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Merle Benjamin Heighe
Apr 24, 2020
On April 24, 2020, the valley said goodbye to Merle Benjamin Heighe. Born Feb. 22, 1938, in Portland, Maine, Merle lived a full 82 years. If you ever had a habit of picking up The Conway Daily Sun, chances are you have picked up a paper Merle delivered. Merle loved working for the paper, ensuring that it was delivered on...
Cheryl Ann Collins
Apr 20, 2020
Wolfeboro-Cheryl Ann Collins, 61 of Eastman Ave., Wolfeboro passed away April 20, 2020 at Mass General Hospital in Boston, MA. Cheryl was born in Reading, MA May 15, 1958 daughter of the late Edwin Lewis and Margaret (Phillips) Burnham Jr. She grew up in Reading, MA, lived in Danville, NH before moving to North Conway and moved to Wolfeboro in...
Frederick Marsh Raban
Apr 20, 2020
Frederick Marsh Raban, 79, of Brookfield, NH, formerly of Nashua, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born on January 2, 1941 in New Haven, CT to the late Alfred and Katherine (Barnett) Raban. He grew up in Hamden, CT and raised his family in Nashua before moving to Brookfield in 2010....
Sara Mcgowan Rice
Apr 19, 2020
Sara (Sally) McGowan Rice, 94 of Wolfeboro, NH - formerly of Branford and Guilford, CT passed away on April 19, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Steubenville, OH February 28, 1926, she is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Bertha McGowan, her brother Charles McGowan Jr., her sister Eleanor McGowan Byrne, her son, Harry F. Rice III...
Eleanor Anne Peternel
Apr 16, 2020
Wolfeboro, NH- On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Eleanor Anne (McFadden) Peternel, a loving wife and mother of six children, passed away at age 87. Eleanor was born on March 15, 1933 in Johnstown, PA, to John and Rebecca (Thompson) McFadden. Eleanor grew up in Ebensburg, PA, until moving to Pittsburgh, PA, for her high school years. She is a graduate...
Theodore Charles Bense
Apr 6, 2020
Tuftonboro-Theodore Charles Bense, 86 of Tuftonboro Neck Rd., Mirror Lake, NH passed away April 6 after a long illness at his home. Born in Meredith June 17, 1933 son of the late Theodore Alfred and Ella (Roberts) Bense he grew up in Meredith moving to Tuftonboro at the age of eleven. He attended school in Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro, graduating from...
James W Rogers
Apr 3, 2020
James W Rogers January 1, 1939 - April 3 2020 James W Rogers of Mirror Lake, NH and Savannah, GA passed away suddenly on April 3rd, 2020. His wife, Thea Rogers, was by his side. Jim loved Wolfeboro, its history and community. His ancestors in Wolfeboro date back to the 1700s. As a child, Jim lived with his grandmother, Margaret...
Christopher Arthur Campbell
Mar 23, 2020
Christopher Arthur Campbell, 65, passed away peacefully at home in Wolfeboro NH on March 23rd 2020. He was born in Cardinal Ontario Canada August 5th 1954, studied engineering in Nova Scotia, and was in the Canadian Coast Guard. He lived in Duluth for almost 35 years. He was known in Duluth for creating, with his wife Joyce, the Bell Building...
Janice Mildred Sedler
Mar 16, 2020
Tuftonboro-Janice Mildred (Huber) Sedler. 81, of Spruce Drive Tuftonboro, NH passed away March 16 at Wolfeboro Bay Center. Born May 16, 1938 in Beverly, MA daughter of the late Ernest and Mildred (Maxwell) Huber she grew up in Beverly and lived in Boxford, MA prior to moving to NH in the 70's after vacationing here on Lake Winnipesaukee, Tuftonboro Neck....
Amy Lynn Allard
Mar 14, 2020
Wolfeboro-Amy Lynn Allard, 46 of Canopache Rd., Wolfeboro passed away at her home Saturday March 14, 2020. Amy was born in Dover, NH September 22, 1973 daughter of Martin Chabot and the late Janet (Arbour) Chabot. She grew up in Somersworth, NH moving to Wolfeboro 8 years ago. Amy graduated from UNH with a Masters Degree and worked as a...
