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 Bean, 67, of Wolfeboro, died July 5, 2026. He and his brother, Howie, were once a canoeing duo who racing competitively throughout the Northeast. He worked with his father and brother at the Wolfeboro Oil Company, then ran his own electrical business. He coached soccer, skiing, and baseball, and spent many hours at Foss Field umpiring and lining the field for Little League games. He was a steward of the Lakes Region Conservation Trust and was devoted to building public trails across Wolfeboro. (Lord Funeral Home)

Richard Edward Boucher, 91, of Manchester, died July 5, 2026. He played amateur hockey for the Berlin Maroons, winning a national championship in 1954. He worked for the Brown Company paper mill in Berlin, then the International Paper Co. before embarking on a career in insurance, eventually serving as U.S. sales director for the Association Canado-Américaine. He was the business manager for the Manchester Blackhawks hockey team, captain and coach of the Manchester Alpine Hockey Club, and president of the New England Hockey League. In 2000, he was named the Franco-American of the Year and co-founded the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey, serving as its president, then being named to its hall of fame in 2005. (Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center)

Wilbur “Wil” Corcoran, 78, of Wolfeboro, died June 29, 2026. He was a military veteran and founder and CEO of his own company. He led “Captain Chick and the Hot Licks,” a New Jersey band that opened for James Brown and Aerosmith. (Lord Funeral Home) 

James Anthony George, 71, of Plymouth, died July 2, 2026. He was a member of the State Championship West Hartford American Legion Baseball Team and a participant in the Regional World Series in Idaho in 1973. He was a physical education teacher and coach at Holderness Central School, and then for 40 years was employed at Campton Elementary School, starting as a physical education teacher, football, basketball, and baseball coach.  He was also a baseball umpire and basketball referee for numerous schools throughout the state.  He became assistant principal at Campton Elementary and retired as school principal. Upon his retirement, the Campton Elementary School gymnasium was named after him. (Dupuis Funeral Home)

Leonard Holmes, 71, of Francestown, died July 1, 2026. He taught chorus and band at Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School and Conant High School in Jaffrey for more than 32 years. In high school, he was rated the number one tuba player in New England. He played with the Concordia Youth Wind Ensemble and The Boston Ballet and joined the King Ludwig’s Bavarian Band. He played for the New England Patriots at their entrances into the stadium and sang the National Anthem. (Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center)

Shari Medina Jankowski, 67, of Newbury, died July 6, 2026. She was an attorney with a long career in estate planning at Wiggin & Nourie then at the Fidelity Personal Trust Company. (Chadwick Funeral Service)

Barbara Lauren, 79, of Keene, died July 1, 2026. She had a Ph.D. in English from Yale University and Juris Doctor from Georgetown University. She was assistant to the president of Middlebury College and assistant dean at Boston University School of Law. She taught English at Bowdoin College in Maine. She was active in The Torch Club, a professional organization of multi-disciplinary members. (Cheshire Family Funeral Home)

Dana John Lindberg, 77, of Hampton, died July 1, 2026. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who owned and operated Lynn Auto Supply in Lynn, Mass., for much of his life. In his final days, his wish was to be present for his daughter Heather’s wedding, and two days before his passing, he was able to witness Heather and John Spagnola exchange vows in a bedside ceremony officiated by his son Nate at the hospital. (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory)

Dr. Thomas McShera, 91, of Dover, died July 3, 2026. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he established a dental practice in Dover, where he cared for patients for more than 40 years. He was a pitcher for the Boston Braves’ AAA baseball team during his college years. (Wiggin Purdy McCooey Dion Funeral Home)

Maryanne (Bonneau) Petrin, 78, of Springfield, died July 4, 2026. She was a former town selectman, town treasurer and assistant town clerk. She started her career as a teller at Peoples Bank in Claremont. became assistant vice president at Indian Head Bank and a manager and officer at other institutions including New London Trust and Lake Sunapee Bank. (Chadwick Funeral Service)

John Wendell Titus, 93, of Exeter and formerly of Rye, died July 1, 2026. He was a hockey standout in high school and at Dartmouth College, where he scored 61 goals in three seasons, including 37 in his senior year. He represented the U.S. at the 1956 Olympics and 1955 and 1957 IIHF Championships. He was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, piloting F-100s, B-52s, and C-130s. He was a captain for American Airlines from 1966 to 1992. (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory)

Sherman 0. Thompson, 95, of Laconia, died July 5, 2026. He was a member of the N.H. National Guard and started his firefighting career in 1954 in Laconia at the Water Street Station and Central Station as a firefighter and mechanic. He eventually became deputy fire chief in 1964. He was president of the Laconia Local 1153 and went to work for the Gilford Fire Department in 1966. He was promoted to fire chief in 1968. He was appointed to the N.H. Governors Council on Energy. In retirement, he started his second career, Sherm’s Taxi, in 1980. (Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services)

Kenneth S. Whicker, 56, of Peterborough, died July 6, 2026. He was a firefighter and EMT in Rindge from 1984 to 2006. He was a certified police officer and worked as a patrolman on the Fitzwilliam Police Department until 2008. He also served on the Windham Fire Department until 2012. (Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center)

WORDS OF WISDOM: “The better part of one’s life consists in his friendships.” – President Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809, to April 15, 1865