Skylar Irene Louise Desmarais, 11 years old, took her own life on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Born in Manchester, she is the daughter of Michael Desmarais and Mandy Graham. A student, Skylar participated in Girls Inc. for the past six years, building priceless friendships with young girls and mentors.A beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, and friend, Skylar was deeply loved and...
Sadie Labrie, 96, of Manchester, died on June 19, 2018. Services were held privately. For her full obituary, please see the Union Leader publication for June 26, 2018.
Carmen D. (Naranjo) Sanchez, 71, of Manchester, passed away at her residence with her family by her side on June 19, 2018. She was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador on May 15,1947, the daughter of Miguel and Fidela (Marina Veliz Echerrez) Naranjo. She worked in the Blocking Dept. of Velcro USA for over 28 years until her retirement. Carmen enjoyed spending...
Col. Thomas B. Sears, U.S.A.F. (Ret.) passed away in his sleep on June 19, 2018. He was born on March 27, 1933 in Worcester, MA. Tom was the son of the late Thomas M. Sears and Mildred H. Sears. He graduated from Classical High School in Worcester, MA and was known as Bruce to his friends. His first job was...
Betty Jane (McGhee) Riley, 95, of Hooksett, NH, passed away peacefully at Concord House in Concord, NH on June 18, 2018. Betty was born on March 7, 1923 in Carolina, WV, the oldest daughter of Edward J. McGhee and Jane D. (Alkire) McGhee. Her brothers, Edward Jr. (Bo), William, and Robert predeceased her. Surviving siblings, both residing in Florida, are...
Kenneth G. Berwick, 88, of Concord, died Monday, June 18, 2018 following a period of declining health. His loving family was by his side in his final hours. Kenneth was born in Concord, NH November 16, 1929 to William G. and Luella (Ford) Berwick and attended Concord High. Following graduation Kenneth enlisted in the US Army and proudly served his...
Gloria F. Dor, 93, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2018. Born April 30, 1925 in Paterson, NJ, she was daughter of the late Annible and Flavia Gambuti. Raised and educated in New Jersey, she was a lifelong resident until moving to New Hampshire in 2005 to be with her son. Gloria had a caring heart, and always took care...
Ruth "Ruthie" Mae Creaney (Jones), died Monday in her sleep, June 18, 2018 at the age of 95 at Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen where she spent her last 6 years. She was born on March 10, 1923 in Audubon, NJ. The daughter of Leland Merchant Jones and Anna Mae Mitchell Jones, she was the wife of John "Jack"...
Shirley Swift Brill of Concord, NH, died peacefully on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the glorious age of 99 years. She was born in Des Moines, the daughter of Jack and Rhea Steinberg, and grew up in Chicago with her brothers, Earl and Morden. She was married to Marty Brill for 55 years, and they lived in Pittsburgh, Monroeville, and...
Raymond E. Leinsing, 69, of Bedford, NH died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Catholic Medical Center, in Manchester.Mr. Leinsing was born in Manchester, NH in 1949, the son of the late George M. and Lucille B. (Goulet) Leinsing. He was raised and educated in Manchester and graduate from West High School with the class of 1969.He was a...