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.
Marguerite “Margo” Andrew, 79, of Merrimack, died May 2, 2026. She was deputy register of the Merrimack County Probate Court. She was active in the early days of the Nashua Youth Soccer League and worked with parent volunteers to prepare the first two fields of play at the Soiffert Memorial Fields in Mine Falls Park. (Davis Funeral Home)
Robert Charles Bettez, 88, of Londonderry, died May 4, 2026. He helped establish the original Derry Boys Club and was an active member for over 25 years. He served as treasurer. He volunteered for Derry Little League for more than 25 years. (Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium)
Richard Cadieux, 76, of Lancaster, died May 5, 2026. He studied electronic engineering technology and worked for many years as a photovoltaic engineer at MIT/Lincoln Laboratories in Lexington, Mass. In 1988, he moved to the White Mountains to run the Red Sleigh resort in West Campton. He volunteered for Meals for Many and helped grow the local Chamber of Commerce. (Bailey Funeral Home)
Dorothy “Dotty” C. Collins, 100, of Newport, died May 2, 2026. She worked at the Newport Hospital for 38 years and was the recipient of the Newport Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizens Award and Outstanding Career Woman of N.H. Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs. She was a member of the Association of Operating Room Nurses of N.H. Board of Directors, American Nurses Association, American Society Central Service Personnel, N.H. Hospital Association, and many others. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Newport for 87 years. (Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home)
John Barnhart Gillespie, 87, of Durham, died May 1, 2026. He was a doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology and welcomed nearly 5,000 babies into the world. He was a major in the U.S. Air Force, and in 1971 he became a partner in Garrison Medical Professional Association in Dover, delivering babies at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. (Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory)
Charles I. Goodale, 79, of Bradford, died April 27, 2026. He was chief of campus police at New Hampshire Hospital for more than four decades. (Chadwick Funeral Service)
John R. Komisarek, 93, of Exeter, died May 1, 2026. He was an Airborne Ranger assigned to the 11th Ranger Infantry Company and the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team (ARCT), known as the “Rakkasans.” He was a glazier and job foreman at PPG Industries in Manchester and moved to Exeter in 1979, where he and his wife, Liz, owned the Exeter Glass Company and Komo’s Convenience Store. He competed in high power rifle competitions around the country.(Stockbridge Funeral Home)
Richard Williams McGaw, 96, of Hanover, died May 5, 2025. He was a member of the U.S. Navy ROTC and served as an officer on a destroyer for four years and in the Naval Reserve for another 10 years. He conducted research at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory for 20 years. He sang in the Norwich (Vt.) Congregational Choir for almost 60 years and was a charter member of the Bel Canto Chamber Singers. He was chair of the Hanover Tree Committee, which planted trees along Main Street. (Ricker Funeral Homes & Crematory)
Lois May Merrithew, 93, of Tamworth, died May 2, 2026. She and her husband owned “Ye Olde Corner Store” in North Sandwich. She and friend Peg Huddleston operated Lloyd & Day Real Estate in Tamworth, and she sold homes until her retirement at 86. (Mayhew Funeral Homes and Crematorium)
Michael D. Monette, 69, of Cornish, died April 29, 2026. He joined the Cornish Fire Department in 1975 and was the Cornish fire chief from 1991 to 1996. He was assistant fire chief for the 11 years prior. He maintained the grounds and managed the hockey rink at Kimball Union Academy for 17 years and later maintained Cornish Elementary School for 20 years, retiring in 2018. He was the master of the Cornish Grange for many years. After he retired, he became the town sexton and ran the recycling center every Saturday. (Stringer Funeral Home)
Richard “Rit” H. Moulton, 83, of Farmington, died May 2, 2026. He was a 34-year volunteer on the Farmington Fire Department and served as chief for 22 years. He was most proud of helping to build the old fire station on Main Street at minimal cost to the town. He owned R&R Heating for 13 years and later became an employee of the Highway Department in Farmington. (C.E. Peaslee and Son)
Richard M. Nault, 86, of Manchester, died April 30, 2026. He served in the Air National Guard and joined his father in the family bicycle sales business in 1959. Later, after he bought the business, he sold Honda automobiles and motorcycles, and he gained national attention in 1993 when he refused to pay bribes and kickbacks to American Honda in order to receive allocations of cars. His lawsuit uncovered a $10 million kickback scheme involving 13 executives at American Honda who ultimately were found guilty of racketeering, fraud, and conspiracy. Honda additionally paid more than $400 million to Honda dealers to settle claims over the kickbacks. He owned three bicycle shops; Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Triumph, and Ducati motorcycle franchises; and Ford, Honda, Mercedes, Lincoln-Mercury, Acura, Suburu, Datsun (now Nissan), GMC, Ford, Isuzu, and Mercedes Benz truck franchises. He sold off his automotive dealerships and retained four motorcycle locations in Windham, Manchester, Littleton, and Seacoast Indian in North Hampton. He also bought and sold commercial and residential real estate and developed Huse Road and South Willow Street (presently Olive Garden, Shell, Werner Mazda, Courtyard); 1475 South Willow and 1477 South Willow (presently Autofair); and other notable properties. He was on the board of directors of the Manchester Boys and Girls Club and the Manchester Library Foundation. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)
Beverly A. Power, 79, of Stoddard, died April 28, 2026. She and her husband Harry moved to Stoddard in 1973 and owned and operated several businesses, most notably Pitcher Mountain Realtors. She was a Realtor for 45 years and also was chairman of the Stoddard Zoning Board of Adjustment for many years. (DiLuzio Foley and Fletcher Funeral Homes)
WORDS OF WISDOM: “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.” – Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), who according to Buddhist tradition, lived in either the 5th or 6th century