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.
Gregory T. “Todd” Alley-Violette, 53, of Kingston, died April 21, 2024.He was a special education teacher who also coached track and field, basketball, soccer and football at Penquis Valley High School in Milo, Maine, Fort Fairfield High School, Windham High School and Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston. In 2010, he was Maine Class D Coach of the Year. (Carrier Family Funeral Home)
Constance Rae Zullo Barth, 81, of Claremont, died April 21, 2024. Her career as an educator spanned four decades. She taught in public schools in Claremont, Windsor, Vt., and Hartland, Vt. (Stringer Funeral Home)
Nancy Lou Borski, 87 of Nashua, died April 20, 2024. She sang in several jazz bands, taught piano lessons and was a substitute teacher. She was runner-up in the Miss Pennsylvania Pageant in 1956. In Nashua, she taught second-grade before assuming her 30-plus year tenure at Fairgrounds Elementary School in Nashua. She sang in several choirs including at First Congregational Church where she was often a featured soprano soloist. She founded the “Choraliers” in 1959, an acapella singing group that sang throughout New England. She was a member of the Actor Singers of Nashua and once directed the children’s choir at First Church. (Davis Funeral Home)
Ronald Coish, 88, of Windham, died April 21, 2024. A native of Newfoundland, he came to the United States at age 11. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He worked in the electronics industry and in 1969, became an electrician, then home builder in the Windham area. He served on the Windham Planning Board, Windham CIP Committee and was appointed to the first Regional Planning Commission. He was also a Windham volunteer firefighter. (Carrier Family Funeral Home)
Russell D. Estabrook, 89, a lifelong resident of Newton, died April 20, 2024. He worked at Estabrook’s Garage, eventually buying the family business with his brother, Roland. He later sold it to his son Ralph. He was also a firefighter for the Newton Fire Department, becoming chief. He served for 14 years. He and his wife led the annual Newton Santa Parade in his beloved Bronco for several years. (Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home)
Charles George Fairman, 82, of Bedford, died April 21, 2024. He served in the New Hampshire Army National Guard for many years. He was chairman of the Bedford Planning Board; treasurer of the Bedford Rotary; and vice-chairman of the Gilford Island Association. He was past president of the Bedford Rotary Club and served on the Bedford Historic Commission and volunteered at the Bedford Food Pantry, New Horizons Shelter, and the Salvation Army. He helped form the Bedford High School Interact Club, a youth service club affiliated with the Bedford Rotary. He served on the New Hampshire Regional Planning Board and was a school bus driver in Bedford. A member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, he was an active Vestry person, member of the adult choir and search committee member, and participated in capital funds drives. He retired in 2010 from a 36-year career at Raytheon. (Davis Funeral Home)
Judith Marie Fuerderer, 86, of Surry, died April 21, 2024. She was co-owner of Jack True Value Hardware in Keene until 2007. (Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel)
Clyde Richard Wendell Garrigan, 70, of Concord, died April 21, 2024. He was a prosecutor for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in Boston and also worked for the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office and the N.H. Attorney General’s Office before spending 20 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire. He was long-time leader of Cub Scout Pack 81 and Boy Scout Troop 81, coached Concord Little League, was a moderator for Ward 3 in Concord. He also tutored immigrant students at Second Start and volunteered as a bell-ringer for the Salvation Army. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and the New Hampshire Historical Society. (Roan Family Funeral Homes)
Linda (Bisson) Gaskell, 70, of Rochester, died April 23, 2024. She was an accountant at the University of New Hampshire and four-time president of the Rochester Emblem Club. She was named Rochester Citizen of the Year in 2010 and Rochester Elk’s Citizen of the Year in 2013. (Grondin Funeral Home)
James Anthony “Jay” Hayes IV, 22, of Londonderry, died April 20, 2024. He was captain of the 2020 Londonderry High Tennis Team and a member of the 2019 N.H. Division 1 State Champion Football Team. He attended the biomedical engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was a student in the Life Sciences Entrepreneurship MBA program. He was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity and was vice president of communications. He also served as client liaison manager for the Center for Disability Services and was a volunteer basketball coach for Special Olympics. (Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium)
Lucille Laflamme, 88, of Bedford, died April 22, 2024. She was a professor at St. Anselm College in the Modern Language and Literature department. She and her husband Jean led the Bible Study ministry at Ste. Marie Church. She was president of Women’s Aglow and a founding member of the Women’s Biblical Ministry. She and her husband also led the Renew Program at St. Jean de Baptiste. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)
Timothy David O’Connell, 80, of Fitzwilliam and formerly of Milford, died April 18, 2024. He taught biology at Stamford (Conn.) High School from 1965-1972, then moved to Milford and taught biology at Milford High School, where he was science department chairman. In 1975. He and his wife opened Butternut Farm in Milford, selling vegetables, flowers, and Christmas trees. He was a state representative from 1998-2008 and vice chair of the Environment & Agriculture Committee. He served on many town boards in Milford and was instrumental in developing farmers markets in Milford, Nashua, Manchester and Bedford. (Smith & Heald Funeral Home)
Donald Palmer, 80, of Bridgewater, died April 21, 2024. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a vocational director at Milford A.R.E.A High School, ConVal High School, and Plymouth Regional High School. He was a member of the Plymouth Rotary Club for many years. (Mayhew Funeral Home)
Patricia D. Spooner-Burdick, 77, of Jaffrey, died April 18, 2024. She and her husband owned the Sutton General Store, in the early 80s. They also operated an executive sedan and van service until 2003. She also operated a successful upholstery business out of their North Sutton home. (Michaud Funeral Home & Crematorium)
Brian Christopher Turner, 55, of Windham, died April 17, 2024. He was a high school and college football player who played at Rowan University under Coach John Bunting, whom he considered a mentor. He coached the Windham Wolverines football teams and the N.H. All Stars. (Carrier Family Funeral Home)
WORDS OF WISDOM: “The connections we make in the course of a life–maybe that’s what heaven is.” – Fred Rogers, March 20, 1928, to Feb. 27, 2003