survived by her children, Robert Joslyn and his wife Kelly, Jeremiah Joslyn and his wife Sue Ann, and Tracey Kutcher and her husband Thomas. She is also survived by her brother John, seven grandchildren: Cole, Brian, Benjamin, Gregg, Josselyn, and Jarred, and 18 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Ervin, sisters,...

Walter "Chip" G. Adams, 67, resident of North Swanzey, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 29, 2024, in the comfort of his home ending his hard-fought yearlong battle with cancer. He was born a son to the late Doris L. (Lowe) and Charles E. Adams on October 31, 1957, in Keene, NH. He served in the United States Army for 6 years from 1976 through 1982. Chip was the proud owner of C&L Disposal, L.L.C. for 22 years. Previously having worked at Kingsbury Machine Tool and Precitech. For many years he did autobody work in his small shop and was remembered for his beautiful paint jobs. He was a hard worker and known by many. He always had a smile to share and time to talk. And could...