John J. DiStaso
Apr 21, 2022
John DiStaso, the most experienced political writer in New Hampshire and often referred to as the "dean" of the state's political press corps, has died after a prolonged illness. He was 68. DiStaso was a native of Paterson, New Jersey, where he attended public schools before graduating from Villanova University in 1975. He received his master's degree from William Paterson...
Edward H. Farrell
Apr 20, 2022
Edward H. Farrell, 96, of Manchester, died April 20, 2022 at Villa Crest Nursing and Retirement Center after a brief period of declining health. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on March 20, 1926 to Gordon and Winnifred (Eastwood) Farrell. He served in the Canadian Navy. He lived in Clearwater, FL and Kingston, Ontario, Canada for many years before...
Michael J. St. Pierre
Apr 18, 2022
Michael J. St. Pierre, 71, of Manchester died April 18, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Manchester on June 16, 1950, he was the son of Roland J. and Beatrice Ann (Devine) St. Pierre. An Eagle Scout, he graduated from Bishop Bradley High School and attended West Point Military Academy. Prior to retirement, he had been a successful...
Stephen N. Giggey
Apr 17, 2022
Stephen N. Giggey, 66, of Manchester, died unexpectedly on April 17, 2022 at his home. He was born in Detroit, MI on August 8, 1955 to Floyd and Barbara (Bushley) Giggey. He lived in the Nashua-Manchester area for many years. Stephen had worked at the VA Medical Center and at T.J. Maxx, both in Manchester. He enjoyed playing the guitar...
Elenore S. Freedman
Apr 16, 2022
Elenore (Ellie) S. Finklestein Freedman, 96, of Manchester, died April 16, 2022 at the Lodge at Riverwoods after a brief period of declining health. She was born in Brockton, MA on January 15, 1926 to Benjamin and Dora (Markovitz) Finklestein. She earned a bachelor's degree from Radcliffe College in Cambridge in 1947 and lived in Bedford for most of her...
William Arthur Burns
Apr 16, 2022
William Arthur Burns, 91, of Manchester, NH, was lucid and alert just a few short days ago. He knew the end was near, accepted his fate calmly, and was in good humor. An eagerly consumed nip of Jim Beam helped! In the early hours of Saturday, April 16, 2022, Bill Burns muckied. Bill preferred the term, "mucky," a verb meaning...
Arthur J. Proulx
Apr 15, 2022
Arthur J. Proulx, Jr., 80, of Manchester, died Friday April 15, 2022 in Boston, MA after an illness.Son of Eula (George) & Arthur J. Proulx, Sr., Arthur was born April 6, 1942 in Manchester. He attended Central High School. He worked 43 years for NyCoA. In 1974 he met the love of his life Doris (Riel) and they enjoyed 47...
Jane K. Kittredge
Apr 14, 2022
Jane (Kuehn) Kittredge, 80, of Manchester died peacefully at home on April 14, 2022. Jane had been recently diagnosed with small cell cancer and handled her short journey with amazing grace. She chose "quality over quantity" and spent her remaining time being with family and cherished friends. Jane was born in Manchester on July 3, 1941 to Charles and Alice...
Norma M. Lang
Apr 12, 2022
Norma M. (Freese) Lang, 94, of Goffstown, NH died April 12, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born in Manchester on November 30, 1927, she was the daughter of Albert and Gladys (Bennett) Freese, She graduated from Manchester Central High School, Class of 1945. Norma and her husband, Michael, owned and operated Lang's Ice Cream stand in Pembroke for many years....
Joseph D. Murphy
Apr 12, 2022
Joseph D. Murphy, 79, of North Berwick, ME passed away on April 12, 2022. Born in Manchester, NH on March 24, 1943, he was the son of Edward and Wanda Murphy. He graduated from Bishop Bradley High School in Manchester. After high school he studied at St Mary's College in Nova Scotia. He had a long career in customer service,...