All Obituaries

Hayden Leland Martz, 93, born April 22, 1928 of Hill, formerly from Danbury, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 6, 2022 at his home, peacefully with family at his side.  Philippians 1:21 “For me to live is Christ and to die is gain”.  II Timothy 4:7 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” Hayden was born in Searsmont, Maine to Leland Martz and Lillian Heald Martz.  He was the second oldest of six...

Miriam L. Davis, 92, died Tuesday, November 4, 2022 at the Laconia Center after a brief illness.  She was born in Oxnard, CA the daughter of Joseph F. and Esther (Lindley) White.  She was a 1947 graduate of Oxnard High School where she was a multisport athlete and attended Ventura College.  She met CE2 Murray Davis who was stationed at Pt. Hueneme Naval Seabee Base.  They married in 1948.  Miriam worked as a kindergarten aide for the Oxnard School District and as...

Marjorie L. O’Brien, 91, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA.  Born in Taunton on March 7, 1930 the daughter of Walter “Duke” Wilbur and Ethel M. (Hathaway) Wilbur.  She married “Bill” O’Brien of Raynham, MA in 1948.  She worked at the Paul A Dever State School as an attendant for 10 years and 9 years as an LPN.  She and Bill moved to Alexandria, NH from Raynham, MA in 1985.  On July 4, 2004 they...

                                                     Gerald J. Lauther, 80               Gerald “Jerry” James Lauther, of Hebron, NH, passed away at home on Sunday, January 2, 2022, surrounded by children and his...

Walter J Corbeil, 91, of Bristol, New Hampshire and Zephyrhills Florida passed away on December 22, 2021. He was born and raised in Woodstock, November 14 1930, the son of the late J Henry and Roseanna Corbeil.  He graduated from Woodstock High School in 1948. He served honorably in the US Army during the Korean war from January 1949 through June 1951. He was able to participate in the Honor Flight New England trip to Washington DC in September of 2018. He married Ruth (Huckins) at St...

Edward A. Lander, 95, died Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Springfield, VT.  He was born in Grafton the son of Edward and Mary (Sudrabin) Lander.  He spent his early years in Grafton and Alexandria. When Ed was in his early teens, his mother married Richard Hansen and family moved to Mansfield, MA where Ed graduated high school and was drafted into the US Army.  He served during the end of WWII.  After returning from the war, he met a police officer who was impressed with...

Raynham, MA, Formerly of Bristol-Elizabeth R. “Betty” Lyden 79, died Monday December 13th after a period of declining health.  She was born in North Readding, MA one of three children of George and Barbara (Parker) Conway.  Her youth was spent in Massachusetts.  After marrying Robert Lyden, they moved to Bristol, NH where he took a job at IPC.  Betty worked as a childcare provider from her home.  They raised two children and were foster parent for...

Louis Gnerre, Jr, 86, died Monday December 13, 2021 at Concord Hospital.  He was born in Cambridge, MA the son of Louis and Althea (Musetti) Gnerre , Sr.  Lou, grew up in Cambridge, graduated from Cambridge Latin High School.  He was a gifted athlete and went on to Boston University, where he played catcher for the baseball team and defensive back for the football team.  He graduated with a Masters degree in Mathematics.  Following graduation in 1957, he took a...

Willard Rivers Sweet, Jr., known to all as “Bill”, 96, of Franklin, NH and formerly of Bristol, NH and East Greenwich, RI, passed away peacefully at home at the Golden Crest Assisted Living Facility on December 12, 2021.  Willard was born in Providence, RI on July 5, 1925.  He grew up in Cranston and attended Cranston High School.  Before graduation, Bill was drafted into the service, joining the 8th Army Air Force in 1943.  He was part of the European...

Jane H. Westfall, 81, died Monday, November 29, 2021 at Concord Hospital after a brief illness.  She was born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA, the daughter of C. Willard and H. Louise (Starr) Dahlbom.  She attended Thayerlands and Thayer academy in Dover, MA then Framingham College and Plymouth State College.  She was involved in equestrian activities and was a member of the Pony Club in Dover.  The family purchased a farm in Bridgewater, NH to spend time in the area and it...