PHANEUF Funeral Home & Crematorium
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Our Obituaries
Barbara S. Thayer
April 25, 1925 - April 12, 2014
Barbara S. (Copeland) Thayer, 88, of Goffstown passed away peacefully at her residence on April 12, 2014 with her loving family present.
She was born in Bridgewater, MA on April 25, 1925, the daughter of Lester and Mary (Egan) Copeland. She was an avid quilter and enjoyed going to the ocean and traveling. She loved spending time with her family. She was the widow of Charles W. Thayer who died...
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Joyce Ann O'Connell
January 31, 1957 - April 12, 2014
Obituary will be in the Union Leader on Sunday, April 13th
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Janet S. Meagher
August 18, 1957 - April 11, 2014
Janet S. Meagher, 56, of Bow, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014, at home surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
She was born August 18, 1957 in New Haven, Conn. She was the daughter of the late George E. Slye and Susan Morrison Mayer (formerly Slye). She grew up in Wayland, Massachusetts, where she played tennis and was a cheerleader, graduating high school...
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Gerald "Gerry" Ouellette
November 3, 1947 - April 9, 2014
Gerald "Gerry" Ouellette, 66, of Manchester, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 9, 2014.
Gerry was born in Manchester, NH on November 3, 1947, to Oliver and Bertha (Janelle) Ouellette. He attended Belmont Abbey College in NC for one year before returning home to take care for his ailing parents. He served in the Air Force Reserves and held a Computer Science Certification from Keene...
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Dennis R. Belanger
April 5, 1947 - April 9, 2014
Bedford - Dennis R. Belanger, 67, passed away on April 9, 2014 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack peacefully with his wife at his side.
He was born April 5, 1947 in Rochester, NH the son of Robert J. and Irene H. (Lamontagne) Belanger. He was a graduate of Spaulding High School '65 and New Hampshire College '69.
He was an insurance adjuster.
Dennis loved to fish and in 1986 he...
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Lucille Irene Palmer
October 5, 1936 - April 7, 2014
Goffstown – Lucille I. Palmer, 77, died April 7, 2014 at Community Hospice House in Merrimack following a long battle with cancer.
She was born October 5, 1936 the daughter of Arthur and Germaine (Therrien) Proulx.
She was predeceased by her father Arthur Proulx and first grandchild, Tanya Palmer. Lucille was a loving wife to her husband of 58 years Roland, and a devoted mother to her...
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Elsie J. Pickens
September 7, 1931 - April 6, 2014
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William Henry "Bill" O'Rourke
June 10, 1952 - April 5, 2014
William H. "Bill" O'Rourke, 61 of Manchester passed away unexpectedly at home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on June 10, 1952 in Manchester, son of the late Joseph H. and Simone G. (Levesque) O'Rourke.
Bill was a US Army Veteran (SP4) serving his Country during the Vietnam War. He was a dedicated employee in the Maintenance Department at Catholic Medical Center for the last...
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Sherry Lynn Scanzillo
February 28, 1956 - April 5, 2014
Sherry Lynn (Cookson) Scanzillo, 58, of Raymond NH, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014, at the Elliot Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a sudden illness.
Born on Feb. 28, 1956 in West Barnet, VT, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Inez (Farrow) Cookson. After the early death of Inez in 1972 when Sherry was 15, Charles remarried and her step-mother was Jane (Blodgett)...
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W. Frank Hadley, Jr.
September 30, 1958 - April 4, 2014
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Kenneth P. Campbell
March 16, 1961 - April 3, 2014
Kenneth P. Campbell, 53 of Manchester passed away after a brief illness on April 3, 2014 at the Elliot Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lowell, MA on March 16, 1961 son of late Dorothy (Drolet) Campbell. Late employee of the Yankee Warehouse in Lawrence, MA
Beloved husband of Belinda (Dube) Campbell. Loving father of Jessica Preo, and Rhenda Dube. Loving grandfather...
