Anthony D. Howd

Oct 13, 2021

Anthony D. "Tony" Howd, 81, of Goffstown, died October 13, 2021 at Catholic Medical Center after a period of declining health. He was born in New York, NY on September 29, 1940 to Giddings and Francina (Dawes) Howd. He earned an MBA from Boston University. Tony served in the U.S. Air Force in the 1960's. During that time, he was...

Roger H. Maurier

Oct 12, 2021

Roger H. Maurier, 69, of Hooksett, died October 12, 2021 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center - Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH of complications associated with pancreatic surgery. He was born in Manchester on March 23, 1952 to Laurent and Antoinette (Hebert) Maurier. He moved to Hooksett in 1978. Educated in parochial schools, he earned a bachelor's degree from...

Jeffrey Davey

Oct 10, 2021

Jeffrey Davey, of Bedford, NH, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at the age of 52. He was born and grew up in Amesbury, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Art Institute of Boston with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Throughout his life, he resided in Boston, Somerville, Salem and Watertown, MA, but made his home...

Linda J. Isabelle

Oct 10, 2021

Linda Jean (Johnson) Isabelle, 73, of Manchester, died peacefully October 10, 2021 surrounded by her family and pets after a short battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Newport, NH on August 8, 1948, she was the daughter of John and Susie (Lamare) Johnson. Prior to retirement, she had worked for NH Catholic Charities for 24 years in the accounting department,...

Rose E. Desfosses

Oct 10, 2021

Rose E. Desfosses, 87, passed away October 10, 2021 in Concord, NH after a period of declining health. Born on March 7, 1934 in Manchester, NH, she was the daughter of Joseph and Corona Gagnon. Rose will always be remembered for putting her family first, her sense of humor and her ability to laugh at herself. Family knew her best...

Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Walton) Smith

Oct 10, 2021

Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Walton) Smith, 97, of Manchester died peacefully October 10, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Allston, MA on November 2, 1923, she was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Walton. She graduated from Brighton High School. Prior to raising her family, she had worked for the New England Telephone Company in Boston for several years....

Gilles M. Forcier

Oct 10, 2021

Gilles M. Forcier, 85, of Manchester died October 10, 2021 after a period of declining health.​Born in Ste. Elizabeth de Warwick, Quebec on October 21, 1935, he was the son of Ephrem and Leda (Goulet) Forcier. He attended school in Canada before moving to Manchester in 1957 and starting Gill's Drywall Company in 1964.​ Upon his retirement in 1986 Gilles...

Roger R. Mercier, Sr.

Oct 9, 2021

Roger R. Mercier, Sr., of Manchester, passed away on October 9, 2021, in Fairfax, VA.Born in Manchester in 1941, he was the son of the late Romeo A. and Rose A. (Cassidy) Mercier. He was a graduate of Bishop Bradley High School and earned his bachelor's degree in finance from New England College. He started his professional career in accounting...

Sr. Louise Tarpey, CSC

Oct 9, 2021

Sr. Louise Tarpey, CSC (Sr.Louise-de-Marillac), of the Sisters of Holy Cross, passed away on October 9, 2021 at the age of 93. She was born in New Bedford, MA on March 15, 1928 to Charles and Diana (Cournoyer) Tarpey. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Holy Cross in 1946 and pronounced her final vows in 1953. Sr. Louise...

Richard J. Charrette

Oct 6, 2021

Richard J. Charrette, 76, of Allenstown died October 6, 2021 after a sudden illness. Born in Manchester on November 6, 1944, he was the son of Joseph and Eileen (Doherty) Charrette. After graduating high school, he served in the US Air Force prior to his honorable discharge in 1966. He and his son have owned and operated Charrette Flooring for...