All Entries in the "Obituaries" Category
Obituary: Mary Drew Fraser, 87, of Chester
Mary Drew Fraser, 87, of Chester, passed away Dec. 31, 2019 at Cheshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Born Sept. 26, 1932, the only child of Frank and Alice (Ingerson) Drew, Mary grew up in Wilton and Milford, N.H. After graduation from the University of New Hampshire in 1954, she married the love of […]
Obituary: Wilhelmina Allen, 95, of Chester
Wilhelmina H. Allen 95, of Chester, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 at the Gill Odd Fellows Home in Ludlow. She was born Aug. 17, 1924 in Columbia, Conn., the daughter of Laurens and Dena (Frey) Holbrook. She received her education in Connecticut, graduating from Windham High School in Willimantic, Conn. […]
Obituary: Stephen Perniciaro, 66, former Chester High student
Stephen Perniciaro of Ware, Mass., died Jan. 16, 2020 at the age of 66 after battling cancer. We wish to thank all the wonderful people at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute who cared for him. Mr. Perniciaro was born on Feb. 22, 1953 in New Britain, Conn., to Antonio and Reah (LaVallee) Perniciaro. His family […]
Obituary: Frederick Ramen Jr., 86, of Chester
Frederick C. Ramen Jr., 86, of Chester, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, N.H., surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 30, 1933 in Queens, N.Y., the son of Frederick Sr. and Catherine (Beckert) Ramen. Mr. Ramen held master’s degrees from New York […]
Obituary: Laura Dudek, 72, of Chester
Laura Kate Dudek, 72, passed away from cancer on Friday evening, Jan. 10, 2020, at her home in Chester surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 26, 1947, in Bronx, New York, the daughter of Louis and Connie (Ferro) Siracusano. She graduated from State University of New York at New Paltz, where she was […]
Obituary: Gary Chase, 66, of Rockingham
Gary D. Chase, 66, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at his home in Rockingham following an illness. He was born Jan. 23, 1953 in Springfield, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Hodgdon) Chase, and graduated from Springfield High School with the class of 1971. On July 5, 1975, he married Denise Douglas at […]
Obituary: Richard Maynard, 79, Perkinsville native
Richard G. Maynard passed away peacefully at his home in Harrison, Maine, on Dec. 28, 2019, surrounded by family. Born Jan. 25, 1940, in Windsor, he grew up in Perkinsville, graduating in 1958 from Springfield High School. He was active in the Boy Scouts, earning his Eagle Scout badge and Order of the Arrow. Mr. […]
Obituary: Fredericka Holden, 92, of Springfield
Fredericka “Freddy” Holden 92, passed away on the evening of Sunday Jan. 5, 2020 at the Springfield Hospital. She was born on Jan. 25, 1927 in Bellows Falls, to Frederick and Hazel (Austin) Fair. She graduated from Springfield High School. On June 4, 1949 she married Raymond E. Holden in Springfield. He predeceased her on […]
Obituary: Hildagarde Jaquith, 89, of Chester
Hildagarde B. “Hilly” Jaquith, 89, of Chester, passed away on Dec. 9, 2019 at Springfield Health & Rehabilitation Center in Springfield. She was born May 4, 1930 in Monroe, N.H., the daughter of Oscar and Electa (Griffin) Bedor, graduating from of St. Johnsbury Academy in 1948. Her husband of 38 years, Norman “Jake” Jaquith, died […]
Obituary: Elsie Mable Fuller, 93, of Springfield
Elsie Mable Hart Fuller, 93, of Springfield, died on Friday morning Dec. 20, 2019. She passed away peacefully from cancer at the Springfield Health & Rehab Center (Genesis) in Springfield. She was born June 27, 1926 in Weston and was the last surviving daughter of Henry W. Hart and Rosetta “Rosie” ( Chadburn ) Hart. […]
Obituary: Michael Bodi, 64, of Chester
Michael L. Bodi 64, of Chester, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was born Aug. 14, 1955 in Vallejo, Calif., to Louis and Margaret (York) Bodi. Mr. Bodi was a licensed master plumber and was a plumbing and heating contractor in the area for many years. […]
Obituary: Steven Pencek, 67, of Rockingham
Steven L. “Snooky” Pencek, 67, of Rockingham, passed away on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 in West Lebanon, N.H. He was born March 17, 1952 in Bellows Falls to Stephen F. and Mildred E. (Alexander) Pencek. He was a graduate of the St. Charles School and later served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Pencek was employed […]
Obituary: Geraldine Thompson, 87, of Perkinsville
Geraldine “Terri” F. Thompson. 87, passed away on Sunday evening Dec. 22, 2019 at her home in Perkinsville. She was born on Jan. 4, 1932 in Hartford, Conn., the daughter of Earl J. and Mildred (Glidden) Cashman. Mrs. Thompson was a mother and homemaker. She volunteered for many years around the Springfield and Ludlow areas, […]
Obituary: Ronald E. Gosselin, 60, of N. Springfield
Ronald E. Gosselin, 60, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 at North Springfield home. He was born on Oct. 2, 1959 in Springfield to Lawrence “Pepe” Gosselin. He attended Springfield schools. For many years, Mr. Gosselin was a self-employed carpenter for many years. He was also a handyman who could fix anything. He enjoyed […]
Obituary: Brian Morris, 73, of Chester
Brian J. Morris 73, of Chester, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 in Chester. A full obituary will appear in the very near future, and services will be announced at a later date. Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield is assisting with arrangements.
Obituary: Delbert Foster, 80, of Baltimore
Delbert E. Foster, 80, passed away at his home in Baltimore on Saturday morning Nov. 23, 2019. He was born in Springfield on Aug. 27, 1939, the son of Leon and Clarabelle Foster. He attended Springfield schools, and graduated from Springfield High School. Mr. Foster served in the National Guard for many years, retiring as […]
Obituary: Tiffany Gordon (aka T-Dog), 19, of Andover
Tiffany Thea Takara Gordon had the misfortune of being born with many congenital heart defects and other birth abnormalities that plagued her all of her life. Her heart only had two chambers instead of the usual four. Tiffany joked about only having half of a heart, but her life proved that her half had more […]
Obituary: Celia L. Taylor, 74, of Perkinsville
Celia L. Taylor, 74, formerly of Perkinsville passed away on Sunday Nov. 17, 2019 at Cedar Hill Health Care Center in Windsor. She was born March 28, 1945 in Springfield, the daughter of Henry W. and Margaret (Heald) Spaulding. She attended Springfield schools, graduating from Springfield High School and later from River Valley Community College […]
Obituary: Jay C. Golden, 69, of Springfield
Jay C. Golden, 69, passed away on Tuesday evening Nov. 12, 2019 at Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor. He was born March 20, 1950 in Bellows Falls, the son of Cecil H. ”Jack” and Treva (Holden) Golden. He attended Chester schools and, in 1968, graduated from Randolph Technical High School. He served in the United […]
Obituary: Joan H. Daniels, 88, of Chester
Joan H. Daniels, 88, passed away on Sunday morning, Nov. 10, 2019 at the Jack Byrne Hospice Center in Lebanon, N.H. She was born Aug. 31, 1931 in Middletown, Conn., the daughter of John and Sophie (Wolters) Heidtmann. She attended schools in Connecticut, graduating from Nathan Hale-Ray High School in Moodus, Conn. In September 1949 […]