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Edward H. Smith
September 12, 1926 - April 3, 2014
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Florence Toulouse
March 9, 1930 - April 2, 2014
Florence Toulouse
Florence (Thibodeau) Toulouse passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 2, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 9, 1930 in Saint-Odilon de Cranbourne to the late Albert and Laurence (Jolicoeur) Thibodeau.
Florence was raised and educated in Canada.
She worked at Bee Bee Shoes and after a long career at Disogrin Industries, Florence retired...
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Helen Shaw
August 2, 1927 - April 2, 2014
Helen B. (Naylon) Shaw, 86, of Manchester, passed away on April 2, 2014, at Maple Leaf Health Care Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Woodsville, NH, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Beatrice (Head) Naylon.
A dedicated wife and mother, Helen delighted in all the accomplishments of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. After raising a family, Helen...
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David Symonds
June 15, 1952 - March 29, 2014
David William Symonds died suddenly on Saturday March 29, 2014 at his home in Litchfield. David was born on June 15, 1952 in Laconia, NH, the son of Robert and Dorothea (Ricker) Symonds.
David graduated from high school in Hollywood, FL in 1970 and attended college at the University of New Hampshire. He worked in food service as a chef from Meredith, NH to Vero Beach, FL throughout his career...
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Elizabeth Sayre
July 19, 1929 - March 29, 2014
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Maurice Doyle, Sr.
July 10, 1930 - March 27, 2014
Maurice Doyle Sr., 83 of Manchester passed away at home after a period of failing health surrounded by his loving family.
Maurice was a US Army Veteran serving in Korea and Vietnam as a Sgt. 1st Class and retired after 21 years of service for his Country. He was stationed for 4 years in Germany, 2 years in Hawaii and stationed at many other bases throughout the country and world. He was a...
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Elsie "Dolly" Hartigan
June 12, 1922 - March 25, 2014
Elsie J Hartigan of Deerfield, NH passed away peacefully at home on March 25, 2014 after a brief decline in health, she was 91. "Dolly" was born in Keene, NH on June 12, 1922 to Salvi and Elsie (Powell) Columbus and for 70 years was married to the love of her life, William C. (Bill) Hartigan who passed away in October of 2013.
Dolly and Bill enjoyed 30 years of retirement together traveling...
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Bernard L Phelps
March 15, 1939 - March 25, 2014
Bernard L Phelps III
Dunbarton- Bernard L Phelps III, 75, of Dunbarton, passed away on March 25, 2014, surrounded by his loving family, at Massachusetts General Hospital after battling a long illness.
Bernard was born and raised in Goffstown, NH and lived with his son Shane up until the time of his passing. He was the son of the late Bernard L and Beverly M (Bolding) Phelps II. He was an...
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Yvonne V. Ingle
February 5, 1940 - March 23, 2014
Yvonne V. (Lafond) Ingle, 74, of Manchester, beloved wife of the late Harry Ingle, Sr., passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at Catholic Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Manchester, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Maryjeanne (Fortier) Lafond. A lifelong resident of Manchester, Yvonne married the love of her life, Harry Ingle, in 1958.
A dedicated wife...
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Patricia Trow
January 31, 1944 - March 20, 2014
Patricia Ann Trow
Bedford- Patricia Trow, 70, of Bedford, passed away on March 20, 2014 with her loving family nearby.
Patricia was born and raised in Superior, Wisconsin and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Irene (McNamara) Collins. She graduated from Superior Cathedral High School in Superior, WI and attended The College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN. After college, she did...
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Henry L. Cote
August 18, 1929 - March 19, 2014
Henry L. Cote, 84 of Bedford passed away on March 19, 2014 at the Bedford Hills Center, surrounded by his loving family. Henry was born in Hillsboro, NH on August 18, 1929, son of the late Alphonse & Irene (Dube) Cote. He was married to Thelma E. (Steele) Cote on May 12, 1956 in St. Joseph's Cathedral Chapel in Manchester.
