Obituaries

BOW – Lorraine J. Wombolt, 87, of Bow, passed away peacefully at Epsom Health Care on Sunday, January 22, 2023 following a period of declining health.  Born on March 10, 1935 in Concord, she was the daughter of the late Armand and Mary Jane (Pepin) Guimond.  Lorraine worked for over 20 years with NH Fish and Game as a Secretary until her retirement. She enjoyed going dancing on Saturday nights with her late husband, singing in amateur variety shows, attending social events...

PEMBROKE – Karen A. Pope, 77, of Pembroke, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Born on March 27, 1945 in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Noel and Cora (Anderson) Wilcox. Karen moved to Concord at a young age and attended the local schools, a graduate of Concord High School, Class of 1963 she continued her studies in Beauty School. Karen enjoyed traveling with her family, doing crafts and scrapbooking and any time she was able to spend with...

CONCORD-Doris Messler peacefully passed away January 21, 2023, looking forward to re-uniting with her husband and best friend Charlie, who passed in 2021. Doris Mary Caul was born on July 20, 1927 in Middlesex, New Jersey to Henry and Martha Caul. She graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1945 where she was tagged "Pretty to walk with, witty to talk with" in her yearbook, and has stayed in contact with high school friends to this day. Right after high school, she began...

ALLENSTOWN- Christopher Alan MacRae, 49, of Allenstown, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on January 20, 2023 after a sudden illness.  Born in Concord, Chris was the son of Alan MacRae and his wife Amy of Fredericksburg, VA and Sherry Boynton and Kenneth (predeceased) of Allenstown.  He was raised and educated in Allenstown and resided there his entire life.  Chris was employed by Cobham Electronic Solutions as a planner for nearly 15...

  ANDOVER – Paul F. “Piggy” Glorioso, 81, of Andover, passed away unexpectedly while at work on Thursday, January 19, 2023 surrounded by the antiques he loved so much. Born on December 19, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Anthony and Josephine (Titolo) Glorioso. Paul had a passion in life, for Art and for Antiques, he graduated from Hofstra University with his Masters in education and from there spent over 30 years teaching Art at Walt Whitman High...

CHICHESTER- Mr. and Mrs. Terrance A. and Margery W. (Walker) Houle are reunited once again.  Terry passed away on January 4, 2023 and Marge passed away on January 16, 2023, after periods of declining health. Having both been born in Concord, Terry was the son of the late Arthur and Alleen (Dow) Houle and Marge was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Hubert) Walker.  They were raised and educated in Concord and were graduates of Concord High School.  Following High...

CONCORD- Mr. Frederick G. “Gamp” Hamel, 84, of Concord, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family and friends while in the care of the Granite VNA Hospice House on January 17, 2023. Born in Weare, Fred was the son of the late Alvin and Olive (Peasley) Hamel.  He was raised in Weare.  He enlisted in the Army National Guard and proudly served until his honorable discharge with the rank of Specialist 4 in 1959. Prior to his retirement, he worked...

ALLENSTOWN- Jay A. Sargent, 59, of Allenstown, passed away on January 14, 2023 at the Granite VNA Hospice House after a long illness. Born in Concord, Jay was the son of the late R. Royce and Jo-ann (Mayotte) Sargent.  He was raised and educated in Pittsfield. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a logger for many years and was a sawyer.  He also spent time as a sheetrocker. An avid outdoorsman, Jay enjoyed coon hunting, showing coon hounds, rabbit and deer hunting as...

PEMBROKE- Marina (Kontos) Parmenter, 70, of Pembroke, passed away January 13, 2023, days before her 71st birthday.  Marina was loved by many and will be missed by all. Born in Concord on January 16, 1952, Marina was the daughter of the late Alexander and Rena Kontos, the co-owners of Louis’ Diner in Concord.  She was raised and educated in Concord and was a graduate of Concord High School. She later graduated with an Associate’s Degree in Business from Hesser...

PEMBROKE- Prudence M. Stinson, 52, of Pembroke, passed away at home on January 13, 2023 after a battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Charles Stinson and the late Brenda (Robinson) Stinson.  She was raised and educated in Stratford and was a graduate of Stratford Public School. Prior to her illness, Prudence handled claims for Walmart.  She loved cats and watching NASCAR, especially Jeff Gordon.  She enjoyed listening to Bon Jovi as well as enjoyed...