Pauline A. Gruber

Jan 31, 2017

Pauline A. Gruber, 82, of Manchester, died January 31, 2017 at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Manchester on February 25, 1934, the daughter of Joseph and Doria (Jutras) Pinard. Pauline was a graduate of St. Marie High School and earned her Bachelor's degree at Keene State College and her Master's in Education...

Bertrand E. Therrien

Jan 28, 2017

Bertrand E. Therrien, 94, of Manchester, died January 28, 2017 at Elliot Hospital after a period of declining health. He was born in Windsor Mill, Quebec, Canada on July 9, 1922 to Alphonse and Odile (Mercier) Therrien. He grew up in Sanford, ME and lived in Manchester for many years. Bertrand worked as a lumberjack in his younger years and...

Reinhard H. Kleinschmidt

Jan 24, 2017

Reinhard H. Kleinschmidt, 87, of Manchester, died January 24, 2017 at Elliot Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born in Treptow, Germany on June 28, 1929 to Ernst and Frieda (Runge) Kleinschmidt. He lived for many years in Germany and Manchester. The family includes his wife of 57 years, Karin (Timm) Kleinschmidt of Manchester; a brother, Kurt Kleinschmidt of...

Barbara A. Plodzik

Jan 22, 2017

Barbara A. (Hardy) Plodzik, 78, of Manchester died January 22, 2017 at a local health care facility surrounded by her loving family. Born in Manchester on November 18, 1938, she was the daughter of Charles and Margaret (Reagan) Hardy. She was educated in the Manchester, NH school system and earned her nursing degree from Catherine Laboure Nursing School in Massachusetts....

Mildred Mary (Charest) Lussier

Jan 21, 2017

Mildred Mary (Charest) Lussier passed away peacefully on January 21, 2017 at the Aynsley Place Assisted Living Facility in Nashua, NH after a short period of declining health. She was the widow of Robert Lussier who passed away in 2013 after celebrating 73 years of marriage.Millie was the daughter of the late John and Alphonsine Charest. She was born in...

Lucien A. Bouchard

Jan 16, 2017

Lucien A. Bouchard, 95, formerly of Hooksett, died January 16, 2017 in Midlothian, VA after a period of declining health. He was born in Manchester on December 26, 1921 to Philias and Azilda (Gagne) Bouchard. He lived in Manchester and Hooksett for many years before recently moving to Virginia. Lucien worked for the State of NH Highway Department for many...

Arthur H. Bernier, Jr.

Jan 16, 2017

Arthur H. Bernier, Jr., 84, of Manchester, died January 16, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.He was born in Somersworth on August 2, 1932, the son of Arthur and Reina (Laliberte) Bernier, Sr. He graduated from Bristol High School and went on to serve in th US Army National Guard from 1950...

Judith A. Swanson

Jan 16, 2017

Judith A. Swanson quietly passed away on January 16 at Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a long period of failing health. Judy was born in Manchester on September 21, 1943, and was the daughter of Walter Swanson and Evelyn and Clarence Lassor. She spent her childhood years in Manchester having graduated from Chandler School before moving to Goffstown....

William W. Pickens

Jan 15, 2017

William W. Pickens, 77, of Manchester, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on January 15, 2017. He was born in Miami, Florida in 1939 to William and Connie (Ambrose) Pickens. He grew up in Florida and later moved to Massachusetts living in Hyde Park and Dedham. William graduated from Boston Latin High School and Boston University. He married...

Fernande "Fern" Genest

Jan 14, 2017

Fernande M. "Fern" (Yergeau) Genest, 83, of Manchester, NH died peacefully on January 14, 2017 at Villa Crest Retirement Community after a brief illness. She was born in Manchester, on November 2, 1933 to Gaston and Blanche (Lapointe) Yergeau. A resident of Manchester most of her life, Fern was a General Manager for the Omni Hotel group, where she traveled...