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.

Dan H. Allen, 93, of New London, died Oct. 3, 2025. A U.S. Army veteran, he taught at Proctor Academy and New England College. He retired in 1990 from the N.H. Department of Environmental Services. He was a member of the New London Conservation Commission, Municipal Budget Committee, and School Board. For the first three years of the Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway, he served as the chairman of the board of directors. He wrote a book titled “Don’t Die On The Mountain”, Diapensia Press, 1998. At age 67, he climbed Mt. Denali and made it to the high camp. (Chadwick Funeral Service)

Evelyn Mae (Cousino) Beliveau, 52, of Charlestown, died Oct. 8, 2025. She once lived in Walpole and set up a youth soccer league. She led a Cub Scout den and chaired the advancements for the Cub Scouts and the Boy Scouts (Pack and Troop 299). She led two Girl Scout troops with a combined 30 girls. She was a member of the Walpole Recreation Committee and in In 2018, helped start a FIRST robotics team. She was a member of the Charlestown Garden Club, Town Hall Committee, and the Charlestown Historic District and Heritage Commission. She volunteered at the Charlestown Food Shelf, eventually leading to her being named executive director of Fall Mountain Friendly Meals. (Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home)

James D. Brackett, 90, of Hanover, died Oct. 8, 2025. He was a member of the National Guard and opened his dental practice in Hanover in 1967 and continued serving the community until his retirement in 2014. He was a member of Wellspring Worship Center, the International Academy of Orthodontics, the New Hampshire Dental Society, and Gideons International. (Knight Funeral Homes, White River Junction, Vt.)

Richard E. Goudreault, 91, of Atkinson and a former longtime resident of Plaistow, died Oct. 10, 2025. He and his wife started Goudreault Farm on Route 108 in Plaistow in 1962, operating it for 56 years. A farm stand was added, and in 1982 they built the Goudreault Greenhouses. He was a long-standing member of the N.H. Farm Bureau. (Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home)

Retired Lt. Col. Thomas J. Hunsader, 85, of Amherst, died Oct. 13, 2025. He was a decorated U.S. Air Force veteran, Vietnam War pilot, and proud Wisconsin farm boy. He was commissioned a pilot in 1965 and became a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot during the Vietnam War. In 1974, he was part of the elite support team that enabled the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft to break the transatlantic speed record, flying from New York to London in just under two hours. He was director of operations for the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). (Smith & Heald Funeral Home)

Paul M. LaDuke, 92, of Whitefield, died Oct. 10, 2025. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a public accountant until his retirement in 2012. He founded Whitefield Life Squad, which today is Whitefield EMS. He served as a selectmen and on the school board and supervisory union for the school district. H was Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus for both Littleton and Lancaster and was a member of the American Legion and Elks Lodge. (Bailey Funeral Home)

Ronald McDaniel, 84, of Boscawen, died Oct. 13, 2025. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was director of service for 38 years at the N.H. Auto Dealers Association, retiring in 2017. He was a volunteer firefighter with the Boscawen Fire Department from 1967 until his passing. (Legacy.com)

Patricia Jean Neal, 71, of Weare, died Oct. 12, 2025. She served in the Merchant Marine and was a scientist with 30 years of service to MatTek Life Sciences, a biotechnology company in Ashland, Mass. She was a founding member of the first women’s soccer team at the University of Minnesota and helped form a UFO adult women’s traveling soccer team in Texas. She was active in the United Methodist Church and chaired committees, participated in annual gatherings and met both regionally and nationally with other activist women of the church. (Legacy.com)

Mary Grail O’Connor, 85, of Manchester, died Oct. 10, 2025. She taught English at Manchester’s Memorial High School, then was a guidance counselor for many years. She was a building representative for the Manchester Education Association and advocate for girls’ sports opportunities. She retired in 1999 after 37 years educating Manchester children. (Legacy.com)

Robert George Robinson, 86, of Loudon, died Oct. 6, 2025. He was a master electrician, plumber and carpenter for more than 60 years. He was also a licensed realtor and certified public accountant. He was a Loudon selectman and volunteer firefighter for many years. He was instrumental in the design and building of the former fire station. (Bennett Funeral Home)

William C. Scott, 88, of Hanover, died Oct. 13, 2025. He had a long career in the Dartmouth College Classics Department, which he joined in 1966. Previously, he was a teacher at St. Paul’s School in Concord, Phillips Academy in  Andover, and Loyola Academy in Chicago. He was an assistant professor at Haverford College. At Dartmouth, he was professor of classics and drama and was appointed Humanities Distinguished Research Professor in 1988. He was the author of six books on classical studies. In retirement, his he taught  in the Osher Lifelong Learning at Dartmouth program. His classes on Homer and Greek tragedies always filled quickly and got top reviews. (Rand-Wilson Funeral Home)

Deborah J. Wesoja, 63, of Croydon, died Oct. 7, 2025. She was an athletic trainer at Kimball Union Academy before moving to Croydon, where she built Oak Hill Farm and taught young equestrians. In 2024, she became the head coach of Colby-Sawyer’s riding team.  She was well-known in many circles, including many years volunteering with 4-H, New Hampshire Hunter Jumper (NHHJA), National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA), and many more. (Chadwick Funeral and Cremation Service)

WORDS OF WISDOM: “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.” – Washington Irving, American author,April 3, 1783, to Nov. 28, 1859