Henry had a long career as a manufacturing engineer working at...
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Kathleen C. Soukup
November 10, 1949 - March 19, 2014
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Kevin W. Blodgett
November 9, 1963 - March 18, 2014
TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH – Kevin W. Blodgett, 50, passed away at Weeks Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer on March 18, 2014. His loving family surrounded him at the time of his passing.
Kevin was born on November 9, 1963 in Littleton, NH and attended Lisbon Regional High School.
He was a carpenter with J. Myers Builders for 14 years. Kevin's life revolved around his boys and...
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Athena "Tina" Theodosopoulos
February 6, 1928 - March 17, 2014
Athena Liapis Theodosopoulos, 86, of Hollywood, FL and Manchester, NH passed peacefully at her home in Hollywood March 17, 2014
She was born on February 6, 1928 in Goffstown, NH the daughter of the late Soterios and Katherine (Kotsis) Liapis. She was raised and educated in Manchester graduating from Central High School. Athena earned her bachelor degree in history from Notre Dame College in...
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Pauline O. Lussier
November 10, 1942 - March 15, 2014
Pauline Malenfant Lussier of Goffstown, NH passed away at CMC Saturday March 15, 2104 after a prolonged illness.
Pauline was born on November 10, 1942 the daughter of Adrienne (Aubin) and Albert Malenfant. She was a graduate of Notre Dame Nursing School.
During her career as an RN, she worked in varied positions at hospitals and the VNA.
Pauline possessed a kind and generous heart. Her...
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Irvin Weston Tolles
June 21, 1948 - March 14, 2014
Manchester – Irvin W. Tolles, 65, died unexpectedly March 14, 2014 in Bretton Woods, NH while doing something he loved, snowboarding.
He was born on June 21, 1948 in Southington, CT the son of Louis Grant and Muriel Lucille (Cline) Tolles. He had lived in Manchester for the past 40 years.
Irvin completed bachelors degrees in economics and business administration at Hawthorne College. He...
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Robert L. Edson, Jr.
May 7, 1945 - March 14, 2014
Manchester – Robert L. Edson, Jr. 68, died March 14, 2014 at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester.
He was born on May 7, 1945 in New Bedford, MA the son of Casimir and Mary (Masse) Slowik.
Robert worked as a foreman at Stiles and Heart for many years before retiring. After retiring he moved to West Virginia where he owned and operated the 42nd Street Bar and managed rental property. Later...
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Jeffrey Todd Nolin
May 8, 1975 - March 12, 2014
Jeffrey Todd Nolin
Derry- Jeffrey Todd Nolin, 38, of Derry, NH untimely passed away on March 12, 2014 with his loving family surrounding him.
Born in Derry, NH, on May 8, 1975 Jeffrey was the loving husband of Tania (Trombley) Nolin for 12 years and the son of Richard and Kathleen (Moynihan) Nolin. He was raised in Derry and also attended Pinkerton Academy, before enrolling at Plymouth...
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Charles L White, Sr.
February 2, 1934 - March 11, 2014
Charles L. White Sr.
Charles L. White Sr. peacefully passed away in March 11, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 2, 1934 in Merrimack, NH to the late William and Elsie (Austin) White.
Charles was raised and educated in Manchester, NH. He proudly enlisted in the Marine Corp to honorably serve his country in the Korean War. When he returned, Charles worked as a...
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Barbara S. Stevens
July 8, 1944 - March 6, 2014
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Joseph M Filipowicz
March 26, 1931 - March 6, 2014
Joseph M. Filipowicz
Joseph M. Filipowicz peacefully passed away in March 6, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 26, 1931 in Bellows Falls, VT to the late John and Helen (Koronkiewicz) Filipowicz.
Joseph was raised and educated in Manchester, NH. As a child, he attended McDonald School and then graduated from St Joseph High School for Boys before enlisted in the...
