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Jeffrey Davey, of Bedford, NH, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at the age of 52. He was born and grew up in Amesbury, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Art Institute of Boston with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Throughout his life, he resided in Boston, Somerville, Salem and Watertown, MA, but made his home in Bedford, NH, with his loving family: Bridget McAdams, James McAdams and his faithful dog Hooper. Jeff was preceded in death by his father, John Davey; and his grandparents, Pauline and Ludger Morrissette and his aunt Elizabeth Pence. He is survived by his mother, Ann Davey; his sister, Deanna Davey, and her children Amelia and Aaron; his uncle...

Gavin Thomas Ouellette became an angel on September 10,2021. Gavin was born on April 22, 2015 in Manchester, NH, the loving son of Thomas and Jennifer (Smith) Ouellette. He had just started first grade at Bow Elementary School, where he easily made many friends. Gavin has the spirit of a happy, funny boy- that smile! Gavin was always with his mom, errands during the day and cuddling at night. He loved wrestling and playing video games with his two older brothers, and following his dad around the football field as his assistant. Gavin and his older sister would act silly while she always cared for him gently. Gavin enjoyed playing soccer and t-ball with an eye towards becoming a "Bulldog."...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Nicholas Thomas Ouellette. Nick passed away unexpectedly on September 10, 2021. He was born on April 21, 2005 in Manchester, NH, the loving son of Thomas and Jennifer (Smith) Ouellette. He was a junior at Bow High School, where he was a member of the Falcon football and basketball teams. Nick was enrolled at the Concord Regional Technical Center, studying Fire Science with the dream of one day becoming a firefighter. He loved his twin sister and two younger brothers with all his heart. Nick would wake up with a smile and wear it all day. A "goofy" guy with the kindest soul, loved by all who knew him. He had the spirit of...

88, died August 7, 2021, in Tarpon Springs, Florida, Survived by her children, grandchildren, family, and friends. Services were held at St. Vincent de Paul, Holiday, Florida.

Piermont, NH- Jeanne Alice French, 74, of Piermont, died on Friday, June 25, 2021, at the Lebanon Center with family by her side. Jeanne was born on April 25, 1947, in Newburyport, MA to Ernest and Yvonne (Roberts) Emond. She was a graduate of Amesbury High School, Class of 1965. On August 6, 1994, she married the love of her life, James Edward French. She was a member of the Acres of Hope Christian Fellowship. In her free time Jeanne enjoyed music and playing instruments. She attended many concerts and musicals. She loved spending time with her family and having cookouts and campfires with her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, James Edward French; a daughter...

Hampton, NH - Willard (Will) Hall, 86 of Hampton and formerly of Northwood and Amesbury, MA passed away peacefully Friday June 4, 2021. Born in Newbury, MA, beloved son of George and Amy (Day) Hall. He was raised on the Day family farm in Dover before moving to Ipswich, MA. Will graduated from Essex Agricultural High School in 1953 and went on to work for Cherry Hill Farm, and numerous other dairy farms including Hood Milk. He served in the US Navy Reserve as a Sea Bee and he later went into partnership with his brother Gordon and together they built, owned and operated what became Hall Sheet Metal, a successful HVAC company that is still family operated today. Retiring from sheet...

On Saturday, May 29, 2021, Fabian Harold Arthur Dandaneau of Hampton, NH, loving husband and father of 2 children, passed away at the age of 76. Fabian was born on June 3, 1944, in Lynn, MA, to Fabian, Sr., and Verda. He graduated from Lynn English HS and went on to study pharmacy at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. He was an accomplished salesman, a licensed realtor, and owned his own property management business in Florida. On July 16, 1966, he married Shannon Coffey and together they raised a daughter, Laura, and a son, Stephen primarily in West Newbury, Massachusetts. Before his father died when Fabian was only 13, his father, who was an accomplished violinist, passed on his love...

