Jeanne Dawson Thornton

Apr 28, 2018

Jeanne Dawson Thornton, 83, of Manchester, passed away on April 28, 2018 after a long, well lived life. She was surrounded in love by her family when she succumbed to a brief illness. Jeanne was born on April 13, 1935 in Portland, ME. She was the fourth child of James and Eleanor (Ross) Dawson. She attended Catholic schools in Portland...

Roger "Mick" Pinard

Apr 28, 2018

Roger M. "Mick" Pinard, 62, of Manchester, died April 28, 2018 at Elliot Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born in Manchester on May 6, 1955 to Roger W. and Alice (Howe) Pinard. He was a lifelong resident of Manchester. He earned a master's degree in education and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies. Mick was currently the Director...

Judy A. Philibotte

Apr 27, 2018

Judy A. Philibotte, 70, of Manchester died April 27, 2018 at Merrimack Hospice House after a lengthy illness which she found through to the end.Born in Manchester on June 10, 1947, she was the daughter of Edward A. and Almertta E. (Chase) Philibotte. She was educated in Manchester and was a lifelong resident of the city.Judy treasured time spent with...

Doris I. Stacy

Apr 26, 2018

Doris I. Stacy, 85, of Bedford, formerly of Candia, died April 26, 2018 at her residence where she spent her last days surrounded by her loving family. Born in Cambridge, MA on June 5, 1932, she was the daughter of John B. and Blanche (Cyr) Gagnon. She graduated from Manchester Central High School. Prior to retirement in 1995, she was...

Yvette Lillian (Fradette) Lamontagne

Apr 26, 2018

Yvette L. Lamontagne, 99, passed away suddenly on April 26, 2018 at Hillsborough County Nursing Home, Goffstown. Born in Manchester in 1919, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Emma (Fradette) Fradette. Yvette worked in various mills and laundries in Manchester for over 45 years. She was a lifelong resident of the Manchester area and a long time...

George F. Mercier

Apr 26, 2018

George F. Mercier, 90, of Auburn, died April 26, 2018, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.Born in Franklin on April 23, 1928, he was the son of Joseph and Yvonne (Miquelon) Mercier. George was a graduate of Franklin High School. In 1946 he enlisted in the US Navy and was honorably discharged in 1948. He then earned his...

Kenneth R. Hawkins, Jr.

Apr 26, 2018

Kenneth R. Hawkins, Jr., 75, of Bedford, died on April 26, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.Born on December 30, 1942, he was the son of Kenneth R. and Thelma L. (Watts) Hawkins, Sr. Kenny was a lifelong native to the Granite State. He spent most of his career in sales and finished his career as East Coast Sales Manager...

John M. Harmes

Apr 25, 2018

John MacNair Harmes "Jack", 96, of Manchester and Moultonborough, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2018 surrounded by his loving family and joined his beloved wife, Auxi. He was born on February 21, 1922 in Great Bend, PA to Edward A. and Jessie (Callender) Harmes. At the age of five the family moved to Binghamton, NY, where he graduated from...

Paul J. Cody

Apr 24, 2018

Paul J. Cody, 91, of Manchester, died at Catholic Medical Center, April 24, 2018, following a period of declining health, surrounded by his loving family.Born on August 2, 1926 in Revere, MA, he was the son of Michael F. and Julia L. (Cooney) Cody. He was a graduate of Revere High School before joining the US Army, where he served...

Violette Champagne

Apr 24, 2018

Violette "Vicki" (Lallier) Champagne, 74, of Pembroke, died April 24, 2018 at her home after an up and down battle with cancer. Her death comes 19 days after that of her husband of 55 years, Arthur B. Champagne. She was born in Manchester on June 24, 1943 to Noel and Alice (Dumas) Lallier. She lived in Manchester and Hooksett for...