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 weeks 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.
Donald L. Biathrow, 70, of Milford and formerly of Nashua, died Dec. 2, 2023. He was employed for many years as plant manager of Fab-Braze Corporation in Nashua. (Farwell Funeral Service)
Gerald E. Boisvert, 82, of Litchfield, died Nov. 30, 2023. He was a biology teacher at Manchester Memorial High School, where he served as head of the science department for many years. (Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center)
Karen Lyn Carbonneau, 74, of Lisbon, died Dec. 5, 2023. She was secretary of the Southampton Historical Society and volunteered with the Scottish Arts of New Hampshire on the Board of Conveners for the St. Andrew’s Society of New Hampshire, the board of New Hampshire School of Scottish Arts and the dance coordinator for Highland Dance at the New Hampshire Highland Games. (Legacy.com)
Brian Robert Castle, 84, of Hampstead, died Dec. 3, 2023. He owned Anglo Tool & Die from 1970-1985 and acquired Northeast Metal Spinning in 1984. (Carrier Family Funeral Home)
Rev. Edward J. Charest, 80, of Moultonborough, died Nov. 17, 2023. A U.S. Army veteran, he served at various Methodist churches in New Hampshire, including Milford United Methodist Church, Salem United Methodist Church, Moultonboro United Methodist Church, and Plymouth United Methodist Church. He was interim pastor at Center Conway UMC. He served two terms on the Moultonborough board of selectmen and was the board’s representative on the town’s planning board. (Mayhew Funeral Homes)
Dr. James F. Conway Jr., of Bedford, died Dec. 2, 2023. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a urologist in private practice and a founder of Manchester Urology Associates. He served on the Elliot Hospital board of trustees for more than 20 years, including three years as chairman. (Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center)
Robin I. Gesick, 68, of Stoddard, formerly of Langdon and Peterborough, died Nov. 30, 2023. She was a jet engine mechanic in the U.S. Air Force and worked for the Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, for 40 years as an IT systems analyst. (DiLuzio Foley And Fletcher Funeral Homes)
Philip C. Hughey III, 79, of Manchester, died Nov. 30, 2023. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was assistant pastor at First Baptist Church in Caribou, Maine, and later in East Longmeadow, Mass. He was director of the Boylston Home for Girls in Manchester and worked for the Manchester Health Department. (Legacy.com)
Richard Lee Jacques, 81, of Portsmouth, died Dec. 2, 2023. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was the supervisor for the Level 1 Sub Safe inspection program at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He was then quality assurance specialist both at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the Naval Material Quality Assessment Office at Navsea Headquarters in Washington, D.C. until his retirement in 1993. He was a member of the American Legion, the Loyal Order of the Moose and the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks 184, where he was a Past Exalted Ruler, club manager, and honorary life member. (Tasker Funeral Home)
Helen (Margomenos) Kehas, 90, of Manchester, died Dec. 2, 2023. She volunteered for many years with the Manchester High School Central Alumni Network, assisting with major events including the Sesquicentennial Celebration and numerous Hall of Fame banquets. She was a volunteer at the Glendi Greek Festival at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)
Diane L. Kessler, 69, of Atkinson, died Nov. 30, 2023. She was a registered nurse and a career nurse with the U.S. Army worldwide. (Dewhirst Boles Funeral Home, Methuen, Mass.)
Edward J. Kohlhase, 88, of Hampton, died Nov. 30, 2023. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he was a master electrician and had a fondness for John Deere tractors, some of which were displayed in his front yard. (Legacy.com)
Kathryn R. Lavigne, 74, of Franklin, died Dec. 4, 2023. She was employed as chief accountant for Community Action of Merrimack County for 25 years. (Thibault-Neun Funeral Home)
Lucy C. Little, 98, a lifelong resident of Keene, died Nov. 30, 2023. She was a 50-plus year member of the Catholic Daughters of America Court Josephine 319, 50-plus year member of the Gordon Bissell American Legion Post 4, and the St. Francis of Rome Italian Ladies Society. (Foley Funeral Home)
Karen T. Lombardi, 60, of Hollis, died Dec. 1, 2023. She was a paraprofessional in the Hollis and Hollis Brookline School District, and was a Girl Scout leader, volunteered at Old Home Day fairs, Beaver Brook summer camps, and Destination Imagination competitions. (Rochette Funeral and Cremation Services)
Jean A. Metz, 84, of Merrimack, died Dec. 5, 2023. She was administrative assistant to the president of Sanders Associates, later Lockheed-Martin and now BAE Systems. (Rivet Funeral Home)
Sister Estelle Neveu, CSC, (Sister Cecile-Estelle) 94, of the Sisters of Holy Cross, Manchester, died Nov. 28, 2023. She taught in Canada and up until 1974 in Somersworth, Manchester, and Rochester. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)
Brandy Rae Nuffer, 35, of Concord, died Nov. 30, 2023. She was a patient care coordinator at the Breast Care Center at Concord Hospital. She also volunteered for Breast Cancer Awareness. (Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory)
Kathleen O’Connor-Houle, 73, of Manchester, died Dec. 3, 2023. She once worked in the chief’s office at the Manchester Police Department and for the state motor vehicle department. (Durning, Bykowski and Young Funeral Home)
Leo Gerard Richard Paradis, 79, of Alton, diedDec. 1, 2023. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a longtime resident of Plaistow and Danville. He owned and operated Precision Grading Company for 32 years. (Direct Cremation of the Seacoast)
Cheryl E. “Shay” Perkins, 78, a life-long resident of Seabrook, died Dec. 2, 2023. She was a secretary for Seabrook’s sewer project, worked in the assessor’s office and served on the town’s budget committee for more than 20 years. (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory)
Anne Sarkisian, 81, of Hollis, died Dec. 5, 2023. She taught elementary school in Milford for five years and was an artist who created colorful silk and collage jewelry. She was a member and past president of the Green Leaf Garden Club of Milford and a competitor at the New England Spring Flower Show in Boston. She also wrote a book on the effects of gluten, titled “Toxic Staple.” (Chadwick Funeral & Cremation Service)
Constance (Glennon) Savarino, 91, of Durham, died Dec. 1, 2023. She was a pipeline analyst in Houston, Texas, then a regional manager for The Hitchcock Chair Company of Riverton, Conn. In later years she was an entrepreneur, opening boutique dress stores in Durham and Hampton. (Purdy Funeral Service)
Aaron Arnold Turner, 54, of Enfield, died Dec. 3, 2023. He was a U.S Army veteran and also served for seven years in the National Guard. He was a carpenter and camp facilities director for YMCA Camp Coniston for 21 plus years. He was a member of the American Legion Post 22 in Lebanon. (Ricker Funeral Home)
Pierre N. Wakim, 64, of Salem, died Dec. 2, 2023. He was a native of Lebanon, an accountant and volunteered in the Lebanese Red Cross during the Lebanese War. (Cataudella Funeral Home, Methuen, Mass.)
Charles W. Wheeler, 91 of Middleton, died Dec. 2, 2023. He served eight years in the N.H. National Guard and served on the Rochester Police Department, rising to the rank of lieutenant. He was athletic director for the Police Little League of Rochester and served as a N.H. State Trooper for ?ve years, patrolling Stra?ord and Carroll counties. He was a Rochester ?re?ghter and chief of police for the town of Alton until retiring in 1978. He was also a New Durham volunteer fire?ghter. (Peaslee Funeral Home)
WORDS OF WISDOM: “The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief. But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love.” – Hillary Stanton Zunin, a California school teacher who with her husband wrote “The Art of Condolence.” She died in 2021.