All Obituaries

PEMBROKE- Mrs. Rita M. (Petrin) LaBranche, 75, of Pembroke, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Born in Biddeford, Maine, Rita was the daughter of the late Ernest and Alfreda (Bourgeault) Petrin.  She was raised and educated in Biddeford, residing there until 1971.  She and her husband then resided in Brewer, ME for 10 years before moving to Pembroke in 1981. Prior to...

COLORADO – Maurice “Moe” Bellerose, 68 of Montrose, CO, formerly of Suncook, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the HopeWest Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, CO. Born on January 23, 1950 in Manchester, he was the son of the late Albert and Cecile (Saucier) Bellerose. Moe was a graduate of Bishop Brady High School and Franklin Pierce University. He resided in Suncook for most of...

CONCORD – Charles Ellis, 52 of Concord, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Born on December 22, 1965 in Tacoma, WA he was the son of David M. and Barbara (Mitchell) Ellis. Charles worked for several years at a call center and later as a handy man doing construction odd jobs. In his younger years he worked as a cook, car salesman, insurance salesman and he also owned his own business doing...

CENTER BARNSTEAD- Mr. Robert K. Frost, 51, also referred to as “Bob” or “Frosty,” of Center Barnstead, passed away at home on May 13, 2018. Born in Concord, Bob was the son of Richard and Mary (Plummer) Frost of Center Barnstead.  He was raised and educated in Chichester and was a graduate of Pembroke Academy. Bob worked in the construction industry for many years and also operated his own construction...

CONCORD- Mr. Donald S. Marsh, 78, of Concord, passed away unexpectedly at home on May 11, 2018. Born in Concord, Don was the son of the late Vincent and Elizabeth (Audet) Marsh.  He was raised and educated in Concord and resided there his entire life.  He was a graduate of St. Johns School and later obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Niagara University.    Prior to his retirement, he was employed as...

ALLENSTOWN – Roger D. Thibeault, 88, of Allenstown, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the CRVNA Hospice House in Concord with his wife by his side. Born on October 22, 1929 in Concord, he was the son of the late Donat and Annie (Vander Hagen) Thibeault. Roger was educated in the local schools and went on to service his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a lifelong member of the American...

ALLENSTOWN – Mrs. Beatrice A. (Suprenant) LaBelle, 74, of Allenstown, passed away on May 8, 2018 at the Merrimack County Nursing Home after a period of declining health. Born in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Blanche (Gauthier) Suprenant.  She was raised and educated in Worcester and had been a resident of Suncook since 1981. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a Lunch Aide at the...

ALLENSTOWN- Mr. William “Bill” Celen, age 51, of Allenstown, passed away at Concord Hospice House surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born in Manchester, Bill was the son of Richard J. Celen and Mildred (Hazzard) Woodward.  He was raised and educated in Manchester and lived in Florida for a time before settling in Allenstown. Prior to his illness, he was employed for over 27 years as a door and...

PEMBROKE – Mrs. Mary A. (Shine) Richards, 74, of Pembroke, passed away on May 5, 2018 at the Epsom Healthcare Center after a period of declining health. Born in Manchester, Mary was the daughter of the late John Shine and Marie Blushiy.  She was a resident of Concord for most of her life. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a housekeeper for Havenwood Heritage Heights and later at the Concord...

ALLENSTOWN-Mrs. Elizabeth J. “Bettye” (Silke) Richard, 92, a longtime resident of Allenstown, passed away on April 30, 2018 in Concord Hospital after a period of declining health. Born in Waltham, MA, Bettye was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Hazel K. (Healey) Silke.  She came to Suncook at the age of 12 and remained there for most of her life. Prior to her retirement, she spent over 25 years as the...