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Marjorie E. Woodward Armstrong

Marjorie E. Woodward Armstrong

Dec 24, 2012

Marjorie E. Woodward Armstrong86, died at Genesis Lebanon Center on Christmas Eve surrounded by her family. Marge was born to Perley Leroy and Merle (Matoon) Woodward on March 18, 1926 in Hanover Center, NH. Marge was a devoted wife, loving mother and (great) grandmother. She attended schools in Hanover, NH and Norwich, VT. Marge had been a Sunday School...

Gordon Alexander Thomas

Gordon Alexander Thomas

Dec 24, 2012

Gordon Alexander Thomas84, of West Lebanon, New Hampshire died unexpectedly but peacefully in his home on December 24th. The son of Earle and Helen Thomas of Rye, NY, Gordon graduated from Rye High School before matriculating at Dartmouth College. Gordon graduated with the esteemed Dartmouth Class of 1949 and then continued his post-graduate education at Columbia University, where he...

Rosemary Littledale Rieser

Rosemary Littledale Rieser

Dec 5, 2012

Rosemary Littledale Rieser90, a resident of Norwich for 60 years who devoted her life to her family and community, died on December 5th at her home after a long illness. She was surrounded by her children. Rosemary was born in Newark, New Jersey on September 20, 1922, to Clara and Harold Littledale, both journalists. Her mother, a New Englander,...

Hewette Elwell Joyce, Jr.

Hewette Elwell Joyce, Jr.

Dec 3, 2012

Hewette Elwell Joyce, Jr.known to friends as Hugh, passed away peacefully with family at his side in his home in Kendal at Hanover on December 3rd. Born in Hanover in 1921, he was the son of Eleanor Russell Joyce and Professor Hewette Joyce, a member of Dartmouth's English Department for forty years. Hugh grew up in Hanover, attended the...

Donna Clara Somerville Hoyt

Donna Clara Somerville Hoyt

Nov 13, 2012

Donna Clara Somerville Hoytpassed away peacefully on November 13, 2012. Born in Norwich, Vermont on February 25, 1932, Donna was the daughter of Frank Goddell Somerville and Florence Ward Somerville. Donna grew up in Norwich, Vermont and graduated from Hanover High School in 1949. She attended Lyndon Teachers College before marrying Amos Derby Hoyt in 1950. Donna and Amos...

Camila Colao

Camila Colao

Nov 12, 2012

Camila ColaoCam, as she was known to her friends, died at her home early Monday morning, November 12th, after a short illness. She was born in Baracoa, Cuba in 1929 to William Norman McRoberts and Marta Gallano. She lived a year in Jamaica with her parents and at the age of 5 moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where she was...

William Deford Beasley

William Deford Beasley

Oct 31, 2012

William DeFord Beasley83, died October 31, 2012 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston of cancer. He was born to Henryetta Marie and William DeFord Beasley on March 11, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA. Upon his father's graduation from Jefferson Medical College, the family moved to Springfield, Ohio. After Springfield High School, Bill became a proud member of Dartmouth's class of...

Erwin Homer Stunkel

Erwin Homer Stunkel

Oct 19, 2012

Erwin Homer Stunkel68, of North Thetford, died peacefully at home on Friday October 19, 2012, after battling liposarcoma, an aggressive cancer, since December of 2011. Erwin was born on July 19, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was raised by his father, Homer Milton Stunkel, and his mother, Virginia Pearson Stunkel (both deceased) in Washington, DC. Erwin studied psychology and...

Louis Brainerd Ely, Jr.

Louis Brainerd Ely, Jr.

Oct 17, 2012

Louis Brainerd Ely, Jr.88, died peacefully at home on October 17, 2012. He was born at the Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington DC on November 24, 1923, the son of Louis B. Ely and Dorothy Bruce (Chamberlain) Ely. He grew up in a military family and moved frequently attending 10 secondary schools before entering the Pennsylvania Maritime Academy in...

Jerome B. King

Jerome B. King

Oct 13, 2012

Jerome B. Kingdied on 13 October, 2012 at his home at Kendal in Hanover, NH, in the presence and care of his immediate family. Jerry was born in New York City on 1 May, 1927, to Dorothy Babcock and Robert W. King. He grew up in Short Hills, New Jersey; London, England; and Scarsdale, New York. Jerry received a...

