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Marc Jeffrey Serber

Marc Jeffrey Serber

May 13, 2026

Marc Jeffrey Serber, 77, of Alstead, NH, passed away while surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Born on April 1, 1949, in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late John and Roslyn (Abramowitz) Serber.

Marc grew up in Seattle and Alabama and devoted much of his younger years to education and personal growth. He graduated...

Pauline Joslyn

Pauline Joslyn

May 9, 2026

Pauline Elizabeth Joslyn, 101, of Winchester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Born on October 15, 1924, in Westport, NH, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Hazel (Smith) Willis.

A lifelong resident of Westport until recent years, Pauline was educated in the local public school system and remained connected to the community she cherished throughout...

Greta Johanna Wold

Greta Johanna Wold

Apr 23, 2026

Greta Johanna Wold, 34, of Lisbon, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Born on December 7, 1991, in Keene, NH, she was the loving daughter of Barbara Johnson and Pierre Wold.

Greta spent her childhood in Dublin and Lisbon, NH, and in 2010, she graduated from Lisbon Regional High School with high honors, a reflection of her dedication and love...

Eliza Catherine Kovarik

Eliza Catherine Kovarik

Apr 23, 2026

Eliza Catherine Kovarik, 3 months old, passed away while surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 23, 2026, after complications from her courageous battle with a congenital heart defect. Born on January 1, 2026, in Boston, MA, she was the precious daughter of Mitchel and Megan (Thomas) Kovarik. 

At only five days old, Eliza underwent emergency open-heart surgery, and after...

Norma C. Thibodeau

Norma C. Thibodeau

Apr 20, 2026

Norma C. (Grasing) Thibodeau, 90, a resident of Richmond passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2026, in the comfort of her home after a period of declining health.

She was born on December 5, 1935, to the late Marguerite (Zeller) and Robert Grasing in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. She was educated at Lakewood High School in New Jersey. She attended...

Elton W. Blood Jr.

Elton W. Blood Jr.

Apr 17, 2026

Elton (Buddy) Wilfred Blood Jr., 69 of 60 Activity Rd. Richmond passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, April 17, 2026. Born on August 27, 1956, in Keene NH, he was the son of the late Elton W. Blood Sr. and Jean (Sturtevant) Blood.

He was raised in Swanzey and grew up on the family farm (Debulin Farm). As...

Arlene Merrill

Arlene Merrill

Apr 13, 2026

Arlene Frances Merrill, 72, of Keene, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born on July 10, 1953, in Keene, NH, she was the daughter of the late Richard Crosby Sr. and Janice (Wilder) Crosby.

Arlene was raised in Swanzey and graduated from Monadnock High School in 1971. She spent many years working at Whelen...

Carolynn Patenaude

Carolynn Patenaude

Apr 6, 2026

Heaven just became a little more fun.

Carolynn Cate Patenaude passed away surrounded by her loved ones on April 6, 2026, at her home in Spofford.

She was a lover of all animals, with an extra soft spot for dogs and her horse, Austin. Her soul dog, Remi, died just a couple weeks before Carolynn.

Carolynn was made in Japan...

Ann Lawrence

Ann Lawrence

Apr 5, 2026

Ann Cathrine Lawrence, 83, of Troy, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Born on July 28, 1942, in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ethel (Small) Johnston.

Ann was raised in Somerville, MA and graduated from Somerville High School. She was a homemaker while raising her children and later worked as a...

Deborah Susan Clark

Deborah Susan Clark

Apr 5, 2026

Deborah Susan Clark, 72, of Keene, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2026, with her daughter by her side. Born on October 16, 1953, in Bellows Falls, VT, she was the daughter of the late Parker Oliver and Marie Ann (Liberty) Clark.

Deborah was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, and attended Nauset Regional High School in Orleans, MA. While she...

Margaret Castor

Margaret Castor

Apr 4, 2026

Margaret "Maggie" Evelyn Castor, 87, of Keene, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2025, while at home. Born on May 7, 1938, in Keene, NH, she was the daughter of the late Fred Russell and Evelyn Lucetta (Hadley) Judd.

Maggie was a lifelong resident of Keene and a graduate of Keene High School. Following her education, she worked at...

Cathie Anne Beam

Cathie Anne Beam

Apr 3, 2026

Cathie Anne Beam, 69, of Keene, passed away at home on Friday, April 3, 2026. Born on March 31, 1957, in Keene, NH, she was the daughter of the late Leonard E. and Lorraine (Frappier) Paire.

Cathie grew up in Keene and graduated from Keene High School in 1975. She went on to complete her studies at the Thompson School...

Peter Randall Cole

Peter Randall Cole

Mar 31, 2026

Peter Randall Cole, 77, of Swanzey, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, while surrounded by his family. Born in Plymouth, NH on March 7, 1949, he was the son of the late Howard and Elizabeth (Rak) Cole.

Peter grew up in Westport and attended Monadnock Regional High School. Following his schooling, he joined the Job Corps, which took him...

Benjamin Jalava

Benjamin Jalava

Mar 31, 2026

Benjamin Philip Jalava, 56, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 while at home. Born in Keene, NH on December 9, 1969, he was the son of Philip and Dorothy "Janice" (Mattson) Jalava.

Ben grew up in Troy and was known for his strong work ethic. He built a successful career as a truck driver, contractor, and most recently...

Madalyn Kelly Jalava

Madalyn Kelly Jalava

Mar 31, 2026

Madalyn "Maddy" Kelly Jalava, 24, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 while at home. Born in Keene, NH on April 7, 2001, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Philip Jalava and Kelly J. (Dinagan) Lawrence.

Maddy grew up in Troy and graduated from Monadnock Regional High School. She had a true passion for helping others and...

Alan Clifford Grout Sr.

Alan Clifford Grout Sr.

Mar 30, 2026

Alan Clifford Grout Sr., 73, a lifelong resident of Keene, passed away peacefully and quietly on Monday, March 30, 2026, in the comfort of his home with family near.

Born on May 31, 1952, in Keene, to the late Irene Annie (Fish) and Frederick Ware Grout. He attended the local school system and graduated from Keene High School.

On July 2, 1995,...

Evelyn Martin

Evelyn Martin

Mar 22, 2026

Evelyn Theresa Martin, 89, of Marlborough, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Born in Marlborough, New Hampshire, on July 30, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Oliver T. and Pauline H. (Beauregard) Martin.

Evelyn was raised in Marlborough and graduated from Marlborough High School. She continued her education through night study, earning the...

John Miller

John Miller

Mar 21, 2026

John Miller, a devoted husband, father, and community leader whose life reflected quiet integrity and steadfast service, died peacefully after a long and full life, just two days shy of his 97th birthday.

Born on March 23, 1929, in Jackson Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, to John and Esther (Wagner) Miller, Mr. Miller grew up in New Berlin. Summers spent at Camp...

Robert F. Lynch Jr.

Robert F. Lynch Jr.

Mar 20, 2026

Robert F. Lynch Jr. ("Bob" "Bobby" "Uncle Bobo"), a lifelong resident of the Keene area, was called home, to be with our Lord, on Friday, March 20, 2026. He was surrounded by the love of his family and covered with prayers from his entire community of friends. He was born, in Keene, on July 24, 1969, to the late Robert...

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