Cynthia Love Ferneau
Jan 29, 2020
Cynthia Love Ferneaudied on January 29, 2020. She was born in Urbana, Ohio on June 28, 1934 to Margaret Thackery Love and J. Russell Love, the middle child of three daughters. She grew up on the Thackery family farm in the house where her grandfather and mother were born. Her life-long best friends were her sisters Sandy and Ann...
Eric Posmentier, Phd
Jan 23, 2020
Eric Posmentier, PhDdied at home on January 23, 2020 in West Lebanon, NH, at the age of 76. He was beloved by his wife, Xiahong Feng; his son Raoul Posmentier (Dartmouth '93); daughter Sonya Posmentier and son-in-law Jess Row; sister and brother-in-law Lynn and John Evansohn; his first wife and lifelong friend Loveleen Posmentier; friends, colleagues, and generations of...
Jean Ellen Kirby Broehl
Jan 14, 2020
Jean Ellen Kirby Broehldied January 14, 2020 at Hanover, New Hampshire. She was born September 26, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, to Wayne and Agnes (Blanks) Kirby. Although she was very pretty, intelligent, and talented enough to play a "youth day" piano solo with the Chicago Symphony as a teenager, she was shy and lacked confidence. When a sophomore at...
Noreen Elizabeth Estes
Jan 11, 2020
Noreen Elizabeth Estesage 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2020. She was born on December 1, 1945, to Harley and Ella Gallup. Noreen grew up in Orford, NH, and graduated from Orford High School. Noreen lived a life full of love and laughter. She married her high school sweetheart, Russell 'Rusty' Estes, on June 6, 1964. Shortly...
Jane Rita Stevens
Dec 27, 2019
Jane Rita Stevens88, died at Kendal in Hanover, NH on December 27, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Joseph C. Stevens MD, daughters Barbara Lucy Stevens, of Key West, FL, Mary Elizabeth Stevens, of Norwich, VT, and Susan Polly Stevens, also of Norwich, VT, and grandchildren Samuel Freel, Henry Freel, Joseph Sansone, Jordan Sansone, Isabella...
James A. Macdonald
Dec 18, 2019
James A. MacDonaldpassed away peacefully in New York City after a long battle with dementia. He was born in Hanover, NH on March 19, 1951, the son of Malcolm A. MacDonald and Elaine (Campbell) MacDonald. Jimmy attended Hanover High School in the class of 1970 and graduated from Keene State College with a B.A. in 1974. At Keene State...
Nancy Crawford Pierce
Dec 17, 2019
Nancy Crawford Piercepassed away on December 17, 2019 at 93 years old. Nancy lived in the Upper Valley since 1971 when she and her husband Reg became the innkeepers of Pierce's Inn in Etna, NH. Nancy spent her last years living at Wheelock Terrace where she was cared for by a wonderful team of people. Nancy was a practicing...
Robert (Bob) Riessen
Dec 13, 2019
Robert (Bob) Riessen67, passed away on December 13th, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Orval Henry and Jean Kleckner Riessen on December 30th, 1951, joining his siblings Jerry and Kathryn. Bob grew up in Evanston, Illinois. As a member of a tennis family, Bob was immersed in the sport from a young...
Dr. Harry Bird, Md
Dec 4, 2019
Dr. Harry Bird, MDwho formerly was president of The Hitchcock Clinic and was a longtime Hanover public official, died December 4, 2019, in his Kendal at Hanover home, seven months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. He was 86. Born in Wakefield, MA, on April 7, 1933, Harry H. Bird graduated from Harvard College in 1954 and from Tufts...
Helen Rose (Gentile) Demaggio
Nov 30, 2019
Helen Rose (Gentile) DeMaggiopassed away peacefully on November 30th, 2019 with family by her side at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care at DHMC. Her death ended a very long courageous struggle against cancer and the side effects of treatment. In spite of her medical issues she led a full and active life surrounded by loving...
