All Obituaries

Mary Helen Vaillant 77, died in Concord Hospital on September 19, 2022, following a period of declining health.  She was born in Warren, New Hampshire on June 09, 1945, the daughter of James and Marjorie (Phinney) Havlock.    Mary was raised in Plymouth, attended Plymouth Schools and graduated Plymouth High School Class of 1963.  Mary married Gerard Vaillant on March 9, 1964 and they had 58 years of marriage together. She was employed by L.W. Packard as a...

Samantha “Safety Sam” Wooten of Belmont, NH passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Sam was born on March 19, 1987. While her path eventually led her to "the north country," she was born and raised in Weymouth, MA. She grew up in the midst of two large, dynamic, and loving families: the Flipps and the Wootens. From an early age it was easy to feel the vibrancy that Sam brought to this world: her bright, blue eyes and her great, big smile were - and will always be -...

Gregory David Landroche, 74, died on August 25th following a period of declining health. Born in Plymouth on May 6, 1948, the son of Maxim R. and Madalene (Young) Landroche.  Greg was raised in Ashland and was a 1965 graduate of Ashland High School. In July of 1967 he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps serving in Vietnam, he was honorably discharged in 1969. After his discharge, Greg went to work at Waterville Valley as the J-Bar lift attendant.  It was there that he met his wife,...

Peter Wayne Geldart, “Uncle Pete”, died at his home in Holderness on Sunday August 21, 2022, following a period of declining health. Born in Arlington, Massachusetts on October 6, 1942, he was the son of Russell H. and Vera [Wortman] Geldart. Peter was raised in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington High School, class of 1960.  He continued his education at Wentworth Institute and Lowell Tech where he received his Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He...

John Wesley Ewens, 87 passed away at his home on August 16, 2022.  He was born in New Hampton on September 24, 1934, he was the son of Henry A and Marjorie (Hughes) Ewens. He attended New Hampton and Bristol schools. He was married to June B White on July 21, 1954, in Hebron, NH.   John served his country in the US Marine Corps from January 9, 1953, thru August 8th, 1962.    After serving his country, he was employed by International Packing Corporation in...

With family by her side, June Louise Mills, daughter of Charles “Charlie” and Cynthia Flanders, went home to be with the Lord on August 4th, 2022; she was 93. June was a long time Portsmouth, NH resident.  Born in Ashland NH, she graduated High School in Ashland in 1947 and graduated Plymouth Teacher’s College in 1951 earning a Bachelor’s Degree. June married her High School sweetheart, Lowell J Mills, Jr (AKA John, Sarge, Bubba) MSGT US Armed Forces,...

Joseph “Joe” W. Boynton, 81 lifelong New Hampton resident died on January 6, 2022, following a period of declining health. Joe was born in Plymouth on December 24, 1940, the son of Nathaniel and Leona [Shaw] Boynton.      Joe attended the One Room Schoolhouse on Dana Hill in New Hampton and finished his education at the Ashland Schools and was a graduate of Ashland High School. He was employed at the Ashland Paper Mills, Seaward Construction Company, and at...

Aura H. (Drake) Berry, age 94, daughter of the late Frank and Carrie (Avery) Drake, passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2022.  Aura was born on January 26, 1928 in a farmhouse in Lunenburg, Vermont. Due to her mother’s illness, Aura moved from her family home, at the tender age of nine, to live with her sister Delcie Brazeau and husband Alfred in Ashland, NH.  Over the years she would recount how terribly homesick she was as a child.  She attended school in...

Hans Peter Jorgensen, Jr., 90, of Highland St., Ashland, NH and formerly of Cohasset and Framingham, MA died Sunday, Father’s Day, June 19th, 2022 at Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, NH. Pete, as he was lovingly referred to, was born November 19,1931, in Red Wing, MN the son of the late Hans P. Jorgensen and Charlotte (Olson) Jorgensen. After graduating from Plymouth State Teachers College, Pete became a principal-teacher in a two room schoolhouse in Epping, NH. Shortly...

Chad Michael Lowell-Kaza died on June 7th, 2022 from complications of diabetes. Chad was born on January 8th, 1974 on Wurtsmith Airforce Base in Oscoda, MI. He spent most of his childhood in Ashland, NH. He attended Ashland Elementary School and graduated from Plymouth Regional High School in 1992. After graduating high school, Chad served in the United States Navy from 1992-1996. He was a chef on the USS Honolulu (SSN-718) and was the proud recipient of the Navy and...