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, 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, 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, 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., 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 (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, 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...
Dennis "Spook" LeSage, 65, of Goffstown, passed away peacefully, in his sleep, on October 4th, 2021, at Hillsborough County Nursing Home in Goffstown, after a long battle with illness. He was born in Manchester on November 13th, 1955. He was a gentle and kind soul, who loved every single person that he came in contact with. He had the ability...
Patricia "Patti" Louise (Morrow) Morneau, a proud wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2021. Her family was by her side, bringing her comfort, sharing memories, and treasuring every last moment. Patti was the daughter of Almon Morrow and Ella (Stevens) Morrow and was born in Lancaster, NH. She had five siblings and grew up in both...
Elizabeth "Betty" Poirier, 88, of Manchester died October 2, 2021 at her residence. Born in Cornish, ME on January 16, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Gustie and Alcide St. Pierre. She graduated from Portland High School in 1953 and joined the US Marine Corp, serving 3 years before serving in the US Air Force for an additional...