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Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Groveton Funeral Director

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Buried in Antrim’s Maplewood Cemetery are Harry H. Little and his wife Frances. According to historical records, Harry was a varnish salesman who was born in Antrim and lived with his wife in Brookline, Mass. Frances died in 1938, and Harry died in 1940. Also buried in this cemetery is one-term Gov. David Harvey Goodell, who was born in 1834 and died in 1915. He invented an apple peeler and was elected governor in 1888. He advocated for the prohibition of liquor during his brief time in office.

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.

Gordon Albert Armstrong, 81, formerly of Groveton and recently of Middleburg, Fla., died Nov. 17, 2024. He was a traveling salesman for 25 years until he went to mortuary school in 1986 and bought the  Main Funeral Home in Groveton the following year. He, his wife and daughter operated as the Main-Armstrong Funeral Home until daughter Terri and her husband Reggie bought it and renamed it Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home. He was a former president of the N.H. Funeral Directors Association. (Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home)

Donald H. Lachance, 88, of Nashua, died Nov. 15, 2024. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he owned Lachance Northwest Insurance for several years and was a longtime member and past president of the Exchange Club of Nashua, He was moderator of Ward 7 in Nashua for many years. (Farwell Funeral Home)

Diana Gayle LaMothe, 55, of Hudson, died Nov. 14, 2024. She was a certified public accountant for more than 20 years and a former member of the Hudson School Board. (Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home)

John William Milan Sr., 94, of Manchester, died Nov. 16, 2024. A U.S. Navy veteran, he rose through the ranks at New England Telephone as lineman, supervisor, manager, district manager, and division manager for the Central Artery Project in Boston, known as The Big Dig, the huge construction project that rerouted the central artery underground. (Smith & Heald Funeral Home)

Maurice E. Paquette, 92, of Manchester, diedNov. 17, 2024. A member of the National Guard for 38 years, the last 19 years served full time. He commanded Battery C 1st Bn 172 FA, Battery A Searchlight 197th FA, New Hampshire Military Academy and the New Hampshire Army National Guard Provisional Command. He was the state maintenance officer when he retired. He served as president of the National Guard Association of New Hampshire in 1977. (Legacy.com)

Dan Albert Powers, 82, of North Conway, died Nov. 17, 2024. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he owned The Common Place in North Conway, where he was known as Dan the Ice Cream Man. He volunteered at  John Fuller Elementary School, the Polar Express, Valley Pride Day, as clerk and treasurer for the Kearsarge Cemetery, and as a Conway ballot clerk. (Furber & White Funeral Home)

Dale Michael Richards, 82, of Glen, diedNov. 16, 2024. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a beer expert who owned and operated Glen Beverage since 1995. (Furber and White Funeral Home)

WORDS OF WISDOM: “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” — President John F. Kennedy, May 29, 1917, to Nov. 22, 1963

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