Bristol Vera Prescott Gilbert Vera Prescott (Morrill)  Gilbert , 97, a longtime resident of Bristol died Thursday, May 16, 2019 following a period of failing health. Vera was born in Bristol, September 5, 1921, daughter of Arthur and Ruth (Collins) Morrill.  She had been a resident of the Golden Crest Community in Franklin for several years,  a time she remained quite active with the Crest’s activities.  She also enjoyed her private time and visits from family and...

Northfield Ellen Louise (Sheehan) Vachon Ellen L. Vachon, 71, a lifelong resident of Tilton/Northfield, passed away peacefully with her family beside her, on May 5, 2019 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Ellen was born on September 27, 1947, the daughter of John E. Sheehan and Shirley C. Daigneau. Ellen was a dedicated wife and mother to her three children. Ellen enjoyed the simple things in life, mostly her family. Her favorite things to do were gardening, cooking,...

Franklin Mary Melinda (Dinsmore) Brown Mary M. Brown, 75, a longtime resident of Franklin, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the CVN Hospice House in Concord  with family at her side following a lengthy illness.  Mary was born in Freeport Maine, April 6, 1944, daughter of Harold J. and Marion (Erquhart) Dinsmore.  She lived in Franklin for over 50 years.  Mary enjoyed knitting, camping and had a great fondness for animals, especially her dog (Katie) and her cats. Mary was...

Gilford Francis Eugene Johnson Francis E. Johnson, 90, a resident of Gilford for the past 3 years, died on Monday, April 22, 2019 at his home after a short illness, with his loving family by his side.  He was born in Franklin on January 4, 1929 the son of the late Simon and Martha (Scoffield) Johnson.  He was a graduate of Franklin High School and spent his youth in Franklin.  Francis worked as a salesman for both Prudential and for Elliott Ford in Tilton for many...

Bristol Margaret (Giarratano) Dauber Margaret Dauber, 90, a longtime resident of Bristol died on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Windham Terrace in Windham, NH after a long illness, with her family by her side.  She was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 2, 1928 the daughter of the late Vito and Marianna (Addamo) Giarratano.  Margaret was graduate of Babylon High School in Babylon, NY where she spent her youth.  She moved to Bristol from Long Island, NY in 1994 and wintered in Melbourne,...

Bristol Kelley Louise (Prentice) McAloon Kelley L. McAloon, 51, a longtime resident of Bristol, died on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at her home after a long illness, with her family by her side.  Kelley was born in Rochester, NH on December 30, 1967 the daughter of the late William L. and Patricia A. (Lizotte) Prentice.  She was a graduate of Noble High School in Berwick, ME, class of 1986 and was a graduate of Granite State College, in Henniker, class of 1997.  Kelley was...

Newport Richey, FL Maurice Frank Bolduc Sr. Maurice F. Bolduc Sr., 87, passed away at the Tidewell Hospice Facility in Venice, FL on Saturday, April 6, 2019 following a period of declining health.  Maurice was born on May 18, 1931 in Gilford, son of the late Charles H. and Ora (Theberge) Bolduc.  He grew up on the Bolduc Farmstead in Gilford.  He married Rita (Robert) Bolduc in 1955 and they raised their family of seven children in Tilton before he and Rita retired to New...

Franklin Barbara A. (Hunt) Laflamme Barbara A. Laflamme, 88, a longtime resident of Franklin died on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester with her family by her side after a long illness.  She was born in Laconia on May 15, 1930 the daughter of Stanton and Florence (McCrea) Hunt.  She attended schools in Laconia and was a graduate of Laconia High School, class of 1948.  Barbara worked as a seamstress at O'Shea Department Store in Laconia but...

Virginia Mary “Ginny” Brake Virginia M. “Ginny” Brake, age 69, of Hendersonville, NC and formerly of Laconia, NH died after an extended illness at the Elizabeth House early Sunday morning, March 24, 2019. Ginny was born on Sunday, July 3, 1949 in Laconia, NH to the late Henry Joseph Brake and Margaret Virginia Joyce. In 1977 she met her life partner in Tilton, NH who survives.  She was employed for over 20 years with Watts Regulator in manufacturing before...

Franklin Ray Harris Bacon Ray H. Bacon, 85, a longtime resident of Franklin, died on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Concord Hospital with his family by his side.  He was born in Dummer, NH on March 8, 1934 the son of Edgar and Mildred ( Silver ) Bacon.  Ray was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict from March 18, 1952 to March 15, 1955 earning the rank of Private First Class.  Ray owned his own flooring business, Ray's Carpet, for many years in...