CREMATION SOCIETY OF NH
Thank you for inquiring about the Cremation Society of New Hampshire, New England’s largest family-owned cremation service provider. Please visit our website at www.csnh.com to learn more about the Cremation Society and what makes us so different from your local funeral home.
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Our Obituaries
Ashlie Lynn Hooper
May 15, 1972 - October 22, 2020
We are deeply saddened to announce the loss of Ashlie Lynn Hooper. Ashlie passed away at home with family by her side on Thursday, October 22, 2020. She courageously battled metastatic breast cancer for 14.5 years and never let it rule her life. Ashlie was a kind, caring, thoughtful and humble person with a good heart and an infectious smile that she wore frequently. Despite her health...
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Jeannette (Hickox) Wilkie
July 21, 1925 - October 22, 2020
Jeanette (Hickox) Wilkie of Hudson, NH, died Thursday, October 22, 2020, at age 95, following a brief illness. She was the wife of Fred J. Wilkie, with whom she had celebrated seventy years of marriage on November 5, 2019.
Jeanette was born July 21, 1925 in Alexander, New York, the daughter of the late John C. and Maisie (Garrett) Hickox. She graduated from Alexander High School in 1943. ...
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Eugene Sauvan
January 14, 1938 - October 20, 2020
Eugene "Gene" Sauvan, 82, of Rochester, died October 20, 2020 in Portsmouth, NH.
He was born January 14, 1938 in Newburyport, MA to Carl and Grace Sauvan.
He leaves behind his wife, Nina Sauvan of 46 years, and a brother, John Sauvan of Newburyport, MA.
Prior to his retirement, he worked 35 years at Lucent Technologies. Gene was an avid Red Sox fan. He enjoyed spending summers at camp...
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Joanne Lee Krause
August 17, 1930 - October 19, 2020
Joanne Lee Krause passed away peacefully at home on October 19th. She was born in Canandaigua, NY on August 17th, 1930 to George and Ruth (Carter) Gregg. She graduated from Stevens College with a degree in fashion design. She raised two sons and devoted her spare time to horticulture and her beloved lake house.
Her love of flowers was evident in everything she did, from her robust gardens at...
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Jean Elizabeth Fontaine
April 26, 1934 - October 18, 2020
Jean Elizabeth (Roche) Fontaine, 86, died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of October 18, 2020. She was born April 26, 1934 in Springfield, MA, the only child of Norbert and Helen Roche. She was the wife of David Fontaine, Sr.
Jean moved to Newfane at an early age. She met David at Leland & Gray Seminary and they married in 1954 in Louisiana where David served with the US...
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Evelyn A. Pellow
September 24, 1927 - October 17, 2020
Evelyn Pellow, 93, a resident of Amesbury, MA died on October 17, 2020 surrounded by her family.
She was born in Providence, RI on September 24, 1927, the daughter of Raymond Benjamin Allen and Alma Allen (Knee Doyle). She made her home in Amesbury for the past 10 years and formerly lived in Nashua, NH for 40 years.
She was a former employee in the Nashua NH School System, an avid skier...
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Fidele Onezime Levesque
January 7, 1931 - October 17, 2020
Fidele Onezime Levesque, 89, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack NH. He was born on January 7, 1931 in St. Andre, New Brunswick Canada, to the late Andre Levesque and Lea Levesque. He married Marie (Bonenfant) Levesque, his wife of 66 years, in Drummond New Brunswick Canada on October 26, 1954. Fidele supported his family by working construction...
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Norman Bowles
March 8, 1930 - October 17, 2020
Norman R. Bowles, 90, passed away at home on October 17, 2020, due to failing health.
He was born in Easton, NH, he is the son of the late Melvin and Ida Mae (Webber) Bowles.
Norman graduated from Dow Academy in 1947. In 1949, he graduated from the Thompson School of Applied Science and moved to Loudon where he began his farming career with Leonard Hill, forming Hill-Bow Farm. Norman was...
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Shirley Pansey Smith
January 3, 1936 - October 17, 2020
Shirley Pansy Smith, 84, a lifelong resident of Barnstead, passed away at home with family by her side. She was widowed in 1981 when she lost her husband Joseph Smith and recently lost her longtime companion Russell Whitcomb. Born on January 3, 1936, in Marlboro Vermont. She was the daughter of her loving parents, the late Henry and Dorinda (Come) Gerlack.