Doris Vandewater
Mar 8, 2020
Wolfeboro-Doris (Craft) Vandewater, 95 of Wolfeboro passed away March 8, 2020 at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro. Born in Cedarhurst, NY December 15, 1924 daughter of the late William H and Eleanor Madeleine (Sargent) Craft she grew up in New York and lived in Plaistow, NH for many years prior to moving to Wolfeboro in 1986. Doris worked as a bookkeeper...
Christine Lois Fipphen
Mar 5, 2020
Christine Lois Churchill Fipphen, 92, of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, died on March 5th at the Mountain View Community in Ossipee. Chris was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine on September 6, 1927, the daughter of William Leigh Churchill and Blanche Edith (Currier) Churchill. She grew up in Fort Fairfield, where she graduated from Fort Fairfield High School in 1946. She graduated...
Marilyn Mae Manchester
Mar 2, 2020
Ossipee, NH-Marilyn Mae (Viera) Manchester, 88 of Effingham Rd., Ossipee passed away March 2, 2020 at Wolfeboro Bay Center in Wolfeboro, NH. Marilyn was born in New Bedford, MA July 27, 1931 daughter of the late Frank and Carol (Pittsley) Viera. She lived in Westport, MA prior to moving to Ossipee in 1985. Marilyn worked in the Westport, MA school...
George Joseph Demers
Feb 26, 2020
Tuftonboro-George Joseph Demers, 84 of Mountain Rd., Center Tuftonboro, passed away Wednesday February 26, at his home with his family at his side. Born in Lawrence, MA December 7, 1935 son of the late Alphie Joseph and Laurina (Hamel) Demers he lived in Lawrence until moving to New Hampshire in 1985. George was a self-employed upholsterer for many years. He...
Olga Wagner Perry
Feb 19, 2020
Olga (Ollie) Perry, 80, of Mirror Lake died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at home peacefully in her sleep. Ollie was born on August 14, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA. She grew up in the Philadelphia area where she attended and graduated from Germantown Friends School. She then attended Mary Washington and the University of Virginia where she earned her nursing degree....
David Eugene Bernier
Feb 18, 2020
Wolfeboro-David E. Bernier, 53 of Beach Pond Rd., Wolfeboro, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday February 18 at Concord Hospital. Born in Exeter NH, April 16, 1966 son of Patricia A. (Fortin) Bernier and the late Thomas Winslow Bernier Sr. he grew up and went to school in Newmarket. He lived in Bridgewater, MA and Newmarket prior to moving to Wolfeboro in...
Sharon M. Donahue
Feb 17, 2020
Ossipee-Sharon M. Donahue, 68 of Beech Ricer Circle, Center Ossipee, passed away Feb. 17, at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro. Born in Lynn, MA July 7, 1951 daughter of the late Robert Green, she lived most of her life in Lynn moving to NH over 10 years ago. Sharon worked for ACR Electronics in Lynn for 20 plus years and BEA...
Christine Bonnie Osborne
Feb 14, 2020
Madison, NH-Christine Bonnie Osborne, 66 of Mt. Washington Dr., Madison passed away February 14, at her home in Madison. Born in Lewiston, ME May 16, 1953 daughter of the late Earl Osborne and Jacqueline (McNally) Bond she grew up in ME, lived in ME and NH prior to moving to Montana for many years moving back to NH in 2005. ...
Brittany Dean Knight
Jan 23, 2020
Rochester-Brittany Dean Knight, 34 of Four Rod Rd., Rochester passed away January 23, 2020 at her home in the loving arms of her parents. Brittany was born in Franklin, NH June 2, 1985 daughter of Robert and Claudette (Boucher) Dean. She grew up in Laconia and Wolfeboro moving to Rochester 10 years ago. She was home schooled until High School...
Anne Bushby Roome
Jan 11, 2020
Wolfeboro-Anne Bushby Roome, 87 of Point Breeze Rd., in Wolfeboro, passed away January 11, at Mountain View Community in Ossipee. Anne was born April 20, 1932 in New York, New York daughter of the late Wilkie and Laura (Cheney) Bushby. She is a graduate of Madeira High School and Vassar College. She was a co-owner of Touchmark Antiques in Wolfeboro...
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