1929 – 2015 CENTER BARNSTEAD, N.H. — On Tuesday, May 5, with a smile on her face and peace in her heart, Ruth Esther Hadley Marstaller took firm hold of her Lord’s hand as He guided her into Heaven’s Paradise. Ruth had been residing in Center Barnstead, N.H., in the home she shared with her […]
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Ernest Normand Luneau
1926 – 2015 SOUTH PARIS — Ernest Normand Luneau, 88, of Albany left this earth on Thursday, May 7, at the Maine Veterans’ Home. He was born on Oct. 31, 1926, in Berlin, N.H., a son of Henry and Irene Bouchard. His mother died when he was three months old, leaving his father with five […]
Norman A. Vashaw
1926 – 2015 RUMFORD — Norman A. Vashaw, 88, a resident of Canton, passed away at Rumford Hospital, Sunday, May 10. He was born in Berlin, N.H., on Oct. 6, 1926, the son of Frank Vashaw and Ethelyn ( Dudley) Vashaw. He attended school in Berlin, N.H., and later served in the U.S. Navy. On […]
Video: It’s still extreme ski season on Mount Washington
MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. — On a postcard spring Saturday in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, a boisterous band of pilgrims some 2,000 strong is preparing for their own brand of funky and fearless worship. Alone and in groups, they leave Pinkham Notch and trek 3.1 miles up a narrow, mud- and snow-covered trail toward Tuckerman Ravine, […]
Shirley L. Mansir
1934 – 2015 AUBURN — Shirley L. Mansir, 80, of Portland, died on Saturday, May 2, at the Androscoggin Hospice House. She was born on Aug. 20, 1934, the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy (Dow) Mansir. Shirley graduated from Gardiner High School in 1952, continuing her education, graduating from Central Maine General Hospital School of […]
Steve F. Farnum
1954 – 2015 NORWAY — Steve F. Farnum, 61, of Harrison, died early Monday morning, May 4, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, with his loving family by his side. He was born on Apr. 20, 1954, in La Rochelle, France, a son of Frederick and Eleanor (Wing) Farnum. A graduate of Telstar High School […]
Laura Siletti Hale
1928 – 2015 CONCORD, N.H. — Laura Rita Siletti Hale died Monday, April 20, in Concord, N.H., after a period of declining health. She was 87 years old. She was born on March 17, 1928, in Teaneck, N.J., to parents Aldo Charles Siletti and Helen Boylan Siletti. The family moved to Lisbon in 1936, where […]
David W. James Sr.
1937 – 2015 FARMINGTON, N.H. — David Wayne James Sr., 78, of Farmington, N.H., died Saturday, April 18, in Rochester, N.H. He was born March 29, 1937, in Jay, the son of Charles Elbridge and Hazel Amy (Smith) James. On Oct. 29, 1955, David married Faye Anita (Richards) James. They have eight children, 25 grandchildren […]
Richard Caron
1937 – 2015 LACONIA, N.H. — Richard Caron, 78, of Belmont, N.H., died Sunday. April 12, at Lakes Region General Hospital, after a sudden illness. He was born on Jan. 13, 1937, in Berlin, N.H., to the late Thomas and Ida (Marois) Caron. Richard graduated from St. Dominic Regional High School, Lewiston in 1955 and […]
Virginia Ann Smith
1968 – 2015 LEWISTON — Virginia Ann Smith, 46, of Lewiston died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 2, at her home. She was born on May 30, 1968 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, a daughter of Michael and Betty (Flanders) Smith of Northwood, N.H. Virginia graduated from Brunswick High School in 1987 and also from Mid-State College […]