Irene Swist
Apr 15, 2023
Irene (Desmarais)(Plamondon) Swist, 93, of Manchester, died peacefully in her sleep on April 15, 2023 at her home after a period of declining health.
She was born in Manchester on October 1, 1929 to Edmond and Jeannette (Marcotte) Desmarais. She lived in Manchester for most of her life.
Irene had worked at Kinney Roofing Company and the...
Kathleen Casey
Apr 15, 2023
Kathleen (Chartier) Casey, 73, of Bedford, died April 15, 2023 at Bedford Hills after a period of declining health.
She was born in Goffstown on July 18, 1949 to Philip and Rita (Sylvester) Chartier. She grew up in Manchester and graduated from Central High School.
She had worked at Allen-Bradley in Manchester and Fireye in Manchester and...
William F. Butka, Jr.
Apr 15, 2023
William F. Butka, Jr., 86, of Manchester, died April 15, 2023 at his home after a period of declining health.
He was born in Dunmore, PA on February 28, 1937 and was the son of William and Anne (Capulish) Butka. He grew up in Scranton, PA where he graduated from Technical High School. He lived in Manchester for...
Richard B. Forest
Apr 12, 2023
Manchester, NH – Richard B. Forest, 83, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Bedford Hills Center after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, surrounded by his loving family.
Born, raised and educated in Manchester, NH, he was the son to the late Bertrand and Laurice (Lemay) Forest. He was a graduate of Central High School and went on to own...
Anne Marie Chandonnais
Apr 11, 2023
Anne Marie (Rousseau) Chandonnais, 83, of Bedford, died peacefully on April 11, 2023 at Bentley Commons after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Manchester on August 11, 1939 to Hector and Mary (O’Leary) Rousseau. She grew up in Manchester and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1957. She moved to Hooksett and raised her...
Honorable Norman H. Stahl
Apr 8, 2023
Judge Protected Cell Phones from Warrantless Search
Honorable Norman H. Stahl, Died at 92 on April 8, 2023.
In 2007, Boston police arrested a drug dealer named Brima Wurie, retrieving an address on Wurie's phone that led to his conviction. Wurie appealed to the First Circuit Court of Appeals—which, in 2014, overturned the conviction, arguing cops had overstepped their bounds.
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Grace R. Montplaisir
Apr 8, 2023
Grace R. (Martel) Montplaisir, 99, of Manchester, NH died peacefully on April 8, 2023 with her family at her side.
Grace was born in Laconia to Irenee & Yvonne (Sevigny) Martel on February 17, 1924, and was the 2nd of their eventual 14 children. Grace married Emile H. Montplaisir in 1941 and enjoyed 63 years of marriage until his death...
Sr. Ida-Marie Poirier
Apr 5, 2023
Sr. Ida-Marie Poirier, pm (Sr. Lucille Poirier), 96, of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, Manchester, died April 5, 2023.
She was born in Southbridge, MA on May 19, 1926 to Onesiphore and Leda “Ida” (Boisvert) Poirier. She made her religious profession on February 2, 1960.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Rivier University...
Thomas C. Cunningham, Sr.
Apr 5, 2023
Thomas C. Cunningham, Sr., 51, of Goffstown, died April 5, 2023, at Catholic Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Paul E. Cunningham, Sr. and the late Janice A. (Hamel) Cunningham, and raised lovingly by Paul and Sheila Cunningham.
Tom was born in Haverhill, MA on December 5, 1971. The family moved to New...
Claire A. Albin
Apr 5, 2023
Claire A. (Boisvert) Albin, 84, of Hooksett, died April 5, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Born in Manchester on December 19, 1938, she was the daughter of Albert and Alice Boisvert.
Most recently, she had worked in the cafeteria at Pembroke Academy for many years. Previously, she and her husband Gary had owned...