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Mary LaClair Audette
December 9, 1955 - March 5, 2014
DALTON, NH – Mary (LaClair) Audette, 58, died suddenly on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was born December 9, 1955 in Boston, MA to the late Marion Dearden (LaClair). She graduated from Dorchester High School and later worked as a nurse while raising two sons, Jason Audette of Boston, MA and Christopher Audette of Littleton, NH.
After moving to...
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Gertrude S. Wells
July 15, 1925 - March 4, 2014
Gertrude "Trudy" Smart Wells, 88, of Concord, NH, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 after a 10 year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
She was born in Dover, NH, the only child of the late Forrest H. and Elizabeth (Batchelder) Smart of Durham, NH on July 15, 1925. Trudy graduated from Dover High School in 1943 and attended the University of NH in the late 1940's. She married the late Ralph D. Wells...
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David L. Courchaine
December 29, 1940 - March 2, 2014
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Clement J. Lavigne
October 25, 1942 - March 1, 2014
Clement J. Lavigne, age 71, passed away after fighting courageously through many years of failing health on March 1st, 2014. Clement was adored by his family and beloved by all he met.
Born on October 25th, 1942, in Woburn, Canada, Clement was the son of the late Edouard and Emelia (Fortin) Lavigne. At the age of 9 Clement moved to Pinardville until marrying Lucille (Dubuc) Lavigne, his...
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Cecile M. Lampron
January 13, 1930 - March 1, 2014
Cecile M. (Chaput) Lampron, 84 (48) of Manchester, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2014 at her home surrounded by her children, after a brief battle with cancer.
She was born in Manchester on January 13, 1930, the daughter of the late Leopold and Beatrice (Blais) Chaput. She was devoted to her family whom she treasured every moment of her life. Her passions were bingo and traveling. She...
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Debra E. Levesque
June 24, 1954 - March 1, 2014
Candia - Debra E Levesque, 59, died March 1, 2014 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack after a brief illness.
She was born on June 24, 1954 in Portsmouth, NH the daughter of Curtis and Florence (Farrell) Bell.
Debra worked as a clerk for the department of motor vehicles.
She was adored by many, & was loved for her sense of humor, quick wit & contagious smile. She was a member...
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Diane "Chickie" Riley
May 18, 1932 - February 24, 2014
Diane D. "Chickie" Riley, 81, of Bedford, passed away on February 24, 2014 at Exeter Hospital.
Born in Manchester on May 18, 1932, she was the daughter of Stanley and Helen (Klardie) Wyskiel and had been a Bedford resident for the past 70 years. She was a 1950 graduate of Manchester High School Central. She worked for Public Service Company of New Hampshire for 25 years and had been the...
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Derek Sean Hutchings
April 21, 1997 - February 22, 2014
Manchester - Derek S. Hutchings, 16, died unexpectedly February 22, 2014 at his home.
He was born on April 21, 1997 in Derry the son of Heather (Lewis) Vitali and his step father, William Silveria of Manchester and his father, Mark Hutchings of Dennis, MA.
Derek was a freshman at Memorial High School and worked for E&R Cleaners.
He was a sports fan and enjoyed fishing. Derek loved...
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Marjorie Minkle
March 10, 1927 - February 19, 2014
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Barbara M. Richardson
February 25, 1922 - February 18, 2014
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Patricia E. Carmichael
November 12, 1941 - February 18, 2014
Patricia E. Carmichael, 72, of Penacook passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 following a period of declining health.
Patricia was born in Concord November 11, 1941, the daughter of Ernest J. and Muriel E. (Eastman) Cross. After graduating from Stevens High School in Claremont, Patricia attended Houle's Cosmetology School in Manchester. She spent 27 years of her hairdressing career at Cora...
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Roland H. Lessard
July 29, 1928 - February 18, 2014
Roland H. Lessard, 85, of Manchester, passed away after a brief period of declining health on February 18, 2014, while surrounded by his family at Elliot Hospital.
