What a wonderful fall we’ve had! We have been outside enjoying the unusually warm weather, picking apples from the trees just outside our door (thanks to our neighbors, Kathy and Wyman Ordway!), visiting the library, creating and discovering. Our garden is mostly harvested now, and we will begin collecting seeds to save for spring. We […]
William (Bill) B. Grinold, 80, of Roseland Park Road, formerly of Granby, CT died Wednesday afternoon at home surrounded by his loving family. For more than 35 years, he was the loving husband of Joyce A. (Ledden) Grinold. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Cleo (Costello) Grinold. […]
Theodore D. Smith, Sr., 88, of Currier Road died September 18, 2017 at the New London Hospital. He was born in Schenectady, NY on June 26, 1929 to George and Ada (Shea) Smith. He graduated from Schenectady High School. His favorite hobbies were NASCAR, stock car racing, gardening and John Wayne movies. Ted “Smitty” worked […]
Murray Frederick Smith, 76, of Route 114, died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the VA Hospital in White River Junction, VT. He was born on August 28, 1941, to parents Dorothea Ida Phelps and Murray Ellsworth Smith. Murray graduated from Andover High School and attended Plymouth State College. Murray, often called “Smitty”, “Can”, or “Stovepipe”, […]
Hale P. Shaw, 92, a longtime resident of East Andover, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, following a short period of failing health. Hale was born in Salisbury on July 19, 1925, the son of Frank and Gertrude (Gilpatrick) Shaw. As a young man Hale was employed at the Atwood Poultry Farm in Franklin, where he […]
Ralph George Ordway, 83 of Sugar Hill in Wolfeboro, died September 7th at his home, with his family by his side. Ralph was born in South Danbury, New Hampshire, September 15, 1933, son of the late Clarence and Elizabeth (McDaniels) Ordway. He has lived in Wolfeboro for the past 4 years, previously living in Essex […]
Mary (Smith) Demers, 90, formerly of Andover, NH died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Mountain Ridge Center in Franklin, NH. She was born in Natick, MA on November 17, 1926 the daughter of James A. and Mildred E. (Thomas) Smith. She moved to Andover in 2001 previously residing in Manchester, NH for many years and […]
Philip F. Carter, 81, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, August 26, 2017. He was born to the late Frederick J. and Ellen (Rayno) Carter in Andover, NH. He moved to Hartford, VT as a young boy. He grew up in Hartford and graduated in 1954 from Hartford High School. During high school he […]
Leon P. “Red” Bedard Jr., 81, of Franklin, died at Mtn. Ridge Genesis HealthCare in Franklin Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. He was born in Franklin on May 22, 1936, the son of Leon P. and Josephine (Beaumier) Bedard. He was a graduate of Franklin High School, Class of 1950. Following high school, he worked at […]
We have been in school for about one month now and our new changes have been met with positivity! We have implemented a chores chart in which every child is responsible to complete one task a week, such as cleaning the tables or sweeping the floors after snack time. The kids actually enjoy helping and […]