Dorothy “Dottie” C. Bemis, 86, of 83 High Street, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen. Dottie spent most of her life living with Katherine Barton and her family. She would do chores and help take care of the people who lived there. After Katherine died she lived with […]
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The Lees-McRae men’s indoor track & field team has been picked to finish eighth in the 2020-21 Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll, the league office announced on Wednesday. Senior Tristin Bertie (Cleveland, Georgia. / White County) and sophomores Camden Donovan (Andover, New Hampshire/ Merrimack Valley) and Christopher Lomax (Elkin, North Carolina / Elkin) were all recognized […]
Frank Mike Kulacz, 87, of Boscawen, died November 23, 2020 while in hospice care at Merrimack County Nursing Home. He was born in Franklin, the son of Michal and Agnes H. (Slowik) Kulacz. He was a long-time resident of Franklin, eventually moving to Concord in 1999. He attended Franklin schools and was a graduate of […]
Bradford Bates passed away suddenly on Monday, November 16, 2020. He is survived by loving wife, Lydia Richardson Bates; children, David, Frances (Steven) Oare, and Bradford D.; brother, Philip; grandchildren, Andrew (Tara), Karen, Jacob, and Rebecca; nephews, Jay, Rick, and Philip III; and niece, Penny. He was preceded in death by his oldest brother, Charlie […]
John F. Graves of East Andover died peacefully at home on November 10, 2020 with his daughter, Jill, and wife, Sandra, by his side. He was the son of John Arthur Graves and Cordelia Francis Graves. Although he had Parkinson’s for many years, the condition did not define him. He was accepting, staying active and […]
Patricia (Pat) Sheldon Cutter died peacefully at home with her family by her side on November 16, 2020 in Andover. Pat is predeceased by her husband Bill. She is survived by her five children, 14 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Pat was an active and dedicated member of the Andover Historical Society, serving for 12 years […]
Richard “Rick””Grump” A. Swift, 73, of North Road, died Sunday, November 1, 2020 at his home. He was born in Winchester, Massachusetts, on February 12, 1947, the son of Eric G. and Mildred (Armstrong) Swift. Rick graduated from Algonquin High School in Northboro, Massachusetts and attended Quinsigamond Community College. He resided in Bristol for […]
Jakob R. Reed, 26, of 19 North Short Street, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 in Wilmot from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in New London on April 24, 1994, the son of James and Elita (Barton) Reed. He graduated from Merrimack Valley High School in 2012 and lived in Northfield, […]
Charlotte Helen Moyer Bortz, 97, of Smyrna, Tennessee, formerly of Saltsburg, passed away on October 14, 2020, at The Waters of Smyrna in Smyrna, Tennessee. She was born on June 7, 1923, in Hempfield Township, the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Margaretta S. McMillen Moyer. Before her retirement, she worked as a clerk […]
Margaret “Margie” Frost Fenton died peacefully at Pleasant View Center in Concord on October 15 at the age of 85. Margie was born on October 21, 1934 in Franklin to John and Eula Boyle. She moved to East Andover in 1937. Margie attended Andover schools and graduated from Andover High School in 1951. She was […]