All Obituaries

Auburn, NH-Sharon R. (Marcoux) Davis, 70, passed away peacefully at home in Auburn, NH on Saturday, March 28, 2020, after a lengthy illness with Alzheimer's disease surrounded by her loved ones. Sharon was born in Hampstead, NY on March 9, 1950, to Louis J. Marcoux and Irene (Boily) Marcoux.  Being a part of a military family, Sharon lived in many places with her parents, older sister Sandra, and younger brother Gregory within the United States including Alaska, California,...

On Tuesday, March 17th, 2020, Jane Anita (Rivet) Mason, passed away in the comfort of her home at the age of 76.     Jane was born August 26, 1943 to Raymond and Aurore Rivet at Notre Dame Hospital in Manchester, NH. Shortly after high school, she married Bruce Mason Sr, on May 5th, 1962. Together they raised two children, Bruce and Penny, in their Auburn, New Hampshire home.     She was a former member of the Auburn Lioness Club, the Auburn Historical Association...

On Armistice Day, November 11, 1918, the Honorable Arthur E. Bean, Jr., was born in Concord, NH, where his monumental legacy serving his country and state began. The son of Arthur E. and Beulah (Sargent) Bean, Sr., Bean graduated from Concord High School in 1936, went on to attend UNH, then enlisted with the United States Army Air Corps as a flying cadet in the 1940s, serving active duty for seven years. During World War II, he led the 8th Air Force on a raid of Berlin, Germany and due to...

Manchester - Mason P. Murphy, 25, of Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Mason was born on May 26, 1994, in Kansas to Mark J. Murphy and Kari (Sugarman) Jackson. Mason graduated from Manchester Community College with a management degree and from the NH Fire Academy in Concord, realizing his lifelong goal of becoming an EMT and Fire Fighter. Mason served the community of Goose Creek, SC before joining his dream Department, Manchester Fire. Mason loved the...

Sead Palkic, age 57, a loving and kind husband passed away in his home on February 06, 2020 after an 11-month battle with a Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Tumor, which he fought courageously. He was a long-time resident of Manchester, New Hampshire.   Born on September 28, 1962, in Zenica, Yugoslavia, to Tufik and Hasmeta (r. Heco) Palkic. A dedicated and patriotic Yugoslavian, (Bosnia-Herzegovina) Sead was a Fire Fighter for 15 years. In Yugoslavia, he spent time with friends in...

Mildred “Millie” Poor, 97, of Littleton, MA passed away on January 15, 2020, at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley after a brief illness. Born in Derry, NH on April 13, 1922, she was the daughter of Joseph N. and Anne (McCarten) Bertrand. She grew up in Manchester, NH where she attended St. Anthony School, graduated from Manchester Central High School, was married and raised her family. In 1983 she moved to Royalston, MA, and then to Littleton, MA in 2017. After high school,...

James passed peacefully on January 15, 2020 after a period of declining health in Nevada. He was born January 7, 1942 in Winchester, MA to John and Alice Butler (Bennett). He graduated from Winchester High School in 1960. James was inducted into the army in 1963 where he was stationed in Fort Gordon, Georgia as a Personnel Clerk. He was honorably discharged in 1965 and started a career as an industrial engineer. James moved to Londonderry, NH with his wife Susan Butler (Leland) to raise...

Bedford - Irene T. (Dalton) Newell, 92, of Bedford NH passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, with her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson by her side. Irene was a lifelong Bedford resident, born in Bedford on October 20, 1927. She attended Bedford schools and was a graduate of Manchester High School West, class of 1945. Irene worked 30 plus years for Travelers Insurance Corporation, retiring in 1990. Irene was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed walking and spending time...

John O’Keefe, age 74, passed away, with his loving family by his side, on January 11th, 2020 in Manchester, NH.  John was born October 27th, 1945 in Wayland, MA to Thomas and Madeline O’Keefe.  He graduated from Wayland High School in 1964 and then continued his education at Nathaniel Hawthorn College, graduating with a Bachelors degree in English.  Shortly after graduating, John opened his first pub in Claremont, NH. From there he went on to own and operate over...

Rita Anna Neal (Fiebelkorn), 94, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2020 surrounded by her loving family after a period of declining health. Rita entered this world in the Roaring Twenties and almost a century later decided it was time to move on. Born in Cambridge, MA on May 26, 1925, she was the daughter of Otto and Frieda Fiebelkorn. In 1955, she married her husband Stanley Neal, and together they raised two daughters, Sharon McConnell and Michele McSmith. Rita was an avid reader...