It is with deep sadness to announce the passing of Tammy L. Champagne 64, of Tuftonboro, NH on Wednesday January 19, 2022.  After a brief illness she passed peacefully at home with her son and daughter by her side.  Tammy was born November 2, 1957, the daughter of the late Keith Benson and Norman Benson.  Tammy had worked at the Old Mill Street Mill in Wolfeboro, NH and continued her career with Wickers Sportswear for 26 years.  She enjoyed her job and was considered one...

Effingham, NH  Sheila (Janice) Taylor Jones, 81, of Effingham NH, passed peacefully on Saturday January 15, 2022 at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, NH after a more than five-year battle with progressive dementia.  Born on September 28, 1940 at Boston Lying-In Hospital’s Richardson House to John Reading and Janice (Appler) Taylor, Sheila was raised in Melrose MA and spent many summers on Leavitt Bay in Center Ossipee NH, where her family’s camp has been located since...

Betty Marie (Miglorino) Crabtree, 88 of Saugus, MA passed away at her home on Thursday, January 6, 2022.  Betty was born February 4, 1933 in Boston, MA the daughter of the late James and Jennie (Ciampa) Miglorino.  She had worked as a school teacher for a few years and later worked with the Saugus YMCA for 15 years.  Betty had also worked as a secretary for the John C. Paige, Insurance Company for many years. She was avid reader and active at the Effingham Historical Society...

Wakefield, NH  Peggy Ann (Moody) Richards, of Wakefield NH, passed away Sunday January 2nd, 2022 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital, Dover, NH after a long period of failing health. She was born December 17th, 1944 at Frisbee Hospital, Rochester NH, the oldest daughter of Theodore & Ruth Moody. Peggy attended schools in Milton NH where she graduated from Nute High School class of 1962.  Peggy often told stories of the best times of her young life, was attending school, playing...

               Joan Burpee Ashton 1928-2021  Joan Burpee Ashton, 93, peacefully passed away Thursday December 30, 2021 at Mountain View Community, Ossipee, NH. Joan was born February 28, 1928 to Maurice and June Burpee. She attended school in Braintree, MA. and after graduating Braintree High School in 1945 went to work at the Boston Safe and Deposit Company in Boston. A few years later she met Bradford Ashton and they were married in August of...

We are sad to announce the passing of our sister Cynthia J. Hodges on Tuesday December 28th, 2021. Born on May 15, 1953 in Great Falls, Montana, to a semi-nomadic military family, she arrived in Melvin Village before her first birthday and remained in Melvin for the rest of her life.  Cindy was the daughter of Col. Burgess Gardner Hodges and Priscilla Gray Hodges and graduated from Kingswood Regional High School, Wolfeboro, NH in 1971. She had a 20 year career as a chef in some of the...

Center Ossipee, NH  Richard M. “Dick” Fabian, 82 of Center Ossipee, NH passed away Monday December 27, 2020 after a period of failing health.  He was born October 10, 1939 in New Haven, CT the son of Edward R. Fabian and Anna Lewis Fabian.  The family lived in Bellow Falls, VT before moving to Rochester, NH where his father established the Western Auto Store and Dick worked and co-owned for many years.  From there he went to the New Hampshire Police Academy...

Mildred A Williams August 31, 1932 – December 24, 2021 Mildred (Ward) Williams, known as Millie, was born in South Effingham, New Hampshire to Ralph N and Dorothy (Frost) Ward. She was the youngest of their five children. She is predeceased by her parents and siblings, Thelma and Carroll Devoe, Ruth and Joseph Barnes, Lora and Harry Lawless and Ralph A Ward. Raised on a farm Millie went to a one room schoolhouse in Center Effingham. At the age of 14 she moved to a boarding house in...

Roseann M. Demers, 62, of Ossipee, NH. passed away peacefully in her home on December 22, 2021. surrounded by her loving family. Roseann fought a long courageous battle after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2011. Defying the odds and being able to enjoy time with her 5 grandchildren and to watch them grow. Roseann was born at Lawrence General Hospital, On September 4, 1959. The daughter of Roland and Edith Demers. Roseann grew up in Lawrence Massachusetts where she met her loving...

A life well lived  Jonathan H. Downing passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the age of 77 years after a courageous battle with cancer. He gave cancer a run for its money like only a Downing could. A former Navy Seabee, licensed Architect, artist, entrepreneur, Alton Town Selectman, Levey park trustee, Parks and Recreation Commissioner and devoted member of the Alton Bay Community. Jonathan enjoyed most spending time with his...