Shirley was predeceased by her...
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Kenneth W. Adamowski
November 24, 1938 - October 16, 2020
Kenneth W. Adamowski, age 81 of Ossipee, NH and formerly of Dracut, MA, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2020 at home with his loving family by his side. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia A. Adamowski with whom he recently celebrated 58 years of marriage.
Born in Lowell on November 24, 1938 he was the son of the late Walter and Alice (Cormier) Adamowski. He was a graduate of...
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Kenneth Cole
February 7, 1955 - October 14, 2020
Kenneth Clayton Cole, 65, died peacefully at home, on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. He was loved and surrounded by family and friends.
He was born on February 7, 1955 in Concord, NH, the son of William Cole (Sanbornton, NH) and Frances McCaslin (Florida), step-son of Nancy Cole (Searsport, ME).
He was the husband of Jackie (Prince) Cole. They were...
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Barbara J Stebbins
August 25, 2020 - October 11, 2020
Barbara was born in Concord NH on August 25th, 1932 and passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on October 11th, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Hervey and Ruth (Coulson) Folsom. She attended local schools in Penacook and graduated from Penacook Highschool. After high school she married and had children. She was a stay at home mom until all of her children were in school...
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Betty Rose Preston
May 21, 1941 - October 10, 2020
Betty Rose Stuckey Preston, aged 79 died Saturday October 10 , 2020 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. She was born on May 21, 1941 in New York, NY, the daughter of Lee Franklin Stuckey and Lillian (Hayman) Stuckey. She was the wife of John Carlton Preston. They were married on December 20, 1980 in Cape May New Jersey.
Betty was a woman of strong faith, courage and unconditional love,...
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Nancy A. (Towle) Baker
October 26, 1948 - October 10, 2020
WILMOT – Nancy A. (Towle) Baker, 71, died unexpectedly from a stroke on Saturday, October 10, 2020.
Born in Boston on October 26, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Dean and Irene (Milligan) Towle. Nancy's parents moved her, along with her two brothers and sister, to the Newfound Lake area in New Hampshire in the early 1960s.
In the 1970s, Nancy worked at IPC in Bristol...
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Brad E. McLaughlin
November 30, 1979 - October 10, 2020
Brad McLaughlin, 40, of Franklin died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 10, 2020.
He was born November 30, 1979 in Ft. Ord, CA to Wayne McLaughlin and Alice (Brooks) Kench and was raised in Franklin, NH by his mom and dad, Alice and Chris Kench. Brad attended local schools and held many different jobs throughout his adult life, most recently doing insulation work with Parenteau Insulation. He...
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Mary Ellen Lindsay
February 19, 1943 - October 8, 2020
Mary Ellen (Brooks) Lindsay, age 77, died October 8th, 2020 in her home in Bennington, NH.
She was born on February 19th, 1943 in Springfield Vermont. Daughter to Harold Robertson and Helen (Brooks) Cass. Raised by Edward and Helen Cass. She was the wife of William Herbert Lindsay.
Mary Ellen's family moved around a lot when she was a child. Living in Jaffrey, Harrisville, Hillsboro, Antrim...
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Harold K. Tardiff
February 11, 1960 - October 8, 2020
HAROLD K. TARDIFF
PIKE, NH -- It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Harold K. Tardiff of Pike, New Hampshire. Harold passed away after a lengthy illness surrounded by friends and family on October 8, 2020.
Harold was born on February 11, 1960, a son to Rodney and Bette (Wells) Tardiff.
Loving the outdoors, hunting and fishing was a big part of his life. In July 2019 one...
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Joseph William Taylor
October 8, 2020
"God broke our hearts to prove to us he only takes the best."
Joseph William Taylor, passed away unexpectedly after a courageous battle on Thursday, October 8th, 2020 in Lebanon, NH. He was surrounded by his family who will miss him forever.
Joe was born on the 3rd of May in Chicago, Illinois to mother, Phyllis and father, Joseph. He was raised by Phyllis and his grandmother, Frieda. After...
