Helene M. McGovern

Nov 22, 2025



Helene Marie Weber McGovern passed away on November 22, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.

Helene was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was the wife of the late Thomas M. McGovern, Sr., who was a NH Union Leader pressman and died in 1991. They were married for 41 years.

Helene was born on June 24,...

Irwin M. Rehm Jr.

Nov 19, 2025

On November 19, 2025, Irwin “Butch” Rehm, Jr., loving husband and father, died at the age of 82 in Manchester, NH.

Butch was born on September 4, 1943 in Lancaster, PA to Irwin and Mildred (Posey) Rehm. On September 12, 1964, he married Barbara Wood. He earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Pennsylvania State University in 1966 and his masters...

Lorraine H. Graham

Nov 18, 2025

Lorraine (Cox) Graham, 83, beloved wife of the late Richard Graham, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Villa Crest Nursing Home in Manchester. She was born on February 25, 1942 in Queens, NY to the late John Cox and Laura (Beliveau) Wanchew.

Lorraine enjoyed crocheting and was a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend. She was known as “Crazy Rainie”...

Irene E. Buhl

Nov 17, 2025

Irene E (Pink) Buhl (90) died peacefully at Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation & Nursing Center on November 17, 2025 where she had lived for the last 9 years.

Irene was born on April 25, 1935 in Lancaster, Wisconsin to the late Edward and Florence Pink, the middle of 9 children. She graduated from Alverno College in Milwaukee with a degree in Home...

Jacques I. Blanchette

Nov 16, 2025

Jacques I. Blanchette, 81, of Epsom, passed away at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on Sunday, November 16, 2025, following a sudden and brief illness.

He was born in St. Gerard, Quebec, Canada on June 28, 1944, to the late Côme and Lucienne (Fontaine) Blanchette. He was the oldest of seven children, Guy, Theresa, Michael, Francis, John, and Richard.

Jacques moved to...

Robert W. Dufresne

Nov 15, 2025

Robert W. Dufresne, 86, of Manchester, died November 15, 2025. Bob was born in Lewiston, ME on June 19, 1939. He was the son of Nazaire and Lillian (Curran) Dufresne, and the brother of his beloved sister, Nancy.

Bob graduated from St. Dominic’s High School, where he met his devoted wife, Ann M. (Guay). Bob and Ann were married in 1961....

Jeffrey Patrick Boyce

Nov 15, 2025

Jeffrey Patrick Boyce, 48, of Manchester died November 15, 2025 suddenly at home.

Born in Waltham, MA, on September 22, 1977, he was the beloved son of Patrick and Diane (Oates) Boyce. He was raised in Hooksett and graduated from Manchester West High School.

Jeff most recently worked as a sales administrator with E&R Cleaners. Prior to that, he spent more than...

Mary Lou Knepple

Nov 15, 2025

Mary Lou (Callahan) Knepple, 87, formerly of Bedford, NH died November 15, 2025 after a long illness.

Born in Manchester on February 9, 1938, she was the daughter of Cornelius and Margaret (Phelan) Callahan. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Notre Dame College in 1959.

Prior to retirement in 1993, she had taught in the Manchester School District for many...

Sr. Janet Belcourt, CSC

Nov 15, 2025

Sister Janet Belcourt (Sr. Mary Roland of the Sacred Heart) passed away at the Holy Cross Health Center November 15, 2025. She was born in Manchester, NH on June 15, 1934 to Roland J. and Fabiola (Hemond) Belcourt. In 1955, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Holy Cross where she pronounced her final vows in 1962.

Her first years...