Sarah "Sally" (Wing) Wilson

Sarah "Sally" (Wing) Wilson

Oct 10, 2012

Sarah "Sally" (Wing) Wilson88, formerly of Morristown, NJ, passed away peacefully in her home in West Lebanon, NH on Wednesday, October 10th, 2012. She is predeceased by her husband, David Cole Wilson, Jr., M.D., in 1989. Her surviving family members include her children David Cole Wilson, III (Ulrike Wartner) of Charlottesville, VA; Sarah "Sally" Peeples Wilson of Raleigh, NC;...

Wayne Leland Hall, Lt Col, (Ret.) Usmc

Wayne Leland Hall, Lt Col, (Ret.) Usmc

Oct 4, 2012

Wayne Leland Hall, Lt Col, USMC (Ret.)USNA '49, of the Woodlands, Lebanon, NH, died Thursday, October 4th at the age of 85, a proud US Marine to the end. Wayne was born on January 26,1927 in Pierre, South Dakota, the son of Willis Archie Hall and Ruth Moriarty Hall. Wayne was the third of six children and the second...

Jeannine Holland Locher

Jeannine Holland Locher

Oct 1, 2012

Jeannine Holland Locherage 84, died at Wheelock Terrace in Hanover, NH on Monday, October 1, 2012. She was born May 30, 1929 in Houston, Texas to the late Jennings Clay and Myrtle Grace Holland. She attended Houston's San Jacinto High School and in 1951 earned her B.A. in Speech Pathology from Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas,...

Laurence Gillen

Laurence Gillen

Sep 30, 2012

Laurence Gillen84, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Springfield Health & Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, VT. He was born March 24, 1928 in Hanover, NH the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gillen. He graduated from Hanover High School then married the love of his life, Etta Irene LaHaye. A lifetime resident of the Upper Valley, he was...

Robert A. Harris

Robert A. Harris

Sep 18, 2012

Robert A. Harrisa resident of NH since 1981, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 18th, 2012,at his home at Hanover Terrace, with his family at his side. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, January 1923, son to Randolf Harris and Clara Trout. He lead a full life - first attending University School for Boys in Shaker Heights,...

Sophia E. Assur

Sophia E. Assur

Aug 23, 2012

Sophia E. Assura long-time resident of Hanover, NH passed away peacefully at the age of 90 at Genesis in Lebanon on August 23, 2012 surrounded by family and her favorite dog, Maggie. Sophia was born on November 16, 1921 in Aizpute, Latvia to Helen and Paul Bumbiers. In 1947 she married Dr. Andrew Assur who became the long-time Chief...

Susan Anne Graham

Susan Anne Graham

Aug 17, 2012

Susan Anne Grahamage 64, of Claremont, New Hampshire, died in hospice care on Friday, August 17, 2012. Daughter of Daniel and Florence Graham, and sister to Carol and Danny Graham, Susan was born on March 30, 1948 in Hanover, NH. She is survived by her son, Barry Matthews, of Brooklyn, New York, her daughter, Jody Herman, of North Port,...

Laurence "Larry" F. Gardner

Laurence "Larry" F. Gardner

Aug 12, 2012

Laurence "Larry" F. Gardnerdied on Sunday, August 12, 2012. He was born in Littleton, NH on Apnl 11, 1933 to Theodore R. Gardner and Yvonne (Bilodeau) Gardner. Larry graduated from Dartmouth College in 1957 and from the George Washington University Law School in 1960. He passed the NH Bar exam that same year, and joined the Vermont Bar in...

Kenneth C. Cramer

Kenneth C. Cramer

Aug 11, 2012

Kenneth C. Cramerdied on August 11, 2012 in Lebanon, NH at age 84. He was a long-time resident of Lebanon, NH and he most recently resided at Harvest Hill. Ken came to work at Dartmouth College in 1955 as a reference librarian. He left briefly to work at West Point as a librarian, and then returned to Dartmouth. From...

Francoise Jean-Baptiste

Francoise Jean-Baptiste

Aug 11, 2012

Francoise Jean-Baptistepassed away on Saturday, August 11th, 2012 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a tragic accident. She was a caring mother, fearless explorer, and an exceptional woman who helped in the plight to help those less fortunate than herself. She will be deeply missed by those close to her and never forgotten. She is survived...

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