Mrs. Phyllis Mary (Getto) Benward, of Wilmot, 74, died on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at New London Hospital of complications from a long-term illness. Phyllis, daughter of Mathew and Emma (Rapp) Getto of New Jersey, is predeceased by her husband Kenneth E. Benward (1933-1986); her parents, Matthew and Emma Getto; and survived by her brother […]
F. David Sheldon, 90, formerly of Schenectady, New York, Andover, and New London, passed away on February 18, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. Born October 17, 1923, the son of Neil O. and Lenah (Flower) Sheldon, the family moved to Schenectady in 1925 where his father bought a business. David graduated in 1948 from Cornell University […]
April 13 at the Franklin Elks Club
On the morning of February 28, the home of Steve and Cindy Waterstrat at 105 Flaghole Road was destroyed by a fire that was originally reported as a chimney fire. Cindy and her son Kyle Wiley were home at the time the fire broke out. They made it out safely, along with their two dogs […]
Born February 19, 2014
The Hersey Farm in East Andover was one of his special places
Roger Hersey, an Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) land donor, died on May 12, 2013 at age 64, after a four-year battle with multiple myeloma, a form of bone cancer. Roger grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, and spent the last 30 years of his life in Middlefield, Connecticut, where he and his wife Nancy, […]
Michael Donovan of Andover has earned High Honors for the fall semester of the 2013-2014 academic year at the University of New Hampshire. Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance. Highest Honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point […]
Jeffery B. Savage, President and CEO of Franklin Savings Bank, and Ron Magoon, Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer, recently announced the promotion of two officers and the appointment of a third. These designations recognize the importance of highly qualified professionals to fulfill the Bank’s mission of providing useful financial services to businesses, communities, and […]
Fundraiser in Manchester on March 20
February was filled with cold days and warm hearts at EAVP. The extreme cold was the perfect setting for our Arctic and Olympic themes in the classroom. The children explored the arctic by creating an igloo out of our loft, painting with ice, experimenting with blubber, and learning about Arctic animals. The weather kept us […]
Beckett David Pontbriand was born on January 1, 2014 at 1:52 AM to Amber Lee and Kevin Pontbriand of Auburn, Maine. Grandparents Dave and Michelle Pontbriand and great-grandmother Virginia Helton are from Andover. The rest of Beckett’s grandparents and great-grandparents are from Maine.