InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column. The people listed here passed away during the previous week and have some public or charitable connection to their community. InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service. We view this as part of our public service mission. Click here or on the Obituaries tab at the top of our home page to learn more. And if you know of someone from New Hampshire who should be featured in this column, please send your suggestions to NancyWestNews@gmail.com.

Russell D. Hayes, 84, of Barrington, died Jan. 26, 2023. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he worked for New England Telephone for 28 years, retiring in 1991. He was a lifetime member of the Barrington Fire Department and was fire chief from 1992 to 2001. He worked on the planning and construction of the public safety building, which opened in 2001. He also built an ultralight aircraft that he flew for 10 years. (Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home)

Theopoula L. Tsaros, 84, of Concord, died Jan. 30, 2023. She and her husband Lazaros opened Charos Grille on North Main Street, across from the Statehouse, in 1964. They expanded and opened Charos Restaurant in 1975, close to the original business. They sold in 1986. They volunteered for Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Concord, and she was an active member of the Ladies Philoptochos (friends of the poor) Society. She helped with the annual church festival and taught Sunday School. In 2020, she was recognized with The Metropolis of Boston Ministry Award for her parish. (Bennett Funeral Home)

Andre M. “Andy” Moreau, 75, of Nashua, died Jan. 30, 2023. A U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War,  his family owned Moreau’s Market in Nashua.  At 21, he went to work for the State Liquor Commission as store manager for several locations, retiring in 2003.  He served as a board member and director of the Suburbanettes marching band in Hudson and was also a member of the Booster Club “Friends of Nashua High” which raised money for Nashua student athletics.  (Rochette Funeral Home & Cremation Services)

Nelson Lucien “Pop” Fontaine, 82, of Lost Nation, Groveton, died Jan. 28, 2023. A U.S. Navy veteran, he owned a logging company, Fontaine Logging. He also worked on the oil pipeline in Alaska and was part of the first crew to construct Interstate 93. He was a licensed pilot. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church, VFW, American Legion, Groveton Fish and Game Club and the Guildhall Fun Fliers. (Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home)

Barbara Broderick, 94, of Stratham, died Jan. 27, 2023. She and her husband Frank served for two years in Ghana, where Frank was a Peace Corps director. They lived in Wisconsin before moving to Boston. In In 1975, she received her Master’s in Library Science from the University of Rhode Island and worked in  school libraries in southern New Hampshire until 1992. She was active in Call to Action, a progressive group of Catholics, and worked with local and national activists to close the School of the Americas through civil disobedience. She was an active Democrat who supported a grassroots campaign to elect Carol Shea-Porter to Congress. (Brewitt Funeral Home)

Dorothy L. Credit, 92, of Ossipee, and formerly of Haverhill, Mass., died Jan. 29, 2023. She had a lengthy career in the insurance industry and afterwards volunteered at Huggins Memorial Hospital in Wolfeboro for more than 22 years. She received the Barbara J. Hunt award for national and community service, in recognition of more than 9,000 hours of service to the hospital. (Brookside Chapel and Funeral Home)

Steve J. Tassey, 93, of Shelburne, died Jan. 26, 2023. He was an active member of the New England Sled Dog Racing association for 30 years, serving as past president. He worked 30 years for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. starting in 1964 and advancing to Berlin district manager. He was a member of the Rotary Club. (Bryant Funeral Home)

Robert H. Matton, 87, of Windham, died Jan. 26, 2023. A U.S. Navy veteran, He was a familiar face at the Lawrence, Mass., post office, running the front counter for 29½ years, then transferring to Windham, where he was postmaster for 12 years. He was treasurer for the Windham Police Association, president of the Central Catholic Men’s Guild, and member of the Knights of Columbus in Methuen, Mass. (Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home)

Martha (Whitney) Davis, of Nashua and formerly of Hollis, died Jan. 30, 2023. She was a long-time member of the Congregational Church of Hollis, where she served as a deaconess, was active in the Christmas Fair and many other committees and groups. In Hollis, she was a member of the zoning board and master plan committee. She was also a member of the Hollis Garden Club and volunteered at the Historical Society. (Farwell Funeral Service)

