Franklin-New Paltz, NY ANNA L (NADEAU) CHAPMAN Anna L. Chapman, 79, a resident of New Paltz, NY for over thirty years passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, NY following a period of failing health with family by her side. She was born in Worcester, MA on September 21,1940 to the late Melbourne Nadeau and Dorothy (Roberts) Lougee. Over the years, she spent time in the Laconia, Belmont and Franklin areas before she met her husband and moved to NY. She...

Laconia Mary Lindsley Van Dine Whitehead Mary Lindsley Van Dine Whitehead, 84 passed away peacefully on November 16, 2019, at Taylor Community Nursing Home in Laconia, NH.  She was born on January 25, 1935, in New Haven, CT, to Charles and Edith (Thorpe) Van Dine in the middle of a blizzard.  She found joy in learning and graduated from Northfield School for girls, followed by Mt Holyoke College with a BA in English, and later received a  M.A.L.S. from Weslyan...

Franconia, NH Robert L. Lawrence      Robert (Bob) Lawrence 93, passed away peacefully on November 16 at the Concord VNA Hospice House after a brief illness with his loving family at his side. He was the beloved husband of over 70 years to Betty, Elizabeth (Casterline) Lawrence 94.      He leaves his 3 children; daughter Patricia Ritzo and her husband John Ritzo of Falmouth, ME, daughter Beverly Clements and her husband James Clements of Grantham,...

Northfield Joseph E. DeMello Joseph E. DeMello, 84, a longtime resident of Northfield, died Monday, November 11, 2019 at the Golden View Health Care Center in Meredith following a short period of failing health.  Joe was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania and adopted by Ernest and Virginia DeMello of Brooklyn New York.  He went on to study at several colleges; including Brooklyn College, Hunter College and upon moving, Northeastern University. He moved to Northfield from Brooklyn...

Sanbornton Colonel Robert John Laflam Sr           Col. Robert John Laflam died peacefully on November 7th 2019 in Concord, NH. He was born on July 24th 1931 in Laconia, NH of Alice Guimont and Arthur Laflam of Belmont, NH. His mother, Alice Marie, brought him up in the Catholic faith which was an important foundation for his life. He was thankful to have been born in a small town where he developed a great love of the outdoors with fishing,...

Peabody, Massachusetts Frances Ida (Richardson) Crawford Frances Ida Crawford, 92, a longtime resident of Tilton and Laconia, NH, died on October 15, 2019, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA  following a period of failing health.  Fran, as she was known, was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, May 27, 1927, daughter of Frank B. C. Richardson and Marietta (Taylor) Richardson.  Fran spent her youth in the small towns of Saskatchewan and Manitoba,...

Northfield Paul Edward Adams Paul E. Adams, 66, born in Bad Nauheim Germany to Clara Weide Adams and William H. Adams after suffering a very sudden illness, went to be with his parents and brothers, Billy, Brian and Mathew Adams, grandson Eli Adams and brother in law Drew Dubia. He graduated in 1971 from Tilton-Northfield High School and entered into the U.S. Navy, serving 3 years and two Mediterranean tours and was proud to be a Vietnam Veteran and enjoyed the experiences of so many...

  Mariann W. Clark 1928-2019             TILTON – Mariann Jean (Wiltse) Clark, 91, a resident of Tilton for over 50 years, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, October 6th.  Mariann was born May 2, 1928, in Schenectady, New York, daughter of Fred and Lillian (Taber) Wiltse.  She grew up in Frankfort, New York and attended Utica College of Syracuse University where she met and fell in love with Peter...

Sanbornton James Wilbur Auger James W. Auger, 92, a resident of Sanbornton for over 48 years died Sunday at the Golden Crest Community in Franklin following a short period of failing health.  Jim was born in Franklin on November 23, 1926, son of Charles and Ellen (Atkins) Auger.  He spent his youth in Sanbornton, attending school there and later graduated from Franklin High School, class of 1944.  Jim lived in Manchester for ten years before moving back to Sanbornton. ...

Belmont Robert E. Gebo Robert E. Gebo, 65, a longtime resident of Belmont died on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Pine Rock Manor in Warner after a long illness.  Robert was born in Franklin on November 3, 1953 the son of the late Henry W. and Corena M. (Moody) Gebo.  Robert attended Belmont High School.  He was employed as a machinist at Arwoods, now PCC Structurals in Tilton and up until his illness was working for Continental Machine Shop in Andover.  When his...