Roy "Grampy" Erwin Nixon, 90, of Newbury, MA, died May 23, 2021. Born in Tarrytown, NY on November 17, 1930, he was the son of Fredrick and Isabella (McKnight) Nixon. Roy resided in Bedford, NH, Vero Beach, FL, and Newbury, MA for many years. During the Korean War, he served with the United States Army. He was also a Merchant Marine. Roy successfully owned and operated NiXon Auto Sales. Later, he was a deputy sheriff with the Hillsborough County Sheriff Office. Roy was a Freemason at the Masonic Temple Washington Lodge 61, Manchester for sixty-five years. He was a member of the American Legion Post #39, Vero Beach, FL. Roy was a loving and devoted father, husband, grandfather, brother,...

Margaret Ellen Gilman of Vero Beach, passed on Holy Thursday, April 1st, in her home of natural causes. She was born Margaret McGregor in Newburyport, MA on Holy Thursday 4/13/33. She was predeceased by her husband Alcide Gilman, and her daughter, Cheryl Gilman Neuberger. Margaret is survived by her daughter Karen Hope and her son Michael Gilman, both of Vero, her son Kevin Gilman of Steamboat Springs, CO, five grandchildren, a great granddaughter and a great-great granddaughter, and her brother Jimmy McGregor of Newburyport, MA. She was an active member of St. John of the Cross Catholic Church, and a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites. A Funeral Mass will be held...

Joseph Normand Jutras (Norm) or J. Normand Jutras Of The Villages and Palatka, Florida; Tucson, Arizona; and Amesbury, Massachusetts. J. Normand Jutras passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home in The Villages with his wife and daughter at his side, following a brief, but courageous battle with gallbladder cancer. He was always supported by his strong faith in God and was grateful for his many blessings. Joseph Normand Jutras was born June 27, 1934 in Lewiston, Maine to Lucia (Bolduc) and Levis A. Jutras. He graduated from Lewiston High School and Portland Junior College, now part of the University of Maine system. Norm served in the Army National Guard. Norm was a...

Gilbert "Gil" D. Lane, 67, a long-time resident of Keene died on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative Care in Lebanon. He passed peacefully while sleeping after a brief period of declining health. Gilbert was born the son of the late Catherine (Deihl) and Edward Lane on July 9, 1953 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He was educated in Haverhill and graduated from Haverhill High School class of 1971. He has been with his devoted partner, Marilyn Nourse for twenty years. Gil worked at Syd's Carpet and Snooze Room as a furniture delivery person for fifteen years until his retirement in 2006. Prior, he had worked at Sterling Quality Carpets as a Carpet Care...

Thomas W. Daigle, 73, of Raymond, NH passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 in the Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA following a short battle with Leukemia. He was born in Amesbury, MA, a son of the late Thomas J. and Regina (Bellemore) Daigle. He had been a resident of Raymond for the past 15 years, formerly living in Amesbury. Mr. Daigle proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, serving during Vietnam. He worked for 25 years as a bus driver for the MBTA in Lynn, MA. Mr. Daigle like to work with his hands, he could fix just about anything and enjoyed auto mechanics and fixing cars. He enjoyed fishing and watching hockey, the Montreal Canadians were his...

Michael Schildcrout, 77, passed away on August 27, 2020 in Worcester, MA. Michael was born in New York City on February 6, 1943 to Benjamin and Sylvia (Bass) Schildcrout. In early childhood, Michael played handball, toured the state of New York in the summers and vacationed in Florida over winter break with his family. Tragically, in 1955, at the age of 12, Michael contracted polio. After enduring several surgeries and an extended convalescence, Michael emerged from his illness to later earn a B.A. in Physics from Hunter College in 1966, and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Pittsburgh in 1975. Michael lived in Silver Springs, Maryland and worked as a civilian employee for the...

Doris Ruth Tedford, 69, of Derry, New Hampshire, passed away on June 24, 2020. Doris was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on December 15, 1950, to the late Vincent and Doris Sherlock. She graduated from Waterbury Catholic High School in 1968. She continued her education at Saint Mary's School of Nursing and earned a Practical Nursing License. Most of her career was dedicated to serving patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. Helping others was her calling and she dedicated her life to it. Doris and Lance were together for 25 years and finally tied the knot in 2016. Their favorite thing to do together was to go to Provincetown, MA at least once per year in the...