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Clara Elvin
June 23, 1927 - October 6, 2020
Clara Petronella (Hermans) Elvin died peacefully on October 6, 2020 after a short illness at the Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation Center in Manchester.
Clara was born in Garfield, New Jersey on June 23, 1927 to her parents, Corneilus Hermans and Jannetje Burghgraef Hermans, both natives of Amsterdam. She raised her family in Paramus, New Jersey until she and her husband moved to Goffstown to be...
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Raymond J. Boulerisse, Sr.
September 17, 1934 - October 6, 2020
Raymond J. Boulerisse Sr., 86, passed away at the Hillsborough County Nursing Home on October 6, 2020. Born in New Ipswich, NH on September 17, 1934, he was a son of the late Lionel and Cecile (Vincent) Boulerisse. He shared 49 years of marriage with his wife, Rosemarie (Ball) Boulerisse, who passed away in 2009.
Raymond worked for Seppala and Aho Construction Company for twenty years. Raymond...
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James F. Briggs
May 2, 1934 - October 6, 2020
In the late afternoon of October 6, 2020, our father, James Francis Briggs, world became whole again as he met his wife of 64 years in Heaven. Born in Manchester, NH on May 2, 1934, he attended Bishop Brady High School and married the love of his life, Claire Nadeau, shortly after graduation. The newlyweds moved to Cheshire County to begin their life together and Jim's career in the ball bearing...
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Mary Shaw Snaith
June 19, 1942 - October 6, 2020
Mary Shaw Snaith passed away suddenly on October 6, 2020. Mary was born June 19, 1942 to the late John H. Pirie and Ann G. Pirie in Hale, Cheshire, England. She graduated from Cornell University BS in 1964 in Ithaca, New York. She married George Leslie Snaith in August of 1966 and immediately after emigrated to California. In 1977 she and George moved to New England and finally settled in...
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Emily Mary Kelsea
February 3, 1936 - October 5, 2020
At 9 am on October 5, 2020 our mom, grandma, great grandma, Emily Mary Kelsea (Case) earned her Angel wings and was met at the rainbow bridge by all her beloved animals. Emily was 84 when she passed away at The Elms Center in Milford, NH following a brief decline in health. She was born on February 3, 1936 in Goffstown, NH, the daughter to the late Ernest and Bernice May (Collins) Case. She was...
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Maurice Neveu
June 6, 1936 - October 5, 2020
Maurice "Mo" Neveu, 84, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2020 at his granddaughter's home in New Boston, NH surrounded by his loving family including his wife of 63 years.
He was born June 6, 1936 in Sherbrooke, Quebec to the late Rosario and Eva (Cyr) Neveu. He is also predeceased by his brothers Roger, Donat, Armand and son Daniel.
He enjoyed Christmas Eve with the whole family and...
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Charles John Daly
June 26, 1982 - October 5, 2020
Charles "CJ" Daly passed on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Mass General Hospital in Boston as the result of an automobile accident. Born on June 26, 1982 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, Charles is survived by his wife, Rebecca Delude Daly and the following family members; brother Walter Daly, III and wife Samantha, sister April Engleking and husband Ricky, five nephews, and mother-in-law Irene Delude and...
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Roy Emerson Maston II
February 22, 1936 - October 4, 2020
Roy E. Maston II passed away peacefully at his home in Manchester, NH on October 4, 2020. He was 84 years old.
He is survived by his son, Roy E. Maston III (Buddy) of Merrimack, NH, and wife Cyndi, their three daughters, Alyssa, Bailee and Shelby, his daughter, Laura Burton of Wilmington, MA, and husband Vince, and their two daughters, Adele and Evelyn.
Roy was a man who was at his best...
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Barbara Anne Stevens
December 14, 1938 - September 29, 2020
Barbara Ann Stevens age 81 died on Tuesday September 29 surrounded by her loving family at her daughter's home in Franklin NH. She was born in Montague Massachusetts on December 14 1938 to Michael and Stella (Kruzlic) Branka. She was the oldest of three daughters and raised in the Fort Dummer neighborhood of Brattleboro, VT. graduating from Brattleboro Union High School in 1956.
Barbara met...
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