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.
Sr. Janet Belcourt, CSC, (Sr. Mary Roland of the Sacred Heart) 91, of Manchester, died Nov. 15, 2025. She was an elementary school teacher in New Hampshire and Vermont parish schools, then served for several years as principal of St. George School in Manchester. She was principal of the elementary school at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Manchester for many years, also serving as administrator of the religious education program. (Lambert Funeral Home and Crematory)
Paul E. Brogan, 75, of Concord, died Nov. 13, 2025. A U.S. Navy veteran, he began working at the Concord Theatre (now the Bank of New Hampshire Stage) while in high school, assisting the manager, and remained there for decades. He wrote a book, “The Concord Theatre and Concord’s Love Affair with the Movies,” published in 2019. He corresponded and visited with star Doris Day and detailed his relationship with Day and co-star Rock Hudson in his autobiography, “A Sprinkling of Stardust Over the Outhouse,” released in 2022. He hosted “Downtown Dialogues” on WKXL radio and later created “Capital Area Chats” for Concord Community TV. He was an instructor for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and taught more than 50 courses on Hollywood films, movie stars of the past, musicals, and “Growing Up Catholic.” (Legacy.com)
Ray P. Buxton Jr., 86, of Newfields, died Nov. 16, 2025. He was a coach for the Little League and Pony League in Newfields and served as a selectman, water and sewer commissioner for more than 50 years, and on several town committees. He was a member of the Newfields Fire Department for 64 years and served 39 years as assistant chief. (Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home)
Martin T. Connolly, 82, of Temple, died Nov. 11, 2025. He was a teacher in the Hollis, Peterborough, and Keene school systems. He and his wife Lynda operated a dairy operation at their Temple home and in 1987 they started Hidden Meadows, a private hunting club. The business evolved into a partnership with his three sons, known as The Grouse Woods at Red Gate Farm. In 2001, he founded the New England School of Falconry and Raptor Rehabilitation. He was a member of the Temple Conservation Committee, planning board, and the ConVal Regional School District board. (Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center)
Michael Patrick Donahue, 81, of Keene, died Nov. 11, 2025. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a master sergeant who then served in the Army Reserves, for a total of 27 years in military service. He was a history teacher for more than 30 years in Keene and also taught driver education. He coached several sports, including as head coach for the freshman and JV baseball teams at Keene High School. He also coached women’s basketball and was inducted into the New Hampshire Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1999. (Cheshire Family Funeral Home)
Glen Eastman, 101, of Gorham, died Nov. 18, 2025. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps and opened Eastman’s Furniture Store with his brother. He was director of the Tri-County Community Action Program. He was a Gorham selectman for 15 years and was named honorary lifetime selectman on his 100th birthday. He was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons Gorham-Sabitis Lodge 73 and a lifetime member of the Paul T. Doherty Memorial Forest Committee. (Bryant Funeral Home)
Russell S. Galpin, 96, of Hillsborough, died Nov. 14, 2025. He was a U.S. Army veteran and founder of Pherus Press, which printed many town reports and other jobs. He retired in 2004 at age 75. He taught hunter safety courses for 64 years and received the Del Main-Charlie Brock Founding Fathers Award. His name is engraved on a granite bench at Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness. He was a Hillsborough selectman for 11 years and served on the zoning, planning, and conservation boards. He was town moderator and also served on the local school board. He was the Hillsboro Deering School District Moderator for 32 years. He and his wife Phebe were Citizens of the Year in 1998. (Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home)
Evelyn S. Gloor, 93, of Greenland, died Nov. 12, 2025. She was founder and owner of The Wisteria Tree Estate Jewelry Store and later The Speakeasy Night Club, once the largest dance club in Portsmouth. She was an accomplished artist who worked in acrylics. (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home)
Brenda Baines Grady, 73 of Merrimack, died Nov. 16, 2025. She taught science for 30 years and retired as head of the science department at Nashua High School North. She served on the Merrimack Conservation Commission, Merrimack Municipal Budget Committee, and Merrimack School Board. She was a leading force in the Merrimack Kindergarten Coalition. She was also vice chair of the Merrimack Democratic Town Committee and a member of the N.H. House of Representatives. (Rivet Funeral Home & Crematorium)
Raymond Londell Hall, 87, of West Lebanon, died Nov. 12, 2025. He served in the military and was in the Peace Corps, serving in Nigeria. He earned his Ph.D. at Syracuse University and was a faculty member at Bishop College in Dallas, Texas, from 1968-1971. He joined the Dartmouth College sociology faculty and was the Orvil E. Dryfoos Professor of Public Affairs. He retired in 2006 after 35 years. He was the director of the Dartmouth-Boston Urban Studies Program and was on the board of directors of The Forum for United States-Soviet Dialogue from 1983-1986. He was a special consultant for National Institutes of Health at Harvard School of Public Health in 1993 and was on the Board of Trustees of Wiley College, from 1989-1999. (Legacy.com)
Janet Katherine Hertzberg, 85, of Concord, died Nov. 13, 2025. She was a mathematics teacher in Winslow, Maine, then became a professor at New Hampshire Technical Institute for 28 years. She sang with the Concord Chorale and the Concord Vocal Octet. (Bennett Funeral Home)
Edgar “Sonny” William Lunderville, 79, of Claremont, died Nov. 15, 2025. He was an Airborne Ranger in the U.S. Army and was awarded the Distinguished Silver Star for his gallantry in action, as well as the Purple Heart. He joined the Claremont Police Department as a patrolman in 1969 and was the department’s range master, a leader of the SWAT team, and a firearms and self-defense instructor. He was the department’s prosecutor and became deputy police chief in 1989. He retired in 1992 after 23 years of service, returning in 1999 as a park ranger and parking enforcement officer. He fully retired in 2018. (Stringer Funeral Home)
Eddy L. Moore, 86, of Littleton, died Nov. 13, 2025. He served six years in the N.H. National Guard and was a Littleton selectman, chairman of the Profile Cable TV Consortium, commissioner for the Littleton Water & Light Department, chairman of the Littleton Zoning Board of Adjustment, and member of the Littleton Budget Committee. He and his wife Dawn started and operated a gift shop, The Heritage Barn, for six years. (Legacy.com)
Brian Marcel Riel, 65, of Boscawen, died Nov. 15, 2025. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving for 13 years, then serving another 12 years in the Reserves, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He joined the Manchester Police Department in 1996 and served on the force for 22 years. He was a detective who worked on child sex abuse cases. He served as a special officer from 2015 to 2017. (Legacy.com)
John Kevin Waldron, 78, of Tamworth, died Nov. 17, 2025. He was a software engineer who retired at age 53 to volunteer with various hiking organizations, including the Wonalancet Outdoor Club, for which he served as president for 20 years. He was also a member of the Tamworth School Board for 15 years, with 12 of them as chairman. (Mayhew Funeral Homes)
WORDS OF WISDOM: “In November, people are good to each other. They carry pies to each other’s homes and talk by crackling woodstoves, sipping mellow cider. They travel very far on a special November day just to share a meal with one another and to give thanks for their many blessings.” — Cynthia Rylant, American author of more than 100 children’s books including “Missing May,” winner of the 1993 Newbery Medal