The Reverend Philip Noe Nelson passed away peacefully in Vernon, VT, on May 30, 2020, of complications from lung cancer. Phil was born in Woodbridge, NJ, on December 14, 1920, the third son and child of the late Frederick A. and Henrietta Noe Nelson. He was predeceased by two brothers, Frederick N. Nelson and Louis N. Nelson. He graduated from Woodbridge schools and from Tusculum College (now Tusculum University) in Greeneville, TN. He served in the US Navy as a Lieutenant, j.g. He was stationed in the Pacific Theater in WWII, where he served as a wave guide, leading Marines in landing craft to the appointed beaches, and he survived 5 invasions. He went on to receive his M.A. degree from...

age 88, passed away at his home in Largo Florida on May 20th, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on July 29th, 1931 in Newburyport Massachusetts to late the late Herbert E. True & Alice G. (Dow) True. He was predeceased by his brothers Herbert and Bruce True, and a sister Virginia (True) Wallace. Murl graduated from Amesbury High School, class of 1949, and enjoyed keeping in touch with his classmates. He was a proud United States Marine Corp Veteran who served during the Korean War. Murl was lifetime member of St Mark's Lodge, Newburyport MA. Murl was employed by New England Tel. & Tel. in instillation, attending school in Boston for his work. He later work for...

Anna Serena Johnson Gould, 85, of Newnan, Georgia, passed away on May 10, 2020, at home surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 14, 1934, in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the daughter of late Olive and Albert Johnson. She was the younger of two siblings. She was married June 7, 1953, to Irwin Porter Gould. She graduated from Newburyport High School in 1952. She was a homemaker and volunteered with Meals on Wheels, The Newnan Welcome Center and Main Street. As an avid bowler she belonged to several leagues and participated in State and National Tournaments. She is survived by her daughter, Laura Gould Watson, son and daughter-in-law, Albert and Debbie Gould; son and...

Thomas I. Atwood, a 14-year resident of Sun City, Bluffton, SC, and previously a 60-year resident of Merrimac, Massachusetts, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020, at NHC Rehabilitation in Bluffton, SC, from complications due to COVID-19. He was 80 years old. Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, on June 25, 1939, his family moved to Merrimac in 1946. Tom attended Merrimac Public Schools and was a 1958 graduate of Merrimac High School. A U.S. Navy veteran, Tom co-owned and operated Atwood Television and Radio Service, Inc. in Merrimac with his father, Frank, and brother James for more than 45 years before retiring to Bluffton. Tom was preceded in death by his father and mother, Frank and Joan,...

Damase L. "Damy" Beaudoin, Jr., 94, passed away peacefully on Friday January 17, 2020 after a short stay at Buckley Health Care Center. Born in Greenfield, he was the son of Damase L. Beaudoin, Sr. and Annie (Keller) Hastings. He attended local schools and graduated from Greenfield High School in 1943. After graduation he enlisted in the Army AF and later was employed as an auto mechanic at Farr's Garage. In 1952, he joined the Greenfield Police Force and later became the Assistant Clerk at Franklin District Court, retiring in 1987. During retirement he enjoyed flying and took up golf. He participated in the Meadows Golf Course Monday league and the Thursday Senior Golf tour. He...

Janet H. Morse, 87, of Exeter, NH formerly of Newburyport, MA died peacefully at Langdon Place of Exeter on January 7, 2020. Janet was born July 26, 1932 in Newburyport, daughter of the late Walter E. Milner and Mary (Gallant) Milner. She loved working at home and tending to her flowers for more than 40 years in Newbury, MA. Janet was blessed to be able to stay at home with her husband Bill for 64 years, spending every possible minute with family and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, William C. Morse (2017), whom she married May 17, 1952. Janet is survived by her son, Peter E. Morse of Green Bay, WI and his wife Patricia; daughter, Linda S. (Morse) Wilking of Brentwood, NH...

The Geology profession lost one of its greats September 26, 2019. Barbara H. Lidz passed away at Bayfront Hospital due to respiratory failure brought on by pneumonia. Barbara was a well-known research geologist recently retired from the U.S. Geological Survey. She was a graduate of Smith College before beginning a long history of contributions in the field of micropaleontology. She was most happy when peering into a microscope identifying tiny organisms with long unpronounceable names. Later in her career she prepared complicated diagrams for publication and comprehensive maps of Florida's coral reef ecosystems. She spent many days at sea on research vessels both large and small and served...