Barbara D. Thornton
Apr 17, 2021
Barbara Doris Thornton, 76, of Candia died unexpectedly on April 17, 2021. Born in Manchester on April 18, 1944, she was the daughter of Leo-Paul and Irene (Pepin) Lafond. She was a devoted wife, dedicated mother, loving grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved cooking and baking a variety of cuisines for her family. She taught her children some of her favorite...
Paul J. Leonarczyk
Apr 17, 2021
Paul Joseph Leonarczyk (Fr. Theophan), 65, of Manchester, died April 17, 2021 at his home after a long illness. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 15, 1956 to Edward and Eleanor (Kilczewski) Leonarczyk. He and his family lived in Manchester for many years. He earned a bachelor's degree from John Carroll University and a master's degree in Theology...
Guy G. Plante
Apr 16, 2021
Guy G. Plante, 84, of Manchester, died April 16, 2021 at Hillsborough County Nursing Home after a period of declining health. He was born in Manchester on November 22, 1936 to Donat and Cecile (Keroack) Plante. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He earned a bachelor's degree in French from St. Anselm College in 1960, where he graduated cum...
Patricia M. (O'Leary) Kelleher
Apr 8, 2021
Patricia M. (O'Leary) Kelleher, 77, of Manchester, died April 8, 2021 after a short illness. She was born in Boston, MA on October 13, 1943, the daughter of Timothy J. and Margaret F. (Grinley) O'Leary. She attended Brighton High School and graduated from Northeastern University with a radiologist technician's degree. Prior to retirement in 2005, she had been employed as...
James J. Ordeshook
Apr 7, 2021
James J. Ordeshook, 62, of Hooksett NH, died April 7, 2021 at the Elliot Hospital, after a sudden illness. Born in Manchester NH on September 21, 1958, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Jennie (Zielinski) Ordeshook. He was a graduate of Manchester High School West and worked as an Industrial Supplier for Eastern Industrial Automation for over...
Robyn J. Jacobson-Champagne
Apr 3, 2021
Robyn Jean Jacobson-Champagne, 57, of Manchester passed away on April 3, 2021 after a short illness. Born in Natick, MA on August 24, 1963, she was the daughter of the late James and Jeannette (St. Pierre) Roth. She had most recently been employed as a medical assistant at the Elliot hospital where she dedicated her talents to caring for her...
Ann Marie Legendre
Apr 3, 2021
Ann Marie Legendre, 68, of Manchester, passed away on April 3, 2021 at the Elliot Hospital, following long battle with MDS. Born in Manchester, NH on June 27, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Doris (Hebert) Legendre. Ann was a graduate of Manchester Memorial, and went on to earn a business degree from NH College. She...
Maryjean (Kelly) Higgins
Apr 3, 2021
Maryjean (Kelly) Higgins passed away on April 3, 2021 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born on May 22, 1934 in Brookline, MA, the daughter of Edward and Mildred Kelly. After a brief career as a cheerleader, she met and married her high school sweetheart Joseph Richard "Dick" Higgins and they started their journey through 51...
Rene J. Morin
Apr 2, 2021
Rene J. Morin, 87, of Manchester, died peacefully April 2, 2021, after a brief illness. Born on October 22, 1933, in Manchester, he was the son of the late John and Adele (Caouette) Morin. He was a lifelong resident of Manchester. During the Korean War, Rene served as a medic stationed in Germany. He was very proud of his service...
Francis J. "Frank" Coyne
Apr 2, 2021
Francis John "Frank" Coyne, 62, of Manchester, passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 2, 2021. He was the son of the late John Francis Coyne and Flore (Gendron) Coyne of Manchester. Frank was a lifelong resident of Manchester, having graduated from Manchester High School West and returned home after serving as a Military Police in the United States...