All Obituaries

Francis P. Benza of No. Woodstock, NH passed away peacefully at his home on March 5, 2019.  Born April 16, 1931 in Hartford, Connecticut, Francis was one of five children of Anna and Salvatore Benza.  He is predeceased by his parents, Sister Anita Pellay and Brothers Raymond and Joseph Benza.  He grew up in Bronx, NY graduating from Columbus High School in 1950.  He proudly served his country in Korea during the Korean War.  He is survived by his twin brother,...

Marguerite “Peg” L'heureux Desjardins, 92, formerly a resident of North Woodstock, NH passed into eternal life at Grafton County Nursing Home in Haverhill, NH on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 after a long illness. Marguerite was born on July 27, 1926 in Holden, MA and raised in Salem, MA the daughter of Raoul and Yvonne (Bouchard) L’ heureux. She was united into marriage to Conrad Jean Desjardins on January 24, 1951 in Salem, MA. He preceded her in death on December 19,...

Lincoln, NH   Gordon Armand (Jake) Cammett, Jr., 70, of Kanc Rec Road passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia, NH.    Born on December 13, 1948 at Exeter Hospital, he was the son of Gordon A. and Helen (Greenwood) Cammett, Sr.   Jake was a resident of Raymond for 41 years, graduating from Raymond High School Class of 1967.  He attended vocational school as a chef and played baseball and soccer. His soccer teams won 3...

Woodstock, NH   Alan L. Thomas of Mirror Lake Road died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Grafton County Nursing Home following a period of declining health.  He was 85.   Born on March 21, 1933 in Toronto, Canada, he was the son of Carl E. and Doris (Potter) Thomas.   Alan grew up in Watertown, MA and  earned a forestry degree at  Paul Smith’s College in New York.   He served in the US Army from 1954-1956.   On July 2, 1972 he married...

Lincoln, NH   It is with heavy hearts that the family of Claire Elizabeth Bujeaud (née Evans) announce her passing at the age of 45 years young.  Claire passed away peacefully at her home in Lincoln on January 31st, 2019, surrounded by family and friends, after a two year long battle with breast cancer.   Claire, born in Chester, England in 1973, first visited the Franconia area of northern NH in the winter of 1991.  Claire fell in love with the area,...

North Woodstock, NH   Donald Lafrance of Cedar Court passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, NH. He was 67.   Born on October 31, 1951 in Fall River, MA, he was the son of Norman P. and Beatrice (Berube) Lafrance.   Donald grew up in the Fall River area and attended local schools.  He earned a degree in Auto Body Repair.   He was employed as an auto body technician at Arnold’s Garage in Lincoln, NH for many...

Gaylord John Maynard, 88, died on December 26, 2018 at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, NH. He was born in Fairfield, Vermont on February 3, 1930, the son of Gerald G. Maynard and Mabel (Plumb) Maynard. John attended school in Campton, NH and graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1948. John served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict with rank of Sgt. 1st Class from September 1948 until August 1954. He served in the Region 12, 66th Counter Intelligence Corp....

James H. Fadden Jr., 64 of 29 School St, North Woodstock passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 in Littleton, NH. James Hill Fadden was born at Littleton Hospital on December 1, 1954. A lifelong resident of North Woodstock he attended Lin-Wood Public Schools graduating in June of 1973. On January 20, 1971 Jimmy achieved the highest rank of Eagle Scout. He was a longtime entrepreneur and was the owner/operator of Fadden Construction and Fadden’s General Store of North Woodstock. Jim...

Lincoln, NH Lorraine Wright, ‪88, of Boyle Street, Lincoln passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Kennebunk, Maine. Born in Boston, MA on February 23, 1930, she was the daughter of Harry and Helen O’Brien.   Lorraine was a graduate of Watertown High School.   She also attended Academy Moderne in Boston where she pursued a career in modeling.  Later, she earned her degree in Landscape Design from Radcliffe College in Cambridge, MA. She worked as a ski...

Lincoln, NH Maria Jose (Medeiros) Smith of Hanson Farm Road passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Mountain Ridge Center in Franklin, NH.  She was 62. Born on October 5, 1956 in St. Michael, Azores Portugal, she was the daughter of Messias and Semeira (Pereira) Medeiros. Maria grew up in Somerville, Mass and attended Somerville High School. In 1987, she relocated to Lincoln, NH, where she owned and operated the Notchview Country Kitchen for many years.  In retirement, she...