Colin Y. Cardin

May 2, 2026

Colin Yerburgh Cardin, age 39, of Manchester, passed away on May 2, 2026 following a sudden illness. 

He was born June 17, 1986 in Concord, NH, beloved son of Russell & Clare (Yerburgh) Cardin, of Manchester. He attended Manchester Central High School, Class of 2004. He then attended the University of New Hampshire, earning a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science in...

Lester Albert Wood

May 17, 2026

Lester Albert Wood, age 80, a US Navy Veteran, of Hooksett, passed away May 17, 2026.

His Complete Obituary will be Forthcoming.

SERVICES – At his request, there will be no calling hours or service. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Arrangements in care of the Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03104....

William E. Smith

May 17, 2026

William E. “Bill” Smith, 93, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Villa Crest Nursing Home in Manchester. He was born on March 27, 1933 in Auburn, NH to the late Edwin Smith and Helen (Ficek) Campbell.

Bill attended severance school first grade in Auburn, attended Auburn Village School from second grade until eighth grade and then graduated from Central...

Muriel J. Menken

May 16, 2026

Muriel J. Menken, 84, of Manchester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, surrounded by the love and support of her family after a brief illness.

Born on June 4, 1941, in Berlin, New Hampshire, Muriel was the daughter of the late George and Antoinette (Valliere) Gregoire. She was raised in Berlin...

Robert G. France

May 11, 2026

Robert France, 98, of Goffstown, NH, passed away on May 11, 2026 in Manchester, New Hampshire.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 6, 1928 to parents Thomas G. France and Mabel (Jones) France. Bob attended high school in Western Springs, Illinois, and went to college at William Jewel College in Liberty, Missouri. He received a Master of Divinity, was...

Robert J. Scarlett

May 9, 2026

Robert J. Scarlett, age 82, a US Army Veteran, of Manchester, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Catholic Medical Center following a brief illness. For 27 years he was the beloved husband of Irene (Marchand) Scarlett.

He was born July 29, 1943 in Manchester, NH to the late Edward & Lillian (Levesque) Scarlett.

In his early years he managed the...

John D. Riddle, III

May 9, 2026

John Dowling Riddle, III, 80, of Chester, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home on May 9th, with loved ones, in the house he cherished, surrounded by all his “stuff”. In true Riddle fashion, he did it his way, right to the very end. For 44 years, he was the beloved husband of Susan (Joyal) Riddle.

John, in childhood nicknamed Butch,...

Ernest "Buddy" Tanguay, III

May 9, 2026

Ernest “Buddy” Tanguay, III, 68, of Manchester, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. He was born on April 10, 1958 in Manchester and was the son of the late Ernest A. Tanguay Jr. and Marie-Claire (Bedard) Tanguay.

Buddy was a proud veteran who served in the United States Coast Guard. He carried that...

Sr. Joann Apicelli, CSC

May 9, 2026

Sister Joann Apicelli (Sr. Mary Ellen) passed away at Holy Cross Health Center in Manchester, NH, May 9, 2026. She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on October 15,1940 to Mary Ellen (O’Connor) Apicelli and James Apicelli. In 1958, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Holy Cross where she pronounced her final vows in 1965.

Family kinship, whether in...

Joanne C. Lombardo

May 8, 2026

Joanne C. (Caikauskas) Lombardo, 75, of Manchester, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Manchester, NH, on January 24, 1951, to the late Peter E. and Ethel (Nelson) Caikauskas, Sr.

Joanne devoted her life to caring for others, raising her two children, and later in life working as a caregiver for the Moore...