William (Bill) Silverman
Nov 30, 2019
William (Bill) Silvermanpassed away peacefully on November 30th in his Hanover, NH home at age 95 years. He and his wife of 71 years, Edna, had been part of the Upper Valley community for 40 years. Edna preceded Bill in passing in 2017. William Arthur Silverman was born in Boston, MA November 8, 1924 to Nettie Rose and Isadore...
Louise Solmssen Griggs
Nov 26, 2019
Louise Solmssen Griggswas born on October 6, 1935, to Ruth and Rumsey McGregor, of New Rochelle, N.Y. She passed away after a long illness on November 26, 2019, in Hanover N.H. Louise attended Northfield Mt. Hermon School and Smith College. She received her B.A.from the University of New Hampshire. She moved to Kamuela, Hawaii in 1957 and raised 4...
Gerhard Postpischil
Nov 7, 2019
Gerhard Postpischil76, of Bradford, Vermont, passed away November 7, 2019, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1943 to Josefine (Koessl) Postpischil (later Spielberg) and Emmerich Postpischil (d. 1944). The family immigrated to New York City in 1957. Gerhard attended Theodore Roosevelt High School (Bronx, New York), Class of 1959....
Sue Carolyn Buchheit Root
Nov 5, 2019
Sue Carolyn Buchheit Rootsuccumbed to the effects of Alzheimer's disease on Tuesday, November 5, in the care of her family, her primary care physician, and the staff at Wheelock Terrace in Hanover, NH. She was born Sue Carolyn Buchheit in Bloomsburg, PA, on March 1, 1937, to George Buchheit and Natalie Briggs Buchheit. Both her parents were exceptional athletes,...
Donald P. Silver
Nov 3, 2019
Donald P. Silvera CPA known for riding motorcycles, flying planes, and tapping out Morse code to friends across the globe, died on November 3rd at his home in Hanover, NH. He was 82. He died after a long history of cancer. In 2002, Don moved with his wife Barbara (Bobby) to the Upper Valley from Port Washington, NY to...
Sandra Barnes Gillespie
Nov 3, 2019
Sandra Barnes Gillespiedied with family by her side on November 3, 2019 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after a short illness. Born April 2, 1939 in Chicago, IL to Clarice (Hamill) and Nelson L. Barnes she was raised in Lake Forest, IL. and attended Bradford College. She relocated recently to the Upper Valley after living nearly twenty years in Boothbay...
Phyllis D. Grady (O'Dell)
Nov 2, 2019
Phyllis D. Grady (O'Dell)83, died peacefully on November 2, 2019 surrounded by her family at her daughter's home in West Fairlee. Phyllis was born on April 1, 1936 in Westchester, PA to Albert and Jesse O'Dell. She grew up in Newtown Connecticut. Phyllis was very athletic, was a cheerleader, played softball and soccer, but was always impeccably dressed. She...
John Campbell Rankin Iii
Oct 15, 2019
John Campbell Rankin IIIwas born to Alyse Poyntz Oertel and John Campbell Rankin Jr. on June 9th, 1952 in Teaneck, New Jersey. You may have known him as "Cam". Cam was a name that was known throughout this town. He was charismatic and thrived on interacting with the people that he came across in his journeys. He enjoyed teaching...
Marge Smith
Sep 29, 2019
Marge Smithpassed away due to Alzheimer's on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Born at home in Richmond, VA on February 4, 1926 to Helen (Romig) and Clayton Wroth Wright, she was subsequently raised in Baltimore. Intending to become a nurse in the Women's Army Corps, she earned her RN at West Baltimore General Hospital, but never served due to the...
Suzanne Marie Squires
Sep 24, 2019
Suzanne Marie Squiresdied peacefully in her home on September 24th, 2019. She is survived by husband Howard; son Matthew, MD of Hanover, New Hampshire; his wife Avin; and grandchildren Bennett, Matthew Jr., Giulianna, and Hollis. Recipient of the Joslin Diabetes Center Triumph for Man and Medicine award celebrating living with Type 1 Diabetes for over 50 years. Graduate of...
