All Obituaries
John Hopkins Goshen
John P. Hopkins, 82, of Goshen, NH died November 13, 2018 at Sullivan County Health Care, Unity, NH after a period of declining health.
A resident of Goshen for the past 54 years, he was born in Boston, MA on August 11, 1936, a son of the late John R. and Mary (Putnam) Hopkins. John graduated from Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, MA. He attended Brown University, Providence, RI and graduated with a degree in English. After teaching at Northeastern University in Boston,...
John P. Hopkins, 82, of Goshen, NH died November 13, 2018 at Sullivan County Health Care, Unity, NH after a period of declining health.
A resident of Goshen for the past 54...
Robert McNeil, Sr. Newport
Newport, NH - Robert J. McNeil, Sr., 70, died surrounded by loved ones on November 9, 2018 at Valley Regional Hospital.
Bob was born on December 18, 1947 to the late Roy and Rose (Temple) McNeil in Marlboro, MA. After serving in the Army during the Vietnam War, he worked for the State of New Hampshire for the Department of Transportation.
Bob will be remembered as a loving father and grandfather, hardworking, and for his love of scratch tickets.
A memorial visitation with military...
Newport, NH - Robert J. McNeil, Sr., 70, died surrounded by loved ones on November 9, 2018 at Valley Regional Hospital.
Bob was born on December 18, 1947 to the late Roy and Rose (Temple) McNeil...
Roy Balla Goshen
Goshen, NH: Roy Richard Balla passed at home, surrounded by family, on November 6, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of Evelyn and Leonard Balla of South Acworth, NH.
Roy graduated from Vilas High School and shortly thereafter enlisted in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He was stationed in Tucson, Arizona, Coco Beach, Florida and Guam. He was also a member of the Air Force Reserves.
After his military service, he graduated from Keene State...
Goshen, NH: Roy Richard Balla passed at home, surrounded by family, on November 6, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of Evelyn and Leonard Balla of South Acworth,...
Kenneth Hamel Newport
Newport, NH - Kenneth R. Hamel, 86, passed away surrounded by loved ones on November 1, 2018 at the White River Junction VA Medical Center after a long illness.
Born to the late Raymond and Dorothy (Densmore) Hamel on September 11, 1932, Kenneth was a lifelong resident of Newport. After graduating from Towle High School, Kenneth was drafted to the Red Sox Farm League in 1952 as a pitcher. He played with the team in South Carolina before being drafted into the Army, where he...
Newport, NH - Kenneth R. Hamel, 86, passed away surrounded by loved ones on November 1, 2018 at the White River Junction VA Medical Center after a long illness.
Born to the late Raymond and...
Robert Bushway Lempster
Lempster, NH: Robert E. Bushway, Sr., 79, died on October 25, 2018 at his home in Lempster surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 24, 1939 in Newbury, NH to the late Walter and Helen (Russell) Bushway.
Robert was a bit of a homebody, enjoying spending time with his family at his house. He had lived in the Lempster area for more than 40 years. He worked as a logger and in a sawmill. He liked wrestling, boxing, horseracing, and watching old TV shows. He loved spending time with...
Lempster, NH: Robert E. Bushway, Sr., 79, died on October 25, 2018 at his home in Lempster surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 24, 1939 in Newbury, NH to the late Walter and Helen...
Wayne Groat Lempster
Lempster, NH - Wayne M. Groat, 59, died on October 23, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at Cheshire Medical Center, after a long illness.
Born on July 28, 1959 to the late Carl and Laura (Brault) Groat, Wayne was raised in Killingworth, CT. After graduating from high school, Wayne worked as a truck driver for the Department of Transportation. He married the love of his life, Kimberly (Matthies) on June 27, 1987. The pair moved to New Hampshire in 1990, where they made...
Lempster, NH - Wayne M. Groat, 59, died on October 23, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at Cheshire Medical Center, after a long illness.
Born on July 28, 1959 to the late Carl and Laura...
King Stephenson, Jr. Claremont
Claremont, NH - King David Stephenson, Jr., born March 3, 1959 in Manhattan, NY and resided in Claremont, NH, passed peacefully on October 23, 2018. He was 59 years old.
King loved to sing and won many awards for karaoke. He loved people and always had a kind word. King was a painter by trade and had his own business for 43 years. King was an outdoors person, he loved mountain climbing and spending time with his family and friends.
King is predeceased by his father,...
Claremont, NH - King David Stephenson, Jr., born March 3, 1959 in Manhattan, NY and resided in Claremont, NH, passed peacefully on October 23, 2018. He was 59 years old.
King loved to sing...
William "Bill" Patten Newport
Newport, NH – On October 22, 2018, William Calvin “Bill” Patten passed away at his Newport home at the age of 95.
Bill was born in Newport on June 15, 1923, the eldest of three children born to Emery and Bertha (Brooks) Patten. He attended Newport schools, graduating from Towle High School in 1941.
In 1943, Bill joined the Army Air Corps, serving as a radioman in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II. He separated from the Army in 1946, but was called back...
Newport, NH – On October 22, 2018, William Calvin “Bill” Patten passed away at his Newport home at the age of 95.
Bill was born in Newport on June 15, 1923, the eldest of...
Sara Brown Croydon
Croydon, NH-Sara Ann Brown, 81, of Pinnacle Road, died Saturday night, October 6, 2018 at the Sullivan County Healthcare Center in Unity.
She was born on May 19, 1937 in Newport, NH the daughter of Frederick O. Wood, Sr. and Abby E. (Davis) Aiken.
She was a lifelong resident of Newport, Grantham and Croydon, NH and attended Newport and Grantham schools. Sara worked at Internat Shoe Co. and Newport Shoe Manufacturing Corp. for 16 years and then was employed at Sturm Ruger for...
Croydon, NH-Sara Ann Brown, 81, of Pinnacle Road, died Saturday night, October 6, 2018 at the Sullivan County Healthcare Center in Unity.
She was born on May 19, 1937 in Newport, NH the daughter...
Norma Jean Pevine Newport
Norma Jean Pevine, 83, died peacefully on October 5, 2018 at the Sullivan County Nursing Home where she had received high quality care for the past 9 months. “Jeanie”, as she was fondly called by her family and close friends, was one of seven daughters born to Napoleon L. Pevine and Grace M. (LaPlante) Pevine. She was predeceased by her parents, and sisters: Irene Pillsbury, Gloria Morrill, Beverly Flewelling, and Janice Mahan, as well as her nephew, Dana...
Norma Jean Pevine, 83, died peacefully on October 5, 2018 at the Sullivan County Nursing Home where she had received high quality care for the past 9 months. “Jeanie”, as she was...
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