He was born in Manchester on July 29, 1928, to Charles and Bella (Blais) Lessard.
Roland served in both the U.S. Navy and the Army National Guard of NH. He was a 20-year veteran of the Manchester Fire Department where, in addition...
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Aaron St. Pierre
July 30, 1970 - February 17, 2014
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Simone M. Houle
January 11, 1937 - February 15, 2014
Manchester - Simone Marie Houle, 77, died suddenly and unexpectedly of natural causes Saturday, February 15th at CMC in Manchester.
She was born in Loudon, NH on January 11, 1937. She was the third of six children of Richard A. and Gertrude (Tremblay) Houle. Simone lived for more than 45 years at 883 Union St. and recently was living at Evergreen Place an assisted living facility, where the...
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John G Morin
July 28, 1962 - February 14, 2014
John G. Morin
John G. Morin peacefully passed away in February 14, 2014, at his home. He was born on July 28, 1962 in Manchester, NH to Paul G. and Doris H. (Croteau) Morin.
John was a lifelong resident of Raymond. He was educated in Exeter and graduated from Exeter High School in 1980. He attended NH College in Manchester, and honorably served his country in the United States Air Force....
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Joel Alan Katz
April 19, 1951 - February 14, 2014
Joel Alan Katz, age 62 of Manchester New Hampshire, passed unexpectedly on February 14, 2014. It is only fitting that a man with a heart of gold would pass on Valentine's Day, a day of love.
Joel was born on April 19,1951 in Dorchester Massachusetts, the son of Jack Katz and Phyllis Levey. He grew up in Hull Massachusetts and graduated from Hull High School. He was a commercial tractor...
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James L. Strickland
November 10, 1943 - February 13, 2014
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Sam Boyce
June 14, 1945 - February 13, 2014
Sam Boyce
Concord- Sam Boyce, 68, of Concord, passed away at home, Thursday, February 13, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Woodsville, NH, Sam (Marilyn) was the daughter of the late Carleton and Marjorie (Bennett) Boyce. She was raised and educated in Concord, NH where she graduated from Concord High School in 1963. For 36 years, she worked as a technician for Lockheed...
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Lucille I. Rochette
August 19, 1938 - February 9, 2014
Lucille I. Rochette, 75, of Manchester died suddenly February 9, 2014 at her home.
Born on August 19, 1938 in Manchester the daughter of the late Antonio and Alma (Guevin) Rousseau. She was raised, educated and lived in Manchester for most of her life.
Lucille worked at Security Heel for years and later worked at RCD Electronics.
She liked bowling, going to the beach and enjoyed...
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Dorothy Ellen Stone
August 24, 1922 - February 8, 2014
Dorothy E. Stone, 91 of Manchester died peacefully at home on February 8, 2014 after a brief illness.
Dorothy was born in Townsend, Massachusetts to Gilbert and Lillian Estes. She was educated in the Townsend school system and following high school attended business college.
Following her marriage, she moved to Manchester. She was employed for almost 40 years at New Hampshire Insurance...
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Richard E Gregoire
April 5, 1943 - February 6, 2014
Richard E. Gregoire
Richard E. Gregoire passed away on February 6, 2014, after a courageous battle with COPD, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 5, 1943 in Manchester, NH, to the late Maurice and Irene (Richard) Gregoire.
Richard was a lifelong resident of Manchester, where he was also educated. After honorable serving his country in the Army, he went on to start a...
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Richard "Bugz" Lemire
October 25, 1954 - February 4, 2014
LITTLETON, NH -- Richard (Bugz) James Lemire, 59, passed peacefully on February 4, 2014 at the Lafayette Center in Franconia, N.H. after a long courageous battle. He was accompanied by his daughter, Megan Lemire and close family friend, Whitney Jewett.
He was born on October 25, 1954 in Littleton to Anthony P. and June W. (Gearwar) Lemire. Richard graduated from Littleton High School in 1972....
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