Lawrence Eccleston
Feb 20, 2026
Lawrence "Larry" Ned Eccleston passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 20, 2026, at 5:08 PM at the age of 77. Lawrence was born on August 28, 1948, in Acushnet, MA, to the parents of Victoria Querim and Robert Eccleston of New Bedford, MA. He graduated from New Bedford High School in 1968.
Lawrence was drafted on February 5,...
Donna Jean Wilber
Feb 20, 2026
Donna Jean Wilber, 68, of Swanzey, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, while at home. Born on July 26, 1957, in Keene, NH, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Shirley (Derosier) Smith.
Donna grew up in Keene and was educated through the Keene public school system. A determined and hard worker all her life, she worked for...
Cynthia Rose
Feb 18, 2026
Cynthia I. R. (Raitto) Rose, 79, of Swanzey NH, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, at her home. Her parents, Donald and Milja (Annala) Raitto Sr, welcomed their daughter into the world on February 6, 1947, in Troy, NH.
Cindy grew up in Troy, went to Troy schools, and graduated from Monadnock Regional High School in 1964. On February 27,...
Joshua Allen Whittington
Feb 16, 2026
Joshua "Josh" Allen Whittington, 37, a resident of Hinsdale and formerly of Missouri, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Monday, February 16, 2026, at his home with the love of family near.
Born on February 18, 1988, to Jesse Allen Whittington and the late Laura Anne (Hardy) Hayden in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Josh was educated and graduated from Alton High School...
Ronald Francis Bedaw
Feb 13, 2026
Ronald "Ronnie" Francis Bedaw, 82, a lifelong resident of Winchester and Swanzey, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2026, with the love of family by his side at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
He was born a son to the late Elizabeth (Royea) Hill and William Bedaw on September 25, 1943, in Keene.
Ronnie was the proud owner of...
Robert Douglas Couchon
Feb 13, 2026
Robert Douglas Couchon, 78, a resident of Richmond passed away peacefully and quietly on Friday, February 13, 2026, with his partner by his side at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene.
Born on September 10, 1947, in Worcester Massachusetts, Robert was the son of the late Edna E. (Frost) and Alfred W. Couchon. He was educated locally and graduated from Worcester...
Nancy Jean Roy
Feb 12, 2026
Nancy Jean Roy, 92, of Winchester, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Born in Winchester, NH, on March 17, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Byrdis (Putnam) Hodgman.
A lifelong, well-known and loved resident of Winchester, Nancy graduated from Thayer High School in 1951. The following year, she married the love of her life Winston...
Heidi Bourassa
Feb 11, 2026
Heidi Jane Bourassa, 57, of Swanzey, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, while surrounded by her family. Born in Keene, NH, on November 10, 1968, she was the daughter of Mary Jane Blake and the late Philip Bourassa.
Heidi grew up in Swanzey and graduated from Monadnock High School. She dedicated her career to caring and nurturing...
Eugene Robert Faltus
Feb 1, 2026
Eugene (Gene) Robert Faltus, 73, of Swanzey, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in Providence, RI, on December 9, 1952, he was the son of the late Norman and Mary (Carvoski) Faltus.
Gene grew up in Warwick, RI, graduating from Bishop Hendricken High School and C.C.R.I. with an Associate in Science. Since childhood, Gene had...
Melinda Honkala
Jan 31, 2026
Melinda Mae Hildreth Honkala, 76, of Richmond, NH passed away on January 31, 2026. She was born on July 21, 1949, in Keene, NH daughter of June Mattson and Henry Hildreth, and stepdaughter of Walter Mattson. She was the devoted wife of Michael Honkala for 23 years and loving mother to Mark Magoon and daughter-in-law Carolyn of New Jersey and...
Kevin Philip Youngman
Jan 27, 2026
Kevin Philip Youngman, 63, of Keene, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Born on September 14, 1962, in Keene, NH, he was the son of the late Irving and Sylvia (Barton) Youngman.
A lifelong resident of Keene, Kevin graduated from Keene high School in 1981. In 1985, he met and married his wife Amy Aro and shared 40...
Ronald Edward Nelson
Jan 27, 2026
Ronald Edward Nelson, 87, passed away peacefully at his home on the evening of January 27, 2026. Ron was born on August 23, 1938, in Brattleboro, Vermont, to Henry and Ethelyn (Amidon) Nelson. He was a graduate of East Hartford High School in East Hartford, Connecticut. On September 12, 1959, Ron married Joan Ann Decker. He earned his Master Electrician's...
Shirley E. Carey
Jan 27, 2026
Shirley Elizabeth (Thayer) Carey went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 at the age of 96. She was born June 21st, 1929 in Athol, Massachusetts, daughter of Elton Verne Thayer and Dorothy Mae (Case) Thayer. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband of 50 years, Donald A. Carey. She is survived by her sister, Greta...
Peter John Lane
Jan 19, 2026
Peter John Lane, 67, a resident of Winchester NH and formerly of Connecticut, passed away quietly and unexpectedly on Monday, January 19, 2026, at Cheshire Medical Center.
He was born a son to the late Evelyn (Petersen) and Warren Lane on December 3, 1958, in West Hartford, CT. He was educated locally and graduated from Northwest Catholic School in Connecticut.
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Catherine Elizabeth Shand
Jan 14, 2026
A visitation will be held from 10AM to 11AM on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Cheshire Family Funeral Home, 46 S. Winchester St, West Swanzey 03446, with a funeral service to begin at 11AM. Burial will be held privately for the family.
Services are under the care of Cheshire Family Funeral Home, Chapel, and Crematories. www.cheshirefamilyfh.com.
Robin Thebodeau
Jan 11, 2026
Robin Elaine Thebodeau, 71, of Marlborough, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
She was born a daughter to the late Elaine (Sweeney) and Ralph Talbot on November 16, 1954, in Lynn, MA. She was educated locally and continued her education at Salem State College.
Robin was a lifelong animal lover. From a young age she had...
Ryan Newell
Jan 10, 2026
Ryan Patrick Newell, 48, of Swanzey, New Hampshire, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 10, 2026. He was born on September 13, 1977, to Eleanor "Chickie" and Leroy Newell.
Ryan was a graduate of Monadnock Regional High School and had spent his career working in the construction field.
A lifelong Buffalo Bills fan, Ryan's enthusiasm for "his team" was matched...
Leo Ling
Jan 3, 2026
Leo Ernest Ling, 93, of Keene, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Born in Frelighburg, Canada on February 12, 1932, he was the son of the late John and Yvonne (Piette) Ling.
Leo grew up in Frelighburg, Canada and in 1970 he moved with his family to the United States, where...
Martha Janes
Dec 31, 2025
Martha Victoria Janes, 84, a longtime resident of Fitzwilliam, passed away peacefully and quietly while resting on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, after a period of declining health at Pheasant Wood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Peterborough NH.
She was born on May 24, 1941, in Northfield, MA, the beloved daughter of the late Evangeline (Solasz) and Eben Janes. She was educated...
Mark A. Chamberlain
Dec 21, 2025
Mark Anthony Chamberlain, 55, of Marlborough, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2025, while surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Born in Fort Riley, KS on July 13, 1970, he was the son of Robert and Gisela (Schindler) Chamberlain.
Mark proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the 1st Gulf War where he...
