obituaries

Aug 16, 2025

Canaan, New Hampshire

William "Will" David Colao born February 11th, 1958 died August 16th, 2025 as a result of a homicide. He was born in New York City and was the eldest of three children to Rudolph Colao and Camila (McRoberts) Colao.

He attended school at St Hilda's and St Hugh's school in Manhattan until  ...

Aug 14, 2025

Anne Wagner Silberfarb passed away on August 14,2025  in her beloved home in Norwich, Vermont.

Anne was born in New York City on April 18, 1940, the daughter of Dorothy and Edward Wagner.  Her early years were spent in Darien, Connecticut, where she attended grammar school. Anne struggled with schooling throughout her early years. Fortunately, she was...

Aug 10, 2025

Richard David Brannen, living in Etna, NH, passed away on August 10th, 2025, after fighting an infection. He was comfortable and with family at his side.

Richard was born on April 29, 1936, in Brookline, MA. He grew up primarily in Hanover NH and spent time in Texas.  He attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy at...

Aug 10, 2025

Hanover, NH

P. Jack Hoopes passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025 at home with his wife and daughter by his side after a year of battling cancer. In just a few days, Jack would have celebrated his 74th birthday.

Jack was born on August 13, 1951 to Paul Jack Hoopes, Sr. and Virginia Bixby...

Aug 6, 2025

Hanover, NH - Robert Hall Weatherill, 98, formerly of Cape Elizabeth and Orr's Island, ME, died on August 6, 2025 in Hanover, NH. He was born to Philip and Elizabeth Hall Weatherill in Portland, ME.

A member of the Bowdoin College class of '48 and the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, his college years were interrupted by wartime...

Aug 6, 2025

Francis X. (Frank) Dolan passed away from Glioblastoma at the Jack Byrne Center at Dartmouth Health on August 6, 2025, with his beloved closest family nearby and surrounded by love. If you knew Frank, you know how much he was loved and adored.

Frank was born in 1943 to Victoria M. Salem and Francis Xavier Dolan and...

Aug 5, 2025

Jamie passed away at DHMC on Tuesday August 5th, 2025 after a brief, yet devastating, battle with heart failure.

Jamie was born in Fort Kent, Maine on January 21, 1987, and spent her early years in the close-knit town of St. Francis—a place she always carried in her heart as "home." The Upper Valley became her forever...

Jun 26, 2025

Mary Ann Holbrook, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to so many, passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2025. She was 88 years old.

Born on February 7, 1937, she was raised in Baltimore, MD by her parents George and Stella (Sepanski) Manz. She graduated from Bon Secours Hospital School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins. Eager...

Jun 20, 2025

Christopher Eric Simpkins (1974-2025)

We are deeply saddened to share that Christopher Eric Simpkins, 51, of Hanover, NH, died suddenly on June 20, 2025.

Chris grew up in Gainesville, Florida, where he graduated from Gainesville High School and spent many years playing American Legion baseball. He went on to attend the University of Florida, proudly...

May 21, 2025

Hanover, NH

David Hammond Bradley, age 89, of Hanover, NH, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2025.

Born on May 8, 1936, Dave was the fifth child of Homer Samuel Bradley, Sr. and Alice Isabel (Proctor) Bradley. He grew up in West Swanzey and attended elementary school there before graduating from Keene High School where,...

May 16, 2025

Hanover, N.H.

Richard Neroni died peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Jack Byrne Center after his struggle with extensive medical issues with his family by his side. He was 84 years old and had lived in Hanover for over 38 years. Born to Nerio J. Neroni and Veda Severance Neroni, Richard grew up in Hudson...

Apr 25, 2025

A. Thomas Perry of West Lebanon NH passed away on April 25, 2025. The son the late Arthur and Amelia (Pisz) Perry, Tom was born in Newark NJ on May 20, 1941. He graduated from Union High School, Union NJ, in 1959 and from Dartmouth College in 1963 with a BA in Religion and Philosophy. Tom and Barbara Fields...

Apr 18, 2025

Bradford, Vermont

Richard J. Cooke, 78, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday April 18, 2025

Richard was born on January 26, 1947 in Albany, NY the son of Robert J. and June Melville Cooke. R ichard graduated from Bishop Gibbons High School in Schenectady, NY and went...

Apr 15, 2025

Hanover, NH

Raymond "Ray" G. Wilkins, 86 died peacefully on Tuesday April 15, 2025 at the Jack Byrnes Palliative Care and Hospice Center in Lebanon, NH.

Ray was born on November 9, 1938 in Camden, New Jersey the son of Gilbert and Ethel (Joseph) Wilkins. He graduated from Haddon Heights (NJ) High School in 1956...

Apr 15, 2025

White River Jct., Vermont

Ryan McAndrew Taylor, of White River Junction, VT, passed away on April 15, 2025. Ryan lived with schizophrenia, an illness that ultimately claimed his life.

Born at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover, NH in 1989, Ryan graduated from Hanover High School in 2008 and from Boston University...

Apr 8, 2025

Hanover, NH

Beverly Ann (Brown) Harrison, age 89, passed away peacefully, on April 8, 2025, with her family by her side. Beloved wife of James Edward Harrison, Sr., with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. Beverly's life centered around her family and friends and she radiated warmth, kindness, and wisdom. Loving mother of Susan DiStasio and...

Mar 12, 2025

Robert Carl Frisch, 74, known to many as Bob, passed away unexpectedly on the afternoon of March 12 in Hanover, NH. Born February 22, 1951, in Brooklyn, NY, Bob was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, and uncle and lived a life marked by intelligence, integrity, generosity, and an unwavering love for his family and community.

After...

Mar 7, 2025

Norwich, Vermont

Kathleen "Kathy" (Clark) Hoyt, who was a dedicated and widely respected public servant, and who served as an inspiration and mentor to generations of women in Vermont state government, died peacefully at her home in Norwich on March 7, 2025.

Kathy was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, on June 6, 1942, and grew...

Feb 24, 2025

In Memory of Lewis Arthur Fogg

Lewis Arthur Fogg, a devoted husband, loving father, and seeker of knowledge and wisdom, was peacefully called home to Heaven on February 24, 2025. Embraced in the love of his Savior, Jesus Christ, he leaves behind a legacy of kindness, perseverance, and faith. He is deeply mourned by his beloved wife,...

Feb 3, 2025

Mary Catherine (Horne) Checani p assed away peacefully with her daughters Cheryl Frisch of Hanover, NH and Robin Gales of

So. Burlington, VT on February 3, 2025. She was 91.

Born in Boston, MA, she then married her high school sweetheart Theodore (Ted) Checani on April 17, 1953. Ted and Mary spent the next 29...