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.

James Vernon Bowles, 90, of Dunbarton, died March 16, 2025. A U.S. Army veteran, he also served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 30 years, retiring in 1995 with the rank of lieutenant colonel as commander of the 351st Army General Hospital at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Mass. For more than 50 years he was a physical therapist and worked at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation, Souhegan Home and Hospice Care in Milford, Tucson Medical Center in Arizona, Catholic Medical Center, Sports Works for the Elliot in Manchester, and St. Joseph Rehab Services in Merrimack. He was director of physical therapy at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua. He was a member of the Partners of America program, working with officials in Brazil to provide medical accessories to those in need. He was an assistant wrestling coach at Goffstown Middle School. (Bennett Funeral Home)

Arthur Caras, 78, of Derry, died March 18, 2025. He established Caras Realty in 1967, redeveloping real estate in Boston. He started in the recycling industry working for Silverman Bros. and in 1978 established Windfield Alloy, focused on precious metal recycling. He was a member of the N.H. Tree Farmers Association and worked to preserve the Upper Village Hall in East Derry. (Carrier Family Funeral Home & Crematory)

Howard F. Carney, 97, of Stewartstown, died March 11, 2025. He was a U.S. Army veteran and managed the Coös County farm for 27 years. He helped to build roads throughout the area, including much of Route 114 in Canaan. He was Stewartstown road agent for more than 15 years. He grew and harvested Christmas trees and built many homes in the area. He was a founder and member of the Stewartstown Day Committee for many years. (Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home)

Janet M. (Keefe) Cataldo, 94, of Bedford, died March 15, 2025. She was a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Lowell, Mass., Sacred Heart Hospital (now Catholic Medical Center) and Eliot Hospital in Manchester. She was active in Democratic Party politics and volunteered in presidential campaigns for John F. Kennedy and Howard Dean, among others. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)

Ernest J. Durand Jr., 61, of Manchester, died March 13, 2025. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served on the Manchester Fire Department for more than 26 years. He also owned and operated Friendly Fibers Carpet Cleaning. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)

Beatrice Marie Fogg, 90, of Dover, died March 13, 2025. She was a lab technician at Wentworth
Douglass Hospital and served as Dover’s health officer for 20 years. (Purdy Funeral Service)

Rodney Warren Forrest, 77, of Londonderry, died March 16, 2025. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and helped design and install multiple athletic fields for the Londonderry Athletic and Field Association. He coached and umpired youth soccer teams and served on the association’s board. He supported the Londonderry High School Marching Band and Friends of Music. (Peabody Funeral Homes & Crematorium)

Robert Carl Frisch, 74, of Hanover, died March 12 , 2025. He began his radio career at WGIR in Manchester and eventually owned several stations in the Upper Valley, including KIXX 100.5 FM. He championed local events and launched the annual Giving Trees for David’s House, which grew from raising $4,000 in its first year to more than $100,000 a year. He and his wife sold the stations in 2001 and founded Mountain View Publishing, acquiring “Here in Hanover,” “Woodstock Magazine,” and “Image Magazine.” (Rand-Wilson Funeral Home)

Shelley R. Greenglass, 66, of Henniker, died March 14, 2025. She was founder of Weare Animal Guardians and was the animal control officer for Weare. She was also shelter manager for the Manchester Animal Shelter when she retired. She volunteered as a coach for the NH Diamond Gems, a traveling girls softball team. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)

Priscilla Jenness, 94, of Rye, died March 14, 2025. She taught art for 33 years in Portsmouth schools, from kindergarten through 12th grade. She headed the art department for 14 years and taught at UNH for four years. She contributed to televised education by teaching several segments of elementary art education on Channel 11. She was a Rye selectman for 20 years. (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home & Crematory)

Barbara Larsen, 94, of Salem, diedMarch 13, 2025. She began teaching in Walpole, then in 1964 in  Salem, at the former Woodbury High School. She transitioned to Salem High School in 1966 and taught typing, shorthand, and note hand in the business education department, retiring in 1988. (Carrier Family Funeral Home)

Thomas Patrick Munson Sr., 101, of Dover, died March 18th, 2025. A U.S. Army veteran, he played center on the 1947 UNH football team that was inducted into the UNH Hall of Fame for an undefeated season. He was director of the Dover Recreation Department and brought Little League baseball to the city. He taught civics, history, English, audio visual, and drivers’ education at Dover High School for 39 years. He also coached baseball, football and the rifle teams. (Wiggin Purdy McCooey Dion Funeral Home)

Mary Curry Poisson, 81, of New London, died March 17, 2025. She was an intellectual property paralegal for many years at Aetna. She and her husband retired to the Eastman Community in Grantham, where she served as secretary of the planning board, the Health Bulletin, and the Grantham Garden Club. (Chadwick Funeral and Cremation Service)

Catherine Melvina Green Robinson, 102, of Rindge, died March 15, 2025. She and her husband opened a photography studio, Robinson Photo Service, which they owned and operated for many years until retiring in 1989. She was an active member of the American Legion Post 18 of Dedham, Mass., and the Women’s Auxiliary. (Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center)

Maurice H. Simond Jr., 97, of Belmont, died March 14, 2025. A U.S. Army veteran, he served several terms on the school board during merging of Canterbury and Belmont school districts. He was treasurer of both the Town of Belmont and the Shaker Regional School District for many years and served several years as town moderator. He was a member of the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation for 22 years, serving as president and vice president of the board. (Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral home and Cremation Services)

WORDS OF WISDOM: “In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” – Mark Twain, American author, whose name at birth was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Nov. 30, 1835, to April 21, 1910