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.
Norman Robert Boudreau, 83, of Merrimack and formerly of Nashua, died July 23, 2026. He began his career with the Nashua Police Department in 1966 as a patrolman and detective. He became a lieutenant in 1978 and was later promoted to night shift detective in 1981. During his years with the Nashua Police, he founded the first SWAT team. He later worked for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department for several years until his retirement in 2010. (Farwell Funeral Service)
Frederick Doucette, 61, of Salem, died July 28, 2026. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was serving as Region 1 administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Trump Administration and was previously a longtime state representative serving Salem. He was state campaign co-chair for Trump’s 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns. He was also a senior adviser and state campaign co-chair for Vivek Ramaswamy’s 2024 presidential campaign. He was deputy majority leader in the state legislature. He was also a Salem firefighter since 1987, promoted to paramedic, fire inspector and lieutenant in 2001. He was president of Local 2892. N.H. GOP Chairman Scott Maltzie said, “I will remember Fred not only for the many positions he held, but for the character he displayed in each one. He lived a life defined by service, leadership, and love for New Hampshire.” State Rep. Dennis Mannion said, “When I first entered politics, Fred mentored me with patience, honesty, and generosity. He shared practical advice and showed me what real leadership looks like. Fred never forgot where he came from. He served Salem and New Hampshire with loyalty and strength. Our town and our state are better because of him.” (Legacy.com)
Margaret “Honi” Glover, 93, of Hollis, died July 25, 2026. At age 12, she got her first hauling job from Price Lumber Co. She went on to work for Bill Footer and was employed for many years by W. R. Grace, driving 18-wheel chemical tankers. She received Grace’s Safe Driving Award in 1992, recognizing 12 years of safe driving as a professional driver. In her 70s, after a brief retirement, she went back to driving, hauling sand, gravel and sawdust locally for Balcom Brothers Trucking. Her professional driving career spanned 60 years, she also rode motorcycles, raced stock cars, drove teams of horses, worked as a mechanic, and operated large earth-moving equipment. She took up hot air ballooning in 1986, and at age 53, bought her first hot air balloon and learned to fly. She obtained a commercial pilot’s license and flew her balloon, Amazing Grace, both independently and at balloon rallies around New England. On her 80th birthday, in 2013, she was honored as America’s oldest active female balloonist. She continued flying until 2018. She served for many years as chair and co-chair of the Hollis Heritage Commission. She helped preserve and resurrect the Lawrence Barn, which now serves as Hollis’ community center. She was also instrumental in reviving Hollis Old Home Days for the town’s 200th anniversary. She was a long-time member of the Hollis Seniors, serving as their president from 2011 to 2014. In 2013, Hollis VFW honored her as 2012 Citizen of the Year. (Legacy.com)
Richard John Hartman, 83, of Gilford, died July 11, 2027. He began his career in battery research and development with Gould Inc. and Surrette Battery before joining the N.H. State Police Crime Laboratory in 1988 as a criminalist, retiring in 2008 after more than 20 years of service. He volunteered for American Youth Hostels, the Pasquaney Snowshoe Club, the Lakes Region Art Association, local Scouting, the Gilmanton Historical Society, and the Gilmanton Budget Committee. (Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home)
Robert Lee Jackman, 75, of New London, died July 23, 2026. He worked for LaValley Building Supply Co. for 47 years and was the “Voice of LaValleys” on local radio shows. He was awarded the N.H. Retail Lumber Association’s “Lumber Person of the Year” award in 2022. He was an NHRLA director from 2014 to present, and chair of its legislative committee since 2022. He was involved in Scouting in New London’s Pack and Troop 71 from 1983 to present. (Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home)
Kathleen O’Connor Jaworski, 63, of Manchester, died July 26, 2026. She was part owner of Sandy’s Variety in Manchester She was an accomplished endurance athlete who set the Manchester Memorial High School record in the 440, which stood for many years. She completed five of the six World Marathon Majors. She completed the MascomaMan Triathlon twice, was an age-group champion at the Nashua Triathlon, competed in the Timberman Triathlon, and earned first place in her age group (50–54) at the Concord Triathlon. She served on the board of directors for The Webster House and the Greater Manchester Running Club. (Lambert Funeral Home)
Dorothea A. (Plunkett) Labranch, 87, of Pelham, died July 23, 2026. She taught sixth-grade science at Pelham Memorial School for 23 years. She also helped her husband, Phil, with the family business, Plunkett’s Drug Store, which was later renamed Pelham Pharmacy. She was a member of the Academy of Notre Dame Alumnae Association and raised money for several local causes, including Pelham High School Dollars for Scholars, the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days, and the American Cancer Society’s Pelham Community Calendar. (Pelham Funeral Home)
Peter Moy, 83, of Atkinson, died July 23, 2026. He was an engineer, inventor, and author. He came to the U.S. in 1962 from his native Hong Kong and had college degrees in chemical engineering. He held a U.S. patent, authored a book on surface mount technology, and was recognized in Who’s Who in Engineering. He worked at Western Electric and Digital Equipment Corp. retiring as engineering manager at Advanced Electronics, Inc. (Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home)
Michael John Ouellette, 77, of Nottingham, died July 27, 2026. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a social studies teacher at Salem High School and transitioned into administration, eventually becoming the principal of St. Patrick’s School in Jaffrey. (Brewitt Funeral Home)
James Alfred Philbrick, 84, of Candia, died July 28, 2026. He began his career teaching engineering and physics at Corning Community College in Corning, N.Y. He then accepted a position with the Public Service Company of New Hampshire. He opening his private forest and fields to hundreds of children each summer through the Wilderness Camp ministry. He found a calling as a physics and chemistry teacher at Jesse Remington Christian High School, a school he helped his son, Jeff, establish. (Legacy.com)
Colin Stuart Scoggins, 70, of Nashua, died July 29, 2026. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He worked for 34 years for the Federal Aviation Administration as an air traffic controller, military liaison, and airspace procedures specialist. On 9/11, he worked alongside fellow aviation and military professionals to coordinate communications between the FAA and the military, as fighter aircraft were deployed in response to four hijacked passenger jets. His experience was featured in documentaries, national television interviews, and publications. He was an aviation consultant for the film “United 93.” For more than 35 years, he coached girls and boys city recreation basketball, girls high school basketball, travel basketball, girls city and high school softball, boys city baseball, and several other teams. He spent 17 years as the defensive line coach at Nashua South High School football. (Davis Funeral Home)
Xavier Simonsen, 71, of Freedom, died July 24, 2026. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a tax attorney for 36 years at the Internal Revenue Service, retiring in 2020. (Bryant Funeral Homes)
William Charles Siroty, 75, of Manchester, died July 24, 2026. He was chief of medicine at the Manchester VA Medical Center and a 20-year board member of ACLU of New Hampshire. In 1975, he was a co-founder of Gay People in Medicine, the first national LGBTQ physician advocacy group. (Legacy.com)
Louise Anita (Bohle) vanKalken, 96, of Manchester, died July 26, 2026. She taught private piano and organ lessons in her home, and for many years was a staff member at Al Ouellette’s Hammond Organ dealership. She was organist at First United Methodist Church and First Church of Christ, Scientist, both in Manchester. She was a guest performer in the Hammond Organ Society and performed with three of her children in the Van Kalken Family Concerts. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)
WORDS OF WISDOM: “Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other.” – Leo Buscaglia, motivational speaker and author, March 31, 1924, to June 12, 1998