Joan K. (Lucich) O’Grady, 88, of Portsmouth, died Jan. 27, 2023. She played women’s softball with “Ecker’s Hot Toppers,” led the charge to establish and coach a little girls softball league in Portsmouth, was a volunteer with the Babe Ruth Baseball league, helped found the Portsmouth Sr. Football League (Shamrocks & Royals), was a cheerleading coach and marine docent at the UNH/Cornell Lab located on the Isles of Shoals. (J. Verne Wood Funeral Home – Buckminster Chapel)

Roger Joseph Gregoire, 79, of Manchester, died Jan. 26, 2023. He taught English and French in Weare, then special education from 1970 to 2003, first at the Spring Street School and later at Elm Street Junior High in Nashua. His neighbors referred to him as The Mayor of Amherst Street. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)

Patricia Ann “Patches” Holmes, of Rochester, died Jan. 29, 2023. She worked for Riverbend Mental Health Center in Concord as a music and arts therapist and the Dover Children’s Home as a counselor. She founded A Touch of Tradition Folk School and for 23 years offered heritage programs, many funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and other organizations. She shared her knowledge across the country, often giving demonstrations at fairs and festivals. She was a folk musician classically trained in vocal music who taught mountain dulcimer, bowed psaltery, harmonica and the spoons.  (C.E. Peaslee & Son, Inc. Funeral Homes and Cremation Service)

J. Harold E. “Tad” Carbonneau Jr., 80, of East Kingston, died Jan. 28, 2023. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a Rockingham County deputy sheriff and then founded Eikern Tree Service in Hampton Falls. He was a full-time volunteer coach for youth hockey and baseball leagues on the Seacoast, including NHE Youth Hockey and HYA Baseball. He was a member of the Booster club at Winnacunnet High School (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home – Crematory)

Wilson “Will” Dyer, 93, of Milford, died Jan. 29, 2023. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a  Purple Heart recipient. For 25 years, he actively square danced and became a square dance caller as a member of the New England Council of Callers Association. For 10 years, he served as the main caller for the Mason Wolf Rockers Square Dance Club. He called for many area clubs including The Depot Squares and Pieces of Eight. (Rivet Funeral Home and Crematorium)

Gail A. Phillips, 84, of Nashua, died Jan. 27, 2023. Her early career was as an elementary school teacher, and after moving to Nashua in 1976, she began a 35-year career as a Realtor, working for the Norwood Group, DeWolfe and RE/MAX Properties.  At the age of 55, she became a flight attendant with American Airlines for 10 years. (Rivet Funeral Home and Crematorium)

Marie A. (Griffin) Brezosky, 84, of Pembroke, died Jan. 29, 2023. She worked as a guidance department secretary, then registrar for Pembroke Academy, a total of 19 years. She volunteered for the American Red Cross for 30 years. She was a Pembroke library trustee, a representative of the Pembroke Historical Society, and ballot clerk. (Roan Family Funeral Home)

Rita G. (Petit) Lambert, 98, of Epsom, died Jan. 26, 2023. She was a bookkeeper for Manchester Dyeing and Finishing Co., later MKM Knitting, in the Manchester Millyard, then she and her husband purchased Kalamazoo Oil Company in 1965 and renamed it Lambert Oil. They sold to City Fuel in 1975 and continued to work for the company, retiring in 1986. (Roan Family Funeral Home – Still Oaks Chapel) 

Robert Michael Rooney, 75, of Belmont, died Jan. 30, 2023.  He sold boats at Channel Marine in Weirs Beach, then at Lakeport Landing in Laconia, and eventually going out on his own with Winnipesaukee Marine of Gilford. (Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services)

Sister Pauline Lafond, (Sr. Aline-de-Marie), 83, of Manchester, died Jan. 31, 2023. A Sister of the Presentation of Mary, she taught in elementary schools in New Hampshire for 22 years and later worked at N.H. Catholic Charities as assistant director for the Ministry of Persons with Disabilities, especially the deaf.  She was part of the enrichment team at nursing homes for 12 years. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)